Re: the "airhead" question.

There are different meanings for the word used in the original Japanese text (天然; tennen) such as "nature/natural," "spontaniety," or even "airhead," "clumsy," etc. I just saw better explanations for the word and I think I went with the incorrect translation; it should actually be "natural." Apologies for that.

So, the question should read, "Why are you such a natural?" As in, "Why are you so naturally good at everything?" The band has mentioned that TOMO can pick up things right away, and in HARU's Q&A (and also MAMI's) she did say that TOMO "handles anything like a pro." It's since been fixed in her Q&A post.

Q27. What's the goal for SCANDAL who has accomplished many things so far?
I think being an obaachan (grandma) band would be really cool.

Haha! as a future obāsan I'd want to listen to an obāsan band!

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100Q! RINA

Q1. What's your current mood?
I'll do my best with 100Qー! Ohー!

Q2. About how long are you together with the members?
I think we're together about 300 days out of 365. Seeing that number is pretty crazy.

Q3. What do you want to do this summer?
An overseas trip.

Q4. What are the members' pros and cons?
HARUNA
Pros: Quickly changes her mind.
Cons: Sometimes drinks too much.

TOMOMI
Pros: Cherishes connections with people.
Cons: Bad at SNS.

MAMI
Pros: Living through her individuality.
Cons: Unbalanced diet

Q5. What are your favorite brands? Places where regular people can buy from!
American Apparel, jouetie.

Q6. What band or group are you currently paying attention to?
Recently, the go!go!vanillas. The guitar riffs in 「Super Worker」 are so cool!

Q7. Which artist would you like to play a live or event together with in the future? How about doing a rock festival that SCANDAL presides over?
KANA-BOON / Perfume / Porno Graffitti. I'd want to do it if we can find another good theme like "Band Yarou Yo!!"～!

Q8. We want to know what you're good at cooking.
Gyoza

Q9. How do you refresh yourself when you're feeling down?
Talk with a friend who isn't a musician.

Q10. What's a song you often sing at karaoke?
「Kingyo Hanabi」 (Goldfish Fireworks) / Ai Otsuka, 「STEP you」 / Ayumi Hamasaki, 「Andromeda」 / aiko

Q11. What would you want a guy to polish up on?
Teeth and guitar techniques.

Q12. Is SCANDAL banned from romance? Are you interested in getting married? How would you like to be proposed to?
We're not banned. My interest in marriage might be thinned out.

Q13. Is your hair in pain?
I care for it as much as possible so that it's not in pain.

Q14. Will all of you wear matching outfits again?
We haven't decided. At that time we'll wear the best outfits!

Q15. What are your secrets for maintaining beauty and style?
Have fun eating and sleep comfortably.

Q12. What's your rank in Puzzles & Dragons?
123

Q17. What was the first CD you bought?
『Best! Morning Musume. 1』 / Morning Musume.

Q18. During these 10 years that you've been facing music, what is the number one thing that has stuck with you?
Boarding together during our indie days.

Q19. Has there been a huge fight during your 10 years? Please tell us the details.
Maybe during our world tour? Watch 『Documentary film「HELLO WORLD」』.

Q20. When is your next album coming out?
It's a secret.

Q21. If you were to play a dinner show, what song would you absolutely want to sing?
Songs that translate well acoustically.

Q22. During the time you were most feeling down so far, what songs did you listen to?
When I moved to Tokyo during my second year of high school for our major debut, I was lonely and anxious about going to school. I was really nervous to take paths that I wasn't used to to school and got lost many times. I often listened to Chatmonchy's 「Someru Yo」 (Dyed).

Q23. If you were to appear on 『Shabekuri 007』 (a Japanese variety show), what project would you like to do?
Cheese Ryouri (Cooking) 007

Q24. What have you been most glad about while a part of SCANDAL?
The number of things I like has increased.

Q25. What is SCANDAL to RINA?
Youth

Q26. (From a shy fan:) What are you aware of when you communicate with people?
Remembering names.

Q27. It's been 10 years since you've formed. What's the trick for being able to keep the same members?
Respect each other.

Q28. What's the goal for SCANDAL who has accomplished many things so far?
Even if we don't have a goal, the only thing to do is to continue on forward and upward. I want the times  to continue.

Q29. What has been the most memorable moment at a live for you?
When we played 「one piece」 at our first Osaka-Jo Hall performance.

Q30. What do you do for jet lag when you're on a world tour?
Adjust when you're on the plane.

Q31. Out of your outfits so far, which one has been the most difficult to play instruments in?
The tight blue mini skirt I wore during the encores for 360° (Osaka-Jo Hall) and FESTIVAL (Yokohama Arena).

Q32. (From a fan who is currently on a dance team) What is the source of TEAM SCANDAL's power? Also, how do you increase the team's power?
Say anything honestly. Regardless of age, call each other by your first names or nicknames.

Q33. What is your role in SCANDAL (the seductive one, etc.)?
The tsukkomi? Maybe not.

Q34. When do you think was the time you were the most big-headed and got carried away?
There haven't been any.

Q35. You have songs called 「OSAKA」 and 「TOKYO」. Which place would you sing about next?
「NAGOYA」

Q36. What's the trick to maintaining your motivation?
Do anything leisurelーy.

Q37. What's a life lesson you've discovered while continuing for 10 years?
That there are always people looking to you.

Q38. What kind of person is your manager Eisuke? What do you usually think of him?
Let's make our dreams come true together.

Q39. Say something about your fans.
Thanks as always! Let's cry, laugh, and enjoy the lengthy future to come!

Q40. What do you always feel before a live?
My core is only in this place. Playing a live makes me feel the most alive. The cheers we get the moment we step out on stage gives us courage.

Q41. What would you have done if, at the same timing as forming the band, you were scouted as an actress or model?
Model, if it was at the same timing as forming the band.

Q42. Even though you should be muscular from powerfully playing the drums so cooly, how do you maintain that slenderness?
You get slim if you drum (laughs)!

Q43. Who is your biggest rival as an all-girl band?
SCANDAL

Q44. Celebrating your 10th anniversary, what do you personally want to do?
I want to go to a kimono-wearing class!

Q45.(From a fan who plays the drums:) I'm kind of stiff, but how can one play the drums as cutely and cooly as RINA?
When you think to play them enjoyably more than playing them correctly, aren't you able to relaxー? I recommend singing the lyrics to yourself while playing! Let's do our best together!

Q46. (From a fan who wants to be in a SCANDAL copy band:) I want to play the drums, but I'm not good at doing a backing rhythm. What's a trick for doing that?
If you match the parts where the tempo drops to a click track and practice, you should suddenly be able to organize it in your head and your body will be familiar with it! Also, try getting it down to "nothing."

Q47. Isn't it lonely since the drums are always in the back?
I'm okay (laughs).

Q48. What's the most fun SCANDAL song to drum to?
「Take Me Out」, 「SUKI-SUKI」, 「Orange Juice」, 「Koi no Gestalt Houkai」

Q49. Will you try doing a solo song?
It's enough to occasionally play at our current pace!

Q50. Please tell us the appeal of the drums again.
Your feelings are directly shown through sound.

Q51. What will you eat for dinner when you've really played the drums well?
I haven't decidedー. But, recently I've been in a mood to challenge myself a bit with drinking alcohol when we've played a great live and I'm in a good mood!

Q52. How much practice is necessary to get used to the drums?
Hm～. I also don't know.

Q53. What cymbal is on your mind?
istanbul

Q54. Are there times when you've seen the other members gather together and play from the back during a live and thought how nice that is?
「SCANDAL BABY」's second verse!

Q55. Do drummers obtain a sense of rhythm?
Most drummers might be people that have had a good sense of rhythm from the startー. It's okay not to think or worry about it too much in that way!

Q56. How do you get healed up when all kinds of things get mixed together?
Talk with someone!

Q57. Have you ever forgotten which song you're on while performing?
Yes, my body starts to move on its own.

Q58. What is a movie you currently want people to watch the most? Out of the movies you've seen so far, what's your most recommended movie?
「Nikita」. My top one will always be 「A Perfect World」.

Q59. RINA loves movies. What's a movie where you thought 「I want to become this movie's protagonist!」?
「Ruby Sparks」

Q60. Do you like taking pictures of people or scenery?
If I had to choose one, people.

Q61. Which member would you want to shoot in a photo book feeling?
MAMI

Q62. What's your most favorite picture out of the ones you've taken so far?
The shop window of a vintage shop in London. (She most likely means this picture)

Q63. What camera do you normally use?
The one I've used and recommend the most is the Olympus PEN Lite E-PL7.

Q64. Where do you buy clothes? (secondhand stores you go to often, etc.). Also, have the members asked you to choose things for them?
I go around to secondhand stores. One I often go to is 「birthdeath」 in Shibuya. I fundamentally go shopping by myself!

Q65. What have you been addicted to recently?
Disposable cameras

Q66. Which member gets the most violent when they drink alcohol?
Everyone becomes a party person.

Q67. 10 years have passed; who is RINA's favorite member of SCANDAL?
I too am a member, though (laughs).

Q68. Who do you think is the smartest member?
TOMOMI

Q69. What if you weren't a member of SCANDAL?
Hm～. I might be working hard to be able to get into show biz.

Q70. What kind of way to stay healthy have you been hooked on recently?
Tigernuts

Q71. Please share a known date spot in Nara.
The air is clean and you can really see the stars, so it's romantic no matter where you walk. During the summer there are fireworks during the evening in Gojo.

Q72. What's a cosmetic you recommend?
ADDICTION's eyeshadows.

Q73. Is your mother doing well?
Yes, thank you.

Q74. What age do you want to be married by? Also, if you were to be reborn, would you want to join SCANDAL again?
Maybe my 30s? Perhaps～. I'm not confident that I can do the same thing one more time!

Q75. Who seems to be the most popular among you four?
Everyone seems to be popular with different types of people.

Q76. When you were in school, you looked up to the other three (HARUNA, MAMI, TOMOMI). If you had debuted as a dance and vocal group instead of a band, do you think you would currently still be dancing with the three of them?
I think I wouldn't be able to keep up with them and give up.

Q77. How do you relieve your stress when you hit a wall?
I go see a live or a late show, meet with a friend.

Q78. Previously you said that playing with your hair rustling about looks cooler, but what are you conscious of now that your hair's shorter?
I can still move my hair aroundー! Please look forward to the bob version of "rustling about."

Q79. Do you recommend any songs for exam-taking students?
「Image」. Good luck, exam takers!

Q80. (From a fan seeking consultation:) I don't notify or consult my family or close friends so that I won't cause them worry or be bothersome. What do you think of that?
That sounds a bit lonesome. The closer you are, the more you'll take notice of things. Honestly voicing your complaints isn't bothersome. Depending on them more would be good.

Q81. The moment lyrics are born is what kind of moment?
I have many rooms.

Q82. What was your first puppy love like?
Summer of my first year of middle school, a senior from the baseball club.

Q83. If you could take a vacation, where would you want to go?
Los Angeles or Paris.

Q84. When do you feel a special happiness when you spend time with the members?
When the four of us go out on our days off.

Q85. What's the harshest thing you've gone through so far?
SUMMER SONIC's Beach Stage was already dreadfully hot, and doing the countdown for our final song 「Taiyou Scandalous」 was harsh...... It was hot enough to make me wonder if I could make it until the end.

Q86. Who's your favorite artist?
YUKI-san. Everything about her is cool and cute, and the  about her are way too fascinating.

Q87. Which member smells the best?
MAMI = melon, TOMOMI = floral, HARUNA = unscented.

Q88. What do you do on days off?
Go to French school.

Q89. Would you want to go to the past or future?
Future

Q90. What do you continue to do every day?
Drink hydrogen water.

Q91. Your hair recently became shorter. At what timing do you cut your hair? What's the reason for changing your hairstyle?
For changing my hairstyle, it's at the same timing as releasing a new song. For a change of pace, and wanting to reset the damage from when I dyed it purple, I made it into a bob!

Q92. What body cream do you use?
ABL Collection Perfume Body Cream Fruitful Bouquet

Q93. How do you become so stylish? How do you increase your sense of beauty? Do you read magazines and such?
Ehー, that makes me happy! I don't follow fads too much and I like to enjoy hair+makeup and clothes I think are cute. I buy magazines that write about themes I'm interested in, such as "vintage."

Q94. Out of the places you've traveled to on tour, which place would you want to go to again on your own time?
Los Angeles.

Q95. What moments you wish you had been born a boy?
There aren't any.

Q96. If you could collaboratively work with any musical group as well as singers, including past and present ones, who would you want to try working with?
The Beatles

Q97. What would you eat for your last meal?
Sukiyaki

Q98. Which entertainers do you think are adorable?
Erika Sawajiri-san / Yuu Takahashi-san / Nozomi Sasaki-san / Nana Komatsu-san / Tina Tamashiro-san

Q99. Do you have a favorite izakaya item?
Karikari cheese

Q100. What if you were reborn?
Being a girl would be just fine.

A Perfect World is also one of my favorite movies  .clap.

Heh, Tomomi would listen to my favourite song before she dies. Hopefully it doesn't mean she wants to die an old maid.

...It seems all three really like LA

Very interesting also the questions to Rina, every day more and know something more 'about them and appreciate more and more'! Rina is always sweet and transmits great energy!

Q41. What would you have done if, at the same timing as forming the band, you were scouted as an actress or model?
Model, if it was at the same timing as forming the band.

Q42. Even though you should be muscular from powerfully playing the drums so cooly, how do you maintain that slenderness?
You get slim if you drum (laughs)! 

These are the questions I always wanna ask the drummer but with her answer to the latter, it still seems like a miracle. We fans are fortunate to have a great drummer.

Q43. Who is your biggest rival as an all-girl band?
SCANDAL

After all these years, Rina still see the band from a fan's perspective!
She is still the No.1 fan of Scandal.

Q45.(From a fan who plays the drums:) I'm kind of stiff, but how can one play the drums as cutely and cooly as RINA?
When you think to play them enjoyably more than playing them correctly, aren't you able to relaxー? I recommend singing the lyrics to yourself while playing! Let's do our best together!

This reminded me of Lars Ulrich. I only mean the "singing the lyrics to yourself".

Q46. (From a fan who wants to be in a SCANDAL copy band:) I want to play the drums, but I'm not good at doing a backing rhythm. What's a trick for doing that?
If you match the parts where the tempo drops to a click track and practice, you should suddenly be able to organize it in your head and your body will be familiar with it! Also, try getting it down to "nothing."

She said it right, even for beginners should practice with a click track/metronome regularly.
A lot of drummers had a hard time recording their first track because they only drum along to the songs of their favourite bands since days one until they have the chance to actually record in the studio.

Q73. Is your mother doing well?
Yes, thank you.

eh? did I miss something? was she ill or something?

anyway I wouldn't say "quickly changes her mind." can be a pros, Rina! ahah and it's always so cute to see that she's scandal number 1 fan. her feelings for the band's wealth and future are really genuine

from haruna tomomi and rina they all like LA and in a given situation they want to be or partnered with mami, well mami is a really likeable person with a strong appeal haha called it mami is a rare type of girl

I always get the feeling that they all see things slightly differently. Haruna and Tomomi both say they have never fought. Rina says they fought on their world tour and you can see it on the documentary (and you can; she got really upset). She also got upset in the NHK documentary. But maybe the others just don't see it, or they think "eh, that's just Rina being Rina."

Tomomi and Haruna also said "probably not" about wearing matching outfits again (boo!) but Rina says "We haven't decided. At that time we'll wear the best outfits!" which sounds like they might, and she wants to. I always get the feeling the others want to do what they want and hope the fans go along, while Rina wants to do what the fans are actually asking for. Both approaches have their pros and cons.

spacecadet wrote:I always get the feeling that they all see things slightly differently. Haruna and Tomomi both say they have never fought. Rina says they fought on their world tour and you can see it on the documentary (and you can; she got really upset). She also got upset in the NHK documentary. But maybe the others just don't see it, or they think "eh, that's just Rina being Rina."

Tomomi and Haruna also said "probably not" about wearing matching outfits again (boo!) but Rina says "We haven't decided. At that time we'll wear the best outfits!" which sounds like they might, and she wants to. I always get the feeling the others want to do what they want and hope the fans go along, while Rina wants to do what the fans are actually asking for. Both approaches have their pros and cons.

I suspect Rina is kinda emotional - having a fight vs. being upset - it's not the same thing. She's also the youngest, and from what I can tell she's probably treated like the youngest. If Mami wasn't around to keep the three of them working together, it's my opinion that Scandal wouldn't still be together. I really like it when I see Mami and Rina get paired off together, and I think it's healthy that they spend time in one-on-one from time to time with the member of the band they may not naturally be drawn to. But Rina is more important than the 3 of them because she doesn't quite get the same acknowledgement of a job well done that they do, but as the drummer, she get's less of a break from pleasing the crowd. Behind that smile is someone who lost more of her childhood than the others.

Of course, this is all just my ramblings, and I'm probably completely wrong .sweat.

mio_akiyama wrote:I suspect Rina is kinda emotional - having a fight vs. being upset - it's not the same thing.

She and Haruna both get emotional, but in different ways. Haruna seems like she's naturally an introvert, so when she gets upset she turns inward, and pulls back from other people. You can also see that in the NHK documentary. Rina, though, kind of explodes outward. So yeah, she might think she's fighting, but the others think "oh, she's just upset." But when she gets upset, everybody else gets really quiet. You can tell they don't want to fight.

IIRC, the three times I've seen Rina get upset (there's another one on one of the bonus DVD's), it's been because she thought they didn't do something well enough for the fans. She's an extreme perfectionist, and she also wants to give the fans what they expect to see. So when something goes technically wrong or somebody says or does something differently than they always do, she becomes upset.

I don't think it's just being young, I think it's her personality. I could see her being a producer someday, and putting out some really high quality stuff that the fans love, but also being a really difficult boss to work for because of her expectations.

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100Q! MAMI

Q1. What's your current mood?
I'm hungry.

Q2. About how long are you together with the members?
Almost every day! On our off days we go out to eat, and I'll respond to TOMO's messages without meeting up with her.

Q3. What do you want to do this summer?
I want to go to a matsuri (festival)! Fireworks! Yukata!

Q4. What are the members' pros and cons?
HARUNA
Both her pros and cons are that she makes too much of a fuss over others

TOMOMI
A pro is that she handles anything like a pro.
A con is that she's too negative on herself.

RINA
A pro is that she can get her point across with clear words. A con is that it's easy for her to change attitudes.

Q5. What are your favorite brands? Places where regular people can buy from!
Candy Stripper, RNA

Q6. What band or group are you currently paying attention to?
FIVE NEW OLD

Q7. Which artist would you like to play a live or event together with in the future? How about doing a rock festival that SCANDAL presides over?
aiko-san, Shiina Ringo-san. I absolutely want to be on the same stage together, I absolutely want to see a live of theirs, and I'm absolutely a huge fan. For a rock festival that we preside over, you definitely need to come! Definitely!!

Q8. We want to know what you're good at cooking.
Agemono (fried foods).

Q9. How do you refresh yourself when you're feeling down?
Try to seek out what's making me feel down, and if I cannot change my feelings about it no matter what, I go to sleep.

Q10. What's a song you often sing at karaoke?
「Futari」 / aiko

Q11. What would you want a guy to polish up on?
His heart♡

Q12. Is SCANDAL banned from romance? Are you interested in getting married? How would you like to be proposed to?
As a girl I'd like to get married, but I'd hate to be surprised with a proposal. I'd be embarrassed.

Q13. Is your hair in pain?
It is! I give it a treatment every time I go to the salon.

Q14. Will all of you wear matching outfits again?
We currently have no plans to do so.

Q15. What are your secrets for maintaining beauty and style?
The day after a day where I think "I ate too much!", I adjust the amount of food I eat. Perhaps that's one of the secrets.....

Q16. What's your rank in Puzzles & Dragons?
159

Q17. What was the first CD you bought?
「Pokémon Ieru Kana?」 / Imakuni

Q18. During these 10 years that you've been facing music, what is the number one thing that has stuck with you?
Being able to release our album 「YELLOW」 with lyrics and music for all songs written by us.

Q19. Has there been a huge fight during your 10 years? Please tell us the details.
This might be different from "fighting," but after our performance in Mexico on our world tour last year, for many hours we discussed our differences on how we get motivated before lives and our differences on how we concentrate. It was the longest discussion in SCANDAL's history.
We've never had fistfights or quarrels.

Q20. When is your next album coming out?
We'll let you know^^

Q21. If you were to play a dinner show, what song would you absolutely want to sing?
「Kimi to Yoru to Namida」

Q22. During the time you were most feeling down so far, what songs did you listen to?
「Missing」  / ELLEGARDEN

Q23. If you were to appear on 『Shabekuri 007』 (a Japanese variety show), what project would you like to do?
「The Shabekuri members will also play in a band!」. If the Shabekuri members would form a band, we'd decide who would do what and make a ficticious band.

Q24. What is SCANDAL to MAMI?
My entire life and youth.

Q25. (From a shy fan:) What are you aware of when you communicate with people?
Always greet them. Dialogue begins from a greeting.

Q26. It's been 10 years since you've formed. What's the trick for being able to keep the same members?
Have mutual respect for each other.

Q27. What's the goal for SCANDAL who has accomplished many things so far?
A goal hasn't been decided. We'll do as much as we can do!

Q28. What has been the most memorable moment at a live for you?
The loud cheers of the audience during our first song 「SCANDAL BABY」 at our first Osaka-Jo Hall performance! We felt the love. It made me really happy. Time stopped for a moment.

Q29. What do you do for jet lag when you're on a world tour?
While on the plane, set yourself to the local time and adjust your sleeping hours (I pretty much just sleep, though).

Q30. (From a fan who is currently on a dance team) What is the source of TEAM SCANDAL's power? Also, how do you increase the team's power?
How about making some time for the team to spend with each other when you're not dancing?

Q31. What is your role in SCANDAL (the seductive one, etc.)?
The mother. When asked questions like this, the most common answer from the members too is mother.

Q32. When do you think was the time you were the most big-headed and got carried away?
There aren't any. I think......

Q33. You have songs called 「OSAKA」 and 「TOKYO」. Which place would you sing about next?
「NAGOYA」.

Q34. What's the trick to maintaining your motivation?
Use a day to just do things that you like to do.

Q35. What's a life lesson you've discovered while continuing for 10 years?
Since I was little: Be diligent.

Q36. What kind of person is your manager Eisuke? What do you usually think of him?
Sorry as always, and thank you.

Q37. Say something about your fans.
I'm grateful that we've met everyone. Thank you for always following SCANDAL! Best regards from here on out too.

Q38. Are you currently hooked on something?
Dried fruits (primarily pineapple).

Q39. How did you start calling yourself "boku"?
I've been calling myself 「boku」 for as long as I can remember. After that I went through a phrase where I said 「oira」 (from late elementary school until my first year of high school), and then I went back to 「boku」.

Q40. When you return to Nagoya, what place do you always go to?
Komeda Coffee

Q41. What's your favorite anime? Manga?
Anime: 「Bakemonogatari」. Manga: 「Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction」.

Q42. What movie do you want to watch?
Her

Q43. If you've decided what color to dye your hair next, what color is it? What has been your favorite hair color so far?
I haven't decided on my next hair color yet! My favorites are cool colors like purple and blue.

Q44. What band have you been influenced by?
Foo Fighters

Q45. What cosmetics do you use?
IPSA for foundation. For eyeshadows, blush, and mascara, it depends on how I'm feeling at that time!

Q46. If you received 1 million yen, what would you want to buy?
I'd want to upgrade to the latest consumer electronics!

Q47. What's the secret to writing a good song?
Don't disregard lyrics regarded as a melody, and a melody regarded as lyrics.
That's my most important tip for making songs.

Q48. How do you decide on your daily outfits?
I largely decide by TPO (time, place, occasion), but it typically depends on how I'm feeling that day.

Q49. You're super adorable in footage from long ago, but the current MAMI is even more adorable! How did you get so cute?
Thank you very much. I'm kind of the person who thrives on praise.

Q50. Why do you like cilantro so much?
I can't get enough of the scent and taste that hits my nose the moment it enters my mouth and I bite down.

Q51. Where is your painted t-shirt that you wear for 『YELLOW』 from?
I too don't know......

Q52. If you were to play a live with the Foo Fighters, which song would you want to perform together?
「Bridge Burning」. That riff is way too cool......

Q53. Share 3 of your favorite guitar chords!
E / CM7 / D

Q54. What's an unusual game genre, or what's a game genre you'd like to try playing?
I'm bad at FPS (first-person shooter) games, so I want to conquer that. When it's not in a third person view, I can't operate it well no matter what.

Q55. Are lyrics in love songs [written] from personal experience?
Personal experiences, imagination, and ideals are all included.

Q56. When you make clothes for the members, what kind of clothes do you make for them? Also, what kind of setting would you want them to be worn in?
I want to remake the t-shirts in our goods line-up, so, if possible, I'll show that for the time being. If they say they want them, then I'll do it in commemoration. Not wearing them is okay, so I'll do it in commemoration (laughs). Also, I wonder how much time has passed since I said I'd make PJs for RINA......(I'll make them).

Q57. What's the first song you played on guitar?
「Good-bye days」 / YUI

Q58. Which songs seem the most fun to play on guitar?
「Image」, 「SUKI-SUKI」.

Q59. What would you do if, tomorrow, you lost all of your money?
Try selling everything in my house that can be sold.

Q60. If you had to eat the same thing 3 times in 1 week, what would it be?
Curry.

Q61. What do you do before going to sleep?
Stretch

Q62. TOMOMI & MAMI have a unit called 「Dobondobondo」. What do you want to be noticed about the new songs?
The two people who produced both 「Sekapero」 and 「Dobondobondo Dungeon」 make an appearance in them!

Q63. Do you have an effector that seems to add to the next notes?
I want a ton of FUZZ. I want to make an effector board for FUZZ use only (I'd probably use 1 or 2).

Q64. What had you feeling love for the members?
When I was hospitalized, they were concerned about me even during their busy schedules while overseas and with the time difference.

Q65. What's something that made your heart twinge recently?
When I saw a video of the cat my friend recently took in. When I said how the black kitten that had only been born a few months ago looks like a small bear, they had already given it the name "Kuma" (bear).

Q66. What's your all-time favorite monster in Monster Hunter?
Barioth!

Q67. What must you absolutely do before a live?
Play guitar until right before we go on stage.

Q68. Which one kanji character represents you?
「変」 (hen; odd)

Q69. If you could talk to animals, which animal and what would you want to talk about?
I'm told I'm cat-like, so I'd talk to cats. I'd want to know cats' feelings.

Q70. During what kind of times are pictureque songs born, and during what kind of times of tension are they made?
When you listen to your favorite music, you think, 「Ah, I want to do this!」, and by saying 「It'd be great if we did this」, a conversation is born when you talk about it with everyone. The timing that an image or idea for a song comes to mind differs. The order they're made sometimes differs, but in the case of when you're making it together with a song you're writing lyrics for, a lot of the time they're completed at the same time. I've been creating songs together with RINA quite often recently. In this case, I attach a melody that goes with the lyrics that RINA has written.

Q71. Do you still play the guitar before going out?
There are many days where I play before going out. Especially during rehearsal periods and on live days I definitely practice before going out.

Q72. After forming, and until now, what have you been particular about?
Our performances! We want to be an appealing band.

Q73. What fashion item are you currently interested in?
T-shirts (secondhand). I like the way color fades when it's distressed and the worn feeling!

Q74. What's the time frame for making one song?
It's all over the place. Giving a complete form to something I have in my head in one go and completing it at that point in time is the fastest, but there are also times it takes several days after that to modify many things......

Q75. What are your favorite sneakers?
VANS! I like the types with shoe laces.

Q76. You're often told that your arm muscles are awesome. What about your grip strength?
The last time they were measured was in high school, and it might have been left: 31, right: 29......

Q77. What's your favorite onigiri filling?
Tuna mayonnaise, shigure (clam).

Q78. What things do you like about each of the members?
HARUNA: She munches when she eats.

TOMOMI: She accompanies me to escape games and thrill rides.

RINA: She praises all of the songs I make.

Q79. What country would you want play a live in?
Of course I'd want to go to any country!! But, we want to attack South America and countries like Brazil and Chile. Also, Russia. I've been told occasionally I have Russian-like features, but I don't feel like I'm like that. Arbitrarily.

Q80. What kind of practice do you do to become better at palm muting while playing guitar?
I too was really bad at that in the beginning, but I really practiced it when we were recording 「Shoujo S」 to be able to play the phrases in the intro. With your left hand you make sure to mute the frets you're not pressing. With not as much force, with your right hand you should be aware of the strings of the sound you want to play, and go forth with your goal. Decide to absolutely not the stop the 16 beat, and do it until you can do it!

Q81. Which member would be scared to see you mad?
TOMOMI. She hasn't seen me get really mad.

Q82. Which female guitarist do you admire?
She's now a vocalist, but I think Shiina Ringo-san is beautiful. Seeing her in a kimono strumming a guitar blows me away.

Q83. Please share how you do your makeup.
I go easy on the eyeshadow and draw eyeliner on the corner of my eye. Recently, I've often been putting blush from my lower eyelids to my cheeks. The most important thing while doing makeup is eyelashes! For keeping my eyelashes curled.....I curl the bottom lashes too. I choose mascaras that have staying power and won't give me panda eyes!

Q84. What do you want to in your old age?
It's unimaginable, but I want to live surrounded by cats.

Q85. What currently gives you comfort?
Watering and watching the growth of the potted jasmine plant that TOMOMI gave to me as a birthday present.

Q86. Please tell us what music you regularly listen to and your favorite band.
Recently, I've been listening to Awesome City Club often. When I want to get excited, it has to be Foo Fighters.

Q87. What one thing would you say makes you angry about TOMOMI?
She drops things too often or loses them too often.

Q88. How long did it take for you to become good at performing?
I still don't think I'm that good. Days of only practicing......

Q89. What books did you read when you were little? What's a book you've read recently?
I read the manga 『What's Michael?』and 『BONOBONO』 when I was little. Something I've read recently is Ozaki Sekaikan-san's 『Yuusuke』.

Q90. You said 「I don't want to stand out」, but your guitar solos and actions have been showy. What's the reason you've been able to do that?
We've always been aiming to 「move as much as possible during a live」 since the band started. My body now moves naturally.

Q91. What is your favorite song from each album? [Both the question and answer were written in English]
『BEST★SCANDAL』: 「SCANDAL BABY」
『TEMPTATION BOX』: 「Hello!Hello!」
『BABY ACTION』: 「Sparkling」
『Queens are trumps -Kirifuda wa Queen-』: 「Bitter Chocolate」
『STANDARD』: 「Brand new wave」
『HELLO WORLD』: 「Image」
『YELLOW』: 「SUKI-SUKI」
But I like all songs!

Q92. Any tricks for students taking exams?
Self-suggest to yourself 「I can do it, I'll be able to do it, I'll do it, I'll pass!」

Q93. What have you been been most glad about since forming SCANDAL?
Being able to be myself.

Q94. What have you been addicted to recently?
I'm addicted again to Candy Crush.

Q95. What is your favorite sweet right now?
Roll cake from the convenience store.

Q96. Which prefecture do the members all want to go to?
A place we've always been talking about wanting to all go to is an onsen (hot springs). So, we'd start first with a nearby place, Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture. We'll be able to go soon; we'll go.

Q97. What's the biggest horror story so far of your life?
When I got my first cell phone in my first year of middle school and went a little crazy, the monthy charge was several tens of thousands of yen. My family was furious.

Q98. What recent purchase have you been glad about?
An Imabari bath towel. Drying off with something fluffy every time I bathe feels great! By the way, there's also an Imabari towel in our goods line-up.

Q99. What is it like when you take lead vocals during a live?
I'm beyond nervous, but every time I try challenging myself a bit to sing it differently than on the CD and change the guitar strokes.

Q100. What do you do when you move your fingers while playing guitar?
Isn't practicing fingering (move your index finger to each of the frets on strings 1 or 6, try out things you find online) the quickest way to improve? I can't really do it fast either...... Also, when you warm yourself up in a bath, I think stretching and extending the space between your fingers would be good for people with small hands!

I'll try to do the band interview next!


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Mami's picks for her favorite songs on each album are really strong!

wow the answers she gave in some personal questions is really good and she really is weird and i like that, she is definitely a keeper its a grave sin to break her heart and make her cry


we have a lot in common being a cat person likes vans likes anime manga and video games and the good part is she is weird most girls are nowadays are like "gyaruu" types

Q57. What's the first song you played on guitar?
「Good-bye days」 / YUI

 
always wanted SCANDAL to perform with YUI for at least once
looking at the situation with YUI now, it seem so impossible ;-;

deathclown wrote:wow the answers she gave in some personal questions is really good and she really is weird and i like that, she is definitely a keeper its a grave sin to break her heart and make her cry


we have a lot in common being a cat person likes vans likes anime manga and video games and the good part is she is weird most girls are nowadays are like "gyaruu" types

being wired is fun... XD  and i love cats too! and video games...  XD but im not good in anime, i just draw them to improve making such scandal fan arts...  eeeh.... XD

Q66. What's your all-time favorite monster in Monster Hunter?
Barioth!

MAMI why.... 


Anyway, interview is awesome, I always thought YUI was easy to play on guitar while being incredibly powerful music, its good to see she played YUI when starting to play guitar! 


Thank you for the translations Jade

As always thanks for the translation!

So far I like Mamis Q100 the most. I don't know but somehow it seems like she answered the question the most serious from them all

thanks for translation)
i really enjoyed it)

thanks for the translation!  .smile.
wish i can play guitar with mami someday and write our own song. haha  .wow.

Thanks for traslation ;-)

Knowing that Mami's first song on guitar was by YUI makes me happy  .smile.

Q81. Which member would be scared to see you mad?
TOMOMI. She hasn't seen me get really mad.

Q87. What one thing would you say makes you angry about TOMOMI?
She drops things too often or loses them too often.

LOL She does sound like she could be Timo's mom.
I love how complementary they are, they fill in each other's differences.

Thanks for your effort in translating! 

Q79. What country would you want play a live in?
Of course I'd want to go to any country!! But, we want to attack South America and countries like Brazil and Chile. Also, Russia. I've been told occasionally I have Russian-like features, but I don't feel like I'm like that. Arbitrarily.

I'm looking forward. Come to Brazil, SCANDAL! .toj.