The group recently grabbed 1st place on the Oricon charts for their 3 consecutive singles, a first in 11 years; Michishige stated her ambitions regarding the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen with, "If we can, I would like us to appear on it again. It would be the perfect way to end the year."

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