[EN] Lisani 29 - Interview with Suzuki Aina

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CN TL: N7沒過翻譯都是編的 from 七喵研究所



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After knowing Mari’s true feelings, my singing voice synchronized naturally with hers.







Q: First of all, let’s have Suzuki-san introduce to us what kind of child is Ohara Mari in her eyes.



Ainya: Although she is a very energetic and positive girl, but as you could see from the third year’s backstory in the third years’ past, she is a child who harbours very strong and deep feelings for her comrades. She has both warm and mature parts of her, the feeling she gave me is that she really is a girlish girl inside, huh?







Q: Having performed Mari who is like this the whole time, what are your feelings now that you’ve gone through the first season of the TV anime?



Ainya: I have finally started to understand Mari a little. I do feel like the time where Mari slowly became part of me was right during the first season of the TV anime? What left especially strong impressions is, the particular scene where she, together with Kanan said in unison: “I want to take back that time when the three of us were School Idols.” It’s precisely because at the prologue she was a child that did not really express what she felt inside, so I was especially touched during this scene. As that particular scene was very sticking, I remember at that time I was expressing my feelings at the same time when I was recording.







Q: At the same time that you were able to understand Mari deeper, were there any changes in the way that Suzuki-san performed ?

Ainya: When I knew more about Mari, and when I got closer to her story, Mari and I had became connected as well . Regardless of things that makes me happy or sad, my voice would seemingly carry her feelings too. But, the dance parts are still very difficult…





Q: What are those parts?



Ainya: I am the shortest among Aqours, if I do not pay attention while dancing, I would not be seen as I am too petite. So I have to take special care with each and every dance step, I have to remind myself to let loose and dance. Just looking at the footage from 1st Live, as expected I could still see areas where I lost focus and got complacent… I realized that I have to improve these during the 2nd Live Tour, so I am frantically going through even the minute details.











Q: With regards to the 1st Live, what are your thoughts about it looking back now?

Ainya: For someone who has stood on that stage during AniSong Grand Prix before, Yokohama Arena has always been a venue which I am enamored over. There are feelings which make me want to repay the Mari who had brought me on that particular stage. For during the opening of the Live, I faced Mari’s projected image, met her in the eyes and thought: “Let’s work hard together!”, so I feel that the two of us stood together on that stage.









Q: Do you remember the reactions from the crowd that came?

Ainya: Mm, it is a sight that I would definitely never forget in my life. Although before I took to the stage for real I thought that: “I do wish to carry the atmosphere together with Mari and everyone with my smiles.”, but at the moment that I stood on stage, I didn’t have those considerations at all. After seeing everyone showing their smiles, I too smiled naturally… it is all thanks to the support from the fans, that all my nervousness flew away! As I myself personally really love [LoveLive!], to be able to share these feelings and smiles with everyone is really an uncountable blessing. Everyone kept on showing their smiles, and at the end we wrapped it up without any injuries, it really was perfect.







Q: This summer, there’s the 2nd Live Tour waiting. Are there any particular things that you are looking forward to?

Ainya: As compared to everything else, I would be happiest if I am able to give my smiles to everyone, so to be able to go to different regions and see everyone’s smiles is what I am eagerly looking forward to the most. Together with my feelings of wishing to repay everyone, I hope that I am able to be even more active on stage from the things that I learned from 1st Live.