Koi-Iro ni Sake

**"Koi-Iro ni Sake"** is the nineteenth original song of *Confession Executive Committee's* *Love Series*, and the eighteenth original song to be uploaded online overall. The song serves as opening theme of *Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita. -Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai-*, was originally produced by CHiCO with HoneyWorks, and is the title track of the single of the same name.

It serves as a thematic overview and celebration of the romantic and platonic relationships in the *Confession Executive Committee* series, as well as celebrates youth. This song is also responsible for the introduction of Hiyori Suzumi and Yujiro, two characters important to the *Idol Series*.

## Song Information

### Released

March 25, 2016 (PV)
April 13, 2016 (single)

### Music

Oji (guitar)
shito (bass)
cake (piano)
AtsuyuK! (drums)
Tsutsumi Hiroaki (strings arrangement)
Kadowaki Daisuke Strings (strings)

### Characters

Haruki Serizawa
Miou Aida
Natsuki Enomoto
Yu Setoguchi
Sota Mochizuki
Akari Hayasaka
Koyuki Ayase
Arisa Takamizawa
**Cameo:**
Saku Akechi
Kodai Yamamoto
Karen Miura
Hiyori Suzumi
Yujiro

### Sung by

CHiCO
GUMI

### Album

Nando Datte, Suki. ~Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai~

## Synopsis

The PV for this song takes time to cover each couple and individual featured in the series, with some scenes following up on previous developments (such as Kotaro picking up Hina after her failed confession or Arisa comforting Karen during the latter's bullying in middle school) or foreshadowing future developments (Sota calling out Akari's name and later getting a Christmas present for her). Encompassing multiple different points in the then-current cast's school year, the PV serves as a refresher for all their character arcs.
The end of the video introduces two new characters and a new story following Class 3-2's graduation; first years Hiyori Suzumi and Yujiro, who are shown coming to Sakuragaoka High School on the first day of a new semester. This last scene would later get expanded upon in the *Romeo: Prologue* comics.

## Lyrics

* Japanese Lyrics
* English Translation

Running past the feelings from that day, and our feelings from today

Running out of breath, we keep on making tomorrow

My heart grown used to being alone, chatters (to itself)

"This is no good, I can’t come to like myself like this"

Surely everyone, wants to change; "I can’t just stay the same"

I suddenly rose up and declared

"It’s OK, I’ll show you I can protect you" with no basis (for saying)

I’ll take you along to youth

One day, surely your love will become my colour

Yesterday’s hates, today's gentleness and the sound of palpitations

Always resounding, and running through to tomorrow

Surely love is something that can’t be touched, it’s form can’t be known

But It’s there before you notice it, carving into your heart

Overreaching ourselves for someone else's sake, pretending to be an adult

It’s a lot of work to hide you know; an honest heart

standing from behind, I can’t see to in front of you

I’ll pull your hand (towards it), from here onwards too

One day surely, my love, will change you

Today's promises we drew the future in, and the very thing "love"

Right now (we’re) still inexperienced and can’t see anything beyond tomorrow

In this dark and narrow, world, it seems my breath’ll stop

"You’re wrong?" the world is vast, and you can go anywhere...

Come on, open your eyes!

It's dyed by even the slightest opportunity

The colour changing youth turns many colours, but

One day you and I will bloom in the colours of love

Running past the feelings from that day, and our feelings from today

Running out of breath, we keep on making tomorrow

Fully blooming in the colour of love

Though my voice is trembling, I want to tell you I love you

Your heart flutters.

**Translation by forgetfulsubs**

## Trivia

**Milestones:**

* First PV appearances of Yujiro and Hiyori Suzumi