Translation: non.no 2010.04.05
Yosh, now I need a Sakuraiba icon...
I'm sorry for my sudden evaporation from LJ lately *sigh* You know what, it is extremely unwise to register for an important & difficult exam and then totally forget about it until there's barely 1 month left before the exam date. It is even more foolish to still try to stick to your part-time job, in which a promotion campaign is taking place and you're the only one who is capable of designing all the marketing materials...
Today I logged in to LJ for the first time in 2 weeks and saw, to my shock & delight, my inbox flooded with PMs wishing me a happy birthday *hug everyone* Sadly enough, since this translation is only a temporary comeback, and my hiatus still has to go on for a while, I can't reply to all of your affection-filled messages *bow, bow, and bow* But you can rest assured that I have promptly received, read, memorized, and felt forever grateful for all the love you sent me *hug you girls again*
Anyway, since I promised to follow the series, here's 2/Arashi's next installment:
Oh and, as I have mentioned from the last issue's translation: Forest Girl, or Mori Girl in Japanese, is a buzzing fashion trend :D Take a look at some photos here.
Sakurai Shou X Aiba Masaki
Vol.32 - 「Forest’s Arashi」
The two of them decided to do us a favor by turning into the in season “forest boys”. Let’s heal our souls with this nature-friendly episode ♥
Lately, “forest girls” has been a much-discussed topic. That’s why, this time, based on Ohno kun’s idea of 「Let’s have the two of you become “forest boys” ♪」, with this warmth-filled setting, we’ll go for a friendly & natural style. Aiba kun asked 「What is a forest girl anyway?」, while Shou kun said 「Aiba chan would suit this, but for me… is it really okay (laugh)?」. Notwithstanding the lingering sense of bewilderment, they put on a nice performance. After they were done, we got to listen in to their “outdoor talk”.
Even though we are completely of the indoor type, we very much enjoy playing outside in the nature!
Aiba: It’s the first time I’ve ever heard of “forest girls”~!
Shou: I only got to know about them recently through some magazine. Actually I’m not too familiar with that trend either. But Aiba chan, this style would suit you to a tee. Isn’t it pretty close to your taste?
Aiba: Maybe. If I happen to find these clothes in my closet, I’d casually put them on without thinking.
Shou: As for me, I guess I am totally out of place with this style of wearing long johns… or, are these called leggings instead (laugh)? (T/N: check the photo out if you're not sure what the heck it is that Shou's wearing) I’m worrying about whether or not I managed to put these on properly. (Scrutinizing Aiba kun) People who look good in this kind of “forest fashion” somehow give me the impression that they would give off a flora-like scent too.
(X Monster’s comment: I know I’m pretty sick, but I must say that I can totally imagine Shou starting to sniff around Aiba chan at this point LOL)
Aiba: Well, Shou chan grew up in the city, didn’t you? The place where I grew up was closer to the forest (laugh)! When I was a kid I often hung out in the wild. I have even stayed overnight at my family’s cottage.
Shou: Ah~, I have also went to such places. I still remember a time when I was seriously moved as I could see Saturn’s rings so clearly through the telescope I used to have back then. As I turned into an adult, I have wholly become an indoor type though (bitter laugh).
Aiba: Even though we keep thinking how nice it would be to do a barbecue…… the preparation is too much work~.
Shou: Right, right~. And we would end up wishing that there could be a place where people would rent us all that is necessary, and we could do a barbecue without having to prepare anything. Wait a second, just how weak-willed are we anyway? At this rate, when we go out with girls, we’d very quickly loose sight of our crush.
Aiba: Exactly (bitter laugh). What do you think it’s gonna be like if we go out with all 5 members of Arashi?
Shou: To start with, we’re going to run into some serious troubles just to drag Nino out of his house (laugh). Maybe we could lure him out by saying 「You can bring your game along too」.
Aiba: As for the trip, how about the 4 of us (aside from Ohno kun, who doesn’t have a driving license) taking turns driving? I will be responsible for the necessary tools and equipments! We’ll count on MatsuJun for the cooking ingredients. I have a feeling that he would buy us some popular and stylish meat and vegetables after going around asking questions such as 「Is this okay to use for barbecue!?」 (laugh).
Shou: As for Riidaa, surely we’re going to have him catch some freshwater fish for us? When all the ingredients are ready, we’d have fun barbecuing everything. My role would be to…… to go around with a camera and take a lot of pictures (laugh).
Aiba: Shou chan, isn’t the cleaning up afterward your field of expertise?
Shou: That’s right, that’s right, well now, it’s all perfect ♪ If we go to somewhere with plenty of space, I’d want to play Frisbee too. It’s going to be super exciting!
Aiba: Ah~, that sounds nice! Well then, is there anything else you want to do besides barbecue?
Shou: (Dreaming) I want to do many things, like, listening to bird songs up in the mountain, or eating some fresh and soft bread with delicious jam… Lazing out at the sea, or going for some bodyboarding is nice too.
Aiba: As for me, if it’s in the mountain, I’d want to go stargazing. If it’s at the sea, I’d want to go diving ♪
Shou: I thought about this as I went to the filming location of (the drama) 『The quiz show』 too, ever since we became adults, we have always felt quite happy every time we come in touch with nature, haven't we?
Aiba: We’d feel like we’re being set free, right? From now on, I’d volunteer for any of Arashi’s outdoor-type projects (laugh)!?
If you're interested in the prices of those 2 "forest" outfits:
Shou: Shirt ￥24150 ・ Sweat parka ￥26250 ・ Shorts ￥24150 ・ Leggings ￥6090 ・ Boots ￥43050 ・ Parka ￥8190/Lantiki CENTRAAAAAL; Rucksack ￥40950/Beams Harajuku
Aiba chan: Cut & sew top ￥7140 ・ Vest ￥18900 ・ Jacket ￥33600 ・ Pants ￥17325 ・ Belt ￥7140 ・ Socks ￥1890 ・ Boots ￥50400 ・ Hat ￥26250 ・ Glasses ￥19950 ・ Scarf ￥8190/Lantiki CENTRAAAAAL
LOL You know, you'd need ￥172830, or $1910, to purchase Shou's outfit, and ￥191055, or $2110, for Aiba chan's. Forest fashion is scary all right...
Image credit: SNG
A preview of next issue?
Next Aiba Masaki X Matsumoto Jun
The next theme is decided by Shou kun!!
「I’m hoping for an image change project as a continuation from 『Hair’s Arashi』! This time let’s go with a hard style ♪ The “rock spirit” inside of me would wake up when…… I guess when I listen to some strong music」
Next issue's theme is...
「Rock’s Arashi」
I'm sorry for my sudden evaporation from LJ lately *sigh* You know what, it is extremely unwise to register for an important & difficult exam and then totally forget about it until there's barely 1 month left before the exam date. It is even more foolish to still try to stick to your part-time job, in which a promotion campaign is taking place and you're the only one who is capable of designing all the marketing materials...
Today I logged in to LJ for the first time in 2 weeks and saw, to my shock & delight, my inbox flooded with PMs wishing me a happy birthday *hug everyone* Sadly enough, since this translation is only a temporary comeback, and my hiatus still has to go on for a while, I can't reply to all of your affection-filled messages *bow, bow, and bow* But you can rest assured that I have promptly received, read, memorized, and felt forever grateful for all the love you sent me *hug you girls again*
Anyway, since I promised to follow the series, here's 2/Arashi's next installment:
Oh and, as I have mentioned from the last issue's translation: Forest Girl, or Mori Girl in Japanese, is a buzzing fashion trend :D Take a look at some photos here.
Sakurai Shou X Aiba Masaki
Vol.32 - 「Forest’s Arashi」
The two of them decided to do us a favor by turning into the in season “forest boys”. Let’s heal our souls with this nature-friendly episode ♥
Lately, “forest girls” has been a much-discussed topic. That’s why, this time, based on Ohno kun’s idea of 「Let’s have the two of you become “forest boys” ♪」, with this warmth-filled setting, we’ll go for a friendly & natural style. Aiba kun asked 「What is a forest girl anyway?」, while Shou kun said 「Aiba chan would suit this, but for me… is it really okay (laugh)?」. Notwithstanding the lingering sense of bewilderment, they put on a nice performance. After they were done, we got to listen in to their “outdoor talk”.
Even though we are completely of the indoor type, we very much enjoy playing outside in the nature!
Aiba: It’s the first time I’ve ever heard of “forest girls”~!
Shou: I only got to know about them recently through some magazine. Actually I’m not too familiar with that trend either. But Aiba chan, this style would suit you to a tee. Isn’t it pretty close to your taste?
Aiba: Maybe. If I happen to find these clothes in my closet, I’d casually put them on without thinking.
Shou: As for me, I guess I am totally out of place with this style of wearing long johns… or, are these called leggings instead (laugh)? (T/N: check the photo out if you're not sure what the heck it is that Shou's wearing) I’m worrying about whether or not I managed to put these on properly. (Scrutinizing Aiba kun) People who look good in this kind of “forest fashion” somehow give me the impression that they would give off a flora-like scent too.
(X Monster’s comment: I know I’m pretty sick, but I must say that I can totally imagine Shou starting to sniff around Aiba chan at this point LOL)
Aiba: Well, Shou chan grew up in the city, didn’t you? The place where I grew up was closer to the forest (laugh)! When I was a kid I often hung out in the wild. I have even stayed overnight at my family’s cottage.
Shou: Ah~, I have also went to such places. I still remember a time when I was seriously moved as I could see Saturn’s rings so clearly through the telescope I used to have back then. As I turned into an adult, I have wholly become an indoor type though (bitter laugh).
Aiba: Even though we keep thinking how nice it would be to do a barbecue…… the preparation is too much work~.
Shou: Right, right~. And we would end up wishing that there could be a place where people would rent us all that is necessary, and we could do a barbecue without having to prepare anything. Wait a second, just how weak-willed are we anyway? At this rate, when we go out with girls, we’d very quickly loose sight of our crush.
Aiba: Exactly (bitter laugh). What do you think it’s gonna be like if we go out with all 5 members of Arashi?
Shou: To start with, we’re going to run into some serious troubles just to drag Nino out of his house (laugh). Maybe we could lure him out by saying 「You can bring your game along too」.
Aiba: As for the trip, how about the 4 of us (aside from Ohno kun, who doesn’t have a driving license) taking turns driving? I will be responsible for the necessary tools and equipments! We’ll count on MatsuJun for the cooking ingredients. I have a feeling that he would buy us some popular and stylish meat and vegetables after going around asking questions such as 「Is this okay to use for barbecue!?」 (laugh).
Shou: As for Riidaa, surely we’re going to have him catch some freshwater fish for us? When all the ingredients are ready, we’d have fun barbecuing everything. My role would be to…… to go around with a camera and take a lot of pictures (laugh).
Aiba: Shou chan, isn’t the cleaning up afterward your field of expertise?
Shou: That’s right, that’s right, well now, it’s all perfect ♪ If we go to somewhere with plenty of space, I’d want to play Frisbee too. It’s going to be super exciting!
Aiba: Ah~, that sounds nice! Well then, is there anything else you want to do besides barbecue?
Shou: (Dreaming) I want to do many things, like, listening to bird songs up in the mountain, or eating some fresh and soft bread with delicious jam… Lazing out at the sea, or going for some bodyboarding is nice too.
Aiba: As for me, if it’s in the mountain, I’d want to go stargazing. If it’s at the sea, I’d want to go diving ♪
Shou: I thought about this as I went to the filming location of (the drama) 『The quiz show』 too, ever since we became adults, we have always felt quite happy every time we come in touch with nature, haven't we?
Aiba: We’d feel like we’re being set free, right? From now on, I’d volunteer for any of Arashi’s outdoor-type projects (laugh)!?
If you're interested in the prices of those 2 "forest" outfits:
Shou: Shirt ￥24150 ・ Sweat parka ￥26250 ・ Shorts ￥24150 ・ Leggings ￥6090 ・ Boots ￥43050 ・ Parka ￥8190/Lantiki CENTRAAAAAL; Rucksack ￥40950/Beams Harajuku
Aiba chan: Cut & sew top ￥7140 ・ Vest ￥18900 ・ Jacket ￥33600 ・ Pants ￥17325 ・ Belt ￥7140 ・ Socks ￥1890 ・ Boots ￥50400 ・ Hat ￥26250 ・ Glasses ￥19950 ・ Scarf ￥8190/Lantiki CENTRAAAAAL
LOL You know, you'd need ￥172830, or $1910, to purchase Shou's outfit, and ￥191055, or $2110, for Aiba chan's. Forest fashion is scary all right...
Image credit: SNG
A preview of next issue?
Next Aiba Masaki X Matsumoto Jun
The next theme is decided by Shou kun!!
「I’m hoping for an image change project as a continuation from 『Hair’s Arashi』! This time let’s go with a hard style ♪ The “rock spirit” inside of me would wake up when…… I guess when I listen to some strong music」
Next issue's theme is...
「Rock’s Arashi」