Non-no Feb 2012: Non-no's Custom Q&A with Arashi!

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Can you believe that the February issues are already out on the magazine stands?

Well, obviously I can’t. Anyway, here’s the February issue of Non-No, complete with Leader’s fringe. I love the British-style clothes. 

Non-No’s Custom! Arashi’s Q & A!

Our popular article, in which we take a look at the five members’ various traits. We start with their views on relationships and values!

Q: Tell us about a girl’s winter wear that made your heart skip a beat recently.

Aiba: Uniform. Eh, isn’t this answer kinda dangerous!? (laughs)

Jun: The ultimate “birthday suit” might be pretty good. (grins)

Nino: Isn’t it the skirt? Guys don’t get to wear it, after all. 

Ohno: If I see some bare skin, I would think, “She’s trying her best!”

Sho: This is tough~ (sweats) Fur would probably catch my eye. 

Q: What is a girl’s action that has caught your attention recently?

Aiba: When I see a girl trying her best at something, I would think that it’s cute.

Jun: A girl who works hard for her own sake and not for the sake of others is wonderful.

Nino: I have no idea! I haven’t been looking at girls recently.*

Ohno: I’m interested in girls who do not act together in a group but individually.**

Sho: I find it impossible to understand how they can chit chat endlessly without drinking!

Translator’s comments: 

*Nino, you’re such a liar.

** Sounds like someone we all know, huh? Oh-chan?

Q: Please tell us about your best date plan for winter!

Aiba: I like new attractions, so I would rabu-rabu* in the vicinity of the Sky Tree.

Jun: We’d go shopping together, and then make some hotpot. It’s nice to stew stuff.

Nino: I’d grant her wishes in terms of the place and date plan <3

Ohno: We’d go to the art museums so that it doesn’t get cold. How about some hotpot for dinner?

Sho: We’d go skiing. If she’s a beginner I would teach her!

Translator’s note: Rabu-rabu, or love-love, can be interpreted as a couple cozying up with each other, innuendoes aside.

Q: What is the difference between a “girl” and a “woman”?

Aiba: A girl would miss the last train, but a woman would return by the last train…?

Jun: If she accumulates experiences and takes on responsibilities, wouldn’t that make her an adult?

Nino: It’s got nothing to do with age, I feel that a person who carries herself with confidence is an adult.

Ohno: In my mind, a woman is someone who is independent, and has her own career and lifestyle.

Sho: None! All females will always be a “girl” at heart, right?

Q: Tell us about a recent moment where you felt (1) Man, I’m cool! (2) Man, I suck!

Aiba: None for both, actually. Recently I’ve been pretty normal. (laughs)

Jun: I’m always cool! Ah, well I did feel both ways during my stage play.

Nino: For (1), it’s when I’m figuring out the wiring for the TV. For (2)… well, nothing actually!

Ohno: For (1), it’s when I’m concentrating on drawing. Other than that I’m always (2).

Sho: For (1), it’s when I’m able to memorize long lines from my script. For (2), it was when I splendidly dropped my glass.

Q: Make a prediction! These types of men and women will be popular in 2012!

Aiba: Diurnal women and men.* It seems like healthy dates would be on the rise. (laughs)

Jun: Without being fixated on stereotypes, “ordinary” men and women who pursue what they like.

Nino: Well, after the Girl in the Woods**, it would be the Girl in the Forest! For guys, it would be beautiful men, right?

Ohno: It would be nice if Fishing Girls were on the rise. For guys too, it would be Fishing Boys!

Sho: Bento Women and Men. By all means, please try the frozen foods featured in the CM.

Translator’s note: 

*Diurnal as opposed to nocturnal.

** The Girl in the Woods (Mori Gaaru), refers to a style of dressing and living which seems exude a languid air, as if one were really in the woods. However, it does not refer to a style of dress that is actually suited for trekking or physical activities in the woods. Nino makes a pun here to say that after the trend of the Girl in the Woods, it would follow that the Girl in the Forest would be popular.

Q: What is one thing you’ve indulged in lately?

Aiba: At one shot, I bought the whole series of One Piece, from the first volume right up to the latest volume!

Jun: Within an hour, I bought 3 outer pieces, 2 shirts and 2 pairs of glasses.

Nino: I’m not indulging but I’m pretty content with what I have. I guess it’s about living a good life.

Ohno: I kept buying the art tools which I liked until the total crossed over 10,000 yen. I was shocked!

Sho: Buying loads of yoghurt. I’ve been eating it for breakfast everyday so I’m stocking up on them. 

Q: What is one catchphrase that is popular with (1) you or (2) Arashi right now?

Aiba: For (1), it would be Ara-chan, based on Arakawa. It kind of makes you want to say the name, right?

Jun: For (1), it would be the line from my stage play, “Let me shine!” (lit: Kagayaka sasetekure) It’s tough to say it, isn’t it? (laughs)

Nino: For (2), it would be “Agepoyo~” I still have no idea how it should be used.

Ohno: For (1), it would be “Dunno*”. When I talk to my friends from Kansai, I’ve learnt to imitate them.

Sho: “Konya-nyachiwa**” is my choice for (1), but it hasn’t sunk in at all. (bitter smile)

Translator’s note: 

Agepoyo refers to a slang used when one is in an excited mood.

*The term here refers to “I don’t know” but said in the Kansai dialect.

** I can only guess that this term is a mutation of the greeting, “Konnichiwa”, or “Good afternoon” in Japanese.

Q: What is one “promise” that you have made lately?

Aiba: I told my friends, “Let’s go to Fuji-Q Highlands! I want to make this happen!

Jun: To meet up with friends the day after tomorrow. Not for a meal, but for tea.

Nino: I promised to call if I could make it for dinner [with friends].

Ohno: I can’t remember. I’m quite fickle-minded so I don’t really make promises.

Sho: I have an appointment to go out for dinner with a friend today. It’s been a long time since we’ve met so I’m looking forward to it!

Q: What is one encounter that has made you happy lately?

Aiba: A hat of Goomba, which appears in Mario. Of course I gave it to Nino as a present!

Jun: A fluffy grey sweater. It appeared often during my stage play.

Nino: Without going out, I met many cute child actors through television. (laughs)

Ohno: My black art tools. It’s not entirely black, the highlight is that the color is thin and subtle. 

Sho: CDs. I bought the ones which I liked when I was out window shopping.

Q: What is your individual, tiny goal for 2012?

Aiba: To eat well and sleep well. It’s pretty big actually, isn’t it?

Jun: To clean my room. I want to do a thorough spring clean and feel refreshed.

Nino: To welcome 2013! To enjoy every single day.

Ohno: To watch more television, I guess. At home and while I’m on the go. 

Sho: To properly practise on the piano, and to increase the number of pieces which I can play!