Translation & Subtitles: thoseguiltyeyes | scandal-heaven.com ⠀ Hello! RINA here.
Today's video is one where I'll be chatting at home for the first time in forever.
Hasn't it been a really long time?
Lately I've been filming vlogs of stuff I do when I go out,
so it makes me feel that it's been a really long time since I've done this.
It feels kind of weird.
I asked people to send in stuff like what's been bothering them lately,
what they've been thinking about,
or any large or small problems.
I'll be selecting a few of those and talking about them.
A lot of them overlapped.
Like, there were a lot who were thinking the same thing,
or worrying about the same thing.
There were also a lot of things that I could relate to.
It made me think that everyone really does think the same kind of things.
I'll talk and answer them leisurely as we think together.
(Before that...)
A lot of my viewers are around the same age as me.
I'll be turning 32 in August,
and mostly everyone is around that age.
I felt that the problems unique to my generation
and that the way you think changes with each generation.
I was like, "Yeah, I guess [people my age] do think of things like that now."
At any rate, I'll start reading from the first screenshot I took.
"This is my third year in the workforce. Every day is like a routine, and it seems like every year there's less and less fun things to do."
Right?
Like...
You have to go to work every day and come home.
I've always been in the music scene,
and I think it's a job that involves meeting new people
and doing things in new places relatively often.
If you look at it roughly, the process is very similar.
We make new music, promote it, tour,
tour while making new music,
and record that music after touring.
It's a very luxurious way of life,
but I totally understand [situations like the question asker].
So, if you ask people around you how to keep things fresh,
I think there will come a time when it will be a little difficult.
So I think the only way to do that is to learn something new,
or find something you like to do,
or study something new as an adult.
In that sense, sometimes you have no choice but to become someone new.
For me, how I should edit a video is different from what I'd do with music.
I'm not saying that right now it feels really fresh,
but when I went to French school,
it really felt like I was off to a new start.
Also, as I mentioned in my video about this,
I've been doing Pilates to work out and refresh myself.
Recently, every day--it's really a recent thing--
I've been trying to spend an hour a day
studying something that has nothing to do with my lifestyle or work.
Maybe do something like that.
I think you have to get things going on your own.
It's impossible to prepare a fresh environment every day.
Yeah, it takes time,
but in the end, I think the only thing you can do
is to make a new move on your own.
On to the next question.
"II haven't had any feelings of love for a man for more than 5 years now."
I see.
It's like, "What does it mean to love, anyway?"
Love, huh.
The power of love is incredible.
It can make you do anything.
The moment you fall in love with someone,
or the period of time,
is really a great thing.
But sometimes I think that if I could make myself happy,
I would really be invincible.
Someone might think I'm really lonely,
but I try to be myself and have fun on my own.
At any rate, I think I try to be the kind of person
who can have fun by myself.
I'm sure I'm not doing it very well, though.
If you're having a good time and you're feeling fulfilled,
maybe there's someone you'd like to be with
or someone you'd be attracted to.
If you're mentally open like that,
you might have a better chance of meeting someone.
But as you get older,
it feels like you're less likely to have people that you like.
Or rather, the number lessens.
There's more and more to consider.
So it'd be nice if you could make yourself as happy as possible
and have good encounters and feelings of love
appear somewhere along the way, wouldn't it?
I totally get you.
I totally understand this situation.
"I often wonder how I and my family will live in the future. I'm filled with anxiety."
Family, huh...
Yeah...
I'm the eldest out of five kids.
My mom was a single mother.
I also played the father role in the family.
That's why I do a lot of thinking.
Like wondering how we can all be happy in the end.
Since I love my job, there are times when I'm like,
"I need to work hard and earn money."
That's not the only thing, though.
There are definitely times when I feel anxious
because my family is one I have to support properly.
Since this person might not have the same circumstances as me,
they may be feeling a different kind of anxiety.
But I definitely feel that way sometimes, too.
I hope we can keep the band going for as long and healthy as possible,
but I wonder how I would be able live my life
if something difficult happened to me, such as my health declining.
It's no good if I can't look after my family.
What I should do at that time...
This is not a negative thing in terms of the band at all,
but something I think about calmly as a human being.
Sometimes it's hard to find the answer,
and I get anxious and scared.
But in the end, I feel like I have no choice but to do what's in front of me.
But I totally get that about family.
It's because you care about them so much that you're worried.
I understand.
I also play the father figure in financial situations.
I've been paying for my sisters' tuitions all this time.
I pay all the rent and living expenses at my parents' house.
Sometimes I feel like it's hard to talk about money with others.
I think that instability there would have a huge impact on one's mental health.
For me too...
But there's no choice but to work hard, ultimately.
There's no choice but for me to do it.
I think that's why I've been able to stay motivated and try all kinds of things.
Sometimes I wonder if I'd be able to work this hard if it was just for me.
Sometimes it can be an anxiety factor.
I think that knowing there's something you need to look after can be motivating.
"Human relations and communication in the workplace are difficult, aren't they?"
They are difficult.
In my case...
The band's been together since we were young.
We have a very special bond.
So it's a very difficult relationship to explain in words.
But each one of us is an individual person,
and although we're friends who have been playing music together as a band for a long time,
we are also different from each other.
I think it's good to be involved
while maintaining a good sense of distance and emotional space.
That's why we've been able to support each other
and be a band for such a long time.
In that way...
I think I've been adjusting and thinking about it a lot more since we've grown up.
But the relationship between us is a bit too special,
so this may not be helpful to others.
Also, we have close relationships to those at our management office and record label.
I think that's the main thing about interpersonal relationships at work in my case.
But that might also be a special case.
I think it depends on the office,
but in our case, we are very close, like a family.
At this time, I really want to separate and cherish my private life, in a good way,
so, honestly, I think there are more things we don't mention or talk about than before.
Not that there's anything wrong with it.
That's why I think our relationships keep changing.
You yourself change as well.
It would be good if we could all communicate what we need to convey,
maintain a good distance,
and build relationships at work while protecting ourselves.
I've never really experienced what it's like to have a boss and subordinates like in a company,
so I might not understand all that properly.
I don't think I know anything about it.
I can imagine it, but I'm sure there are things you won't understand unless you're there experiencing it,
so I don't think I can say anything adequate.
I'm sure it must be hard.
It's really commendable. It really is.
I think that's impressive.
We speak really casually to the head of our office.
That's what it's like [where we are].
That's how close we are.
But that doesn't happen very often, I'm sure.
That's why there are so many things that I can't even imagine.
But there's a part of me that believes that if you really convey something properly,
it will get through to everyone.
It'd be nice to be involved without it being too difficult.
Here's a cute question.
"I'm going to Tokyo Disneyland for the first time in forever. I'm so unsure what to eat at the park."
That's so cute.
So tranquil.
Disney's great.
I also went recently with a friend.
It might have been a while ago, actually.
It was fun.
I always have to have a churro.
It's delicious.
Please have fun!
They might have already gone.
"I get emotional easily and regret it later."
I get you.
I totally get you.