NINO MORE interview - Beginnings (2/2)

[barbosa2007]

Nino shares his views on relationships and time.

 

The path of he who creates unforeseen encounters. In the midst of important Beginnings, he is unexpectedly reassured.

 

I have no idea what matters are important beginnings, nor do I understand which things I have to resolve right away. This is the same attitude I employ towards my encounters with others. For girls, they probably think that the beginning of a relationship is due to fate. However, I don’t agree with that. (laughs)

 

“With regards to love and relationships, I have no idea where and when it’s gonna happen. Neither will I know if I’m loved by someone. Nonetheless, the moment I become aware of a relationship that somehow developed unconsciously, I’ll just run with it! You know, I’m someone who will plunge into it so swiftly that I’ll leave my girlfriend behind! (laughs)

 

Although I’ll stick around my fellow workers even if I’m uncomfortable [with them], for the person I’m in love with, we’ll hang around together simply because I like her. Because it’s based on simple instinct, that deepens the enjoyment further. Even times of sadness can also serve as an opportunity to further the relationship/romance.

 

Therefore, if her heart is moved I would like for her to depend on me, and I wouldn’t think of what would happen if a breakup [lit: ending] were to happen. This isn’t restricted to relationships but also in Arashi’s concerts as well. Without dwelling on how many songs or concerts we have left to perform, I just want to concentrate on creating the climax within that moment.

 

“Running ahead without thinking of when things will end…” Whilst wishing for that with all his heart, he knows that one day things will come to an end.

 

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. So it is with the filming of any drama or even this series of articles. So it’s kinda happy and bittersweet at the same time, isn’t it? That’s life – it’s ephemeral. While I may think that 80 years is a long time to be alive, if I ponder upon it, I only have 60 more times to experience the four seasons. And while it’s been 10 long years since Arashi’s debut, I can’t imagine that we’ll be Arashi until the time we die. I keep thinking that no matter how many concerts we stage, it’s not enough. That being said, there’s no such thing as forever. So in everything [that I do], I just want to live life to the utmost in that place and moment.