Speaker A
Ah. Yoshida’s Good Radio. Yes. The second episode has begun. Oh. Yoshida’s Best. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yoshida Ayato and Mi Fujita host their 2nd podcast episode discussing their radio show's growth, shyness, wrestling, and personal stories.
Key Takeaways
- The podcast has gained a significant audience since its first episode, encouraging continuation.
- Both hosts are using the show to improve their communication and social skills.
- Shyness is a recurring theme, with an emphasis on acceptance rather than overcoming it.
- Personal stories and humor are key elements to engage listeners.
- Building rapport with the audience and between hosts is essential for the show's success.
What the video covers
- Yoshida Ayato and Mi Fujita reflect on the success of their first podcast episode, which grew to nearly 2,000 views.
- They discuss the challenges of hosting a radio show as amateurs and the goal of improving their talk skills.
- The hosts joke about wrestling, personal anecdotes, and their aspirations, including becoming a pro wrestler.
- They candidly talk about shyness, social anxiety, and how it affects their interactions with others.
- Yoshida emphasizes embracing shyness rather than trying to overcome it, sharing personal experiences.
- The conversation touches on the difficulty of initiating conversations with strangers and the importance of existing relationships.
- They plan to continue the podcast to build a listener base before making any format changes.
- The hosts share lighthearted banter about food preferences, social situations, and their wrestling careers.
- They acknowledge the importance of storytelling to connect with their audience and reveal personal sides.
- The episode ends with anticipation for future episodes and ongoing growth of their radio project.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction and Podcast Growth
- 01:54Role of Main Personality and Practice
- 04:31Humor, Wrestling, and Aspirations
- 05:51Discussion on Shyness and Social Interaction
- 07:04Challenges of Starting Conversations
- 09:30Plans for Future Episodes and Format
- 11:38Personal Stories and Wrestling Experiences
- 31:22Food Preferences and Lighthearted Banter
- 32:17Closing Remarks and Future Outlook
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Speaker A
Who? Who? Who? Introduce yourself. Introduction. Uh, I’m the main personality, Yoshida. And I’m the assistant, Mi Fujita.
Speaker A
Nice to meet you. Well, let’s see. Since we decided I’d be the main personality in the first episode, yeah. Yeah. How was it? Did you get a response?
Speaker A
The response was, well, wasn’t it decent? Was there one? Eh? What do you think?
Speaker A
Nothing at all. There’s no way there was nothing, right? Nothing at all. I mean, when we asked for questions, people sent them in, and for starters, you know, that...
Speaker A
We said we’d quit if it didn’t hit 100, but one way or another, it grew to nearly 2,000 views. Well, but this is unpleasant, right?
Speaker A
There’s no way it’s unpleasant. No, it’s a really great thing. If it were at 80 by now, like 80 raw views, that would be fine...
Speaker A
If that happened, maybe it would’ve been material for this second episode. Well, since it reached just under 2,000, as we keep doing the second and third episodes, radio views tend to increase even on past episodes, don't they?
Speaker A
Ah, I see. So that’s good. No, no, I don’t think that happens. Past ones...
Speaker A
They do, they exist. Then the second or third episode wouldn’t be interesting at all.
Speaker A
That’s obvious. I’d think, "That was boring." Yeah. Yeah. First of all, this Best Radio, it’s still, you know, the first episode was really just a first episode.
Speaker A
Yeah. Just a first episode. We tried way too hard. Yes. Yes. It felt like we were trying too hard, and since it’s two radio amateurs talking, there was no consistency to the topics, no, it was really just us two amateurs
Speaker A
chatting for 30 minutes, wasn't it? Well, I think that was fine in its own way. It was sort of like a pre-show. So, yeah. Yeah.
Speaker A
A pre-launch. "Launch," you don't have to say "launch." It felt like a pre-show.
Speaker A
A pre-launch, then. Yeah. Understood. Please, stop that. That’s... So, the reason why I started this "Best" show is, um, Fujita-san, I saw what you wrote on your Insta, you wrote it, right? That, for you to improve your talk skills.
Speaker A
Ah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Right? Yeah. Yeah. I thought about opening it on Insta, but I stopped.
Speaker A
Open it. It's about improving those skills, but, even taking that into account, yeah. Improving those skills is for your other YouTube channel where you invite guests, right?
Speaker A
You talk as the MC, don't you? Ah, I talk, I talk. If this is for that practice, yeah.
Speaker A
Is it okay for you to entrust the main personality role to me? Yeah. It'll be good practice.
Speaker A
It's totally fine. Is that Is that so? Well, if it's fine by you, Fujita-san, that's fine.
Speaker A
Yes. No, well, but really, I don't think Yochan's humor is being conveyed to anyone.
Speaker A
Ugh, that's mean. That attitude is unpleasant. I don't think a single person has left Chiba Chuo Ward with it.
Speaker A
Well, if that's the case, isn't it not funny? That's quite a confident statement. Ah, that was my mistake.
Speaker A
Right. A bit of a mistake. No, I want to spread it further, you know.
Speaker A
Ah, I appreciate that. That, that Yes. Well, I'm not exactly doing it thinking I'm funny myself.
Speaker A
Oh, really? No, no, of course not. I'm funny, right? I'm not saying I'm funny. Can you stop with the "Miso" stuff? You're getting lots of likes from the real Miso every time, right? Apparently, that's actually him.
Speaker A
Eh, That Really? Apparently so. No, it's fine. No, I, um, I'd like Misono-san to watch it too.
Speaker A
Well, looking up to Misono-san, I'll become a wrestler. What do you mean? If Misono-san were a wrestler, I'd get it, but forget it. I don't have enough material on Misono-san to expand on it.
Speaker A
I don't know. I don't even know if Misono-san eats ramen often or if he runs a ramen shop, so could you please not expand on that?
Speaker A
Let's go. Next time. So, for the YouTube project, I... "Thanks to that, I became a pro wrestler." That's absurd. That's ridiculous.
Speaker A
Yes. Yes. Please, just stop. Seriously. Yes. Um, well, looking back at the first episode, I realized there were times I wasn't really listening to Fujita-san.
Speaker A
I was trying too hard, I was afraid of the silence, and wanting to fill those gaps, I think I talked way too much, so I want to be mindful of that and try to stay a bit more relaxed for the second
Speaker A
time. Oh, so to make sure you don't overdo it, should we change the third one to "Ayato Yoshida’s Radio for the Socially Awkward"? What does that even mean? How would that prevent you from overdoing it? I feel like you'd just
Speaker A
get desperate trying to create something new again. Keep it quiet, there’s going to be a silence.
Speaker A
No, we’re not at the stage to change things before it even catches on. We have to spread the word with this first.
Speaker A
I think the listeners might be getting bored. That’s too soon. It's not that they're bored. They’re just not tired yet.
Speaker A
Oh, really? About being shy, anyway. Well, we already talked about being shy last time.
Speaker A
Oh, did we? Yeah. I guess. I just want you to be a beacon of hope for shy people in Japan.
Speaker A
Yocchan. One. To show that even shy people can make it. Can make it like this. Well, I don't really get it. I mean, being shy is like a common, you know, trait, right?
Speaker A
If there are ways to overcome shyness, I’d certainly like to know them for myself.
Speaker A
Yeah. There aren't any. Yeah. So, I have no choice but to stay shy and become a star for the shy?
Speaker A
Exactly. The only way is to stretch yourself and embrace being shy. That's the only way.
Speaker A
Please don't say that. Like I keep saying, when people keep bringing up that I'm shy, whenever I try to talk to someone, I start thinking that they must be wondering if I’m trying hard to overcome my shyness.
Speaker A
That’s the first step to failing, so please stop. Yeah, like, I can actually talk to people at the shop.
Speaker A
The shop is fine, actually. I mean, Oh, but when you say that, you mean the people who come to the shop already know you, right?
Speaker A
Yeah, that's right. Plus, if they're interested in me and start a conversation, I can respond.
Speaker A
Oh, I see. But taking that first step myself? Yeah. I'm the type of shy where I just can't do that. So, if you played rock-paper-scissors at the shop and lost, and someone told you to go talk to them—And if it felt like they were
Speaker A
being forced to come over and they didn't really say anything, I couldn't talk to them.
Speaker A
Like if they acted uninterested and just said, "I'll take this, thanks." I'm really sensitive to things like that.
Speaker A
I'd start overthinking it, like, "Oh, they're not interested in me at all." No, no, I get it, I totally get it.
Speaker A
You understand, right? Because you're shy too. You can just tell when someone isn't really that interested, can't you? Exactly. When I think about that, I can't keep up my usual energy level. If they seem to pull away,
Speaker A
Oh, yeah. I feel that gap in energy and temperature, so I can't say anything. Like, if some guy I've never seen before is just Yeah. glancing at the products, I can't just go, "What are you looking at?"
Speaker A
I definitely can't say that. It's true. That’s only something you can do once you already have a relationship with them.
Speaker A
Well, Yeah, I get it. Let's drop the "shy person radio" theme. Let's not keep digging into that.
Speaker A
Yeah, you're right. Yeah. Because I won't be able to expand on anything. Yeah. Yeah.
Speaker A
Anyway, moving on from that. Anything happen lately? Well, since it is the second time, I was actually prepared as the main personality
Speaker A
Yeah. to ask "What's happened in the last month?" so don't you bring it up first.
Speaker A
Oh, no, that's not it. I meant the question. Don't say it's not like I had the question ready.
Speaker A
Excuse me. What's happened in the last month? Oh, you actually responded properly. That's right.
Speaker A
Ah, one month. No, something did happen. It happened. Yes. Oh, wow. A real story.
Speaker A
I had one. What happened? Yeah. We were wrestling, weren't we? No stories. That’s the same for me.
Speaker A
Your voice got low. Your voice got low. Yes. It wasn't a deathmatch anymore. So, uh, a deathmatch...
Speaker A
That's a deathmatch, right? So, yeah, something did happen. Isn't th
Speaker A
Oh, that's what you meant. If we're talking about wrestling... Ah, in private, then. Are we both wrestling in private for the last month ?
Speaker A
Nothing special happened this past month, so... Probably not. No, but, you know, I can't blame you for that. I also spent this last month trying to live my private life thinking, " If something happens, I'll talk about it on the radio," but yeah. Yeah.
Speaker A
Nothing really happens, does it? In just a month. Oh, wait. I had a birthday. My birthday passed.
Speaker A
Oh, that's right. It was your birthday. Thank you. Congratulations. Congratulations. That, you know... Thank you.
Speaker A
We were together the day before, though . The day before, we celebrated together. Well, "celebrated" might be a stretch, yeah.
Speaker A
Maybe we didn't celebrate it properly. Yeah. Unbelievable. No, it's not unbelievable, is it? Wait, no.
Speaker A
I'm taking such good care of you. That's true. I, uh, I did have the intention of saying it. I had the intention, but we went out to eat together, right? The Chinese place we went to, and like...
Speaker A
Noisy. We went to a noisy Chinese place, and you know, the check... Because I was going to pay.
Speaker A
That was cool of you. No, it wasn't about being cool; I was just trying to pay. Right.
Speaker A
You didn't really get to, though. It wasn't that much. Wait, I didn't pay? You didn't. That's amazing. I thought we went to a Tokyo Chinese place. In such a noisy spot.
Speaker A
Was that a local Chinese diner? It was a local diner, yeah. Yeah, so, I did say it, but, well, yeah. I had the feeling of wanting to pay.
Speaker A
Yeah. Thank you. Yeah. Just that... Just the thought counts. Yes. I mean, I didn't really do anything, but...Well, but Did you eat that cake back then?
Speaker A
Did you eat the plate? I didn't eat it. Fujiyama. I didn't eat that either.
Speaker A
Do you like sweets, Yocchan? Oh, I like them. I do like sweets. Western or Japanese style?
Speaker A
I like both. Seriously. Wait, Yocchan, you drink alcohol, right ? I do. So you eat sweets too?
Speaker A
I totally do. Actually, even after drinking, I find myself wanting something at the end.
Speaker A
Wait, did you drink sweet alcohol? I don't drink sweet alcohol. I just happen to like sweets too. I basically like all kinds of food, though.
Speaker A
Yeah. Yeah. It’s like, something sweet... Oh, if it's edible, I like it. That came out wrong, I don't just mindlessly stuff everything in my mouth . Not at all.
Speaker A
You idiot. You're making me sound like a monster. When we go out to eat together, you don't do that, right?
Speaker A
Ah, but you definitely have an image of eating sweets. That's true. I do like sweets, and there are times when I make sure to eat healthy, conscious meals.
Speaker A
Yeah. Eat a healthy meal, and then eat cake afterwards? In the end, I'm not just slamming down cakes or anything. I mean, I like them, but not as much as Fujita-san. That's right, isn't it? Exactly.
Speaker A
Oh, for me, yes. I do love sweets. Yeah. I don't really go for them that much.
Speaker A
Conversely, I'm not really into alcohol . That's true. It's not like I don't drink at all, though.
Speaker A
I mean, you don't really like alcohol, do you? Well, it's not that I hate it, it just makes me sleepy immediately.
Speaker A
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. It feels like such a waste, you know? It feels like the day just ends.
Speaker A
It’s like it induces sleep. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I mean, getting sleepy is a big one, but, like when we went to Kyushu, Fujita-san actually took me to an izakaya for once, didn't you?
Speaker A
Since you basically just grab a quick dinner and call it a day, that day too ...
Speaker A
Yeah. I mean, it's Fujita-san, so I was a bit surprised you even had a first drink.
Speaker A
Yeah. Yeah. I usually picture you leaving after about an hour, so I thought it’d be brief, but that day you stayed for three hours.
Speaker A
Oh, it was a long one. It really was. We drank together for about three or four hours. That was definitely...
Speaker A
We weren't exactly drinking heavily— maybe three drinks—but we were there for about four hours.
Speaker A
Even then, you said the next day that you had bits and pieces you couldn't remember. Oh, while drinking?
Speaker A
Yeah, just a little bit of what we talked about while we were drinking. But that’s not because I was drunk.
Speaker A
You were drunk. That’s just my usual state. That’s a memory issue. After such a long time, what did we even talk about?
Speaker A
I guess we talked about some deep stuff , and some not-so-deep stuff too. Most of it, anyway.
Speaker A
Exactly. I mean, we were there for four hours and definitely talked about all sorts of things. We did, but I’d say at least an hour of those four hours was just the two of us sitting in silence. We were both on our phones,
Speaker A
right? Yeah. Exactly. When you're out drinking or eating, Fujita-san...It’s a real sickness, I know.
Speaker A
You just take it out, don't you? There are times when you're so focused and I know, "Oh, he's definitely on X right now." Yeah. I honestly get into this mindset where I feel like I should be using this for work. Actually, at that time
Speaker A
too, we were both just scrolling away. We really were. If a normal person had been there, they’d be like, "What are these guys doing?" But you know...
Speaker A
It’s not a bad thing. I think that level of behavior actually suits me just fine.
Speaker A
That’s exactly it. We’re already past the point of no return, so there’s no helping it. Work.
Speaker A
That's right. Yeah. So, as we just touched on, since this is our second time, I want to get to know more about your personal side.
Speaker A
You're laughing a little. I'm laughing because you're trying to act like the main personality.
Speaker A
Please, stop it. No, no, I’m just happy about it. Oh, well, as long as you’re happy, I guess that’s fine.
Speaker A
The awareness of being the main personality. I’m more aware of it than the first time. Seriously.
Speaker A
I need to get those stories out, or I won’t have a base to work from, right ? To really get to know the personal side of you.
Speaker A
Like last week. Well, not last week, the first time, back when we did the first session.
Speaker A
The topic of favorite foods came up, but in the end, you just forced curry on me and we didn't get anywhere.
Speaker A
Seriously, yeah. What is your favorite food? No, no, that’s what I want to ask you .
Speaker A
No, I mean, it’s not about what I want to ask, it’s just that you could have said something back then. We didn't talk about food at all.
Speaker A
I wonder what my favorite food is. I don't really have one, you know. Exactly. That’s how it is with " favorite foods." I used to think, "Oh, I guess I like meat or fish," but Yeah. Yeah.
Speaker A
But in a setting like this, if I just say "meat or fish," people are like, " So what?" No, no, that’s true, that’s true.
Speaker A
Well, before I became a wrestler, I liked Oh? Crustaceans, like shrimp or crab. Yes.
Speaker A
They were my absolute favorite. Oh, that’s actually pretty good. But then after I became a wrestler, we’d have these events Yeah.
Speaker A
Back when I was a rookie, a lot of things happened, yes. We’d go to all these places Like in Hokkaido Yeah.
Speaker A
And I'd think, "Oh, crab is served!" I’d be happy after a match Yes. Yeah.
Speaker A
We’d have these dinner parties, yes. The after-parties you hate so much, Mr. Fujita. Yes. Those parties I’m not fond of, and since you're a wrestler, you have to eat, so they’d serve it in huge quantities Yeah.
Speaker A
And when it came out like that Yes. Eventually, I started to think " Wait, didn't I used to like crab?" Ah, well, if you eat too much of something, that happens, doesn't it?
Speaker A
Yeah, that happened, and from there Is it to the point where it’s no longer your favorite now?
Speaker A
Well, now On the contrary It's fine, but Yes. Every time those events happened, I’d wonder, "Wait, did I actually like this food?" Something like that happened.
Speaker A
I can understand that, though. So, then Before you became a wrestler, that one time Yes.
Speaker A
Factory. Yes. I had a part-time job there once. Oh. And what I was doing there was, you know egg sandwiches.
Speaker A
Yeah. They exist, right? I was in charge of one of the steps in making them.
Speaker A
Like, putting things into this huge machine. Into a machine, yeah. Like egg yolk. Powder.
Speaker A
Oh. I'd dump stuff like that right in. Just that kind of... Yes. And, like, lots of oil, or things I didn't really understand.
Speaker A
I'd put something in, and... I was putting in things I didn't really know. For food, yes.
Speaker A
Like wearing a white... With a hairnet on. Yes, yes, yes. Wearing that and looking all white.
Speaker A
Before I became a wrestler, I worked there, and back then I couldn't eat egg sandwiches anymore.
Speaker A
Ah, but isn't that common? People who make things, even at restaurants, say they don't really want to eat them anymore, right?
Speaker A
But, um, how should I put it? I wasn't even the one making the egg sandwich itself. Just someone in the process, sure.
Speaker A
Yeah. But wouldn't you still eat the finished product? No, not even that. Oh, not even that.
Speaker A
Even at the cafeteria, I wouldn't eat them; I'd just have the daily special. Something like that.
Speaker A
And yet you still couldn't eat them. Maybe it's the smell or something? I guess so. Because I was smelling that all day. Ah, but that’s...
Speaker A
I was smelling that kind of scent, so ...even though I used to always buy egg sandwiches at convenience stores.
Speaker A
Yes, yes. For a few years, I... Ah. I just couldn't eat them. But now I've overcome that, I don't really mind them anymore.
Speaker A
I'm just talking about things I can't eat, not my favorite foods at all. Things you can't eat. No, no, no.
Speaker A
I mean, I don't really have any favorite foods. Not really. Nothing I could talk about here. I took a proficiency test, didn't I?
Speaker A
Yes. The oil, you know. For a while, but I can eat that again now too.
Speaker A
But, you know, to know my limits. Yes. I ordered a set from KFC the other day, and...
Speaker A
Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. That was a bit... Yeah. Yeah. Um, about an hour after eating, suddenly, I had a real emergency and, uh, went to the restroom. I went straight there, so I guess not.
Speaker A
Not really. It’s rare not to have a favorite food. Maybe it's just... Isn't it that there are too many?
Speaker A
Conversely, no matter what I eat, to some extent... Yeah. Yeah. Something like... Special training...
Speaker A
That... Once I took away the "favorite" aspect, I even lost my obsession with food, I mentioned that. That, kind of...
Speaker A
My appetite dropped sharply, so. Yeah. That's true. Why did you ask me that just now? This topic.
Speaker A
Well, I thought we really need to get to know each other's personal sides. That's for both of us.
Speaker A
No way, no way. Can't help it. You've taken all my energy. Well, that's true.
Speaker A
For someone who doesn't have a favorite food, you talked quite a bit. Thank you.
Speaker A
Does the main personality have a favorite food? Well, for me, I really do like everything.
Speaker A
Meat and fish. I like meat and fish, but if I say I like meat and fish, that's like, you know, not really saying much. So I thought there's no point in saying that , and while wondering what I like...
Speaker A
Yeah. Yeah. Well, I do like fruit. Huh. I don't really have an image of you eating it.
Speaker A
Well, but you don't really eat that kind of thing in those places, right? Fruit, I mean.
Speaker A
No, no, no, like at the dojo, suddenly starting to peel an apple... You wouldn't do something like that, would you? Wait, isn't that what a favorite food is? You don't necessarily eat your favorite food all the time, right?
Speaker A
True. It's something that gets you excited, isn't it? Right? When I think of it that way...
Speaker A
I realized I like fruit. Yeah. Is there anything among those? Yeah. But... Especially like this one...
Speaker A
Yeah. I like them all. Ugh, that's the worst. Even for someone who likes fruit, oh, I have one.
Speaker A
What is it? Is it a fruit? In the Chugoku region... It’s uh pear. Yes, yes. Ah, pears are delicious. Pear .
Speaker A
As for pears, there’s this 20th Century pear variety... It’s a bit, like... Sort of a light, pale color...
Speaker A
Yeah. I don't know what color to call it, light green, maybe... The skin... The skin...
Speaker A
Yes yes yes and... Looking at it... And it's not really, not really in supermarkets around here, in Kanto supermarkets...
Speaker A
You don't see it much. It might not be the case, but the skin isn't that rough, it just has some little bumps.
Speaker A
Yeah. That's the image I have. That’s gone too. Yes. Yes. And it's a bit firm.
Speaker A
It is a bit firm, isn't it? Yeah. But is that what makes it tasty?
Speaker A
Yes. But I already had a favorite fruit. I did. Well, 20th century pear. Didn't it come from your hometown?
Speaker A
That's right. When I was little, I used to go pear picking a lot. Yes.
Speaker A
About once a year. Yeah. Around autumn. Chiba is famous for it, after all. Pears. Pears are plenty, right.
Speaker A
But the variety is probably Yeah. That's right. Probably different, I'm sure. Yeah. Personally, I like Shine Muscat and things like that.
Speaker A
Okayama, huh. Why are you laughing? It's fine, isn't it? Because you're from Okayama. I'm not from there. I’m really not from there. Did someone send you the apples, bananas, and grapes too?
Speaker A
No, I wish they would send them to me. I mean, if they were willing to send them.
Speaker A
I do like fruit. Also, before, when I went with Fujita-san, Yeah. I was eating it, but I do love almond tofu.
Speaker A
Oh. If there's almond tofu, it's one of the things that gets me excited. Yeah. By the way, how was the almond tofu last time?
Speaker A
I don't really have a preference, so if I had to say, I'd just want them to take out everything except the almond tofu. I just want the almond tofu. Just one piece of fruit on top would be fine
Speaker A
. Oh, like, some kind of fruit mix? Ah, yes. Yes. Like when you were saying that, right? Yeah. You said you didn't really like that.
Speaker A
So I don't really have any specific preferences. Basically, I think everything is delicious, but almond tofu is one of the things that gets me excited. But do you have a favorite place for it?
Speaker A
Well, there is a place in Chiba called ... Youshu Shonin. Oishi Asahi always says that place has the best almond tofu.
Speaker A
Youshu Shonin. Yes. Shonin is usually... It's not just that one, there are a lot of them, but yes. He says their almond tofu is the best, and well, it certainly does taste good.
Speaker A
But honestly, for me, probably If I were blindfolded and just given things to eat, I’m the type who wouldn't really be able to tell the difference.
Speaker A
Maybe I should try being the one guessing the ingredients. Yeah, guessing ingredients—I like that, so I’m down to do it as much as you want. Don't know if I'll get them right, though. No, no, okay then, let’s make you the guesser from now
Speaker A
on. Fruits or something? Yeah. That sounds right. Also, I think I like the kind of food that an old guy might like.
Speaker A
Oh. Like eggplant, maybe? Wait a second. I think they mean sweets . Sorry. That’s what I meant. Oh.
Speaker A
Vegetables, then? Vegetable stuff. Like vegetable things, or just food that feels like it has zero calories.
Speaker A
Like fried eggplant? No, no, no, I’m sure everyone is thinking of things like yōkan or monaka.
Speaker A
Oh, so you have that "old guy" image? Yeah. Like... No, no, but based on the conversation flow, is it sweets?
Speaker A
Or maybe food that seems to have no calories at all. Ah, or something like dried seaweed.
Speaker A
Ah, like simmered dishes? That kind of food. So, like hospital food? Hospital food sounds a bit unpleasant.
Speaker A
It doesn’t really feel like that, right? Like... No, it kind of does. No, no, I want it to actually be delicious, you know.
Speaker A
Even if you say that... Well, I’m actually an expert on hospital food. Right, you have eaten it many times.
Speaker A
Even just last year alone. Yes. But really, it’s hit or miss depending on the hospital.
Speaker A
Ah. The good ones are actually delicious. Truly. They are delicious where they are good.
Speaker A
But, I don't particularly like hospital food. Where it’s not good... I feel like slamming my chopsticks down . There are places like that.
Speaker A
That’s awful, right? I do have that image—and I’m really sorry to the people making it, but...That...
Speaker A
That part I hate. That’s like, just give me the bare minimum nutrition to keep my body going, right? No. No, it’s not. I eat my fill and drink, and I’m just saying I like that kind of stuff, you know.
Speaker A
Like dried daikon strips? I like dried daikon strips. I do. That’s right. Exactly. It’s like an old guy thing, right?
Speaker A
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So, I think I’d probably like both old-guy food and the food that a gorilla might like.
Speaker A
Bananas. Bananas. I really like bananas. Apples. I like apples. So, if someone asks what my favorite food is, I’d probably say things a gorilla would like. I mean, I like tofu, too.
Speaker A
Well, let's go with what an old gorilla would eat. An old gorilla would only eat fruit, right? They wouldn't eat snacks. I don't know, maybe they're omnivores, who knows?
Speaker A
No, let's ask him. Let's ask Shin. He loves gorillas. He's not a gorilla expert! Besides, what's the point of asking? Are you going to feed me whatever an old gorilla likes? I can pick my own food, thanks.
Speaker A
No, I’m picturing a big bucket, and Shin in his work clothes just... No. Look, I'm not trying to be a gorilla here. I don't want to be fed by hand.
Speaker A
But then you'd get angry and start throwing things. No, I’m just being a gorilla, right? I really wanted to think about what my favorite food actually is because I’ve never been able to give a good answer before. So,
Speaker A
over the past month, I really thought about it. Yeah. And that's what I came up with.
Speaker A
Old man and gorilla. Please keep the old man and the gorilla separate. If you look at the intersection of what an old man likes and what a gorilla likes, maybe...how about cold tofu?
Speaker A
Yes. It's difficult. It's hard to remember. Well, it is difficult, but it's better than just saying "meat" or "fish." It at least gives people a better idea of what I’m actually into, don't you think?
Speaker A
Yeah. So, an old gorilla who likes cold tofu. Think of that when you invite me to dinner.
Speaker A
No, that's not it. No. No. I don't want to be thought of as an old gorilla, that would be unpleasant.
Speaker A
If you just include the part about liking cold tofu... Well, that much is true. I realized it again when I ate it recently. Like, "Oh , I get excited when cold tofu is on the menu." That’s what favorite foods
Speaker A
are, right? Things that get you excited. Ah, that’s true. It really is. Also, this is on a completely different note, and I almost never see them, but you know blood oranges?
Speaker A
I've maybe only eaten one in my entire life, but blood... I’ve realized over the past month that I really like orange-flavored drinks, blood orange gum, and anything blood orange.
Speaker A
I’ve really been liking them lately. Oh, I see. But is blood orange not very sweet? What do you think?
Speaker A
Well, what is... What kind of flavor is it exactly? If you ask me what it is, I have no idea.
Speaker A
Yeah, who knows. I have no clue at all. It’s the color. It’s the color, isn't it?
Speaker A
Yeah, the color. Well, I think it's tasty regardless. But if you put it that way, it feels a bit different, doesn't it? Is it because of the mandarin? No, not mandarin.
Speaker A
I feel like there was something about it that was sort of like grapefruit, maybe? Yeah. I should’ve actually eaten it properly before coming here so I could explain it.
Speaker A
That’s true. I don’t know the difference. But well , I like mandarins too, so.
Speaker A
No, no, let’s leave that aside. Could you stop calling me a "put-aside gorilla"? I said "chasing." Chasing?
Speaker A
I hate that. If you say things like that, you’ll be called that again. People tell me that after we finish the second radio episode. I don't get it.
Speaker A
Oh, we’re already out of time. Ah, it’s a good time to wrap up. Yes. Out of the things I wanted to talk about, Yeah.
Speaker A
there were over ten items, Yeah. and I covered two. Personal stuff and favorite food. Just those two. Well, it’s not all bad, I suppose. It’s supposed to be a slow-paced thing anyway. And also, like , we collected questions
Speaker A
Yeah. via marshmallow, didn't we? We didn't have any time to answer the questions at all.
Speaker A
Yeah. Thank you very much. We got some in DMs too, so in total, we actually got quite a few.
Speaker A
No, no, please keep the questions coming. Yes. Well, I mean, I did say I'd basically ignore them, so it's probably unavoidable.
Speaker A
But really, today is just, what should I say...Grandpa gorilla. It’s turning into a talk about a grandpa gorilla. Just...
Speaker A
Grandpa gorilla. Since the title is "Grandpa Gorilla," the second episode's questions are... If you don't separate them, the topic keeps shifting. We brought this to you while eating almond tofu, but I guess it can't be helped.
Speaker A
Well, um, this is the third time, and there are probably over a dozen questions left, so considering that, we probably won't even get to the questions this time either.
Speaker A
No, people who didn't listen to this will miss the third and final episode. The final episode next month. Wait, we're quitting at the final episode?
Speaker A
No, no, this is already... Like, if it's a three-year student or something... If this were for three-year students, it would just be the three of us here.
Speaker A
Nobody else would listen to it at all. People wouldn't even notice we updated it.
Speaker A
Then I quit. Then let's not record a third episode. In that case, let's do it.
Speaker A
Well, I guess that's fine. Well, let's keep going. Properly, right. Yes. Once a month.
Speaker A
Well, honestly, at this pace, I actually feel like we could do it even more often, not just once a month.
Speaker A
Oh, really? Then let's make it a daily radio YouTube channel. I think that would be fine too. Once a week, or rather, since we can't record in advance...
Speaker A
Because we haven't been able to talk at all today. We haven't talked enough. Not at all.
Speaker A
I'm sorry about that. No, well, it can't be helped. Um, let me just bring up one thing I saw from the Marshmallow messages, if that's okay. Oh, right, right. It came in through Marshmallow, asking why you have two wristwatches.
Speaker A
Right? Well, the person said if you have two, why not give one to Yocchan, but, well, let's set that aside for now .
Speaker A
Yes. Why are you wearing two of them? Well, I received this white one as a gift.
Speaker A
I see. I see. The one I was already wearing, and then on top of that, I got a G-Shock as a present.
Speaker A
I received it as a gift. Yes. Well, you should wear it, right? Yeah. But I thought, I already have this one.
Speaker A
I see. I thought I probably wouldn't use it. Um... But I felt bad never using it, so I decided to wear both on my wrists.
Speaker A
Right, right, right, right. But then I never check this one. Which one? I see, I see.
Speaker A
Yes. So, this one... I tried wearing two of them this time. Yeah. But I just found it annoying.
Speaker A
Well, no, wearing a gift is a nice gesture, I suppose. Just one, here... If I put it on the other side.
Speaker A
I see. I thought this might work. So, now like this... I see. Ah, I'm glad I asked about that at the end.
Speaker A
Yes. Um... So that's the reason. Yes. Sorry about the watch gift. Well, I’m grateful for it, though. I mean, if I receive it, I receive it.
Speaker A
Shall we leave it there for the second episode? Yes, let's. I’m sure you don't want to hear any more.
Speaker A
Don't say that, you're being way too insecure. You really should stop that. Wow, talk about perfect timing. Until the third episode. Yoshida's Lekko Radio. Thank you.
Speaker A
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