[EN]Lisani 29 - Interview with Furihata Ai

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Q: To Furihata-san, what kind of child is Kurosawa Ruby?

AiAi: There are many small movements which would charm you; she is very cute, just like a “small animal”. However, not only is she just mature, but she also unexpectedly give others the impression that she is internally strong and very reliable as well…in the end, she is Dia’s sister, so I guess you can definitely see the style that would come from being the child of a fishing association family? In the first season of the TV anime, you can also understand the inner voice and the thoughts of a Ruby who is like this, and you can see her interacting with the other 8 members, so I am very eagerly awaiting the second season.

Q: What is the most memorable scene in the project?

AiAi: How do I put it, all the scenes were memorable, and every episode is full of depth! Among them is Episode 9, in the scene where Ruby gives the costume that her sister would wear in “MIJUKU DREAMER” to her. The particular line “My dearest big sister, welcome to Aqours!” left me with very deep impressions.

Q: After going through a 1st season filled with so much detail, has your method of singing gone through any changes?

AiAi: Rather than say “change”, I would say that I have gradually understood a little more of the little habits and ways of utilizing my breathing, and “if it is Ruby she will sing like this, right?” - I guess, that particular feeling? If it is now, I feel that I can instantly switch modes and start singing. Also, in the dances I can emphasize the considerations of “if it is Ruby she’ll do this, right?”. Especially so for the animated PVs, I would go and research things like “I’ll need to turn around here, and wink here…”. For songs that are without visuals, I would dance while thinking about how Ruby would move.

Q: During 1st Live, the image that you gave out has always been “Ruby” standing on stage from start until the end.

AiAi: I did revert to being myself a little at the ending portions of the second day (laughs). Basically, even during the MC portions I wanted to maintain Ruby’s image… However, I don’t think I placed special attention in this point - there’s the feel that “it is just Ruby standing on the stage”.

Q: During that Live, you walked close to the audience in many different ways, right?

AiAi: Especially for the time when we sang “Yume Kataru yori Yume Utaou”, I really had lots of fun. Using my hands to do the “Ganbaruby” pose, everyone responded as well. I wanted to meet everyone’s eyes, so I cupped my hands in front of my eyes and gazed out at the audience members that were far away, trying to convey to them that “I can see everything!”. I feel that I was able to meet the eyes of everybody in the venue!

Q: During those two days, you’ve seen many different kind of scenes - what are your feelings now that the Live have ended?

AiAi: I would like to know Kurosawa Ruby even more to better respond to everyone’s expectations. I would like to show everyone that “Ruby isn’t just someone whose charm is being cute!”. When she is singing too, there would be times when she expresses her cool or tragic parts accordingly as well.

Q: The 2nd Live during the summer would be the best chance for you to showcase that.

AiAi: In conclusion, along with taking care of my body (laughs), there are many different ways I need to prepare. I feel that for 1st Live to have been done in such a enjoyable manner was also due to how we were fully prepared in many different ways. From now on, there will be many individuals who will come to see our performance. So for those individuals who felt that “I made eye contact!”, that is definitely due to me making eye contact… I really am looking at you!





Furihata Ai: born on February 19th. She revealed to us that during dance practices or just in general, when together with Saitou - who she shares a long-established relationship with of fooling around together - the two of them look like replicas of the scene in Episode 10 where You pranked Ruby by tickling her while she was sitting on a swimming ring.

(Source: weibo.com)