YORU - MY TYPICAL DAY

ヨル/YORU - MY TYPICAL DAY Music Video

The Yoru - MY TYPICAL DAY Music Video was released on February 8th, 2022, as a part of the Episode 4: Act 1 Agent Takeovers. The Music in this MV features artists Puckafall, murozo and Sound’s Deli. The MV itself depicts a typical day of Agent 15, namely Yoru, in his home country of Japan.

## Synopsis

The music video depicts Yoru's typical day from start to finish in a style that resembles Japanese mangas. Through animated artistic sequences, we get to experience what it's like to live a day as Yoru, from riding his customized bike through the streets of Shibuya, beating up thugs, to peacefully enjoying warm Japanese Soba.

## Plot

The music video starts with a sequence of Yoru admiring his balisong knife collection. He says "んー・・・新作のナイフもいいかんじだな", which roughly translates to "The new blade looks pretty sick". A stylistic text that reads "趣味、ナイフコレクション" appears right after, which translates to "Hobby, Collecting Knives".

Noticing that the clock reads 17:15, Yoru decides to go out to have a meal, muttering "いい時間だ 飯でもいくか" which roughly translates to "About time to get some grub". Putting on his trademark jacket (トレードマーク、ジャケット), he gets on his favorite vehicle (愛車), the HX20 motorbike, on a mission to bike through the streets of Shibuya.

After a few shots of famous places of Tokyo, we see "渋谷 にて" which translates to "At Shibuya", briefly indicating that Yoru has arrived at the district of Shibuya. After he's arrived, he sees multiple thugs fight and cause chaos in the middle of the street. Yoru mutters "この街ではよくある くだらねぇ バカ騒ぎ" to himself, which roughly translates to "The city sees stupid uproars like this all the time." Then, as if to complain about his "luck", he says "よりにもよって こんなとこで やりやがって", which roughly translates to "Here, of all places?". Having made up his mind (although begrudgingly) to teach the thugs a lesson, Yoru sighs: "全く, 仕方ねぇなぁ・・・" which roughly translates to "Fine, you asked for it."

Then, Yoru puts on his trademark mask and uses his "Dimensional Drift" ability to recon the place secretly (隠密). After assessing the place, stating there are roughly 20 people in sight "2、4・・・ ざっと20ってとこか そんじゃ." he makes up his mind to shut them up for good "静かにしてもらおうか". After exiting the rift dimension, he catches the attention of the thugs by saying "おい!". After kicking a person to the ground, he says "ギャーギャーうるせぇよ", which roughly translates to "You're being too noisy— shut up." Then, right as he says "大人しく寝てな", suggesting the thugs to stay down, a person tries to attack Yoru from behind.

After having successfully dodged the attack, he says "バカ騒ぎは日常茶飯事だが 他人様に迷惑かけんのは頂けねぇ・・・なぁ？" which roughly means "I know you like to fight, but this isn't the place for it." Then he asks them: "そう思わないか？" meaning "Don't you think so?". But, as Yoru has beaten every thug up, he receives no response. He reacts to this in a sarcastic way, saying "って 聞こえてねーか" which translates to "Huh, I guess they can't hear me anymore." The passers-by react to this with amazement, saying "Woah, it's a win!" (すごい・・・圧勝だ！) and "I was saved!" (いやぁ助かったよ!). Yoru shrugs off the compliments nonchalantly, telling the crowd "Don't get the wrong idea— I'm no hero" (だが、勘違いされちゃ困る. 俺はヒーローなんかじゃあねぇ)."

After having brought peace to the streets of Shibuya, Yoru retreats to a Soba shop he frequents, ordering his usual "いつもの". As he's being served his order, which we see to be a serving of Zaru Soba (ざるそば), Yoru is customarily told to "Eat [the food] at [his] own pace" (はいよ ごゆっくり). Then we see "ヒーロー呼びは勘弁してくれ," which roughly translates to "Apologies for calling you a hero," likely said by the restaurant owner.

Yoru is then seen customarily praying before eating his food, saying "は〜・・・やっと食えるぜ. いただきます!" which roughly translates to "Phew! Finally it's time to dig in!" Unfortunately, his peace doesn't last very long— as he's eating his "favorite Zaru Soba" (好物、ざる蕎麦), Yoru is then interrupted by Phoenix's call. He looks at his phone in frustration, asking to himself: "Who is it, when I've just started eating?" (・・・誰だよ? 飯の時に・・・" After seeing that it's Phoenix, Yoru comically rejects his call, saying "Don't bother me. I'm having my Soba." (蕎麦食ってんだから. 邪魔すんじゃねぇ.) The music video ends with the assumption that Yoru manages to finish his serving of Soba alone.

## Lore

### Culture

After Yoru gets out to ride his bike, we see a shot of downtown Shibuya that depicts tall buildings. In this shot, a building named "1009 SHIBUYA" can be seen. This is a reference to the real-life building titled "109 SHIBUYA", which is a department store that's located just across the street from Shibuya Station.

Right after seeing the urban landscape of Shibuya, we see a shot of a Torii (鳥居). Torii's are known to be the gateways of Shinto shrines, and they are used to demarcate the boundary between the sacred space of the shrine from the ordinary space. The Torii that's depicted in the cinematic is likely meant to represent the Torii at the Meiji Jingū Shrine (明治神宮), located in Shibuya district of Japan. This shrine is reputable to be the most popular historical shrine in Tokyo.

### Soba Shop

Towards the end of the music video, in the Soba shop scene, we see a menu (御品書き) on the wall stating the different options that can be ordered: Kake Soba (かけそば), Yoru's usual Zaru Soba (ざるそば), Tanuki (namely Raccoon) Soba (たぬきそば), Sansai (namely Wild Vegetable) Soba (山菜そば), Tempura Soba (天ぷらそば) , and Fox Soba (きつねそば) . Aside from the menu, we also see a framed picture of the famous painting, The Great Wave off Kanagawa (神奈川沖浪裏), that depicts three boats, a large wave and Mount Fuji in the distance.

As a part of Yoru's Zaru Soba serving, we see a plate of Soba noodles, a porcelain flask containing a noodle dipping sauce called Sobatsuyu (蕎麦つゆ), a soup stock called Dashi (出汁), and a plate containing green onions (ねぎ) and a piece of ginger (生姜).

### Translations

In the scene where Yoru uses his "Dimensional Drift" Ability to do a reconnaissance of the area, we see a stylistic Japanese text appear for a split second that reads "仮面、必需品". This literally translates to "Mask, Necessity," implying us that Yoru is unable to see between dimensions without using his mask.

At the end of the cinematic, right after Yoru rejects Phoenix's call to enjoy his Zaru Soba, we see another stylistic Japanese text appear that reads "断然、単独行動派." In the English subtitles, it's translated as "Lone wolf to the bone." As is the case with multiple sentences in this music video, this isn't a one-by-one translation of the text, but it means the same thing as the saying "Lone wolf to the bone," indicating that Yoru is a person that likes doing things alone and favors independence.

## References

1. ↑ The Scene where "愛車" text is seen Go
2. ↑ The Scene where "渋谷 にて" text is seen Go
3. ↑ The Scene where "隠密 " text is seen Go
4. ↑ The Scene where "好物、ざる蕎麦" text is seen Go
5. ↑ The Scene where 1009 SHIBUYA Building is seen Go
6. ↑ The Wikipedia Page for 109 Shibuya Go
7. ↑ The Scene where Torii (鳥居) is seen Go
8. ↑ An Article about Torii (鳥居) Go
9. ↑ The Wikipedia Page for Meiji Jingū (明治神宮) Go
10. ↑ The Wikipedia Page for The Great Wave off Kanagawa (神奈川沖浪裏) Go
11. ↑ The Wikipedia Page for Mount Fuji Go
12. ↑ The Scene where "仮面、必需品" text is seen Go
13. ↑ The scene where "断然、単独行動派" text is seen Go