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My mother couldn’t bear to watch, so she said, “Either quit music, or if you don’t want to quit, start a studio” (tami)
tami：I think I might be similar in the sense that it wasn’t a dream come true from long ago, but I just happened to find myself in my current situation when I realized it. After I quit the institute, I lived like a NEET while doing music. Then my mother couldn’t stand to see me and said, “Either quit music, or if you don’t want to quit, start a studio”. My parents live in a temple, so she suggested I use the warehouse there. So I said, “Okay, I’ll do it!” and started running a studio.
Gomi： Wow! That’s what my mother told me. It wasn’t always your dream to build a studio. That’s the same as mine.
tami：Right now, I am in charge of the pet cemetery at my parents’ temple, and I am also running a studio and a band. And actually, all of our band members work at our pet cemetery and studio.
Gomi： Wow. As a manager, you are supporting the lives of your band members. You carry a lot of weight.
tami：Have you thought about the lives of the band members as well?
Gomi： We are basically a three-person group. The drummer, who is the same age as me, has been working at the studio since high school and is now the manager, so I have not worried about him that much. But the other one is my younger brother. When I saw him working part-time all the time, I was a little concerned not only as a member but also as a family member. Now my brother also runs a store nearby.
tami：Wow! Was there some influence from you?
Gomi： Maybe a little. Well, I don’t think he would ever admit it (laughs).
