0:00:00.000,0:00:03.871 [COSTCO SUBS PRESENTS] 0:00:03.871,0:00:09.994 [Interview with a new member] 0:00:10.369,0:00:12.111 My name is Kaori Watanabe. 0:00:12.111,0:00:13.556 I'm an illustrator. 0:00:13.667,0:00:15.732 I'm 28 now. 0:00:15.830,0:00:19.808 [WORKING AS AN ILLUSTRATOR][br]My work is mostly fashion-related, 0:00:19.808,0:00:21.752 so I mainly draw people 0:00:21.909,0:00:27.925 and also clothing, of course, [br]like fashion projects and such. 0:00:28.064,0:00:30.128 I do illustrations for magazines,[br] 0:00:30.320,0:00:33.590 I go to events and draw portraits, 0:00:33.710,0:00:37.902 and I also collaborate with brands. 0:00:38.101,0:00:40.237 [YOUR WAY TO BECOMING AN ILLUSTRATOR][br]When I was an employee at a company, 0:00:40.237,0:00:42.381 I used to draw on the side 0:00:42.498,0:00:44.103 and share my drawings [br]on social media.[br] 0:00:44.103,0:00:46.560 I gradually started getting job offers 0:00:46.676,0:00:50.153 and before I knew it I'd [br]become an illustrator. 0:00:50.153,0:00:54.124 When you have a second job, [br]you have stability, 0:00:54.124,0:00:57.634 but you can still do what you like to do.[br]I was glad I could do both, but... 0:00:57.634,0:01:03.242 I just wanted people to know [br]that I was being serious about it. 0:01:03.365,0:01:07.321 I didn't want them to think that [br]I'm just doing it on the side. 0:01:07.321,0:01:11.897 I wanted to focus 100% on my [br]work as an illustrator 0:01:11.897,0:01:15.840 and let people know that [br]this is what I want to do. 0:01:15.840,0:01:19.256 I gradually came to think like this[br]and got more motivated. 0:01:19.414,0:01:22.926 And when my work as an illustrator [br]started paying me enough to get by, 0:01:23.141,0:01:24.904 I decided to become independent. 0:01:24.904,0:01:27.637 [YOUR REASON FOR MOVING INTO TH][br]For me to be starting out now 0:01:27.637,0:01:29.874 as an illustrator is pretty late, 0:01:29.874,0:01:33.361 which is because I'd been [br]working at a company before that. 0:01:33.361,0:01:34.701 I'm 28 now. 0:01:35.021,0:01:37.982 Most people I know are getting [br]married and having kids, 0:01:37.982,0:01:39.553 and they've all settled down. 0:01:39.553,0:01:43.119 Part of me really admires that, but... 0:01:43.119,0:01:46.232 I still want to give it my best for a while, 0:01:46.232,0:01:48.883 but at the same time I've been telling [br]myself that it may be too late for that. 0:01:48.883,0:01:50.173 That's when I thought... 0:01:50.173,0:01:55.245 Terrace House is a show where people who [br]have dreams and goals all live together 0:01:55.374,0:01:58.726 And I wanted to put myself [br]in a place like that. 0:01:59.238,0:02:02.437 [ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE][br]I was in a relationship until the end of last year. 0:02:02.589,0:02:03.951 I've gradually gotten over him. 0:02:04.879,0:02:06.103 But up until then... 0:02:06.103,0:02:08.756 I've always had goals like [br]"I want to study abroad" or 0:02:08.756,0:02:12.603 "I want to go to this university" 0:02:12.747,0:02:19.115 I thought that if I got a boyfriend, [br]I'd probably get lazy. 0:02:19.238,0:02:22.770 Well, I'd go on dates and there were [br]some people I was interested in, but... 0:02:22.921,0:02:27.239 I've only had two relationships.[br]One when I was at university 0:02:27.342,0:02:28.930 and the other after I'd started [br]working at my company 0:02:28.930,0:02:32.990 and shortly before I started [br]doing freelance work. 0:02:33.094,0:02:34.773 I went out for quite some time [br]with both of them. 0:02:35.055,0:02:36.847 [WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE][br]I have two patterns. 0:02:37.360,0:02:39.993 One is, I'll fall in love instantly 0:02:40.153,0:02:44.071 and I can't see anything and I can't think [br]about anything except that person. 0:02:44.071,0:02:46.091 Which is pretty crazy, kind of dangerous. 0:02:46.153,0:02:49.342 The other one is, while chatting [br]I kind of start thinking, 0:02:49.342,0:02:53.238 "I may really like this guy..." 0:02:53.408,0:02:54.970 Those are my two patterns. 0:02:55.080,0:02:57.730 But either way there are times [br]when I can't think straight anymore. 0:02:57.730,0:02:58.937 Which isn't good. 0:02:59.985,0:03:02.236 [WHAT'S YOUR TYPE?][br]I usually don't start liking someone 0:03:02.236,0:03:04.073 because of their looks. 0:03:05.001,0:03:07.121 But of course I like good-looking guys. 0:03:07.767,0:03:11.172 I do like people who do creative work. 0:03:12.622,0:03:14.277 But... You know... 0:03:14.517,0:03:16.660 It's great if they're trustworthy, too. 0:03:17.482,0:03:21.057 If I think about what kind of people [br]I've been interested in so far... 0:03:21.232,0:03:25.775 I think most guys who were in sports [br]clubs at school are good guys. 0:03:25.778,0:03:28.605 Whether it was friends of mine [br]or someone I liked, 0:03:28.605,0:03:30.801 I've always had a good impression of them. 0:03:30.801,0:03:32.633 I really like people like that. 0:03:32.992,0:03:34.671 I like the jock types. 0:03:36.568,0:03:41.321 [Translated & Timed by MrsChap][br][Reviewed by koma]