[Translation] Chinen & Ohno Interview

Even cuter than before

C: I’m more nervous meeting Ohno-kun today than last year at FNS.  My heart is all dokidoki (beating really fast).

O: I was thinking of tickling you today. (laughs)

C: If you do that, I’ll just become more nervous!!

O: I was thinking of using this interview to get us closer, so I’m going to call you ‘Yuuri’.  In return you need to call me ‘Satoshi’. (laughs)

C: E.eh?!?!  (lost of words)  Please just let me call you ‘Ohno-kun’.

O: The first time we met was when Arashi’s Nagoya concert right?

C:  I was in 4th grade back then and I went to the dressing room with my parents to visit you.

O: You were very adorable back then.  Meeting you again after a period of time, you have gotten cuter than before.

C: (blushing) Thank you very very much. But it’s somewhat like an Arashi’s song. (Laughs) [Note: Arashi has a song named Cho Cho Arigatou in their Arashic album, and Chinen said cho cho arigatou]

O: Last year you came to Arashi’s Yokohama Arena’s concert right?

C:  I caught the signboard you threw at me.  It’s my treasure and I have it on display at home.

O:  At that time I asked whether you came from Shizuoka, and that felt like it was the first time we really talked with each other.

C: Yes, I answered “I was very small back then” but I wanted to say “I’m living in Tokyo now”.

O:  Yes! But Chinen-kun is really doing well on your own.  Speaking of which, what grade are you in this year?

C: I’ve just entered Middle School year 3 (9th grade).  I can feel myself getting older, but I can’t seem to get taller. (laughs) I want to become around Ohno’s height soon.

O:  Are you born in 1993?  You were born in the year before I entered the Jimusho.

C: Ohno-kun really knows a lot.

O:  I read a lot of the magazines.  Our birthdays are close to each other as well.

C:  Yes!  We’re both born in November, just a 4 day difference.  It seems like some sort of fate. [Note: Ohno’s birthday is Nov 26]

The 3 of us fishing, with me and Yama-chan

O: So!  It’s my turn to ask questions.  What’s your favorite food?

C:  The dumplings my mother makes.  They’re very good.

O:  I like ramen.  During the times when I have stage plays, it’s good to have some udon that it’s easy to digest.

C:  I also like miso ramen. Udon too.

O: What about your hobbies?

C:  Acrobat.  Doing back flips, copying other people’s moves and such. Ohno-kun’s hobbies are drawing, making figurines and fishing right?

O:  Right now all I think about is fishing.  Speaking of which, JUMP’s Yamada-kun also likes fishing right?

C:  Yes.  This is why I get Yama-chan to teach me how to fish; then maybe Ohno-kun can take me out fishing. (laugh)  Since I’ll get nervous if I’m with Ohno-kun alone, the three of us can go together at first.

O:  If it’s fishing, then it’s ok.  However we’ll be going straight out into the sea so don’t fall! (laugh)

C:  I think I’ll most likely fall into the see.  If I do fall, I’ll grab onto Ohno-kun’s fishing hook and you can reel me in.

O:  I’ll just hook you to my waist like a lifeline so it’ll be fine.

C:  Then we can both fall into the ocean together. (laughs)

O: When summer comes, we can go fish for Shiira  (a types of fish) and bonitos!

C: Bonitos?  We’re going to fish for something that big?

O: If it’s Chinen-kun, you’ll probably get fished by the fish instead. (laughs) We can go out and eat as well.

C:  We can eat the fish that Ohno-kun caught.  Since Yama-chan is good with cooking, we can have him clean and prepare the fish for us.

O:  You’re talking about Yamada-kun again. (laughs)

C: I’m just very nervous because it’s the first time.  I’m sorry.

I’m happy that you admire me but…

O:  Anyway, I’m happy that you admire me a lot but why?

C:  Because you are very good in singing and dancing.  I’ve admired you since Arashi debuted.  I have the debut CD, and I love the solo Ohno-kun did in concert “Top Secret”.

O:  Though I’m very happy about that, there are a lot of people who are better than me.  But Chinen-kun’s spins are really cool.  During Arashi’s dome concert’s rehearsal, I was watching from the audience seating’s and I thought, “How many times did he turn?”

C:  I have confidence in my spins!  The most I can do is around 9 turns.  Matsuoka-kun from Tokio praised me about it before.

It looks fun if we both act in a stage play together…

O: If we can do some sort of work together, what would it be?

C:  I want to go on ‘Arashi no Shukudai-kun’.  In a past episode, members of Arashi said that “Inside the box with the guest maybe Hey! Say! JUMP can all fit in it!” I want to go into that box once! (laughs)

O: We have yet to have any formal jobs done together.  If we’re to perform together, I think a stage play would be good.  Like some sort of travel or adventure setting.  We got to some weird place and got lost then fell into a hole.  Then we can act together when we’re in the hole.

C:  Did you just come up with it now??  That’s cool!  It looks fun.  However, I’ve only experienced being in a stage play once, so I’m a bit worried.  But if the day that I can be in a stage play together with Ohno-kun, I’ll try my best!

O: I think you are working really hard already now.  So maybe at times we can go hang out with each other.

C:  Lastly, I have a request.  Ohno-kun, please make a figurine for me!  Also, please take me with you when you go fishing.

O: Ok, you can look forward to it. (laughs)