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bmsgSummary of BE:FIRST MILLION BILLION #45, August 5th, 2023
Note: The month of August, 2023 CHALLENGER was LEO with Imaichi Ryuji from Sandaime J-SOUL Brothers.
Intro
🐉: It’s been a while since both of us have been on MILLI-BILLI right?
🐢: Yeah~
What they’re looking forward to now that it’s August
🐉: The pool for me. I’ve been really wanting to go to a pool. I don’t mind the beach, but a pool feels… cleaner? I haven’t been to Okinawa actually so going to a beach is fine…
🐢: I’ve been to beaches but ever since I got stung by a jellyfish, many years ago, I haven’t been in the ocean since 😅
🐉: It was a normal jellyfish?
🐢: Mm, but [the sting] was crazy, my arm was ”baah” and “uwahh” and my body too. It was scary so ever since then I prefer pools
🐉: Ah, then that means we’re besties
🐢: Is there a pool in particular you want to go to?
🐉: There’s a spa resort called Nagashima Resort in my hometown, very big.
🐢: Ahhh, I know 😉
🐉: There’s a saltwater pool at the resort
🐢: Really?
🐉: Mm, the water they have is salty
🐢: That makes it a beach then! We should go~
🐉: We should!
🐢: I’ve heard Nagashima Resort is fun
🐉: Their slides are a different level, seriously
🐢: So nicceee!
🐉: They have these gigantic ones and a pool that’s got in-built waves! The [waves] are huge! So it’s a combination of saltwater and waves.
🐢: That sounds super cool
🐉: It’s really fun! The waves come super fast
🐢: Eh~ sounds so fun! I wanna goo~
🐉: You can’t even stand up straight, you get carried with the waves
🐢: We should totally make a trip this year
🐉: I really want to take the members there
🐢: I wanna go by myself though
🐉: Eh, why? It’s quite tough going alone, you won’t get to see much
🐢: Oh, really?
🐉: [The resort] is super huge
🐢: Ohhh, ok
🐉: Largest in the country I’m sure
🐢: It’s a dream of mine now, going there
🐉: Look forward to it!
🐢: Within this year please~
🐉: There’s always so many people there too. Like everyone from all possible places
🐢: Then it’s impossible [going there]
🐉: No, it’s possible
🐉’s been listening to bands lately (Creep Hyp). He pays attention to the lyrics, the songs are good too.
LEO’s challenger corner
Ryuji’s nervous today
🦁’s nervous as well lol
How LEO learned about Imaichi Ryuji
3rd gen J SOUL BROTHERS BLUE IMPACT tour at Saitama super arena
🦁was first yr high schooler and remembers Ryuji-san’s blonde hair
Already liked EXILE in middle school
Also watched Vocal battle Audition 2 (where Ryuji and ØMI came out as the winners)
Accompanied his youth
Ryuji gets LINE messages from LEO whenever they meet (he got one last night before he was to record with LEO and then received another one when he bumped into LEO at J-WAVE)
Ryuji’s happy to receive 🦁’s messages because back in his day, juniors couldn’t just casually send a senior a LINE message
Ryuji: So I’m happy receiving your messages 😊
🦁: Oh really? I kind of send whatever I think, so 😂
Ryuji: Not at all, keep sending them!
🦁: Let me know if you don’t like it 💦
Ryuji: Not at all, I’m happy getting them~
🦁: We should grab a meal together…
Ryuji: That’s true, we haven’t had a chance to yet, of course!
🦁: I heard you applied for a lot of other auditions before VBA 2
Ryuji: Yes, I applied many times… I actually applied for VBA 1, I was 19. Didn’t make the cut and so I thought I should think carefully to achieve my dream, so I took vocal lessons. 🦁 takes vocal lessons too right? (🦁: Yes) They’ll have direct auditions posted there. I’d apply for one every week. I was at a point where, “I don’t really care, I just want to debut”
Ryuji: I probably applied for about a hundred at the time…
🦁: I debut when I was 23 yo and in my head I’d already decided I’ll stop [considering a debut] around 23 or 24 [if I still didn’t debut].
Ryuji said if he didn’t make a debut after VBA 2, then he would’ve looked for a job
🦁: I was working part-time at the movie theaters
Ryuji: Movie theater? Wow~ Were you in charge of making the popcorn?
🦁: I think the popcorn I made was the most delicious 😤😁
Ryuji: I really like popcorn~
🦁: Eh, then I should make them next time! 😀
🦁applied for ~10 auditions as well, and would get sad every time if he didn’t make it
Ryuji: I didn’t actually [get sad / negative], I will wonder why I don’t make it to the 2nd round but I’ll accept it and apply for another one
🦁: Wah, so cool~ Because I’m quite negative
Ryuji: You don’t look the type 🤔
🦁: My negativity is strong so I thought I’ll be positive, something like that
Ryuji: So… because you’re negative [inward], you’ll be bright and positive?
🦁: I do that, and I keep hoping someone can help / save me, like “help me~ 🥺”
Ryuji: Cute 🤣
🦁: I get negative quite easily. When everyone’s not around I feel like I can’t achieve anything so I ask for help from people, so in the end I love everyone 😊
Ryuji: Sounds very peaceful to me 🤣 It’s good to be pampered by someone right? I’m the opposite, I wouldn’t ask for help. I’m the type that wants to solve [problems] by myself. I think it’s good to be positive though?
🦁: Yeah~ Sometimes I’ll look back on what I wrote and think, “Ah, I could’ve phrased this better” and beat myself up
Ryuji: Ah~ So you’re a perfectionist?
🦁: Probably.. Then I’ll go to bed after thinking about all that
Ryuji: I can understand that… How do you be positive then?
🦁: Hmm how do I…
Ryuji: This is suddenly getting heavy, hahahah!
🦁: I’m quite happy today though! 😊
Ryuji: Oh? That’s good!
🦁: Because I was going to meet you today, and I got more things done than usual at home so I was pretty excited 😊
BE:the ONE promo plug
🐢: It’s a great movie everyone!
🐉: 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
🐉: And a new song will be released soon too [probably referring to Salvia]
🐢: This is great too guys 😁
INSPIRE TOKYO
🐉: We discuss about our set list a lot, for INSPIRE TOKYO we ended with “Scream” and I think this time… *whispers* It was 🐉who thought of the setlist 👀
🐢: Eh? RYUHEI from BE:FIRST thought of the setlist? Heh?
🐉: You wouldn’t think we’d end with “Scream” right?
🐢: Yeah, it was a surprise for the audience too, they think we have more songs.
🐉: Because, “mm? They’ve done BGB so it’s ending soon right?”. I think it turned out good.
Hope you enjoyed!
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Note: The month of August, 2023 CHALLENGER was LEO with Imaichi Ryuji from Sandaime J-SOUL Brothers.
Intro
🐉: It’s been a while since both of us have been on MILLI-BILLI right?
🐢: Yeah~
What they’re looking forward to now that it’s August
🐉: The pool for me. I’ve been really wanting to go to a pool. I don’t mind the beach, but a pool feels… cleaner? I haven’t been to Okinawa actually so going to a beach is fine…
🐢: I’ve been to beaches but ever since I got stung by a jellyfish, many years ago, I haven’t been in the ocean since 😅
🐉: It was a normal jellyfish?
🐢: Mm, but [the sting] was crazy, my arm was ”baah” and “uwahh” and my body too. It was scary so ever since then I prefer pools
🐉: Ah, then that means we’re besties
🐢: Is there a pool in particular you want to go to?
🐉: There’s a spa resort called Nagashima Resort in my hometown, very big.
🐢: Ahhh, I know 😉
🐉: There’s a saltwater pool at the resort
🐢: Really?
🐉: Mm, the water they have is salty
🐢: That makes it a beach then! We should go~
🐉: We should!
🐢: I’ve heard Nagashima Resort is fun
🐉: Their slides are a different level, seriously
🐢: So nicceee!
🐉: They have these gigantic ones and a pool that’s got in-built waves! The [waves] are huge! So it’s a combination of saltwater and waves.
🐢: That sounds super cool
🐉: It’s really fun! The waves come super fast
🐢: Eh~ sounds so fun! I wanna goo~
🐉: You can’t even stand up straight, you get carried with the waves
🐢: We should totally make a trip this year
🐉: I really want to take the members there
🐢: I wanna go by myself though
🐉: Eh, why? It’s quite tough going alone, you won’t get to see much
🐢: Oh, really?
🐉: [The resort] is super huge
🐢: Ohhh, ok
🐉: Largest in the country I’m sure
🐢: It’s a dream of mine now, going there
🐉: Look forward to it!
🐢: Within this year please~
🐉: There’s always so many people there too. Like everyone from all possible places
🐢: Then it’s impossible [going there]
🐉: No, it’s possible
🐉’s been listening to bands lately (Creep Hyp). He pays attention to the lyrics, the songs are good too.
LEO’s challenger corner
Ryuji’s nervous today
🦁’s nervous as well lol
How LEO learned about Imaichi Ryuji
3rd gen J SOUL BROTHERS BLUE IMPACT tour at Saitama super arena
🦁was first yr high schooler and remembers Ryuji-san’s blonde hair
Already liked EXILE in middle school
Also watched Vocal battle Audition 2 (where Ryuji and ØMI came out as the winners)
Accompanied his youth
Ryuji gets LINE messages from LEO whenever they meet (he got one last night before he was to record with LEO and then received another one when he bumped into LEO at J-WAVE)
Ryuji’s happy to receive 🦁’s messages because back in his day, juniors couldn’t just casually send a senior a LINE message
Ryuji: So I’m happy receiving your messages 😊
🦁: Oh really? I kind of send whatever I think, so 😂
Ryuji: Not at all, keep sending them!
🦁: Let me know if you don’t like it 💦
Ryuji: Not at all, I’m happy getting them~
🦁: We should grab a meal together…
Ryuji: That’s true, we haven’t had a chance to yet, of course!
🦁: I heard you applied for a lot of other auditions before VBA 2
Ryuji: Yes, I applied many times… I actually applied for VBA 1, I was 19. Didn’t make the cut and so I thought I should think carefully to achieve my dream, so I took vocal lessons. 🦁 takes vocal lessons too right? (🦁: Yes) They’ll have direct auditions posted there. I’d apply for one every week. I was at a point where, “I don’t really care, I just want to debut”
Ryuji: I probably applied for about a hundred at the time…
🦁: I debut when I was 23 yo and in my head I’d already decided I’ll stop [considering a debut] around 23 or 24 [if I still didn’t debut].
Ryuji said if he didn’t make a debut after VBA 2, then he would’ve looked for a job
🦁: I was working part-time at the movie theaters
Ryuji: Movie theater? Wow~ Were you in charge of making the popcorn?
🦁: I think the popcorn I made was the most delicious 😤😁
Ryuji: I really like popcorn~
🦁: Eh, then I should make them next time! 😀
🦁applied for ~10 auditions as well, and would get sad every time if he didn’t make it
Ryuji: I didn’t actually [get sad / negative], I will wonder why I don’t make it to the 2nd round but I’ll accept it and apply for another one
🦁: Wah, so cool~ Because I’m quite negative
Ryuji: You don’t look the type 🤔
🦁: My negativity is strong so I thought I’ll be positive, something like that
Ryuji: So… because you’re negative [inward], you’ll be bright and positive?
🦁: I do that, and I keep hoping someone can help / save me, like “help me~ 🥺”
Ryuji: Cute 🤣
🦁: I get negative quite easily. When everyone’s not around I feel like I can’t achieve anything so I ask for help from people, so in the end I love everyone 😊
Ryuji: Sounds very peaceful to me 🤣 It’s good to be pampered by someone right? I’m the opposite, I wouldn’t ask for help. I’m the type that wants to solve [problems] by myself. I think it’s good to be positive though?
🦁: Yeah~ Sometimes I’ll look back on what I wrote and think, “Ah, I could’ve phrased this better” and beat myself up
Ryuji: Ah~ So you’re a perfectionist?
🦁: Probably.. Then I’ll go to bed after thinking about all that
Ryuji: I can understand that… How do you be positive then?
🦁: Hmm how do I…
Ryuji: This is suddenly getting heavy, hahahah!
🦁: I’m quite happy today though! 😊
Ryuji: Oh? That’s good!
🦁: Because I was going to meet you today, and I got more things done than usual at home so I was pretty excited 😊
BE:the ONE promo plug
🐢: It’s a great movie everyone!
🐉: 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
🐉: And a new song will be released soon too [probably referring to Salvia]
🐢: This is great too guys 😁
INSPIRE TOKYO
🐉: We discuss about our set list a lot, for INSPIRE TOKYO we ended with “Scream” and I think this time… *whispers* It was 🐉who thought of the setlist 👀
🐢: Eh? RYUHEI from BE:FIRST thought of the setlist? Heh?
🐉: You wouldn’t think we’d end with “Scream” right?
🐢: Yeah, it was a surprise for the audience too, they think we have more songs.
🐉: Because, “mm? They’ve done BGB so it’s ending soon right?”. I think it turned out good.
Hope you enjoyed!
Please note I translate these for free and I'm not a professional, so they may not be 100% accurate.
Retranslations or sharing of the summaries is fine! For retranslations, please notify me beforehand and credit once posted!
Translations do take time to complete, so if you like my translations you can consider tipping me on Ko-Fi!
