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Translation & Subtitles: thoseguiltyeyes | scandal-heaven.com
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Hello, RINA here.
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This is my first video in a little bit. Hope you guys have been doing well.
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A little bit ago I asked on my Instagram for questions you have for me,
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And I will be answering those questions today.
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This'll be my first Q&A in a while.
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Let's get right to it.
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"Q. What do you think of male daycare workers?"
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Male daycare workers.
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I think that's wonderful!
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I think there are still many more female daycare workers,
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But I definitely think there are jobs helping others out that male workers can do and are making progress in.
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They're working with the same intentions [as female workers], so I think it's great.
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Next one.
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"Q. Job hunting is neverending for me. Those I know are getting jobs, which is making me feel anxious."
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Ah, I see.
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I get questions like this from time to time,
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But right now I think there are a lot of people who feel anxious.
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I've actually never gone job hunting.
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The only job I've had is being in a band.
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I've never had a part-time job either.
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So I think there are only a few things I can say about it,
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But...
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Focus on what you ought to do right now, or what you can do.
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Rather than feeling down by comparing yourself to those around you,
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You should face things positively and something may happen for you.
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Good luck!
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"Q. My friend departed from this world by their own hand. What do you do when you're emotionally worn out?"
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I see.
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Well...
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For me as well,
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We went on a 47-prefecture tour a few years ago,
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And at that time a good friend of mine similarly passed away.
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I can't really put into words what I felt,
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And I couldn't really accept it.
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I quit trying to think about something else or to get over it.
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I started to think that I will make sure to live out the rest of the story properly.
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When you feel emotionally worn out...
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Well...
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It depends on the reason.
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It's hard to say.
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When something tires me out, or I mess up with work,
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Or when I'm tired of things not going well,
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I do things that are completely different from those.
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Like, I watch variety shows,
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See a movie alone, etc.
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That's how I switch things up.
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Also, in my case,
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I talk to someone I can talk to anything about, like a good friend or one of my little sisters,
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Even if my feelings are jumbled and unorganized.
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I think there are times when things get a little easier when someone listens to you.
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"Q. You can also include how you feel about this now, but if you were to get married, would you still stay in the band?"
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I got a lot of questions about this too.
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I don't really think about what to do regarding things in the future,
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If when I get married I still want to be in the band, then I will.
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I don't know the answer right now.
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That's not really an answer, though.
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I don't know right now.
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But...
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I'd like for the four of us to continue playing music for as long as we can.
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But as it's difficult to do something for your entire life,
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We're taking it year by year, concert by concert, and treasuring it all.
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I want to continue doing what we've been doing for as long as we can do it.
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"Q. I'm now 30. Can I still change careers?"
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You can totally change careers.
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There are a lot of things you're not able to do as you get older.
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Thinking realistically about it, your physical strength and the like...
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There may be more things you're not able to do,
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But I'm the type of person who thinks that you don't need to hit the brakes.
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I think it's totally fine for a 30 year old, right? Not completely sure.
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I'm currently 29 years old,
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And when there's something new that I want to do, then I try doing it.
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That's not the same as changing careers,
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But while focusing on the band, I want to do what I want to do at a given time.
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I think it's totally doable.
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Good luck.
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"Q. I broke up with my boyfriend. RINA, have you been hurt by love before?"
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Yes, I have.
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Many times.
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I've had a broken heart before.
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I've also been dumped.
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I'm the same as you guys.
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But it is really tough right after breaking up.
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I totally understand.
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But after some time passes, you might consider it a good experience.
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This is kind of like an occupational disease,
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But for me, I turn those feelings into lyrics.
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There are also times when I'm like, "I'll turn this into a phrase."
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But it's tough. I totally get that it's tough.
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There have also been times when I've cried and asked the members for advice,
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And we'll be starting a tour the following week.
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We're all the same.
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It's a sad thing to separate from someone you love.
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But it's not as if they've left this world forever; you can see them again.
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It's possible that you could be friends after some time passes.
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Don't despair too much.
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Treasure the present and move forward while looking on the positive side.
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You get hurt because you had a really great love.
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"Q. I haven't listened to Japanese music in a bit, but I came to like you even more after watching your YouTube videos."
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(/Welcome home🕊/)
That makes me happy to hear.
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"Q. Do you write lyrics from actual experiences?"
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As for lyrics...
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I don't really write my experiences exactly how they are.
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There are times when I write songs about heartbreak, like what I mentioned earlier,
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But that's not always the case.
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It's all over the place.
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But I totally do draw inspiration from those experiences.
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Everything can be a seed for music.
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When I'm going through emotional ups and downs,
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Or when good or bad stuff happens,
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Ideas often come to mind when things are like that,
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So whatever happens can definitely be a starter for something.
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I'm bad at writing things on a deadline, like if I'm told, "Turn something in within a week."
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I don't know whether or not I can do it.
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I still have to do it, though.
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It's pretty difficult for me.
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I don't know when I'll finish it.
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Yep.
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I apologize to those at our managing office and record label.
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"Q. Are you interested in any jobs outside of being a musical artist, or are there any jobs you'd like to try doing?"
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Eh, I'm not sure.
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Since I was little, I've wanted to make things.
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I really yearned to have a job where I'd be in the spotlight.
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That's really the only dream I had.
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That's why even now it's hard for me to think of something outside of this.
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Right now, I have the DAISY Project,
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Which is a project that supports those in motherless/fatherless families,
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And people who need support, as well as those living in troubled home environments.
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But yeah...
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There might be something new I find,
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But I don't think there's a completely different job I'd want to do,
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Now that I think about it.
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"Q. What kinds of videos do you want to do on YouTube in the future? Is there something you'd like to try?"
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For YouTube, I truly...
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Want it to be natural...
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And...
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I want this to be a place where you can refresh,
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And where I do things that you guys want me to do, while centering my content on vlogs.
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I also want this to be a place where I can talk about things not talked about during MCs at shows,
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Nor during interviews when we release new songs.
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Like replying to questions, for example.
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There aren't many places where I can talk about things at length,
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So I'd like to answer questions,
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And I hope that a new form of communication with our fans will be born from that.
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I haven't decided exactly how to go about things,
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But I hope each time I can share myself as I am.
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"Q. When you're fed up with things in your daily life or when you feel down, how do you keep yourself calm? Things have been tough recently."
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Recently...yeah. There are a lot of people who can't live the way they want.
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For us as well, we can't work the way we usually do.
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I think it's a difficult time for everyone to keep themselves calm.
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Eh, what do I do?
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At home...
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I watch "Aiseki Shokudou" or "Gout Temps Nouveau,"
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And recently I've been watching new shows as well.
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I watch things that you can kick back and enjoy.
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That's pretty standard but really effective.
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Watch things that make you feel relaxed.
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Yeah.
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Watch things that you know will be interesting.
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Social media too.
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It's easy to view, but some info may make you feel down.
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So when I'm having a hard time,
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I only watch variety shows, dramas, or things I know will be fun to watch.
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Don't take it all on yourself.
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I hope watching my YouTube videos can give you a little peace of mind.
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Let's do our best together.
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It'll be all right.
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"Q. Would you want to try writing really dark songs in the future?"
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Really dark songs?
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Really dark songs, huh...
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I have written lyrics like that, definitely.
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My lyrics are quite dark, suprisingly.
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It might be surprising that some songs we've released so far have dark lyrics.
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What do you think, guys?
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Those familiar with SCANDAL songs might know.
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If you do, leave a comment.
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My lyrics can be surprisingly dark.
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It might be surprising.
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Also...
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The song "Midnight City,"
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Which I wrote the lyrics and music for and also sang lead vocals on,
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It's not really a cheerful song.
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But it's not like I really try to write dark songs.
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It happens naturally.
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That's why I'm not sure how they'll be in the future either.
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There may be times when I will come out with dark ones.
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Onto the next one.
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"Q. My impression of you is that you always speak using kind, thoughtful words. How can I be like that too?"
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That makes me happy.
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I fundamentally love language.
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I also love reading song lyrics.
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I really like reading people's blogs or notes.
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I like leaving behind words,
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So I think I'm always unconsciously thinking about saying things in a way
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That's most like me and that uses wording that feels the most comfortable to me.
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During interviews and such I speak in the way I usually do,
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And there are a lot of times when I'm told, "You have quite the unique way of expressing yourself,"
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That's something I don't quite get myself.
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But...
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Since I like using mellow language,
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I think it just comes out like that naturally.
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I don't want to use words that could be hurtful.
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It makes me happy that I'm perceived in that way.
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Thank you.
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Next one.
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"Q. How many unreleased songs are there?"
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Unreleased songs...meaning songs stockpiled for later, right?
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Stockpiled...
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Songs we've written and haven't released...how many are there?
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There might be some,
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But basically, we very rarely decide to release songs from that supply.
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So maybe one unreleased song as of right now.
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"Q. RINA, do you also no longer want to be a human being?"
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What's wrong? Did something happen?
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Maybe something happened that they didn't like.
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They must mean something like, "Are there times when you want to run away from everything?"
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There are, of course. I'm a human being, after all.
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There are fun days, and days that aren't fun,
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And there are times when nothing's going right.
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But...
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In my case, I recently realized
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That there are times when I drive myself too far into a corner.
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Like...
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How do I put it...
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It's important to think that's okay.
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"Q. I'd like to know how you release stress."
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I see.
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Recently, I decided to go to Osaka, while making sure to be careful.
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I went to Kyoto via car, which is about an hour away from Osaka,
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And I took a stroll amidst nature.
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It was really relaxing.
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It's so healing and relieving to be surrounded by nature.
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I thought that spending time in nature would be a great stress reliever.
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I wonder where they live.
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It's not the best idea to take a trip right now,
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But take a little breather
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And visit a place you don't regularly go to. It's so relaxing.
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"Q. RINA, what thing do you treasure the most?"
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Eh, I wonder.
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Something physical?
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I wonder.
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If it's something not visible, then I'd say words.
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If it's something visible... I wonder...
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This is difficult.
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The people close to me.
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Yep.
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I hope that's acceptable.
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"Q, What kind of person do you want to get married to? I have a boyfriend but I'm wondering if he's the person for me."
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I see.
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Recently, a classmate from my hometown suddenly LINE'd me
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And talked to me about this same subject.
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"What kind of person"... I can't imagine that at all.
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I can't imagine it, but...
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I don't know if this will be helpful,
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But I don't think you should be too swayed by other peoples' opinions.
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What my classmate told me
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Is that marriage isn't just a matter between two people--it involves both of your families,
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So when you hear the opinions of your parents, you can get really confused.
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We talked about that.
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They have their own life, and they decided that their partner's a good person,
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So I did want them to get married.
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I have no idea what kind of person I'm going to marry,
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Nor if I'll actually marry someone,
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But I think I do want to be able to make a choice while valuing what I feel.
(I hope you have someone you can talk about your worries with~🕊)
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I selected a lot of questions this time,
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So I'll be splitting this up into two videos.
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I'll end the first video here.
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Thanks so much for watching until the end!
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If you'd like, please leave a comment, like the video, and/or subscribe to my channel.
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Please feel free to leave me some motivation to make my next video.
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Thanks for watching all of this!
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Please look forward to part 2 of this Q&A.
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See you in my next video.
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Bye bye!