CHARACTERS MOOK vol.2 Nagisa & Rei/Interview

Moshimo Talk
'''Q1: It’s the birthday of the character you play! If you were to give them a present, what would it be?''' Yonaga ： By looking at Rei in the ending for the second season, I think if I gave him an Experiment Set, he’d be super happy! Hirakawa ： Ah, I see! Yonaga ： And then I’d also give him glasses (laughs) Hirakawa ： Ah, I thought so as well! Glasses!! Yonaga ： I’d like Rei-chan to wear different kinds of glasses. Hirakawa ： I feel like Rei would pay a lot of attention to the type of things he uses. For example, during track, he used those sports glasses, and then for everyday things he would use those red glasses, and so forth. I think he’d use something that he himself would feel is beautiful. Yonaga ： I think some butterfly-motif thing would also make him happy. Hirakawa ： That’s right. If I were to enter the world of Free!, then I’d secretly also ask Haruka-senpai for something and then Rei would get something of Haruka-senpai’s! Yonaga ： He’d be super pleased! Maybe something like goggles, like “here, take these goggles that Haruka-senpai used!” Hirakawa ： He would probably go “it’s so beautiful…!” or something like that (laughs) Yonaga ： Yeah it’s totally something he’d do! Or something that Haruka uses, like a towel to dry off or something. Hirakawa ： He’d be super pleased! I wonder what else…maybe some swimming gear that he can use to practice with? (laughs) Yonaga ： He’d definitely go “it’s so beautiful!!!” Hirakawa ： Since he already tried his best to learn other swimming strokes, if you gave him something like that he’d definitely think that he would be able to use it to swim better, or something (laughs)

~I will treat you to anything today~

Hirakawa ： I wonder what to give Nagisa-kun. Yonaga ： I think something food related would be good. <font color=>Hirakawa ： Well, even though I don’t really think you can call this a theoretically thought-out gift, but I feel like I’d want to give him a bicycle. Something kind of fancy. <font color=>Yonaga ： Something between a cross and mountain bike? <font color=>Hirakawa ： Yes yes! Something that if you gave it to him he could basically take it anywhere. <font color=>Yonaga ： Ah, I see! (laughs) <font color=>Hirakawa ： I feel like he would like to be very active. Maybe Rei-chan can go running and Nagisa-kun would follow him by bicycle! Kind of like a road work-out type thing? <font color=>Yonaga ： He’d like that! <font color=>Hirakawa ： What would you like to give Nagisa? <font color=>Yonaga ： I think a penguin pajama. <font color=>Hirakawa ： Ahh, it definitely suits him! <font color=>Yonaga ： I would really like to see that, so it’d be interesting to have him wear it (laughs). Since we’re talking about penguin goods, maybe a really freakin’ huge penguin plush would be good as well… <font color=>Hirakawa ： In the second season ending, you can see him hugging a penguin. He really loved penguins ever since he was a child, huh! <font color=>Yonaga ： I think that he’d probably put a penguin in the front basket of the bicycle that REi-chan would give him (laughs) <font color=>Hirakawa ： I’d like to have a fancy basket in front of my bike (laughs) <font color=>Yonaga ： Also, since Nagisa is pretty fashionable, maybe some clothes would be good too? Actually, I’d like to give Nagisa something that would fit him well. <font color=>Hirakawa ： How about something like “Here’s a coupon where I will treat you to whatever you’d like?” <font color=>Yonaga ： Well if you did that, he’d probably eat a lot! Like that one time when Ama-chan Sensei said “You can order whatever you’d like to eat!” and then Nagisa said “Really we can eat as much as we want?” with those googly eyes—it’ll probably be quite a feat (laughs). But of course, he’d be super happy!

Q2: If you were to choose the clothes that your characters play, what kind of game clothing would you have them wear? <font color=>Hirakawa ： Since Nagisa likes penguins, don’t you think he’d look good in a tailcoat or something? <font color=>Yonaga ： Yeah he would! As for Rei-chan, I feel like anything would look good on him since he has the height to pull it off. He looked good in his track uniform, and I feel like a tuxedo would suit him as well. Something that fits him really well is good too. A yukata would work as well! <font color=>Hirakawa ： Ah, like in the episode where there was a festival and he wore that yukata! That was really nice! <font color=>Yonaga ： But not something too flashy, maybe something without too much patterns, like an aizome yukata (T/N: aizome yukata is a type of yukata that is generally dyed indigo or dark blue). I think Rei-chan could definitely work a kimono as well. There was a scene in the anime where there was a scene where there were samurai-like clothes in that scene, right? <font color=>Hirakawa ： Ahh, yes yes! (laughs) I feel like he’d like that. A yukata as game clothes…that’s right! As for Nagisa-kun well…we did talk about wearing a penguin pajama just now… <font color=>Yonaga ： If he were to use that as his game clothes, people would forgive him (laughs). So if Rei-chan wears Japanese clothing, then Nagisa would look good in perhaps western-style clothing? Something prince-like? <font color=>Hirakawa ： Wait a sec, what about those super olden day prince-like clothing where it’s like pumpkin-like shorts you wear with tights under? I feel like he would be pretty cute in that (laughs). I guess Nagisa really gives off that “cute” image, doesn’t he? That’s why no matter what kind of clothes you put on him, it’ll for sure work. Maybe even something that would attack! Then again, maybe something that would make Nagisa look more like an adult would be nice too, huh?

Q3: If you were to be friends with the two of the characters, how would you guys hang out? <font color=>Hirakawa ： I wonder what it’d be like to be Nagisa-kun’s friend? <font color=>Yonaga ： I think whatever you’d do would be really fun! <font color=>Hirakawa ： Yeah, I bet. If I went with Nagisa-kun, maybe like a theme park or a huge maze! Well, even though I say that, I think it can super fun! (laughs) <font color=>Yonaga ： Well, haunted houses aren’t scary at all for him, for example in season 1 when everyone went to that creepy looking place, he didn’t even blink an eye. He probably has a very strong mindset. I think if he were to ride a roller coaster, he’d just laugh the whole way through. <font color=>Hirakawa ： Seems like he would also like things that would make him scream. <font color=>Yonaga ： Yeah, he most definitely would! Like bungee jumping or exploring canyons, he’d probably do it all at once! <font color=>Hirakawa ： In the ending for season 2, he also was curious about space exploration, right? If you look at that, maybe he’d also like sky diving as well? He’s not a kind of person who gets scared easily, so he’d probably just jump instantly! <font color=>Yonaga ： Ah, and if he did bungee jumping instead of saying “3, 2, 1 geronimo!” he’d say, “3, 2, ALL RIGHT LET’S DO THIS!” (laughs) <font color=>Hirakawa ： Nagisa-kuuuunnnn!!!!! (laughs) <font color=>Yonaga ： If he did that, Rei-chan would be very worried, huh! <font color=>Hirakawa ： But wherever you go with him, it’ll probably be super fun. <font color=>Yonaga ： He probably would do things his way, and if he finds something fun, for example like in season 1 episode 6 when he said “I wonder who will be next~?” he probably would do things like that. And then Rei would be like “wait a sec, when did you make that up!??!” (laughs) <font color=>Hirakawa ： So true! (laughs) <font color=>Yonaga ： And when everyone is looking for food, Nagisa would look for a cardboard box and a sharpie to make something as best as he could, so no matter what the circumstance, he’d always find a way to let everyone have fun. Also doing cave exploring too. It’s also popular to do diving these days too. I wonder what kind of stuff Rei-chan would like to do? Maybe something in high places? <font color=>Hirakawa ： Well, he did do high jump, so I’m sure he wouldn’t be adverse to that idea? <font color=>Yonaga ： Ahh, that’s true!

~Taking Rei somewhere that doesn’t require theories~

<font color=>Hirakawa ： Well, I’m not sure if Rei-chan would think this would be fun, but hmm…a place that doesn’t require theories… <font color=>Yonaga ： I’d just say “this place has these cool things!” or something like that. <font color=>Hirakawa ： Now that I think of it, maybe somewhere with children or animals? Ren and Ran did seem quite attached to him, so maybe playing with children…or maybe the children will be the one playing with him! (laughs). I feel like he’d be good at that though. That’s why I think he should go to a place where he can play with children. Or maybe a cat café would work too, or somewhere that’s not very convenient? <font color=>Yonaga ： I think I’d want him to go to an athletic gym. Where they have floaters and stuff like that. While the kids would splash in by jumping, Rei-chan would probably fall super ungracefully into the water (laughs) <font color=>Hirakawa ： Yes yes! (laughs). He’d say something like “Ahh…wait a sec…my pants!!!” I think that that would be really fun though. Another thing would be camping! <font color=>Yonaga ： Ah, that’s nice! <font color=>Hirakawa ： I feel like he’d ask to borrow Makoto-senpai’s tent to go. Nagisa-kun also has one too, right since he set one up in season 2 episode 5, and said “Ah, the picket turned the other way!!!” (laughs) <font color=>Yonaga ： Yeah, and I was like “wait, Nagisa has one?!” Another thing I’d like to try would be to go on a countryside tour with Rei-chan. Checking out the nature and fields around us, maybe picking strawberries or something. <font color=>Hirakawa ： I want to show him there are so much more beautiful and interesting things besides those that require theory! Rei was able to realize this when he became friends with Nagisa-kun and entered the swim team, so since he has experienced these new things, I would like him to try and continue experiencing different things from here on out! (laughs). No matter what, definitely something outside of the room would be the image I have for him. <font color=>Yonaga ： Yeah, I can’t imagine doing something indoors.

~Not being scared if you’re with Nagisa-kun~

Question: If Nagisa were to do bungee jumping, would Yonaga-san do so as well? <font color=>Yonaga ： I would definitely like to try! I feel like if I were with Nagisa, it wouldn’t be scary. For example, if I went with someone who is scared of jumping, then I probably wouldn’t jump myself. But if I were with Nagisa, he’d be like “Okay let’s go!” and also say something like “3, 2, ahhh!” which in turn would make me want to jump! He’d also probably be laughing the entire time he was sky-diving or something like that as well (laughs). I feel like he would also drag Rei-chan into this as well. Question: You mentioned previously about playing with Rei and children, so Hirakawa-san, would you join them as well? <font color=>Hirakawa ： Ah, yes I would like to join them! In turn, I feel like I’d be the one being played with instead though (laughs) <font color=>Yonaga ： They’d go like “Daisuke Oni-chan!! Hurry hurry!!!” (laughs) <font color=>Hirakawa ： I’d definitely be the one to get tired first, so I would say “Please leave it to the young ones from here on out” or something. <font color=>Yonaga ： And then Rei would say “Ii desho!” <font color=>Hirakawa ： And also “Please leave it to me!” <font color=>Yonaga ： If someone requests something of Rei-chan, he is definitely the type to do his best! <font color=>Hirakawa ： I think I’d want him to go along with things just like Nagisa.

Q4: If the character you play were to work part-time, what kind of part-time job would they do? <font color=>Hirakawa ： You know what, I wonder what it would be like if they did something like Makoto-senpai’s swimming school. I feel like it would fit them so well it won’t even be fair! (laughs) <font color=>Yonaga ： Oh yeah totally (laughs). I can totally see Rei-chan teaching children to swim as well. <font color=>Hirakawa ： Yeah I wonder huh! Maybe he would say to the kids, “I…REALLY…CAN’T!!!” or something. <font color=>Yonaga ： Rei-chan would probably think that his own swimming isn’t special or anything, so I wonder if he’d be good at teaching children how to swim… <font color=>Hirakawa ： Well, if he was good then that’d be perfect (laughs). Other possibilities could be working at a library or book store, I feel like those places that require brain power would work. <font color=>Yonaga ： I feel like he would memorize everything! He’d be like “Ah, that is located here. And this is located there!” <font color=>Hirakawa ： His room also has a perfectly organized bookcase, so I feel like he would do super well in a bookstore or library. If playing is outdoor, then I’m sure the work he will do is indoors, right? (laughs) <font color=>Yonaga ： He might be good at helping out at events as well. Or perhaps doing stage planning, saying things like “the lights are supposed to be this way” and do everything in a very perfect order according to his well-thought out plan. I feel like he’d be really good at programming too. <font color=>Hirakawa ： How about Nagisa-kun? <font color=>Yonaga ： I wonder what Nagisa would do…maybe something food related? But then I feel like Nagisa would definitely eat everything while making it (laughs) <font color=>Hirakawa ： Maybe he could be a theme park mascot or something? He can move super cutely as well! <font color=>Yonaga ： That’s very true! He’d definitely understand how to do that!

~Something that they would be good at~

<font color=>Hirakawa ： Even though this isn’t a part-time job, a food critic would be very interesting. <font color=>Yonaga ： He would be able to eat it delightfully as well. Also, I feel like he’d be really good at selling things as well. For example, explaining the good specs of a certain product and be able to recommend the strong points. <font color=>Hirakawa ： When he was planning the foundations of the swim club, he said he would do it as he sees fit and wrote it, so I think that he would be very good at desk work as well. <font color=>Yonaga ： Nagisa was always a good student, as seen in season 2 episode 5. So because of this, by having Mako-chan be the captain and Haru-chan be the vice captain and then Nagisa being the treasurer, and also of course Rei-chan as secretary, I feel like this became a very good balance. <font color=>Hirakawa ： He knew exactly where to place each person, so I feel like he’d be really good at that. <font color=>Yonaga ： He’d be good at choosing people to send to different places too (laughs) <font color=>Hirakawa ： And by learning various skills from their part time jobs, I feel like in the end whether it be a company or shop, if the Iwatobi members were to take part in it, they’d do really well no matter what. <font color=>Yonaga ： If these two tagged along, it would be the best collaboration ever! Who knows, they might even make a huge company as well! (laughs)