Wink Up CrossTalk Part 2 (2020/03)
With a thankful feeling, I was saying “Thank You, Johnny san!”
Shintaro: Like I was saying earlier, I wanted to play the role of a big tree that was looking over everyone! In my image, it’s like small birds coming to gather in a big tree? And Kouchi screamed “Johnny san~” right?
Yugo: Yeah. But the person who said Johnny san’s name first was Jesse.
Jesse: Yes. With a thankful feeling, I was saying “Thank you, Johnny san!”.
Yugo: That hit me emotionally. The feeling of “I wished Johnny san had seen this…” hit me and that made me scream his name.
Juri: Obviously I ended up bawling even more after hearing that. But then I think that Johnny san probably would be in Teikoku (LOL).
Taiga: To watch “Johnny’s ISLAND” right? (LOL)
Yugo: He probably watched over us at the same time!
Hokuto: Also, the recent update is that SixTONES finally have a leader!
Yugo: It’s a nickname called 'Leader' (LOL).
Taiga: When we appeared on “Arashi ni Shiyagare”, they suggested “Why don’t you choose a leader here?” since SixTONES didn’t have a leader.
Juri: Kouchi got selected unanimously. The reason was that Ohno kun said, “The leader does not have to do anything.” That’s why it would be problematic if he ends up doing something (LOL).
Yugo: Right!? I thought of accepting it after I heard those words after all (LOL). It’s just like a nickname, right?
Juri: Yes, following Kouchi, others got new nicknames too.
Jesse: I’m the captain.
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[T/N: We are skipping some parts of the translation. For more details, refer to Duet CrossTalk (2020/03). Long story short: Jesse (Captain), Juri (Representative), Shintaro (Commander), Hokuto (Company President), Taiga (Boss).]
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Hokuto: Also, there was quite a great response from our first appearance in “Shabekuri~”.
Juri: There was! Jesse’s speciality gag “Donald Duck Monomane” made many laugh!
Jesse: Nope~it was the abilities of the Shabekuri’s members.
Taiga: The Shabekuri’s members really picked up whatever small things that could be used and made it look good for us. As expected, they are pros… I was moved by them. But Jesse’s “Donald Kamenashi” was really funny! (LOL).
Jesse: It would be good if SixTONES could have our own program after we debut.
Yugo: That is our dream~
Jesse: Our ideal show would be a variety show with a guest talk segment, a skit segment and any possible segment!
Hokuto: Firstly, we wish that people will remember our name~ I wish that even an elderly would perfectly grasp each of our characters and go “That kid is like such~”.
Taiga: Other than Johnny’s fans, most people still do not know that our group name is read as “sutonzu”. So firstly, our group name needs to be spread more!
Yugo: What I long for is to watch member’s location shooting in the studio. It would definitely be fun while we give sharp comments and explanations while watching the video!
Juri: Also, I want to try doing a segment like “Kis-my BUSAIKU”. We have many ideas.
Shintaro: Although this is a dream that can only be fulfilled a long time later, I want Kouchi to choose a leader for our kouhai group 20 years later, just like how Arashi’s Ohno kun appointed Kouchi as our leader this time.
Hokuto: As a Johnny’s tradition!
Juri: That would be great! When the kouhai group comes to SixTONES’s show, we will make the appointment.
Taiga: Juri will be so touched that he will be bawling (LOL).
Hokuto: Beside him, Jesse and I will also be crying (LOL).
Yugo: Until then, I have to continue being the leader?
Jesse: Yes. But you shouldn’t do anything (LOL). Or is there anything leader-like that you want to do?
Yugo: No, no, no, no, that’s all right! My nature is the most similar to an ordinary employee, after all (LOL). For the time being, when someone asks “Who is SixTONES’s leader?”, it will be me. But “I won’t do anything” From now on I will also work hard while keeping that in my mind (LOL)
Hokuto: In the end, who holds the decision making power?
Juri: The dance teacher.
6T: AHAHAHAHA!
Shintaro: Indeed. If the dance teacher does not give the ‘OK’ sign, nothing can proceed.
Jesse: But in the past, the dance teacher would often get very angry. Now, he no longer gets angry.
Juri: Right! Recently, that fact really sunk in as I realized that we have also grown up~
Shintaro: We often got scolded in the past…
Juri: Shintaro got a piercing while hiding the fact from the dance teacher.
Shintaro: Right! During rehearsal, he came close to my ear and said in a low voice “Oi, pierce.” Just that one phrase (LOL). Now, he doesn’t say anything anymore.
Hokuto: Previously, we would only listen to the dance teacher but recently, he would listen to our opinions too.
Juri: There is a great sense of trust as he relies on us for various things.
Yugo: Our dance teacher has mellowed out and it overlaps with us growing up and being able to think more maturely~
Shintaro: Yeah. In the past, we merely had the feeling “We got scolded!” and did not think deeply but now we properly know the reason. Such as the piercing incident we mentioned earlier. How would the people around us look at us...Including this, he taught us various things.
Taiga: In these few months, we have experienced many things for the first time.
After we debut, there will also be a lot of new things to experience~
Shintaro: Yea, I am totally looking forward to it!
Hokuto: It would be good if we could become a group that will make people think “They appear every time I watch TV.” like during the period at the year-end.
Jesse: To conclude, by the time this magazine is published, SixTONES who would have become a debut group…
6T: Please take care of us!
Part 1
--Wink Up March 2020--