Some birthdays are remembered because of the celebrations. Others are remembered because of the gifts. Mine will always be remembered because it became the day I officially began my journey as an AORING.

On February 26, which also happened to be my birthday, I opened Weverse with one simple goal. AOEN’s second single, 『秒で落ちた』, was finally available to pre-order, and without giving it a second thought, I placed my order for the Limited Edition. At that moment, it felt like nothing more than a birthday gift to myself. Looking back now, it became so much more than that.

The title 『秒で落ちた』, which roughly translates to Fell in a Second, perfectly describes what happened to me.

Months earlier, I had discovered AOEN through a random MSN article during work. One click was all it took to introduce me to the seven members. Their debut left me with mixed emotions. I loved 『青い太陽 (The Blue Sun)』, but I wasn’t sure if this was the moment I would fully dedicate myself to supporting them. The reason behind those feelings is something I shared in my very first entry about AOEN. I decided to take my time and follow the pages of their story as they were being written. I wanted to discover who AOEN truly was, what they represented, and whether their journey would become one I wanted to walk alongside.

Then 『秒で落ちた』 arrived.

The moment I saw the concept photos, everything changed. It wasn’t gradual. It wasn’t something I had to think about. Just like the title itself, I fell in a second. The styling, the atmosphere, the direction, and the confidence the members carried were exactly what I had been hoping to see. Every hesitation I had quietly disappeared, replaced by certainty that AOEN had become the group I wanted to support wholeheartedly.

That certainty led me back to Weverse on my birthday.

Ordering the Limited Edition wasn’t simply about adding another album to my collection. It was my way of telling AOEN, even if they would never know it at the time, that I had decided to walk alongside them from that moment forward. Every fan has a memory that marks the true beginning of their fandom, and this became mine.

I chose the Limited Edition because I wanted my very first AOEN album to feel special. The exclusive inclusions made it even more exciting, but what mattered most wasn’t what came inside the box. It was what the album represented. It became the first physical reminder that I was no longer simply watching AOEN from a distance. I had officially become part of their journey as an AORING.

At the time, I had no expectations beyond supporting the group. I didn’t know that purchasing the album would eventually give me the opportunity to participate in AOEN’s all-member signing event. I simply wanted to celebrate my birthday by supporting seven artists who had already begun changing my life in ways I couldn’t yet imagine.

Sometimes, the smallest decisions become the ones that shape our future.

One click opened an article introducing AOEN.

One second was all it took for 『秒で落ちた』 to completely win my heart.

One album became the beginning of unforgettable memories.

Looking back now, I realize my birthday gift was never just an album. It became the first page of a new chapter in my Blue Diary. Every concert, every comeback, every milestone, and every memory that followed can be traced back to the decision I made on February 26.

I may have 秒で落ちた (fallen in a second), but I am staying forever.

As an AORING.

As part of AOEN’s journey.

And as someone who will continue filling the pages of my Blue Diary, one memory at a time.