How I Spent New Year’s
hévn vol 16 2005.02, pg. 20
Original text: 目 真奈美
English Translation: Janique
Show : I wrote songs and played Dragon Quest 8. Thank god I beat it (smile).
Saga : I was competing in a Gundam game while eating sweet red bean soup, and composing songs.
Did you win?
Saga : I’ve gotten strong! It won’t be long now!!
Tora : On New Year’s Eve, I drank; the next day, I was trashed and sleeping it off. (laugh)
Everyone : (laugh).
Tora : Plus, when my hangover was gone, I had a fever of 39 degrees and spent New Year’s sleeping.
Man, that sounds awful.
Nao : I got in a lot of sleep and my first temple visit of the new year. I spent a very typical New Year’s getting my fortune and giving an offering for a wish. My fortune was a “blessing” so I tried picking one at another place, but I got “blessing” again (bitter smile).
You can’t just try again! (laugh)
Nao : I knowwww. (bitter smile)
Hiroto : I met up with an older friend that I lost touch with when I was ten. I went for my first shrine visit of the year, and when I drew my fortune, unlike Nao-san, I got “great blessing”!
Awesome! That’s what I got this year as well.
Hiroto : I thought, I got “small blessing” last year, so getting “great blessing” this year has got to be good for the band, huh?! High on my feelings, I went home and when I checked my numbers for the year end jumbo lottery, I had won 3000 yen!
That’s the omen of a good start. This will be a good year!
Hiroto : I’ll do my best!
NOTES:
oo1. You can check out [ this page ] if you want to read up on the fortunes (omikuji) that Nao and Hiroto were talking about.
.
Essentials
hévn vol 16 2005.02, pg. 21
Original text: 目 真奈美
English Translation: Janique
SHOW
Fragrance
The cologne I always wear.
It’s a mysterious scent.
Necklace
I like crowns but even though I never really said that publicly, I received this perfectly picked present, so I was really touched by that☆
HIROTO
Guitar Effector (BOSS SD-1)
I got it from my sempai.
My sempai’s soul is packed inside it.
SPIDERMAN
When there’s a bad guy around, my blood unconsciously gets riled up.
TORA
Watch
I always wear it so that time passes quickly.
It’s five minutes fast. (laugh)
Tiger Necklace
It was love at first sight and I bought it (laugh).
Isn’t it cute?!
SAGA
Charm
With this, I’ll have another great year.
Gloves
These are great.
Vivienne Westwood gloves. Aren’t they unusual?
NAO
iPod
I’m in high spirits if I listen to this while walking around town ♪
Drumsticks
Whenever, wherever, I practice!!
Even on the train…
.
Questionnaire
hévn vol 16 2005.02, pg. 21
Original text: 目 真奈美
English Translation: Janique
o1. Name / Part / Date of Birth / Blood Type / Eyesight / Shoe Size / Hometown
Show: Singin’ / July 5th / O / I can’t see / 26.5 / Near a lake
Hiroto: Guitar / May 4th / Type O / 0.7 / 25.5 / West Tokyo
Tora: Guitar / September 17th / Type O / 0.05 / 27.5 / Kanagawa
Saga: Bass / June 24th / Type AB / It’s bad / 27 / Up north
Nao: Drums / July 31st / Type A / 0.3 / 25.5 ~ 26 / Up north
o2. Favourite Colour
Show: Light blue
Hiroto: Firey red
Tora: BLACK
Saga: White, black, gold, silver, purple
Nao: Black, white, purple, pink
o3. Favourite Food
Show: Potatoes, pasta
Hiroto: Cheese
Tora: Cheese
Saga: Umeboshi (sour ones), Healthya
Nao: Vegetables
NOTES:
oo1. Umeboshi are a sort of pickled plum, and Healthya is a brand of drinks
o4. Least favourite food
Show: Cucumbers
Hiroto: Celery
Tora: Nothin’.
Saga: Nothing in particular.
Nao: Parsley and stuff.
NOTES:
oo1. Tora actually sounded the English word out in Japanese characters – nasshingoo.
o5. The thing you always carry around with you.
Show: Lip cream
Hiroto: Eye drops for infections
Tora: Cellphone.
Saga: Wallet and cellphone
Nao: Drumsticks, iPod
o6. When was your first love? What sort of person were they?
Show: When I was in kindergarten. My teacher. Typical.
Hiroto: The 4th year of elementary. A person who worked hard at vaulting.
Tora: In middle school. A dangerous person.
Saga: The 4th year of elementary—a girl like Sadako.
Nao: (T_T)
NOTES:
oo1. Sadako, as in, the creepy character from The Ring… I interpret this Sagaism to mean that she had long hair lol.
o7. What’s the tone for incoming messages on your cellphone?
Show: Gunjou biyori
Hiroto: PIPIPI~.
Tora: I don’t use any.
Saga: A vibe.
Nao: CHARUMERA
NOTES:
oo1. Show was using a song by Sheena Ringo, and Charumera is a type of flute music often played by street food vendors.
o8. Favourite word/phrase
Show: no music no life
Hiroto: There’s nothing you can’t do.
Tora: You can do it if you try.
Saga: people=shit …will you let me say it until the end, Inoran-chan?
Nao: Freedom
NOTES:
oo1. Yeeeeeeah, I have no idea what’s up with Saga. That appears to be the title of a Slipknot song. There might be some inside joke I’m unaware of, since he then randomly(?!) refers to Inoran (Luna Sea guitarist) in the second part. Hey, if anyone has any clue, enlighten me lmao.
o9. Favourite facial feature
Show: Eyebrows
Hiroto: The scar on my forehead.
Tora: None
Saga: Pores
Nao: Nao!!
10. Please give a message to the fans
Show: A—Aokubi Daikon… I’ll run through 2005 too!! Keep supporting me please ☆
Hiroto: Wherever! Whenever! Let’s go forever!!
Tora: Thank you for everything!
Saga: Please support me again this year!
Nao: Nao is 50% “kindness”