Translation: Myojo October 2016 - Yabu and Hikaru
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Yabu Kota
When it comes to summer, my friends will randomly tell me things like “Tomorrow I am going to the beach”. This year, I have a friend who is working part time at a beach house and I think his reports about the sea to me will increase. I don’t really think I have to do summer-like things just because it is summer. But somehow when the people around me starts to do summer-ish activities, I also start on them before I realize it. Just some time ago, Kitayama had invited me to a barbeque. Something I like about summer, girls tend to show off more skin right? I am a guy so to be frank, my tension rises too (laugh). When I walk along the streets and realize the number of such girls have increased, I start to think “Ah, summer has arrived”. That one? Is that called an off-shoulder? Clothes which show the shoulder. That is great. It leaves a different impression whether there is just one strap or not. Something I hate about summer is how I drink a lot of water and eat a lot of cold things, and then I get a stomach upset.
When I was young, the Yabu family would always go to Hakone in summer. Because of that, I have a strong summer image of Hakone. Yesterday I watched a Godzilla movie and Hakone was featured in there so I wondered “I wonder how it has become now?” and so I started researching on the internet with a map function, and before I knew it, two hours had passed. I recalled my childhood memories like “I stayed at this hotel~” and it was really fun.
Yaotome Hikaru
I went to Okinawa for a location shoot in June. On the first day, I went filming at the recommended spots in Okinawa and the second day was to present our contents to Nanbara-san. Tokyo was still in its rainy season then, but it was already summer in Okinawa! Even in June, I managed to enjoy summer fully. I have always liked the pork soba from Okinawa and would eat it everytime I go there, and this time I was happy to be able to eat it again during my location filming♪ The pork is made with fish stew and it is really delicious. When it comes to summer, there are special work events like “27 hour tv” and concerts. Work increases and I become busier but I look forward to it every year. On the other hand, something I hate in summer is the temperature difference between the heat outside and the air conditioning indoors. When I am on a taxi and it gets really cold, I immediately open the windows to let warm air come in. At home, I adjust the room temperature too. I basically turn on the humidifier and I only turn on the air conditioning when it gets a little hot.
When I get tired during summer, I start to unconsciously say “I want to go to Hawaii~!” (laugh). Because the temperature in Hawaii is really comfortable. It is warm but clear, so it feels good. It is really heaven there. In the past, we went to Hawaii for work and the members rode bicycles along the streets and went shopping. That was really fun, and basking in the wind felt really nice, so I want to do it again!