Mou Iiya

"I think the hardest kind of relationship is the one where you can't say 'I like you.'"

So says Toya Takase.
This track, "Mou Iiya," is a co-written piece by Toya Takase and Matsuri, marking Matsuri's re-debut.

The starting point of the song came from nearly 1700 voice memos that Matsuri had accumulated over time.
From countless fragments capturing everyday emotions, a single phrase became the trigger, through which Takase began to shape the outline of the song.

"There was a moment when something that existed only as a point turned into a line. That feeling was where this song began."

The theme centers on an ambiguous relationship, more than friends, but less than lovers.
Within a distance that continues without ever exchanging defining words, the song portrays emotions that keep growing, while the feelings themselves slowly lose their place.

"You keep telling yourself, 'I'm glad we're just friends,' but in reality, that's the hardest part. It's about carrying that contradiction, unable to escape from it."

The title "Mou Iiya" carries more than simple resignation.

"It might sound like giving up, but it's not that simple. It's more like a word you tell yourself to come to terms with something you know can't be changed. In a way, it's closer to a decision."

Regarding Matsuri's vocals, Takase explains that he intentionally preserved a sense of "incompleteness."

"Rather than technical perfection, we prioritized the emotion that could only exist in that moment. Even the slight instability you hear, that's part of the song's reality."

Additionally, this work was created not merely as a producer-artist relationship, but as a true collaboration.

"More than producing, I feel this track naturally came together as a co-creation."

The wavering emotions within an undefined relationship, and the will to break free from it,
"Mou Iiya" captures both at once, presenting a raw, unfinished reality as it is.