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Interview "zero posy"!
This "zero posy" is where the members who have more opportunities to answer interviews
consult with their management and select eight members.
The members will be divided into "serious" and "variety" sections,
and they will compete for interview skills necessary for idols.
For me, a theater performance is like my second life.
Who will be able to leave the strongest punchline?
Everyone, what do you think of this interview project?
I'm looking forward to it!
Who do you think will win, John Murano-chan?
I think it will be Hinano-san.
No way! Why, why?
She's the center of Paris S.K.E.Y. and I've seen her for many generations,
so I think she'll give me a passionate answer.
I'm looking forward to it!
I've been waiting for this moment!
You're going to make up a story?
But, you know, I've had more opportunities like this before,
so I'm going to use this few months of my interview history...
Are you okay?
I'm not okay!
I'm really not good at talking!
I'm not good at talking!
I'm worried about that, but Chika-san is our leader today,
so she's studying hard.
Today's leader is...
Chika and Hinano!
Wait, why is her costume different?
Chika-san's costume is different, but it's serious.
It's serious? Chika-san, you're being serious in your interview.
Today's interview is serious.
Oh, it's serious?
Yes, it is.
Then, let's have the variety member...
Ayame-san, how was it?
I was surprised.
No way!
Surprised?
No way!
Where is it surprising?
I thought it was surprising.
I thought I would be expected to say it here.
I'm the leader, so it's more like a variety show.
I know.
I'm the leader, so it's more like a variety show.
The members are pretty cool in variety shows.
But, Miki-chan...
I'm surprised, too.
She always has funny comments.
She's a man, too.
I'm looking forward to it.
I'm looking forward to it too.
Now, let's welcome the judges who will be judging your interviews.
These are the judges.
Hello.
Let me introduce you.
First of all, he is a rapper who is well-known for his rap.
Hello.
Next, he has been doing comedy for 22 years.
For 2 years in a row, he has won the Beat Takeshi award.
He is the middle-aged man of "Nagarebashi".
Hello, I'm middle-aged man.
Thank you very much.
You're welcome.
Because you were sad yesterday.
And last but not least, the captain of SK48, the director of the SK48 theater...
Director of the SK48 theater? Are you okay?
Okay, one more time.
You're the one who said "last but not least"!
I'm sorry!
And last but not least, the captain of SK48, the director of the SK48 theater, Makiko Saito!
Good evening!
It's been 15 years since SK48 was formed last month.
Nice to meet you, Makiko Saito!
You're like a middle-class entertainer.
That's what we mean!
"Interview Ceremony"!
First, the "serious interview" category!
In two situations that idols often have, interviews will be conducted.
In each situation, one judge will get 10 points out of 10 and get points again!
The member with the highest total points will be the winner!
The first round is...
"One Shot Interview Battle"!
First of all, please take a look at this!
Ta-dah!
There's a lot of questions.
Out of the 12 questions written on this panel,
please choose 2 questions that you think will leave a punchline and answer them in the interview.
This is where you will receive the interview!
Wow!
It's like a studio!
The background is a little blurry.
It's blurry, isn't it?
The background is blurry.
It's like a documentary.
In this interview space,
we will ask you questions that you have chosen,
so please leave a punchline for your fans!
Ryo-san of Shinsei,
Yes?
What is important in this kind of one-shot interview?
Well, since I'm being filmed with a good camera,
I want it to be as if my emotions are buried.
As if my emotions are buried.
As if your emotions are buried.
You really don't need to bury them.
As long as you can see them.
As long as you can see them, you can do it.
In this interview space,
what is a punchline you can leave for your fans?
Can you raise it a little higher?
Oh, I'm sorry.
Can you raise it a little higher?
Where "I" is included,
I don't think it's easy to say "it's me".
Can you raise it a little higher like me?
Wasn't it that high?
Chia-yen-san, what do you think?
No, it's really where "I" is included.
You think it's good, don't you?
When I see all of the content of this interview,
as a leader or a theater manager,
I'm often asked about this.
But it's pretty difficult.
I can't say a decisive thing like "this is it",
but I think it's really difficult to say "this is it",
but you can't say it when you think like that, can you?
So I think it will be a good opportunity for you,
so I want you to face it seriously and answer the interview.
You're serious.
I'm serious!
Really?
Usually, you used to be a leader, didn't you?
Yes.
I'm sorry for bothering you.
Why are you bothering me?
Chika-chan is also a member of Team S.L.E.E. now, isn't she?
And Hinano is a high school student.
In interviews with young people, they ask for comments.
I don't usually ask for anything, do I?
So it's a little awkward for me to be in front of you.
That's why I want you to ask me.
What you don't usually ask me...
Oh, then wait for me.
It's too early for that.
It's not the time for that.
You should ask for comments yourself.
It'll be positive if you back me up a little.
But if you give me a great answer today,
I can ask her for an interview.
That's right.
Then, Makiko-san's position is in danger.
Is it that dangerous?
It's dangerous.
No way.
Then, let's start the one-shot interview battle.
The first one to challenge is...
Aomi Hinano-chan!
Hello!
Nice to meet you!
Which question will you ask me?
The strength you only have for yourself...
or a theater performance for you?
Why did you ask me these two questions?
Well, it's been five years now.
That's why I think I can talk about...
the strength I have for myself and...
the strength of a theater performance.
Are you confident you can leave any mistakes?
Yes, I am.
Wow!
What? It's okay!
It's okay!
I can leave mistakes!
Fighting is enough!
Nice to meet you!
Then I will interview you right away.
What is your strength that only you have?
The strength that only I have is not knowing what is scary.
The young people of SQ48 now tend to take a step back.
Among SQ48 members with a long history of seniors, there are many members with a short history.
But there are many opportunities for those members to be a little reserved.
But I, on the contrary, as a member who entered without knowing SQ48 until now,
I think that taking a step back is a waste of time because I am a person who has lived with a lot of enthusiasm.
When I see everyone taking a step back, I stand next to them and say my opinion.
Next to my seniors, I do a performance that my seniors can't beat me.
I talk as if I were an emcee that my seniors can bite me.
I think my strength is not being humble and saying my feelings out loud and absorbing the atmosphere of the place.
What is your source of confidence in your strength of taking a step forward?
My source of confidence is that I am a little narcissistic.
When I say something like "this is interesting" or "this is interesting because I am seen now", I want others to see me more.
Sometimes I feel like I want to step forward, and I think it's a waste of time to take a step because I'm a senior, so I'm sure you don't want it either, so I don't want to lose and steal your good points, but I don't want to lose to you and bite you, so I think I want to step forward, and I think it's because I'm confident in myself.
Then I will ask you the next question.
What is a theater performance for you?
For me, a theater performance is the second life.
I think idol life is the second life start in my life, and a theater performance is a place where I have been taking care of since I was a researcher, and now I am here.
Because I performed a lot in the theater and found it, I was praised for my performance when I was dancing in the theater.
The number of people who support me has increased a lot because of the fans who found me, so a theater performance is an environment that made me where I am now, and it is a place where my idol life emotions are packed,
and if this place disappears, it will be a painful and unthinkable place for me and sk48, and it is as important as our lives, so I hope it will continue to be an important place for me and sk48 in the future.
And I hope I can cherish this place and put it on stage a lot.
That's all for the interview. Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
The end!
Minano-chan, please come back here.
It was surprisingly difficult.
Surprisingly.
How did you feel when you actually did it?
You answered a lot of interviews and made it into an article, didn't you?
I thought I said quite a lot of good things, but it's amazing that the person who wrote the interview is amazing.
The writer was amazing.
I thought he put it together beautifully, but I think I said what I wanted to say properly, so I have no regrets.
Let's ask the judges as well.
Mr. Ryofu, how was it?
Can I say it seriously?
What?
Wait a minute.
Really?
How much do you want me to say?
No, please say it properly.
It's a theme I chose myself, so it's really fast from being asked and starting to answer.
I think it's a bit slow to think a little more.
Oh, that's right.
I've been preparing for it, and it's actually like that, but I was worried about it.
You didn't think about it that much.
I started running fast, but I felt like I was going and coming to quite the same place, so I felt like it was a waste.
That's right.
Mr. Chuei, how was it?
The part where I'm speaking with pride is that if I'm really anxious and talking, nothing will come in here anymore, so I've entered all the places where I'm speaking with pride, but the first one...
I was wondering what I was talking about in the middle of it, and I was thinking about the book too, and I thought it was all a little long overall, and I thought I was talking about the whole thing as an article in a magazine, and I thought it would be better to summarize it in shorter terms with the feelings of only those who hear it here, and it's amazing that I've started laughing and I've answered it the most seriously so far.
Thank you, thank you very much.
Makiko-san, how was it?
But I didn't really feel like I was nervous.
I didn't feel much difference between the tone of this voice I'm speaking in now and when I was sitting there.
On the contrary, I feel a little impatient even though I'm talking fast.
I've often had it before, but I often feel impatient when I talk fast, so I thought it would be nice if you could talk a little slower because you've prepared one person with a calm atmosphere.
But it looked like you were sitting in a more positive mood.
This is from my seniors.
That's what you said yourself, but it's a good thing, right?
That's right.
Side by side.
There's one good thing.
In the beginning of the question, you said "Theater performances are life," and I think you used the word "no one can die" in the middle of it.
Because of that "no one can die" from "life," it's connected as one word.
As a preview that "theater performances are life" was cut out for me, when I saw the main story and there was a word "no one can die," it felt like it was one story.
I thought it was an easy-to-cut-out word among many members.
I didn't think about it.
You're kidding, right?
It's connected.
The next challenger is Mayu Sugawara.
What did you choose as your question?
I think my team is the strongest.
And I think my idol group is the best.
Why did you choose that question?
Because it seemed easy to answer.
It's easy to understand.
Do you have confidence in leaving a misunderstanding?
I've never been interviewed for a performance before.
I've only read about it in magazines.
So I don't think I can answer it well.
It's only a little bit.
Why are you taking it out on me?
There should have been a misunderstanding until now.
But you took it out on me.
You're weak.
You're weak against pressure.
I always feel pressure.
So I've never thought it was fun.
Isn't it too soon?
It hasn't even started yet.
You can say it at home this time, too.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too.
Then I will interview you.
Yes, please.
I think you belong to a good team.
Do you think your own team is the strongest?
Yes, that's right.
Otherwise, I don't think I'm here now.
After all, if you don't think your teammates are the strongest,
it's not fun to be together,
and even if we work together, we don't feel like we should do our best.
If I don't feel like I should do my best, I think I'll take a step towards graduation.
So now I think it's fun to be with everyone and I think it's the strongest.
Even if I've been an idol for seven years, I don't want to quit.
I think it's thanks to my teammates, so I think my teammates are the strongest.
Team S and Team KII have succeeded in their original sync performance and are now highly rated.
Can you tell me why you can say you are the strongest in this situation?
Team E members often work together in the theater or something like that,
and I think there is an atmosphere that you can tell because you are together,
and I think it's the strongest because you can see everyone having fun together.
I don't think it's painful, and I don't think there are any members who don't like it.
If you look like you're having fun, do you mean you're the strongest?
If you're not having fun, I don't think you're having fun either.
The reason I fell in love with idols was because I saw them shining and I fell in love with idols,
and if that sparkle came out, I think I would have fallen in love with idols.
I think it's definitely the best, so if fun is not the first premise, I don't think that sparkle can come out, so if I think it's a sparkle and it looks fun, I think it's the best.
Yes, thank you. Thank you.
Then I will ask the next question.
Yes.
You said you feel like an idol now, but what kind of idol do you think you are?
What I think of as an idol is that you are yourself.
After all, I think there are not only 48 groups of idols, but also many different kinds of idols, and because there are so many of them, I think the fans you meet will come to you.
Even if you think, "Ah, this girl is good," and you become this girl, you will never be like her. You can't imitate her.
So, because you are yourself, you will have only your own fans, so I think it is most important not to forget yourself and continue to be an idol, so I thought it was important to be myself.
Is Sugawara-san able to be an idol as she is now?
Yes, I can do it.
Because I can do it, I can show my weaknesses, and even if I mess around a little, there are people who laugh with me, and if I feel frustrated, I can say it.
I think there are many people who want to hide their frustrations.
But being able to say it means that you yourself trust the fans and are open-minded, so I think I can be myself.
That's why recently I've been trying to...
I feel like I don't have to make it up.
I didn't come in wanting to be someone else.
I want people to see me as an idol.
I think it's easiest for me to be myself.
Even if you don't get support or popularity from the fans,
do you think you should still be an idol?
That's right.
Even if you don't get popularity?
Popularity...
If you want popularity,
it's true that you should prioritize being supported by the fans,
but I've experienced and felt that the results don't turn out well.
Even if you don't get popularity from the fans,
it's better for you to do it without stressing yourself out.
Even if you don't get popularity, it doesn't mean you don't get support.
There are people who see me as someone else,
so I think that's enough for me.
Thank you. That's all for today's interview.
Thank you very much.
Time's up!
Please return to your seat.
I'm back!
How was it doing it in person?
I was so nervous that I couldn't understand what you were saying.
I was like, "What were we talking about?"
I understood what you meant by looping forever.
I realized I couldn't do it like you.
You realized it?
I realized I couldn't do it like you.
But I think I was able to say what I wanted to say.
I think I was able to say weird words, too.
You didn't do it just now, did you?
Even if I didn't...
Even if...
Even if I didn't...
Let's ask the judges, too!
Chuuei-san, how was it?
Um... I don't know.
I was drawn in.
I was like...
What did I say again?
I said it clearly.
On the contrary,
if an entertainer was watching me,
it would be easier for me to say it.
Rather than trying to hide it with a pen,
you said it clearly.
Ah, so this is what kind of person she is.
I could tell.
To be honest,
I think you should admit it.
On the contrary, I think you should admit it.
Whether it's good or bad, you probably won't lie about it all, right?
I was wondering if it's okay for you to say it with your eyes.
I'm sorry.
But you were drawn into it.
Was I?
Did you say something?
It's okay. Go ahead, Mr. Sugikaruma.
Me?
Give me some miso!
Mr. Yohho, how was it?
Well, it was a small time leap and I kept repeating it over and over again.
When it started, it was good that it started with you waving your hands like this.
I think that's about it.
Only in the beginning?
I think my strongest basis was that I was really weak.
How about you, Ms. Makiko?
Whether it's good or bad, I think it was an honest interview with you that hasn't changed since you joined us.
Before we started recording today, when I talked with you for a bit, you said you were nervous.
But you...
I feel like I'm about to cry.
It's too soon.
That's what she wants.
I was the one who appointed you at the draft meeting.
Since then, of course, I've grown up a lot and become more mature.
But recently, I feel like you've changed your interview atmosphere.
In the past, you'd say things against your rivals or say you didn't want to lose.
But now you're more conscious of your teammates and don't want to hurt anyone.
In that sense, I think you've become a bit timid, which isn't the punchline we're looking for today.
Out of expectation, I thought you'd turn your back on us.
To be honest, I'm a little disappointed.
But I think you chose to be an idol yourself.
That's what you're like.
That's deep.
I don't want to talk about it.
She doesn't want to talk about it.
She doesn't want to answer the interview.
I don't want to answer it.
I've been going down this road lately.
But you've been doing this for a long time and you've become more self-absorbed.
It's all self-absorbed.
Of course you're an entertainer and I've been through it too.
It's easy to make people laugh.
I think it's the same for idols.
Rather than being self-absorbed, it might be better for positive people to cheer you on.
I'm telling you the truth.
I'm not listening at all.
The more you look at me, the better I feel.
Next episode.
I'm so happy that we've become a team that can clash with each other like this.
Team S's leader Matsumoto and Zeropoji MC's Kitano will do a one-shot interview.
Will they be able to leave a punchline?
It's more like a snack than an idol interview.
Look forward to it!