Lonely Hide and Seek

Lonely Hide and Seek (孤独ノ隠レンボ), also translated as Solitary Hide and Seek, is the first uploaded song of the project. This song is based off of A-ya's game of One-Man Hide and Seek.One-Man Hide and SeekOne Man Hide and Seek This song received a revised MV to express certain changes in story details, such as what the rabbit plushie looked like.
This song was first released on NND sung by IA, and later released as such in the album Re:Houkago -Shuuen Game-. When it was rereleased in the Shuuen -Re:write- album, it was sung by Miku Hatsune. It was also released in the Shuuen -Re:act- album, sung by A-ya's voice actor, Megumi Ogata. 
==Background==
The plot of this song is about A-ya, sadly lamenting his boring life and only finding interest in "love affairs" (in other words, rumors). One day, he suddenly finds the Book and Bookmark of Demise, and he opens the Book out of curiosity. Soon after seeing its contents, he tries to run away in fear, however is implied to have accepted his fate.
At home, he gets an email attachment, telling him to play the urban legend One-Man Hide and Seek. Using a stuffed rabbit someone gave him, A-ya finishes the preparations and starts the game, with him as it first. After presumably finding the doll, he then announces that it's the doll's turn to be it. However, in the middle of hiding, he suddenly hears the NNN broadcast from TV (an urban legend in which the NNN announces the list of people of those who had already died, and those who are next), and after hearing his own, he grows scared and starts panicking.
A-ya is then shown to be nervously peering from his hiding spot, when "summer's shadow" appears beside him, and announces "their" win. At the end of the song, he is heavily implied to have been killed by "them", as the cat on the Bookmark announces that next is "your" turn to be it.
==Trivia==
*In the middle of the song, the text that slides in on the television says: "Good evening, it's the occasional broadcasting, NNN. From NNN occasional broadcast, we will tell you of today's sacrifice. Today, the person you saw walking while carrying a phone. The person who bought a rabbit because his life was lonely. The person who achieves walking 10,000 steps everyday. The person who talks to someone directly if something bothers him. The person who has gone to play hide and seek alone. Now, the pale you, is tomorrow's sacrifice. May your soul rest in peace, good night."
*This song has two MVs, the original one made during the Re:Houkago era of the series and one made for Disc 3 of the Shuuen -Re:Write- limited edition album. The two versions have very different aesthetics and some different scenes, unlike Perfect Crime Love Letter's updated MV which was mostly just art asset updates.
**This was likely done to give this song a more accurate depiction of the story since the original MV was made extremely early in the project. Notably, the Bunny Plush in the original MV has an entirely different design from the rest of the series.
**In the original MV, A-ya has a flip phone while in the -Re:write- MV A-ya has a smart phone. It is unclear which one of these is canon, as the manga also mixes up which A-ya has.
**At the end of the -Re:write- MV, the Book of The End is shown to have the one letter colored in red, lining up with how he is the first to die in the main universe. The book is being held by a silhouetted figure that is implied to be C-ta based on the hairstyle and how he's framed.
*This song is one of three to receive a piano arrangement by Suzumu in Disc 2 of the Shuuen -Re:Write- Limited Edition album.
*"Solitary Hide and Seek" is what the Shuuen -Re:Write- lyric booklet refers to this song as in the A-ya and C-ta art page.
==Gallery==
Kodoku no Kakurenbo ReAct Scan.png|Re:act Booklet
==Lyrics & Translation==
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|-|English=
At the beginning of the story, in the opening act
the main lead was a gimmicky clown, with a comedy act of laughing rain
This muddy water (corrupt red-light district)
reflects your face
These ordinary days were so boring
love affairs were my favorite food
as they spit out conjecture
In my dreams or in reality
Crowd psychology
Drawing from the penalty bookmark
overflowing; the toy slowly unfolds,
1713
The fairy tale I uncovered
was like a ripe fruit
Crowding around this sweet nectar, going crazy
Overcoming emotions
After the rain there's nothing
Look, the laughing shadow trembles
Opening the book with innocent longing
While killing time, let's start this game
Peaceful days, distant compensation
Hiding the demon's eyes
and the taste of slicing iron
If there is red silk, are preparations complete?
Holding on to the tickets tightly
the clock's hands snatch away your eyes
1203
Shall we start
this game of hide and seek
"I'll be it first"
Broadcasting noise, the TV cries
Proving its existence
120's nothing
As you laugh, you reveal that
"Next is your turn to be it"
Somewhere, I heard a strange conversation
Of living people and deceased people, temporarily broadcasted
"Well, the person to die today will be the innocent you"
Premonition? Relevance? Given knowledge?
A blank face
Look, it's piled up
See, you saw my face
Now, here comes the final chapter
Ah, the demon is approaching,
Oh, the demon is coming
Hey, the crazy, innocent demon is coming
The fairy tale I uncovered
The ripe fruit withers
Sweet nectar, lured into the evening rain, a supernatural phenomenon
The demise of playing alone
Look, the summer’s shadow is right beside you
and the demon sneered
"It's my win"
Come, shall we start
This game of hide and seek
"Who is the true demon?"
The prologue is told ironically,
As a perfect crime
The rumor of early summer, playing alone
The cat on the bookmark, reincarnated, says
"Next, it’s your turn to be it"AmeSubs
|-|Rōmaji=
monogatari no hajimari akeru maku 
shuyaku gimikku piero no kigeki no warai ame
nigotta doromizu ni utsutta kimi no kao 
heibonna nichijou unzari datta
enbun koubutsu de suisoku hakichirashi 
yume ka utsutsu ka ni sa taishuu shinri
hiita batsu no shiori kara 
afuredasu omocha sotto hirogete 
1713
mitsukedashita otogibanashi ureta kajitsu no you ni 
amai mitsu muragari kuruu kanjou seifuku 
ameagari nan demo nai warau kage ga hora yureru 
hon wo aketa mujakina doukei
taikutsushinogi ni sa hajimeru kono geemu 
heibon na nichijou hedataru daishou
oni no me wo kakushite kirisaku tetsu no aji 
akaku tsumugi ireba junbi kanryou？
joushaken nigirishimete 
tsugeru hari kimi no me ubau 
1203
hajimeyou ka kakurenbo "saisho no oni wa boku da" 
noizu utsusu terebi wa naku sonzai shoumei 
hyaku nijuu no nan demo nai warau kimi ga hora morasu 
"tsugi wa kimi ga oni no ban" da to
dokoka de kiita fushigina hanashi 
iruhito nakihito rinji housou 
"sate honjitsu shinu no wa mujakina anata" 
yochi？ yochi？ yochi？ kaimu hyoujou
hora kasanatta hora kao miseta 
saa rimitto sematta saishuushou
aa oni ga kuru mou oni ga kuru 
nee mujakini kurutta oni ga kuru
mitsukedashita otogibanashi ureta kajitsu wa karete 
amai mitsu yuudachi sasou choujougenshou 
shuuen no hitori asobi natsu no kage ga hora soba ni 
soko ni ita oni ga waratta
"boku no kachi"
hajimeyou saa kakurenbo wo "hontou no oni wa dare da？" 
puroroogu wa hiniku ni tsugeru kanzen hanzai 
shoka no uwasa hitori asobi rin'nesuru shiori neko 
"tsugi wa kimi ga oni no ban da" to
|-|Kanji=
物語の始まり　開ける幕 
主役　ギミックピエロの喜劇の笑い雨
濁った泥水に　映った君の顔 
平凡な日常　うんざりだった
艶聞好物で　推測吐き散らし 
夢か現（うつつ）かにさ　大衆心理
引いた罰の栞（しおり）から 
溢れ出す　オモチャそっと広げて 
1　7　1　3
見つけ出した　おとぎ話　熟れた果実のように 
甘い蜜　群がり　狂う　感情征服 
雨上がり　何でもない　笑う陰がほら揺れる 
本を開けた無邪気な憧憬
退屈しのぎにさ　始めるこのゲーム 
平凡な日常　隔たる代償
鬼の目を隠して　切り裂く鉄の味 
赤く紡ぎいれば　準備完了？
乗車券握りしめて 
告げる針　君の目奪う 
1　2　0　3
始めようか　かくれんぼ　「最初の鬼は僕だ」 
ノイズ映す　テレビは泣く　存在証明 
120のなんでもない　笑う君がほら漏らす 
「次は君が鬼の番」だと
どこかで聴いた不思議な話 
生る人　亡き人　臨時放送　 
「さて本日死ぬのは無邪気なあなた」 
予知？　余地？　与知？　皆無表情 
ほら重なった　ほら顔見せた 
さあリミット迫った最終章
嗚呼鬼が来る　もう鬼が来る 
ねえ　無邪気に狂った鬼が来る
見つけ出した　おとぎ話　熟れた果実は枯れて 
甘い蜜　夕立　誘う　超常現象 
終焉ノ独リ遊戯（あそび）　夏の陰がほら傍に 
そこにいた鬼が嗤（わら）った
「僕の勝ち」
始めよう　さあ　かくれんぼを　「本当の鬼は誰だ？」 
プロローグは皮肉に告げる　完全犯罪 
初夏の噂　一人遊び　輪廻する栞猫（しおりねこ） 
「次ハ君ガ鬼ノ番ダ」と@wiki
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==References==
Category:Songs