Analysis of Five Hearts。

This month, inspired by the heart symbol representing Valentine’s Day,
we’d like you to take a deep dive into each of their hearts.
The results of their self-analysis of their hearts are…
A must-read for anyone who wants to know more about the five of them.

● This is a psychological test to find out what type of person you would be comfortable dating. Which of the following do you think is the most unpleasant personality for a friend to have?
① Self-centered
② Yes-man
③ Playing the victim
④ Rebellious

Hmm, that’s a difficult question. Because I don’t like any of those personalities (lol). If I had to choose, I guess I’d pick ②, yes-man. The results: “The type of person you’d be happy spending your life with is a proactive person, a person who is good at their job, a person with a strong sense of responsibility, a person who likes movies or rakugo (traditional Japanese comic storytelling). These kinds of people will always cooperate with you.” Please cooperate~ (lol) By the way, the other answers were… Type 1 is: “A person who is gentle and quite, who likes music.” (“Oh, that’s me,” said Nino next to him). Don’t be so full of yourself (lol). And I didn’t even choose that answer. Eh, is my result accurate? Maybe. Oh no, I gave an ambiguous answer like Aiba-chan (lol). Yeah, it seems to fit.

I don’t know if it’s a positive thing, but these kinds of people are the type that inspire me. In the TV industry, there may be a laid-back atmosphere in dramas, but in reality, there are a lot of people who are really putting in effort. I don’t get along with “sloppy people”. I hate when people give up halfway through something, cut corners or do things half-heartedly. I think about it a lot before I do something, but once I decide to do it, I make up my mind and do it thoroughly…But I often compromise, too. When something doesn’t feel right, it sticks in my mind for a long time. But I also don’t think it’s crucial to force my opinions no matter what. Because I think now is the time to listen to the opinions of many people and use them to inform my own work.

Another challenge for myself is to become someone who can honestly admit when I do something wrong. People who have the courage to say “I’m sorry” are cool. Rather than always putting on a good face, when there are things you need to draw a line under, you want to be someone who can draw a line properly, without trying to forcefully justify it. For example, let’s say you’re late. Whatever the reason, the train might be stopped due to an accident, or a family member might suddenly become ill, the fact that you were late is real, so it’s time to apologize properly. I think being able to apologize is a strength.

And as for people who like movies… The guy I was closest to in my first year of high school was definitely a movie fan. Speaking of friendships, I feel like I’ve really bonded with my school friends on a deep level as I’m about to graduate from high school. Recently, I met a really close friend of mine. They said, “After debuting as Arashi, it feels like you’ve gone far away, and I feel lonely.” But that doesn’t mean that the bond that’s been there for so long will be severed, and I replied that our relationship won’t be severed so easily. Strangely enough, a lot of the friends around me don’t make a very good first impression or impression on others (lol). But I don’t mind. They’re all really nice people if you talk to them, and we understand each other’s good points. I’ve been thinking a lot lately how lucky I am to have met friends who I can feel that way about from the bottom of my heart.

●This is a psychological test to find out how you relieve your frustration. Which of the following places do you think is best for your health?
① A place with an ocean view
② In the mountains or at the foot of a mountain
③ A hot spring resort
④ A grassland

Maybe ②. Here’s the result: “You’ve probably been betrayed by someone right now. It seems like you’re constantly irritated because your trust has been betrayed. If you don’t dwell on it forever and just give up, you’ll feel better.” That’s not right. The other answers… (looking at all the answers) None of them are right. Because I’m not irritated right now (lol). I’m calm right now.

Well, when I was a kid, there were a lot of things that would upset me…when I was in kindergarten (lol). You know, there’s nap time. I hated it so much. Now I’m always sleepy, but back then I was the kind of kid who never slept. While everyone else was enjoying a blissful nap under a towel blanket, I was the irritated kindergartner Ninomiya, lying there, clicking my tongue in my head, ‘”‘I can’t sleep!'”‘ Then after about 10 minutes, I’d slowly get up and go off somewhere. Hmm, I was a kid (lol).

So, when do I feel stressed these days? It really doesn’t happen to me lately. I only have physical malfunctions where I “‘lose my temper'”‘ about twice a year. But people still misunderstand me and think I’m always in a bad mood or always angry, but I don’t know what to say. I think it’s probably simply because of my face. I’m not in a bad mood, I’m just sleepy. I wonder if it’s because I’m paying the price for my time in kindergarten, when I was a bit of a mess (laughs).

When I lose my temper, it’s usually because I’m angry at something unfair. Like, ‘Oh well!’ I’m sure everyone has times like that. But when I lose my temper, I don’t mean yelling at the other person or going on a rampage, I just snap in my mind. I think the way I release that anger is to ‘walk.’ I walk the distance of about one station. I think to myself, ‘Ahh, this is annoying.’ But as I walk, I gradually think, ‘Oh well. I was at fault too,’ and I feel better. I recommend this.

People often say to me, ‘You’re a good person who doesn’t overthink things too much’, but I do think about things to a certain extent. When you’re young, there are times when you have to think about things. Ha! Please take care of me (he says as he suddenly starts shaking hands with the people around him!!)

You see, talking about your feelings to other people can be a bit embarrassing. But now I’m not shy anymore, so I’m used to talking. When I was in elementary school, we had an international exchange event, and one boy and one girl from each school were chosen, and we all went on a sleepover to Nikkou (日光). I was still shy at the time, but I wanted to make friends, so I made the effort to talk to people. And then I made quite a few friends. It made me realize that being brave really does have an effect. So if you’re having trouble with relationships, I have only one piece of advice for you. Just be brave and talk to people. I’m sure your feelings will be conveyed!

●This is a psychological test to understand your jealousy. You are experiencing unrequited love. So you’ve thought of a gift to get her attention. Which of the following do you think you’ll choose?
① Card case
② Watch
③ Mechanical pencil
④ Gemstones.

I guess I’d pick ②, the watch. “You are the type of person who values ​​your own feelings very much. When you interact with someone who has more friends than you and is more popular, you feel intense jealousy. You should become stronger emotionally.”

Hmm, that might be true. I do get jealous quite a bit. I don’t show it, but I’m not the type to tell people I know well either. In fact, I might not be the type to tell people about my personality in the first place. If I had to describe my personality in one word, it would be self-destructive. That’s about it. When I wake up in the morning before going to work, I think, ‘Ahh, what a bother!’ But I don’t want to feel that work is troublesome. It’s the preparation for going to work that’s annoying. Once I’m at work, it’s really fun~ Because of this, before I started working, I naturally thought, ‘Going to school is such a pain!’ (laughs). But I’m sure everyone reading this feels that way sometimes, right? For example, on a cold morning, you think, ‘I don’t want to get out of bed!’ Because of this, I absolutely love that moment when I get home from work and enter my own room and let out a sigh of relief. When work is over, I want to get home as quickly as possible.

But Matsujun’s preparation style is a bit different (laughs). We ride home in the same car, right? Matsumoto and I often get off at the same station, but as soon as the bus stops and they announce ‘We’ve arrived,’ only then does he start to get ready to get out. And he always climbs into the seat in front of me, so I can’t get off until he does! I want to strongly tell him to start getting ready to get off now! (laughs). Anyway, as for what to do when we finally arrive home, well, lately I’ve been using my phone. Oh yeah, yesterday I had a phone call with Hara-kun. Hara and I are really on the same page when it comes to interests and conversation styles.

Another thing I’d like to change about my personality is that I tend to hold back. Even when I’m with everyone, I just can’t seem to step forward. Basically, I don’t like being the center of attention.
Well, I know it’s a bit strange to say that considering the kind of work I do (laughs). I’m totally fine with doing scenes that make me stand out in musicals and things like that. But lately, I’ve been appearing on talk shows. That’s when I get the most troubled. So I’m hoping I can be a little more proactive.I don’t make assumptions about anything, so I’m sure my personality will have changed in a few years. I think I’ve mentioned this before, but even though I’m so calm now, I used to be a really restless kid. Changing isn’t a bad thing, is it? I think that’s what it means to be human. And even though I may not look it, I can properly say “no” to things I don’t like. As long as I don’t lose that part of myself, I feel like I can get along with myself no matter what kind of personality I develop (laughs).

●This is a psychological test to understand the impression you give off. Which of the following do you want the most?
① Warm friendship
② Paternal love
③ Gentle romantic feelings
④ Maternal love

③! Definitely romantic feelings. Um… “You are a bit of a spoiled child. You tend to say things that are easy to say, so others tend to see you as someone who is a bit clingy or insensitive. Be more careful with your words and actions.”… This is pretty accurate (lol). In last month’s issue I said “I’m not interested in romance right now,” but of course I would if I could. The only condition for a girlfriend is that she is pure. I don’t really care about looks, but I want someone with a beautiful heart. Someone who would never lie.. Huh? Me? I don’t lie either. Even if I do sometimes, I’m sure they’ll find out right away (lol). Sho-kun and Takizawa-kun can see through my lies right away. Honestly, I seem to be bad at lying.

Come to think of it, in last month’s issue, I also said I wanted people to rely on you. But it’s clearly written here that I’m unreliable…(laughs). All the Arashi members are very solid and dependable, but right now, Sho-kun is probably the easiest to talk to. He gives very precise answers. I guess you could say he doesn’t beat around the bush. He gives straightforward advice, which feels really good. I was torn between this and option ①, the warm friendship… What would the result be if I chose that? “You are good at observing situations and are good at drawing accurate conclusions. Because of this, you are sometimes seen as cold by others. Try to be a little more reserved when stating your conclusions.” Ah, that’s accurate too. I’m often told I’m cold. I often hear this from my female school friends. That’s because Matsumoto-san really doesn’t talk much at school (laughs). I want to change that about myself. I was like that in middle school too. For some reason, the girls seemed scared of me at first… What’s so scary about me (laughs)? But I thought, “Let them think that way. They’ll realize it’s not true eventually,” and before I knew it, I graduated from middle school. I thought, “I’ll be different in high school…” but… well, it’s just impossible now (laughs).

Even when I resolve to “talk normally,” I get nervous when it comes down to it, and I can’t show my usual self. I’m really good with the people I’m close to. I have deep conversations with them, people I can call best friends. So it seems like people have completely different impressions of me. I think I’m the kind of person who can become friends with people pretty easily if they just give me a reason to. If the other person is the same type and we’re both wary of each other, then we’ll never talk again (lol). But even if there’s a reason, I’m not the type to suddenly get close to someone. Rather, it’s more like I’ll use that as a reason to gradually become friends…that’s how it usually goes.

In the case of female friends, I can’t really talk to them unless they’re the kind of girl who doesn’t make me too conscious of the fact that they’re a girl, and I can talk to them without any problem. But on the other hand, if they’re too noisy, I’ll be turned off and think, “What’s wrong with this person?” The kind of person that suits me is “someone who can have lively conversations about common topics normally, but leaves me alone when I want to be by myself.” Do I sound too selfish (lol)?

● This is a psychological test to find out how caring you are. If a suspicious man was loitering in front of your house, which of the following actions would you take?
① Directly ask him, “Can I help you?”
② Inform a neighbor and keep watch together
③ Ignore him
④ Call the police

I’d probably do ①. Now for the results. “You are very sociable and proactive, and from a writing perspective, you appear to be a reliable man. However, you tend to be seen as self-centered by other men. If you act more modestly, you will be liked by other men as well.” …Isn’t that inaccurate? Let’s change the question (lol). I’m not that selfish. (Rereading the question) Huh, wait a minute, is the person loitering a man? I was imagining a fan who came all the way to my house (lol). I didn’t even understand the question from the start…

I wonder what my personality is like. Lately, I’ve really started to not know what kind of personality I have. When you do this kind of work, you often have to confront your own personality in magazine interviews and things like that, right? You have to think deeply about things you would never think about in normal life. That’s why I’m even more confused about my own personality.

I wonder what kind of person I am. That’s probably why I’m giving more vague answers (laughs).
Looking at the other members, there are a lot of things I want to learn from them. Sho-kun, for one thing, has a really quick mind. Even just watching him, I think he’s amazing. He also knows how to separate work and leisure, and I think he’s a very serious person. And yet, when he’s relaxed, he’s really relaxed, and when he’s excited, sometimes what he says makes no sense (laughs). That gap is wonderful.

Ohno-kun’s laid-back attitude is great. He’s really kind. He’s two years older than me, but I don’t feel like he is. He never acts bossy, and he’s a real crybaby… I want to emulate his kind of personality.

What I like about Matsujun is that when he sets his mind to something, he gets it done. But he tends to overthink things a bit. In a way, I guess he’s serious too. Lately, I’ve become quite close with him. Last year, we went to a hot pot party at Takizawa’s house. There was a Santa Claus-shaped candle there, and he lit it, turned off the lights, sang “Happy Birthday,” and celebrated my birthday. I was so happy!

What I like about Nino is how passionate he is about one thing. His enthusiasm for games is incredible (laughs). And lately, he’s been into guitar. Even when we go to the countryside, he’ll casually sing for about an hour in his hotel room at night, guitar in hand, looking like he’s having a great time. If I tell him it’s too loud, he just turns the volume up, so I just put up with it (laughs).

What’s my best trait? People around me say I’m kind, but I wonder if that’s really true. I want to fix my shyness. Since my job involves meeting new people every day, I can’t rely on the people around me forever, so I have to be more assertive myself.

This month, we asked the Arashi members to submit the most basic information: their personal data. Three months after their debut, we bring you the latest profiles of the five members who continue to grow.