BEST FRIEND EVER!!!

Shawn Parkinson

14 Apr 2023 — 1 min read

NTC DREAM

My family took a long Spring trip to Japan. What a wonderful country!

There was one song that followed us all over Japan and I really want it to cross over to North America.

We heard it in Shibuya over loudspeakers. We heard in in Family Mart while grabbing some Fami-Chicky and a SQUEEZE SQUEEZE. We heard it in Tokyu Hands, the vibiest department store in the world.

Here it is everyone! I present to you Best Friend Ever by NTC Dream.

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