Once in a Lifetime

-- Tell us about your first part time job.

Hiroto: My family runs a beauty saloon so I helped out there but my proper part time job was actually delivering newspapers. Going through roads that I have never been to, knowing about how 'there are these kind of people' in the neighbourhood was fun. Comparatively, I'm the type who can enjoy anything (lol). I started working because I wanted a guitar. When I could afford a 55000 yen guitar, I was really happy. It was a moment where my efforts became something equivalent. After that, I went to school in the day time, and in order to practice playing the guitar, I worked part time at the convenience store early in the morning. That was fun too.

-- Which part of it was fascinating?

Hiroto: Actually when I was in junior school, I was scared and couldn't look at people in the eye when I talked to them. But when I have the guitar in my hand, I feel like I own a weapon and I came to a point where I could talk a little more (to people)... The part time job I had at the convenience store; I felt really fun talking while serving customers. I remember the cigarettes brands of the customers who always come and when I pass it to them; they will be like 'Ohh'. Other than the teachers at school, being able to talk to adults felt new. After that, I quit high school and had more free time so I went and did cleaning for a udon factory.

The reason Hiroto chose the udon factory job is because he thought this place would be okay with his flashy hair and he immediately called the office to ask. It was a job that was had high levels of heat and required a lot of strength so he lost a lot of weight. He did that for 2 months and then moved on to cleaning buildings which had him cleaning the windows of high-rise buildings but he wasn't afraid of anything and felt like it was an attraction. He also did setting up and security of lives (concerts), lawn mowing at the American military base, logistics of family restaurants and also convenience stores. He did various stuff and even gotten a fork lift license.

There was once he was locked in a freezer. Something malfunctioned and they couldn't open the door but there was two of them and it wasn't a temperature that was life endangering so they decided to make use of the time stuck in the freezer and decided to work.

In the last convenience store Hiroto worked at, there was a senior who played the guitar and he recommended Hiroto music and they talked about bands. Hiroto has always wanted to have his band's music to be playing in the convenience store. After he quitted the job a couple of years later, the senior texted him saying, 'Hiroto, your band's song is playing!' That person is now a manager of another shop so when Hiroto goes back to see him, he will joke and be like, 'You're selling well!'

In front of the convenience store Hiroto used to work at, there were delinquents littering all over the parking lot. Hiroto talked to them a bit and they cleaned up and went home.

-- You warned them?

Hiroto: Nah, they looked scary and I really didn't want them to start picking fights so I kinda talked to them over the cash register. I too have a flashy outlook so we're the same? and I learned that we shouldn't judge people by their appearances (smiles). I discovered a lot of things at that convenience store. The guide to let the customer be able to choose products easily is apparently thought of and all the customers actually went through the same route to look for the things they want to buy. And then, if you keep the toilet clean, everyone keeps it clean. If you didn't clean it properly, it will become really dirty. It's strange isn't it? I feel like my convenience store days stuck with me the most and it's where I even learnt about people's mentality.

-- By the way, when you were working part time, are there anything in particular that you kept in mind?

It’s been a while. I don’t think this should be talked about here but, before this blog gets deleted, I thought I would like you guys to know so I’m writing it here okay. The other day, my dad passed away. The dad I loved so much. It was so sudden that it took some time for me to accept it. The funeral was on the 1st of October. PSC was kind and I managed to attend the funeral. Thank you very much. 1st of November, was actually the day that my parents were going to come to my final big stage. 'They gotta book their flight tickets,' I thought. It was when I wanted to call them. I got a call from my brother, he said dad wasn't back and he had requested for a police search. What do you mean he wasn't back? I don't get it. At that time, we even bad-mouthed about dad. Because we thought he would come back as usual. But, the next day, my brother told me they found dad. 'Dad didn't make it...' What do you mean 'didn't make it'? No no, didn't we drank together during my/your bday the other day? It was fun, I was so happy being able to spend it with you. I don't know if your eyes are opened or not, I thought I could see the smile that I love so so so much. 'Kazu, welcome home. Good to see you back' I got so used to you saying that to me. I am not going to imagine that I can't see you anymore. When I close my eyes, I can see my dad's smile. I can't write in details but, it was 4 days after they managed to find his body. It was an accident. It was a miracle to get his body in one piece. My brother and the local people desperately looked for him. For coming back to us, thank you. I am grateful. Truly. Thank you for letting me see my dad in the end. I didn't blog about this but, I lost the grandpa I love this year and it was really painful. Too many things overlapped. Mom will be alone at home now. I'm gonna go home more often than before. I will call back more often. The「和己」is my real name and because it's name my parents gave me, I really treasure it. Dad, for bringing me up till now, thank you. For listening to so much of my wilfulness, thank you. When I got out to Osaka when I was 15, there were times I felt loneliness for the first time. Without saying anything, he came to Osaka. He said he came to see my face, and he went home after 5 minutes (lol) He came to Tokyo a couple of times for me too. He wasn't a man with a lot of words. Dad's kindness, everyone knows about it you know? The fact that I like cooking, is probably influenced by my dad who was a master chef? You liked alcohol too didn't you. You drank too much though. Everyone in the family was worried you know? For some reason, I inherited that bit (lol) I wish I could see you. I wish I could talk to you. I want you to listen to my complains once more. I haven't talked to you enough. Mom, it must've be so painful. It must've been agonizing. I want to change things for her. Watch me from the heavens okay. This is a promise. Entrust mom and our family to us brothers! Get along with grandma and grandpa okay! If you guys fight, make peace with each other okay? (lol) Someday I will go over too! Until then, watch over me. Lastly, the earthquake at Tottori, my family seems to be okay. Thank you for worrying.

Hiroto: As one song after another proceeded, I felt like it was really ‘here’. The thing I should do was here. - on seeing the audience on 0823

Hiroto: The moment that the five of us produces music, it feels really good.

Hiroto: When the chorus (of Kaisen Zenya) came in, I felt like, ‘we, are alright now’.

So Hiroto declared that he was going to go all out until midnight and disappear the next day.

He really went to the beach & the wind was storm-like. There was sand flying all around and it brought back the trauma of the 「Daybreak」MV.

So Hiroto is like, when there’s people and there’s music, the live is complete but after that ends, when there are these goods, it can link the time that had passed.

Hiroto: It’s not because we are doing a live so we are selling goods but I wanted something that has more meaning, something that has value so we talked about it and we crowned it 「MIDNIGHT GALAXY」.

Hiroto: It’s true that Tora has nothing with him but he’ll leave his clothing all over the place and the staff will tidy it up.

Hiroto: Saga said Nao was one of the culprit because during (the Toyosu) PIT (live), Nao left his equipment he was in charge of and went home. It was Saga and me who settled it (lol).

Hiroto: I think that’s why he (Saga) said that (Nao was the culprit). Basically, Nao isn’t the kind to scatter things about; it’s just that sometimes such things happen.

Hiroto will first find a place that has electrical source, set up the PC, put his pouch & sunglasses at a certain place and set up his territory.

Hiroto: I do the same at the hotel, the same anywhere, I will definitely do the exact same thing.

The goods were paid by every member.

Hiroto: I’m gonna say this, as the first phase of this comeback, I seriously want to achieve us going back to the stage of Budoukan.

Hiroto: Without leaving anyone out, we need each and every person who is involved with this band; together with all those people, on that stage; I want to ring (our) sounds again.

Randomly and loosely translated from here: http://vif-music.com/a9-come-back/hiroto/

Credit if taken out, let me know if there are mistakes and or translated to another language.

BONUS: (He mentioned about this but didn’t elaborate as it would make the interview heavy, so here is my take on it)

There are butterflies and lotus designs in the Midnight Galaxy collection. The meanings of both symbols are amazing. 

Butterfly = resurrection / to be born again / to make a fresh start Lotus = rebirth / faithfulness / beauty / eternity / perfection

Tora: There was a talk about wanting to include solo sessions from Saga, & we didn’t had anything decided until pretty much the last moment.

Tora:My solo was done just 2days before the live.But with just that its gonna be so boring so I made the footage that was played at the back

The footage played at the back during Shou’s DJ session was done by Tora too.

— Speaking of which, in Saga’s interview, he said that the reason A9’s dressing room is dirty is because of Tora and Nao. Tora: Nope, it isn’t me right? Manager: Saga is also one of the culprit (lol).

— Oh? There’s a twist (lol). Tora: Because I basically bring nothing. Manager: Leaving behind can coffees, drinks and the such is Tora. Tora: That’s true. Manager: Leaving behind half-eaten food, is Saga. Then, scattering pointless stuff is, Nao.

— Lastly, the A9 from now on, what kind of band are you aiming to be? Tora: A band that can do anything would be good.

— The A9 from hereon, looks like there will be more and more new things coming up. Tora: Yeah. Maybe Nao might probably be able to compose songs. Nope, maybe not (lol).

Randomly and loosely translated from here: http://vif-music.com/a9-come-back/tora/

Saga is the one who decided on the setlist of the 0823 Shin Kiba Studio Coast live.

— On his thoughts about the 0823 live. Saga: I really felt the energy of the fans who have been waiting. Even though I’m reading the fan letters, it’s the first time such an amount of time is needed. There were a lot of heavy fan letters. The amount of sentences were crazy (lol). The amount of letters were more than usual, I guess the number of letters each person (gave) was a lot (lol). ‘You guys really waited’; that was conveyed.

Saga felt like coming back began with the release of Phoenix in March.

Originally it was supposed to be a bass and drum session but Saga got bored of it so he wanted to do something interesting.

He wondered how would it be like to have two people playing drums and he was the one who thought of the general framework of the session.

— That session looked fun indeed. Saga: That was fun. It’s most fun when I’m not holding the bass (lol). It’s comfortable. Because (holding the bass means) I’ve got to play it properly.

They were choosing between 「the beautiful name」or「すべてへ」but decided on the latter because they wanted everyone to sing together.

— What kind of band are you aiming to be? Saga: A band that comes to the studio on time… that’s all I guess (lol).

— Oh okay (lol). Saga: I want us to be a band that starts on time. For some reason, we don’t…. I’m already loose; in this band, I’m in the lower ranks of loose. There are so many in the higher ranks compared to me.

— So many (lol). Who is the one who is most on time? Saga: Recently it’s me.

Saga: Among the general public, I’m probably sloppy but this me who is the most on time recently; this is bad isn’t it. That’s why, fans, please scold us hard so that we will become a band that comes on time. It’s terrible, really (lol).

— By the way, after the 0823 live, how did you spend the next day? Saga: I didn’t even took one step out of the house. Hiroto turned his phone off and said he was going to the beach (lol). I didn’t do anything at all. The tour is going to start from here on, so I wanted to stay at home as much as possible (lol). I didn’t feel like going out. Cooking was all I did I suppose.

Saga: Eating out is also a waste of money so I felt that I should cook instead. Cooking is similar to building plastic models or like composing songs. That’s why, surprisingly I don’t dislike it.

Saga: At first I couldn’t even cut onions. It made my eyes hurt.

Saga: I’ve eaten Hiroto’s cooking before. While we were working at his place, he made pasta for me. It was delicious and it made me wanna do better.

Shishou says fish is smelly&cleaning after that is troublesome but he wants to try cooking it probably once a month because it is delicious

Saga: Actually, I’m a popular guy (lol). I have the aspects of being popular.

Saga: I not only have a sense of cleanliness, I also like to keep things tidy, I will definitely be well-liked (lol).

Saga: I will not even let one strand of hair go. The moment I find it, I’ll immediately sweep it away.

Saga: Cleaning is done 2-3 times a day. However, that is not an obsession with cleanliness.

Saga: I don’t expect others to clean, I’m fine doing it myself. A9’s dressing room is really dirty though.

— Who’s the biggest cause of that (dirtying the dressing room)? 

Saga: Tora, Nao.

— On what he would like to challenge as A9. Saga: I wanna play futsal. Previously, I played it on a program, I wanna do it again.

— What about musically? Saga: Hmm, maybe something like exchanging instruments and doing something interesting.

Randomly and loosely translated from here: http://vif-music.com/a9-come-back/saga/

Credit

Nao: The stuff stored up in a year is not just this so I still don’t want to say we have completely come back. From here on, I think we are able to show you the stocked up energy of one year.

— On his feelings the moment he saw the floor (audience) Nao: Even though I had earphones on, I could hear the cheers so, if it wasn't my imagination, I think it was the number one cheer up till now. I was like ‘Ooohh’.

— Even after announcing that the live has ended, the cheers for encore didn’t stop. Nao: There’s probably various reasons. They were probably like, ‘please let us listen to the members’ voices,' 'you are finally back, this isn’t the end right’. But your feelings were conveyed all the way backstage, we were really happy. It became an encouragement to the tour.

— It’s been a year that’s way, there must’ve been various expectations. Nao: There are many things we want to do, things we want to show you but, we can’t possibly show it all in a day (lol). You don’t show everything (one shot) do you? It’s the same as love (lol). Gotta make you wanna know more.

— In the previous interview, you declared, ‘I’m gonna play smilingly’. Nao: I did! I’m sure, (the smile) could be seen.

— Nevertheless, we were amazed with your session with Saga-san. Nao: A few days ago, all of a sudden, (Saga) said, ‘I wanna play’.

— I see! I thought you both practised really hard. Nao: Nope, just here and there (lol).

Nao: I couldn’t remember the rhythm until right before (the live). I was like, ‘I can’t rememberrrrr’ (lol). ‘Dandaddaddadandandadan’, I kept repeating to myself. — Ah, this was the one you tweeted on Twitter (lol). Nao: Yep.

Nao: I want to grow a forest. I want to use that wood and make them into drums.

— Lastly, the A9 from now on, what kind of band do you want to aim for? Nao: Simple and cool. People are slowly starting to tell me, ‘Isn’t A9 surprisingly cool?’ and I want (us) to become the representative of (a) ‘cool band’. Even as we age, so to speak, it’s all the more because we growing older. Not just becoming cool prettily, but it’d be good if there is going to be some machoness.

— It’s the kind of manliness that comes with age and career right. Nao: Yep yep. Something like; even the wrinkles are cool. I want us to become a band that looks good with sweat.

Randomly and loosely translated from here: http://vif-music.com/a9-come-back/nao/

Compiling whatever I've gotten / seen. Do let me know if you've gotten something that's not in this list! 

p/s: Because this is too cute to not be compiled.

Update: 3/5 English translations added. Do let me know if there are any mistakes. And if you take them out, please take them out with credits. 

3/6 added more.

* this is completely translated based on my limited translation skills. 

Shou

登録ありがとう。これからよろしくね。[Thanks for adding. Please treat us kindly.]

そんなに頑張ったらぶっ壊れっぞ？[You're gonna crash if you're working that hard ya'know?]

ヒロトとモグって似てるよな [Hiroto and Mogu look alike]

お疲れ様。良かったら俺たちの音で癒されて下さい [Otsukaresama. Do let our music heal (you)]

沙我ってイヴサンローランの若いころに似てる [Saga looks like the young Yves Saint Laurent]

おやすみ。夢の中でも会いに来てくれよ [Good night. Come and see me even in your dreams]

Ｎａｏは・・・やめておこう [Nao is... nope, I'm not gonna say it]

星になろうぜ(star) [Let's become stars (star)]

なんだそのスタンプ [What's with that stamp]

おはよう、今日も頑張ろうぜ(moon wink) [Morning, let's do our best today too (moon wink)]

誰が魔王やねん [Who's the demon king]

HIROTO

登録ありがとう!!! [Thanks for adding!!!]

新しいSTARTを、A9を一緒にクリエイトしてゆこう!!!!! [A new START, A9, let's create it together!!!!!]

LIVEやりてええええ!!!!!!!!! [I wanna have a LIVEEEEEEEE]

そうだ京都へゆこう。[Oh yeah, let's go to Kyoto]

音楽が呼んでいるよ。[Music is calling us]

こんな日は音楽でも聴いてリラックスしよう [Let's listen to music or something and relax on such a day]

今夜は星がきれいだね。[The stars tonight are pretty.]

同じ月をみてる [We are looking at the same moon]

良い日だ、空が降ってきてるみたいだ [It's a good day, the sky looks like it's coming down]

どこまでも行こうぜ!!! [Let's go everywhere!!!]

必ずLIVEで逢おう。[We will definitely meet in a LIVE]

早く逢いたいね、、、!!!! [I wanna see you soon、、、!!!!]

虎

登録してくれてありがとね。[Thanks for adding ne.

これからが楽しみだね。Looking forward to from now on ne.]

チキンがやんちゃすぎて困るわ [Chikin is so naughty that it's frustrating]

そんなもんなの？もっと来いよ [Is that all you got? Bring it on]

構ってくれないとすねちゃうよ？ネコ科だから。[If you don't care about me, I'm gonna sulk yo? That's because I'm like a cat] *

ガンガンいこうぜ～ [LETS GO LETS GO~]

はやくＬＩＶＥしたいな～ [I wanna have a LIVE soon~]

ＯＫ、結婚しよう [OK, let's get married]

マジで言ってんの？[Are you serious?]

今年も小籠包食べにいきたいー [I want to go and eat xiao long bao this year too~]

まじだりぃ～ [Really slugggissh]

「Phoenix」のＭＶは親にも褒められた笑 [My parents praised the 'Phoenix' MV too lol]

いのちだいじに [Cherish life]

沙我

登録ありがと。春が来たな。[Thanks for adding. Spring is here.]

ＣＤは借りるな買え [Don't rend the CD, buy it]

すいませんピザ3枚注文で [Sorry, please order 3 pizzas]

街で会っても隠し撮りはやめてね [Even if we meet on the streets, don't secretly take pictures of me okay]

ツイッター？あれはニセモノの俺だ [Twitter? That's a fake me]

生き様みせろ [Show me the way of (your) life] 

ニーハオ [Nihao (Hello in Chinese)]

髪切った？[Did you cut your hair?]

Ｎａｏさんが俺の弁当をくいやがった [Nao-san ate my bento]

失敗を恐れるな、成功を信じろ [Don't fear failures, believe in success]

すいませんやっぱりピザ5枚にしてください [Sorry but please make it 5 pieces of pizza instead]

サッカーデートしよ [let's have a soccer date]

A9 「Phoenix」 感想待ってます！[A9 'Phoenix' I'm waiting for your feedback!] 

魔王からは逃げられない [I/you can't run from the demon king]

Nao

登録ありがとう！！ [Thanks for adding!!]

A9ともんげー日々過ごそう☆ [Let's spend amazing days with A9☆]

(◉ ∧ ◉)ももももも、もんげーーーーー！！[Aaaaaa,amazingggggg!!]

(◉ ▽ ◉)もんげーーーーー！！[Amazing!!]

(🌀◉ ▽ ◉🌀)温っかいんだから〜♩[Because it's warm〜♩]

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(〓◉  ∧  ◉〓)なおっっっっっっっしぃぃぃぃぃぃぃぃぃぃぃ！！ b [Naooooooshiiiiiiiiiii!!]

(🌀◉ ▽ ◉🌀)ほんとにっ！？[REALLY!?]

(🌀◉ ▽ ◉🌀)もんげーーーーー！！[Amazing!!]

(🌀◉ Λ ◉🌀)ももももも、もんげーーーーー！！[Aaaaaa,amazingggggg!!]

〓　　〓

(〓◉ ▽ ◉〓)温っかいんだから〜♩[Because it's warm〜♩]

  〓　　〓

(〓◉  ∧  ◉〓)なおっっっっっっっしぃぃぃぃぃぃぃぃぃぃぃ！！[Naooooooshiiiiiiiiiii!!]

(🌀◉ ▽ ◉🌀)コーヒー飲みたい☆ [I want to drink coffee☆]

モグ

わんっ!! [Woof!!]

Finishing AiiA Theater Tokyo

We finished 2014.12.28 『SCREW TOUR 2014 INNER PSYCHOLOGICAL WORLD [TOUR FINAL]』at AiiA Theater Tokyo.

The long tour that started since September; it went by in a flash.

I’m thankful to all of you who came to each live. Thank you.

One day has passed after finishing the  the final, the feeling hit or rather; honestly, the feeling of nothingness hit me.

It was Rui’s final stage, and to tell the truth, it’s lonely.

But if we don’t overcome it, it will be bad on the SCREW from now on. We’ve got to further evolve the path that Rui has left us.

I had a lot of things to say in this blog, but I somehow can’t make those sentences. I’m sorry.

It won’t be immediately but, I hope my feelings will be able to be conveyed through the sounds. As always. 

And, for the ambiguous things I last said on stage, I’m sorry. Lol. As expected I couldn’t speak calmly. 

Cursed Hurricane, which was in the setlist of 28th was Rui’s choice.

It’s a song with the early memories after Rui joined. The memories of 2010 came back while we were playing it.

SCREW has become 4 people but I hope we will be able to still keep in touch with Rui from now on. My few friend.

Rui-chan, thank you for the five years. See you.

Perhaps I should say that I’m reaffirmed that we are supported by the many fans, many staff/officials; that I’m full of feelings of gratefulness. There were a lot of painful bits but in spite of that, I feel that it was a good thing after all.

I want to do my best from now on too. Please, please let me do my best.

Lastly, (here is) a picture taken with 「SCREW Rui」.

See you.

As expected I ended up crying.

I mean, everyone cried.

So we were that close. 7 and a half years.

Minase otsukaresama.

Rather than the feeling of gratitude, the feeling of sorry is probably more now.

I wanted to make you happier.

Q2 Why/How did you wake up? 

Nao: I was hungry so I woke up (smiles) Healthy right?

Q3 After you wake up, what's the first thing do you do?

Nao: First of all, go to the toilet

Q4 What do you wear when you sleep? 

Nao: When I sleep? Nothing

-- What do you wear (during winter)? 

Nao: Tour T-shirts ne

Q5 Girls, what do you want them to wear when they sleep?

Nao: Alice Nine's Tour T-shirts of course I guess 

-- We're asking what kind of clothes do the girl wear that you will be turned on. 

Nao: Aaahh~ dress shirts dress shirts (immediate reply)

Nao: I go to bed, and fall asleep in about 3 seconds.

Nao: I want to sleep on (my lover's) arm 

-- On the girl's? 

Nao: Yeah. Woohahahaha (laughs)

Q11 Giving the good night kiss type or wanting to be kissed type? 

Nao: I want to be kissssed! (smiles)

Nao dreamt that Arisu was on a tour, he or Hiroto was driving; they went to a rest stop, Nao went to the toilet, and they left without him

Q15 Your ideal breakfast menu? 

Nao: Rice, natto and yogurt. And, after the meal, coffee too

Q18 When you like the clothing, are you the 'buy immediately type' or 'carefully think and choose type'?

Nao: I will buy it immediately ne -- Do you try it (the clothes) on? Nao: No

Q26 Watch wearing type? 

Nao: I didn't wear it today but I usually do

Nao: Ehh..... I don't want to hold hands~~ (when walking with his lover) 

Reasons: 

1. Hot 

2. He has a lot of stuff, so his hands are occupied

Q30 What kind of actions from a girl that would make you feel something? 

Nao: Her smile! Not like, gyahahaha-kind of laugh but a smile.

Nao: I wanna wear Doara!

Nao: Personally, my favourite is 'Senkou's hair where it was coloured red.

Q39 Girl's hairstyle, I like this kind! 

Nao: Just as it is is OK!

Q40 Your favourite colour? 

Nao: What do I like I wonder......Ah! Red

-- Why is that? 

Nao: Red of passion that's why. My rice cooker is also red

Q41 If you were to represent yourself with a number? 

Nao: -1 

-- Meaning? 

Nao: There is no perfect person. All the more because humans are inperfect, they cooperate with someone and make it a plus. It's that kind of feeling. In other words, a human alone is unable to do anything.

Q42 If you were to represent each member with numbers?

Nao: Shou-kun is 1,000,000. Because he has a 1 million volt smile. Hiroto-kun is 75. There's a reason for it but you can't write it. Tora is 5000. Because he had 5000yen in his wallet previously (lol). Saga-kun is 486000. It's the price of the bass he's responsible for. Saga-kun's model bass' price ne (lol)

Q51 What were the impressions you had of the members?

Nao: Shou-kun, sleepy I guess. Hiroto-kun, he eats really deliciously. Tora, few friends. Saga-kun, this person wants to sleep right? This is just an impression. It's not a fact yo

Nao: Having that prince-like image; I don't have it, not even once. That's why...... Isn't it because Shou-kun's image is strong in that? Because not only his looks, but Shou-kun's actions as well is prince-like.

Nao: It's completely fine to look nice. The next thing is, I want the real ability as a band. That was all

Q58 Have you thought of leaving the band in the past? 

Nao: I've never (thought of it) but, it seems like there were such rumours. I knew it through a letter from a fan. 'Nao-san, is it true that you are leaving?' The me who received the letter was like, 'are you serious!' (burst out laughing). I now know it too. Even now, I don't know why would such a rumour surface (lol)

Q59 Was there a period of time where you have thought of pausing the band and have solo activities? 

Nao: Nope, never

Q62 Tell us the secret of how does the Alice Nine-style band continue for a long time! 

Nao: Isn't this the same as love, I guess

Nao: I don't get much shocks. Because I'm strong (in the face of criticism)

Q65 What is the bit that you like about Alice Nine and the troublesome bit of it? 

Nao: The bit that I like is, we respect each other. The adult bit

-- It's different when you say its just because you guys are close right. It's like you guys keep a distance properly and be considerate of each other right. 

Nao: Yeah. That's why, we are like partners. The troublesome bit is...... if you were to say summer homework, it's like (they) do it on the last day of the holidays. This is such band reality. I am the type to want to finish everything before the holidays start so I end up thinking, 'finish it quickly!' ne

Q66 Try to represent the Alice Nine now with one kanji!

Nao: It's written as 漢 but read as 'man'. It's our 10th anniversary, it's the hottest yo. That's why it's surrounded by a blue flame (lol)

Q67 If Alice Nine gets a big break, what do you want to do?

Nao: Buy an island and make Alice in Wonderland!

Q70 By the way, during your student days, were your results good? 

Nao: Yeah!

-- You're brimming with confidence ne 

Nao: Yeah. I was unbelievably good

Nao was a relay athlete!

-- If you were good in both studies and sports, you were definitely popular among girls in your school?

Nao: I was in a boys school (both explodes with laughter)

Q72 The first CD you bought 

Nao: ZARD-san's '負けないで'. ZARD-san is forever my idol

Q73 The first live you watched 

Nao: 'THE HIGH-LOWS-san' I guess. At Hokkaido

Nao: To put it in the coffin, as expected, it's our own albums yo.

Q79 The unforgettable live is? 

Nao: There's a lot but, as expected, I was touched by the live where the five of us stood for the first time. It was a livehouse called Takadanobaba AREA. The deep emotion of a band formed again, I can still remember it up till now

Q81 Now, the live of an artiste that you want to go for is?

Nao: School Food Punishment. I wanted to see them!

When Nao and his friend started a band in high school, Nao was the vocalist because he had no money to buy any instruments. Then he saw his senpai's kakkoii drumming self and started drums

Q89 If you weren't in a band, what is the occupation that you would like to try? 

Nao: Voice actor. I'm really interested in it.

Q90 Which part of your body do you like? 

Nao: ......Cheeks! I like how it looks soft

Nao's method of keeping in shape is do a hageshii live. But after that, he will end up eating xD

Q94 Tell us your special skill that will definitely lose to no one! 

Nao: Patience! I don't think I will lose

Q101 A few words to the you of 10 years later