Interview for Stuppy Vol. 4
Interview: Murayama Miyuki
Translation: Ariane
Translation: Ariane
Double Vision
Perspective of fantasy and reality
MEJIBRAY “Nepenthes” Keyword Interview
Once I become lonely in this world, there is nothing more but death waiting for me.
Because the only thing I can live with is singing in front of others.
Hardened sins from the past (from “Nepenthes” lyrics)
- Please, think about your sins from the past. But speak only about those, which can be posted in the magazine.
Everyone: (bitter laugh)
- I think it’s fine if you tell us about your failures from the past.
meto: …….
Ruana: He said: “Wouldn’t it be the fact that I was born?”
- You’re like Dazai Osamu.
Tsuzuku: My life was full of shame (bitter laugh) So what should I pick out of my failures?
- Your mischiefs from the time you were a child maybe?
Tsuzuku: I was training kendo, but when there was no advisor at the dojo, while shouting his name, calling him to die I was punching teacher’s armor. That’s why I was always at the back (laughs)
- And what happened next?
Tsuzuku: Everyone made me train so hard that I thought ‘Will I die?’
- And what about you Koichi?
Koichi: I don’t think about such things in terms of sins. Generally I’m living consequently following my own beliefs, so even if I’m breaking the rules it’s OK, as long as I’m enjoying what I do.
MiA: Without sins, we wouldn’t be here (laughs)
If I will be simply left by the world (from “Nepenthes” lyrics)
- What would you do, if you became the only person in the world?
Tsuzuku: The only thing left for me would be to die, wouldn’t it? Because the only thing I can live with is singing in front of others. But I’d be fine with even only one person listening to me.
meto: …….
Ruana: He says that maybe like in Disney movies, he would make friends in the woods.
Tsuzuku: Like with squirrels or so. If I was singing in the wood, they would sit on my shoulder (laughs)
meto: …….
Ruana: He says that he will make Doraemon and turn the world back to its basic state.
MiA: I would eat, sleep and follow my instinct. I would live doing anything I like.
- And you, Koichi?
Koichi: I will start up with cold Chinese food.
Troubles that draw me in (From “Genzai no ringo” lyrics)
- Tell us, what is your favorite drink.
Tsuzuku: Beer
- Preferred brand?
Tsuzuku: It depends on the day. It depends also on my physical condition, things I eat at the moment, and time.
- So, what do you pick after the LIVE?
Tsuzuku: Asahi Premium. I can’t eat Thai food without drinking Singha-beer. This is my only preference I always follow.
- And how about the rest of you?
meto: …….
Ruana: Calpis. He noticed that always after drinking Calpis his physical condition improves.
Tsuzuku: meto said that after taking Lactic Acid Bacillus he stopped catching colds.
meto: …….
Ruana: And the condition of stomach is good. In his opinion Calpis is good.
MiA: I like cocoa. I prefer cold one. I don’t care for brand, as long as it’s cocoa anything will be tasty.
- And you, Koichi?
Koichi: I really like Fentimans’ Ginger Ale.
- There are many types of Ginger Ale, dry and salty, sweet…
Koichi: Fentimans are totally salty. I simply hate sweet ones.
meto: …….
Ruana: He says: ‘Don’t you eat only sweet curry?’.
Koichi: When it comes to curry, I won’t eat anything what doesn’t taste like from Hoshi no Ouji-sama. I don’t eat spicy curry.
To be continued...