We Still Subbing

  Q Right now (at the time of the interview) the 3rd TOUR is still on-going, but is there any difference from last year’s tour? Karin: Personally, my state of mind is different from last year. This time I felt cheerful all the time, and I was able to enjoy it. Though I don’t know why. Q Did you go through difficulties last year? Karin: How should I say this… there were places where it’s difficult for my feelings to catch up too. But perhaps I was finally able to understand how to switch my feelings per song, as that didn’t happen in this tour. I think that being able to work outside has become a positive influence on me. Q What did you feel when you were able to hear the voices of the fans again, after a long while? Karin: It made me nostalgic, like, “this is what a concert is”. I think that now they can raise their voices again, both the fans and us have a different way of raising the excitement. It made me happy to be able to tell that the fans are having fun. Maybe because of th...

  Harmony is a virtue. Nakashima Yuzuki takes action to embody that idealism in the group. Moreover, she does it instinctively. The root lies in her tremendous trust towards her friends. — It has been more than half a year since you moved to Tokyo, have you gotten used to the life here? I got used to it, but there are also times when I miss Kyushu. When I just moved out, I would cry while looking at the night scenery of Tokyo while going home… I haven’t been crying at all recently, but one day, it felt somewhat lonely when I looked at all the lights I saw through the window. When I thought that “Back in my hometown, I got to look at the starry sky…”, my tears suddenly started flowing out. — I guess there are times when I feel sentimental too. Even so, Nakashima-san is giving this impression of someone who can organize the third generation members. Shortly after joining the group, because I said that I wanted to be someone who is reliable to the members, So, it made me feel that I’m...