SABA handshake event
Event ticket
Today I went to Kamiya’s handshake event. This was my second handshake event with Kamiya, the first time being at CharaHobby 2009 for his release of Hare no Hi.
The lights went down and Such a beautiful affair started playing as lights flashed at the back of the stage. You would think that he might come out and start singing but he didn’t. ^^; He came out on stage normally and talked a little bit about what he was doing in the green room, etc. His outfit was the same one as the bonus postcard for Animate.
My number was in the later 200s so it was about an hour until my turn. I was so nervous that I just wanted to sit in my seat and watch Kamiya from afar, LoL. There were 4-5 boys. So curious as to what they talked to Kamiya about since he laughed when talking to a couple of them. So cute!
Sooooooooo nervous when I had to go on stage. When it was my turn, I went up in front of him, put down my bag and shook his hand. Well, at handshake events in Japan, it’s more like shaking someone’s hands with both hands, minus the shaking, LoL. You just kind of hold that pose while you talk. Just as it was 3 years ago, Kamiya’s hands were so soft and warm! Wahhhh~~!!!
Our “conversation” went something like this:
Me: Konnichiwa. (Hello.)
Kamiya: Konbanwa. Onamae wa nan desu ka? (Good evening. What’s your name?)
Me: [my name] to moushimasu. (My name is ______.)
Kamiya: *tilts his head since I have a foreign name*
Me: A, Amerika kara kiteimasu. Ima Nihon ni sundeimasu kedo. (Ah, I came from America, though I’m living in Japan right now.)
Kamiya: A, arigatou gozaimasu! (Oh, thank you!)
Me: Hatsubai omedetou gozaimasu. (Congratulations on the release.)
Kamiya: Arigatou gozaimasu.
Me: KiraFes wo tanoshimi ni shiteimasu. Ganbatte kudasai! (I’m really looking forward to KiraFes. Please do your best!)
Kamiya: Arigatou gozaimasu. Ganbarimasu! (Thank you. I will!)
I was surprised when he asked what my name was. Apparently he asked everyone. Anyway, I was actually prepared to introduce myself without him asking so he kind of ruined the script I had in my head, LoL. I was still able to say the things I wanted to say though so it was okay in the end. I’m just happy I didn’t stutter or fumble over my words as I usually do when I’m nervously talking to a seiyuu. ^^; I wanted to say that the last time I met him was 3 years ago but I didn’t get a chance. Everyone had about 10 seconds to talk with him.
Ahh~~ Kamiya <333 He’s so nice! After signing the names of 400 people for the signing event and then having to shake hands with 400 more people, I’m sure he was very tired but he kept a smile and was very attentive to everyone the entire time. What a great guy! I really wish I could have a normal conversation with him instead of being pressured by staffers to move along. Oh well.
Had a great time today and I hope Kamiya enjoyed meeting with his fans as much as we were happy to meet him. Maybe I can meet him again in another 3 years? ^^;
