#101q&a

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Bits & Pieces of Nao's 101Q&A

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 

Nao: Are you aliiivee~?

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Bits & Pieces of Tora's 101Q&A

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

Tora: I smoke.

-- Where?

Tora: In the room

Q4 What do you wear when you sleep?

Tora: There's no change. I'll just go sleep with whatever I'm wearing

Q5 Girl, what do you want her to wear when she sleeps

Tora: I want her to wear anything but pajamas

-- Pajamas are a no-no?

Tora: I don't like it. It's grandma-ish

-- There's lot of cute designs though.

Tora: No no. This, if it's from a guy, it's not cute yo. That's why, T-shirts are good enough

Q8 Are you the type to off all lights in the room (when you sleep)?

Tora: If I don't, I can't sleep

-- So your room is pitch dark?

Tora: Basically, yep

Q10 If you had a lover, are you the 'hug and sleep' type? 'Sleep on your arm' type? 'Sleeping separately is better' type?

Tora: I can't sleep if it's not separate(d) ne

-- Why is that?

Tora: Because I'm sensitive to heat, when the person's body temperature is transmitted, I can't sleep

Q11 To want to give the goodnight kiss type? To want to be kissed type?

Tora: Nah, both are good. ( ゚∀゚)・∵. グハッ (lol). Does it matter to have that good night kiss? (smile)

Q13 In the songs made in dreams up till now, are there lyrics?

Tora: No

Q14 Have Alice Nine appear in your dreams before?

Tora: I think they did but I can't remember ne

-- Are you the type to forget even though you have dreams?

Tora: Yeah. I don't remember that much of it

Q15 What's your ideal breakfast?

Tora: I wonder~ it depends but if there are egg dishes

-- Eggs, do you like them?

Tora: Yeah. In the morning. I feel like eating an egg dish and miso soup.

Q16 By the way, tell us the menu of the food you ate today

Tora: Today is the convenience store bento [lunch box]. 7-11's.

Q17 The point of today's fashion coordinate?

Tora: Nothing much. Fuheheh (lol). I'm sensitive to heat so, cooling clothes

Q18 When you like the clothes, are you the type to buy them immediately or the type to choose carefully?

Tora: Hmm, I don't really buy clothes so I don't know. Compared to tightly fitting clothes, I like baggy clothes more

Q22 Do you put on fragrances?

Tora: Yeah

Q23 When did you start putting on fragrances?

Tora: High school? Ah, I think I started in middle school

-- Among your surrounding (people), was it normal?

Tora: Surprisingly yes

Q24 Do you have a favourite fragrance?

Tora: I've been using Bvlgari (Pour Homme) Soir all these while

Q25 For your shoes, are you the sneakers type? Boots type? Leather shoes type?

Tora: Sneakers ne. Even during lives, it's sneakers. If it's not sneakers, it's hard to move. And then, my body is big so when I wear boots, I become too huge

-- High-cut sneakers, do you like them?

Tora: I do

Q26 Are you the type to wear watches?

Tora: I do but I lose them often so I don't wear them these days

-- The reason for losing them?

Tora: Instead of saying 'losing them', it gets broken.  Just by putting it there

Q28 When you are walking with your lover, 'I want to link arms', 'I want to hold hands', 'I want to wrap an arm around their shoulders', 'I want to walk separately'… among these, which one?

Tora: I don't want to hold hands but I'm not saying that (I want to walk) separately but, linking arms is just nice

-- From the girl?

Tora: Yeah. I'm only going to stuff my hands into my pockets. That's the best

-- Not wanting to hold hands, is it because you are sensitive to heat?

Tora: It's not that. Holding hands is fine too but it's linking arms that I like. 

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

Tora: I've never felt anything from (a girl's) actions na~

-- How will you feel something?

Tora: I probably won't feel anything. Thinking, 'this is good' when we're together is when stuff like our hobbies matches. Other than that, I don't feel anything ne

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

Tora: Nope......

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

Tora: No......First of all, I can't sing

-- Tora-san, do you want to try acting?

Tora: Nope, I don't (decisively)

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

Tora: I like how we will help each other out. I think it is really good ne. We are the kind of people who takes the initiative and wants to do the work. When we discover the holes of the bit that people didn't do, we will take the initiative and fill that hole up. The troublesome bit is probably Nao-san's toilet? (lol)

Q75 What kind of music do you often listen to when you want to have a change of mood/break?

Tora: I don't listen to music. It won't change my mood. I think this is the bit where it is the most different between Hiroto and me. I get tired when I listen to music. I will care about how does this bit goes, my head will go into work-mode and I won't be able to settle down

Q90 Which part of your body do you like?

Tora: My eyes I guess. It's been praised since I was young. The colour of my eyes. I have contacts on now but, it's a little greenish yo

-- Your family members, does everyone have that colour?

Tora: (My family members' eyes are) ordinary. It's only me.

-- Is there some green in your hair too?

Tora: No. I was a redhead when I was younger. As I grew older, it gradually turn blackish. If it is not dyed black, it's brown.

Q92 Please tell us a recommended way to lose weight when dieting!

Tora: I was on the chubby side in junior school but I thought of losing weight for the first time during junior high school so the first thing I did; that was, drinking laxatives everyday

-- Did you lose weight?

Tora: I lost a lot of weight! (The weight) dropped to a level that it's almost unbelievable.

-- What was the reason of wanting to lose weight? Was it because you dated a girl you like or something at that time?

Tora: Nope. There were laxatives at home. When I drank that, something amazing happened, when I went on the weighing machine the next day, all of a sudden I lost weight! I thought, 'if I continued this everyday, I will be able to lose weight easily isn't it?' And then at 174cm, I dropped to about 47kg. And then, I collapsed. When I was taking laxatives, I didn't eat as well and when I went to the hospital, I was diagnosed with anorexia

Q97 What do you think that should be done before 30 years old?

Tora: To have a good time I guess. While you still have the stamina. If you're gonna enjoy yourself, it's better to do it early

Q98 Survival living on an uninhabited island. Among your members, if you could bring one person, who will you choose?

Tora: Hiroto I suppose. In terms of surviving, he doesn't look like he will be troubled

Q100 Your life's final dinner, with who, where and what would you want to eat?

Tora: This is the most difficult. Will you even be hungry? At times like that. I was watching TV recently and it seems like in America, before a death penalty, the prisoners condemned to death can eat their favourite food. When you think of what would you like to eat, ordered menu is surprisingly ordinary. There is nobody who ordered a high calorie meal because it's the last. Isn't it probably because they aren't that hungry ne 

-- When death is before your eyes.

Tora: Yeah. If it's me, I think I will end up not wanting to eat. The final dinner. And, I think I will want to be alone. The final dinner; it is a pretty word but because it's something right before dying. When I hear the word 'the final dinner', I get hungry but I think in reality, I don't think that would be the case. You're gonna die after all. It's the same as being condemned to death. The people who can be hungry during such situations are probably crazy

Q101 A few words to the you of 10 years later

Tora: Get your shit together*

TN:

* ちゃんとしてて下さい can be interpreted in many different ways depending on the person. This version is interpreted by me based on my limited knowledge and understanding of Tora. Please feel free to interpret it in your own way.

Credits: Original blomaga from: Azshannar & wp_wolfpaws