[Partial Translation] Popteen September 2013
 

So this guy (batman@JPC) partially translated the Q&A from Popteen September issue magazine. It's from a chinese translation.

Q1-Q21 are her recollection of previous covers.

Q24 when did you decide to become a singer?
AH: when people told me that singing is something I can really do. Singing was never something I intended to pursue.

Q27 what does one have to do to become a singer?
AH: please join AVEX!

Q28 what is the most important thing for a singer?
AH: I'd like to know the answer too. haha.

Q29 what is entertainment business like?
AH: rosy, a world full of sparkle and glitter. really!!

Q33 how does pace of living change before concert?
AH: I couldn't sleep during rehearsel phase. But I sleep normal during live-show phase.

Q34 do you become anxious during live-show?
AH: not at all.

Q37 anything special about your makeup at live show?
AH: i have no makeup when doing live (i don't think the chinese translation means no makeup, sth i can't be sure)

Q38 why?
AH: makeup will sweatoff at live show

Q41 whose songs do you sing at KTV?
AH: I used to sing mostly TK, TRF and Globe songs.

Q43 from now onwards how do you want people to address you?
AH: add 'mi' (Ayu+mi ie Ayumi?)

Q49 your fav fashion brand?
AH: it depends on season

Q50 where do you buy your clothes?
AH: mail order, and shopping while travelling

Q56 with this coming autumn, whats your fav fashion?
AH: black, and leopard print.

Q57 you really love leopard..
AH: really

Q61 whats your height?
AH: i m 150cm tall. but i told people 153cm. haha

Q65 whats your peak weight?
AH: i was once 8kg heavier than now. Up to my 10th anniversary, i jogged 7km daily. After my knee was hurt, i could no longer do strenuous exercise.

Q67 do you do makeup on yourself?
AH: no

Q71 whats your favourite hairstyle?
AH: now i want short hair.

Q73 do you still like golden (blonde?) hair?
AH: yes. after i did darker hair, its back to gold/blonde

Q75 if you have an offday, what do you do?
AH: exercise, some sports activity. otherwise i get restless.

Q76 do you get tired of meeting many people every day?
AH: indeed, but meeting people is really fun too.

Q77 how do you communicate with people?
AH: i m still poor in communication with people, haha.

Q78 which singers/artistes do you get along well with?
AH: i m not telling you. hehe

Q79 your fav comedian？
AH: 2700-san.

Q82 what do you always keep in mind?
AH: don't drink too much

Q84 what have you been working hard on?
AH: don't drink too much. haha...

Q89 what makes you angry?
AH: Timmy recently said that my butt was too big!! I was shocked. :thud

Q95 do you have a fetish?
AH: foot fetish, both boys and girls.:thud:thud:thud

Q96 describe yourself in one word
AH: manly


Q99 what kind of guys do you like?
AH: not talkative

Q100 ...and girls?
AH: talkative

Q103 Any big failure in school days?
AH: I remember theres this violet-red lipstick that would make girls look like Shizuka Kudo. So I saved some money just to buy it. And I put on the lipstick, went to school, but everybody said that I looked like Demon Kakka. It upset me a great deal.

Q113 When did you start to feel like an adult?
AH: when i first came to Tokyo.

Q114 how old do you feel?
AH: definitely older than my actual/physical age

Q119 whats your fav destinations overseas?
AH: LA and London.

Q136 your fav aroma?
AH: lavender

Q137 your fav 'person'(character?)
AH: Kitty-chan (Hello Kitty?)

Q140 can you ride a bicycle?
AH: I do. but it has been ten years since I last did it.

Q142 how to stay beautiful?
AH: fall/stay in love

As stated, credits to batman@JPc forum.:)

AYUUU!!! I'm trying to join Avex >~<

DON'T YOU DARE
ENOUGH WITH THE SHORT HAIR

I actually love all the questions, she sounds both sarcastic and sweet!

haha she loves avex so much?? for the sake of max matsuura? XDD

I think Ayu saying that she has a foot fetish is one of the greatest things I've heard her say in an interview tbh???

+1

Nice answers, Ayu! :D I detect some sarcasm here and there too. :D

LMAO she's funny! hahahha

Q77 I want to know the answer :s

Wow, so Ayu is actually only 4'11''/5'0'' or so? Tiny!!! Her 'official' (haha) height was always noted as 5'2'', or 157cm or so...

The foot fetish is hilarious though. xD

She'd hate my feet; I'm a dancer so mine are all messed up. :(

aww some answers were very cute :luv2

That cracked me up :yes

loads of sarcasm lol

I can't wait for the full translation :roflmao
And yeah, let's hope she used sarcasm for the short hair too XD
Long hair is the way.. :o

no short hair plz!! :(

"Q96 describe yourself in one word
AH: manly"

*blinks* then how the hell would I be in one word? O_O lol

This was so interesting and fun to read! The foot fetish...
But, Ayu, are you basically asking me to stop calling you Ayu? I can't. I really love you babe, but I can't. Ayu forevah and evah.

:thud

I don't want short hair!!! I'm too tired of this!!!

Really funny and interesting! I love the one about her "big" butt hahaha
Can't wait to read the rest~

foot fetish? didn't see that coming hahaha

Lmao I try to imaging Timmy told Ayu that she has a big butt and how she reacted. OMG so hilarious XD
Q29 what is entertainment business
like?
AH: rosy, a world full of sparkle
and glitter. really!!
she forgot to mentioned the rose thorn and how dark and ugly entertainment business could be.

I love her short hair best! It really brings out her boyishness, yet her cuteness as well! I like that she describes herself as manly! That's hilarious.

And I doubt anyone's surprised about her love for black and leopard print.

The translation for the question she answered "join AVEX" one doesn't seem accurate...

Ayu is so funny :laugh

But there was a very old HEY!x3 episode where she couldn't...

That one where they were trying to teach her? I remember that...

That explains why she went with Mannie and Maru! They have attractive feet! Because it certainly wasn't their faces.

Yeah, and she absolutely couldn't ride a bicycle then...

Well, yeah, she "couldn't"...

http://i.imgur.com/PGydfVU.jpg
1995 promo video -> http://www.eneabba.net/ayu/video/oth...1995_promo.htm

http://i.imgur.com/5vUGYKc.jpg Barely! :laugh
1998.08 UTABAN -> http://www.eneabba.net/ayu/video/oth...7.UT-aug98.htm

LOL at this!!! How do their feet even look like? Don't think we ever see it. How can feet be attractive? I don't get it, Ayu... :irked

yeah the first sho of Hey3x back in 2002 where they teach her how to ride bicycle then we can saw her riding bicycle in making of 1 Love PV


and thanx Zemus for these, so before the Hey3x show, she can already ride a bicycle,maybe she forgot it after a long time didnt do so ...

if not 10 years is not really accurate,im confious with Ayu haha

and she got fetish for boys and girls, does that mean shes bi? LOL

I wouldn't be surprised... :P

Mhhhh... this SO reminds me of my AyuXKuu fantasies, LOL.

The inability to ride a bike is as unbelievable as the many I-forgot-the-lyrics-moments. It is highly supportive for a cute and childish appearance, nonetheless.

Ayu sounds depressed, and/or defeated in this interview. Saying she feels much older than she is, and trying not to drink too much. Her "join Avex" thing (if translated correctly) sounds very cynical, very forced and sarcastically fake. I think she prefers short hair more often than not, but is probably told to have long hair at least part of the time. This interview makes me sad. :(

the interview is not meant to be serious. her saying joining-AVEX is tongue-in-cheek. i'd say its quite practical advice too :)

In answering she can ride a bicycle, she also say/imply (which i found hard translating literally into English) that it's not practical for her a celebrity to ride bicycle in public as people would chase her. if people ignore her, she will ride.

i think her foot fetish is healthy sort of thing, like she pays attention to how gorgeous feet can look. its nothing sexual.

Hmm just my opinion here

but I don't think depressed really, or defeated

' Feeling much older than she is ' well I see that completely as she is an entertainer, and for the most part ( we see the glamour part ) But it's hard work on the road and doing shows, and photo-shoots. Honestly how much time a year can she really take off. We know she tours every year, then a-nation, and the yearly countdown. It's a lot of work. And photoshoots aren't just take the photo and done. Same with PVs. Who knows how long make-up takes to put on and costumes. I am surprised she has gone this long, without taking a long break. She's quite amazing when you think about it.

As far as Avex and being forced there's alot of rumors over that. I'm sure other ppl in the forum could get into details. But I think in her early career she felt ' like she had no control ' but I' am pretty sure now she does.