Rajira 1/9/2016 (Seducing Corner)
Note: I translated the opening talk and the Seducing Corner from the 1st Rajira of 2016 (I didn't translate their Edo Jump corner).
Opening
Hikaru: Akemashite omedetou-hoi. I’m Yaotome Hikaru from HSJ
Inoo: Happy New Year-hoi! I’m Inoo Kei from HSJ
HikaIno: The 1st Rajira Saturday of the New Year!
(shamisen music playing the opening song)
Inoo: As expected! Those who are listening may not know, but Yaotome-san just played the opening on the shamisen, a special new year version.
Hikaru: After the year end broadcast was over, the staff asked me if I could play the shamisen for the first ep of the new year. It was an unreasonable request
Inoo: I was listening to the talk too, and I thought, “Do they make such unreasonable requests at the end of the year?”
Hikaru: I played the shamisen last summer for a live broadcast. I haven’t played it since.
Inoo: But you were very cool after all!
Hikaru: I was shaking
Mail from listeners
Hikaru: Hakumaiko-san from Tokyo: "
Inoo-chan, Hikaru-kun, konbanwa-hoi~ And Happy New Year! I’m a 1st year high school girl who loves white rice. Right now, I’m listening in the bus on the way home. So it’s really embarrassing when I laugh. I’ll listen secretly today. I’m looking forward to the 1st Rajira of 2016."
Inoo: Sachihika-san from Osaka:
"Happy New Year. Inoo-chan, Hikaru-kun, good job on your Countdown concert. I saw Inoo-chan playing the piano and cried. Then I heard Hikaru-kun’s beautiful voice and cried. I was bursting. During the enchore, Inoo-chan’s shoulder was showing so I was happy (LOL). You had skin like silk (it was the best). Thank you for this great happiness."
Inoo: We did it during the Countdown Concert. I played the piano and Yabu and Hikaru sang…
HIkaru: Right. It was fun.
Inoo: It was pretty nerve-wracking.
Hikaru: It was
Inoo: It was fun. It’s not often the three of us perform like that.
HIkaru: It’s rare for the three of us to come together from the rehearsal
Inoo: What was funny was the rehearsal, the three of us practiced together in the studio. We decided to make it like the real performance from that time, so we turned off the lights. When Hikaru was singing, we put the spotlight on Hikaru, then put the spotlight on Yabu.
Hikaru: We never did this kind of rehearsal before
Inoo: But I’m glad the performance went well
Inoo: Next Reika-san from Tokyo.
"Hikaru-chan, Inoo-chan, konbanwa-hoi. The Countdown concert was really fun. During Super Delicate, Hikaru-kun said “Be my woman.” During the song, when Ryosuke-kun and Yuto-kun were teasing him and asking him, “What did you say? Say it again.” Hikaru-kun became so embarrassed. It was the cutest thing ever. It seems like the “adult time” after 10 pm made Hikaru bold. If he said that during the Seducing Corner, I think it would be awesome. Kei-chan’s “Don’t worry. I still have you.” was also good. Thank you for the great memories."
Hikaru: It was our first time doing a live after 10 pm. So my tension became weird, in the middle of the night.
Inoo: You do things you’re not supposed to do. Like when you’re little, you get scolded by your mom for staying up late.
Hikaru: Right, we all felt like that. And somehow that did something to me.
Inoo: That’s right! Hikaru you should do something like that during the Seducing Corner! Maybe we’ll see it today?
Hikaru: Next. Yuuchama from Hiroshima, 16-year-old girl.
"Good work on your concert. It was the best! I have a question for the two of you. Please tell us your New Year’s Resolutions. By the way, my resolution is to become the top student in my class."
Inoo: New Year’s resolutions? Do you have any?
Hikaru: Well...I want to be called “cool” many times, like when I was playing the shamisen just now.
Inoo: Ahaha! You want to be told you’re cool?
Hikaru: Right
Inoo: That’s a good goal. I wonder what mine is? I want to talk a lot with all the members.
Hikaru: What’s that?! That’s the same as always.
Inoo: I want to communicate a lot. Well, let’s work hard on Rajira this year too.
Hikaru: Right.
Inoo: How about this for a goal? Get better at the Seducing Corner
Hikaru: Oh right! On the Seducing Corner, I’ll change my 7 consecutive defeats into 7 consecutive victories!
Inoo: Ohh! That’s a great goal.
Hikaru: I’ll get the lucky 7 victories
Inoo: You must achieve it
Hikaru: I’ll definitely do it! Starting from today, by January...Oh January is impossible. I forgot Rajira is only once a week.
Inoo: It’ll take at least 2 months, until February or March.
Inoo: Next mail. “Inoo-kun, Hikaru-kun, happy new year-hoi. The shamisen was amazing!
Hikaru: Watanabe-san from Okayama, 13-year-old girl. "I was so surprised to hear the shamisen! It’s different from a bass and has a New Year feeling to it."
Hikaru: Did you rest on New Year’s?
Inoo: For New Year’s I went to eat with my mom, dad, and my grandparents. I heard all kinds of stories from my grandparents. Also I heard about my grandfather’s grandfather...so I guess it’s my great-great grandfather...I found out his name and I thought, “Wow my great-great grandfather had such a name…”
Hikaru: I really want to know.
Inoo: It's Inoo Kiitaro, by the way.
Hikaru: Kiitaro? Kiitaro?! Then…
(Suddenly Hikaru starts playing the shamisen for some reason)
Inoo: Wow. Thank you.
Seducing Corner
Hikaru: It’s our first seduction of the year
Inoo: Oh, you didn’t seduce anything on New Year?
Hikaru: Of course not. I didn’t seduce anything. Why would I seduce something when I'm alone at home?
Inoo: Ahahaha
Hikaru: I only do it here. If I ever seduce anything, it's going to be here!
Inoo: Cutie-chan, come on!
Hikaru: Hohoho! Well it’s the new year. It’s a Kagamimochi (t/n: picture below)
Inoo: Kagamimochi. Well new year is already over. What’s the date today? January...12th right?
Hikaru: It’s the 9th
Inoo: Oh right, Hikaru you got advice from someone!
Hikaru: Right, from Oriental Radio who came on December 19. I got a memo from OriRaji’s Acchan. I think Inoo-chan should seduce first, then I’ll read the advice.
Inoo: Wow you’re serious about this. You’re too serious.
Hikaru: I’m aiming for 7 consecutive losses this year
Inoo: Not 7 losses, 7 victories
Hikaru: Right 7 victories
Inoo: Your feelings are already defeated. That’s why you said 7 losses.
Inoo: Ok, I’ll seduce first, then you’ll read it. Today (giggling) I’ll seduce a kagamimochi...I wonder if I can seduce today?
Hikaru: Are you okay?
Inoo: Then I, Inoo Kei, will with my own power, seduce a kagamimochi...
Ah, Happy New Year. You have very white skin...you’re very pretty. When I feel you, you’re very bouncy. You put a mikan on your head...you’re too mischievous...
“Next year, I’ll also put a mikan on my head and let’s play together!”
Inoo: Ah today’s no good.
Hikaru: You failed
Inoo: I failed. It’s no good to do it after a break. When I do this after a long break, I think, “Why are we doing something so stupid?”
Hikaru: That’s rare.
Inoo: During the break I became rational, so I thought, “Why am I doing such a stupid thing?” Ok, Yaotome-san. The advice!
Hikaru: Ok, I’d like to read the advice from OriRaj’s Acchan:
1) Yaotome Hikaru is in charge of comedy within HSJ and doesn’t have much ikemen roles, so when he’s seducing, he becomes shy. You should think you’re the coolest guy in the world while you’re seducing.
2) If your mind goes blank when you need to say the punch line at the end, you should think of your punch line first, and then seduce so that you arrive at that punch line. Yaotome-kun, you’re smart so I think you can do it. You can win!
Inoo: He’s like an entrance exam prep school teacher! But it’s very appropriate advice. The part about deciding the punch line before seducing, I do that a lot too
Hikaru: For real?! Why didn’t you tell me that?!
Inoo: Because I don’t want to lose
Hikaru: You’re so cunning
Inoo: If I think, “Oh I should use this as my punch line!” then I do. But I can’t think of one every time. So think about what you want to say last. Think first! Decide it. And think, you’re the coolest!
Hikaru: Ok. I’m the coolest. I’m the coolest guy in the world.
Inoo: Think you’re the coolest guy in the world. Think that!
Hikaru: Ok. Today I, Yaotome Hikaru, will seduce a kagamimochi.
Ah, happy new year. Please take care of me this year...I can only meet you once a year. When I look at you after a long time, I notice you have beautiful skin...such beautiful whiteness. So white, so dazzling. I want to wear sunglasses. Can I take you to my home? Also, Inoo said it already, but you’re so cute with a mikan on your head. So cute, it looks good on you…
“First, want to go with me to buy clothes that look good on you?”
Inoo: I don’t like this kind of Hikaru! I want the usual Hikaru!
Hikaru: I won! I won! I totally won! Everyone will vote for me! I’m awesome
Inoo: You’re so confident
Hikaru: The listeners may not know but there’s 1 staff-san and Inoo here. Stop making faces!
Inoo: I wanted to laugh! I was trying not to laugh, so I wont distract you
HIkaru: It was distracting! I said happy new year twice.
Inoo: You went, “Ah, ah, happy new year.” What’s with the “ah, ah”?
*****
Hikaru: Won’t it be the first time we see the score 100 to 0?
Inoo: Just how confident are you?
Hikaru: Thank you Acchan!
Inoo: The advice was helpful, wasn’t it? Its interesting. The power of advice is really amazing.
Hikaru: It was so fun
Inoo: By the way, in the opening I said I met my grandparents, remember? My grandpa said he listens to Rajira. I asked him, “how was it?” and he said, “I get bored after 30 minutes.” He can listen to it for 30 minutes. But it’s geared towards young people so for Grandpa 30 minutes is the limit, then he falls asleep.
Hikaru: Grandpa, listen until the end!
Inoo: So probably he’s asleep already.
Hikaru: Grandpa wake up!
Voting Results
Inoo: The results are in!
Hikaru: Isn’t it fast today?
Inoo: It’s not fast
Hikaru: Probably everyone voted for me
Inoo: So scary! Your confidence scares me. The voting results!
(drumroll)
Hikaru: Ok, the winner is…
Inoo: OHHH!
Hikaru: YES!
Inoo: It’s Hikaru’s victory
Hikaru: Yes!
Inoo: Wow, as expected. But the score--
Hikaru: Whoa! 3% to 87%
Inoo: Don’t lie. You didn’t win by a great number. Its 47% to 53%. It was Yaotome-san’s victory by a narrow margin
Hikaru: I won.
Inoo: The advice really brought results
Hikaru: Acchan, please give me some every week?
Inoo: It’s hard to give advice week after week!
Hikaru: I want him to listen to my seducing every week and give me criticism
Inoo: He’ll really be like a cram school teacher
Hikaru: I’m so happy
Inoo: But to win at the beginning of the year...it may bring you good luck. 7 consecutive victories
Hikaru: 7 victories. I’ll aim for it
(t/n: picture of Kagamimochi)
Opening
Hikaru: Akemashite omedetou-hoi. I’m Yaotome Hikaru from HSJ
Inoo: Happy New Year-hoi! I’m Inoo Kei from HSJ
HikaIno: The 1st Rajira Saturday of the New Year!
(shamisen music playing the opening song)
Inoo: As expected! Those who are listening may not know, but Yaotome-san just played the opening on the shamisen, a special new year version.
Hikaru: After the year end broadcast was over, the staff asked me if I could play the shamisen for the first ep of the new year. It was an unreasonable request
Inoo: I was listening to the talk too, and I thought, “Do they make such unreasonable requests at the end of the year?”
Hikaru: I played the shamisen last summer for a live broadcast. I haven’t played it since.
Inoo: But you were very cool after all!
Hikaru: I was shaking
Mail from listeners
Hikaru: Hakumaiko-san from Tokyo: "
Inoo-chan, Hikaru-kun, konbanwa-hoi~ And Happy New Year! I’m a 1st year high school girl who loves white rice. Right now, I’m listening in the bus on the way home. So it’s really embarrassing when I laugh. I’ll listen secretly today. I’m looking forward to the 1st Rajira of 2016."
Inoo: Sachihika-san from Osaka:
"Happy New Year. Inoo-chan, Hikaru-kun, good job on your Countdown concert. I saw Inoo-chan playing the piano and cried. Then I heard Hikaru-kun’s beautiful voice and cried. I was bursting. During the enchore, Inoo-chan’s shoulder was showing so I was happy (LOL). You had skin like silk (it was the best). Thank you for this great happiness."
Inoo: We did it during the Countdown Concert. I played the piano and Yabu and Hikaru sang…
HIkaru: Right. It was fun.
Inoo: It was pretty nerve-wracking.
Hikaru: It was
Inoo: It was fun. It’s not often the three of us perform like that.
HIkaru: It’s rare for the three of us to come together from the rehearsal
Inoo: What was funny was the rehearsal, the three of us practiced together in the studio. We decided to make it like the real performance from that time, so we turned off the lights. When Hikaru was singing, we put the spotlight on Hikaru, then put the spotlight on Yabu.
Hikaru: We never did this kind of rehearsal before
Inoo: But I’m glad the performance went well
Inoo: Next Reika-san from Tokyo.
"Hikaru-chan, Inoo-chan, konbanwa-hoi. The Countdown concert was really fun. During Super Delicate, Hikaru-kun said “Be my woman.” During the song, when Ryosuke-kun and Yuto-kun were teasing him and asking him, “What did you say? Say it again.” Hikaru-kun became so embarrassed. It was the cutest thing ever. It seems like the “adult time” after 10 pm made Hikaru bold. If he said that during the Seducing Corner, I think it would be awesome. Kei-chan’s “Don’t worry. I still have you.” was also good. Thank you for the great memories."
Hikaru: It was our first time doing a live after 10 pm. So my tension became weird, in the middle of the night.
Inoo: You do things you’re not supposed to do. Like when you’re little, you get scolded by your mom for staying up late.
Hikaru: Right, we all felt like that. And somehow that did something to me.
Inoo: That’s right! Hikaru you should do something like that during the Seducing Corner! Maybe we’ll see it today?
Hikaru: Next. Yuuchama from Hiroshima, 16-year-old girl.
"Good work on your concert. It was the best! I have a question for the two of you. Please tell us your New Year’s Resolutions. By the way, my resolution is to become the top student in my class."
Inoo: New Year’s resolutions? Do you have any?
Hikaru: Well...I want to be called “cool” many times, like when I was playing the shamisen just now.
Inoo: Ahaha! You want to be told you’re cool?
Hikaru: Right
Inoo: That’s a good goal. I wonder what mine is? I want to talk a lot with all the members.
Hikaru: What’s that?! That’s the same as always.
Inoo: I want to communicate a lot. Well, let’s work hard on Rajira this year too.
Hikaru: Right.
Inoo: How about this for a goal? Get better at the Seducing Corner
Hikaru: Oh right! On the Seducing Corner, I’ll change my 7 consecutive defeats into 7 consecutive victories!
Inoo: Ohh! That’s a great goal.
Hikaru: I’ll get the lucky 7 victories
Inoo: You must achieve it
Hikaru: I’ll definitely do it! Starting from today, by January...Oh January is impossible. I forgot Rajira is only once a week.
Inoo: It’ll take at least 2 months, until February or March.
Inoo: Next mail. “Inoo-kun, Hikaru-kun, happy new year-hoi. The shamisen was amazing!
Hikaru: Watanabe-san from Okayama, 13-year-old girl. "I was so surprised to hear the shamisen! It’s different from a bass and has a New Year feeling to it."
Hikaru: Did you rest on New Year’s?
Inoo: For New Year’s I went to eat with my mom, dad, and my grandparents. I heard all kinds of stories from my grandparents. Also I heard about my grandfather’s grandfather...so I guess it’s my great-great grandfather...I found out his name and I thought, “Wow my great-great grandfather had such a name…”
Hikaru: I really want to know.
Inoo: It's Inoo Kiitaro, by the way.
Hikaru: Kiitaro? Kiitaro?! Then…
(Suddenly Hikaru starts playing the shamisen for some reason)
Inoo: Wow. Thank you.
Seducing Corner
Hikaru: It’s our first seduction of the year
Inoo: Oh, you didn’t seduce anything on New Year?
Hikaru: Of course not. I didn’t seduce anything. Why would I seduce something when I'm alone at home?
Inoo: Ahahaha
Hikaru: I only do it here. If I ever seduce anything, it's going to be here!
Inoo: Cutie-chan, come on!
Hikaru: Hohoho! Well it’s the new year. It’s a Kagamimochi (t/n: picture below)
Inoo: Kagamimochi. Well new year is already over. What’s the date today? January...12th right?
Hikaru: It’s the 9th
Inoo: Oh right, Hikaru you got advice from someone!
Hikaru: Right, from Oriental Radio who came on December 19. I got a memo from OriRaji’s Acchan. I think Inoo-chan should seduce first, then I’ll read the advice.
Inoo: Wow you’re serious about this. You’re too serious.
Hikaru: I’m aiming for 7 consecutive losses this year
Inoo: Not 7 losses, 7 victories
Hikaru: Right 7 victories
Inoo: Your feelings are already defeated. That’s why you said 7 losses.
Inoo: Ok, I’ll seduce first, then you’ll read it. Today (giggling) I’ll seduce a kagamimochi...I wonder if I can seduce today?
Hikaru: Are you okay?
Inoo: Then I, Inoo Kei, will with my own power, seduce a kagamimochi...
Ah, Happy New Year. You have very white skin...you’re very pretty. When I feel you, you’re very bouncy. You put a mikan on your head...you’re too mischievous...
“Next year, I’ll also put a mikan on my head and let’s play together!”
Inoo: Ah today’s no good.
Hikaru: You failed
Inoo: I failed. It’s no good to do it after a break. When I do this after a long break, I think, “Why are we doing something so stupid?”
Hikaru: That’s rare.
Inoo: During the break I became rational, so I thought, “Why am I doing such a stupid thing?” Ok, Yaotome-san. The advice!
Hikaru: Ok, I’d like to read the advice from OriRaj’s Acchan:
1) Yaotome Hikaru is in charge of comedy within HSJ and doesn’t have much ikemen roles, so when he’s seducing, he becomes shy. You should think you’re the coolest guy in the world while you’re seducing.
2) If your mind goes blank when you need to say the punch line at the end, you should think of your punch line first, and then seduce so that you arrive at that punch line. Yaotome-kun, you’re smart so I think you can do it. You can win!
Inoo: He’s like an entrance exam prep school teacher! But it’s very appropriate advice. The part about deciding the punch line before seducing, I do that a lot too
Hikaru: For real?! Why didn’t you tell me that?!
Inoo: Because I don’t want to lose
Hikaru: You’re so cunning
Inoo: If I think, “Oh I should use this as my punch line!” then I do. But I can’t think of one every time. So think about what you want to say last. Think first! Decide it. And think, you’re the coolest!
Hikaru: Ok. I’m the coolest. I’m the coolest guy in the world.
Inoo: Think you’re the coolest guy in the world. Think that!
Hikaru: Ok. Today I, Yaotome Hikaru, will seduce a kagamimochi.
Ah, happy new year. Please take care of me this year...I can only meet you once a year. When I look at you after a long time, I notice you have beautiful skin...such beautiful whiteness. So white, so dazzling. I want to wear sunglasses. Can I take you to my home? Also, Inoo said it already, but you’re so cute with a mikan on your head. So cute, it looks good on you…
“First, want to go with me to buy clothes that look good on you?”
Inoo: I don’t like this kind of Hikaru! I want the usual Hikaru!
Hikaru: I won! I won! I totally won! Everyone will vote for me! I’m awesome
Inoo: You’re so confident
Hikaru: The listeners may not know but there’s 1 staff-san and Inoo here. Stop making faces!
Inoo: I wanted to laugh! I was trying not to laugh, so I wont distract you
HIkaru: It was distracting! I said happy new year twice.
Inoo: You went, “Ah, ah, happy new year.” What’s with the “ah, ah”?
*****
Hikaru: Won’t it be the first time we see the score 100 to 0?
Inoo: Just how confident are you?
Hikaru: Thank you Acchan!
Inoo: The advice was helpful, wasn’t it? Its interesting. The power of advice is really amazing.
Hikaru: It was so fun
Inoo: By the way, in the opening I said I met my grandparents, remember? My grandpa said he listens to Rajira. I asked him, “how was it?” and he said, “I get bored after 30 minutes.” He can listen to it for 30 minutes. But it’s geared towards young people so for Grandpa 30 minutes is the limit, then he falls asleep.
Hikaru: Grandpa, listen until the end!
Inoo: So probably he’s asleep already.
Hikaru: Grandpa wake up!
Voting Results
Inoo: The results are in!
Hikaru: Isn’t it fast today?
Inoo: It’s not fast
Hikaru: Probably everyone voted for me
Inoo: So scary! Your confidence scares me. The voting results!
(drumroll)
Hikaru: Ok, the winner is…
Inoo: OHHH!
Hikaru: YES!
Inoo: It’s Hikaru’s victory
Hikaru: Yes!
Inoo: Wow, as expected. But the score--
Hikaru: Whoa! 3% to 87%
Inoo: Don’t lie. You didn’t win by a great number. Its 47% to 53%. It was Yaotome-san’s victory by a narrow margin
Hikaru: I won.
Inoo: The advice really brought results
Hikaru: Acchan, please give me some every week?
Inoo: It’s hard to give advice week after week!
Hikaru: I want him to listen to my seducing every week and give me criticism
Inoo: He’ll really be like a cram school teacher
Hikaru: I’m so happy
Inoo: But to win at the beginning of the year...it may bring you good luck. 7 consecutive victories
Hikaru: 7 victories. I’ll aim for it
(t/n: picture of Kagamimochi)