Aguri Onishi Unveils "Watashi Sugar Spice," a Coupling Track from Her 9th Single "Goodbye Lullaby," Releasing on August 5th!

A huge cheer erupted as today's star, Aguri Onishi—Agupyon—appeared on a stage adorned with large cake and gift objects. It being her birthday, she calmed the audience, who were more excited than usual, like a school teacher saying, "Alright! Alright, everyone!" She then greeted them, "Thank you all so much for gathering here for my birthday event today." She looked out at the hall filled with fans and commented that Science Hall was great because everyone could see well.

"May 2nd is my 29th birthday, but I don't really feel 29... For some reason, I feel like I'm 30, but we were talking backstage that it's not yet (laughs)," she said with a laugh, then asked if anyone had recommendations for how to spend her last year in her twenties. Her outfit was a bright red top with her hair styled in two buns. Although not intentional, the Chinese-inspired styling was cute and very popular with fans. Agupyon also expressed her delight, saying, "It's my favorite."

This year's birthday event featured Agupyon talking by herself in the talk corner. She said, "Today, I want to enjoy a lot of talking and singing," and comfortably engaged in conversation on a stage set up like a room with chairs and a table. The talk revolved around answering questions sent in by fans, titled "Things you want to ask Agupyon as she turns 29."

Before the talk, a birthday cake was brought out to celebrate her birthday. Everyone sang "Happy Birthday to You" and then she "poofed" out the red glow stick candles. Then, a message was sent from Habana, Agupyon's producer: "While creating a concept album last year, the idea of 'this kind of song next' led to the creation of the new song 'Goodbye Lullaby.' It's completely different from her previous songs, but I am proud that Agupyon has created a song where she can express herself truly. Please continue to show us many new sides of Agupyon."

The title track of the 9th single "Goodbye Lullaby," to be released on August 5th, is the ending theme for the TV anime 'The Furious Young Lady Vowed Revenge: I Will Crush the Magical Book Kingdom.' Regarding this song, Agupyon also conveyed, "I thought this was a song I wouldn't have had the opportunity to sing if I hadn't encountered this work. It's a cool song, so I hope you look forward to it."

From there, she smoothly proceeded with a Q&A corner, enjoying the interaction with the audience.

- "Progress on lyric writing plans?" "Nothing. I haven't particularly felt like writing lyrics so far," (Onishi). - "Your vision for the future now that you're 29?" "No vision comes to mind, but above all, I want to prolong my healthy lifespan and live a long life. Also, when I was a teenager, I couldn't dance, I was terrible at it, and I didn't have much stamina, but now I enjoy being able to dance, so I want to use my body as much as possible to do various things," (Onishi). - "Is there anyone you want to express gratitude to right now?" "Of course, all of you. I'm so happy you came today. If I wasn't doing this job, I don't think I would have been celebrated this much, so I'm incredibly happy. Thank you," (Onishi). - "When you feel down, how do you switch to a positive mindset?" "I don't really get deeply depressed, but when I feel gloomy, I watch sad movies and tell myself I'm sad because of the movie, which makes me feel refreshed, or I read books to escape reality. But basically, I believe time will solve things," (Onishi). - "What are Agupyon's highlights and charm points at 29, in your opinion?" "For highlights, I'm really looking forward to the 9th single on August 5th! It's a song where I challenged new things, so it might feel like I've become an adult," (Onishi).

Agupyon carefully answered each question from her fans, but during the Q&A, staff members visited the "room" (stage) several times, and other corners were also held. These included a screening of behind-the-scenes footage taken during the photoshoot for the 9th single's artist photos, and a game corner where she competed against Columbia staff in 'Mario Kart 64'. Despite it being her birthday, Agupyon bravely competed under the unfair condition that she wouldn't receive a present unless she won. Unfortunately, Agupyon came in second and didn't get a present... To this, Agupyon jokingly retorted, "Those people aren't adults yet," making everyone laugh.