Too Much Idea

  they both came early and ended up able to talk for about 30 minutes before the recording they talked about their commute and apparently hiiro's app took her the long way around... rei: you didn't think it was weird? hiiro: i did! but no matter how much i looked it up, it always give the same result... so i just followed along while thinking "huh, must be a pretty hard place to reach". when i discussed about it with ozono-san calmly, only then i realize that it should've been such a close place to reach... it was a shock rei: she herself probably doesn't realize it, but she's the queen of airheads. as we interact more in the future, i'm sure i will see more of it, which is something i look forward to hiiro: oh noes... hiiro: i came from saitama, and my hometown is pretty metropolitan. but when i was little, my family likes to take me to the countryside where we did camp and such. we loved to do camp in various places in saitama rei: then what about y...

 nagi: so, how are you recently? neo: recently... i went out to eat monjayaki with Katsumata haru-san nagi: monjayaki are delicious, aren't they! Tokyo are famous for it neo: neither of us have never invited out someone before, we have always been the type who goes along whenever we got invited nagi: i see! neo: so on the way out i did it carefully while trying to get a feel of it... like asking, "are you hungry right now?" and "what kind of food do you want to eat?" nagi: then who mentioned the monja? neo: there happened to be a monjayaki restaurant in front of us, so it was like, "what about monjayaki then?". and haru-san was also like, "wanna go eat it?" nagi: even though you two are gemmates! you two are being so considerate around each other! neo: we didn't go to the one closest to us, we kept walking for another 20~30 minutes... it was my rare outing out with haru-san nagi: what did you guys get? neo: i got mentai cheese mochi. i lo...

 nagi: so, how are you doing recently? i would love to know more about you Karin: recently... i like Japanese food, so i went to eat it, at the time i ate eggplant age dashi. it was so delicious that i tried to cook it at home nagi: fr!? you cook at home? Karin: i don't nagi: ??? you don;t!? but it was so tasty that you ended up cooking it? Karin: that's right. i was so moved that i thought i should cook it nagi: i'm sure so many ppl must want to try karin-san's cooking, since it seems rare... how did it taste? Karin: well since it's fried, first i cut the tofu in squares... nagi: omg you even did that too? Karin: yeah. and when i tried to fry them, the oil flew all over the place! it was a mess! i kept saying, "ouch, ouch" as i did my best to cook it nagi: wow, you really never cook, huh Karin: nope nagi: is that so??? from what i heard, karin-san cook from time to time? Karin: Karin: well yes nagi: ??? then which one is it??!!! i'm sure that it's...

  matsu: so today, we will be talking about ninja club!! hina: shhhh! you're being too loud... you are already disqualified as a ninja! what if the enemy finds where you are!? matsu: o-oh, so we're doing it like a ninja already? then, can i ask you to do the title call but in ninja way? hina: (in a VERY small voice) "sakurazaka talk about: ninja club" matsu: so small... i guess this is how it should be if we want to be stealthy, huh! then from here on we will be speaking normally, or else nothing could be heard, but this is a club that is created out of inaguma hina's love for ninja. wasn't the other day there was... "ninja hinamaru"? you got a certification? hina: that's right, in sakurazaka channel (YT), i was able to go to the certification place and undergo the test. i am officially a ninja now ma: w-whoa! you're my master, then! then i suppose you are pretty much this club's leader, hinamaru. then in order to find new members, let...

hina said her fans has been calling themselves "ひなまる隊 (hinamaru-tai / hinamaru gang)" and refer to hina as "team leader" matsu: there is one question that i wanted to ask hinamaru. after a concert, you were standing next to me, and then you said, "matsuda-san, please rely on me!". that was you, right? hina: eek yeah that's probably me matsu: right!? matsu: the concert that day was inoue rina's grad ceremony day, and inoue said something along the lines of, "everyone, please take care of maachan". perhaps because of that, hinamaru and about three other members came to me and said, "please rely on us!". it made me so happy! matsu: i was like, "they are so dependable" hina: after that when we got home, we wondered if we sounded too arrogant matsu: hshs not at all!! it made me so happy! hina: 4ki still... have a lot of homework, but we'd be happy if you could rely on us as well matsu: i will then! hina said she had ...

 ito: i like to check the weather forecast before bed and in the morning after waking up, and if it hits 50% i always take care to bring umbrella [check again]. but today we have two members who will not bring one even when it says 100% odkr: the point is making sure that we carry light airi: so true itoha: ??? i don't get it?? but speaking of which, 4ki members has a lot of ame onna. it often rains when they are filming for an MV odkr: i see. meanwhile 3ki has a lot of hare onna ito: yep. 4ki live was held the other day, and it was raining hard, or rather-- they even brought a typhoon! such amazing power. and we all went to watch 4ki live, didn't we? how was it? odkr: what i like the most was udagawa, wasn't that awesome? it was so fun, it was so entertaining. you knew that they made a lot of preparation in order to make people smile, and seeing it myself made me want to praise them for their hard work airi: overall, it has such a show-like vibe, which i really liked. pers...

mio's riko's [tmi note: rough translation, i did not translate everything] MIO'S Q What do you keep in mind in the performance aspect? Mio: I’ve been selected to be a front member in “What’s KAZOKU”, and as there are many scene of highlights from the start, so I made sure to properly show cheerfulness from the beginning. For “Lonesome rabbit”, no one is in a symmetrical position to me, and there are parts where my choreography is the only one different, so I hope to play a role that brings the performance together. Q Since it’s a song that all 2ki and 3ki participates in, could you tell us what you felt or what you learned from once again working with the 2nd generation members? Mio: Until now, when I am working with the seniors, the songs are mostly cool one. We rarely get to do a playful song, so it feels so refreshing and fun. I got to see sides of my seniors that I never seen before, so it was a very fulfilling moment! Q And 2ki member Masumoto Kira-san will be graduati...

toyama: so before the kougen (in 4ki live), didn't you cry a bit...? konomin: ah, this feels embarrassing... but yeah, that happened... Toyama: what were you feeling that the time? konomin: i'm the center of the song, and there are parts of the lyrics that i can sympathize with, it's like... there was another me who is not an idol there. that moment was... it's difficult to express, but i can be free? like, i can express what i feel within, and suddenly... it started flowing. it wasn't something that i planned. on d1 i teared up a bit, and the stage director also pointed it out with "that's amazing". but yeah it wasn't something that i planned, but with how the stage production went, i suppose it ended up being something impressive sarina: and you are just in your first year, right? first year is when one is still overwhelmed by everything, such as your position in the songs or thinking on what song is to perform next, so to be able to immerse your...

theme is usagi neko acting as angel and demon reacting to listeners mail, with itoha deciding whose opinion she agrees with shizu: before we start, may i say something? at the opening talk, you said that there is a huge expectation for this episode, i could feel it too... but if this episode ended up being a flop, i will think of it as caused by boring mails sent by the listeners yu: but of course! we are thankful that you sent those mails to us! mail sender apologizing for pulling prank on their uni friend, by deliberately messing password and locking the friend out of their phone whenever the friend takes a nap in class angel yu: as long as you apologize for it already, everything is all right demon shizu: once is funny, twice is boring. once might indeed be funny to see how they would react, but doing it so many times is just being annoying angel yu: can't they reflect on it now? demon shizu: if they are reflecting on it already, then no need to bring police into this angel yu: ...

 Source TMI Note: I skipped Lonesome rabbit part (Because it's similar to what members talked about in other interview before) and summarized a few questions. --- Q About What’s Kazoku Taniguchi: It’s the next 2nd-3rd gen following “Addiction”, and as the 4th generation joined last year, we put even more heart into this song while getting inspired by the senior members. Kira: Filming for MV can be difficult at times, but when I look back at the completed work later, the time I spent with the members in-between takes would often make for fun memories. It’s rare for us to be able to film with such a large group, and the more members there are the more fun it becomes, so I was happy to have been able to film with all 2nd-3rd gen members. Q Riko-centered “Coin Laundry” Kira: Riko-chan is truly a hardworker, she always checks her choreography while looking at the mirror, she still practices even when told it’s okay for her to take a break. Seeing that, the 4th generation members also pr...

 nagi: in the preview, it's mentioned that it will talk about my late night activities. just so it happened, i had a sleepover at matono mio's place just last night! though i am a regular, there are other members who also usually sleep over at her place. this time the members were me, mio, Nakashima yuzuki and murai yu-chan. murai had a job in early morning, and since she doesn't really play games, she slept first. then after that, matono, Nakashima, Kojima played Minecraft together until quite morning. we were planning to pull an all-nighter, but we still slept. murai slept alone, Nakashima - Kojima on a different futon, and for some reason the home owner-- matono, slept on sofa instead. she's so kind!! we told her to sleep (on the futon), but she's so kind and ended up sleeping on the sofa. you might think it must be tough for me and Nakashima to sleep together on a single futon, when we are both already over 20 yo, but we both felt like students. we both slept so...

 nagi: i heard that today is your last day in sakurazaka? GAWD I'M GONNA MISS YOU... chuke: i'm very happy that my last appearance is going to be kochi Hoshi! nagi: this is recorded right after her graduation ceremony. what did you do after that? i'm sure you must have felt free chuke: i ate the largest cake in my 24 years of life. it was like as big as three fists. my mom and the others came to watch, and when i sent them off in Tokyo station, they found this huge cake. and they were like, i should eat it since i have been holding back for diet nagi: seriously, you looked so pretty when wearing your dress! you were a princess airi: i have always wanted to be the princess that i admire, and when i asked for it, they made it as i wanted. for my grad ceremony, a lot of members came to watch. our seniors, genmates, my parents, and there were many of my relatives as well. before the ceremony started, when we were still doing the main show, i found my dad during the last song. i...

 SRC Q You two are from the 2nd and 3rd gen of the group. Please tell us how you became friends? Kira: It happened when Airi-chan joined Sakurazaka46’s variety show, “SakuraMeets”, that I am a part of. As we have more opportunities for a deep one-on-one talk, I’ve come to enjoy the time we spend together even more. Now we are really close friends. Airi: I’m happy to hear you say so (laughs). Q If there are any memorable stories from making the show together, please tell us. Kira: In “SakuraMeets” event, we once performed an original drama that I wrote the script of. I wanted Airi-chan who just joined to stand out, so I gave her a challenging role with long lines. The lines were difficult to remember because it has deliberate repetition of words, but she acted it out in the exact way that I envisioned, which made me trust her immensely (laughs) Q I would also like to hear what Taniguchi-san felt when you challenged those long lines. Airi: I was certainly surprised when I received a ...

 fukumura mizuki (mc): recently sakurazaka held 5th anniv at national stadium, how was it? riko: the moment i stepped in, i was overwhelmed by the number of seats and how big the place is. as we performed, i could see lightsticks shining even in the furthest corners, which made me really emotional kira: i was able to enjoy the performance with such a large number of people, so many that i don't think i will ever meet that much people at once again. it has become such a good memory fuku: and it was a two-days concert, right? how was your stamina? kira: the pathway takes a minute to go through one way, though it changes depending on your speed. since we had to do it many times during rehearsal, i used the chance to play a game where you raise a character with each steps you take. because of that, the character was raised well. that is how big the place is fu: as it was the 5th anniversary, were there moments where you are reminded of your past experiences? riko: 4ki's mamoribito ...

 gonpa: huh! so this is your first since august last year... it felt like something more recent. and this is your fifth time here Karin: is this a lot? gonpa: (among other guests) not little, but not most either Karin: ah, that's regrettable gonpa: then please do aim for 20 times (of guesting)! we are thankful with how you regularly come to visit, at least once a year [...] every time you appear, the fans gave their reaction, and our show also received a lot of mails asking you as a guest Karin: thank you very much gonpa: we received a message from Indonesia too!  Karin: ??? really??? i'm happy to hear that. gonpa: we received such message as well. our staff checks them out, and they will lead to another appearance by fujiyoshi-san like this. now that this is your 5th appearance, both us and fans have learned a lot about what kind of a person fujiyoshi-san is... sorry for asking this, but we'd like you to do the usual 20 seconds self-intro. this would be your fifth time doi...