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Trick or Treat
These are my latest, just in time for Halloween (although they really have nothing to do with it:) I think I'm going to wear cat-ears to work just for the hell of it, since we aren't allowed to really dress up...after all, it's one of my favorite holidays:D Anyway...Tenjostyle requested a translation of the Jun and Ohno massage part of the lastest Arashi No Shukudai-kun, and I've been continuing to do some of the older stuff that's been forlornly gathering dust;P

First, the long-awaited Shukudai-kun bit:D

Ogura: This is homework from Otoha-san~!
Jun: Hai!
[writing: Homework from Otoha-san: submit a rare aesthetic treatment you know of.]
Ogura: Submit a rare aesthetic treatment you know of.
Otoha: Hai!
[writing: Homework for the audience from Otoha-san, submit a rare aesthetic treatment.]
Jun: Aesthetics?
Otoha: Aesthetics.
Ogura: Aesthetics!
Otoha: Hai!
Ogura: Do you buy them?
Otoha: Well...when I'm at home I do a lot of studying of things like massages everyday.
Jun: On your own? You mean you do it to yourself?
Otoha: Yes. I read books and stuff on where the good spots are, acupressure, I study it all everyday,
also things like aesthetic treatments where you have your chest massaged to make the the shape of
your breasts good...
Jun: What did you say?
Sho: What did you say?
Nino: What did you say?
Ogura: If that's the kind of massage you'd like, I'll do it<3
[writing: Special demonstration!!]
All, laughter
Sho: Please calm down!
Ogura: You're saying, but I'm an old man, aren't you. Just like Otoha said, there are services you can buy
to kind of increase the volume, right?
Otoha: That's it, hai.
Sho: The homework from Otoha-san to the audience received many submissions from the audience. Matsumoto-san?
Jun: Hai!
Sho: Please do it!
Jun: It's me. Hai. I'm going around. Ehh, a lot of places came for aesthetics, ne. There are these ones here.
I think I'll inrtoduce a couple. Ehh, this submission is from Marimo-san in the Osaka metropolitan area.
'The aesthetic treatment I'm into right now is acupuncture. To put it bluntly it's facial needles.
[writing: Submission from Marimo-san, Osaka area: Acupuncture, using needles to stimulate the pressure points
in the face, the flow of lymph (the fluid in lymph nodes). By promoting bloodflow, allows face to be rejuvenated.]
Jun: Eh, this actually feels good. Though when you see it it looks painful, needles are inserted into the
pressure points of the face, and when it's over and those needles are removed apparently it feels like
your face is ten years younger. Eh, in Tokyo they do it at places like [Style M].
Otoha: Eh, it looks painful~
Jun: She's really pierced, ne.
Sho: Rather than [Style M] shouldn't it be something like [Style S]?
Jun: Also, an email came in regarding the one Otoha expressed interest in earlier, about BustCare massage. 'I'-
Eh, this is from Kanagawa prefecture's Brush-san, ne. 'Though I was worrying about how the shape of my chest was getting
worse, I underwent a BustCare massage and the shape of my chest has improved.'
[writing: [Chests by Taniko], submission from Brush-san in Kanagawa prefecture: BustCare massage, in addition to
chest massages, using a unique light to promote circulation, improving the bust's volume and shape.]
Jun: Lately light has been used efficiently to increase busts at aesthetic salons apparently.
Sho: Kind of like photosynthesis, ne.
Jun: That's right. Somehow, through some mystical process, light is helping improve busts, ne.
Ogura: Well, wouldn't it be fine if the husband or something shined a flashlight on them?
Sho: Don't just go and do that, ne!
Ogura: Just grab a flashlight and wave it at them...
Otoha: I wonder if you really could use it for photosynthesis, ne.
Jun: Uh, Ogura-san really will shut up fairly soon!
Ogura: Ohoho...you're really firm today, huh!
Everyone: Ogura-san, sorry! Calm down! It's a little scary but-
[writing: Calm down Ogura-san!]
Jun: No matter who would have said it, that's my stance today. Hai.
Aiba: Sorry, Ogura-san.
Jun: Well, moving on, we found things on location even more rare than those seen today, please take a look.
[writing: Submission from Chiba prefecture's Micro-san. Homework from Otoha-san. Submitting rare aesthetic
treatments. Announcer: A submission from Micro-san, Gold Leaf Aesthetics. Mm, so what exactly is Gold Leaf Aesthetics~?]
Jun: Isn't the Gold Leaf *that* Gold Leaf? The one where they paint your face with it.
Ohno: Gold leaf?
Jun: Mm.
Ohno: Gold leaf?
[Announcer: So what kind of aethetics treatment exactly is Gold Leaf Aesthetics? writing: Certain place in the
metropolitan area. Announcer: The place they went to this time is in a secret location due to its big clients,
[Salon Rosa Gold Beauty]. Without delay the two go inside the store.]
Jun: It's Gold Leaf, ne.
Ohno: Where is the gold leaf?
Staff: Ah, over here is the gold leaf.
[writing: International Aesthetician Ujiie Naomi-san]
Ohno: Ah, that's it?
Naomi: Hai, this is it.
[Announcer: Here is the 24 karat gold Gold Leaf that is applied to your face. Ooh, gorgeous. writing: First,
the face is massaged with oil. Announcer: Before the Gold Leaf pack, first, the face is massaged with oil.]
Naomi: Here I go.
Ohno: Ah, seems icky~<3
Jun: What's that?
{Sho: He said it seems icky:P}
Ohno: The way Naomi-san's rubbing your face seems icky, ne.
{Ogura: She's doing it full-length, ne.}
Jun: It's fairly un-icky you know.
{Ogura: It feels good, ne.}
[writing: Eventually the Gold Leaf gets put on too. Announcer: And, the Gold Leaf goes on.]
{Ogura: Why does the Gold Leaf have to be all over?}
Ohno: This is really...high-level.
Jun: It's kind of surprising.
[Announcer: Ohno also helps out just a little bit.]
Jun: Hey, aren't you putting on too much?
Ohno: It is high-level after all, ne.
[writing: Gold Leaf Prince [MatsuJun]. Announcer: The Gold Leaf Prince [MatsuJun] is completed.]
{Sho: Gold Leaf Prince...}
[Announcer: Now, the Gold Leaf is rubbed into the skin. The Gold Leaf becomes tiny particles that disappear
into his face. writing: The Gold Leaf is rubbed into the skin, blood circulation becomes better producing a
skin-whitening result. Announcer: It seems that blood circulation becomes better producing a skin-whitening
result. writing: Fee: 1 treatment, 60 minutes, 8400yen (roughly 84$US)]
Jun: Am I beautiful?
Ohno: Super beautiful <3
[Announcer: Already the before and after have no relation to each other. Yo, handsome man. writing: Submission
from RunRun-san in Shizuoka prefecture, [Suborbital Salon], Toyoshima Ward, Nishiikebukuro 5-4-8 Kouno Building
7th floor. Announcer: A submission from Runrun-san, which seems to be cold gas aesthetics. writing: When you
enter the capsule -180 degree celsius cold gas is pumped in, cooling the whole body. Announcer: When you enter
this capsule, -180 degree gas is put inside with your body, cooling you and reinforcing your diet. writing:
to verify the power of -180 degrees celsius. Announcer: Let's see the power of -180 degrees.]
Ohno: No way! I don't want to get in there!! No way! Although I think it's been a while since I haven't wanted
to do something...
Jun: It really is something, ne.
[writing: Chief Counsellor Hirakawa Midori-san]
Ohno: I have to go here?
Midori: Hai, it's okay.
Jun: It's okay, it's okay.
{Aiba: That's scary...}
[writing: Of course, you have to get in...Announcer: We'll leave this one to you, ne.]
Jun: It kinda seems like your body's going to be frozen, huh?
Midori: Okay, I'm going to close this now.
Jun: Wow, this is really interesting~
[writing: *click*]
Midori: I'm putting it in now~.
[writing: Injecting the -180 degree celsius chilled gas.]
Jun: It's really-
Ohno: It's cold!
Midori: Hai.
Jun: Is it painful? Is it painful? Is it painful? Are you okay?
[writing: He's chilled inside the capsule for 5 minutes.]
{Aiba: What's that all about?}
Ohno: It's cooollld~! Let me oouuutt~!
[writing: By chilling your body with cold gasses it causes you to burn fat. Announcer: When your body gets
warmer again it starts working spontaneously, your metabolism gets better and you burn fat. writing: Metabolism
improves, can be beneficial to the efficiency of diets. Announcer: Apparently it can be helpful in dieting.]
Jun: Do you need it to be cold one more time? It's okay? Your mouth is shaking.
{Sho: what is this tape??!}
[writing: Fee: 1 treatment, 8925yen. You are wrapped in a blanket for 20 minutes after chilling to facilitate the
rise in body temperature. Announcer: You're certainly cold, be sure to get warm enough.]
Jun: He won't die will he, after being that cold?
Midori: Really, he'll recover.
[Announcer: Well, how was it? Good work. writing: Submission from Happi-san in Saitama prefecture. [Ooedo Hot
Springs Tales], Koutou ward, Aomi 2-57. Announcer: A submission from Happi-san. The next one was an aesthetic
submitted by a lot of people. writing: Doctor Fish (an actual species, Garra Rufa) Therapy, small fish remove the
old skin's keratin, promulgating both the effect of beautiful skin and relaxation. Announcer: At the Ooedo hot
springs you can personally experience 'doctor fish therapy'. They say that the little fish remove the old skin's
keratin, giving the effect of beautiful skin. There were 7 submissions from Panda-san and others! writing:
There were 7 submissions from Panda-san and others! Announcer: Thank you!]
Jun: So to keep going, this time, ne, from the last VTR, the last one that came out, we have those Doctor Fish
in the studio! Everyone, please feel free to go over.
Otoha: Wow, amazing~!
Aiba: That's the first time I've seen them.
Ogura: You know I, I had an experience with Doctor Fish.
Aiba: You did?
Jun: Is that so?
Ogura: Aren't these fish huge?!
Otoha: They're big, ne!!
Jun: How about it Otoha-san, if you'd like...won't you try it out?
Otoha: Yes, I...
Jun: Do you hate fish?
Otoha: To the point of being scared of aquariums, I'm scared of fish!
Aiba: Ah, is that how it is...well then...now, now, it's really not that scary.
Nino: Are you okay?
Otoha: Is this okay? I think I'll...just...
Aiba: Ah, this feels nice.
[writing: Sorry, even though we went to great pains...]
Otoha: I'm scared, ne...*whimper*...ewww....
Sho: Hey, isn't it kind of cute?
Ohno: It's the water, it's the water.
Jun: That's just water.
Nino: Ne, you haven't even done anything yet.
Sho: It's a big happening compensation.
Otoha: Ogura-san, please~<3
Aiba: Ogura-san! Wouldn't it be better if I did it?
Nino: But, didn't we prepare this for Otoha-san's sake?!
Ogura: It was Otoha-chan's homework, ne?
Nino: But-
Otoha: I'm sorry to make such a big deal...
Nino: She hates fish.
Otoha: Fish...are scary....
Ogura: Someone take her place please!
Sho: Hey, why me? Why does it have to be me? I shouldn't do it, right?
Nino: You did it in a drama didn't you?
Ogura: Right, you can do it.
Nino: You have to do it at a time like this.
Jun: So-
Sho: I'm getting undressed.
Jun: Koi, it's a variety of Koi. Just like Koi it's a fresh water fish, called Garra Rufa apparently.
Sho: Amazing~! This is really freakin' interesting!!
Nino: Hey, hey! Hey, just lift your foot a little.
Sho: They're sticking...ano, ne, they're going 'trrrrrup trrrrrrrrrrup'.
Everyone: Amazing!
Nino: Hey, look! The fish are entwined in his toe hair.
Sho: That's no good.
Ohno: But, isn't it-
Aiba: But I could do it to!
Ohno: - kind of cute?!
Sho: Eh?
Ohno: Kind of cute?
Sho: It kind of feels like passion is bursting forth.
Jun: If it's okay, how about trying with your hand?
Otoha: Eh, eh, it's kind of amazing, ne. There's even some that are the size of your hand, ne!!
Jun: Uh, there's no such thing!
Nino: Otoha-chan~.
Aiba: Try with your hand, use your hand.
Jun: Completely.
Nino: Even just your finger, even just your finger.
Aiba: It's not that scary, right?
Ogura: Just let them come to you, easy, easy!
Nino: This is a maniac image! Hey!
Aiba: It's too maniac!
Jun: We also prepared one more. We also prepared one for the face.
Otoha: Face??
Jun: Hai.
Otoha: The face, that's amazing, ne.
[writing: Face version]
Nino: Ah, the face ones are tiny!
Aiba: Tiny.
Ogura: Otoha-san, if they're this size then you could even put your face in...Ohno-chan's face looks kind of tired.
Nino: That's so, ne.
Aiba: Try it.
Jun: Ohno-kun's been roped in, ne.
[writing: Ohno's taking the challenge!]
Otoha: Please be strong!
Nino: Be strong, Captain!
Sho: Wah, this looks interesting.
Ohno: Is it bad if I open my mouth?
Jun: You can't open your mouth.
Sho: You can only look.
Nino: When you're in, look around as much as possible, ne.
Ohno: Ha~i, don.
Aiba: Go! They've followed, they've followed.
Jun: They've come, ne.
Otoha: Wah, they're eating, they're eating.
Aiba: Wah, amazing~!
Jun: How was it?
Ohno: They were having little feasts.
Nino: It's not feasting, they're just eating your facial skin, right?
[writing: One more try!!]
Aiba: Go one more time, go one more time! They're eating, they're eating, ah~ amazing~! This is the first time
I've seen something like this.
Otoha: Ah, they're spinning around!
Aiba: Your nose is-
Jun: How was it, how was it?
Ohno: They were tryin' to get in my nose!
Nino: Don't say things like 'tryin''!
Ogura: Kind of like a Piranha, ne.
[writing: Piranha, carnivorous, fresh water fish.]
Otoha: Scary~!

OMG, it was so adorable when Jun and Ohno were holding hands! Hehe, those two really know the meaning of fan-service:P And Jun was so concerned for Ohno when he was stuck in the freezing cold capsule...awwww:3 I still can't believe there are people that are afraid of fish...but it was pretty funny to see her freak out:P And those boob massages...I wonder if they actually work...sounds like some guy's idea of mixing business and pleasure if you ask me:S

Next, something small, a memo from G No Arashi from around the time of Air Guitar, it's only 3 lines but it's in his handwriting:)

Cheering On Matter: Air Guitar! 2006, February 15th

Air Guitar after such a long time.
In all honesty, despite being bothersome before we started, doing it was fun... Nishikawa-san was heated, ne~.
What I'm concerned about is, with so many auditions what are we going to do in terms of members... Well, since it's
fun I guess it's fine...

Group Member: Jun Cheering On Value: 215

Here's the original:D

Also, a short article from TVNavi on G No Arashi, with that shot of Jun in his uniform...

G No Arashi! Special Shot and Interview of [Matsumoto Jun]

His fearless visage has been tightened in the the practice for the Butai [Byakuya no Valkyuurei]. However,
in regards to the [G no Arashi!] staff he hides their slippers, and has a mischievous child side too. With the
staff he's always around there's the aspect of frankly revealing his heart. Ranking that warm location as
"a place I can be at peace", Matsumoto Jun talked about "G" (Ganbare!{go for it!}).
- The one that made the most intense impression was the [Air Guitar] project
Recently in [G no Arashi!] what was interesting was the [Air Guitar] project. Amidst which, Yama-chan's
appearance at the Air Band Tournament had an impact, ne (laughs). Although if he was like that normally he'd
kind of be the obnoxious type, today's people really don't have much of that burning desire, ne. Though, in all
honesty, I have withdrawn points, I think the points that were burning with desire are great. Although not
reading the air around you can sometimes lead to scars...(laughs).
- I want to do a project that involves the participation of all of us in Arashi!
The corner with a "UdaUda shita(having done things that are long-winded and/or meaningless)" feel that we
do sometimes, I want to do that a little more. Showing highlights, the five of us in the studio playing around
while doing meaningless things, for some reason I like that. That and, since it is in the form of us cheering
on people, I want to do projects where we participate more. Whatever admiration I spoke of, to me [G no Arashi!]
is a place where I can be at peace, a place that gives me motivation. Besides, we're doing dramas, movies, Butais,
because the time we spend with each other is rather scarce when we are able to meet once every two weeks for
the taping of [G no Arashi!] it's extremely precious to us.

~ Another Comment ~
What he's thinking about right now
- I've been feeling like the people of the younger generation struggling to achieve something is missing
lately in Japan. Seeing the young people participating in demonstrations about France's long-term hiring
issue made me think that I have to work hard as well.
Enthusiasm for the Tour
- I'm really looking forward to the first stop. I think it would be good if we could go off of last year's
flow of good reputation and do new things. Althoug up until now it's been for a month, this time it'll be
2 months. Since it's twice the period of up until now it's also twice the anticipation, ne.

*Matsumoto Jun*
Matsumoto Jun (phonetic spelling for those who might not know how to pronounce the Kanji or English spelling),
born August 30th, 1983, delivered in Tokyo area. Blood type A. In the middle of being a regular performer on
music show [Utawara] (in connection with Japanese TV). His starring movie [Boku wa Imouto wo Koi wo suru] is
set to be released early in '07.

Hehe, so he liked the UdaUda specials too! *sigh* And now there's no more Gno...:( I think I'll go cry now...

Finally, I was going to save this one since there are others before it, but...I enjoyed it so much I had to share it now:D It's from the October issue of Duet, short but sweet.

Jun Matsumoto

*Live* In terms of highlights in this year's Live, it might be the flow from [Cool and Soul] to [I Want Somebody].
It was what I was most concerned with and, in actuality, the response has been good. "Cool and Soul" is something
I thought 'let's put into the tour's subtitle' from the beginning, in the meeting stages I decided in my head about
things like the way to do it (the images before the song) for the audience, in the early stages I became certain
'I want to do it this way'. My highlight is, as you would think, my solo [Tell Me What You Wanna be?] ne. Although
on the album my feature song was [~ Somebody], I was thinking 'let's do it all five together' for the live. In
exchange they made me [Tell me~]. Other than that, I also like "Ura Arashi(Behind Arashi)". Ohmiya SK included
(laughs). Aiba-chan marked that off. They always do it so seriously, so seeing it is interesting. Like, 'Go for
it!'. Ohmiya also ne, changed the size and composition of their song midway through, although it came to seem like
they were messing with the Jr.s, the meeting they did it in took place in Arashi's dressing room. The sound man
came with his computer and the three of them created it, laughing the whole time. Then, every time the two of
them rehearsed it (laughs). Aiba-chan also goes to where the image staff are to do meetings for "Ura Arashi",
a~ it looks pretty difficult. At one of the locations, when we were singing [Yes? No?], my ring went flying off into
the guest seats. When I pursued it with my eyes one of the fans was wearing it on her ring finger contentedly
(laughs). There was a big panic~. Although, in the end, the ring was given back to me, because I thought it
would never return I was su~per happy<3.

*Life* Lately I've begun surfing. I went to do it once last year, but at the time I couldn't do it at all. Although
it's been a while since last time, I think I want to do it again. In reality, at last year's birthday one of the staff
said [although it's worn out...] and gave me a surf board. I went with that person, and while thinking it at the time when I
did it, it became fun. Since then I've occasionally been going with different staff. Although I did it right
in the middle of Shounan (restaurant?), when I called Gussan (Yamaguchi Tatsuya) he came along. When I was thinking,
[Ah, it's Yamaguchi-kun~. He seems to have gotten a little fat.] it was actually a completely different old man
(laughs). Shortly after the real thing showed up riding a bike...the real thing was cool. After all, since he's
been doing it for however many years, he's a regular surfer. I thought, [Ah, Sempai's awesome~!] (laughs). In
that kind of sense, lately I've been kind of slow. Cause I'm listening to things like Jack Johnson ne. Slo~wly
surfing, talking with everyone, also slowly going back by car, I'm fully enjoying the slow life.

Ah~, I want to wear one of his rings too~XD I wonder which one it was...such a tease:P And then he mistook some old guy for
Gussan and thought he'd gotten fat!:P It's a good thing he had a chance to take life slower after that hectic Butai schedule:)

Trick or treat? You decide:P