Sakura Miko Takes Calls From Six Hololive Colleagues Two Days Before Second Solo Live

HOLOLIVE — Sakura Miko held a *kekkikai*, or pre-event rally stream, two days before her second solo concert, “Blooming Parade!!” at K Arena in Yokohama, and spent its first hour taking calls from six fellow Hololive talents. The stream ran about two and a half hours. Miko said she had rested her throat for several days beforehand and had been staying indoors to avoid getting sick.

She opened the call-in segment, known as a *totsu-machi*, by asking guests for a few words of encouragement and what they were looking forward to. Robocosan was first and said her favorite part of the new look was the flower pattern under the dress. Hakos Baelz, who has a solo live of her own ahead, spoke with Miko about stage nerves; Miko said she was more nervous than before her first concert because this would be her first with a live band. Achichi Mela, a newer Hololive talent, said she was nervous in her first extended conversation with Miko, said Miko’s voice suited the songs written for her, and said she hoped to hold a solo live one day.

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Sorashina Sopia, who was in the middle of her own stream, joined with a rap she had written for Miko, the first lyrics she had written herself. Miko said she was delighted and asked her to keep rapping. Mori Calliope wished her luck in English, and the two joked about a phrase Miko had noted down and forgotten. Tokino Sora, whose own live was close behind, told Miko to trust what she wanted to do and give everything, and said she wanted to watch.

After the last caller, Miko went through the conduct rules on the concert’s official site: penlight use, no waving them wildly or holding more than one per hand, keeping boards below chest height, and taking off large hats. She asked fans to report bad behavior instead of spreading it on social media. She also said she had written the poem on the site herself. She then showed fan-made outfits and goods that viewers had posted under a hashtag. She said plain clothes or a plush toy were welcome too.

The stream ended with call practice. Miko ran through the hardest parts of several songs, explained that for one song fans should switch their penlights from white to pink at a set point, and said there would be no YouTube stream the next day because of rehearsals. Chat filled with encouragement and with fans saying they would be at the venue. Viewers sent 41 Super Chats.