Miura Hiroki & Zaiki Takuma JPrime 2/24 Interview
Link is here http://www.jprime.jp/articles/-/11759
* The magazine will be abbreviated as 「JP」, Miura as 「M」and Zaiki as 「Z」
> Zaiki Takuma gets lonely easily?!
JP: You guys celebrated Christmas together during the China leg of the 「Shinken Ranbusai 2017」right?
Z: You better say “We called Kamisato Yuuki while we took a bath together” (laugh)
M: Hahaha, it got passed to him (laugh)
Z: When we were playing games in my room Hiroki said “Ok, I’m going back to my room” but I’m the type that likes having someone with me so I say “What! Just stay here” but then Hiroki said “Fine, I’ll stay” and just like that it progressed to “The bath’s ready! Let’s go in” (laughs)
M: Then I said “Okay” (laugh)
JP: So, Zaiki you’re the type that gets lonely easily?
M: I’m also quite that type but he’s on another level (laugh)
Z: Haha, but you were the first one to ask me “Hey, what are you doing?”
JP: Was the hotel room really that big?
Z: Compared to a regular room it was quite big. You can stretch your legs inside the tub and the bed was a king size.
M: Yeah, the bed was really big. It could fit 4 people.
Z: Yes, we slept together on the bed and it was still really comfortable.
M: It’s a bit lonely if you slept alone on that size of a bed
JP: Did anything memorable happen during the rehearsals or actual run of Seigaku vs Hyoutei?
Z: Well, it happened after the 2nd act.
Z: It happened during the end of the second act when you can hear the sound of a heart going “Dokkun Dokkun” when the characters we play (Tezuka and Atobe) were facing off.
M: After that segment, the third act, where the match happens will begin. After the second act, the match will begin after the curtain falls. And in that moment…
Z: Without any words, we would do a handshake with serious faces
M: I wonder why we kept doing that?
Z: That was our routine since the first day of the showing.
JP: Who started doing that first?
Z: We did it at the same time.
M: Yeah. But I really don’t know
Z: It was really simultaneous.
M: That’s right. We did it until senshuuraku.
> If our houses were more close together we would have always met
JP: How often do you guys usually contact and/or meet up with each other?
Z: Hiroki sometimes calls me for no reason. He always says he wants to go to an onsen together or stay at my house but he never does any of that.
M: If our houses were closer maybe I could you more though
Z: But you’ll come to my house right?
M: Sure I’ll go one day but…..If it’s like my room that’s not organized it’s kinda inconvenient
Z: It’s fine I already fixed everything.
M: No, it’s fine I can just use my own stuff (laugh)
Z: Then tell me what you need.
M: Hmm~ I need nice shampoo and nice conditioner. A nice hair treatment and body soap, moisturizer and toner would also be nice. Also a bunch of my favorite energy drink.
Z: I have all of those! I have also prepared my futon (laugh) I also bought a sofa recently. If you move in you’ll ease in easily.
M: If you say so then I’m game! I’ll go..some time within this year (laugh)
JP: Now let’s move on to love. What do you look for in a lover?
M: I just want someone who’s good at cooking!
Z: Aside from that someone who’s a bit fashionable right?
M: Yeah, maybe (laugh). Then, someone who can make roast beef or quiche.
M: But I want someone who won’t try too hard to make something. It’s fine if she just wants to cook something simple. Because if it’s like that she will be comfortable with cooking. Rather than “I’ll make that for you” I like it better when “I made this, let’s eat” Do you get the difference?
Z: Ah, I see. I understand (laugh) For me, I want a nice person who doesn’t get angry. Do you get it?
M: Yeah. I also want someone like that!
Z: I really dislike fighting so I want someone who’s a gentle soul. Someone who’s always laughing. I want to make her laugh even with mundane things so I want someone who laughs easily.
Z: Someone with the same sense of humor so we can get along well maybe.
M: Someone who will appreciate small things like having nice weather is really nice.
Z: But someone who can cook is really the best. Someone who can make sweets is also good!
M: Yeah, that’s right! I want her to make me apple pie! (laughs)
> I want to be an actor that will bring out the best in everyone
JP: Lastly, what do you think of each other?
Z: Hiroki is like a little brother but as an actor I think we both bring out the best in each other. During Tenimyu our characters were good rivals. Just like our TeniMyu senpai Katou Kazuki & Shirota Yuu, I would like us to have a good relationship while challenging ourselves to improve and grow together. Also, I think it would be nice if we could maintain our good relationship.
M: You said something really good! Amazing! (laugh)
M: I really want to say something but it’s so hard…. Well, I just really like you!