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Enjoy (by Jun) vol.97 - Partial

Tokyo is pretty warm already. Sakura have bloomed, it's spring~ I want to see flowers-- How is everyone doing? I'm energetic!! This is sudden but, the things you experience for the first time in life leaves an impression right? Before this, I had an experience like this. A few days ago, I went inside Ohno Satoshi-san's home for the first time!! It's been 14 years since our debut but... This is the first time!! (laughs) Finally, there can't be seen any reason not to visit so, it's been given up already... And then! And then I went inside~:D Lately, stuff he drew, I got to see the work he produced and... Honestly Amazing!! Something he likes, to reach that level... A real artist. Master!! To see the important work he produced, Somehow this makes me happy~ Thank you! Then, I looked thoroughly around the room (laughs) After that, the two of us went to eat~ It was a great time~ That person, he truly likes Arashi. Let's go again okay~

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Ninomiya→Aiba Congratulations on your birthday. We've been together for 15 years already. That means I've been with you for more than half our lives. How's that! Aren't you glad? Seriously speaking, for someone with few friends like me, besides my family, there's no one else I've been with for 15 years. That's precious to me. It's important. So...from now on too please take care of me. Congratulations on your birthday. Matsumoto→Aiba Since I joined as a Jr., we've spent half our lives together. During our Jr. period you were extremely shy but, now you're brighter than anyone else. Our lives are a lot brighter and more fun because of you. From now on too, let's have a lot of fun times together. Thank you for everything. Also, from now on please take care of me. Really, congratulations. Ohno→Aiba Congratulations on your birthday. Welcome to the adult world. I think nothing really changes in particular though. I started really talking to Aiba-chan after we debuted. A lot of things happened. But, nothing changed about Aiba-chan. It's good enough to stay the way you are. Next time, a drink in Ginza! Sakurai→Aiba Congratulations on your birthday. The first time I exchanged contact information with you was after Arashi was formed. Which birthday was it was what I thought. More than 10 years, thinking about how long we've been together makes me feel surprised and happy. After your birthday and in the future, please treat me favorably.

--Popcorn Tour Fan Report, 2012.12.16

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Arashi Discovery 2012.12.05 (Partial)

(background music: We wanna funk, we need a funk - Matsumoto Jun) Right now, the tour just started right, this time I'm in charge of the choreography. Not all of it though, I was allowed to do a few songs. As expected, it was tiring. No, really, when it doesn't come it doesn't come. Saying it's difficult, what should I say...it's the feeling of only being able to wait. But, the interesting part is, when the choreography simply doesn't come. And then when it does, as expected, I'm extremely happy.

Then, but, I'm also happy about this. When I was teaching the other members the choreography, MatsuJun's drama shooting just started so he was busy, I didn't teach him the choreography. He said, I can't remember at all, it's no good, I can't remember at all. It gave me a shock, I thought, is my choreography that difficult to memorize? Is it no good? And then, before the actual performance, a day before, during the day we focus on the choreography, like hand positions. That time, MatsuJun joined in the practice. I asked him, how's it? Leader's choreography, if it's memorized, then it's always in the body, it's inside, that's what he said. It won't be forgotten anytime soon. I was so unexpectedly happy because of that! That time, I only answered, is that so, but honestly I was extremely happy. I didn't tell MatsuJun that though. But, things like this, little things like this makes me glad I got to do this. --Ohno Satoshi, Arashi Discovery 2012.12.05