I've translated the cross-talk between Ruki and his idol, HYDE! ^^ Ruki is a major HYDE fanboy so it was cute to see him get to talk to his idol here, and they talk about what's important to them as artists.

Brief note: The spread in the magazine consists of a front section where the two of them leave a short message to each other, a cross-talk, and then ends off with a short individual interview for each of them. I've arranged the translated sections in the same order.

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JO1 Meets…: HYDE x Shiroiwa Ruki

Talk Theme: Their Aesthetics

A regular publication where we fulfill the long-held dreams of the 11 members of JO1. In this 3rd edition, we have a dream-like session between Shiroiwa Ruki-san and HYDE-san, who has influenced him greatly and who he has always admired. This will be a close-up on this sparkling pair, with a focus on the mindsets that they deem important, and their thoughts towards their fans!

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