J Journey: Travel
Where do 你 want to travel to?

Interviewer: Do 你 like travelling?

Ryousuke: I like it. My parents also like travelling, and so they often took me on trips. I think I’ve been to something like 10 或者 so countries. Out of all the places I’ve been, I like Asia, so the 下一个 place I want to go to most is Cambodia. 由 nature, I’m interested in historic ruins, and when I saw this movie about Angkor Wat, I was really impressed. So, of course in my life I want to go to see Angkor Wat!

Interviewer: For some reason everyone’s responses are kind of weak, like “yeah, yeah”.

Sou, Yu≠ki, Ryuuto, BAN: It’s because we’re not interested in historic ruins~ (Laughs)

Ryousuke: Ahhh.

Interviewer: Any others for overseas?

Ryuuto: Yes! I want to go to the southern countries. I want to go to Hawaii 或者 Guam, and do stuff like paragliding and scuba diving.

BAN: Ooh, “Small Great Journey”!

Interviewer: On the other side, what about domestic travelling?

Sou: I want to go somewhere where there’s not a lot of people. I guess as long as it’s in the countryside, it would be okay. 或者 at the sea, 或者 in the mountains. I want to go somewhere that has a calm atmosphere.

Yu≠ki: I also think the countryside is good. If I go somewhere, it’ll probably be Kyoto. But it’s not because I want to go around visiting temples. I want to stay at an old Japanese inn.

Sou: Ooh, that’s really good; Kyoto that is. I wanna go.

Yu≠ki: Should all the members go together?

Ryuuto & Ryousuke: Sounds good!

Ryousuke: But, it we go to temples, BAN-san will probably be like, “You’ll pay for that”, right?

Interviewer: That’s… horrible!!

Ryousuke: That’s because, when we went to my hometown, he became a local legend. (Laughs)

BAN: I was shaken 由 weird animals! Just as I thought, it seems like if it’s not Tokyo, I can’t live there. This town that collided with my individuality. Tokyo is the place that 《金装律师》 me best, so I don’t travel!

Ryousuke: BAN-kun, you’re ruining the theme! (Laughs)

Interviewer: Is it 更多 like 你 just can’t be bothered to go?

BAN: ･････。Fine, if you’re challenging me to go, I’ll go to the jungle that’s called my house.

Interviewer: You’re not saying that’s travelling! (Laughs)

BAN: Isn’t your own house the most relaxing place?? That’s why I don’t want to go anywhere (Laughs)!




Uncover: Reveal, Speak your mind
Please reveal one secret.

Everyone: A secret, eh….

Interviewer: Please say something like, “I’ve kept it silent up until now, but the truth is….”.

BAN: The truth about Ryousuke is that he’s someone who can’t tidy up.

Interviewer: No way~ (Doubtful look)

BAN: Noo, it’s true! He looks like he’d be really level-headed, but honestly, Ryousuke’s the kind of man who just can’t keep things tidy. Among the members, I’m the best at it, and we often go to Ryousuke’s house, but it’s pretty awful, because there’s garbage just scattered around where ever, isn’t there. (Bitter smile)

Ryousuke: So, what about it?

Interviewer: Just like that, something about someone else!

Ryousuke: Now it’s all quiet! I’m moving, so that’ll get clean. (Laughs) So anyways, what about BAN-kun?

BAN: My secret is, I sit when I take a shower.

Everyone: What?!

BAN: From a long time ago, I got into the habit of sitting, and even now I haven’t grown out of it (Laughs)

Interviewer: Alright, the 下一个 person please!

Ryuuto: I may not look it, but the truth is I beg for newspapers.

Interviewer: Is that a secret?

Ryuuto: Is it not a secret? (Laughs) Do I have one?

BAN: Ryuu-san’s 1 secret eh…。He might not look it, but his driving is wild! And he says that adults totally don’t understand it.

Ryuuto: From now on I’ll be careful. (Laughs)

Interviewer: Okay, next.

Yu≠ki: Sou-kun will eat nothing but the same thing.

Sou: When I really like something, I only want to eat that. Stuff like dried kelp. And plums. I wonder what it is lately…?

Ryousuke: Handing it to me, I’ll say Chuukadon 2 (Laughs)

BAN: Ahh, yes, yes. (Laughs)

Ryousuke: 你 eat it practically every day, but for some reason, you’re always leaving behind the vegetables (Laughs)

Sou: I like red 豆 on 最佳, 返回页首 of it. Oh yeah, I have a secret. The truth is, so far I’ve ridden in an 救护车 five times. Have I been cursed?

Interviewer: You’re not even laughing (Bitter smile)

Sou: I wonder if I should go get an exorcism at once. 由 the way, Yu≠ki-kun do 你 have some sort of secret?

Yu≠ki: The truth is, Ryousuke’s cell phone number is the only one I don’t have saved. Ahahahaha.

Ryousuke: Wait a minute! WHAT?

Yu≠ki: There wasn’t any real reason to enter it, I guess (Laughs)

Ryousuke: Well! Put it in right now!




N News: News
For the 年 2007, the biggest news from the first half of the year!

Interviewer: First, number three!

Ryousuke: “Complete change in the equipment of musical instruments!”

Interviewer: The change in sound, is thanks to that, isn’t it.

Ryousuke: Yeah, it is. And because of that, everyone’s quality improved.

Interviewer: Building on that, number two!

Ryousuke: “Complete change of environment!”

Interviewer: This was quite the big event.

Sou: The number of people that are concerned with the band increased, so we were able to be absorbed in all sorts of things. We were able to make things, and do 摄影 and stuff, and even if 你 say 你 had to do that before, there were troubles that we each had, but we were able to produce variation. It feels like the potential that was sleeping inside me was able to be pulled out. We were really able to realize that.

Ryuuto: With the new environment, 你 could really look at, and fix yourself, 你 know? Also, 由 getting an objective opinion, I think there were also various changes in how the staging was done, the playing, and all sorts of other things.

BAN: I too will try my best to not lose to everyone! It’s great when we can grow together with the feeling of passing and overtaking. Doing it like this, and being in the band, is incredibly fun.

Yu≠ki: Compared to before, I also came to 爱情 the new instruments. And, I also came to 爱情 the music. Up until now, I was full of hesitation, however, with the change of environment my hesitations died. This was really big.

Ryuuto: The part of 你 that loves music, also got really noisy didn’t it! (Laughs) Before, in the songs that Yu≠ki-kun made, he played solos but “Something’s different” is what’s 说 now.

Yu≠ki: Oh, did 你 re-record it?

BAN: There hasn’t ever been this sort of intense exchange between them, so watching it is amusing. (Laughs)

Interviewer: And now, the glorious number one!

Everyone: “Tsuji Nozomi, Married!”

Interviewer: Huh? That’s number one? I wonder why…

Ryousuke: What are 你 saying, it’s serious!！How is BAN-kun’s 心 and soul supposed to go on living?

Interviewer: I didn’t know it was like that! (Laughs)




E Eden: Heaven on Earth, Paradise (currently)
According to you, places, people, things that heal you

Interviewer: Do 你 have anything?

Ryuuto: The other day, for the first time, I got a finger pressure massage. It’s an amazingly good feeling! It healed me.

Interviewer: Is that for your whole body?

Ryuuto: Yes it is, yes it is. However, it was a stone sauna and set course, and when it was over, my body became light.

BAN: Since then, he keeps recommending it. He’s like, 你 have to go, 你 have to go!! (Laughs)

Ryuuto: I’m going again soon!

Interviewer: Ryousuke-san, according to 你 what’s healing?

Ryousuke: Hm, what is it.

Ryuuto: Isn’t it when you’re making songs?

Ryousuke: Aahh, I guess that’s it. When we’re recording, because you’re using your head it’s not healing, but when 你 can create things at ease, I think it becomes relaxing.

Interviewer: What about you, Sou-san?

Sou: For me, I guess it’s when I’m 由 myself. On a 日 off, you’re not bound to doing anything, and I like time spent where 你 can be carefree and relax. Also, I find going for a walk with my dog healing.

Interviewer: And how about Yu≠ki-san?

Yu≠ki: Healing? Right now, there’s nothing really. I don’t have any stress build-up to begin with.

BAN: That’s amazing! (Laughs)

Yu≠ki: Although, this thing about stress building up, is something I have my sights on.

Ryousuke: What’s that? (Laughs) Isn’t it calming when 你 go to Denny’s with BAN-kun?

Yu≠ki: It’s not calming (Laughs)

Interviewer: What about feeling pressure when you’re making new songs?

Yu≠ki: I don’t have that.

Ryousuke: I’m the opposite.

Interviewer: How about BAN-san’s de-stressing?

BAN: Lately, I 爱情 strawberries♪

Interviewer: That sounds like something a former idol would say (Laughs)

BAN: (Laughs) I, myself, had a 草莓 goods phase. The thing I was really obsessed with was the Body Shop’s 草莓 body butter. And Ichioshi 3! Also, I bought 草莓 patterned sheets, and 枕头 covers.

Interviewer: That’s cool (Laughs) Oh! We found a way for Yu≠ki-san to build up some stress. Let’s try filling your room with 草莓 goods!

Yu≠ki: Whhhatt. Well, if that stresses me out, I guess I’ll go get a finger pressure massage. (Laughs)

Translator’s Notes
1. It’s not a typo; BAN refers to Ryuuto as Ryuu-san.
2. A bowl of 白饭, 大米 with a chop-suey sort of mix on it.
3. Name of a 电视 show.