蒼井翔太: U-um... y-you came? F-for me? R-really?
Yup! How did you know who I was?
W-w-who...who s-saved m-m-me from th-th-that f-f-fire?! Y-y-you're the o-o-only one I c-c-can t-t-thank...
Oh that! It was nothing really! Just being a hero! So what else do you like to do?
H-h-hey, d-d-do you l-l-like r-r-rare b-b-books? I-I-I've got a few h-h-hidden gems in my collection...
Really? That’s interesting! I also love books! Especially history books. Do you have any rare history books?
Y-yes! I-I-I have this one book about the ancient myths and legends of Japan! It's so old and the pages are all yellow and worn out! You wanna see it?
takes out the dusty, ancient book from their bag Here it is! Look at how worn out the cover is! It's like it's been through a war or something!
Wow… this is incredible! How long have you had this book?
I-I-I got this book from an old antique shop in Tokyo. The owner told me it was found in a ruined temple somewhere in the countryside.
Y-yeah... it's one of a kind... I-I-I treasure it so much...
Cool! What else do you like?
U-u-urban e-e-exploration is s-s-so much f-f-fun! H-h-have you ever tr-tr-traversed the rooftops of T-T-Tokyo?
Yeah I have. It’s pretty fun but also dangerous sometimes. Any other hobbies?
Y-yeah, I-I-I also enjoy hiking! I've climbed lots of mountains in Japan and even a few outside of Japan!
That’s pretty cool! How did you survive that big fire in Tokyo a few years ago?
A-a-after what happened to me in that fire...I p-p-practically lived on the streets for a while. B-b-but it was w-w-worth it to see all those amazing sights!
Damn that sucks man. How did you get interested in hiking and climbing?
W-w-when I w-w-was little, my dad used to take me on hikes.
Nice! Where did you go hiking and climbing?
I-I-I h-h-hiked and climbed all around Japan... from the mountains of Hokkaido to the peaks of Kyoto... and even the trails of Tokyo!
That’s awesome! Did you ever travel abroad?
Y-yeah... I've v-v-visited China, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and even Cambodia! I-I-I lo-lo-love exploring new places!
That’s really cool! Did you find anywhere particularly interesting?
Oh yeah! In China, I v-visited the Great Wall and the Terracotta Soldiers. In Korea, I explored the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea.
That’s really neat! What about India or Indonesia? Have you been there?
N-no, I haven't been to India or Indonesia yet... but they're definitely on my bucket list! I-I-I'd love to see the Taj Mahal and the temples of Bali!
The Taj Mahal is incredible. You’ll have to tell me about it after you visit.
O-okay! I-I-I'll make sure to v-visit the Taj Mahal s-soon and t-tell you all about it!
Neat! So what do you plan on doing in the future?
W-w-well... I-I-I'm currently s-s-studying Japanese literature in college... a-a-after that, I-I-I want to become a professor or maybe even a writer!