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It's time to talk about families! XD They talk about their upbringing and how they were as kids, as well as about their families. Tegoshi talks about his pretty mum, Massu looks like no one in his family, Shige has been independent and wanting to grow up since he was a kid and Koyama running away from home!? (Kinda XD)

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Tegoshi




I loved time spent with family!

Since I was a kid I was mischievous, lively and was proactive when it came to sports and study. I was the leader of the kids and I was the type to want to stand out so I did things like being a class committee member. It was kind of like, if there was a class event I was the leader, if there was a relay I was the anchor (laugh)

I got along well with my family and we went out together often. But, I was an only child so there were times where I was disciplined strictly. Like with my use of words, and how to hold chopsticks. I think that everything that I was taught then is still alive in the work I'm doing now. There was a time where I missed my curfew and was locked out of the house. I was in front of my house thinking about what I should do....I was crying, and shouting and calling out. I was thinking that if I became a nuisance to the neighbourhood she'd open the door for me (laugh)

But, I didn't really have a rebellious age. There were times where I was told "Study!" and I thought "So annoying" but, I was never forced, like "Do ~". Because "Do the things you want to do" was our education policy.

Our personalities are completely opposite, but my face is exactly like my mum's
My face is exactly the same as my mum's. Like he structure and the balance of it. I even think that we look alike, and I'm told that often. My mum is really pretty! In primary school, when all of the mum's would come for parent's day, it made me want to boast! I thought "I win!" (laugh) But our personalities are completely the opposite. I like standing out but my mum hates standing out and she's really quiet. My optimistic "whatever will be will be" type attitude takes after my dad.

A mischievous episode from your childhood?
Instead of a greeting....
In my 2nd and 3rd years of primary school, all I would be doing is going around lifting up skirts and kissing girls on the cheek (laugh) There was a point where my mum was called into the school and I got told off with her.

Winter is snowboarding right!
I went snowboarding! I got new board and snow wear and I fully enjoyed my first snowboard of the season. The snow fall good and it was 2 guys boarding the whole time.....until out muscles hurt (laugh)

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Shige




Both my parents worked so I was independent since I was small

I feel like I was independent since I was in kindergarten. Both of my parents worked so even when I came home I just spent time in my room. At the time it felt a bit lonely but thinking about it now, I think that it was probably a good thing. It made me able to do anything on my own. I was never told "Don't do that" or "Do this" by my parents but my dad always said "You need to go through with the things you say". My dad was the scary type so, even though I was a kid, I properly obeyed by that family precept. Since about primary school, I was a kid who could decide on thins and act on them myself. I remember not being able to help wanting to hurry up and become an adult.

Amongst my friends I was the 2nd mood maker (laugh) I wasn't number 1 so that feels like a good position. Also, I properly studied and went to short courses during summer holidays....My teacher's evaluations on my report card were all very good. That was probably the time in my youth that I was an honour student (laugh)

My personality is inherited from both my mum and my dad
My methodical and vain father and my mother who loves to make things. Lately I've been thinking that I've inherited things from both sides. Recently we were watching TV as a family and I was surprised! Especially that we'd all start laughing like "ha!" at parts that weren't even funny. We really are parents and child~ I'm independent from my parents but my parents don't seem to be able to let go of their kid. Even though a long time ago they'd say "Be independent!", now they come over to my place and drink tea even though they have no reason to come over (laugh)

A mischievous episode from your childhood?
The name of the girl I like....
In primary school, you'd do things like write down the name of the girl you like right? I would write in on my notebooks and erasers but it was accidentally seen and it was embarrassing.

Bracing myself and studying
Right now is a time where I'm cramming a lot of things inside myself. I'm watching movies, reading books, watching TV. Even during the month when I'm reinforcing my studies, I'll meet with Maruyama-kun at night and we'll have a vigorous exchange of opinions!

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Massu




I was raised watched over by a very kind family

When I was younger I was the type to be the boss of the kids. Things like "I have to be the red ranger in OO-rangers!" (laugh) So everyone played very excitedly and mischievously at school. Even when I was at home I would think "I'm the best!" (laugh) All of my family watched over me nicely (laugh) I don't really remember them getting that angry at me or being too strict with me. Of course they did teach me all general knowledge, like things that I should and shouldn't do but I was never told "Do this, do that". I've never been the type to do things just because I was told to and my parents understood that so maybe that's why they never said anything.

Looking at it from me now, my parent's are great! I mean, I'm getting close to the age my parents got married at but I still can't even think about things like marriage. I'm better at cleaning than my mum is though (laugh) But that's only sometimes~ when I do my best to clean, as expected, I can't compare to my mum who does it everyday!

Everyone in the Masuda-household are big hearted and loose (laugh)

I don't look like anyone in my family. My family line seems to be a bit different from my parents (laugh) If I had to say one, I'm told that I look like the grandmother of a relative but But I definitely think that I don't! (laugh)

We don't look alike but all of my family are O blood types, so our atmosphere might be similar. A kind, big hearted feeling. But, everyone has no decisiveness (laugh) There's no person to say "I'll decide!" so we just somehow seem to decide on things we have to (laugh)

A mischievous episode from your childhood?
 I was very energetic with playing outside
Until I was about in primary school, I was all about the wilderness! I'd ride my bike up mountains and then come back, I'd play way too much dodge ball that I'd get nosebleeds (laugh) I was always running around outside (laugh)

An unexpected thing....
I recently noticed that you can open under the water tank of the humidifier we use at home....when I tried opening it, it was really dirty (laugh) I panicked thinking "I did this!" and cleaned it.

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Koyama




Helping out with the store made me have a not shy personality

Since they had a restaurant, my parents were busy so I spent a lot of time with my older sister. Especially my mum, she had house work + preparations to do, it made me think "When does she sleep?". I helped out with the store when I came home from school too. Coming in contact with various customers made me have a personality where I don't get shy I think. Me being able to get along well with anyone has some influence from then.

A long time ago in the Koyama Family there was an implicit rule of "You do your own things yourself.". Changing the wording around, it meant we had freedom. Even the really common things, for a primary school student to do would be hard right? I think that the root for me thinking that I need to decide on things myself and take responsibility is from that. I recently started not talking to my mum about work. Because even if I have worries, I can solve them myself and I want my parents to be at ease. I told her "I want you to watch your son's work as one of the fans" so now she's completely a fan. Mum, I'm already fine ♥

Having a positive family, I grew into someone reliable!

My older sister and mum have naturally optimistic personalities, I'm the opposite. I'm surprised by them saying "Well, it'll happen somehow" a lot. Being spirited and candid is fine but it makes me worry (laugh) Being raised amongst all that, when I was younger I was sort of concealed behind my older sister. When I was in the upper grades of primary school, I became the captain of the baseball team and I became self aware of being a leader. That's where my life as a leader started.

A mischievous episode in your childhood?
An experience of running away from home for 15 minutes!
I had a fight with my mum and I decided to run away from home. When I was leaving she brought me rice balls. I stayed in the park for 15 minutes and then it was so cold so I went home right away. My mum was waiting for me right at the entrance

Even though they're older, they're tougher than me!?
There are a lot of times where I go out to eat with the staff but they were all older than me! We were all talking and after a while I became sleepy but everyone else was energetic (laugh)

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I like them talking about their families :) It's pretty cute XD