DIABOLIK LOVERS 5th Anniversary Book - Mukami Ruki [Character Interview]
QUESTION 01. What is your favorite thing right now?
A. A fountain pen. I bought it in the past, but I was unable to use it well back then and spilled ink on my hand many times. I have not been using it as much as of late, but I still treasure it.
QUESTION 02. What are your recent preferences in regards to fashion?
A. I try and aim for a slim fit. Clothes which are too oversized do not suit me after all. Kou told me I am making the right choice as well, so I plan on sticking to what feels comfortable on my body for a while.
QUESTION 03. Do you have any subconscious quirks?
A. I’m not sure if I’d go as far as to call it a quirk, but I often twirl around my pen. Especially when I’m lost in thought or have nothing to do.
QUESTION 04. How do you spend your off days?
A. Mostly reading or housework. When I work around the house, the holiday just flies by. I go grocery shopping every once in a while as well, but I guess that counts as a chore as well, and I only go when I really need something.
QUESTION 05. What does your sleepwear look like?
A. I wear a regular pair of pajamas. I wear similar-looking ones all year around, so when I do wear a T-shirt every once in a blue moon, I get surprised reactions. I don’t own a large number, but I try and pick ones that fit comfortably.
QUESTION 06. What’s one thing you always do before going to bed?
A. Stretching and reading. Also, my eyes are often tired, so I put something warm on them. I know it is something we do not need, but it feels nice. …Speaking of which, Yuma got startled once because he entered my room while I had a heated cloth placed on my eyes.
QUESTION 07. Which part of your own body do you like best?
A. I often get compliments on my eyes*. However, if you were to ask me…I wouldn’t be so sure. I honestly don’t pay much attention to those kind of things.
-> 目元 or ‘memoto’ can also refer to someone’s expression (of the eyes) or even the skin around the eyes, but I assume the latter isn’t the case here. xD
QUESTION 08. What do you like best about your own room?
A. I don’t dislike the large window. Even if the room itself is on the narrow side, when you have a big window, it gives a feeling of freedom. In return, to adjust how much light can enter the room from outside, I combined it with dark colored curtains.
QUESTION 09. Tell us your most vivid memory with your brothers!
A. Let’s see, I have plenty but…A recent one has to be when all of us were cleaning the manor together. Yuma found an old wooden chest in the storage room and claimed it to be a treasure. When we somehow managed to unlock it, the inside was completely empty, leaving my younger brothers gravely disappointed. Personally, I was more curious about how long it had been laying around there though…Well, I suppose there is no point in paining my head over it.
QUESTION 10. How do you feel about Karlheinz?
A. I believe he is a mighty individual. Furthermore, we owe him for picking us off the street and being so kind to raise us. I doubt it will be easy to return said favor. Which is why, if it’s that man’s wish, Iーー No, we will do anything.
QUESTION 11. Where would you go on a date?
A. I do not favor crowded places. I suppose something like a museum or a library would be nice. Looking at the paintings or reading a book, then talking about our impression afterwards while enjoying a meal would not be bad either.
QUESTION 12. Which kind of gestures from a girl make your heart skip a beat?
A. Seeing her so vulnerable as she slowly nods off when tired is fun to watch. Knowing she won’t resist no matter what I do is rather intriguing as well. Seeing as she’s leaving herself defenseless in front of me, it basically implies that I can do as I please, right?
QUESTION 13. What does her* blood taste like?
–> 彼女 or ‘kanojo’ in Japanese can be transated as ‘she/her’, but it is also used to refer to someone’s girlfriend.
A. It is a little difficult to put into words but…It isn’t too rich of a taste, and as long as nobody else has sucked her blood, there’s no off-taste to it. I also enjoy how the flavor changes when she becomes excited. So much so, I want to keep her by my side at all times.
QUESTION 14. Which body part do you like sucking her blood from?
A. I like sucking from her shoulder. Compartively speaking, it is one of the parts on the human body with little flesh, so there isn’t much bite to it, but it makes a nice sound. Since it is close to her ears, she can hear it and her reactions are rather nice as well. I don’t see a problem with it as long as she seems to enjoy it?
QUESTION 15. What does she mean to you?
A. In the past, I thought of her as nothing but a livestock. …However, things have changed. Regardless of whether she is Eve or not, she is someone special to me who I wish to protect. Of course, my duty has nothing to do with it. Perhaps I shall not be forgiven for feeling this way but…I simply cannot give her up anymore. …That is just how precious she is to me.
