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They also revisited other hilarious scenes, such as Namikawa's rambling musical performance during Ishikawa's birthday episode in the "2020 Season", which won that year's "Blunder Award", and the foul-smelling punishment game from this season that threw the studio into panic. There were also touching scenes, like when Ishikawa suddenly left the studio to greet Kaneda during the "Voice Actor 28-Hour TV" when it seemed uncertain if Kaneda would complete his 555km journey within the broadcast time. Ishikawa reminisced about memories from each season.

The last scene chosen was from the final episode of the "2021 Season", where Ishikawa, having just decided to transfer, sent a letter to Namikawa. The letter, full of words of gratitude to Namikawa who "saved" him when he was lost and anxious about the future, had moved many viewers at the time. Seeing the letter again, Ishikawa blushed, saying, "Is all of this being rebroadcast!?", "It's embarrassing to see this now!"

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Afterwards, Ishikawa spoke about the bond with Namikawa that was built through After Dark. Apparently, they didn't have much interaction before appearing on After Dark. Ishikawa revealed, "As Namikawa-san also said, before we became a duo, honestly, he didn't have a very good impression of me," "In my early 20s, I was very sharp-edged, and when I worked with Namikawa-san on an anime, despite not being close, I suddenly started teasing him on the radio, so his first impression was 'This guy teases a lot~'." This surprised Morikubo, who exclaimed, "Oh, is that so!"

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After becoming a duo on After Dark, Namikawa became a senior colleague with whom Ishikawa could talk about anything, from consultations to complaints. Reflecting on the content of the letter, Ishikawa candidly expressed, "It's embarrassing, but my feelings haven't changed. I want to do my best in my own way for the company that has Namikawa-san as its president."

Morikubo reflectively said, "At that time, it was Namikawa whom you met through After Dark that was there for you, so After Dark was essential for you," to which Ishikawa nodded vigorously and stated, "It's really because I was on After Dark that I can now live my life without stress," "I can't thank this show enough!"

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