The Interview Changes Everything, Well So I Think....
[Cameras turn on, count down starts, music plays, cameras move, the show starts]
Welcome everyone to the show, we are here with our guest Mitsunari. For a year Mitsunari was a part of VIRE from Floor7 Entertainment until a video went "Quote on Quote Viral." Now he has started his journey solo, and we have brought him in today to talk, let's start shall we.
INTERVIEWER:
Let's talk about the video. The one that blew up. People say it showed your "true colors." That you lost control. That you were the problem. What's your response?
MITSUNARI:
People saw a moment, not the months leading up to it. That clip was edited to make me look evil, angry, like I was some monster. But it was bait. Cut to trigger a reaction. No one asked what the truth was really, they just hit "share."
INTERVIEWER:
So, what really happened?
MITSUNARI:
Burnout and pressure maybe, Floor7 managed us like products. Every move was monitored. Every opinion filtered. That day, I was drained and fell asleep in class. I woke up confused and panicked, so someone filmed it. Used it against me. Floor7 kept me for one more song centered around the label "Monster" then after they made more money I was gone.
INTERVIEWER:
Floor7 terminated your contract shortly after. Were you part of that decision?
MITSUNARI:
No. I had no say. I got a call telling me it was over. No warning, no conversation at all. Just a lawyer and a list of things I couldn't say. They didn't want to fix things. They wanted distance. Fast.
INTERVIEWER:
What do you want to say to fans who still support you?
MITSUNARI:
If you're still here thank you! You kept me going through the worst of it. I know the media tried to flip the script, but you saw me for who I really am. I won't forget that. I'm not perfect, but I'm real. And I'm still making music just on my terms now.
INTERVIEWER:
And to VIRE?
MITSUNARI: (long pause)
To my brothers in VIRE, I wish you the best. We made something special. I'll always be proud of that. But my chapter with the group is closed. I won't be part of that journey anymore. No bad blood. Just… life taking us in different directions.
INTERVIEWER:
Is there anything else you would like to say before we end?
MITSUNARI:
Mitsunari didn't know what to say but as he thought back to the training days.
He got emotional once again and spoke even more into his heart to everyone watching this interview.
Mitsunari remembered the cracked mirrors, sweat soaked floors, and the sound of sneakers dragging across studio tiles long after midnight. It wasn't glamorous it was just the grind. They trained until their bodies screamed and then went another round. Natsuo would crack jokes between reps to keep morale from collapsing. It always felt like Natsuo had a talent for comedy. Urata was the first one in, last one out as he always was chasing perfection like it owed him something. Chang and Kin Yoo moved like machines, as effortless and intimidating as they had been training longer than the others. Both felt this could be their last shot here at Floor7 Entertainment. Shuta didn't say much, but when the music hit, he came alive rapping and leading us on stage. Then it comes down to me, I often felt like the outlier since in the beginning I was rough around the edges, emotional and unpredictable. But in that chaos, I found drive and the hunger to become the best once I found out I would become our center. I could sing, I could rap, I could dance. I wanted to do it all to help us succeed. I wanted to make us unforgettable.
Those years built something deeper than skill in us. They built a bond stitched with struggle, failure, and flickers of belief. We all learned to pick each other up when choreography broke each of us down. We fought. We laughed. We learned what it meant to rely on people who shared the same dream but carried it differently. I still remember the moment we were told that we would debut as VIRE. Our room went quiet, then wild, then quiet again when the pressure sank in. We looked at the five of us and each of us thought, we made it. Together. And for a while, that was enough. Until I no longer was a part of that vision, I no longer could be a part of VIRE, sharing the stage will sadly become a distant memory. I want the fans who stayed to cherish the moments that we as a group had and now as I am going to attempt to go solo that I can rise to this occasion. I want to bring music to my true fans, let's set the stage and let's have a great time!
As the interview closes out and everyone gets ready to go home. The live audience clapped and was moved by my speech, I was genuine, and you could feel every feeling. There were still many people who hate me and view me as a monster, but I finally got to say what I wanted. On my own terms I can finally start over now that I got this off my chest. I still don't know if I can trust what Mizuha said as I can't trust what she said about us becoming friends. My phone vibrates but most of them were about the interview trending except one which was a friend request from.... Mizuha?