Is there anybody who thought “today is Kubo’s blog day?”!
It’s Shiori’s blog~ (I didn’t make you wait did I…)
I thought I would try changing up my usual introduction.
Hello everyone, Thank you for work hard again today. I’m Nogizaka46 3rd generation member Kubo Shiori.
My hair is curled.
The other day something fortunate happened.
When the makeup artist was finished hair spraying my hair the can (big size) was empty. The last person that giant can of hair spray was used on was… me. Isn’t that lucky? It rarely happens (‘._.`)
Hehehe
First off, I want to look back at what has happened recently. Thank you so much for the 5th Year Anniversary Birthday Live.
Hito ha naze hashiru no ka?
Tsuyogaru tsubomi,
Hane Kioku,
Harujion ga suku koro,
Shiori kumo ni note,
Hause!
The 3rd generation members all stood on that stage while considering the significance behind why we were given these songs to perform.
The emotions and the scenery I had from that stage is something I will never forget for as long as I live. More than anything, seeing all the 3rd generation member towels, pen light colors surprised me…I was overjoyed. I’m a very fortunate person. Thank you.
We also did a recording for the 3rd generation song 「sanbanme no kaze」off the 17th single. Surprise…and joyfulness… (You’re probably thinking that those are the only two emotions I have, I do have a lot of other ones you know…) At any rate this is something I’m thankful for. The wonderful lyrics and melody, this song will forever by important to me.
I was also nervous because this was my first time doing a PV shoot, but I thought that each shoot was done with care. I received the help of many people and as my first ever shoot I was able to make it an extremely meaningful experience. Thank you very much. I want to see all my fans again. Please wait for me. (TL note: I am assuming this is for the individual PV’s and not the music video PV)
And now… Q&A time!!!
Because I wasn’t able to do a Q&A on my previous blog I will also be answering questions asked for that blog (‘._.`)
· Which do you like more sweet or spicy?
I like food. Recently I’ve been enjoying sweet foods!
· Are you good or bad at physical exercise?
You probably thought I was bad at physical exercise didn’t youuu~ but that not true at all! I’m average. This year on my first sports test I was awarded an A rank!
· Do you cook? What food is your specialty?
I may look like I do and I doo~ It makes me happy to hear my family say “delicious” after they finish eating my food.
My specialty food is…it’s hard to say, when I was younger it used to be omurice (‘._.`)
Currently my specialty is probably a type of sweet… I’m always making sweets.
· In your middle school club, what was the toughest club activity?
Most likely the stairway dash (‘._.`) I was always sore the next day. After that was the zoo warm up (‘._.`) Duck, Bear, Seal, crocodile, , , nostalgic memories (‘._.`)
· What are some events made a lasting impression for you from Nogizaka under construction?
There are a lot of events but, Hori Miona’s「ikimana onna」line from her version of Wakatsuki Yumi’s Hashi kun was funny! (TL note: you can find an ENG sub version on YouTube).
Speaking of Miona san, at the concert she came to talk with me. She also put up a picture of me on her blog…thank you so much. Yamazaki Rena also posted one on her blog. Thank you very much (‘._.`)
(TL Note: Kubo and Rennachi & Kubo and Miona)
Honestly, I feel shy when meeting new people, when the senior members came to talk to me, I got tongue tied. I feel guilty… I wonder if that’s why people may think things like “Kubo is hard to approach isn’t she” I’ll continue to reflect upon my weakness from the shadows.
I honestly couldn’t speak. I also have a quiet voice… Ever since I was born I’ve been a lost cause…Despite my flaws the senior members are still nice to me. I want to talk more with the senior members about various things but because of my personality it’s probably won’t be enjoyable for them…My personality is something I need to change (‘._.`)
· I burned myself…
Are you alright!?!? Please make sure to treat it properly so it doesn’t leave a scar (‘._.`) Pain, pain go away~ While I was saying that I um… also burned myself (‘._.`) I was half asleep and I…burned my neck with a hair iron… out of all the places it could’ve been why in such an obvious spot…I will reflect upon this mistake.
· Are there times where you are picky or obsessed about your fashion?
Umm… well, I wear what I like without fussing over the brand. Recently I’ve been liking unique clothing~ Heading into spring I’ve been buying yellow and pink colored clothes. Renka told me “You’ve become more stylish lately” I’ve decided I want to wear more and more different types of western style clothing. I’ll do my best!
· Can you see the towels and penlights from the stage?
Of course I can see them! Every time I spot one it makes me happy. I have some good news! Because my eyesight has gotten worse my contact lens strength has gone up, this means that I can spot everyone even easier than before! Allllright, from one end to the other I’ll find you all!
· Show me a picture of you with twin tails!
Sure, here you go!
I knew it was no gooood!
Oh no, my hair is covered by my hood and the picture is bluury isn’t it~
…I’m sorry. Self-reflection. Self-reflection.
· Why were you crying together with Nakada Kana san in the dressing room?
On a silent Friday, my name was brought up by Nakada Kana san. Thank you very much (‘._.`)
First of all, she did not make me cry!!! There is a reason for why I was crying… The first time we started practicing for Principle was a time where I had anxiety over how things would turn out going forward. Then Kana san came and talked with me… we talked a lot about her personal stories from her Principle performance and the future. The details are already….. I’m crying. I wonder if I can become stronger…Can I really keep at it…What should I do…. These are the insecurities I showed in front of my amazing superior. (‘._.`) I am extremely grateful to Kana san (‘._.`) Thank you very much.
· Are you someone that eats a lot?
Yes I am! One of my favorite phrases is, I want to eat____. Just the other day, for lunch, I ate bread, rice and beef stew. For dinner I ate 30 gyozas. After that I had waffles and strawberry daifuku. Oh I also had ice cream. I have a bottomless stomach. (from the title of my blog two blogs ago ‘There is no limit’)
· Do you like bread?
I do!!!! For a while I was addicted to bread crusts, and I ate them plain. I would eat them while waiting for practice to start!
· What is something you’ve been addicted to lately?
Yogurt with soy flour on top!!! I’ve been way too addicted this pairing. I could put roasted soybean flour on anything.
· Favorite ice cream flavor?
Matcha!! After that is Soy flour!! Eastern style ice cream flavors are ◎ but as expected I can’t choose between them (‘._.`)
For this blog I am going to end the Q&A here!!! I’ll being doing it again in the future!
What been going on recently? Speaking of which, I’m going to start with some of my worries. My shyness has gone too far, so far that I’ve had troubles taking pictures with other members. However, I know that a lot of fans are waiting and saying “post pictures with the other members!”… For my fans I plucked up the courage and I took my first ever three-person selfie since joining Nogizaka46.
This should be a commemorative picture. Miichan, ririan, Tsuki Taro san. Thank you so much. I hope we continue to get along.
(TL note: I’m not sure what 月太郎 (tsuki taro) means. After some research I found that 太郎月(taro dzuki) mean first moon of the new year, so she might just be calling herself a newbie).
Next, in Manatsu san’s blog, she was asked about which member she would want to be her little sister… In her answer she wrote about me…Thank you so much, Manatsu san is so kind. On the day of the 5th Year Anniversary Birthday Live I apologized to Manatsu saying “I’m really sorry for doing ‘zukkyun’ in Girl’s Rule during Principle” and Manatsu san said “no no, it’s completely fine! If anything, I’m glad that you did! Thank you so much!” Manatsu san is so kind isn’t she (‘._.`) Thank you so much for being nice to someone like me.
Guess what, guess what, Because I I was completely sold out for the handshake event another time slot has been added. Thank you very much! I am very, very, very, VERY happy… For everyone that will come see me I’ll make sure to give you a good time.
“I’ll never be able to forget this! I want to go again! I’m cheering for you!” I’ll do my best to give you these kinds of feelings. More than anything let’s enjoy ourselves. I’m really excited to talk to everyone! I wonder if I’ll see the people I met at the meet and greet again? I’ll be waiting for you!!
Today, for the first time in a while something happy and enjoyable happened. I was also able to make unforgettable memories.
There’s so much I want to say but this blog has already gone on for so long… I have been told before that I really like photography and I really do. That’s why when everyone gets a hold of the new magazine I’m in I hope to bring enough interest for them to say “wow who is this girl?” I’m making sure to not slack off in order to be the kind of person that stands out in a crowd.
Just because you work hard doesn’t mean everything is going to turn out the way you want it to, but if you don’t put in the work then it definitely won’t.
I don’t want to be someone who is all talk and no action. I want to be someone that even though they say big things they can make them into reality. Yet even though I say that I don’t have enough confidence to talk about my own dreams. I’m a coward. I will change. I will change even more.
In the last blog I received a lot of comments giving me advice and so I based my writing for this blog on that. The opinions that I saw most in the comments were “don’t be so stiff! Relax a bit!” Thank you very much. That’s why I decided to try and make a more relaaaaxed blog this time. What do you think?
Finally one last question from the comments!
· Out of all the 3rd generation members, which member pretends to remember something the fastest?
That person is Tamami! Wow! Tomorrow is Tamami’s blog! Make sure to give it a read!!!
Kubo will write again.
(In Minachan’s blog I was temporarily recruited for a group called Nabepa (Nabe party). It doesn’t look like we can meet up often… Maybe we should try recruiting. What do you think would be good? The members are Tamami, Minachan and Ayati, and me.)
(TL Note: Minachan is Umezawa Minami)
Kubo Shiori
https://blog.nogizaka46.com/third/2017/03/037204.php
(TL note: trying to find a good translation for a blog title was difficult, the word used in japanese is 渋滞 which can mean either ‘congestion’ ‘delay’ or ‘stagnation’, I decided to go with stagnation because after reading this blog I got the impression that she feels like her growth as a person has become a little stagnant)
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