hsjhoshi | Hey! Say! JUMP - Anan July 2020 (English Translation) (Reply)

Yamada Ryosuke

Which member do you have a much stronger relationship with than before?

Yuto. In the past, we didn't talk much and we hated each other (laughs). However, it changed when we turned 20 and the two of us started talking. Now we go out drinking and talk all the time.

Which is the closest member to you?

Wouldn't it be Chinen? We spend most of the time together privately. I also think it's big that we share the same hobby of playing games. The relationship between Chinen and I hasn't changed for a long time.

Chinen Yuri

Which member do you have a much stronger relationship with than before?

At the beginning of our formation, Takaki didn't seem to be fun, but when we went overseas for a TV show, my impression changed when I learned he had sociability and fire. Now, when everyone goes out for meals, he's the one who doesn't want to go home the most.

Which is the closest member to you?

Yamada, Arioka and Yabu. Yabu goes to the weddings of my local friends, and I also go to Yabu's grandmother's house during New Years. The people who are trusted by people I trust are also important people to me. The member's family member's feel like relatives to me.

Nakajima Yuto

Which member do you have a much stronger relationship with than before?

Hikaru-kun and Yabu-kun. Before our debut, both of them were in Ya-Ya-Yah and the senior-junior relationship was strong so when we joined the same group, of course even now I still respect them as seniors, but now I have a strong impression of a "big brother" relationship.

Which is the closest member to you?

The person I contact most often is Keito. I have English lessons remotely. He is a really good kind of teacher. When I speak in Japanese, he will reply with, "I don't understand what you're saying," which reminds me to only talk in English.

Inoo Kei

Which member do you have a much stronger relationship with than before?

Takaki. In the past, we didn't get along so well (laughs). It's not that there was a particular occasion, but he is able to speak about various things in the straightest way. But I haven't been impressed by anything he's said recently (laughs).

Which is the closest member to you?

This is also Takaki. Somehow he is the member I contact the most. I don't know if I contact the members only once a year or not. Since I meet them in person most of the time. But I think I'm close to Takaki since I contact him 2 or 3 times a year (laughs).

Yaotome Hikaru

Which member do you have a much stronger relationship with than before?

Besides Keito, I don't think much has changed since my junior days. When the group was formed, I felt Keito's music potential, so I brainwashed him by recommending him the guitar and giving him Western CDs (laughs). He also used to come to my house to have fun instead of going to the recording studio.

Which is the closest member to you?

I have a long history together with Yabu. We've always liked similar things and have silly stories together. When I'm troubled about something, I always consult him first. We're both positive in different ways and when we talk about it, I can see which direction to take and it becomes fun.

Yabu Kota

Which member do you have a much stronger relationship with than before?

Since the beginning, there was no member I didn't feel close to. I don't think it's necessary for every member to be as close as every member, and above all else I want to cherish each person's individuality. When everyone gathers in a row and says "Well, let's do it", then I think that's fine.

Which is the closest member to you?

Chinen. Every year on New Years, he goes to my parent's house and for some reason he is also at my classmate's New Years party too (laughs). When we travel overseas together, I never feel uncomfortable. Instead of saying, "I want to take a taxi," he will move from the morning. Unlike Kitayama Hiromitsu. (laughs).

Takaki Yuya

Which member do you have a much stronger relationship with than before?

Hikaru-kun and Yabu-kun. When I was in Johnny's Jr., they were very senior so I was surprised when I knew we would be put in the same group. Over the past 10 years, I feel we have become closer gradually. I think that sense of trust grew as we worked.

Which is the closest member to you?

Inoo-chan. I don't know the reason, but we have become closer over the past 2-3 years. We also stayed in contact during the Stay at Home period. We talked about his work and I asked, "How's the shooting for the drama going?" and we talked about what we were doing.

Arioka Daiki

Which member do you have a much stronger relationship with than before?

Yabu had been active in the agency before I was admitted and I admired him, so at first I was nervous. We became closer in my first year of high school. We were in the same class and in the school yard, he waved his hand and called out, "Dai-chan!" I was embarassed, but happy.

Which is the closest member to you?

Chinen. His capacity is big and it makes me happy when I suggest something at work and he supports me and says, "That's interesting so let's try it!". We also share private hobbies. Or rather, he's seeped into my hobbies (laughs).