#dtrans

Our Miracle Man needs some time to think about this, but I LOVE his declaration!!!!!

A: This year... (these) five people will go on a trip (together)!

S: Will there be time for it? 

They discuss that an overnight trip is a good idea...

And N reminds that this is something absolute that they can’t go back on.

And they agree that taking a picture to upload somewhere can be proof they kept their word.

Yes indeed Masaki.  It is indeed a wonderful suggestion!

Until J decides to level it up further by bringing in (the unlikelihood of) OVERSEAS trip.

And S teases that this is coming from the one who most wanted to go travelling.

Hawaii~~ 

Masaki~~ Make it happen (even if there is no way I can dream of even making such a trip)

A declares:

Best-case scenario: Hawaii!

Worst-case scenario: overnight trip!

S: ... to someone’s home! (I suspect I know whose home you’re thinking of Sho *cough*grassfedbeef*cough**cough*)

A: An overnight trip has been decided!

└ あげましっておめでとうございます～　And I pray for continued good health of Arashi and Arashians.

Make the trip happen Miracle Man~~

└ It’s our DoS-kun’s Concert Master’s special day:

Our ‘king’ ascends to his rightful position...

With ANOS as expert references, afterall they’ve only ‘researched’ him for more than 23 years.

Q: What item does Matsumoto Jun usually have with him?

ANOS: Room-temperature water.

MJ: Water.

Q: Which one of these does Matsumoto Jun want to eat now?

ANOS: Not here.

MJ: None.

Q: Which is Matsumoto Jun’s favourite street?

ANOS: New York.

MJ: NY.

Q: Which is Matsumoto Jun’s favourite season?

ANOS: Autumn.

MJ: Autumn.

さすが、member-ai is overflowing today!

Not 100% perfect, but having three consecutive right answers, four matching responses and a couple of near-misses...

└ “苦労の先にしか悦びは見つけられない”:  Wise words, oh wise one.  Despite the rude awakening, the morning breakfast in the mountains must have been delightful.

I hope you don’t regret your words.

Sho: “Pleasure can only be found in going through difficult times.”

Jun: “(Maybe you can try) Trialthlon from morning?”

└ Today’s topic:  A recent situation when you found yourself in a pickle.

Aiba gets the ball rolling~

A: Hai~ It was an on-location shoot and it was really COLD.   The location bus is usually used for changing clothes right?

A: I hurriedly ran to the bus to get out of the cold, thinking I wanted to change quickly. 

A: The moment I removed my short (outer) pants, I also removed my underpants.

There is no mistaking that Sho is bent over, completely wrecked with laughter.

A:  But the upper part was still there ok?  So it’s not like you could see everything.

N: No no.  It can be seen, it can be seen.

A: The stylist didn’t see though, so it was a lucky thing and I slowly brought [my underpants] back up.

A:  But for an instant… it was an “Oops! I’d gone and done it” moment!

M: That’s not being in a pickle; that’s a total ‘out’ you know!

A: (trying not to die from embarrassment).

You’re too precious for this world Masaki~ (^_^)

└ When asked what is one thing they’d like to try in 2018: sakumoto responses are…

Jun: I want to go see autumn leaves.

And what says our Zero Caster?

Sho:  I’d like to go solo camping, be in the midst of nature and sleep out under the stars.

Masaki: There’ll be lots of bugs you know.

Ohno: And bears will come out.

Model pair: (to Sho): So what’ll you do?

Sho (in a low tone): … I’ll go see autumn leaves.

Jun: (You sure changed your mind) quick(ly)!

Me: Shipper squeals at OTP~~ 😍😍

└ Sakumoto 2018 lesson #2: how to react to abandonment accusations.

Step 1: feigning innocence

Step 2: appearing justified

Step 3: showing reluctant acknowledgement

Step 4: giving in to wholehearted amusement

… and it’s not just Jun. *side-eyes Sho-kun*

└ Sho-kun really should have read the signs better, even if it started innocently enough with a carrot stick. (^_^)