[JO1] Domani 211222 - 211226

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JO1’s Shiroiwa Ruki introducing the songs from WANDERING

JO1 continues to run at an overwhelming speed. Shiroiwa Ruki who is the center of “WANDERING” introduces each featured song.

It’s my fault that Shosei slipped up so much that the scene froze.

Bokura no kisetsu

The irretrievably frozen scene was too funny.
The message “Before the freezing winter comes, I’m coming to meet you”, of “Bokura no kisetsu” is wonderful, isn’t it?
Speaking of “freezing”, recently Shosei slipped so much that it froze (laughs).
Even when everyone is talking, he jokes in a small voice or talks about something on his own. If you secretly listen to it, you will find out that the content is quite interesting. I thought it would be a waste if not everyone can hear it, so I encouraged him, saying “It’s better to say it in a proper loud voice so that everyone can hear it.”
Maybe because of that advice, shortly after the recording of a show, he joked loudly at a timing of which I don’t get why he thought it would work! It was a surprisingly embarrassing moment!
Indeed, I encouraged him.
But the timing was clearly wrong… Out of shock the scene froze and it became irretrievable. That situation was way too funny and adorable to me! (laughs)

Kimata Syoya will talk endlessly even when no one listens.
By the way, Kimata Syoya also mumbles and always talks on his own. However, this is not to tease or to react. He does not make anyone listen, he just talks. It is just his warm-up.
That’s why I don’t tell him “Say it in a loud voice”, but Shosei thought it would be more interesting and gave him some advice. But it was a miscalculation… Because the one who encouraged him was actually me, so I feel very sorry now.

Someone please stop Keigo.

Prologue

Exactly because we stood still, I felt the gratitude for JAM from my heart.
In this song there is the phrase “to stand still”, but due to the Covid pandemic we have been in a situation where we had to stand still the whole time since our debut and I understood a lot.
First of all, standing on stage is something very precious. When we were able to have our first lives with audiences since the debut. I truly felt that so many people cheered for us and that we had to let this many people wait.
There was anxiety because the lives had to happen without the fans being able to voice anything, but when it started, just by JAM being there, the show was so much better than we imagined. We really got strength from it, too. I once more felt from my heart that JAM’s existence is our support. I always want to continue to hold JAM dearly.

Keigo often bursts out at places he should not.
By the way, a member who doesn’t stand still is (Sato) Keigo.
We live in the same house, so the car doesn’t leave until everyone is there. Hence, we return home at the same time, but if we live on our own in the future, I think he will leave the studio the second the work is over. He is faster than everyone else in preparing to return home! Because he starts to take off his costume right when the job is over. I have no clue why he rushes that much, but I guess he is just impatient.
Also, he just doesn’t stop fooling around. At the point when you think “Now!?”, he starts to fool around and acts up. Some days ago at the lives when we performed “Bokura no kisetsu” for the first time, when I tried to give a proper explanation, Keigo, who was on the other end, started to do something strange and the audience went crazy… (laughs) I can’t stop him anymore. Rather than stopping himself, he can’t be stopped.
Someone please stop Keigo (laughs)
More than that, Keigo burts out at times he should not. so it’s kinda hard. When he bursts out at the right moment, he manifests an extreme power, so it’s always a 50:50 chance. Well, it’s his good side however (laughs).

I feel that no matter how far apart we are, the members will always be together.

Never Ending Story

It was Sho-kun who looked forward the most to the show in which Junki and I appeared.
In “Never Ending Story” there is the message included that “No matter how far apart we are, our hearts are connected”. While our individual schedules increase, even if we are apart from each other, I often think we are together.
I’m especially happy that the members tell me their thoughts when a variety program airs in which I appeared.
On the day of the broadcast of “Mononoke hunt” in which I appeared together with Junki, it was our practice day. Because if we hurried home after the practice, we would be in time for the broadcast, Junki and I prepared to hurry home. When I glanced at the side, I saw that Sho-kun was more in a hurry than us, saying “Because I want to watch it for sure” and rushed more than anyone else. Hence, the three of us took a taxi and rushed back home to watch the program which was funny.

Ren-kun checks everyone’s videos.
For the KitKat web contents, we were paired up in teams of two to talk about a topic and Ren-kun diligently watched all our videos. After watching the video in which Sho-kun and I were a pair, he told me “It was very funny”. “After all we are one group”, and I felt his love for us. There are a lot of jokers in JO1, so I usually observe them and stay calm, but actually I like to fool around and tease. Thus, when I’m with Sho-kun, I can safely fool around. If I was paired up with Keigo, I would be completely in charge of looking after him (laughs).

I never want Sho-kun to change
As for the title “Never Ending Story”, there is the part that I never want the members to change like Sho-kun always saying “Good morning” to each one of us every morning.
For me the members feel close to a family, soI’m the type of person who is somewhat embarrassed to say “Good morning” or “Well done”. to someone directly. Yet Sho-kun, even when he comes later, will go to everyone and say “Good morning, Ruki.” “Good morning, Junki.”. I feel this is really “leader-like”, isn’t it?

I don’t want to make JO1’s impression bad.

Infinite City

I feel that everything I do and see is connected to growth and I’m ready to challenge it.
In “Infinite City” there comes the phrase “Best Supporting Actor Award”, but I think I’m more the supporting actor type than the lead character. I always observe and watch the situation and I try to secretly follow the member’s conversation when they seem to get caught up and I try to clean the dressing room right after everyone has left. Because if the dressing room stays dirty, it will surely give a bad impression of JO1. In order not to let this happen, I just tidy it up.
Actually, I’m not good at supporting or being helpful, but living is about learning. I haven’t done it before, yet nowadays I think that it’s important that I experience things that I'm not good with. I hope to discover something different in that process. When I do so, I can see things from a different perspective, and even when it comes to cleaning I start to pay attention to others. I think that the things I see, everything is connected to my growth, so I try out everything. My support are JAM.

We Alright

JAM are who support my body which is loosing HP
In “We Alright” there are the lyrics “We will overcome the limits” and this year we always did so. Thankfully, we were able to have our first lives with audience, we had various jobs and were able to have a lot of experiences. I do think that for our growth it’s better to move as much as we can as long as we are young, but out of the original HP nothing might be there anymore (laughs). It’s all about energy and determination, but we can only do it because JAM are waiting for us.

Even if I eat as much yakiniku as I want, when I wake up on the next day, I want to eat it again.
In order to regain my stamina, I’m spending my off days relaxingly~- Also, my beloved yakiniku! For me, yakiniku is my energy source. Even when I go to eat as much yakiniku as I want with the staff and think “I can’t eat anymore”, when I wake up on the next day I want to eat it again. What I like is tongue, skirt steak and the salad (of the store)! I could eat those forever!

Tsurubo, Kimata and Keigo, these three do nothing but mischief!

Run&GO

The only smart part of them is not to make me their target.
The word “protagonist” stands out in “Run&Go”, doesn’t it?
In JO1 the protagonists of mischief are Tsurubo Shion, Kimata Syoya and Sato Keigo (laughs). Generally, if something silly happens, these three are involved. I don’t really remember it because it was so insignificant what we were doing, but the other day, they were tickling the members and heartly laughed about it. Not even elementary students do that (laughs)! Their main targets are Kono Junki, Kawanishi Takumi and Ohira Shosei and they seem to have fun together. They know that if I became their target, they would get the double amount back, so they don’t try. That’s smart of them, isn’t it? (laughs) Shion, take responsibility for your own slip ups! Shion’s, Kimata’s and Keigo’s silliness is dangerous so I don’t try to pay back (laughs). I would badly hurt myself if I tried! Because, they don’t even think at all of the payback, because they achieved their goal just by being silly. Hence, I’m the only one slipping when I try to make a joke back. Speaking of this, some time ago, in an interview, Shion said that fooling around with Kimata and Keigo often happens under my direction! Please let me deny that here! Please try to take responsibility for our own slip ups.! (in a loud voice)
Mame is only rebellious against the CEO.

Oasis

Mame’s expression of his honest emotions is cute and irresistible!
For me the member who is like an “OASIS” is Mamehara Issei. He is simply adorable. He is very pure and natural, so when he is happy is really excited and when he is having a hard time, he looks like that. You can see it in his eyes, hence I think he is so cute.
He is the beloved youngest of the group, so it makes you feel soft when you see how much he is loved by everyone. However, for some reason he is rebellious against Choi CEO. The CEO loves Mame and keeps calling him “Mame, Mame”, but Mame directly replies “It’s okay” (laughs). It is also exposed that he is completely embarrassed by that. He is really happy, but he can’t admit that. I think he might think of him like a father. When I see this, I think how cute he is. I want him to end his rebellious phase soon (laughs).

My “OASIS” is the sauna I visit with the members.
What heals me are crepes. I love whipped cream. Normally, when I use my brain I want to eat sugar and I end up wanting to eat those then. Furthermore, going to the sauna relaxes me a lot. I also try my best to go into the cold water bath and try to make a few sets. It’s also good for the skin, so I often go with Mame, Sho-kun or Keigo.