Mayuyu & Paruru The Next Generation Candidates’ Adult Vow!?Watanabe Mayu (19) and Shimazaki Haruka (19) are attending their coming of age ceremony on the 13th of this month. They are both turning 20 years old in March. Just before they join the world of adults, Sponichi Newspaper’s “Congratulatory Interview” was accepted. Watanabe acquired her first center position in “So Long!” released last year in February, and Shimazaki advanced to 12th place in the General Elections on June. Now, the extent of their adulthood of these two are…!? A part of within yourself where you think “I’ve become an adult”?Mayuyu: Recently, I’ve properly been able to put into words the things that I’m thinking about. I wonder if I’ve grown little by little.Paruru: I have been able to ward of things. My heart has gotten wider. I think I’ve gotten stronger. No matter what people say I don’t get hurt (laughs). I’ve gotten to think that it’s fine whatever people say. The part where Watanabe-san feels Shimazaki-san’s adultness? Mayuyu: She’s fashionable.Paruru: Today is amazing (bitter laugh)Mayuyu: Short sleeves…(laughs). But, I always see your fashion and think you’re fashionable. The part where Shimazaki-san feels Watanabe-san’s adultness?Paruru: Everything. Even in this interview, it doesn’t seem like we’re the same age, isn’t she level-headed!? Mayu-san is cute and as an idol she’s perfect!Mayuyu: No no….(Blushes and laughs)Paruru: We don’t see each other in private! I don’t know what Mayu-san does on her days off. Conversely, what childish aspect do you feel within yourself?Mayuyu: My eating habits. I have a lot of likes and dislikes, and ever since I was small I couldn’t eat vegetables. When I become an adult, I think that I have to fix my eating habits.Paruru: I have a lot of childish aspects, but I don’t want to fix them. What aspects?Paruru: My attitude comes out right away. If I dislike it, I dislike it, and if I’m tired, I’m tired (bitter laugh). (TN: Pretty much means that it shows when she feels a certain way) Shimazaki-san has become more of an adult lately!?Paruru: Is that so!? I’ve certainly been able to answer the questions compared to before (laughs) Your vocabulary increased than before!?Paruru: Vocabulary…? Ah, that’s right! When I become an adult, I want to remember more words (laughs) From now on as an adult, what role would you carry on in AKB?Mayuyu: Since long ago, AKB is a place where its good qualities and importance are conveyed to the girls who are newly joined, so I’d like for that to be properly conveyed. It’s surely an adult role!?Mayuyu: Since before, the seniors who supported AKB are graduating one after the other which feels dangerous, that awareness has sprouted. What about Shimazaki-san?Paruru: I’m bad at handshake events…No matter how hard I try it’s impossible so I’ll just leave it alone (bitter smile)Mayuyu: You’ll leave it alone!? (laughs)Paruru: I’ll try my best at other things. For example, when I appear solo on magazines, people learn about me, and it’d be great if people who aren’t interested in AKB become interested. Anything is fine, but I’d like to look for a new position.
Yuko, Mayuyu and Paruru made an appearance on the new Wonda Gold Black CM ...Making of CM by Jiji press here. The full CM is at the end of the video: Rough translation of the video by me below the cut:QuoteY = YukoM = MayuyuP = ParuruN = CM Narrator 140106_Jijipress_Oshima Yuko "No Longer Angry"Y: Filming for (Wonda) CMs together with everyone all this timeY: Gives people the impression that AKB have a very bright and energetic image--Y: These types of mature and fashionable types of CMs are less commonY: Thus I feel that everyone can see a brand new side of us--P: I will be 20 years old in MarchP: Everyone can catch a glimpse of the mature side of me here--M: BeanM: Black BeansM: Not black beans butttt coffee beans!M: Because it's black…M: Ah, yabai--M: Wearing such a tall trench coatM: Has a very mature and high-end feel to itM: It's freshM: I felt it, a grand view of the world--Qn: What makes you feel like you have 'Grown up'?Y: I no longer get angry at thingsY: I don't get angry at allY: Also… Finding whatever the young people say cute?Y: That really makes me feel like I've grown up--Qn: What makes you feel like you have 'Grown up'?M: I often get told by people around me thatM: "Your face became more mature" "You have an older-sister feel to you now"M: Various types of people have said thisM: That's when I realised I've grown upM: I didn't discover this on my own--Qn: A wasteful thing that you did recently?Y: There's a type of seasoned salt I use called 'Torf' (T/N: Not sure what she meant here, but 'Torf' is Spanish for peat)Y: I received it as a souvenir from SpainY: In order to make food like vegetable, beef stew and cabbage rollY: Taste more exquisite, I added a whole lot into them (>_<)---Qn: A wasteful thing that you did recently?P: Something like wasting Body Wash?P: I would soak in the bath everyday for at least an hourP: When I'm bathing, I would add body wash in and light up candles tooP: I bath like this everyday, 'Will I get healed through this?'P: That's what I think ---All: Hi everyone in front of the screens, we're AKB48Y: Wonda's new product 'Goldblack's CM has been completedM: In this time's CMM: We created an atmosphere that reflects the high-class of 'Gold'M: And displayed a mature and suave side of ourselvesP: People who like black coffee should definitely watch it!M: With that, everyone please watch the CM that the three of us participated inAll: We're AKB48---Here's the completed CM:---(Type: Yuko)Y: I heard that canned coffee cannot simply be described as "金" or "Gold" Y: Which meansY: It must have been produced by some exquisite coffee beansN: "Gold" is the mark of high quality coffee beans.N: Wonda Gold Black now on sale!Y: Gold Black---(Type: Mayuyu)M: I heard that there's only a portion of coffee beans which can be labelled as 'premium'M: The world of Coffee sure isn't easyN: "Gold" is the mark of high quality coffee beans.N: Wonda Gold Black now on sale!M: Gold Black---(Type: Paruru)P: Lately, have you tried something new?P: Even though holding on to the old is goodP: But canned coffee, won't you give it a try?N: "Gold" is the mark of high quality coffee beans.N: Wonda Gold Black now on sale!P: Gold Black
Y = YukoM = MayuyuP = ParuruN = CM Narrator 140106_Jijipress_Oshima Yuko "No Longer Angry"Y: Filming for (Wonda) CMs together with everyone all this timeY: Gives people the impression that AKB have a very bright and energetic image--Y: These types of mature and fashionable types of CMs are less commonY: Thus I feel that everyone can see a brand new side of us--P: I will be 20 years old in MarchP: Everyone can catch a glimpse of the mature side of me here--M: BeanM: Black BeansM: Not black beans butttt coffee beans!M: Because it's black…M: Ah, yabai--M: Wearing such a tall trench coatM: Has a very mature and high-end feel to itM: It's freshM: I felt it, a grand view of the world--Qn: What makes you feel like you have 'Grown up'?Y: I no longer get angry at thingsY: I don't get angry at allY: Also… Finding whatever the young people say cute?Y: That really makes me feel like I've grown up--Qn: What makes you feel like you have 'Grown up'?M: I often get told by people around me thatM: "Your face became more mature" "You have an older-sister feel to you now"M: Various types of people have said thisM: That's when I realised I've grown upM: I didn't discover this on my own--Qn: A wasteful thing that you did recently?Y: There's a type of seasoned salt I use called 'Torf' (T/N: Not sure what she meant here, but 'Torf' is Spanish for peat)Y: I received it as a souvenir from SpainY: In order to make food like vegetable, beef stew and cabbage rollY: Taste more exquisite, I added a whole lot into them (>_<)---Qn: A wasteful thing that you did recently?P: Something like wasting Body Wash?P: I would soak in the bath everyday for at least an hourP: When I'm bathing, I would add body wash in and light up candles tooP: I bath like this everyday, 'Will I get healed through this?'P: That's what I think ---All: Hi everyone in front of the screens, we're AKB48Y: Wonda's new product 'Goldblack's CM has been completedM: In this time's CMM: We created an atmosphere that reflects the high-class of 'Gold'M: And displayed a mature and suave side of ourselvesP: People who like black coffee should definitely watch it!M: With that, everyone please watch the CM that the three of us participated inAll: We're AKB48---Here's the completed CM:---(Type: Yuko)Y: I heard that canned coffee cannot simply be described as "金" or "Gold" Y: Which meansY: It must have been produced by some exquisite coffee beansN: "Gold" is the mark of high quality coffee beans.N: Wonda Gold Black now on sale!Y: Gold Black---(Type: Mayuyu)M: I heard that there's only a portion of coffee beans which can be labelled as 'premium'M: The world of Coffee sure isn't easyN: "Gold" is the mark of high quality coffee beans.N: Wonda Gold Black now on sale!M: Gold Black---(Type: Paruru)P: Lately, have you tried something new?P: Even though holding on to the old is goodP: But canned coffee, won't you give it a try?N: "Gold" is the mark of high quality coffee beans.N: Wonda Gold Black now on sale!P: Gold Black