IDOLiSH7: Sougo Osaka 12 Hits Radio Talk Translation
Hiii! I haven’t found translations for Sougo’s radio talk, so I wanted to try and transcribe and translate it! This is my first time trying to transcribe and translate something this big, so I’m a little nervous, but I hope that it turned out ok!
Please enjoy Sougo’s radio talk show! I have the rest of the translation under the cut, but here is also a link in google doc form!
Intro
Sougo: Radio Station, 12 Hits! This program is a variety talk show where we introduce hit songs as well as wonderful messages from you all. I, Osaka Sougo, will be serving as today’s host.
I’ll be handling today’s program by myself but with all of you, I believe we’ll be able to make this fun. Thank you very much for the many wonderful letters as well! So that I may be able to convey my feelings to you, no matter how small, please accompany me until the end!
Part 1
May has arrived, and it has gotten quite a bit warmer hasn’t it? The warmth and sunlight feels nice, and I believe there are quite a lot of people who have said that they enjoy this season. I enjoy May as well; this is the time when music festivals are held. When festivals are mentioned, the impression of summer is strong, but so are the genres of idols, rock, jazz, and EDM. It’s a season irresistible to fans of music, and as a performer myself, there are many times I’ve had to stand on stage, but if I could find the time, I would also love to attend many different festivals~
…..Ah, I’m sorry, I rambled a bit too much.
Speaking of May, we also have Golden Week. Where did you all go during the long holiday? To be honest, whenever we have a long period of time off, I, along with everyone in IDOLiSH7, get very excited when discussing what we want to do. In the end, I suppose we end up talking for quite a long time...Doing things like wanting to clear a game that you’re currently playing in the first run...or pulling an all night marathon of anime or movies…or wanting to snooze your alarm and sleep in comfortably… Although these sound nice, everyone was laughing since all of them are mainly about relaxing in the dorm.
Thus, when we decide that we should go out, it would be a special trip for us, since we normally can’t do something like this. Some time before, we were driving around in an RV that we rented, and we happened to see a travel program hosted at the beach we were heading to1 where some people were doing a challenge where they learn diving. At that time I unintentionally said, “That looks really fun”, which everyone remembered, and that was how the talk about wanting to go out on a trip stemmed from. I suggested, for our trip, why don’t we record ourselves on camera and post about it? The others then pointed out, “Isn’t that basically what we do for work?” … But having memories of a trip recorded is really wonderful. It’s fun to look back on it with everyone, and these moments can be remembered as they’re circulated throughout social media. 10 days, as expected, can be a long and tiring period of time, but if I’m with the other members, it’ll definitely be enjoyable, even when the sun sets.
….*mumbles* We should probably go stargazing sometime too!2
We never know when another chance like this will come around, after all. Let’s find a place where we can rent out an RV!
[1: I think they were on the way to the beach for a job during that time and not as a trip]
[2: Sougo mumbled this and said this so fast, that I wasn’t too sure what he was saying, but I think this was what he meant.]
Part 2
Now I’ll go ahead and present the mail. Hits name, Karasa Hikaeme-san. This is a letter from a 16 year old high school girl. I wonder if this is a word-play of our song? *laughs* I’m glad.
“Sougo-kun, hello.”
Hello there.
“It’s a little early, but it’s almost your birthday isn’t it? Happy birthday!”
Thank you very much.
“I had a fight with my mom. I get into squabbles with her over small things like staying up late and being picky about dinner. But to be honest, I don’t want to fight with her. I’m very disappointed in the ‘me’ who gets angry easily. Sougo-kun, you always have a smile on your face and don’t seem to get mad. Please tell me a way to stay kind to everyone. I also want to be a kind person like you, Sougo-kun.”
Want to be a kind person like me…. Thank you for thinking of me this way. Let’s see...I...understand that feeling of being disappointed in your own bad traits. But it’s ok, don’t worry. Not liking the ‘you’ who got angry at your mom, you thought of wanting to become a nicer person- that already makes you a kind girl. Also, arguing with someone is actually not that bad when you think about it. You’re properly expressing your feelings and expectations to the other person, which is a good thing. If you don’t verbally communicate with the other person, they won’t be able to understand your point of view. Oh, and I also tend to get mad and have gotten mad at before.
If I remember correctly, it was around the middle of last week… Tamaki-kun accidentally spilled some orange juice on a note in the kitchen. It was a note that Mitsuki-san had written, and the writing got ruined here and there so we weren’t able to read much of it anymore...We were able to faintly make out the words “glass pot” and “hand-made”, but as Tamaki-kun and I were trying to figure out the rest of the note, the others came in and gathered around too. I think everyone was there except Mitsuki-san…
So then everyone thought of a lot of different things and in the end, we concluded that it was probably about the coffee, which was already made and ready to drink. Right, Mitsuki-san is not only good at cooking, but also at making drinks such as fruit juice and tea. It’s really amazing. So then thinking that we had solved the issue, everyone poured the coffee and drank it but...ah… it wasn’t actually coffee, but hand-made tempura dipping sauce.
It looked like Mitsuki-san had made it to use during dinner, thus we completely failed to understand the note. “There’s hand-made tempura dipping sauce in the glass pot”, was actually what seemed to be written. Then we were all scolded by Mitsuki-san when he came back.
“If you didn’t know, you should’ve sent me a Rabbit Chat!” Saying so, Mitsuki-san, as well as the rest of us, ended up laughing.
Although we worry and think about things on our own, there are definitely many things we won’t understand. That’s why in order to convey our feelings, arguing with and scolding someone, as well as being scolded ourselves, is definitely important. Thanks to that incident, I was able to collect myself and reflect upon my actions. So you too, Karasa Hikaeme-san, please don’t feel so disappointed in the ‘you’ who gets angry easily. If there is something you cannot do, please properly convey those feelings. Although of course, if you think that you don’t want to get into an argument, it would help to imagine in your heart, the ‘you’ that you like, one who is kind and thoughtful. From here, I’ll be hoping for the days when Karasa Hikaeme-san will not have any worries.
Thus, we’ve reached the end of the mail segment! Let us proceed to the next segment.
Part 3
Next segment: “All Types of Variety, Let’s Get to Know Osaka Sougo”
The “All Types of Variety” is a segment where friends submit requests to the current host and the host would have to answer to them, as much as time permits. I will now explain the rules. There is a box in front of me which contains the requests of the other members and people I know. Anything is okay, including things they want me to do, even if it’s absurd, or wanting me to tell on something I witnessed. No matter how risky it is, I have no right of veto. This is a segment where I must answer to whatever request I draw.
Those of you who have listened to 12 Hits up till now may know already, but there is a large variety of content. In other words, there will be requests where I’d need a bit of courage to carry out… However, because everyone has put a lot of thought into these requests for my sake, I’ll go ahead and try my best to answer them! Well then, let’s start.
*starts shuffling and grabbing a request from the box*
This is the first request. “Please show us the wild Osaka Sougo-san”.... It’s from TRIGGER’s Kujou-san. Kujou-san, thank you very much! Um...this is a request from Kujou-san saying that there are most likely fans who want to see a side different from the normal me. I’m very thankful Kujou-san for being thoughtful and helping to make this a fun program! I’m honestly thankful but, um...I wonder if…Icandothiswell…
It looks like the scene I’ll be doing has been decided…*takes paper* eh-? This-- I-Is this really okay? We’ve received permission? Ah- O-Okay, understood. Then, I’ll start.
“Let it flow through your body, like you’re being showered in kisses. Red hot, Thunder Dry.”
…… Th-That’s all! Since this is a CM line that’s said by really amazing people and appears on TV quite regularly, I got nervous and a bit scared so I stopped, but…. nevertheless, th-thank you very much!3
Let’s draw one more request.
*grabs another paper from the box*
Um… “Please tell us your first impressions of all the IDOLiSH7 members.” Ah, this is a request from Riku-kun. Thank you, Riku-kun. First impressions hm...I see. It’s a little embarrassing, talking about something like this. Then, I’ll start from Iori-kun.
When I first saw Iori-kun, I thought he was a smart and very level-headed young man. Even just by standing quietly, I’d say he had a cool presence around him...Also, he was determined and gave me the impression of someone who would reliably carry out any task; he was an amazing person, befitting of his image.
Let’s see, Yamato-san...I thought that he was mature for his age. Ah, I didn’t mean appearance-wise, but rather he had this presence about him, where I could see that he was someone who wasn’t easily perturbed. I find it easy to talk with him, but I also feel that there are times when he treasures his personal space.
Mitsuki-san’s very cheerful and easy to get along...When we first met, I thought he was a student who was younger than me; I apologize... Well, I guess it’s a bit strange to apologize about it now. I also thought that he was someone who’s very good at talking and communicating with others. Thus he takes part in a lot of variety shows and I hold a lot of respect towards him.
Next is...Tamaki-kun. Tamaki-kun would be... static electricity I guess….. Ah, I’m sorry, that was confusing, wasn’t it. I thought that Tamaki-kun was a tall and cool young man. When we got a bit closer, I saw that he was quite headstrong, which surprised me a bit, but now, he’s someone I can talk to about a lot of things and I’m happy about that.
I think my first opinion of Nagi-kun was the same as everyone else’s. He was like a prince who came out of a picture book, I was captivated. I thought, “There’s a man this beautiful?” I was surprised once again though, since he has a unique way of speaking and is a very free spirit. Now, he’s very perceptive of the members, and I’m relieved that he’s here with us.4 “So he’s that type of person,” I thought.
Lastly, Riku-kun. My first impression of Riku-kun was that he’s an honest and charming young man. I thought that everyone would come to love this boy, for sure. This impression hasn’t changed a bit, even until now. Riku-kun, please keep on being our best center who can always bring a smile to all of our fans.
*laughs* I personally don’t talk much about things like this, so I ended up getting a little carried away. I would love to hear our listeners’ first impressions of us someday too. Now, we’ve reached the end of the segment, “All Types of Variety, Let’s Get to Know Osaka Sougo”!
[3: Sougo said this so fast I had to listen to this so many times to try and catch what he was saying- :’D]
[4: I REALLY couldn’t figure out the first half of this line, I’m sorry D: I listened to the first half of the lline so many times but I couldn’t get what he was trying to say. I said he’s ‘perceptive of the members’ but I’m actually really not sure what he meant.]
Ending
Radio Station, 12 Hits. It’s about time to say our farewells. The host next time will be another member from IDOLiSH7, Rokuya Nagi-kun. I’ve spoken a bit about Nagi-kun earlier as well, and I’m sure he’ll bring a lot of fun to the show, mirroring his bright and curious personality. I’m also looking forward to it! Speaking of Nagi-kun, (writing questions) is the members’ next task!5 If you have any questions or requests, please don’t hesitate to send them in.
We didn’t have too much time together, but did you all enjoy yourselves? I had a lot of fun! Radio shows are really amazing, aren’t they? Normally Tamaki-kun and I would host a music program together as MEZZO”, so I got a little nervous, thinking whether or not I’d be able to handle this alone. However, getting a chance to talk with you all like this, it feels as though I can see everyone’s faces and can’t help but wonder if you’re all nodding and laughing along as you listen to the show. That’s probably why I ended up being able to talk quite a lot, because it felt as if you all wanted to hear many more stories. In order to see everyone’s smiles, I, along with the other members, will continue to work hard during our concerts as well as at our other jobs! I hope that everyone will continue to support IDOLiSH7!
And now, please accompany me once more for one last song. To me, this song is one of the best rock pieces. It’s my solo song, and I hope that by personally introducing it, I’m able to convey the strength of my resolve. I believe it’s a powerful song. I sang this while keeping in mind the feelings of someone looking straight ahead and continuing to push through life. Well then, please take a listen to “Maybe”.
[5: This is another sentence where I went ?? at what Sougo was trying to say, so I’m not too sure of that sentence, I’m sorry ;;; ]
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[Translation by me. Please feel free to chat with me on Twitter as well- @bunnymikaaa!]
[Note: This is my first time trying to transcribe by ear, and then translate a piece this big. I’m also not a professional translator, but I really enjoyed his radio talk (although there were some parts where I went ??) and I wanted to share with a translation! I hope it was okay and that everyone enjoyed Sougo’s radio talk too!]
The plot was Arthur who was born from the rich family despised by quite a lot of people is chosen to become the queen of spades. His family holds the title of duke which currently being held by Alistair. The kirklands were despised because of their strict and hot headed personality, doesn't matter if they have done quite a lot of good deeds for the country like keeping it safe by creating an invisible barrier surrounding the whole area of spades(most people don't know that). All kinds of rumors spread around, bad talking the family, saying that they're using black magic or something and has been quite rude with people in the lower rank. Though some nobles still hold high respect for the kirkland, not alfred tho. He is a smart prince and loves to go undercover to greet his people especially the commoners and he might have been easily influenced by their words('commoners always speaks the truth right???they're the ones who experienced all sorts of troubles in this country in first hand??)
...if I talk too much wouldn't it spoil everything... but I did spoil the whole plot in my ig story tho lol
But yes that's the reason why alfred doesn't look too happy in this and it really breaks my heart to draw him with that expression...but that encourages me to make this even more--//slap
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