Translation: Duet March 2016 - Yabu and Hikaru
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Yabu Kota
Recent relax time
The other day, after work, me and Chinen went to eat garlic ramen. Then we talked about “Tomorrow we are off, so let’s hang out from morning!” So the next day we met at 10am in the morning. He accompanied me shopping in the morning. We had lunch at a yakitori restaurant. After lunch, we stopped by my house and took an afternoon nap (laugh). In the evening, we went to a bbq meat place and at night, we called some mutual friends and had a karaoke gathering! We were in a totally high tension when singing. While spending my off day leisurely, it also felt that I had great satisfaction from that day.
My relax item
A classical CD with collections of film music by Hisaishi Joe-san. I listen to it at home, and even in the car during work, I often ask my manager to play it on the car stereos. When I feel a little tired, it really heals me when I listen to it, and I get power from it. Rather than the healing type of music, it seems that I can relax better with such grand classical music.
A person you can relax with
I think I am surrounded with many of such people. Members, family, and friends from my hometown. There are many times where I do want to meet Tottsu. He is different from my family or friends, but I have known him since a long time before, and my relationship with Tottsu is probably something special. When I feel like eating meat, I contact Kitayama (laugh) When I am asked such a question, there are many people who come into mind and I think that’s a blessed thing. For females, rather than relaxing, I probably long for a relationship which makes me feel a little nervous. An ideal relationship is one where no matter how long it has been, we still feel nervous and excited when we are together.
A recent moment where you felt nervous
During the countdown concert, we had a ballad where me and Hikaru sang ChikuTaku with Inoo on the piano. During the rehearsals, we were quite nervous. It is actually difficult to sing with just a piano accompaniment. Inoo seemed to be nervous too. He said “Even if I make a mistake on the piano, just continue” I hope the readers who came to the concert felt that we didn’t look nervous! (laugh)
Yaotome Hikaru
Recent relax time
On my recent off day, I didn’t inform anyone that I was free, and on the day before, I bought a lot of food to stock up, and I spent the entire day at home watching movies. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jacky Chan, Bruce Lee, I watched 5 movies by these action film stars. I spent the day with my favourite stuff, it was a great healing day for me.
My relax item
Bath salt with fragrance. I used to prefer showers but two years ago, I started to like soaking in the bathtub, and bath salts are items that are necessary to me now. Rather than bathing powder, I prefer those with fragrance and so recently I have been loving my bath salt. My favourite one is a bath salt with a mixed fragrance of jasmine and yuzu!
A person you can relax with
Kids. I have five nieces and nephews and all of them are cute. When we meet, they say “Ne ne~~ Hika~” about once every minute. So although I really dote on them, I want them to grow up understanding the values and importance of money too. Uncle is now seriously troubled over how much new year money to give them! For an opposite sex, someone who seems happy when talking about her own life, or someone experienced in drawing out conversations is good. Because I am really quiet in private. I think my responses will be just limited to “Oh” and “Ehh” So if the other party doesn’t say something like “Hey are you listening?!”, I guess I will be able to relax around her.
A recent moment where you felt nervous
Today after this interview, we will be having an interview on Music Station Super Live. Usually it would be Yamada doing the talking but this time I will be the main. Because Gesu no Kiwami Otome will be there too and I will talk about how I am on good terms with Kyujitsu Kacho-san. Two days ago while eating with Kacho, we were talking about how nervous we are. Now the day has come and I am even more nervous. Kacho is even more serious than me! Although he always tells me “let’s speak in informal language” but when we meet at work, he always changes his way of speaking and says “Ah, domo” I don’t know what kind of mood he will be in today and that’s scary!!