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[OWV] What is “the secret post-concert routine” that Honda Kosuke-kun told us off?

The popular boy group OWV will be releasing their 6th single “Time Jackerz” under the concept of “Live” on 27 July. This summer we can finally enjoy typical summer events again. Along with photos of OWV wearing Yukata, we bring you interviews with each member under the theme of “Enjoying summer!”, where we talk about summer-related topics. The first interview is with OWV’s Aniki Honda Kosuke whose intense dancing is his charm.

KOSUKE HONDA

Born 11 April 1995. 27 years old. From the prefecture Fukushima. He has a caring and manly personality and is well liked as a big brother like figure. He is known for his powerful dancing and he is also sometimes in charge of choreographing for the group.

My summer holidays in school were my youth with having club activities all summer long!

When you hear the word “summer”, what is the first thing that comes into your mind?
School club activities. In middle school I was in the baseball club and in high school in the track and field club, so my summer holidays consisted of me having club activities the whole time. In summer there were big tournaments and I was cheered by a lot of other athletes and I cheered for them… I think that the summer days I spent at the fields were my youth!

I want to go to a riverbank to have a BBQ with all the members!

If you thought of a place you want to go to with your members this summer?
I don’t care whether it is in the mountains or a riverbank somewhere else, but I want to go to some riverbank and go fishing and have a BBQ! Of course together with all members. Someone can be fishing, others can swim, someone makes the food and so on. At night we have fireworks and it will be a day trip. I wonder if we could do so for video content or a photo shooting since I mentioned it here. Even if we go there for SNS content, it is like we do something in private for us as we usually spend a lot of time together, so it is all okay (laughs).

The best summer day for Honda-kun would be… “I want to go back home to my family and sleep the whole day”

What kind of day would be “the best summer day” for you?
Going back home to my family and sleeping the whole time (laughs). I only went home once since OWV had been formed. Because of the current situation it is hard to do so. Lazing around, dozing, eating ice cream whenever I want to and playing with my sister and nephews… My nephews are 4 years old and 6 years old! I met them when I went home that one time and they were so adorable. I bought them all kinds of things (laughs). I wonder what my friends from my hometown are doing right now. I guess they are still there, so I would like to meet them again for the first time in a while. Ah- it would be fun!

His favorite “summer food” since elementary school days are “cucumbers”!

Please tell us what comes into your mind when you hear the word “summer food”.
Pickled cucumber. This is the summer food! As far as I can remember it I have been saying that cucumbers are my favorite food since elementary school, so I am a hardcore fan. Out of the OWV members only Katsu eats them, too, but the others don’t. I believe they prevent heat stroke, so please rehydrate yourself and replenish your salt intake with a pickled cucumber!

His post-live routine with Sano-kun is…?

Tell us one of your “unforgettable summer memories”!
Last summer we were able to have shows in Tokyo and Osaka, but being able to travel to Osaka and perform there for the first time was an unforgettable experience. After the live ended, the members gathered in the hotel room and we talked a lot while watching the footage from that day. Fumiya and I have that mysterious post-live routine where the first thing we drink after a show is Smirnoff vodka and that after party after our first live in Osaka prompted this. We usually don’t drink it, but out of our excitement we bought it somehow. Because we rarely drank it before together with the strange excitement after the show made it really good! Since then, we always drink a bottle of Smirnoff after a show (laughs).

Also after the “Warai Mirai Fes” that took place during the golden week, we drank Smirnoff. That day ust the four of us stayed in Osaka and we had a small after party in the hotel room. As KCON was coming up, we decided on the line distribution for the cover song while singing it in the bath… We talked until the morning and it was such a funny night~ Shuta and Katsu cannot drink alcohol, but it was OK since we talked together with the same excitement. The OWV members are really always together. Yesterday we came back from Osaka at 3 pm and after going home for a moment, we met again at night and went to eat Yakiniku. We met while saying “But we're gonna see each other tomorrow again!” (laughs).

I want to hype up performances in summer with “Summer Days”!

So, please pick a song from the new single that “suits summer the best”!
I want you to listen to “Summer Days” at our shows in summer. “Time Jackerz” is more a song that gets you fired up, while “Summer Days” is more a song that no matter who listens to it, they can get into the vibe of it. I think it became a song that will be essential for our summer shows, so please check it out!