Himari
Thanks for coming with me, guys. I found the magazine I was looking for, so let me just pay for it and then we can go.
Himari
Yeah! Before, she would show up in this magazine as an amateur model, but they finally signed her last year!
Himari
Her sense of style is amazing, her face has such a nice shape, and she always looks so put together! I'm a huge fan!
Himari
Right~? Hm... I guess I'll buy this then! Ah, but there's no way I could leave this one behind...!
Tsugumi
A photobook of the World Heritage Sites... Ohh~! That sounds interesting! And the cover really draws you in.
Tomoe
They have photos of all these famous sites, and they're just so good with the way they set up the shots and how they use them to express different ideas and feelings. It's completely different from other photobooks.
Tsugumi
Yeah. I don't really know much about photography, but even I can tell that these have a different feel to them! Ah, like this one!
Tomoe
Right? I'm glad someone else gets it! This photobook is part of a series. Every year they take new pictures of all the World Heritage Sites.
Tomoe
No~, we're talking about a monastery on an island in France. Forget about that, Himari, aren't you supposed to be deciding which magazine to buy? Hurry up.
Tomoe
Ah, look at this one, Tsugu! Even in this sacred place of worship, you can feel a sort of darkness in this photograph... It's like the way the shadows fall over the building creates a story.
Tsugumi
It really does! The shadows make it really unique and interesting. It's amazing that you can pick up on stuff like that, Tomoe-chan~...
Tomoe
Y-You think so...? Nah, it ain't that impressive... But, man, I bet seeing this place in person would be pretty cool.
Tomoe
For sure. Someday, I'd like to go here, or to one of the places in my photobook at home, but... I don't know if I'll ever be able to do something like that~...
Transcript
Tomoe
I'm meeting up with Himari, but it looks like she's running late, so I thought I'd kill some time here.
Tomoe
Ah, I can tell you think that's boring. If you take a look for yourself though, you'll see that it's not.
Tomoe
You can just barely see the roofs of these white buildings, and they create such a beautiful contrast next to the blue from the sky and the water.
Tomoe
Sure, you can see images from all over the world on the internet, but there's just something about seeing it in print...
Tomoe
The sky captured in a photobook is probably the closest you can get to the color of the actual thing.
Tomoe
The feeling of the island is so similar. Plus it's got a rich history, so that's another thing they have in common.
Tomoe
Especially this time of year. It's a little cold, but it's also super clear outside, so you can really enjoy the sights, even from afar.
Tomoe
They also have lights decorating the streets. Plus it's not as crowded as it is in the summer, so it's easier to get around.
Tomoe
I feel like the ocean is one of the main things Inoshima is known for, so it makes sense most people think of it as a summer spot, but...
Tomoe
I'm pretty bad at inviting others to do stuff or telling them what I wanna do. It just feels like I'm taking up their time... Even though I know they wouldn't say no.
Tomoe
But actually going and feeling that fresh ocean air... hearing the crashing of the waves... seeing the shop owners try to attract customers... I feel like we experienced Inoshima come to life.
Tomoe
Yeah, the real places are a completely different ball game compared to photobooks. The impact is much greater in person, just like I thought it would be.
Tomoe
I've always liked photobooks because they made me feel like I had visited the real thing. But now that I've gone to one of those places in real life...
Tomoe
I want to start visiting all of them for real... Although, a lot of them are overseas, so I'm not sure how many I'll actually be able to see.