DUET 2019.03 - Tego Voice
Extracted from DUET - March 2019 volume; published on 7th February
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This month's theme is "date". What would Tegoshi do if he was alone with a member? Or a junior? Or what about with a girl? ... etc. We have interviewed how Tegoshi would carry out his date.
With Koyama Keiichiro: The member whom I confide my worries in the most is Koyama. There's also the age gap so he feels like an older brother. I can tell him anything. In return, Koyama also relies on me when it comes to singing. Right before performances start, all of us would gather in a circle and go like, "Let's go!" "Yeah!!", and Koyama would come to me for a handshake right after. By doing that, it seems to calm him down about singing. If I were to do something with a Koyama like that, I would just go for a normal meal. At the beginning of the year, I invited him to eat with, "We haven't been eating together for a while, so let's go," and so we did.
With Katou Shigeaki: Be it during live performances, rehearsals or backstage, before I realise it, I'm with Shige-chan. Because out of all the members, his pace matches mine the best. We have a lot in common. We're the same age and have no siblings. In fact, our exams, schools, and we even went to the same middle school. (laughs) That's why I would go on a vacation with the Shige-chan that matches my pace. A vacation with just the two of us. Maybe Europe would be nice. I'm not good at coming up with schedules, so I'll leave that to you.
With Masuda Takahisa: If Koyama was my big brother in my private time, Masuda would be the complete opposite. A friend at work, a war buddy kinda feeling. A professional conscience towards singing, his professional conscience as an idol is really great too, and I feel that his brain, speech, and actions are the epitome of an idol. On top of work, he's the best partner. For that Masuda, I want him to come shopping with me and pick out clothes for me. (laughs) Because I haven't bought clothes in more than a year. I think Masuda is the best stylist for me, so I want him to coordinate a full outfit like, "This would suit you if you wore it".
With Jinguji Yuta: I often get mails from him saying, "Please teach me how to sing". I also did teach him on several occasions. With Jinguji, I'd go for a meal with him after voice training, I guess. I'm really happy that he relies on me. I think he's a really cute junior. We learn dancing in Johnny's, but it's not the environment to learn singing so it's be great if I could compensate him on that.
With Kyomoto Taiga: Taiga and I have went for meals alone together before, and Taiga has also come to my recording sessions to learn as well too. I also went to Taiga's recording session of "Akane Zora (茜空)", which the two of us made together too. We're similar in a way since both of us grew up having an obsession with singing, and Taiga is a precious junior that says he likes my singing. Come to think of it, we haven't went to eat together in a while, so it's about time we did!
With Miyagawa Daisuke: The Daisuke-san that I love, we're really close. In the past, when we went to Australia on an "ItteQ" location shooting, we went to eat together and talked until it was late at night. Around a year ago, we were talking about how, "We should go play golf together," so I want to make that a reality once it gets warmer.
What about with a girl? I want to have a normal date. Going to an amusement park, going for meals, holding hands. But, what do we talk about when we're alone... I feel like I'll get nervous.