A person who can change at any age with just one goal: what they want to do

I was debating whether to include the phrase 'former model.' I thought about adding it to catch people's eyes, but I decided against it.
Of course, a profession can say a lot about a person, but isn't that not always the case? In this modern world overflowing with purposes and logic, I want this 'Unknown Person Interview' to bring to the surface the person themselves, stripped of their social role as a profession.
Yes, exactly, it's like the sixth night of Natsume Soseki's 'Ten Nights of Dreams'.
'What, those eyebrows and noses aren't made with a chisel. They are just buried in the wood, and I'm just digging them out with the power of the chisel and mallet. It's like digging a stone out of the dirt, so there's no way I could be wrong.'
I wanted to write novels. That is because a novel is another world.
A novel is not a finished, set-in-stone world. It is a world that spontaneously rises up the moment a scene becomes necessary and you start asking, 'What kind of scene is this?'
So, if you were in a different world right now, what kind of person would you be?
The moment I ask that, the 'you-ness' that might usually be hidden starts to rise up.
I think that is much more 'you' than your current title in this world.
I really think so. So, please enjoy today's Unknown Person Interview too! (Organizer: qbc)

Joining us today is Riho Shibuya!

Current state: I can't stay in the same place for a long time. My personality doesn't really suit the style of staying in the same house and just going back and forth.

qbc: What do you do now?

Riho: Well, I guess you could say I'm a freelancer now.
I was working as a model until last autumn, but around September, I felt like I couldn't live as a model at 100% anymore.
I don't mean I couldn't survive, but for me, modeling is my favorite job, and I don't want to do it unless I can put more than 100% of my heart into it.
The moment it dropped below 100%, I thought maybe I wanted to do something else.

Right now, I do digital marketing, writing, and I'm a community designer at a share house, which involves creating a space where everyone in the house can feel comfortable and creating opportunities for people who haven't spoken to each other to start a conversation.

The person herself. So cool.

qbc: How are you handling your current work?

Riho: On weekdays, I work as an assistant at a digital marketing company. I help with consulting, SEO, creative work, and website production. I'm not the main person in charge, but I help with the detailed tasks for those who are.
As a community designer, there are no set working hours, so I live in the share house and keep my antenna up all the time.

qbc: Oh, so you live there together?

Riho: Yes, I do. I live there as a resident, and I have the badge, or rather the position, of being a community designer.

qbc: How is the writing going?

Riho: Yes. I'm still studying writing, so it's a personal activity, not a job. I'm currently exploring how I can turn it into something.

qbc: Does this work feel right for you now? Do you feel like you'll continue like this?

Riho: Marketing is close to a trial period. If you ask me if this is what I want to do most, it's not.
When I was working as a model, I had a vague idea that I wanted to have my own business in the future. But I didn't know anything about how money circulates or how goods and services are sold and bought. So, I started marketing with the desire to learn.

qbc: What about the community designer role?

Riho: My contract as a community designer ends next February.
Rather than just wanting to continue as a share house community designer, I'm thinking more broadly. I have a vague idea that I want to create a space that acts as a catalyst for people to connect, though I don't know what form that will take yet.

qbc: It's not exactly this, but is the work itself something like this, regarding the community designer role?

Riho: That's right.

qbc: Regarding writing, do you want to write, or is it a skill you want to acquire as a method?

Riho: That's really difficult. I feel like there are so many ways to share information now, like video streaming, posting travel photos on Instagram, or providing information.
I've tried various things, but I realized last year that writing is the way I can express my most honest self.
I didn't even know about things like note until last year. I used to write about my thoughts, feelings, and future goals on my Facebook account.
But I want to properly shape them into writing, hoping that even a single word might become a catalyst for someone. I can't really imagine yet if this will become a business or make money, but I'm in a position where I want to strengthen my writing.

qbc: What did you mean by saying you couldn't do modeling 100% anymore?

Riho: I think it was a combination of various triggers.
COVID was the reason I couldn't go abroad.But honestly speaking, if I really wanted to go abroad, I could have gone even during COVID. With some kind of certificate or something.
I definitely could have gone if I had put in the effort. But I realized that I didn't make the effort to go. In the past, that would have been impossible for me.
As a model, my style was to always challenge myself to go where I wanted to go, no matter how many walls stood in my way. The moment I realized I wasn't doing that, I started thinking about all sorts of things, like maybe I want to know about other things, or maybe I want to work in a different world.

Last year, I was at a different share house than this one, and I was at the center of creating a similar community. I met people there who were really happy with my experiences and the energy I brought to conversations.
I also felt that it was a valid option to give back my experiences and what I can do to these people.

qbc: I see. By the way, could you tell me what kind of modeling you were doing?

Riho: After graduating from vocational school at 20, I mainly worked through acquaintances in Tokyo, doing things like hair shows and fashion shows.
And then, when I was about to give up, I regretted not challenging myself in the overseas fashion industry as a model, so I flew to Europe at 23, joined an agency in Italy, and went to auditions almost every day, taking jobs whenever I could.

qbc: Were you fulfilled during this time?

Riho: I was way too fulfilled.

qbc: During this period, were you going back and forth between overseas and home?

Riho: Yes, exactly. I wasn't living there permanently; I was going back and forth between my parents' home and overseas.
For example, while I was in Milan, Italy, I would travel to other European countries. Then I'd go back home to prepare for the next flight. I'd earn living expenses through part-time jobs and then fly again, repeating that cycle.

qbc: What made you want to become a model in the first place?

Riho: The photo shoots.
I didn't originally intend to be a model.
I went to a vocational school for aromatherapy, which had nothing to do with fashion or photography.
But a photographer I knew asked me, 'It's not a paid job, but I'm looking for someone to model for a creative shoot. You're tall and slim, would you do it?'

There was a lot of waiting time there.
Waiting while getting hair and makeup done, or while they were setting up the camera. At that time,they had overseas fashion magazines like ELLE and Vogue for me to look at. I looked at the magazines while waiting, and it was the first time I saw photos of overseas fashion models. I thought they were so cool.
Until then, being tall meant people would say I wasn't 'cute.' I wasn't teased for being tall, but I couldn't pull off girly things.
There were a lot of negative factors like that, but I was shocked in a good way, thinking, 'Being tall is actually cool.'After the shoot that day, I looked at my photos and became convinced that I wanted to be able to do something like that.

About three months before graduation, I had a job offer, but my feelings for modeling were so strong that I turned it down. I apologized to my teachers.
About two weeks after graduation, I moved to Tokyo without knowing anything.

qbc: What do people around you say about your personality?

Riho: Honestly, I don't know.For one thing, people often tell me I'm amazing.
For example, they mention my ability to converse with people, my initiative to try things I want to do first, and they say I'm exceptionally positive.

qbc: What do you think about your own personality?

Riho: I was actually very shy when I was a child. I'm also a bit negative at times.
When I calmly think about why I became like this, the experience of going abroad was definitely very powerful. I didn't know the language, I couldn't read the text, and I was exposed to the fact that what is considered 'good' is completely different. I realized I shouldn't decide what's good or bad based solely on my own subjective view. It made me very open-minded.
I used to be dependent on people in the past, but now I've become the type who loves people but also thinks, 'I am who I am.'

I think things like, 'You won't know unless you try,' or 'You won't know unless you talk to them.'
Or, 'Even if that person dislikes this person, I don't feel that way, so it's fine.' I'm the type who wants to properly believe in what I see and hear.

qbc: What do people close to you say about your personality?

Riho: My sister even says, I can't believe Riho is taking a leadership role in a share house.
My family remembers me as a shy child.

qbc: I see. Is there an unexpected side to you, Riho?

Riho: Hmm, an unexpected side?
I have extremely high sensitivity. Kind friends tell me, "That's called being delicate," but I really just have too much sensitivity.
For example, at this time of year, you know how it gets cool at night when it gets dark? Sometimes I'll be walking, thinking about how pleasant the autumn breeze is, and I'll just start crying.
Also, I love giving surprises for birthdays or farewells, and when I do that, I feel like I start to tear up myself.
I get so happy seeing them happy that I cry.

Conversely, I'm also weak when I'm the one being surprised.
It was my birthday the other day, and I knew the people in the share house were going to surprise me. They made a cake and a video, and when everyone gathered, I was so moved. Even though I knew it was coming, I cried.

qbc: Happy birthday.

Riho: Thank you. I think there are many ways to say "delicate," but that word doesn't really fit me. I just think to myself that I'm just too sensitive.

qbc: Do you often cry when there's an event?

Riho: Events, or times when my heart feels warm. Like crying from memories. It's more like tears just streaming down rather than sobbing.

qbc: Has this been the case since you were a child?

Riho: I was a huge crybaby as a child, probably.

qbc: So, has it decreased in comparison?

Riho: My mentality changed so much when I was a model. I just thought I had to be strong, strong. I couldn't let people look down on me. I think I've always operated with a style of having nothing but confidence in myself. I still have some of that now, though.
So, the stopper must have changed somewhere along the way.

qbc: I see. What is your favorite food?

Riho: Italian.

qbc: Among Italian food, is there anything special you'd say is your favorite?

Riho: I like eating and making pasta. Also, if I had to say what I want to eat before I die, I really love Mont Blanc. I don't eat it every day, though. I want to eat Italian food on a daily basis. I cook Italian food for myself every day.

qbc: What do you like about Mont Blanc?

Riho: I've liked chestnuts since I was little. I've eaten delicious cakes, and after going around in circles, I realized it's definitely Mont Blanc. The chestnut cream, and the chunks of chestnut inside the sponge... I try to cut back on sweets, but when it comes to Mont Blanc, I feel like I absolutely cannot live without it.

qbc: What was the most fun thing you've done recently?

Riho: That's difficult. The most fun thing recently. Maybe my trip to Miyakojima.

qbc: Do you like traveling?

Riho: Yes, I do. Things like experiencing something out of the ordinary.
I can't stay in the same place for long. My personality just doesn't fit with the style of staying in the same house and just coming back to it. I really love thinking about where I'll fly to next or where I'll go on a trip once I get back.

Past: Before I went abroad, there was a version of me that dyed my hair, wore heavy makeup, lost weight, wore all sorts of outfits, and just tried to be flashy, flashy, and create an aura. It's the complete opposite now. The version of me that was accepted over there.

qbc: What kind of child were you when you were little?

Riho: I was just like I am now, just doing fun things with everyone and spending time laughing. At the junior high school sports festival, even though I'm not good at sports, I would cheer, and I'd cheer so hard I'd end up crying. I was really free-spirited.
In high school, on the other hand, I didn't seek any fun at school at all. School was school, and when school was over, I'd go play in outside communities. I was quite mature in that sense.
Before that, in my early childhood, I sometimes have memories pop into my head of being shy and somehow reading people's faces.

qbc: When you were really small, before you started elementary school, what kind of games did you play?

Riho: Games and playing in the mud. I remember often making dumplings out of mud or building little mountains.
Also, my mother made teddy bears for all of us siblings when I was about two or three years old. I'd play with those teddy bears—not exactly playing house, but playing with dolls. I also remember playing with Sylvanian Families.

qbc: If you had to choose between boyish or girlish, which side were you closer to?

Riho: I really like cute things. But I also like Dragon Ball and Pokemon.
I liked Jump-style anime.I think I was the type to talk on equal footing with the boys rather than being a fluffy, girly girl.

qbc: Was high school different from before that?

Riho: I loved junior high too much. I couldn't accept that junior high was over—it wasn't exactly emptiness, but something like that.I entered high school feeling like, 'Junior high is over.'
Also, simply put, my type was different from the school as a whole. So I felt like, if I had one or two friends I could talk to, that was fine, or even just being alone was fine, so my energy level was really low. I calmed down a lot all of a sudden.
Thanks to that, I learned about SNS like mixi, and I realized that if people liked the same things, it didn't matter if they weren't school friends.
I started going out to eat with university students and working adults.

qbc: What kind of friends did you get to know?

Riho: Actually, during my student days, for about six years, I loved Shoko Nakagawa. She was truly sparkling and I loved her so much.
So it was through that connection, like meeting other fans.

qbc: Oh, I thought maybe you liked rock or something like that.

Riho: Right. That's it.
In the first place, there was a part of me that admired Shoko Nakagawa because she was the kind of girl I couldn't be—someone who liked cute things. Her fans are all super cute. They're all fluffy.
I don't mean this in a weird way, but I thought those girls were really cute. While thinking, 'Cute clothes are nice, aren't they,' I wore cute clothes myself.
Even so, there were times when I felt like my height made the sizes not fit right, or I hated being tall.

qbc: What were your feelings like at that time?

Riho: Because we liked the same things, the conversation naturally never stopped, and the barriers regarding age and gender disappeared all at once.
I deeply feel that this really influences who I am now.
I don't discriminate or distinguish people based on age, whether they went to the same school, or whether they have things in common with me.I feel like, 'Anything is fine.'
It was a style of, 'If we can have fun together with the same hobbies, that's all that matters.'

qbc: What was your relationship with your family like?

Riho: It's almost exactly the same as it is now. My mother is my best friend. I have an older sister and a younger brother. I hang out with my sister quite a bit.
The trip to Miyakojima I mentioned earlier was one I took with my sister and mother. She's my sister, but it feels close to being friends. We're completely opposite types, though.

qbc: What kind of person is your sister?

Riho: Our ways of thinking are opposite, in a good way. My sister is better at navigating the world. She knows how to act appropriately in front of superiors. She's the type of person who can handle things with just the right touch.

qbc: Even if you say they're opposite, Riho, you're a community designer, aren't you?

Riho: My sister absolutely couldn't handle that kind of group life.

qbc: Ah, I see. So in your sister's case, she can do it if the situation calls for it?

Riho: That's right.For example, in a corporate setting or more formal situations. She's someone who can handle things I can't.
It feels like the way we use our heads is completely opposite, too.

qbc: Which side was your mother closer to?

Riho: My mother is probably closer to my sister. My personality is almost entirely my father's.

qbc: And your younger brother?

Riho: My brother is a different type from everyone else. He's extremely quiet.

qbc: Is your father a rock-and-roll type?

Riho: He is a senior in society, of course, but his way of living is a mess.

qbc: Do you feel you've been strongly influenced by your family?

Riho: I think my mother's influence is the strongest.

qbc: What about your path after graduating high school?

Riho: I went to a vocational school for aromatherapy.
My mother has been a hairdresser for a long time, from her teens until now. She's basically made of being a hairdresser.
While doing that, she was attending school to get certifications in aromatherapy and reflexology, and she would burn aroma oils or give me massages at home.
When I was in high school, I was really interested in the fact that my mother was studying something other than hairdressing.I simply thought it looked interesting and that aromatherapy was great. I looked for a vocational school while I was in high school, and although it was hard to find one, there was one. I decided on it right away.

qbc: How was the vocational school?

Riho: That school became the axis of my way of life.
In aromatherapy, you first have to understand physical and mental health. There are various ways of thinking about it, but we studied things like lymph, nutrition, psychology, and muscle anatomy. We also studied the five senses, and how colors and lighting can lead to healing.
Also, we had bookkeeping classes because if you're going to run an aroma salon, you need to know bookkeeping. And we even had aerobics classes to keep ourselves healthy.

We really did a lot of things centered on health. That was a huge hit for me personally. I have the confidence that I was exposed to health-consciousness long before it became a trend.

qbc: What was the trigger for wanting to go to Europe?

Riho: Well, the first things I saw were overseas fashion magazines. So I moved to Tokyo with the motivation that I wanted to go to Paris someday, or go abroad as a model someday.
I got my first passport at 20, and I had decided that I would definitely use it on the path to becoming a model!
I'm from Osaka, but I figured that when it comes to show business in Japan, it has to be Tokyo. I only knew that vaguely, though.
But since I went without knowing much, I obviously had some painful experiences. But I was able to keep trying because I wanted to go abroad someday.
I could only see that one goal.

qbc: Still, you've been doing this for about three or four years in Tokyo, right?

Riho: I originally admired overseas models, so I would dye my hair blonde, wear colored contacts, and stick to a kind of mixed-race makeup look.
It was like I was someone else, another version of myself. I thought it was fine as long as I was playing a completely crafted version of myself.

At one point, I realized I wasn't growing at all.

When I decided to go to Europe with a producer who introduces models to overseas markets, they told me straight out, 'First, get your hair properly taken care of.'
They said, 'If you want to go to Paris, you need to bring out more of your charm as an Asian.' And I thought, 'Oh, I see.'

When I actually went to Paris, they told me that my hair, my eyes, and my yellow skin tone were all very beautiful.
Everything I had been hiding until then was completely validated. It was like, 'It's okay to be just like this.'
I really felt that it was okay to just be my own face. So, if the place where I am truly validated is not Tokyo but overseas, then I want to do my best there. It felt like everything switched from that point on.

qbc: What was the initial trigger for going there?

Riho: When I was 22, I was introduced to someone connected to the producer I mentioned earlier.
But I lost confidence that I could make it overseas. I had the longing, but no confidence. It's very selfish, but even though I had said 'I'll go' once in that situation, I declined. I should have been happy with that, but...

About a year and a half later, that was the only thing that remained as a regret.
I kept wondering why I had turned it down back then. After all, the reason I came to Tokyo in the first place was to use it as a stepping stone to go overseas, but the people I consulted at the time gave me negative feedback, saying I should work hard in Tokyo first or that it was too early.
I realized it was my own fault for not pushing through, and I regretted it so much.

I thought, 'My modeling career is over.'
So, I decided to quit modeling. But before I quit, I thought I would try contacting the person who introduced me one last time.
I said something like, 'Excuse me, my name is Shibuya, and I was introduced to you about a year and a half ago.' And that's how I got my last chance.
The regret was so huge that I decided I had to stop waiting and just do what I really wanted to do immediately.There was that momentum, too.

qbc: How did you feel when your natural self as an Asian—your skin, your hair—was praised, and you realized it was okay to be just as you are?

Riho: I was overwhelmed. I was speechless.

Until I went overseas, there was a version of me that dyed my hair, wore heavy makeup, lost weight, wore all sorts of outfits, and tried to create an aura by being as flashy as possible. It was the exact opposite of the version of me that was accepted over there.
Plain outfits, makeup just to smooth out the skin. No mascara, no colors on my face. My hair was just tied back straight.
I was surprised and moved by the gap between what I had thought was 'not good enough' and being told it was the best.

qbc: You also felt the difference in culture, didn't you?

Riho: The reason I love Italy so much is that I really feel it's a country of love. I think I grew to love modeling even more because I was able to work with the people I met there.
I was signed to an agency in Milan, so I spent a long time in Italy.

Mirai: For me, it's like, 'others are others, and we are us.'

qbc: A question about the future. Thinking about 5, 10, 30, 40 years from now, and ultimately until you die, how do you think about the future?

Riho: , In terms of work, I want to work while freely going to the places I want to go.It's very cliché. It's extremely cliché, but I have this feeling that I don't want to stay in one place.

At the very least, up until today, I've been influenced and stimulated by many people, had my mistakes corrected, and been allowed to do what I really wanted to do. If I had been alone, I would never have developed this personality or this current life.
Of course, if you ask if I'm successful now, I'm not successful at all. I don't have a title, and I'm not monetizing anything.
I've truly become unknown. Or rather, I was unknown to begin with.
Since I'm not a famous model, I've always been unknown. I don't have a clear 'I am this' identity like 'I am a model' right now. It feels like I've moved to the background.

But in the future, I want to be in front of people, have them see my face, and know my name. I want to see myself like that and become a trigger for someone else to work hard. Since I have experience with being too thin while working as a model, I also want to approach the issue of girls being too thin.

The moment I cleared out the space in my head that was 100% focused on modeling, I suddenly had all these other things I wanted to try. I definitely have to organize them properly or I'll fail, but...
For the near future, I have so many things I want to do that I feel like there's just too much to learn.

qbc: So, would you say you're in a state where the things you want to do are suddenly expanding?

Riho: That's right. I really don't have a 'this is my profession' kind of thing. So sometimes I wonder if I should call myself a freelancer or if I'm just a NEET.
But still, things that are completely different in nature are all coming out at once now. The fact that I'm interested in them and doing them means I've discovered new possibilities for myself. I realized I can still do new things.

qbc: You mentioned this at the beginning, but where did the desire to share your experiences with others come from?

Riho: I think it's because I was saved by many people myself, and the influence of the share house was also big, but I feel like I've had some special experiences.
There are plenty of people who have had even more special experiences. There definitely are, but a girl from a common background raised in the countryside of Osaka like me, just by having one goal of doing what she wants, has changed her personality and had various experiences.
I realized that you can change at any age. So, if there are people who are stuck, I really have a strong desire to reach out and help them.

qbc: Who are you trying to reach? Teenagers? People in their 20s?

Riho: First, teenagers, I think. I really want to be able to talk about these things at schools and such.
I also have things I want to convey to people in their 20s. I want them to think 'I'm still 20' instead of 'I'm already 20.' I have a lot of thoughts on that.

qbc: What was it about writing that made it feel right for you?

Riho: As you can probably tell from our conversation, my words go all over the place when I speak.
I often find myself wondering, 'What was I asked just now?' or 'What was the goal of what I was saying?'
People tell me that since I have this kind of energy, I should do YouTube or something, but I have a feeling that if I did that, I'd end up wondering, 'What on earth am I talking about?'

With writing, I can ask myself, 'What is the emotion I want to express right now?' and look it up on Google, and think, 'This feels right.' Like, 'Oh, this emotion or phenomenon uses this word.'
That's why I think writing conveys things to people better.

Until now, I used to write on Facebook as if I were just writing down my own emotions, but when I look at books on how to write or articles by various people, I find them very easy to understand.
The biggest reason is that I want to show that there is a calmer side to me, rather than just the version of me that talks rapidly.

qbc: I have a question about a hypothetical future.
If you could go back to the time you graduated from high school, what path would you take? If you went back as your current self, with all your memories intact, what do you think you would do?

Riho: If I went back with my current memories, I would definitely choose to be a model.

qbc: Without going to vocational school?

Riho: Without going. I wonder what it would have been like if I had chosen to go abroad and work as a model from that point on? It's not exactly regret, but I am curious, after all.

qbc: Do you have any plans to go back to modeling, or to restart it?

Riho: I don't have a desire to be a model.
However, it would be a lie to say I've completely quit or have no interest at all. Rather than wanting to work as a model, I want to work as an individual. Of course, I want to do photoshoots, and I want to express myself as a person.

qbc: When it comes to sharing your experiences, do you prefer one-on-one?
YouTube and social media are often one-to-many, aren't they? Compared to that.

Riho: In that sense, I'm probably better at one-on-one.
I don't think there's information that fits everyone perfectly. That's why I'm posting on platforms like Note or my blog, but that's just information I happen to have.
I hope people can break it down in a way that works for them and receive it in the form that fits them best. Information is already overflowing, and even if I could say with confidence that this is the absolute correct answer, there's a possibility that it could be different depending on the time and situation, right?

I will definitely continue to post articles, but for someone I happen to meet—for example, a girl who is a model or someone struggling with dieting—I want to ask, 'What is your situation right now?' and 'What do you want to do?' and then offer advice, or rather, scratch that itch for them. It's really fun to lead them to move on their own. I still do it occasionally.
It's not about me telling them what to do, but rather scratching that itch so that they realize it themselves and think, 'Okay, let's try this.' That's the kind of approach I want to take.

qbc: When that person succeeds, what kind of emotions do you feel, Riho?

Riho: I feel happy. When someone decides, 'That gives me more confidence,' or 'I think I'll give it a try,' then,for example, if it's a child with a dream, I hope they succeed, and I immediately become a fan.
I really don't want them to have regrets, you know.
I don't want them to end up feeling like they should have done it after a year or two passes, just because they worried and didn't do it.That kind of personal sentiment of mine tends to come out quite strongly.

qbc: You mentioned that you're not good at returning to the same place, but how comfortable are you with staying in the same place?

Riho: For the past two years or so, my place of residence has been changing constantly. This November will mark one year at my current share house, and I already feel like it's been a long time.
My contract as a community designer ends next February, so I'll be moving out, but it's three months until February. I feel sad, but also like it's a long time. That kind of feeling.
That's why I end up going on trips by myself.

qbc: How do you feel when you are at the same point?

Riho: I feel like I'm standing still. I feel like I should be able to see more scenery in more places, breathe in the air, and interact with people, and that I could have done that today, too.
I'm really not good at sitting in the same seat and working all day, in particular.

qbc: Since when has that been the case?

Riho: That probably started when I began going abroad, so around 24 or 25 years old.

qbc: I see. Finally, if there is anything you left unsaid, please let me know.

Riho: For me, it's like, 'others are others, and we are us.'Don't depend on other people's eyes or on getting along with others. Of course, I value building human relationships, and you shouldn't neglect that.
You shouldn't neglect valuing people, but at the end of the day, people are people and I am me. For example, worrying about what people will think if you turn down a job offer or go abroad.
Even if you try to say what you want to say, people around you have different opinions, and I really want people to value themselves more when they feel like they can't speak up.

I think valuing people and accepting that you and others are different are two different axes.
It's not like you shouldn't get along with people just because you are yourself; that's a different story. It's about flipping a switch somewhere and thinking about myself.
If you think you want to do this or become that, I want you to prioritize your own feelings first. Rather than ending up as an old lady or an old man having not been able to do what you wanted or become what you wanted because you were trying to please others,I hope you can decide for yourself what you want to do and move forward, even if people say, 'That kid is a bit strange.'

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So, I think it's quite tough for models and celebrities, or people who use their own bodies as a product.
Have you ever worked in sales? I have, so I've done emotional labor, and emotional labor is tiring, you know.
But using your own body is also tiring. Sometimes, when I was doing TV shopping, there was no one to play the role of the vendor, so they'd say, 'qbc-san, please do it,' and I'd appear. I've also done interviews for work.
Well, there's no room to compare it to my main job, though.
Still, it's hard to use your body and mind at the same time.
I get it.
I want to start by resting in a quiet place as soon as possible.
Because if a proper, slow sleepiness visits, humans can recover correctly.

Interview conducted by: qbc

Editing: mii

Editorial cooperation: Aoi

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