[EN]B.L.T Voice Girl Vol. 32: 3rd Years Interview

Original CN TL and Pictures: here

Image (七喵研究所)：ミタマ

CN TL：時の魔法 (七喵研究所)

CN Proofreading：愛喵的白兔耳朵(七喵研究所)

Original TL by: 七喵研究所

Disclaimer: This is a Chinese to EN TL, there would be things that would be lost in translation between the languages.



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“I feel at ease when we are together. I really feel that it’s great that it’s the 9 of us.”





Q: The long awaited second season is finally starting, right?



Arisha: “Right now, is just nicely during the period of 2nd Live, there’s only the Seibu Performance left (Interview was conducted at Sep 18 during last leg of 2L at Saitama at Siebu Prince Dome), so with this momentum we are able to nicely link it with the 2nd Season (Anime) too. As during the 1st Season, our experience with live experiences in the public could be said to be 0, even if in the project there are scenes where they are singing, we would be unable to imagine the poses that we’ll be doing on the stage as we sing and dance. But starting from the 2nd Season, we can think of it as: “It’s sung like this, I guess?”. Indeed, it does feel that we do have an expectant feeling that’s different from before.”



Suwawa: “During the Live Tour, we did broadcast the Preview PV of the 2nd Season. As each time there were some minor changes, so when we released the new PV, we get these huge cries of support from the audiences… Just from how it is so eagerly anticipated from the surroundings, it feels that as compared to the time of the 1st Season, it has become even bigger thing.”



Ainya: There’s a sensation of nervousness, but it’s a good thing, right? From the messages that fans leave behind in SNS, we can feel the very strong feelings contained within them.”





Q: The 1 year after Aqours’s went through the 1st season of the Anime, from 1st Live to 2nd Live, you’ve garnered lots of experience, right?

Arisha: “1st Live was really an important learning experience. It was even our first time conducting a full complete Live, and we are doing it in such a huge site. Although unconsciously we did overhear about the situation of the ticket sales from the staff, so we know that it wouldn’t be a situation where it’ll turn out to be an empty site… but we couldn’t imagine how it’ll be when we stood on the stage, and at that time what the reaction from the arena would be.”









Q: As expected were you nervous at that time?

Suwawa: “At that time, everyone was so nervous that they were stiff, right? And even if we did repeatedly go through so many rehearsals to prepare, on the actual day we would still be afraid.”



Arisha: “But after the Live began, it’s like the nervousness that we felt before didn’t seem to matter as we are having fun. It felt like everyone who were there on site were our comrades. At that time we discovered that we, and the audiences was seemingly ballooned by our optimism* during the Live, and we were able to get all fired up together.”

*TL Note: There might be some errors here, my apologies.

Suwawa: “So during 2nd Live, even if we did have some lesser rehearsals, but the levels of our unease did decrease too. Even if we went through our rushed preparations we would have a feel of: “So this is roughly how a tour would be like?” We could calmly think through them I guess?”

Arisha: “Ah, but the performance at the Seibu Prince Dome had some uneasy things(laughs). The size of the stage had some changes, the standing positions did also have changes too. Some songs had their original formation and dance steps changed too. For example “MIRAI TICKET” was originally done in a circular formation, but at Seibu Prince Dome it became a straight line. If that happens, the dance steps would definitely have to be switched around instead.”

Suwawa: “I can understand that. The next time when we are dancing in a circular formation, it’ll be changed to the original one right? We would have thoughts like this, right?”

Ainya: “Maa maa~ that’s also the fun parts of a tour, isn’t it a good learning experience?”









Q: (Laughs) As expected, after having a fulfilling Live, the atmosphere within Aqours would change too, right?

Ainya: “It feels like the time that we spent together had became even closer, right? Like if we go:: “If we do it this way, it’ll be even better”, we would be able to freely give suggestions among us. I feel shocked that we would be able to develop such strong camaraderie after only 1 year.”

Arisha: For this 1 year (2017), for perhaps 5 days a week, everyone would be working together, right?”

Ainya: “The Aqours “now” as compared to “before”, has an atmosphere of being even more joyful. I feel at ease just being together, I feel the reality that it’s really great being the 9 of us.”



Arisha: “For this years’ Overseas Fan Meet Tour, it’s also the 9 of us together, if we sightsee it’s all members together too. Adding the staff-san together, the numbers itself would become very considerable. It feels that it’ll be quite an incredible sight if viewed from the sidelines (laughs).”

Suwawa: “But, I do not dislike such a thing. (laughs).”



Arisha: “I think that no matter what it is, it’s all due to how we accumulated lots of experience? After 1st Live, regardless of Live events or any time besides that, I do feel from the bottom of my heart that I’m at ease. I feel that this is definitely because there’s lots of happiness linking us together.”





Q: Speaking of which, when you are moving/working together as a group, what is the atmosphere like between the 3 of you.

Ainya: “As expected as we would have the consciousness/expectations of the 3rd years in our mind, so when the 9 of us appear together, the thoughts of “It would be bad if we don’t conform/integrate together”, there would be more situations where such thoughts would appear.”



Suwawa: “EH!? But it doesn’t seem that way….”



Arisha: “That’s right. Ainya-chan is part of the side who radiates energy.”



Ainya: “Eh-? Is, is that so?”



Suwawa: “That is so. Me and Arisha are the types that are the observers, for Ainya-chan, wouldn’t you mingle together with the 1st Years Group, being all noisy?”

Arisha: “Her voice is also very loud too.”

Ainya: “That might be true… when I forget myself, I’ll let loose a volume that’s more than I would imagined it to be…”

Arisha & Suwawa: “(Laughs)”





Q: With regards to the Live Events, there isn’t just the 2nd Season of the TV Anime, there’s also the Fan Meeting Tour that is happening at the same time. For the next year (2018), the announcement of a 3rd Live has also been announced too.

Arisha: “It has ended up that we’re touring all the while, right?”

Suwawa: “We’re travelling long distances every week.”

Arisha: “Can our bodies, take it? (Bitter laughter)”.



Q: You really went all out. Regardless of whether it’s the Anime or the Live, the activities for Aqours are gaining even more intensity right?

Ainya: “As each time we announce new news like this to the fans, the fans would be happy for us, so we would feel that this is something that is very worthy.“



Arisha: “For the story of the 1st Season, doesn’t it have a feel of the 9 members of Aqours stepping forward? After 2nd Season, I feel that it should be accelerating forward?”

Suwawa: “Although they do carry with it the feelings of chasing after μ’s, but I think that this isn’t a question of whether we are chasing or not in either dimension**, but rather it has become feelings of wishing to create our own story.”



**TL Note: Probably in Anime or IRL? It’s a little unclear.

Arisha: “Regardless of whether it’s the Live or in performances(Anime), I feel that the 2nd season is when we would be able to see the different personalities of the 9 individuals.”

Ainya: “Aqours’ official performance begins now!”