| NEVERLAND SPECIAL |
| A little chat with the cast of "Neverland" (Wink Up August Issue) Miyake Ken: Okay, so let's see... Ikuta Toma: Hold on a minute! I have something to say today! Imai Tsubasa: What's this, all of a sudden? (laughs) Murakami Shingo: Yes? Ikuta: Umm, I heard that Ken took Tsubasa-kun, Murakami Shingo, and Tanaka Koki to eat motsunikomi... Murakami: Yeah, we went. Miyake: To be exact, it was me and Tsubasa, and then me Murakami and Tanaka. I went twice. Ikuta: So you did go. You went? Ummm, I'm the only one who hasen't gone yet... Imai: Nah, you were there too...in our hearts. Miyake: Yup, we were talking about only you during our meal. (laughs) Ikuta: Liar! (laughs) You guys come and purposely brag to me that the motsunikomi was delicious! You don't have to go out of your way just to tell me that! Imai: Whatever...but the way you just said that really reminded me of Joshua. (laughs) Miyake: Oh yeah! It does! (laughs) Ikuta: Who cares about that?! (laughs) Miyake: Well, Ikuta, you're always so busy... Imai: You have "Pikaichi" and "Shonen Club"... Miyake: Oh! And "Hadaka no Shonen" too! Ikuta: Uh, no. I'm not on "Hadaka no Shonen". (laughs) Well, it's my goal for Ken-kun to take me to eat motsunikomi during the shooting of this drama! Miyake: Okay, okay! We'll go next time! Ikuta: Then let's go tomorrow. Miyake: I'm busy tomorrow. Ikuta: I'm not busy. Murakami: That's not for you to say! (laughs) Miyake: This whole conversation up to now is just a joke so let's start getting down to business. Wink up-san (magazine) you don't have to write all of that down. (laughs) Okay, let's begin... Ikuta: Hey, no! Please write all of that down! (laughs) Murakami: Okay, now that this is the real thing, what do you guys all think about Ken-kun? Miyake: You better not forget that whether or not you eat your motsunikomi depends on this! (laughs) Ikuta: ...he's a great guy!...as long as he's not teasing me. Like he sometimes asks, "Hey, where's Ikuta?" when I'm right there in front of him. (laughs) Imai: It's just that with your adorable personality, it's impossible not to tease you. Miyake: Exactly! Ikuta: Really? I just hope it's not because I'm the only guy with the role as a dorm student, is it? Miyake: Oh yeah, and you only have a few scenes. Ikuta: There you go again, making it sound like my role is so minor! Please stop doing that! (laughs) All: (laughs) Miyake: How about you Murakami? Murakami: To tell you the truth, I was very nervous at first. You see, I hadn't really met Ken-kun before. But I was really relieved when Ken-kun started talking to me on the first day. Miyake: Oh yeah, I never really did talk with you before, Murakami, did I? Murakami: Nope! Oh, but there was the time at my audition when Kamisen came up to me and told me to try my best. Miyake: Oh yeah, I remember that. That was at the Osaka Hall right? Imai: Oh wow, really? It's interesting to think that one of the guys from then is here with us right now. Murakami: I thought, "Wow! They're stars!" but then...you know... Miyake: What?! (laughs) Miyake: You guys were so much quieter than how you are on TV. Miyake: Nobody would come all cheery and say, "Hello! We're Kamisen!" Murakami: Yeah, now that I think about it, you guys were just being normal. Miyake: Oh yeah, speaking of Murakami Shingo, remember the "Blade Incident"? Murakami: Hahahaha! Imai: What? What's that? Murakami: Oh yeah, when I met Ken-kun this time, I had to apologize to him. Miyake: Yeah, he came up to me and started apologizing all of a sudden. Murakami: When I was just in my first year of being a Johnnys Jr, I performed at one of V6's concerts. I had to roller blade around the stage while holding a flag. Miyake: I'm starting to remember how Murakami looked then. (laughs) Murakami: Well, I was desperate! I was so nervous that I forgot when I was supposed to return backstage, so I started skating at top speed to get back to center stage, but I was going so fast that I couldn't step on the brakes... I was thinking, "Oh no! What am I going to do?!" but then I saw the image of a person in front of me, so I grabbed onto him with all my might... Miyake: And that was me.. (laughs) Murakami: Well, he suddenly turned around and yelled, "What?!" at me, and I got so scared! (laughs) Miyake: Hahaha, did I say that? That's funny... (laughs) Imai: I bet anyone would say that if someone suddenly grabbed them from behind while they were changing! (laughs) Murakami: Yeah...I would say that too! (laughs) Well, I didn't see Ken-kun much after that, so I figured I should apologize to him the next time I met him. Miyake: And so he suddenly came at me with an apology...and I didn't even remeber about that incident, so I lied by saying "I've been waiting for that apoplogy, Murakami!" (laughs) Imai: That's a good one. (laughs) Miyake: We were juniors together for a short time, weren't we, Tsubasa? Imai: Yeah! We even went camping together for a photo shoot for some magazine. Oh yeah, and that night you guys drew all over my face while I was sleeping... (laughs) Miyake: I'm telling you now, but it was Inohara that started that! He said, "Okay, let's begin!" (laughs) Imai: You guys drew fish scales on me! (laughs) Miyake: In the end, we even took pictures of you. I still have those pictures in my room till this day. Murakami: That's a pretty long time! (laughs) Ikuta: I can't believe you didn't wake up! Murakami: Well, once Tsubasa goes to sleep, he never wakes up! Miyake: You know Tsubasa, during filming, whenever I look at him, he always seems to be doing his own thing. Like drawing pictures and stuff.. Murakami: Yeah...now that you mention it... Ikuta: Yeah... Murakami: And Ken, during lunch time, you always take your time to come to the cafeteria don't you? Every time I finish eating and try to make my way back to my dressing room, you come in and ask, "You're leaving already?" I wish you'd stop doing that right when I think of going to my dressing room to sleep. (laughs) Miyake: Well, I never said to stay! I only asked if you're leaving already. Murakami: But you always look at me with those lonely puppy dog eyes! (laughs) Miyake: Okay, okay! By the way, Koki never comes to the cafeteria does he? Murakami: He doesn't eat that much. Ikuta: He cherishes his phone more than his meal. (laughs) He's always on the phone. Imai: Really? Murakami: You too, Ikuta! Ikuta: I only made one phone call! Murakami: Why are you so mad?! (laughs) Miyake: Ikuta's still a little kid. Ikuta: You just stepped all over me to make yourself look better, didn't you? (laughs) Imai: Ken-kun, I have a favor to ask you too. Miyake: What? Whenever you say that it makes me nervous. (laughs) Imai: You know how Ken-kun likes to make up stories? He says stuff like, "That person over there is really wearing a costume and beneath it there's another person inside." (laughs) Murakami: Yeah! Ken-kun makes up a lot of meaningless stories. Miyake: Hey, that's my training to strengthen my imagination! (laughs) Murakami: I can tell immediately if Ken-kun is lying or not. His eyes change when he's making up stories. (laughs) Miyake: Like this? All: Yes, that! Ikuta: But thanks to Ken-kun, filming is really fun! Imai: That's true! Miyake: I've never really talked so much with Jrs before, but I'm having a lot of fun myself. Let's keep it this way until the last episode! Ikuta: I may sound persistant, but please don't forget to take me to eat motsunikomi! (laughs) |
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