レシピの不正流用を発端とした あおいの発病、YouTubeチャンネルの終了について

For details, please see here. https://spoondreams.com/news/2026-03-05/ 0:00 - Greetings / Announcement of YouTube Channel Closure 0:26 - Regarding Unauthorized Use of Recipes 3:11 - Regarding Aoi's Health Condition 5:04 - Regarding the Company's Announcement 5:49 - Regarding the Future 6:34 - A Request to Everyone 8:32 - To Everyone Who Always Supports Us. [Full Message from Aoi] To everyone who always supports us. I'm truly sorry to have to make this announcement in this way. Right now, I cannot stand in front of the camera and convey my thoughts to you all in my own voice. Words get stuck in my throat, and in my current physical state, it's difficult to speak through to the end. Please forgive me for making this greeting in writing. Regarding my condition. Even when I tried to film as I used to, my body would inevitably feel heavy as lead and become immobile. Days went by where simply staying awake was difficult. Just thinking about YouTube, which I used to love so much, would overwhelm me with an indescribable anxiety... I was so sad and frustrated with myself that I couldn't bear it. Now, by taking filming breaks little by little and with the help of medication, I'm feeling calmer both mentally and physically compared to the peak of my illness. Regarding the issue of “recipe adaptation.” I understand that recipes themselves don't have copyright. Of course, having everyone use my recipes as a reference is my greatest joy. But what's happening behind the scenes now isn't something that can be dismissed with a simple phrase like “referencing.” “Aoi's School Lunch Room”—I nurtured it with my life. Recipes I cherished like my own children were being used over 200 times in places I didn't know, without my knowledge, and in ways completely contrary to my intentions. When I saw that reality, my heart felt like it would burst. The shock was beyond words. What shattered me so deeply wasn't just that my recipes were copied. It was feeling that the very foundation of my “sincerity” and my belief in “school lunches for children” – things I've built my life around – had been denied and trampled upon. Truthfully, I want to help so many more people. Driven by the single-minded desire to “energize as many people as possible,” I've poured my entire effort into delivering enjoyable videos until now. Yet now, having my time and energy stolen by this situation fills me with unbearable frustration. To be honest, thoughts of ending my own life crossed my mind more than once or twice. But what kept me going were the warm comments under my videos, the DMs I read carefully one by one, and the presence of my Apron Club members, everyone who supported me through crowdfunding, and the nursery schools waiting for my recipes on the front lines. Your words reaching me through the screen—“We're waiting for you,” “Aoi-san's recipes are helping us”—felt like hands pulling me out of the darkness. Repaying you all is the one thing I refuse to give up on, no matter what. That is my last light now, my hope. I'll take a little more time to rest now, but I have no intention of ending things here. I will not be defeated by injustice. I will definitely reclaim the self who can once again proudly deliver that ‘Delicious!’ moment. Moving forward, I've decided to create a secret channel exclusively for Apron Members and daycare centers. There, I'll provide videos, recipes, meal plans, and updates on my situation. First, within this safe environment, I want to focus solely on sharing useful information with everyone and gradually work through my rehabilitation. “Aoi's School Lunch Room” will change form, but my passion for school lunches remains undimmed. I would be truly grateful if you could warmly watch over me until the day I return to my energetic self—the day I can laugh wholeheartedly again and earn your playful teasing. Thank you so, so much for finding me among so many others and for everything you've done until now. Aoi #RecipeMisappropriation Translated with DeepL.com (free version)