WEBVTT 00:00:04.504 --> 00:00:10.084 [Interview with a new member] 00:00:10.588 --> 00:00:12.576 My name is Ikezoe Shunsuke. 00:00:12.576 --> 00:00:13.997 I'm 21 years old. 00:00:13.997 --> 00:00:17.878 I'm working on becoming a hair and makeup artist. 00:00:18.538 --> 00:00:21.938 [REASON FOR MOVING IN] The reason I want to join is... 00:00:21.947 --> 00:00:25.287 Well, personally, I... 00:00:25.728 --> 00:00:28.904 My last girlfriend was about two years ago. 00:00:29.167 --> 00:00:36.467 But, around that time, I started to question my sexuality, 00:00:36.467 --> 00:00:41.806 and whether I wanted to date girls or guys. 00:00:41.818 --> 00:00:45.860 At first, before I could even figure out how I felt, 00:00:45.860 --> 00:00:49.110 I struggled to acknowledge my sexuality. 00:00:49.110 --> 00:00:51.214 "This isn't about romantic attraction, 00:00:51.214 --> 00:00:54.459 but just the type of person I'm interested in", 00:00:54.459 --> 00:00:56.664 I kept telling myself that. 00:00:56.894 --> 00:01:00.253 But I began to realize that wasn't true, 00:01:00.253 --> 00:01:05.062 and worry that I was different. 00:01:05.062 --> 00:01:07.563 I researched on the Internet, 00:01:07.563 --> 00:01:12.913 but there wasn't much information available on this topic, 00:01:12.913 --> 00:01:14.373 so I wasn't sure what to do. 00:01:14.373 --> 00:01:19.012 I realized it was something I wanted to define within myself, 00:01:19.012 --> 00:01:23.383 so if I could live with both girls and guys 00:01:23.383 --> 00:01:25.003 and challenge myself, 00:01:25.003 --> 00:01:29.292 then I might learn something about myself. 00:01:29.292 --> 00:01:32.053 That's my main reason for moving into Terrace House. 00:01:32.053 --> 00:01:35.403 [HAVE YOU COME OUT TO YOUR FAMILY?] I haven't told anyone. 00:01:35.403 --> 00:01:39.487 Probably, my parents will be surprised, 00:01:39.487 --> 00:01:42.382 but I'm closest with my older sister 00:01:42.382 --> 00:01:47.513 and I think she'll be the most surprised. 00:01:47.513 --> 00:01:50.823 [WHAT IS KEEPING YOU FROM TELLING?] When I applied to Terrace House... 00:01:50.852 --> 00:01:54.388 I'm not hiding right now, but I don't like this version of myself 00:01:54.388 --> 00:01:58.979 who is indecisive and unable to communicate my feelings well. 00:01:59.439 --> 00:02:03.818 I want to learn to be more open. 00:02:03.818 --> 00:02:08.788 Even though it's not gonna be easy, I think this could be a great opportunity, 00:02:08.788 --> 00:02:11.360 so I'm focusing on the positives. 00:02:11.360 --> 00:02:16.128 The topic of sexuality is very difficult 00:02:16.128 --> 00:02:18.738 One of the reasons I want to work on hair and makeup. 00:02:18.738 --> 00:02:23.298 is that I'm so grateful for the acceptance I've received. 00:02:23.298 --> 00:02:26.647 The hair and makeup industry is very LGBT-friendly. 00:02:26.647 --> 00:02:31.727 It has a lot of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual representation. 00:02:31.749 --> 00:02:34.547 And if I can ever get a job in this field, 00:02:34.547 --> 00:02:39.588 I think there will be a lot of people who are understanding of my sexuality. 00:02:39.588 --> 00:02:43.007 But starting tomorrow, 00:02:43.007 --> 00:02:46.819 I will be living with people from all kinds of occupations 00:02:46.819 --> 00:02:52.299 and I think there might be a few that are judgmental, 00:02:52.299 --> 00:02:59.857 or guys who may not show any disapproval, but internally feel weird about it. 00:02:59.857 --> 00:03:06.459 That's what I'm most scared of. 00:03:06.459 --> 00:03:09.089 [INTEREST IN HAIR AND MAKEUP] When I was in sixth grade, 00:03:09.089 --> 00:03:11.678 my sister put color contacts on me. 00:03:11.678 --> 00:03:14.238 And at the time I didn't like it, 00:03:14.238 --> 00:03:17.708 but really, once I looked in the mirror 00:03:17.708 --> 00:03:19.807 I really liked how my face had changed. 00:03:19.807 --> 00:03:24.260 After that, my sister showed me how to shape and draw my eyebrows 00:03:24.260 --> 00:03:26.459 and we started to do that kind of thing a lot. 00:03:26.459 --> 00:03:29.217 In the beginning, I just liked seeing my own face change, 00:03:29.217 --> 00:03:37.667 but I started to realize that I wanted to do this for other people. 00:03:37.667 --> 00:03:42.367 Last December, I started to look into the requirements 00:03:42.367 --> 00:03:45.377 and tomorrow I have an exam. 00:03:46.957 --> 00:03:48.645 I'm very nervous. 00:03:50.568 --> 00:03:54.069 [EVER HAD FEELINGS FOR A GUY?] I haven't really said "I like you" 00:03:54.069 --> 00:03:56.788 to that many people. 00:03:58.378 --> 00:04:00.858 And I haven't gone on that many dates. 00:04:01.808 --> 00:04:03.908 Even if I was interested, 00:04:03.908 --> 00:04:08.488 I didn't say anything and I hid my feelings. 00:04:08.488 --> 00:04:11.319 There was someone I was interested in, 00:04:11.319 --> 00:04:14.489 but I didn't make any moves and 00:04:14.489 --> 00:04:16.838 I wasn't able to confess my feelings. 00:04:16.838 --> 00:04:20.328 So I hope that living in Terrace House, 00:04:20.328 --> 00:04:26.668 will be my chance to learn to go for it when I'm interested in someone. 00:04:27.968 --> 00:04:33.688 [WHAT'S YOUR TYPE?] Very feminine girls or masculine guys, 00:04:33.710 --> 00:04:36.462 I think that would be the type I'm most interested in. 00:04:36.462 --> 00:04:40.262 But I don't like guys with long hair... 00:04:40.262 --> 00:04:42.093 I like short hair. 00:04:42.093 --> 00:04:45.163 For girls, though, I like long hair. 00:04:45.163 --> 00:04:50.467 I'm not very muscular, so I prefer people who are strong. 00:04:52.269 --> 00:04:56.068 [IF YOU LIKED TWO PEOPLE] If I started to like two people, 00:04:56.085 --> 00:05:01.585 I'd go on a date with each of them, 00:05:01.595 --> 00:05:03.630 and I would go with my gut feeling, 00:05:03.630 --> 00:05:09.660 choosing the person that I had the strongest feelings for initially. 00:05:09.714 --> 00:05:10.779 I really... 00:05:11.429 --> 00:05:14.774 I used to feel that since I am a guy, I had to take girls out. 00:05:15.353 --> 00:05:18.333 I had that mentality ingrained in me. 00:05:18.512 --> 00:05:21.189 But I've grown out of that mentality, 00:05:21.189 --> 00:05:25.063 And I decided to go after whoever I'm interested in. 00:05:25.063 --> 00:05:28.499 And if there's a guy who I'm interested in, 00:05:28.499 --> 00:05:33.009 I want to tell them and see how it goes. 00:05:33.009 --> 00:05:36.399 I want to get to know them and go out to eat together. 00:05:36.399 --> 00:05:39.558 I want to be in a relationship with that kind of person. 00:05:39.943 --> 00:05:44.563 [Translated by kurisuke] [Timed by gabweeb]