19.01.12 ARASHI 5x20 Tour - Osaka 2nd Day Aisatsu [O]

[Leader]
Dear audience, thank you very much for today. ARASHI is also in our 20th year. While I debuted when I was 18 years old, I entered Johnny’s when I was 14 years old. Thinking in this way, if I have to say whether it’s been a long time or short time, I think it has been a long time. But when I was 14 years old I didn’t think about debut, and indeed I couldn’t imagine that I would stand on this stage here in this age. This is also something I, when debuted in 18 years old, couldn’t imagine.

And I recently feel tremendously that that we five stand here now is a great miracle. Really, at first, I have been thinking all along that what we five were going to do together, what could we do, at first I was thinking what was the meaning that we were together and how long we would work together, but indeed we worked like this and 20 years passed, and I feel tremendously that I have created the “meaning” in these 20 years.

I think there are no other people like we five, I have nothing but gratitude towards these four people, if there are not these four people I probably won’t be standing here, indeed though including me, these five people are kind. I have also mentioned just then, [MatsuJun] would lend me money*. In fact, though he lent me money, it was not enough, so one more member, Aiba-chan, also lent me some money. I think there are no other people who are so kind as they are. Normally people won’t lend others money. When I asked them to lend me money, they just genuinely said “no problem”, well, though not just about money, indeed if not these four people, I could not come to here.

At any rate we five are like this, while if all of you don’t come to this venue, we wouldn’t be able to stand on the stage like this. At any rate all of you are the kindest. Even I am in this age, and whatever I say, you would smile. I in my 38 years old borrow money from members. Even so, you smile at what I say, right? And even we put on such shiny costumes you welcome us. Indeed if you are not so kind to me, I can’t stand on the stage dignifiedly. I think it is your kindness that makes the concerts of ARASHI. I feel strongly that we are always protected by you. Therefore we have no big injury thus far and we can come so far.

There is one more concert tomorrow, and this year our concerts would continue until year end, please do watch over us till the end. It has been such a great joy meeting you all today. Thank you very much.

* Leader wanted to give new year pocket money to Jr. but didn’t have enough money, so MatsuJun and Masaki lent him money.

Source: mahounosi__ru@twitter
Disclaimer: Translation from repo.