HoneyWorks collaborates with vocalist Arisu Maria and lyricist GOM for the song Hatsukoiwa Makekaku. Shito contributes additional words to the story. The composer team of Swa Keisuke and Maruoka Shiori arranges a bright, playful melody.
Released: February 28, 2026
Hatsukoiwa Makekaku
Arisu Maria Ueda Reina | Honeyworks
Hatsukoiwa Makekaku Lyrics English Translation by Arisu Maria Ueda Reina | Honeyworks
GOM writes lyrics about a serious student who is determined to avoid romance. The author mentions a heart racing as grades fall, showing her internal conflict. She describes her bond with the boy as nothing but a set of parallel lines, a metaphor for unrequited feelings.
Renai wa shitakunai noI don’t want to fall in love.
Benkyou mitai ni mukuwarenai shiIt’s just not rewarding like my studies are,
Kawaii toka nigateand I’ve never been good at acting cute.
Nano ni nano ni kimi gaAnd yet, and yet, there’s you…
Majime sugi to iwarePeople tell me I’m way too serious,
Danshi ni wa ijirareand the boys are always teasing me.
Tsugou yoku makasareruThey dump all the class chores on me,
Class no shigotojust because I’m convenient and reliable.
Jugyou wa uwa no soraMy mind’s drifting away during the lesson.
Chara tsuiteru kuse niEven though you’re such a flashy flirt,
Mabushikute yasashikuteyou’re so radiant and so kind,
Katte ni rival shithat I’ve decided you’re my rival on my own.
Onna no ko atsukaiYou treat me like I’m just a girl.
Nande nani ga neraiWhy? What’s your angle?
Taisei nai karaI’ve got no resistance to this,
Suki ni natchau karaso I’ll end up liking you.
Make jan koi made shichattaraIt’s a total defeat if I go and fall in love!
Ketsuatsu agari seiseki bakusagariMy blood pressure’s rising as my grades come crashing down.
Kankei dake wa heikousenOur relationship is nothing but a set of ‘parallel lines’.
Zettai koi wa shinai hazu desuI’m definitely not supposed to be in love.
Kekkou moteteru kuse niEven though you’re quite popular with everyone,
Watashi bakka yasashiku shinai dedon’t go being kind only to me.
Higai wa kakudaichuuThe damage to my heart is just spreading.
Kyuukoku ano ko ni dake waI’m desperately hoping that ‘that girl,’ at least,
Baremasen you ni ttewon’t find out how I feel.
Gomakashita sono yasakiBut just as I try to play it off,
Niyakerareteruyou give me that knowing smirk.
Mune ochitsukanakuteMy heart just won’t settle down,
Warui koto shita mitaimaking me feel like I’ve done something wrong.
Jama sarete haratateteI’m distracted and I’m annoyed,
Maru de shougakuseifeeling exactly like an elementary schooler.
Onna no ko atsukai sareteWhen you treat me like a girl,
MoriagatteI get all worked up inside.
Choroi toka iu naDon’t you dare call me ‘easy,’
Watashi katabutsu da monI’m supposed to be a straight-laced person!
Make jan koi made shichatta waIt’s a total defeat, I’ve gone and fallen in love.
Joshiryoku agari suimin shitsu sagariMy ‘girliness’ is up, but my sleep quality’s down.
Kankei dake wa heikousenOur relationship remains a set of parallel lines.
Kayowai furi mo shinakya dame kamoMaybe I’ll even have to start pretending I’m fragile?
Kekkou moteteru kuse niFor someone who’s so popular,
Watashi no koto omoshirogaranaidedon’t go finding me so amusing.
Hora ano ko no shisenLook, she’s watching us right now.
Ki ga nai furi mo shinakya muri kamoIt’s getting impossible to keep acting like I don’t care.
Skirt no nagasa tokaThings like the length of my skirt,
Taijuu da tokaor how much I weigh,
Ki ni shichau koto fueteI’m starting to worry about them more,
Hazukashii naand it’s so embarrassing.
Kachi jan koi shiretan da shiActually, it’s a win since I’ve finally realized what love is.
Kankei dake wa heikousenOur relationship is still just a set of parallel lines.
Kekkou moteteru kuse niEven though you’ve got so many admirers,
Watashi bakka yasashiku shinai destop being so kind only to me.
Higai wa kakudaichuuThe damage is just spreading further.
Zettai koi wa shinai muri desuI definitely won’t fall in love—it’s just impossible!
Hatsukoiwa Makekaku Music Video
The performance by Arisu Maria brings the character’s frustrations to life. The lyrics of ‘Hatsukoiwa Makekaku’ detail the sweet, flustered turmoil of a first love.