give and receive
Hey everyone, are you tired of seeing me post yet?XD It's been ages since I've been able to post this frequently, it's kind of fun...^^ First off, I want to thank the sweet yuckie_chan for my beautiful new layout<3 I get mesmerized when I load my page sometimesXD Thank you so much!X3
Today I went out to dinner with a friend and then saw I Am Legend, which is a really good movie if anyone's interested:) My friend even said she wants to read the book now that she's seen it...I wouldn't go that far (like I have time to readXD) but it was a very moving movie and unlike most movies I couldn't predict exactly what was going to happen next right down to the very lines they say. Strong characters, and they made sure to play up the psychological aspects, plus the directing style was very free and clean. I found myself wondering what Jun would think...;)
But, speaking of Jun...XD I know normally I don't go out of order and just translate whatever aired next, but because I felt like it wouldn't be the same if I posted it in January I translated the xmas episode of Shukudai-kun:D
Ogura: Arashi's homework begins~!
Sho: To everyone and anyone...Merry Xmas~!
Ogura: So this big present...
Jun: Merry Xmas:)
Ogura: ...are you giving it to me?
Sho: No, it's not something for you Ogu-san.
Aiba: That's right ne.
Sho: It says they're celebrating their 10th anniversary as an entertainer! (writing)
Nino: Wonderful.
Aiba: Wonderful ne.
Ohno: 10th anniversary.
Sho: The gently smelling, soothing type. (writing) We have some other information.
Aiba: yes.
Sho: They've co-starred with Ogura-san. (writing) They also gave us their impression of Ogura-san.
Aiba: I want to hear it!
Jun: Let's hear it.
Ogura: A kind uncle. (writing)
Aiba: A lewd uncle. (writing)
Nino: Lewd?
Aiba: I'm sorry! I'm sorry! It's xmas, I'm sorry.
Nino: It's 'kind', 'kind'.
Sho: That's not it though... This is today's guest, come on out! Ogura-san...how about it?
Ogura: Ah, I love Yuuka-san!
Yuuka: It's been a long time.
Ogura: It's been awhile. I want to become Yuuka's father after all. (writing)
Sho: her father??;P
[Announcer: Tonight Aiba and Ogu-san get into a fight over Yuuka. And the tired Yuuka unthinkingly cries out during her relaxing massage. Furthermore,
everyone gets very worked up over the carefully prepared xmas party.So, let's all party together! Let's go~.]
Sho: Once again, tonight's gurest is Yuuka-san, your favor please~. 10 years as an entertainer.
Yuuka: It's 10 years!
Jun: 10 years.
Aiba: That much.
Yuuka: Yes, I'm unexpectedly...unexpectedly still around ne. (writing)
Sho: Unexpectedly?;P
Ogura: You've been doing this since you were 12? (writing)
Yuuka: No, I've been doing it since I was 17.
Ogura: I'm doing it so you don't have to say. (writing)
Yuuka: I'm already 27 years old. (writing)
Nino: Going over each and every little thing, that's nice.
Aiba: Eh, you're the same as Riidaa? (writing)
Sho: You're the same age.
Yuuka: Ah, are we the same age?
Ohno: Ah, by all means please favor me. (writing)
Yuuka: For my aprt as well.
Aiba: That's right.
Nino: You're the same age.
Aiba: The same age.
Nino: What year was it for you Riidaa? (writing)
Aiba: When you entered the Juniors.
Ohno: When I entered the Juniors? 13.
Nino: Age 13.
Yuuka: Then you're my sempai.
Ohno: I'm your sempai. (wriitng)
[writingL Sudden change in attitude!]
Yuuka: Your attitude suddenly-!
Sho: So, well then, shall we move along to the first homework? Ogu-san.
Ogura: Yes, this is homework from the guest to the audience. Investigate xmas cakes that everyone can have fun with together.
Yuuka: Ah, that's nice ne~.
Aiba: It's xmas.
Ogura: Everyone huh.
Sho: Do you like cake?
Yuuka: I love it. I lvoe sweet things. (writing)
[Announcer: This time time we're going to briefly amuse with xmas cakes that will undoubtedly get everyone excited, from among the 183 submissions.]
Nino: First is this one. Tada!
Jun: oh, amazing~!
Sho: This is amazing.
Yuuka: So cute~! (writring)
Sho: Cute ne?
[Announcer: This one you can enjoy with a large number of people, it's name is 'party xmas'. It begins with a cafe au lait 'bouche de noel' in the
shape of a log; a 15cm diameter high volume cream cake; furthermore, in the two kind of chocolate boots there are plenty of sweets and strawberries.
This would definitely get you excited huh.]
Yuuka: Which part should I start with?
Nino: Or rather, which part do you want to start with?
Aiba: Wouldn't it be the tree, after all?
Yuuka: But I want to go with the main part here ne.
Aiba: the main part?
Nino: The main-
Ogura: Please take some, go ahead. (writing)
Yuuka: But the shoes are kind of nice too~.
Jun: We're all going to go over it little by little-
Ogura: Then you should take one of the boots. (writing)
Yuuka: One boot?
Ogura: It's okay, don't hold back. (writing)
Yuuka: Then I'm going to eat a little of the cake-
Aiba: Ogura-san, you're tension's really high! (writing)
[writing: Ogu-tension is dependent on the guest!]
Sho: He's being extremely talkative!
Yuuka: Uwa~.
Ohno: That's nice huh.
Sho: Pretty, it's all white.
Yuuka: Ne, all white.
Jun: Is it okay to have it together with the strawberries?
Ogura: That's right.
Nino: How is it?
Aiba: Tasty?
Yuuka: Delicious!
Aiba: Delicious?;P
Nino: Delicious.
Aiba: This cake is delicious?
Ogura: I didn't think you could make that into one mouthful. So why don't you try the shoes?
Yuuka: The shoes?
Ogura: I mean, you said you wanted to eat the shoes didn't you-
Jun: Wouldn't it work if you just broke some off?
Yuuka: Merry Xmas!
[writing: Failure?]
Nino: There's a timing to it, there's a timing to saying it..
Yuuka: Merry Xmas! Merry Xmas!
Ogura: What is this?;P
Yuuka: It's not workig, this is incredibly hard.
Nino: It's hard isn't it.
Aiba: Then shouldn't you bite it?
[writing: A~ah...]
Nino: No sense...;P
Ogura: it would be better to just snap some off.
Nino: It's been a long time.
Ogura: See ne?
Yuuka: It's kind of incredibly sad that it came off so easily;P
Ogura: Is that so?
Jun: Wouldn't that be good to eat with the strawberries?
Yuuka: Yes. Let's all eat together! (writing)
Nino: Let's all east together!
Jun: Then, thanks for the food~.
Sho: Thanks for the food~.
Nino: Everyone, eat the part you like.
Jun: I'll go with this.
Ogura: I want to eat a mushroom!
Yuuka: Ah, it's cute ne, I want to eat one too.
Ogura: Just this much?
Nino: There's strawberries too.
Jun: This looks kind of tasty.
Ogura: Even just this little bit is good.
Sho: Uwa, this is super tasty. (writing)
Jun: Ohh~, super tasty~!
Sho:: Maximum. (writing)
Jun: In a way ne- what did you say?
Sho: Maximum tasty! (writing)
Jun: Maximum;P
Ogura: You cna eat the bottom too.
Nino: Which?
Ogura: Look, this.
Sho: The bottom?
Ogura: That's tasty too.
Yuuka: You can eat the bottom too.
Sho: Ah, it's true! Is it okay if I eat some of this?
Ogura: Normally you can't eat it ne.
Sho: Ah~, tasty~. Maximum tasty! (wriitng)
Ogura: Maximum tasty;P
Nino: Next, let's move along.This ne...is recommended for couples. (writing)
Aiba: Oh, isn't that nice?
Nino: This here, tada!
Aiba: What is this?
[writing: A normal cake?]
Ogura: It says 'merry xmas'. What? A normal cake?
Yuuka: It's adult-like.
Jun: Isn't it kind of prepared for something? (writing)
Yuuka: Inside it? (writing)
Nino: This ne-
Jun: The kind with something inside?
Ogura: Let's get Yuuka to get into it.
Yuuka: Is it better to get inside it?
Nino: That's right, it's better to get inside it ne.
Yuuka: Here I go!
Ogura: Uh-huh, go ahead.
Aiba: Let's go.
Yuuka: Merry~... Xmas!
Sho: Amazing!
Jun: Amazing.
Yuuka: Amazing!
Ogura: This is a necklace?
Yuuka: What is this~?
Ogura: It's a straberry necklace!
Aiba: Yes!
Ogura: From me. (writing)
[writing: High tension]
Jun: Weren't you surprised too?;P So you put a present inside and give it to them.
Nino: Yes. This is called a jewel box cake, it's an awesome cake for giving someone a gift.
Yuuka: Ne~.
Sho: Is it okay to put anything inside this?
Nino: As long as it's an xmas present that would fit in here.
Ogura: So you can't eat this?
Nino: You can eat it.
Yuuka: You can eat it.
Nino: This is really, well, seeing it from a cross-section, 6 layers of chocolate cake.
Yuuka: Let's all split it up fairly.
Nino: Shall we eat it?
Aiba: That's right, let's eat it!
Nino: Everyone wants to eat it, let's eat. So, Aiba-chan, you go. (writing)
Aiba: Is that okay, to start with me?
Jun: No, the guest-
Ogura: Wait! Of course it's Yuuka-chan! (writing)
[writing: Indignation!]
Yuuka: He's really mad! He's really getting mad right on tv! (writing)
Aiba: What is this?? Ne? It's shocking isn't it! Ijust accepted the pass from over there. (writing) I really just accepted it.
Yuuka: He seriously...he seriously did that!
Nino: I thought he stabbed you with his fork. (writing) Shocking right?
Aiba: What the heck is with this show?;P Well, go ahead.
Yuuka: Let's all eat it together~. Alright, just a little of this cake.
Aiba: is it delicious? Delicious?
Nino: Yes;P
Aiba: Delicious?
Ogura: The topic is open...;P
Yuuka: Oh! It's sour!
[writing: Sour?]
Sho: Eh??
Nino: It says 6 layers of chocolate cake.
Yuuka: Eat some, please eat some!
Ogura: There's too much flavouring? That's not it;P
Jun: Oh, it's sour. (writing)
Aiba: Really?
Jun: Um, I think there's orange or something in the sauce.
[writing: Passion fruit jelly]
Yuuka: But the chocolate is delicious!
Nino: How is it?
Ogura: The chocolate is delicious ne?
Aiba: Is it okay to go now Ogura-san? (writing) Not yet? Not Yet?
Ogura: Go ahead.
Aiba: Is it okay to go now?
Ogura: Yes. You didn't take much of the chocolate did you. (wriitng) Just now.
Aiba: Look! (writing)
[writing: That's dirty!]
Ogura: take some chocolate-
Nino: Dirty!
Ogura: Dirty~;P
Sho: Yuuka, do you have any kind of xmas memories?
Yuuka: Xmas, well, really up until now I've been working, then afterwards I'd get some friends together and have hot pot or something. It's really
ordinary ne.
Sho: Is there a present that you were really happy to get? (wriitng)
Yuuka: A present...well, I'm bad at receiving them ne. (wriitng)
Jun: Why?
Ogura: Why receiving?
Yuuka: it's sort of...sort of, don't you get unsure of how to react when they give it you? (writing)
Jun: Coversely, why are you worrying about that kind of thing?;P
Yuuka: Well sort of-
Jun: Normally when someone gives you something you're just like 'oh thank you' ne.
Nino: That's right ne.
Yuuka: I feel happy, but though I'm happy I may not seem that happy...but because I also don't like it when I make a big deal out of things I don't
make it a big deal. But there's always that feeling of 'how do I convey this happiness?'... (writing)
Sho: Then let's practice. (writing)
Aiba: Practice?;P
Yuuka: Practice?
Aiba: Huh?
[writing: practice?]
Sho: Let's practice.
Yuuka: You've got something ready?
Nino: That ne, as our resident love expert...(writing)
Yuuka: Is that so?
Aiba: That's right ne?
Nino: I mean, he's th eonly one wearing a jacket today too. (writing)
Jun: But that's-
Yuuka: Do you guys not have that kind of thing even?
Jun: Well~, we don't ne. Well, I definitely take it into consideration you could say, and ne, sometimes even if I get things that I don't like...I guess you
could say I'm not good at it. (writing)
Sho: Seriously?
Nino: Because the thing's bad. 'I'm not good at this!'
Yuuka: But it's- it's the feeling sne-
Jun: I don't throw it;P
Nino: Is that so? Aiba-san is the kind who overdoes expressing it. (writintg)
[writing: Big reaction]
Aiba: I don't do it that much.
Nino: You don't?
Aiba: I don't, I don't do it that much.
Nino: You do.
Ogura: Speaking of which, Aiba-san, xmas and your birthday are together huh. (wriitng)
Aiba: They're together.
Jun: Congratulations.
Ogura: Congratulations.
Aiba: Thanks!
[writing: Born on December 24th]
Yuuka: Ah, then today?
Aiba: Today.
Yuuka: Is that so?
Ogura: It's his birthday.
Yuuka: Ah, I see.
Aiba: I turned 25. (writing)
Ogura: It's twice the surprise isn't it? (writing)
Aiba: Twice the surprise...well-
Nino: Ready, start! (writing)
Sho: Aiba-kun...
[writing: Lesson on the correct way to accept a present]
Sho: ...happy birthday.
Aiba: Thanks~! Uwa. Where did you get this, they don't sell many of these!
Yuuka: You haven't seen it!
[writing: You haven't seen it yet]
Sho: Ah~, I thought it would make you happy.
Aiba: You're kidding.
Jun: Open it and see, open it and see!
Aiba: is it okay to open it? Really?? Then I'll open it.
Yuuka: You wouldn't open it would you?
Aiba: But here Yuuka-chan, here it's no good to hold back. Here you just open it all at once. (writing)
Yuuka: All at once?
Aiba: All at once.
Ogura: I was thinking that maybe it would be better to open it conscientiously.
Yuuka: Ah, is that right ne?
Aiba: No good! It's casually. Like casual hair. (writing; meaning tousled, etc;P) Just casually-
Yuuka: But I don't really- I don't relaly tear into it like that-
Aiba: Because you're not happy.
Yuuka: With girls they are incredibly considerate about opening that kind of thing-
Aiba: Then do it yourself! (writing)
[writing: Irrationally angry?]
Nino: You're too worked up! You're too worked up.
Yuuka: But that's how it is!
Aiba: That's how it turned out in this situation.
Jun: Well then, then shouldn't you just ask? A few words like 'is it okay to tear it?'
Yuuka: Let's do that-
Nino: Then-
Jun: But not like rip into the thing;P
Nino: Then let's watch the popular guy's way. (writing)
Aiba: The popular guy ne.
[writing: The popular guy's way of getting a gift?]
Nino: The same one, the same one, the one that's all over the place.
Jun: What are you doing?
Aiba: The feeling that this is sort of...
Nino: ...going together ne?
Aiba: ...going together. MatsuJun<3 (writing)
Sho: There's an annoying woman here! (writing)
Yuuka: He called him MatsuJun;P
Aiba: Happy Birthday! Your present. Open it.
Jun: Seriously?
Aiba: uh-huh.
Jun: Thanks. It's okay to open it?
Aiba: Yep!
Jun: it's...kind of incredibly prettily wrapped, but can I do it?
Aiba: Go ahead!
Jun: Here I go.
Yuuka: So cute;P
Nino: He said it's fine;P
Jun: Oh, amazing! It's a cardboard box! (writing) What's this?
Aiba: Well...you said you wanted one didn't you, MatsuJun. (writing)
Jun: That's right, and you went and checked on that.
Aiba: That's right.
Jun: Thnaks.
Aiba: They don't really sell carboard boxes by themselves, really. (writing)
Jun: What's inside it...inside it's a cardboard box too;P (writing) Thanks!
Aiba: No problem. MatsuJun is the type who compliments it first ne. (writing)
Nino: So, why don;'t you try doing it?
Yuuka: Like I really...like I really got a present.
[writing: Yuuka will try it too]
Nino: Can I get you to just come over here? Sensei. Sensei, can I get you to come over here? So let's make this a boyfriend setting. Your boyfriend
on xmas. Ready, go!
Ohno: Yuukarin<3 (writing)
Yuuka: What~?
Sho: That's so old!
Yuuka: What?
Ohno: Happy Birthday<3 (writing)
Yuuka: Thanks;P
Nino: I said xmas...
Ohno: Xmas?
Yuuka: What could it be...
Ohno: Open it and see.
Yuuka: I opened it. Thanks. (writing)
Aiba: Cut!
Nino Cut! (writing)
Jun: That was kind of subdued huh.
Yuuka: It would have been better to do much much more?
Sho: But ne..
Ogura: That gets used a lot ne.
Sho: ...it's when they say 'thanks' that it makes you the most happy ne. (writing)
Yuuka: It's happy?
Nino: You;re trying to get out of your own role right now aren't you. (writing)
Aiba: From being the sensei ne.
Nio: Completely.
Aiba: He checked you on that. Let's see sensei's version. (writing)
Nino: Let's see sensei's. Ready~
[writing: If you please sensei]
Nino: Go!
Jun: Yes, the evangelist.
Aiba: Evangelist;P
Yuuka: Sho-kun...
Sho: Yes?
Yuuka: Since it's xmas I went and bought you this.
Sho: Eh? For me?
Yuuka: Uh-huh.
Sho: Thanks. I'm opening it. Uwa. Uwa. (writing) Uwa! Uwa~. (writing)
Nino: Cut.
Yuuka: All he's saying is 'uwa'!
Jun: That doesn't come across at all. (writing)
Aiba: Just 'u' and 'wa''? What is that?
Jun: Well, it's definitely hard...what is it ne, wouldn't it be better to just not worry about it at all?
Ogura: That's right, isn't it overthinking it?
Yuuka: It's overthinking it is it ne~.
Jun: Isn't it being too considerate?
Ogura: For example, what present do you want the most right now? (wriitng)
Yuuka: Eh~, right now? I want a Wii. (writing)
Aiba: A Wii? So that means that if you got a Wii you'd be naturally and incredibly happy ne?
Yuuka: I'd be incredibly happy, get it out immediately and play it immediately. (writing)
Aiba: That would make you happy huh;P
Jun: Like 'alright!'
Yuuka: Right away.
Sho: Well today ne, as a show we have prepared a little present for Yuuka-chan. (writing)
Jun: What, a Wii? (writing)
Nino: Wii?
Aiba: Wii? (writing) After introducing it like that it's the Wii isn't it!
Nino: As you would expect, it's a Wii huh.
Sho: There's two kinds. (writing)
Yuuka: Two kinds of Wii? (wriitng)
Sho: Please choose.
Aiba: Ah, the software ne.
Nino: The Wii software.
Sho: Presents for Yuuka-san.
Yuuka: What could they be?
Sho: The kind you pull. (writing)
Aiba: Was there something you could pull?
Nino: With the Wii?
Aiba: Ah, there is one for the Wii, there is.
Sho: And, the kind you shake. (writing)
Jun: Ah, there is that one, there is.
Nino: Which could it be~.
Sho: Which one would be good?
Yuuka: Eh? Which would be good~...
Aiba: There's that kind too isn't there?
Yuuka: The- the pulling kind after all, I guess. (writing)
Nino: The pulling kind I guess.
Aiba: That's right ne.
Sho: You're going to go with the pulling kind?
Yuuka: Pulling.
Sho: Then...please bring in the kind of present you pull! Go ahead!
Aiba: What is it?
Yuuka: Huh? Huh, my present. (writing)
[writing: present?]
Yuuka: It's a fantastic old man huh.
Ogura: it's a Wii.
Nino: It's pretty different from the Wii I have. (writing)
Sho: Yuuka-swan.
Yuuka: Yes?
Sho: This is a masseuse. We heard that Yuuka-chan had horribly stiff shoulders. (writing)
Yuuka: Yes.
Sho: For the show, we brought in the masseuse... (writing)
Jun: Wait...What happened to the part about the Wii? (writing)
Yuuka: Well, that right ne, I have stiff shoulders... (writing)
Aiba: You had that too?
Jun: You actualyl do?
Yuuka: Yes, it's really like that, so I was wanting a present like that too. (writing)
[Announcer: So, an xmas present from Arashi: a pulling massage for Yuuka-chan, who we'll have experience 'seifu' (reflexology?)]
Jun: What is this pulling kind ne?
Nishikawa: It's pulling on the acupressure points on the body's meridians to increase the bloodflow.
Yuuka: Should I mvoe this out of the way?
Nishikawa: Ah no, just as is, that's fine.
Yuuka: Yes.
Jun: Pulling on the acupressure points and meridians?
Nishikawa: Yes.
Sho: They say it hurts a a little.
Yuuka: It's just a little painful...
Nishikawa: Well, normally we do it so it doesn't hurt, but Yuuka-san said she likes when it hurts-
Yuuka: I love it when it hurts. (wriitng)
Nishikawa: Like this?
Yuuka: Yes.
Ogura: You're kidding. You like when it hurts?
Yuuka: I lvoe with hurts. I like it when it's like 'ow ow ow!'.
Nishikawa: How about like this?
Yuuka: Ah, it feels good. (writing)
Sho: Sensei, if this was a normal person would this amount of pressure make them say ow?
Nishikawa: Enough that they couldn't handle it anymore.
Nino: Well then-
Ohno: No, I'm not doing it!
Jun: The same pressure for just an instant.
Sho: Just how much in an instant...
Nishikawa: Like this.
Ohno: Ow! (writing)
Yuuka: Be careful sensei!
Nino: I'm sorry about that.
Jun: Please continue.
Nino: Just now, in a really small voice, he said 'you bastard!' (writing)
Ogura: So her shoulders are okay?
Nishikawa: I'm going to do your shoulders now. Your shoulders ne. Since we have to concern ourselves with time. (writing)
Sho: Amazing, he's taking care of so many different things;P
Jun: Thanks;P
Ogura: Sensei, wasn't that just you squeezing her hands? 9writing)
Nishikawa: Ogura-san, we don't need that kind of thing. (writing)
Jun: 'Ogura-san, we don't need that kind of thing'XD
Nino: It's kind of getting more and more-
Yuuka: Ah, ow!! (writing) Ow! Ow! He just did like this-
Nino: It doesn't hurt, have a seat. What are you saying hurt?
Jun: Now now...
Ogura: Go ahead sensei. You said you liked it when it hurt didn't you. (writing)
Yuuka: It hurts! Sensei, this is completely different.
Nishikawa: Is this much okay? Like this...
Nino: More! (writing)
Yuuka: Ow!! (writing)
Jun: it doesn't hurt!;P
Yuuka: That's completely different from earlier! (writing) Here and her... ow!
Nino: Just now she really lost her temper! Like 'that hurts!'
Sho: What kind of effect does pinching it have?
Nishikawa: Pinching it makes the blood flow better.
Yuuka: That feels good~.
Ogura: It feels good?
Jun: He~.
Yuuka: Yes.
Nishikawa: It makes me thankful when people say that. (writing)
Aiba: Well of course;P
Jun: Well of course, right.
Nino: Of course.
Sho: Sensei, is it okay to just do the right side? You're not going to do the left side?
Yuuka: But it feels good sensei.
Nishikawa: The time concerns. (writing)
Sho: Thank you for taking care of so many-
Nino: He's the one who knows about it!
[Announcer: Next, the shaking kind that Yuuka-san didn't choose, stiff shoulder relaxing stretches called PCTS; MatsuJun will experience it. It
seems that by moving muscles you normally don't move it corrects distortions in your body]
Yamazaki: Muscle ne, is not something you press or massage, the original workings of the muscles are, um-
Jun: Ah, this is amazing.
Yamazaki: -moving- moving the joints.
Nino: It's kind of embarrassing. (writing) You're a cool man right? You're cool right?.
Ogura: But this would feel good.
Jun: It definitely feels good. (writing)
Ogura: This would feel good.
Jun: It already feels good.
Yamazaki: The stiffness of the neck.
Jun: Oh, this feels super good.
Yuuka: Ah~, that probably feels really good huh~...the neck. (writing) I want to do that.
Ohno: Just seeing it feels good.
Yamazaki: Matsumoto-san's shoulders aren't really very stiff ne. (writing)
Jun: Yes. (writing)
Yuuka: Ah, that's nice~.
Sho: It's been a long time since we've seen MatsuJun this submissive huh. (writing)
Yamazaki: One more time?
Aiba: He's limp ne-
Nino: This is what loose shoulders are like ne.
Yamazaki: Please go onto your left side. So, I said this earlier as well, but the point is to stretch and contract the muscles.(writing)
Sho: it looks like he's having a tantrum. (writing) 'I don't wanna, I don't wanna!';P
Nino/Sho: 'I want to eat that~ one~.'
Nino: That one.
[Announcer: After this, while carefully shaking the muscles in his lower body he relaxes the muscles in the hips and joints that normally aren't used.
Finally, he's going to put his body in a zero gravity state.Something incredible happens to MatsuJun...]
Yamazaki: I'm going to lift him while pulling backward-
Aiba: This has got to be a great feat. (writing)
Nino: Let's all do it, le's all do it.
Jun: Please leave it to me.
Jun: Okay.
Yamazaki: So, I'm going to lift you while pulling backwards...
[writing: Great feat!]
Yuuka: But you wouldn't be able to go that far with heavy people right?
Yamazaki: I want to kind of...bring the blood to his head, so I'm going to stand him upside-down. (writing)
Yuuka: That's some amazing strength~!
Sho: Oh, amazing!
Yuuka: Sensei, you're amazing!
Yamazaki: I'm just going to go a ltitle more...is it okay with my feet?
Jun: Yes.
Yamazaki: Okay.
Nino: He's going to go a little more.
Yuuka: Amazing ne...ehhh?!
Jun: This is fun~<3 (writing)
Nino: Is it okay to have a fun massage?;P Ah, it's over, it's over.
Yamazaki: Okay.
Jun: Oh, amazing! Thank you very much.
Yamazaki: Yes.
Jun: Oh, amazing. That's so much fun. (writing)
Sho: How are you now?
Jun: My tension is already at the max. (writing)
Sho: Your tension??
[Announcer: Next is from Yuuka-san, who wants to know ways to get people excited at xmas parties for this homework.]
Jun: This is a submission from Yontakurou-san in Kanagawa-ken. Eh, what gets us excited is 'Inoki Janken'. Naturally, this is while doing
impressions of Antonio Inoki! (writing) Is what it says.
Yuuka: What could that be?
Aiba: Is that just doing janken? (paper rock scissors)
Sho: It's just playing janken while doing impressions?
Jun: It's Inoki Janken ne. "Are you doing well~? 1, 2, 3, let's go!" is how the janken starts;P (writing)
Yuuka: Isn't that going to make it hard to do?
Aiba: So 'let's go~!'...
All: Let's go~, janken poi.
Jun: So, janken poi. Then when it's a draw ne...when it's a draw you both say 'what, you bastard!' (writing)
Aiba: What, you bastard!
Nino: When it's a tie.
Jun: So, janken poi! When you win ne, the one who wins goes 'da~!'. (writing)
Aiba: And the one who loses?
Jun: They don't say anything.
Aiba: Ah, they don't say anything.
Jun: The ultimate point is, there's no relation to who wins or loses at janken, when someone forgets to say 'da~!' or 'what, you bastard!' they lose.
(writing)
[Announcer: Which means that they're going to break into groups of three and have 3 round matches. ...does this really get you excited?]
Aiba: It's already begun! (writing)
[writing: Doing Inoki impressions]
Nino: Are you doing well?
Sho: I am.
Nino: Are you doing well?
Sho: Are you doing well?
Nino: I am!
Sho: I am!
Nino: I am!
Aiba: Is there more?
Jun: Hurry up and do it.
Sho/Nino: Let's go~!
[writing: For some reason Ogura's doing Inoki too!!]
Sho/Nino: 1, 2, 3, da~! Janken poi!
Nino: What, you bastard!
Nino/Sho: Janken poi. What, you bastard! Janken poi.
Nino: Da~!
Nino/Sho: Janken poi! What, you bastard! Janken poi! What, you bastard! Janken poi! What, you bastard! Janken poi! What, you bastard!
Nino: It's not going to end.
Jun: It's not ending!
[writring: It won't end]
Yuuka: It's not ending~! You guys are good!
Jun: Let's up the tempo. (writing)
Sho/Nino: 1, 2, 3, let's go~! Janken poi! What, you bastard! Janken poi!
Sho: ...yuda~!
[writing: Sakurai loses]
Jun: Who was that?
Nino: 'Yuda~!'
Yuuka: You were a little late.
Nino: So!
Sho: This is pretty hard.
Nino: One have one win Aiba-chan!
Aiba: Okay!
Sho: But this is incredibly funny. (writing)
Aiba: Funny?
Yuuka: 1, 2, 3, let's go?
Aiba: Itr's better to do it at high tempo right?
Sho: Higher is funnier.
Aiba: Okay! Are you doing well?
Ohno: You doing well?
Aiba: It's most important that you're well~.
Ohno: Let's go~.
Aiba/Ohno: Ready, and, 1, 2, 3-
Ohno: Janke-...
Jun: No no, you say 1, 2, 3, let's go~!
Aiba/Ohno: 1, 2, 3, let's go~! Janken poi!
Ohno: Da~!
[writing: Ohno loses]
Nino: That's your loss, that's your loss.
Yuuka: These two are weak~, this sucks~! (writing)
Sho: Ah~, it's hard ne!
Aiba: MatsuJun, please win! If you win it'll be 3 nothing.
Sho: This is general versus gerenal.
[Announcer: After this, both Yuuka and MatsuJun are da~!]
Jun: You doing well~?!
Yuuka: You doing well?
Jun/Yuuka: 1, 2, 3, let's go~! Janken poi!
Jun: Da~!
Jun/Yuuka: Janken poi! What, you bastard! Janken poi! What, you bastard! Janken poi!
Yuuka: Da~!
Jun/Yuuka: Janken poi!
Yuuka: Da~!
Jun/Yuuka: Janken poi! What, you bastard! Janken poi!
Jun: Da~!
Jun/Yuuka: Janken poi! What, you bastard! Janken poi!
Yuuka: Da~!
Jun/Yuuka: Janken poi!
Yuuka: Da~!
Jun/Yuuka: Janken poi! What, you bastard! Janken poi!
Jun: Da~!
Jun/Yuuka: Janken poi!
Jun: Da~!
Jun/Yuuka: Janken poi!
Yuuka: What, you bastard! (writing)
Nino: Ah! There, you did it!
[writing: When you win you say 'da~!']
Yuuka: What?
Jun: It's 'da~!', when you win.
Yuuka: What?
Nino: When you win you say 'da~!'.
Aiba: So it's your loss, it's your loss~.
Jun: We won~!
[writing: The Ninomiya and Aiba and Matsumoto teams' victory!]
Yuuka: Not fair~!
Sho: As you would expect from the battle of generals just now.
Nino: It was an unexpected miss ne. You raised your hand and said 'what, you bastard~';P (writing)
[Announcer: The honor student this week is Kobe Pudding-san from Hyogo-ekn who submitted the Jewel Box. And the tv show is asking for
submissions for 'what did you do last night?' for Kikuchi Momoka-san and Asakusa Kid. Please come up with the concepts and submit them.]
Okay...since when is Sho the love expert?XD I wasn't informed of this...;P But that's a cute jacket;) And Nino's impression of Aiba's over-reaction was absolutely spot on!O_o I loved how Aiba's like 'I don't do that..'. Oh you so do, honey, and it's adorableXD And then Aiba's annoying girl impression, then Ohno's sickly sweet lovey-dovey act, too funnyXD But when Jun said 'it's a cardboard box!' I laughed so hard my face hurtXDDDD Seriously, I watched that like 8 times... And his face when he was doing the Inoki Janken was too funny, he looked like he was having so much fun;P But really, this episode is now one of my favorites because of the massage part<3 The expression on his face when Yamazaki was rubbing his neck...I just melted into a little puddle>_< Not only do I love getting massages (who doesn't?) I love giving them, and if he would make that expression for me, I'd be in heavenX3 And it just kept getting better...O_o Shaking his hips like that, what's a girl to do?XD And that teasing glimpse of his stomach! *nosebleed...* And at the end that adorable smile as he's getting bounced around like a see-saw;P ...don't ask me how times I watched that segment, I lost count...*very happy right now*<3 You'll have to forgive me, that episode turned my brain to mushXD
I also translated parts of the January Duet article=)
Credit to Mori for the scans!:D
They reply to the readers' loving letters~
The Arashi members reply to the "love question & opinion emails" from Duet readers that were collected yesterday! The little this and that you
were wondering about may be instantly resolved?!
Q. I always get energy from the awesome smiles of everyone in Arashi. What's the source of those smiles? - Tochigi-ken, Tsuyu
Aiba: At any rate, I guess it would be from watching fun things. Even if it's just something trivial, see and feel something that makes you able to
smile, everyday.
Jun: That would be all the fans that support us ne. Other than thatm our everyday lives. The people around us are great aren't they (laughs)?
Nino: I've never thought about it, so I got no idea.
Ohno: I don't smile mich though. I'm not really conscious of it.
Sho: I guess maybe it's because we're given such a full everyday life ne. I also feel that as Arashi reaches our full 8th year since formation it's
getting more and more full ne. The 8th year more than the 7th year, the 9th yaer more than the 8th year...I feel like we're rising up the stairs. But
does Arashi really have that much of a smiling image?
Q. If you were to express yourself through an Arashi song, what song would it be? - Saitama-ken, Yoshie
Aiba: I guess [We Can Make It]. If you can conceive it you can achieve it! With that kind of feeling ne. If you don't have a good concept of things
you'll fail right? I want to always live positively ne.
Jun: It wouln't it be [Yabai-yabai-yabai]? I'll leave the reason to your imagination (laughs).
Nino: I don't have this either ne (laughs).
Ohno: [Everybody Zenshin]. It's not the lyrics but the melody. Resfreshing...ne (laughs).
Sho: [Cool & Soul] would be of use for this ne. Because we were able to put everything that is Arashi in this song. When a little more time goes
by we might write the next verse, but currently in November, 2007, it's this song.
Q. I think the way everyone in Arashi chooses their words and deals with people is awesome. I think it would be great if you could tell us what
remains in your heart of your parents' words and interactions. - Kanagawa-ken, Asuka
Aiba: My parents were working so I was raised by my aunt and uncle...I was raised where if you did something wrong people raised their hands
to you. Children don't understand anything right? I think it might be necessary to teach them that doing something is bad with pain, by hitting them
and such. I feel glad that I was raised in that way. Other than that, speaking of my own experiences, it was tough when my parents made me cry
I guess (laughs).
Jun: I wasn't spoken to particularly harshly ne. You could say I was raised by watching my parents' example. When I think about it now I think they
were very together parents. I think I was raised rather freely and uninhibitedly. Only, in the way that things that need to be taken care of were taken
care of.
Nino: Because I'm the kind with a bad mouth...I myself don't really think it's awesome (laughs). I guess there wasn't anything in particular they
told me?
Ohno: I was not once told things like 'go study' or 'go to school'.
It seems like they had a 'there's no use in forcing yourself to do things you don't
want to do is there?' kind of way of thinking. If anything dad and mom both laughed a lot. They laugh like idiots (laughs). That's the kind of home
I was raised in.
Sho: At any rate they told me about things like manners ne. Things like 'thanks' and 'I'm sorry', those were the basics.
Q. Even now that I've graduated from school I still hang out with the group of four friends I was close with once a month, but among Arashi are there
things that up until now you've always continued doing or routines with all five of you? - Kanagawa-ken, Yuki
Aiba: Things we've continued doing with all 5 of us...I guess it would be work (laughs). That's about it ne. Not making routines is also a routine.
Jun: Nothing at all ne (laughs). There may be things we do naturally, but because they're unconscious I don't know. We don't have any routines
either.
Nino: This person (points at Ohno sitting next to him) doesn't give birthday presents at all either, there's nothing we continue doing ne. Though I've been
waiting for presents for about 2 years ne...
Ohno: Arashi doesn't have anything we continue doing, or any routines ne.
Sho: None. We don't make routines, we've also never talked about that kind of thing. If anything it would be emailing each other on birthdays, emailing
each other on the first day of a play? But there are also times when we meet in person and don't send emails ne.
Q. I've been an Arashi fan for half a year, and I'm also a housewife. I'm an older woman. When I see you guys being active and energetic in various
places I also get energetic~! How would all of you in Arashi see an older woman fan like me? - Wakayama-ken, Hitomi age 38
Aiba: I'm incredibly happy. Even with the concerts there's an adult way of seeing things, your opinion is also a good reference. Because you could
say you're my sempai in life. Please favor m from now on as well!
Jun: I'm happy though ne~. If it suits you, I'd want you to bring in your whole family and cheer us on with your husband ne. At a level that doesn't
break up your home please (laughs).
Nino: That's fine isn't it. I don't pay attention to the age of the fans (laughs).
Ohno: That's fine isn't it. You're focussing too much on your age. There's no one who thinks older woman fans are bad~ (laughs). At the concerts
too, enjoy yourself without worrying about it!
Sho: I'm happy ne~. It's not just housewives, for the last few years whole families and men have been increasing in the audience, we feel the breadth
of society. I'm also happy that the people who know about us are increasing, furthermore I'm also happy that the people who like us are increasing.
Age and gender have nothing to do with it.
Q. Do you have a song that often plays inside your head? Jun-kun's Yabai song often plays for me. - Nara-ken, Don Cheech Love
A. What would it be? Ah, Hey!Say!Jump!'s [Ultra Music Power] I guess. But it always stops at 'jump into my dream~' (laughs). Because I don't
know the lyrics after that. I guess I want someone to give me the CD (laughs).
Q. In 2008, as Arashi reaches it's 9th anniversary, I will be a first year high school student just like Jun-kun when he debuted. When Arashi debuted
I was still a 6th grader. 9 years is a long time, but I felt it go by in the blink of an eye. How was it for you, Jun-kun? Also, are you becoming the self
that you wanted to be in the future? - Aichi-ken, Matsumoto Ayana Hime
A. Even though you're a 9th grader, that's a well put together question ne (laughs). That's right, because I don't look back like that very much I don't
feel like it was long or short... But I think it could be both long and short. Being able to feel that being called "Arashi", being called "MatsuJun",
meeting with the members, are all very natural things is also just because that much time has gone by ne. The me that I wanted to be...just the same
as Ayana Hime, I'm becoming the me in the future that I thought of when I was in 9th grade aren't I? Because the things where I think 'I want to
do it like this~' are constantly coming to be. In that sense I think I'm happy. But ne, because I'm a person with deep desires (laughs), that doesn't mean
it ends there. There are still a lot of things I want to do ne (laughs).
Q. You're the 'strongest character Matsumoto-san', but are there things that you're afraid of? - Tokyo Area, Tachibana Noriko
A. I don't know where I became the 'strongest character' (laughs), but there are things I'm afraid of. Like my drunk, annoying self (laughs). Rather
than scary more of a...dislike kind of feeling?
Q. Now that your dream of wanting to do a concert overseas that you had for your future when you were a Jr. has come true, as Arashi, as Matsumoto
Jun, do you have a new dream? - Fukuoka-ken, Miyuki
A. I do have a new dream ne. But I won't tell you (laughs). In terms of dreams, there are a lot of things I want to do.
Q. Right now your hair is super long, but you wouldn't cut it to about Ohno-kun's length would you? Do you like your hairstyle right now? - Fukuoka-ken,
Akka-
A. Right now I just have it long because of work you know. I'm doing the filming for the movie (The Hidden Fortress) with half my own hair ne.
I make it the length that's necessary for work, so the honest truth would be that it's not about whether I like it or not. Even when changing my hairtsyle,
I do it to match the role. So if a role comes where it's Riidaa's length I think I'd cut it, if it suits it I'd even shave my head.
Q. You've reached your 8th anniversary, but even now are there still parts of the members that are a mystery to you? - Gifu-ken, Rurube
A. After all ne~, Riidaa and Nino's more than necessary body contact. That's a mystery ne (laughs).
Q. What do you do on your days off lately? Did you get your room clean and tidied? - Saitama-ken, Green
A. When I have time I go ride horses, meet up with my friends like usual... The other day I met Nishikido (Ryou) and went to eat. After that the
two of us saw [Crows Zero]... Because that guy said he didn't have any money I paid for everything ne. On top of which, I even shelled out for
his taxi ride home (laughs). I'm both doing and not doing my room's clean-up.
Q. Arashi always gets along so well with each other. Is there a member where you think that if you got into a fight you couldn't win against them?
...I of course think Matsumoto-san is the best. - Fukuoka-ken, Miyuki
A. We don't fight so I can't imagine it. Or rather, although I won't even imagine it, if for example I was fighting with Riidaa and I hit Riidaa and
he hit me back...I think I'd immediately apologize and say 'I'm sorry!' (laughs).
Q. When you're trying to remember your lines and such, how do you concentrate? I'm a 9th grader getting ready to take my exams so I'd like you
to tell me some ways to concentrate. - Miyagi-ken, Shiho
A. What indeed ne. I guess it would be getting rid of things that get in your way after all. TV, music, cellphone...you make it so that anything other
than what you have to focus on doesn't get in the way. Because if those kind of things are around you they'll stay on your mind and you won't
be able to concentrate.
Their song choices were really telling ne...We Can Make It suits Aiba perfectly:3 Jun's comment about Yabai really gets me thinking...XD And I like how Sho said Cool & Soul expresses all of Arashi, it really makes me curious what the next verse could be^^ But Aiba's child-rearing policies leave me a little scaredO_o And I feel really bad for him too...I mean, if he's happy that's great...but speaking as someone else who was raised like that, I don't think it's healthy at allO_o Ohno's family sounds so cute!XD And really fun^^ But apparently they didn't raise him to give birthday presents, poor NinoXDD
Jun's drive to keep achieving things always makes me focus harder on my own, so I lvoe hearing him talk about ambitions. I wish he'd tell us what that new dream is...everything's a secret with this boy!XD And I'm even more curious about how he is when drunk...besides spilling wine on people's pants that is;P He's so kind to his friends though, paying for that whole day with Nishikido...^^ And I looked up Crows Zero, it stars Oguri Shun:D And it looks really good, I want to see it when it comes out on DVD...haven't seen some good butt-kicking action in a while. But the best part was describing his fight with Riidaa...first of all, trying to imagine Riidaa hitting anyone is kind of warping my brain;P But imagining Jun immediately apologizing is so cute!XD Something like that time on Shukudai-kun where he slapped him...;P Aw, Jun loves you Riidaa=)
In other news, my friendly resident squirrel, Ojiisan, came back the other day!O_o I was really surprised cause he's supposed to be hibernating right now^^;
He looks so cold doesn't he?>_< I wanted to get a closer picture, but when I tried to slide my balcony door open he got scared and ran away...maybe I'll leave some breadcrumbs on my balcony for him^^ Poor thing, he should go back to sleep:S
Well, that's all for now^^ Have a great weekend everyone, hope you're getting geared up for an awesome 2008:)
あれが欲しい～の！今すぐ抱きしめたい～の！どうしたらいいだろうな～。。。
Today I went out to dinner with a friend and then saw I Am Legend, which is a really good movie if anyone's interested:) My friend even said she wants to read the book now that she's seen it...I wouldn't go that far (like I have time to readXD) but it was a very moving movie and unlike most movies I couldn't predict exactly what was going to happen next right down to the very lines they say. Strong characters, and they made sure to play up the psychological aspects, plus the directing style was very free and clean. I found myself wondering what Jun would think...;)
But, speaking of Jun...XD I know normally I don't go out of order and just translate whatever aired next, but because I felt like it wouldn't be the same if I posted it in January I translated the xmas episode of Shukudai-kun:D
Ogura: Arashi's homework begins~!
Sho: To everyone and anyone...Merry Xmas~!
Ogura: So this big present...
Jun: Merry Xmas:)
Ogura: ...are you giving it to me?
Sho: No, it's not something for you Ogu-san.
Aiba: That's right ne.
Sho: It says they're celebrating their 10th anniversary as an entertainer! (writing)
Nino: Wonderful.
Aiba: Wonderful ne.
Ohno: 10th anniversary.
Sho: The gently smelling, soothing type. (writing) We have some other information.
Aiba: yes.
Sho: They've co-starred with Ogura-san. (writing) They also gave us their impression of Ogura-san.
Aiba: I want to hear it!
Jun: Let's hear it.
Ogura: A kind uncle. (writing)
Aiba: A lewd uncle. (writing)
Nino: Lewd?
Aiba: I'm sorry! I'm sorry! It's xmas, I'm sorry.
Nino: It's 'kind', 'kind'.
Sho: That's not it though... This is today's guest, come on out! Ogura-san...how about it?
Ogura: Ah, I love Yuuka-san!
Yuuka: It's been a long time.
Ogura: It's been awhile. I want to become Yuuka's father after all. (writing)
Sho: her father??;P
[Announcer: Tonight Aiba and Ogu-san get into a fight over Yuuka. And the tired Yuuka unthinkingly cries out during her relaxing massage. Furthermore,
everyone gets very worked up over the carefully prepared xmas party.So, let's all party together! Let's go~.]
Sho: Once again, tonight's gurest is Yuuka-san, your favor please~. 10 years as an entertainer.
Yuuka: It's 10 years!
Jun: 10 years.
Aiba: That much.
Yuuka: Yes, I'm unexpectedly...unexpectedly still around ne. (writing)
Sho: Unexpectedly?;P
Ogura: You've been doing this since you were 12? (writing)
Yuuka: No, I've been doing it since I was 17.
Ogura: I'm doing it so you don't have to say. (writing)
Yuuka: I'm already 27 years old. (writing)
Nino: Going over each and every little thing, that's nice.
Aiba: Eh, you're the same as Riidaa? (writing)
Sho: You're the same age.
Yuuka: Ah, are we the same age?
Ohno: Ah, by all means please favor me. (writing)
Yuuka: For my aprt as well.
Aiba: That's right.
Nino: You're the same age.
Aiba: The same age.
Nino: What year was it for you Riidaa? (writing)
Aiba: When you entered the Juniors.
Ohno: When I entered the Juniors? 13.
Nino: Age 13.
Yuuka: Then you're my sempai.
Ohno: I'm your sempai. (wriitng)
[writingL Sudden change in attitude!]
Yuuka: Your attitude suddenly-!
Sho: So, well then, shall we move along to the first homework? Ogu-san.
Ogura: Yes, this is homework from the guest to the audience. Investigate xmas cakes that everyone can have fun with together.
Yuuka: Ah, that's nice ne~.
Aiba: It's xmas.
Ogura: Everyone huh.
Sho: Do you like cake?
Yuuka: I love it. I lvoe sweet things. (writing)
[Announcer: This time time we're going to briefly amuse with xmas cakes that will undoubtedly get everyone excited, from among the 183 submissions.]
Nino: First is this one. Tada!
Jun: oh, amazing~!
Sho: This is amazing.
Yuuka: So cute~! (writring)
Sho: Cute ne?
[Announcer: This one you can enjoy with a large number of people, it's name is 'party xmas'. It begins with a cafe au lait 'bouche de noel' in the
shape of a log; a 15cm diameter high volume cream cake; furthermore, in the two kind of chocolate boots there are plenty of sweets and strawberries.
This would definitely get you excited huh.]
Yuuka: Which part should I start with?
Nino: Or rather, which part do you want to start with?
Aiba: Wouldn't it be the tree, after all?
Yuuka: But I want to go with the main part here ne.
Aiba: the main part?
Nino: The main-
Ogura: Please take some, go ahead. (writing)
Yuuka: But the shoes are kind of nice too~.
Jun: We're all going to go over it little by little-
Ogura: Then you should take one of the boots. (writing)
Yuuka: One boot?
Ogura: It's okay, don't hold back. (writing)
Yuuka: Then I'm going to eat a little of the cake-
Aiba: Ogura-san, you're tension's really high! (writing)
[writing: Ogu-tension is dependent on the guest!]
Sho: He's being extremely talkative!
Yuuka: Uwa~.
Ohno: That's nice huh.
Sho: Pretty, it's all white.
Yuuka: Ne, all white.
Jun: Is it okay to have it together with the strawberries?
Ogura: That's right.
Nino: How is it?
Aiba: Tasty?
Yuuka: Delicious!
Aiba: Delicious?;P
Nino: Delicious.
Aiba: This cake is delicious?
Ogura: I didn't think you could make that into one mouthful. So why don't you try the shoes?
Yuuka: The shoes?
Ogura: I mean, you said you wanted to eat the shoes didn't you-
Jun: Wouldn't it work if you just broke some off?
Yuuka: Merry Xmas!
[writing: Failure?]
Nino: There's a timing to it, there's a timing to saying it..
Yuuka: Merry Xmas! Merry Xmas!
Ogura: What is this?;P
Yuuka: It's not workig, this is incredibly hard.
Nino: It's hard isn't it.
Aiba: Then shouldn't you bite it?
[writing: A~ah...]
Nino: No sense...;P
Ogura: it would be better to just snap some off.
Nino: It's been a long time.
Ogura: See ne?
Yuuka: It's kind of incredibly sad that it came off so easily;P
Ogura: Is that so?
Jun: Wouldn't that be good to eat with the strawberries?
Yuuka: Yes. Let's all eat together! (writing)
Nino: Let's all east together!
Jun: Then, thanks for the food~.
Sho: Thanks for the food~.
Nino: Everyone, eat the part you like.
Jun: I'll go with this.
Ogura: I want to eat a mushroom!
Yuuka: Ah, it's cute ne, I want to eat one too.
Ogura: Just this much?
Nino: There's strawberries too.
Jun: This looks kind of tasty.
Ogura: Even just this little bit is good.
Sho: Uwa, this is super tasty. (writing)
Jun: Ohh~, super tasty~!
Sho:: Maximum. (writing)
Jun: In a way ne- what did you say?
Sho: Maximum tasty! (writing)
Jun: Maximum;P
Ogura: You cna eat the bottom too.
Nino: Which?
Ogura: Look, this.
Sho: The bottom?
Ogura: That's tasty too.
Yuuka: You can eat the bottom too.
Sho: Ah, it's true! Is it okay if I eat some of this?
Ogura: Normally you can't eat it ne.
Sho: Ah~, tasty~. Maximum tasty! (wriitng)
Ogura: Maximum tasty;P
Nino: Next, let's move along.This ne...is recommended for couples. (writing)
Aiba: Oh, isn't that nice?
Nino: This here, tada!
Aiba: What is this?
[writing: A normal cake?]
Ogura: It says 'merry xmas'. What? A normal cake?
Yuuka: It's adult-like.
Jun: Isn't it kind of prepared for something? (writing)
Yuuka: Inside it? (writing)
Nino: This ne-
Jun: The kind with something inside?
Ogura: Let's get Yuuka to get into it.
Yuuka: Is it better to get inside it?
Nino: That's right, it's better to get inside it ne.
Yuuka: Here I go!
Ogura: Uh-huh, go ahead.
Aiba: Let's go.
Yuuka: Merry~... Xmas!
Sho: Amazing!
Jun: Amazing.
Yuuka: Amazing!
Ogura: This is a necklace?
Yuuka: What is this~?
Ogura: It's a straberry necklace!
Aiba: Yes!
Ogura: From me. (writing)
[writing: High tension]
Jun: Weren't you surprised too?;P So you put a present inside and give it to them.
Nino: Yes. This is called a jewel box cake, it's an awesome cake for giving someone a gift.
Yuuka: Ne~.
Sho: Is it okay to put anything inside this?
Nino: As long as it's an xmas present that would fit in here.
Ogura: So you can't eat this?
Nino: You can eat it.
Yuuka: You can eat it.
Nino: This is really, well, seeing it from a cross-section, 6 layers of chocolate cake.
Yuuka: Let's all split it up fairly.
Nino: Shall we eat it?
Aiba: That's right, let's eat it!
Nino: Everyone wants to eat it, let's eat. So, Aiba-chan, you go. (writing)
Aiba: Is that okay, to start with me?
Jun: No, the guest-
Ogura: Wait! Of course it's Yuuka-chan! (writing)
[writing: Indignation!]
Yuuka: He's really mad! He's really getting mad right on tv! (writing)
Aiba: What is this?? Ne? It's shocking isn't it! Ijust accepted the pass from over there. (writing) I really just accepted it.
Yuuka: He seriously...he seriously did that!
Nino: I thought he stabbed you with his fork. (writing) Shocking right?
Aiba: What the heck is with this show?;P Well, go ahead.
Yuuka: Let's all eat it together~. Alright, just a little of this cake.
Aiba: is it delicious? Delicious?
Nino: Yes;P
Aiba: Delicious?
Ogura: The topic is open...;P
Yuuka: Oh! It's sour!
[writing: Sour?]
Sho: Eh??
Nino: It says 6 layers of chocolate cake.
Yuuka: Eat some, please eat some!
Ogura: There's too much flavouring? That's not it;P
Jun: Oh, it's sour. (writing)
Aiba: Really?
Jun: Um, I think there's orange or something in the sauce.
[writing: Passion fruit jelly]
Yuuka: But the chocolate is delicious!
Nino: How is it?
Ogura: The chocolate is delicious ne?
Aiba: Is it okay to go now Ogura-san? (writing) Not yet? Not Yet?
Ogura: Go ahead.
Aiba: Is it okay to go now?
Ogura: Yes. You didn't take much of the chocolate did you. (wriitng) Just now.
Aiba: Look! (writing)
[writing: That's dirty!]
Ogura: take some chocolate-
Nino: Dirty!
Ogura: Dirty~;P
Sho: Yuuka, do you have any kind of xmas memories?
Yuuka: Xmas, well, really up until now I've been working, then afterwards I'd get some friends together and have hot pot or something. It's really
ordinary ne.
Sho: Is there a present that you were really happy to get? (wriitng)
Yuuka: A present...well, I'm bad at receiving them ne. (wriitng)
Jun: Why?
Ogura: Why receiving?
Yuuka: it's sort of...sort of, don't you get unsure of how to react when they give it you? (writing)
Jun: Coversely, why are you worrying about that kind of thing?;P
Yuuka: Well sort of-
Jun: Normally when someone gives you something you're just like 'oh thank you' ne.
Nino: That's right ne.
Yuuka: I feel happy, but though I'm happy I may not seem that happy...but because I also don't like it when I make a big deal out of things I don't
make it a big deal. But there's always that feeling of 'how do I convey this happiness?'... (writing)
Sho: Then let's practice. (writing)
Aiba: Practice?;P
Yuuka: Practice?
Aiba: Huh?
[writing: practice?]
Sho: Let's practice.
Yuuka: You've got something ready?
Nino: That ne, as our resident love expert...(writing)
Yuuka: Is that so?
Aiba: That's right ne?
Nino: I mean, he's th eonly one wearing a jacket today too. (writing)
Jun: But that's-
Yuuka: Do you guys not have that kind of thing even?
Jun: Well~, we don't ne. Well, I definitely take it into consideration you could say, and ne, sometimes even if I get things that I don't like...I guess you
could say I'm not good at it. (writing)
Sho: Seriously?
Nino: Because the thing's bad. 'I'm not good at this!'
Yuuka: But it's- it's the feeling sne-
Jun: I don't throw it;P
Nino: Is that so? Aiba-san is the kind who overdoes expressing it. (writintg)
[writing: Big reaction]
Aiba: I don't do it that much.
Nino: You don't?
Aiba: I don't, I don't do it that much.
Nino: You do.
Ogura: Speaking of which, Aiba-san, xmas and your birthday are together huh. (wriitng)
Aiba: They're together.
Jun: Congratulations.
Ogura: Congratulations.
Aiba: Thanks!
[writing: Born on December 24th]
Yuuka: Ah, then today?
Aiba: Today.
Yuuka: Is that so?
Ogura: It's his birthday.
Yuuka: Ah, I see.
Aiba: I turned 25. (writing)
Ogura: It's twice the surprise isn't it? (writing)
Aiba: Twice the surprise...well-
Nino: Ready, start! (writing)
Sho: Aiba-kun...
[writing: Lesson on the correct way to accept a present]
Sho: ...happy birthday.
Aiba: Thanks~! Uwa. Where did you get this, they don't sell many of these!
Yuuka: You haven't seen it!
[writing: You haven't seen it yet]
Sho: Ah~, I thought it would make you happy.
Aiba: You're kidding.
Jun: Open it and see, open it and see!
Aiba: is it okay to open it? Really?? Then I'll open it.
Yuuka: You wouldn't open it would you?
Aiba: But here Yuuka-chan, here it's no good to hold back. Here you just open it all at once. (writing)
Yuuka: All at once?
Aiba: All at once.
Ogura: I was thinking that maybe it would be better to open it conscientiously.
Yuuka: Ah, is that right ne?
Aiba: No good! It's casually. Like casual hair. (writing; meaning tousled, etc;P) Just casually-
Yuuka: But I don't really- I don't relaly tear into it like that-
Aiba: Because you're not happy.
Yuuka: With girls they are incredibly considerate about opening that kind of thing-
Aiba: Then do it yourself! (writing)
[writing: Irrationally angry?]
Nino: You're too worked up! You're too worked up.
Yuuka: But that's how it is!
Aiba: That's how it turned out in this situation.
Jun: Well then, then shouldn't you just ask? A few words like 'is it okay to tear it?'
Yuuka: Let's do that-
Nino: Then-
Jun: But not like rip into the thing;P
Nino: Then let's watch the popular guy's way. (writing)
Aiba: The popular guy ne.
[writing: The popular guy's way of getting a gift?]
Nino: The same one, the same one, the one that's all over the place.
Jun: What are you doing?
Aiba: The feeling that this is sort of...
Nino: ...going together ne?
Aiba: ...going together. MatsuJun<3 (writing)
Sho: There's an annoying woman here! (writing)
Yuuka: He called him MatsuJun;P
Aiba: Happy Birthday! Your present. Open it.
Jun: Seriously?
Aiba: uh-huh.
Jun: Thanks. It's okay to open it?
Aiba: Yep!
Jun: it's...kind of incredibly prettily wrapped, but can I do it?
Aiba: Go ahead!
Jun: Here I go.
Yuuka: So cute;P
Nino: He said it's fine;P
Jun: Oh, amazing! It's a cardboard box! (writing) What's this?
Aiba: Well...you said you wanted one didn't you, MatsuJun. (writing)
Jun: That's right, and you went and checked on that.
Aiba: That's right.
Jun: Thnaks.
Aiba: They don't really sell carboard boxes by themselves, really. (writing)
Jun: What's inside it...inside it's a cardboard box too;P (writing) Thanks!
Aiba: No problem. MatsuJun is the type who compliments it first ne. (writing)
Nino: So, why don;'t you try doing it?
Yuuka: Like I really...like I really got a present.
[writing: Yuuka will try it too]
Nino: Can I get you to just come over here? Sensei. Sensei, can I get you to come over here? So let's make this a boyfriend setting. Your boyfriend
on xmas. Ready, go!
Ohno: Yuukarin<3 (writing)
Yuuka: What~?
Sho: That's so old!
Yuuka: What?
Ohno: Happy Birthday<3 (writing)
Yuuka: Thanks;P
Nino: I said xmas...
Ohno: Xmas?
Yuuka: What could it be...
Ohno: Open it and see.
Yuuka: I opened it. Thanks. (writing)
Aiba: Cut!
Nino Cut! (writing)
Jun: That was kind of subdued huh.
Yuuka: It would have been better to do much much more?
Sho: But ne..
Ogura: That gets used a lot ne.
Sho: ...it's when they say 'thanks' that it makes you the most happy ne. (writing)
Yuuka: It's happy?
Nino: You;re trying to get out of your own role right now aren't you. (writing)
Aiba: From being the sensei ne.
Nio: Completely.
Aiba: He checked you on that. Let's see sensei's version. (writing)
Nino: Let's see sensei's. Ready~
[writing: If you please sensei]
Nino: Go!
Jun: Yes, the evangelist.
Aiba: Evangelist;P
Yuuka: Sho-kun...
Sho: Yes?
Yuuka: Since it's xmas I went and bought you this.
Sho: Eh? For me?
Yuuka: Uh-huh.
Sho: Thanks. I'm opening it. Uwa. Uwa. (writing) Uwa! Uwa~. (writing)
Nino: Cut.
Yuuka: All he's saying is 'uwa'!
Jun: That doesn't come across at all. (writing)
Aiba: Just 'u' and 'wa''? What is that?
Jun: Well, it's definitely hard...what is it ne, wouldn't it be better to just not worry about it at all?
Ogura: That's right, isn't it overthinking it?
Yuuka: It's overthinking it is it ne~.
Jun: Isn't it being too considerate?
Ogura: For example, what present do you want the most right now? (wriitng)
Yuuka: Eh~, right now? I want a Wii. (writing)
Aiba: A Wii? So that means that if you got a Wii you'd be naturally and incredibly happy ne?
Yuuka: I'd be incredibly happy, get it out immediately and play it immediately. (writing)
Aiba: That would make you happy huh;P
Jun: Like 'alright!'
Yuuka: Right away.
Sho: Well today ne, as a show we have prepared a little present for Yuuka-chan. (writing)
Jun: What, a Wii? (writing)
Nino: Wii?
Aiba: Wii? (writing) After introducing it like that it's the Wii isn't it!
Nino: As you would expect, it's a Wii huh.
Sho: There's two kinds. (writing)
Yuuka: Two kinds of Wii? (wriitng)
Sho: Please choose.
Aiba: Ah, the software ne.
Nino: The Wii software.
Sho: Presents for Yuuka-san.
Yuuka: What could they be?
Sho: The kind you pull. (writing)
Aiba: Was there something you could pull?
Nino: With the Wii?
Aiba: Ah, there is one for the Wii, there is.
Sho: And, the kind you shake. (writing)
Jun: Ah, there is that one, there is.
Nino: Which could it be~.
Sho: Which one would be good?
Yuuka: Eh? Which would be good~...
Aiba: There's that kind too isn't there?
Yuuka: The- the pulling kind after all, I guess. (writing)
Nino: The pulling kind I guess.
Aiba: That's right ne.
Sho: You're going to go with the pulling kind?
Yuuka: Pulling.
Sho: Then...please bring in the kind of present you pull! Go ahead!
Aiba: What is it?
Yuuka: Huh? Huh, my present. (writing)
[writing: present?]
Yuuka: It's a fantastic old man huh.
Ogura: it's a Wii.
Nino: It's pretty different from the Wii I have. (writing)
Sho: Yuuka-swan.
Yuuka: Yes?
Sho: This is a masseuse. We heard that Yuuka-chan had horribly stiff shoulders. (writing)
Yuuka: Yes.
Sho: For the show, we brought in the masseuse... (writing)
Jun: Wait...What happened to the part about the Wii? (writing)
Yuuka: Well, that right ne, I have stiff shoulders... (writing)
Aiba: You had that too?
Jun: You actualyl do?
Yuuka: Yes, it's really like that, so I was wanting a present like that too. (writing)
[Announcer: So, an xmas present from Arashi: a pulling massage for Yuuka-chan, who we'll have experience 'seifu' (reflexology?)]
Jun: What is this pulling kind ne?
Nishikawa: It's pulling on the acupressure points on the body's meridians to increase the bloodflow.
Yuuka: Should I mvoe this out of the way?
Nishikawa: Ah no, just as is, that's fine.
Yuuka: Yes.
Jun: Pulling on the acupressure points and meridians?
Nishikawa: Yes.
Sho: They say it hurts a a little.
Yuuka: It's just a little painful...
Nishikawa: Well, normally we do it so it doesn't hurt, but Yuuka-san said she likes when it hurts-
Yuuka: I love it when it hurts. (wriitng)
Nishikawa: Like this?
Yuuka: Yes.
Ogura: You're kidding. You like when it hurts?
Yuuka: I lvoe with hurts. I like it when it's like 'ow ow ow!'.
Nishikawa: How about like this?
Yuuka: Ah, it feels good. (writing)
Sho: Sensei, if this was a normal person would this amount of pressure make them say ow?
Nishikawa: Enough that they couldn't handle it anymore.
Nino: Well then-
Ohno: No, I'm not doing it!
Jun: The same pressure for just an instant.
Sho: Just how much in an instant...
Nishikawa: Like this.
Ohno: Ow! (writing)
Yuuka: Be careful sensei!
Nino: I'm sorry about that.
Jun: Please continue.
Nino: Just now, in a really small voice, he said 'you bastard!' (writing)
Ogura: So her shoulders are okay?
Nishikawa: I'm going to do your shoulders now. Your shoulders ne. Since we have to concern ourselves with time. (writing)
Sho: Amazing, he's taking care of so many different things;P
Jun: Thanks;P
Ogura: Sensei, wasn't that just you squeezing her hands? 9writing)
Nishikawa: Ogura-san, we don't need that kind of thing. (writing)
Jun: 'Ogura-san, we don't need that kind of thing'XD
Nino: It's kind of getting more and more-
Yuuka: Ah, ow!! (writing) Ow! Ow! He just did like this-
Nino: It doesn't hurt, have a seat. What are you saying hurt?
Jun: Now now...
Ogura: Go ahead sensei. You said you liked it when it hurt didn't you. (writing)
Yuuka: It hurts! Sensei, this is completely different.
Nishikawa: Is this much okay? Like this...
Nino: More! (writing)
Yuuka: Ow!! (writing)
Jun: it doesn't hurt!;P
Yuuka: That's completely different from earlier! (writing) Here and her... ow!
Nino: Just now she really lost her temper! Like 'that hurts!'
Sho: What kind of effect does pinching it have?
Nishikawa: Pinching it makes the blood flow better.
Yuuka: That feels good~.
Ogura: It feels good?
Jun: He~.
Yuuka: Yes.
Nishikawa: It makes me thankful when people say that. (writing)
Aiba: Well of course;P
Jun: Well of course, right.
Nino: Of course.
Sho: Sensei, is it okay to just do the right side? You're not going to do the left side?
Yuuka: But it feels good sensei.
Nishikawa: The time concerns. (writing)
Sho: Thank you for taking care of so many-
Nino: He's the one who knows about it!
[Announcer: Next, the shaking kind that Yuuka-san didn't choose, stiff shoulder relaxing stretches called PCTS; MatsuJun will experience it. It
seems that by moving muscles you normally don't move it corrects distortions in your body]
Yamazaki: Muscle ne, is not something you press or massage, the original workings of the muscles are, um-
Jun: Ah, this is amazing.
Yamazaki: -moving- moving the joints.
Nino: It's kind of embarrassing. (writing) You're a cool man right? You're cool right?.
Ogura: But this would feel good.
Jun: It definitely feels good. (writing)
Ogura: This would feel good.
Jun: It already feels good.
Yamazaki: The stiffness of the neck.
Jun: Oh, this feels super good.
Yuuka: Ah~, that probably feels really good huh~...the neck. (writing) I want to do that.
Ohno: Just seeing it feels good.
Yamazaki: Matsumoto-san's shoulders aren't really very stiff ne. (writing)
Jun: Yes. (writing)
Yuuka: Ah, that's nice~.
Sho: It's been a long time since we've seen MatsuJun this submissive huh. (writing)
Yamazaki: One more time?
Aiba: He's limp ne-
Nino: This is what loose shoulders are like ne.
Yamazaki: Please go onto your left side. So, I said this earlier as well, but the point is to stretch and contract the muscles.(writing)
Sho: it looks like he's having a tantrum. (writing) 'I don't wanna, I don't wanna!';P
Nino/Sho: 'I want to eat that~ one~.'
Nino: That one.
[Announcer: After this, while carefully shaking the muscles in his lower body he relaxes the muscles in the hips and joints that normally aren't used.
Finally, he's going to put his body in a zero gravity state.Something incredible happens to MatsuJun...]
Yamazaki: I'm going to lift him while pulling backward-
Aiba: This has got to be a great feat. (writing)
Nino: Let's all do it, le's all do it.
Jun: Please leave it to me.
Jun: Okay.
Yamazaki: So, I'm going to lift you while pulling backwards...
[writing: Great feat!]
Yuuka: But you wouldn't be able to go that far with heavy people right?
Yamazaki: I want to kind of...bring the blood to his head, so I'm going to stand him upside-down. (writing)
Yuuka: That's some amazing strength~!
Sho: Oh, amazing!
Yuuka: Sensei, you're amazing!
Yamazaki: I'm just going to go a ltitle more...is it okay with my feet?
Jun: Yes.
Yamazaki: Okay.
Nino: He's going to go a little more.
Yuuka: Amazing ne...ehhh?!
Jun: This is fun~<3 (writing)
Nino: Is it okay to have a fun massage?;P Ah, it's over, it's over.
Yamazaki: Okay.
Jun: Oh, amazing! Thank you very much.
Yamazaki: Yes.
Jun: Oh, amazing. That's so much fun. (writing)
Sho: How are you now?
Jun: My tension is already at the max. (writing)
Sho: Your tension??
[Announcer: Next is from Yuuka-san, who wants to know ways to get people excited at xmas parties for this homework.]
Jun: This is a submission from Yontakurou-san in Kanagawa-ken. Eh, what gets us excited is 'Inoki Janken'. Naturally, this is while doing
impressions of Antonio Inoki! (writing) Is what it says.
Yuuka: What could that be?
Aiba: Is that just doing janken? (paper rock scissors)
Sho: It's just playing janken while doing impressions?
Jun: It's Inoki Janken ne. "Are you doing well~? 1, 2, 3, let's go!" is how the janken starts;P (writing)
Yuuka: Isn't that going to make it hard to do?
Aiba: So 'let's go~!'...
All: Let's go~, janken poi.
Jun: So, janken poi. Then when it's a draw ne...when it's a draw you both say 'what, you bastard!' (writing)
Aiba: What, you bastard!
Nino: When it's a tie.
Jun: So, janken poi! When you win ne, the one who wins goes 'da~!'. (writing)
Aiba: And the one who loses?
Jun: They don't say anything.
Aiba: Ah, they don't say anything.
Jun: The ultimate point is, there's no relation to who wins or loses at janken, when someone forgets to say 'da~!' or 'what, you bastard!' they lose.
(writing)
[Announcer: Which means that they're going to break into groups of three and have 3 round matches. ...does this really get you excited?]
Aiba: It's already begun! (writing)
[writing: Doing Inoki impressions]
Nino: Are you doing well?
Sho: I am.
Nino: Are you doing well?
Sho: Are you doing well?
Nino: I am!
Sho: I am!
Nino: I am!
Aiba: Is there more?
Jun: Hurry up and do it.
Sho/Nino: Let's go~!
[writing: For some reason Ogura's doing Inoki too!!]
Sho/Nino: 1, 2, 3, da~! Janken poi!
Nino: What, you bastard!
Nino/Sho: Janken poi. What, you bastard! Janken poi.
Nino: Da~!
Nino/Sho: Janken poi! What, you bastard! Janken poi! What, you bastard! Janken poi! What, you bastard! Janken poi! What, you bastard!
Nino: It's not going to end.
Jun: It's not ending!
[writring: It won't end]
Yuuka: It's not ending~! You guys are good!
Jun: Let's up the tempo. (writing)
Sho/Nino: 1, 2, 3, let's go~! Janken poi! What, you bastard! Janken poi!
Sho: ...yuda~!
[writing: Sakurai loses]
Jun: Who was that?
Nino: 'Yuda~!'
Yuuka: You were a little late.
Nino: So!
Sho: This is pretty hard.
Nino: One have one win Aiba-chan!
Aiba: Okay!
Sho: But this is incredibly funny. (writing)
Aiba: Funny?
Yuuka: 1, 2, 3, let's go?
Aiba: Itr's better to do it at high tempo right?
Sho: Higher is funnier.
Aiba: Okay! Are you doing well?
Ohno: You doing well?
Aiba: It's most important that you're well~.
Ohno: Let's go~.
Aiba/Ohno: Ready, and, 1, 2, 3-
Ohno: Janke-...
Jun: No no, you say 1, 2, 3, let's go~!
Aiba/Ohno: 1, 2, 3, let's go~! Janken poi!
Ohno: Da~!
[writing: Ohno loses]
Nino: That's your loss, that's your loss.
Yuuka: These two are weak~, this sucks~! (writing)
Sho: Ah~, it's hard ne!
Aiba: MatsuJun, please win! If you win it'll be 3 nothing.
Sho: This is general versus gerenal.
[Announcer: After this, both Yuuka and MatsuJun are da~!]
Jun: You doing well~?!
Yuuka: You doing well?
Jun/Yuuka: 1, 2, 3, let's go~! Janken poi!
Jun: Da~!
Jun/Yuuka: Janken poi! What, you bastard! Janken poi! What, you bastard! Janken poi!
Yuuka: Da~!
Jun/Yuuka: Janken poi!
Yuuka: Da~!
Jun/Yuuka: Janken poi! What, you bastard! Janken poi!
Jun: Da~!
Jun/Yuuka: Janken poi! What, you bastard! Janken poi!
Yuuka: Da~!
Jun/Yuuka: Janken poi!
Yuuka: Da~!
Jun/Yuuka: Janken poi! What, you bastard! Janken poi!
Jun: Da~!
Jun/Yuuka: Janken poi!
Jun: Da~!
Jun/Yuuka: Janken poi!
Yuuka: What, you bastard! (writing)
Nino: Ah! There, you did it!
[writing: When you win you say 'da~!']
Yuuka: What?
Jun: It's 'da~!', when you win.
Yuuka: What?
Nino: When you win you say 'da~!'.
Aiba: So it's your loss, it's your loss~.
Jun: We won~!
[writing: The Ninomiya and Aiba and Matsumoto teams' victory!]
Yuuka: Not fair~!
Sho: As you would expect from the battle of generals just now.
Nino: It was an unexpected miss ne. You raised your hand and said 'what, you bastard~';P (writing)
[Announcer: The honor student this week is Kobe Pudding-san from Hyogo-ekn who submitted the Jewel Box. And the tv show is asking for
submissions for 'what did you do last night?' for Kikuchi Momoka-san and Asakusa Kid. Please come up with the concepts and submit them.]
Okay...since when is Sho the love expert?XD I wasn't informed of this...;P But that's a cute jacket;) And Nino's impression of Aiba's over-reaction was absolutely spot on!O_o I loved how Aiba's like 'I don't do that..'. Oh you so do, honey, and it's adorableXD And then Aiba's annoying girl impression, then Ohno's sickly sweet lovey-dovey act, too funnyXD But when Jun said 'it's a cardboard box!' I laughed so hard my face hurtXDDDD Seriously, I watched that like 8 times... And his face when he was doing the Inoki Janken was too funny, he looked like he was having so much fun;P But really, this episode is now one of my favorites because of the massage part<3 The expression on his face when Yamazaki was rubbing his neck...I just melted into a little puddle>_< Not only do I love getting massages (who doesn't?) I love giving them, and if he would make that expression for me, I'd be in heavenX3 And it just kept getting better...O_o Shaking his hips like that, what's a girl to do?XD And that teasing glimpse of his stomach! *nosebleed...* And at the end that adorable smile as he's getting bounced around like a see-saw;P ...don't ask me how times I watched that segment, I lost count...*very happy right now*<3 You'll have to forgive me, that episode turned my brain to mushXD
I also translated parts of the January Duet article=)
Credit to Mori for the scans!:D
They reply to the readers' loving letters~
The Arashi members reply to the "love question & opinion emails" from Duet readers that were collected yesterday! The little this and that you
were wondering about may be instantly resolved?!
Q. I always get energy from the awesome smiles of everyone in Arashi. What's the source of those smiles? - Tochigi-ken, Tsuyu
Aiba: At any rate, I guess it would be from watching fun things. Even if it's just something trivial, see and feel something that makes you able to
smile, everyday.
Jun: That would be all the fans that support us ne. Other than thatm our everyday lives. The people around us are great aren't they (laughs)?
Nino: I've never thought about it, so I got no idea.
Ohno: I don't smile mich though. I'm not really conscious of it.
Sho: I guess maybe it's because we're given such a full everyday life ne. I also feel that as Arashi reaches our full 8th year since formation it's
getting more and more full ne. The 8th year more than the 7th year, the 9th yaer more than the 8th year...I feel like we're rising up the stairs. But
does Arashi really have that much of a smiling image?
Q. If you were to express yourself through an Arashi song, what song would it be? - Saitama-ken, Yoshie
Aiba: I guess [We Can Make It]. If you can conceive it you can achieve it! With that kind of feeling ne. If you don't have a good concept of things
you'll fail right? I want to always live positively ne.
Jun: It wouln't it be [Yabai-yabai-yabai]? I'll leave the reason to your imagination (laughs).
Nino: I don't have this either ne (laughs).
Ohno: [Everybody Zenshin]. It's not the lyrics but the melody. Resfreshing...ne (laughs).
Sho: [Cool & Soul] would be of use for this ne. Because we were able to put everything that is Arashi in this song. When a little more time goes
by we might write the next verse, but currently in November, 2007, it's this song.
Q. I think the way everyone in Arashi chooses their words and deals with people is awesome. I think it would be great if you could tell us what
remains in your heart of your parents' words and interactions. - Kanagawa-ken, Asuka
Aiba: My parents were working so I was raised by my aunt and uncle...I was raised where if you did something wrong people raised their hands
to you. Children don't understand anything right? I think it might be necessary to teach them that doing something is bad with pain, by hitting them
and such. I feel glad that I was raised in that way. Other than that, speaking of my own experiences, it was tough when my parents made me cry
I guess (laughs).
Jun: I wasn't spoken to particularly harshly ne. You could say I was raised by watching my parents' example. When I think about it now I think they
were very together parents. I think I was raised rather freely and uninhibitedly. Only, in the way that things that need to be taken care of were taken
care of.
Nino: Because I'm the kind with a bad mouth...I myself don't really think it's awesome (laughs). I guess there wasn't anything in particular they
told me?
Ohno: I was not once told things like 'go study' or 'go to school'.
It seems like they had a 'there's no use in forcing yourself to do things you don't
want to do is there?' kind of way of thinking. If anything dad and mom both laughed a lot. They laugh like idiots (laughs). That's the kind of home
I was raised in.
Sho: At any rate they told me about things like manners ne. Things like 'thanks' and 'I'm sorry', those were the basics.
Q. Even now that I've graduated from school I still hang out with the group of four friends I was close with once a month, but among Arashi are there
things that up until now you've always continued doing or routines with all five of you? - Kanagawa-ken, Yuki
Aiba: Things we've continued doing with all 5 of us...I guess it would be work (laughs). That's about it ne. Not making routines is also a routine.
Jun: Nothing at all ne (laughs). There may be things we do naturally, but because they're unconscious I don't know. We don't have any routines
either.
Nino: This person (points at Ohno sitting next to him) doesn't give birthday presents at all either, there's nothing we continue doing ne. Though I've been
waiting for presents for about 2 years ne...
Ohno: Arashi doesn't have anything we continue doing, or any routines ne.
Sho: None. We don't make routines, we've also never talked about that kind of thing. If anything it would be emailing each other on birthdays, emailing
each other on the first day of a play? But there are also times when we meet in person and don't send emails ne.
Q. I've been an Arashi fan for half a year, and I'm also a housewife. I'm an older woman. When I see you guys being active and energetic in various
places I also get energetic~! How would all of you in Arashi see an older woman fan like me? - Wakayama-ken, Hitomi age 38
Aiba: I'm incredibly happy. Even with the concerts there's an adult way of seeing things, your opinion is also a good reference. Because you could
say you're my sempai in life. Please favor m from now on as well!
Jun: I'm happy though ne~. If it suits you, I'd want you to bring in your whole family and cheer us on with your husband ne. At a level that doesn't
break up your home please (laughs).
Nino: That's fine isn't it. I don't pay attention to the age of the fans (laughs).
Ohno: That's fine isn't it. You're focussing too much on your age. There's no one who thinks older woman fans are bad~ (laughs). At the concerts
too, enjoy yourself without worrying about it!
Sho: I'm happy ne~. It's not just housewives, for the last few years whole families and men have been increasing in the audience, we feel the breadth
of society. I'm also happy that the people who know about us are increasing, furthermore I'm also happy that the people who like us are increasing.
Age and gender have nothing to do with it.
Q. Do you have a song that often plays inside your head? Jun-kun's Yabai song often plays for me. - Nara-ken, Don Cheech Love
A. What would it be? Ah, Hey!Say!Jump!'s [Ultra Music Power] I guess. But it always stops at 'jump into my dream~' (laughs). Because I don't
know the lyrics after that. I guess I want someone to give me the CD (laughs).
Q. In 2008, as Arashi reaches it's 9th anniversary, I will be a first year high school student just like Jun-kun when he debuted. When Arashi debuted
I was still a 6th grader. 9 years is a long time, but I felt it go by in the blink of an eye. How was it for you, Jun-kun? Also, are you becoming the self
that you wanted to be in the future? - Aichi-ken, Matsumoto Ayana Hime
A. Even though you're a 9th grader, that's a well put together question ne (laughs). That's right, because I don't look back like that very much I don't
feel like it was long or short... But I think it could be both long and short. Being able to feel that being called "Arashi", being called "MatsuJun",
meeting with the members, are all very natural things is also just because that much time has gone by ne. The me that I wanted to be...just the same
as Ayana Hime, I'm becoming the me in the future that I thought of when I was in 9th grade aren't I? Because the things where I think 'I want to
do it like this~' are constantly coming to be. In that sense I think I'm happy. But ne, because I'm a person with deep desires (laughs), that doesn't mean
it ends there. There are still a lot of things I want to do ne (laughs).
Q. You're the 'strongest character Matsumoto-san', but are there things that you're afraid of? - Tokyo Area, Tachibana Noriko
A. I don't know where I became the 'strongest character' (laughs), but there are things I'm afraid of. Like my drunk, annoying self (laughs). Rather
than scary more of a...dislike kind of feeling?
Q. Now that your dream of wanting to do a concert overseas that you had for your future when you were a Jr. has come true, as Arashi, as Matsumoto
Jun, do you have a new dream? - Fukuoka-ken, Miyuki
A. I do have a new dream ne. But I won't tell you (laughs). In terms of dreams, there are a lot of things I want to do.
Q. Right now your hair is super long, but you wouldn't cut it to about Ohno-kun's length would you? Do you like your hairstyle right now? - Fukuoka-ken,
Akka-
A. Right now I just have it long because of work you know. I'm doing the filming for the movie (The Hidden Fortress) with half my own hair ne.
I make it the length that's necessary for work, so the honest truth would be that it's not about whether I like it or not. Even when changing my hairtsyle,
I do it to match the role. So if a role comes where it's Riidaa's length I think I'd cut it, if it suits it I'd even shave my head.
Q. You've reached your 8th anniversary, but even now are there still parts of the members that are a mystery to you? - Gifu-ken, Rurube
A. After all ne~, Riidaa and Nino's more than necessary body contact. That's a mystery ne (laughs).
Q. What do you do on your days off lately? Did you get your room clean and tidied? - Saitama-ken, Green
A. When I have time I go ride horses, meet up with my friends like usual... The other day I met Nishikido (Ryou) and went to eat. After that the
two of us saw [Crows Zero]... Because that guy said he didn't have any money I paid for everything ne. On top of which, I even shelled out for
his taxi ride home (laughs). I'm both doing and not doing my room's clean-up.
Q. Arashi always gets along so well with each other. Is there a member where you think that if you got into a fight you couldn't win against them?
...I of course think Matsumoto-san is the best. - Fukuoka-ken, Miyuki
A. We don't fight so I can't imagine it. Or rather, although I won't even imagine it, if for example I was fighting with Riidaa and I hit Riidaa and
he hit me back...I think I'd immediately apologize and say 'I'm sorry!' (laughs).
Q. When you're trying to remember your lines and such, how do you concentrate? I'm a 9th grader getting ready to take my exams so I'd like you
to tell me some ways to concentrate. - Miyagi-ken, Shiho
A. What indeed ne. I guess it would be getting rid of things that get in your way after all. TV, music, cellphone...you make it so that anything other
than what you have to focus on doesn't get in the way. Because if those kind of things are around you they'll stay on your mind and you won't
be able to concentrate.
Their song choices were really telling ne...We Can Make It suits Aiba perfectly:3 Jun's comment about Yabai really gets me thinking...XD And I like how Sho said Cool & Soul expresses all of Arashi, it really makes me curious what the next verse could be^^ But Aiba's child-rearing policies leave me a little scaredO_o And I feel really bad for him too...I mean, if he's happy that's great...but speaking as someone else who was raised like that, I don't think it's healthy at allO_o Ohno's family sounds so cute!XD And really fun^^ But apparently they didn't raise him to give birthday presents, poor NinoXDD
Jun's drive to keep achieving things always makes me focus harder on my own, so I lvoe hearing him talk about ambitions. I wish he'd tell us what that new dream is...everything's a secret with this boy!XD And I'm even more curious about how he is when drunk...besides spilling wine on people's pants that is;P He's so kind to his friends though, paying for that whole day with Nishikido...^^ And I looked up Crows Zero, it stars Oguri Shun:D And it looks really good, I want to see it when it comes out on DVD...haven't seen some good butt-kicking action in a while. But the best part was describing his fight with Riidaa...first of all, trying to imagine Riidaa hitting anyone is kind of warping my brain;P But imagining Jun immediately apologizing is so cute!XD Something like that time on Shukudai-kun where he slapped him...;P Aw, Jun loves you Riidaa=)
In other news, my friendly resident squirrel, Ojiisan, came back the other day!O_o I was really surprised cause he's supposed to be hibernating right now^^;
He looks so cold doesn't he?>_< I wanted to get a closer picture, but when I tried to slide my balcony door open he got scared and ran away...maybe I'll leave some breadcrumbs on my balcony for him^^ Poor thing, he should go back to sleep:S
Well, that's all for now^^ Have a great weekend everyone, hope you're getting geared up for an awesome 2008:)
あれが欲しい～の！今すぐ抱きしめたい～の！どうしたらいいだろうな～。。。