24 Hour TV-Arashi's message
While I was actually waiting for someone in Arashi to read a letter, it turned out that ALL of them have a message. Well, to their future selves ^_^ I managed to record the audio \o/
[dear future self]
Aiba:
To my future self, are you smiling? Are you smiling through any kind of situation? Though I think it's something difficult to do, I'll be happy if you smile. My present self thinks that smiling is a good thing, so I smile a lot. I think the future depends on the present. That's why I live fully everyday. To the extent that everyone around me will see that I did my best today. Everyone is doing their best. I'm surrounded by great friends. May you, my future self, be able to smile with your great friends, too.
Nino:
When today becomes tomorrow, that's the future. It may be the future in 10 or 20 years, but tomorrow and the day after tomorrow are the future too. That's why I live with all my might today. Because I don't want to regret doing my very best today, even if a tomorrow I didn't wish comes. Our "future" is definitely "today." With that in mind, I do my best to live today.
J:
To my future self, I wonder what kind of future waits ahead? I'm looking forward what kind of everyday will my 30-year-old self have. And because we had come this far by being supported by many people, I think it will be good to be of help to people even just a little. I think it will be great if I can become someone who can support people of different environments and cheer those who are lost even just a little. I definitely want to create a bright future. I think I will.
Sho:
To my future self: I tried thinking whether it's my self tomorrow, the next year, or 10 years after, but I wasn't able to come up with a definite answer. That's because the future is something you can only get from the past. "Today" exists from heaping up yesterday. Add the present, and tomorrow will exist. Add tomorrows, and a future will exist. That's why I live now. So that I won't laugh at my yesterday. So that I will be able to smile more tomorrow.
Ohno:
My future: I think of continue doing what I like. Well, that includes fishing. Since I like drawing and creating things, I'll be happy if I'll be able to do so 10, 20 and 30 years later. If I treasure the present, and live treasuring it, I think it will definitely become a wonderful future. Because of that, I treasure everyday, continue to do what I like and create a masterpiece of a future. And, the future of us, Arashi. Matsujun, Aiba-chan, Sho-chan, Nino, always smile. Whatever happens, let's overcome it with the five of us. And, in the future ahead of us, let us always stay together as the five of us.
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I was quite teary in this part, and somehow, my tears flowed naturally when Makenaide was sang, and Hokuto Akira arrived at the Budoukan. It was truly a great event.
This year's 24 Hour TV was enjoyable. It has its funny moments, especially during the Darts trip. And its touching and teary moments. Each members' support made me teary (I'm weak at dramas! >,<). I actually cried during Sho's cover of a mother who lost her daughter during the tsunami tragedy, but I literally bawled when I watched Matsujun tried his best not to cry after his conducting performance.
All I can say is お疲れ様 , Arashi! and my exHD is ready xDD