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[3rd Generation BiS Vol.4] Can the negative loner, Neo Trees, become “cool” through BiS!?
This series, “Is It Really Possible To Have a Third Term of BiS!?” will document the third generation of BiS. The 4th in our series of individual interviews is with Neo Trees! Why would a girl who says things like, “I’m not interested in people” and “If possible, I don’t want to get involved” want to join a group, in a world that is the exact opposite of her statements?
She still has another 4,000 Twitter followers to go until her bare face can be revealed, but the album will be released in almost one month’s time! Will it be possible to release her bare face before the release!? The expectations for the third term of BiS are only growing, with new songs being released one after another - “1,2,3,!!!” and “this is not a love song”. These girls are pushing forwards, so don’t get left behind!
INTERVIEW NEO TREES
Interviewer: Iida Jinichiro
Author: Minakami Kenta
I DON’T KNOW WHY I PASSED THE AUDITION
- Do you like your name, Neo Trees? How would you rate it out of, let’s say, 100?
Neo Trees (henceforth known as Neo): If it’s out of 100… well, 100 I guess.
- Isn’t that a lie? (Laughs)
Neo: Maybe, I don’t think I’d like any name, no matter what it is… I don’t really have emotions, so it’s nothing against the name itself.
- I see. So, why did you want to join BiS, Neo?
Neo: I never really listened to music that deeply, I just listened to a little bit of everything passively. I never actually wanted to get involved with music, but there was always a small corner of brain that wanted to sing… So then, I asked myself, “Do I want to be a solo artist?” or “Is there a group I want to be in?” Even though I asked myself these questions, the answer still didn’t emerge… At any rate, I just continued on with no self confidence, but it gets to a point where you’re standing at a crossroads and have to decide your course, otherwise I’d be going down a path I don’t really want to be on.
- How was the BiS audition?
Neo: The audition itself was actually my first ever interview, so I wasn’t prepared at all… I didn’t know what they wanted to hear, and I didn’t even realise it was an interview until I got there and was like, “Oh, this is an interview”, so I really couldn’t say anything.
- After all, it was a BiS audition, there must of been lots going on around you?
Neo: It was too crazy… There was so much chattering. When we were all asked, “What would you do if you join BiS?” everyone was able to say so much, but I seriously couldn’t say a single word.
- Did you not have a reason to go to the audition?
Neo: I don’t know.
- Were there any moments during the audition where you really stood out?
Neo: No… Actually, I just remembered, no else around me would touch their blank audition forms, I was the only one who wrote out mine, using the book I brought with.
FIRSTLY, I SHOW NO INTEREST IN PEOPLE
- What book did you use to write on as the blank audition form?
Neo: “Zekka” by Boy A.
- Why did you write on “Zekka”?
Neo: I often look into and read about incidents that occur in the world. This book “Zekka” is by the perpetrator of the Kobe child murders that happened in 1997, and he writes about the series of events leading up to the crimes. Out of all the ones I’ve looked into, this one left a lasting impression on me.
- I see. How was the final interview?
Neo: I didn’t talk at all during the last interview either. I literally had nothing else to talk about other than part-time jobs.
- Why do you think you passed the audition then? (Laughs)
Neo: Don’t ask me. (Laughs) In the interview Watanabe did with OTOTOY he was asked, “What kind of girls do you want for this rendition of BiS?” and he said “I put emphasis on girls who can talk properly”. I really put my foot in it saying “I can’t talk”.
- Is there anything you’re especially good at?
Neo: Nothing at all.
- Did your parents say anything in regards to BiS?
Neo: I don’t really talk to my parents that much. So I don’t really know what they think.
- Neo, you’re pretty negative, aren’t you?
Neo: I think I’m negative.
- I thought as much. Or at the very least, not positive. Is that something you’ve thought about changing?
Neo: I’ve thought about it, but I think it’s impossible with my personality.
- What is your personality like, Neo?
Neo: It’s really bad.
- How so?
Neo: Firstly, I show no interest in people.
- You’re not interested in people at all?
Neo: It’s not like I don’t have a reason to not be…
- But you’re interested in Boy A, for example.
Neo: I am interested in that, but I mean more like I didn’t have any interest in talking to anyone at school.
- Did you spend all your time at high school alone?
Neo: At lunchtime people would always invite me to join them, like, “Let’s eat together”, but I refused them everytime, saying, “I’m fine” and ate my meal alone.
I NEVER IMAGINED THAT I COULD STAND AT MAKUHARI MESSE…. BUT I WANT TO STAND ON STAGE THERE
- BiS is a group, so will you be OK?
Neo: I did think to myself, “What am I doing?” when I passed.
- Are you going to be OK with your activities from here on out?
Neo: I was diligent in my activities, during school clubs and such, so I know that cooperation is key. And it was never necessary to spend all my time at school. If I just keep living normally in my private life, then I won’t have to worry about anything else going on around me.
- But in BiS, there will be times when you’re on a nationwide tour in a single car, all 5 members and manager.
Neo: I’ll do best with that. Again, it’s like with school, I just wonder what sort of things I’ll get involved in…
- Are you the type of person that can’t move forward without some merit or purpose?
Neo: Probably.
- Is there a girl you like, or someone you look up to?
Neo: I can’t think of one.
- Do you not have an idol that you admired, which led you to want to become one?
Neo: Hm. Well, you say idol, but I just wanted to join the group called WACK… Maybe I don’t think of WACK groups as idols. I don’t really know the definition of idol. Are you an idol if you just sing and dance?
- What is it that you like about WACK?
Neo: WACK is full of loads of cool groups.
- What’s the difference between them and other groups?
Neo: They’re just cool.
- So you want to be a cool artist. As your activities continue, could you ever imagine yourself standing on stage at Makuhari Messe?
Neo: I never imagined it… But I’d want to stand there.
- So you have those feelings.
Neo: I want to sell. I need money too…
- You want to sell and earn a lot because you like money?
Neo: It’s not that I like money or anything, but I want to sell… I want everyone to know of us.
- What do you want people to know?
Neo: Teebu’s voice is really erotic. No one in WACK right now has a voice like her, so that’s great, right? Toggy as well, she has a face like a baby that’s grown to adulthood, and her voice sounds exactly like you’d expect it to. Mon is really strong and can vary her voice. Manako can sound really cool when she sings, but her normal voice is so cute, so she can sing cutely too.
- So, what about you, Neo?
Neo: I can’t sing cutely at all, I just sing using my normal voice. Everyone’s different.
- How is your relationship with them?
Neo: I think the relationship is good.
- What kind of group do you think BiS will become?
Neo: I think we’re interesting because our voices and personalities are all completely different. I feel like we’re going to be completely different compared to the first and second generations of BiS. Everyone is able to cooperate well, no one is trying to rush ahead, and I think everyone takes each other into consideration.
- So, you want to change the world?
Neo: Change the world… When you say it like that, I feel like changing it. Nothing has fully started and I haven't really thought about this sort of thing yet. I think I’d like it if there was someone as interested in me as I am in BiS, and I mean that in a good way.
source: @wackisidol
[3rd Generation BiS Vol.4] Can the negative loner, Neo Trees, become “cool” through BiS!?
This series, “Is It Really Possible To Have a Third Term of BiS!?” will document the third generation of BiS. The 4th in our series of individual interviews is with Neo Trees! Why would a girl who says things like, “I’m not interested in people” and “If possible, I don’t want to get involved” want to join a group, in a world that is the exact opposite of her statements?
She still has another 4,000 Twitter followers to go until her bare face can be revealed, but the album will be released in almost one month’s time! Will it be possible to release her bare face before the release!? The expectations for the third term of BiS are only growing, with new songs being released one after another - “1,2,3,!!!” and “this is not a love song”. These girls are pushing forwards, so don’t get left behind!
INTERVIEW NEO TREES
Interviewer: Iida Jinichiro
Author: Minakami Kenta
I DON’T KNOW WHY I PASSED THE AUDITION
- Do you like your name, Neo Trees? How would you rate it out of, let’s say, 100?
Neo Trees (henceforth known as Neo): If it’s out of 100… well, 100 I guess.
- Isn’t that a lie? (Laughs)
Neo: Maybe, I don’t think I’d like any name, no matter what it is… I don’t really have emotions, so it’s nothing against the name itself.
- I see. So, why did you want to join BiS, Neo?
Neo: I never really listened to music that deeply, I just listened to a little bit of everything passively. I never actually wanted to get involved with music, but there was always a small corner of brain that wanted to sing… So then, I asked myself, “Do I want to be a solo artist?” or “Is there a group I want to be in?” Even though I asked myself these questions, the answer still didn’t emerge… At any rate, I just continued on with no self confidence, but it gets to a point where you’re standing at a crossroads and have to decide your course, otherwise I’d be going down a path I don’t really want to be on.
- How was the BiS audition?
Neo: The audition itself was actually my first ever interview, so I wasn’t prepared at all… I didn’t know what they wanted to hear, and I didn’t even realise it was an interview until I got there and was like, “Oh, this is an interview”, so I really couldn’t say anything.
- After all, it was a BiS audition, there must of been lots going on around you?
Neo: It was too crazy… There was so much chattering. When we were all asked, “What would you do if you join BiS?” everyone was able to say so much, but I seriously couldn’t say a single word.
- Did you not have a reason to go to the audition?
Neo: I don’t know.
- Were there any moments during the audition where you really stood out?
Neo: No… Actually, I just remembered, no else around me would touch their blank audition forms, I was the only one who wrote out mine, using the book I brought with.
FIRSTLY, I SHOW NO INTEREST IN PEOPLE
- What book did you use to write on as the blank audition form?
Neo: “Zekka” by Boy A.
- Why did you write on “Zekka”?
Neo: I often look into and read about incidents that occur in the world. This book “Zekka” is by the perpetrator of the Kobe child murders that happened in 1997, and he writes about the series of events leading up to the crimes. Out of all the ones I’ve looked into, this one left a lasting impression on me.
- I see. How was the final interview?
Neo: I didn’t talk at all during the last interview either. I literally had nothing else to talk about other than part-time jobs.
- Why do you think you passed the audition then? (Laughs)
Neo: Don’t ask me. (Laughs) In the interview Watanabe did with OTOTOY he was asked, “What kind of girls do you want for this rendition of BiS?” and he said “I put emphasis on girls who can talk properly”. I really put my foot in it saying “I can’t talk”.
- Is there anything you’re especially good at?
Neo: Nothing at all.
- Did your parents say anything in regards to BiS?
Neo: I don’t really talk to my parents that much. So I don’t really know what they think.
- Neo, you’re pretty negative, aren’t you?
Neo: I think I’m negative.
- I thought as much. Or at the very least, not positive. Is that something you’ve thought about changing?
Neo: I’ve thought about it, but I think it’s impossible with my personality.
- What is your personality like, Neo?
Neo: It’s really bad.
- How so?
Neo: Firstly, I show no interest in people.
- You’re not interested in people at all?
Neo: It’s not like I don’t have a reason to not be…
- But you’re interested in Boy A, for example.
Neo: I am interested in that, but I mean more like I didn’t have any interest in talking to anyone at school.
- Did you spend all your time at high school alone?
Neo: At lunchtime people would always invite me to join them, like, “Let’s eat together”, but I refused them everytime, saying, “I’m fine” and ate my meal alone.
I NEVER IMAGINED THAT I COULD STAND AT MAKUHARI MESSE…. BUT I WANT TO STAND ON STAGE THERE
- BiS is a group, so will you be OK?
Neo: I did think to myself, “What am I doing?” when I passed.
- Are you going to be OK with your activities from here on out?
Neo: I was diligent in my activities, during school clubs and such, so I know that cooperation is key. And it was never necessary to spend all my time at school. If I just keep living normally in my private life, then I won’t have to worry about anything else going on around me.
- But in BiS, there will be times when you’re on a nationwide tour in a single car, all 5 members and manager.
Neo: I’ll do best with that. Again, it’s like with school, I just wonder what sort of things I’ll get involved in…
- Are you the type of person that can’t move forward without some merit or purpose?
Neo: Probably.
- Is there a girl you like, or someone you look up to?
Neo: I can’t think of one.
- Do you not have an idol that you admired, which led you to want to become one?
Neo: Hm. Well, you say idol, but I just wanted to join the group called WACK… Maybe I don’t think of WACK groups as idols. I don’t really know the definition of idol. Are you an idol if you just sing and dance?
- What is it that you like about WACK?
Neo: WACK is full of loads of cool groups.
- What’s the difference between them and other groups?
Neo: They’re just cool.
- So you want to be a cool artist. As your activities continue, could you ever imagine yourself standing on stage at Makuhari Messe?
Neo: I never imagined it… But I’d want to stand there.
- So you have those feelings.
Neo: I want to sell. I need money too…
- You want to sell and earn a lot because you like money?
Neo: It’s not that I like money or anything, but I want to sell… I want everyone to know of us.
- What do you want people to know?
Neo: Teebu’s voice is really erotic. No one in WACK right now has a voice like her, so that’s great, right? Toggy as well, she has a face like a baby that’s grown to adulthood, and her voice sounds exactly like you’d expect it to. Mon is really strong and can vary her voice. Manako can sound really cool when she sings, but her normal voice is so cute, so she can sing cutely too.
- So, what about you, Neo?
Neo: I can’t sing cutely at all, I just sing using my normal voice. Everyone’s different.
- How is your relationship with them?
Neo: I think the relationship is good.
- What kind of group do you think BiS will become?
Neo: I think we’re interesting because our voices and personalities are all completely different. I feel like we’re going to be completely different compared to the first and second generations of BiS. Everyone is able to cooperate well, no one is trying to rush ahead, and I think everyone takes each other into consideration.
- So, you want to change the world?
Neo: Change the world… When you say it like that, I feel like changing it. Nothing has fully started and I haven't really thought about this sort of thing yet. I think I’d like it if there was someone as interested in me as I am in BiS, and I mean that in a good way.
source: @wackisidol
