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This week's "Weekly AKB" is a new character discovery project...
"The Gotoh Interview"!
"Gotoh Interview" is a project where young members' unknown Gotohs and new Istasys come together!
It's a one-stop-two-fees project!
If you can show your shining personality in an interview, you'll achieve your personal goal!
Members will show off their brain appeal!
Last week...
It was obviously a super golf girl from Yamauchi!
And this week...
It's obvious that the members' feelings for each other have increased!
And...
Why am I here right now? What am I doing?
Shihori Suzuki!
The past of shock hidden behind her tears is revealed!
She approaches everything!
"The Gotoh Interview"! Today's first person is...
Yes?
Excuse me!
Go ahead.
Hello!
Maria Nagao!
When filming "The Gotoh Interview", she had spoken with Nagao before.
Her impression of him was that he was a cute girl with a sharp tongue.
What will Nagao show us in this interview?
Nice to meet you!
Huh? Did you say "nice to meet you"?
Yes! Nice to meet you!
Didn't you come to "Weekly AKB"?
I did!
Huh?
Yes!
Well, then...
Yes!
Please introduce yourself and promote yourself.
I'm Team 4's Maria Nagao. Nice to meet you.
Can I sit down? Yes, you can.
Huh? You don't have a catchphrase?
I'm looking for one.
Well, you're looking for one, but you don't have a catchphrase, right?
Yes.
Well, I'll tell you my specialty.
My specialty is...
drawing pictures.
Oh, I brought a picture.
Yes.
I'll show you the picture.
Yes.
Here you go.
Thank you.
Please look at it.
Yes.
What do you think?
It's cute.
The car is good, too.
Oh, by the way, a week ago...
Yes?
I asked you all to draw a title for me.
Yes!
Did you draw it for me, Nagao-san?
I don't remember.
Please draw it for me.
I got it.
I have more specialties, but...
Nagao suddenly stands up.
She's going to show it here.
What is she going to do?
What are you going to do?
It's a long dart. Do you know what it is?
I don't know.
Well, look at it.
Here I go!
Be careful.
Yes!
I see.
You're good at it.
My special skill is...
She showed us her unexpected special skill.
She says she has another special skill.
That's right.
I can do doyago.
Doyago?
Yes.
Then, go ahead.
Yes.
Eh, you want me to do it?
I can't do it.
But you said you could do it.
You want me to do it?
Then, I'll face the camera.
Ah, you'll face the camera.
Yes.
You'll face this camera, right?
Yes.
Oh, you did doyago.
Did I do it?
You did it.
Yes.
That's all.
What is it?
I thought you did doyago.
Eh, did I do doyago?
Ah, you're an interesting person.
Eh?
Is there anything else?
That's it.
I can do dozealki.
This.
Ah, well, you can show it.
Yes.
Can you see it?
Yes.
Yes, that's all.
Just now.
Just now?
Ah, please do it.
Eh?
Can you do dozealki?
Of course, I can do it.
Ah, that's it, that's it.
That's it.
I can't do it myself.
But you haven't been able to do it for a long time.
No, it's not like that.
Oh, really?
Yes.
Are you okay?
I'm totally fine.
Are you okay?
Yes.
I've been interested in aliens lately.
Really?
Do you believe in aliens?
Yes, I do.
Really?
Well, there's an alien in my house.
What?
Well...
It's a human half.
An alien?
Yes.
It's this one.
Okay.
It's this one.
You're not lying, are you?
No, I'm not.
You're not?
No, I'm not.
And...
Lately...
I've been on the phone.
With who?
Well...
I got the number pretty easily.
Well...
I call aliens.
Oh, aliens?
No way.
No, it's true.
What do you talk about?
Well, over there...
For example?
Well...
You guys are like human trash.
It's a little arrogant...
But I think it's a good one.
What do you say?
Isn't it a dream?
No, it's not.
Yes.
You're an alien?
Yes.
That's right.
Anything else?
Well...
I'm pretty inquisitive.
Well...
Do you have any worries?
Yes, I do, so I think I can give you some advice.
Thank you. I was surprised when you said you did.
Do you have any worries?
Yes.
Recently, I wake up early in the morning.
In the morning?
If I wake up too early, I don't have anything to do.
I see.
What should I do?
But my grandmother also wakes up early.
How old are you?
I'm 55 years old.
Oh, you're 55 years old.
You're about the same age as Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Yes, you're right.
I see.
I'm old, so I can't help it.
But you wake up early, don't you?
Well, at night...
You should go to bed late at night.
Is there anything else you want me to say?
Yes.
Oh, you're fine.
Yes, I'm fine.
Long Interview Completed!
Fifth Interview! Who is the next member?
Yes, please come in.
Excuse me.
Hello.
Shimazaki Haruka!
Goto and Shimazaki have met before.
Their impressions are similar to "Shima da Haruka".
It's strange that they don't talk much.
What kind of character does Shimazaki actually want?
Can you do a catchphrase for us?
I've only done it twice before.
There's a catchphrase I do only for Idol Switch.
Can you do it for me?
Paruru, piruru, peruru, peruru, paruru!
Everyone will fall in love with Paruru!
Did you make a mistake?
Let's do it properly.
Paruru, piruru, peruru, peruru, paruru!
Everyone will fall in love with Paruru!
I understand. Please have a seat.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and promote yourself?
I was born on March 30th and I'm in my third year of high school.
I love idols and I think I know a lot of them.
What kind of idols do you like?
The idol I like the most right now is Tokyo Jyushiryu.
- Tokyo... - Jyushiryu.
- Jyushiryu? - Yes.
- Tokyo... - Jyushiryu is just a normal girl.
- Jyushiryu is... - Jyushiryu?
- I heard "gyu" before. - Yes, it's "gyu".
- What does "Tokyo Jyushiryu" mean? - Jyushiryu...
- It's "gyu", right? - Yes, it's "gyu".
What kind of idol is this?
There's A-chan, Hii-chan, Mei-chan and Miyu-chan.
And A-chan, Hii-chan, Mei-chan...
Miyu-chan... Mei-chan...
Someone else is talking about it.
Among those 5 members,
age is not released in the idol group.
Can you...
do it now?
Song?
Yes, dancing...
Tata ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta
I like melon bread a lot,
I'm in a melon bread alliance with Matsui Rina- chan and A.K.B. 48's Ichikawa Miori-chan from the same team.
What kind of activities do you do?
Our melon bread alliance is to contribute to melon bread consumption.
- Consumption means eating? - Yes, eating.
- The three of you eating melon bread? - Yes, just eating.
How many members do you want in your melon bread alliance?
As many as you like.
- As members? - Yes.
- Then I'll start eating melon bread. - Oh, please do.
- Please call me that. - Then I'll call you "boss".
- "Boss"? - In our melon bread alliance.
- I don't like "boss". - Oh, it's fine.
- Then... - Yes?
Please tell me your special skill.
Oh, my special skill... I just brought it with me.
- Can I go prepare it now? - Oh, of course.
- Yes. - Please do.
Shimazaki is going to show her special skill. What is her special skill?
Um, can you show me your shoulders?
Oh, 1D car.
Yes, 1D car.
Then...
Yes?
Should we start from here?
Oh, from here?
Goto, who used to shake his arms in the TV industry before,
is thinking about the camera position and posing in a good position.
Will Shimazaki be able to answer Goto's expectations and pose well?
Go ahead!
Ah, wait, my shoulders are shaking.
Your shoulders are shaking.
I'm sorry.
Okay.
Look at me.
Goto!
The Goto interview continues with...
Yes?
Excuse me.
Shihori Suzuki!
Goto, who has low memory,
knows about Suzuki, who has appeared in "Weekly AKB" several times.
What is Suzuki's unknown side that can be seen in Goto's interview?
Let's start with your name and catchphrase.
I'm Goto Suzuki Shihori, who wants to be the third runner to support the theater.
I see, you're the third runner for the theater.
Yes, there are two of me and I'm tall, so I can't run.
You can't see me because you're in front of me.
Oh, I can see you because you're moving.
Oh, I'm sorry.
You're tall.
That's right.
How tall are you now with those heels on?
About 180 centimeters.
Oh, please, Mr. Goto.
180...
Oh, wow! How tall are you?
I'm 168 centimeters.
Oh!
Then maybe I should take off the heels.
They're high.
But you know by the numbers, right?
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Please sit down.
Yes.
Um... you've quit once, haven't you?
Yes.
You know, you went to Lincoln School.
Yes! Oh, you remember me.
You were there, weren't you?
Yes!
And... you quit?
Yes, once.
Yes, Suzuki was originally active as a seventh grader, but retired in September 2009.
But for about a year, she's returned to AKB as an eleventh grader.
It's a rare experience for her.
If you don't mind me asking, why did you quit?
I think I was a first-year high school student at the time.
I was originally interested in school, but I didn't want to go to a university or a new school.
I went to a school centered on studying, and knowing my entertainment activities, I rarely had a chance to go to school, and my grades dropped.
So I consulted with my parents and decided to resign from Echevie for the time being.
But you had just graduated from Echevie, hadn't you?
That's right.
I'm Shihori Suzuki, 14 years old. Nice to meet you.
Suzuki first auditioned for Echevie in December 2008.
At the time, she was in her third year of middle school.
She passed all the difficult tests and passed the audition.
As a graduate student, she aimed to become a member of Echevie, and her days of hard work began.
I want to work hard and become a star who shines brightly.
As a graduate student in the park, she is in charge of the double under.
It's been about eight months since she gained experience.
The day of her dream has finally come.
The graduation ceremony held at the Japanese Budokan.
This is an award from Team B graduate students.
Shihori Suzuki.
Shihori Suzuki, Team B graduation!
It was a moment when AKB48 was recognized as regular members.
But just six days later...
Um, I, Shihori Suzuki...
Echevie!
On August 21st, I will be retiring from AKB.
Echevie!
She announced herself retiring from AKB.
And when the Budokan was over...
I was just about to say it to the staff, and at that timing, the award announcement was announced, so...
What did you think at that time?
Well...
Maybe...
During the concert...
Maybe before it started, I was already thinking about doing my best because it was the last concert, but...
When the award announcement was made, honestly...
"Ah, what should I do?" I was really happy about it, but I was more confused about it.
And...
Once...
You quit AKB.
Yes.
Did you quit because you thought you would never return?
Well, I was always thinking about which one to choose between my studies and AKB, so...
If I kept AKB while I was thinking about it, I felt sorry for the other members as well, so...
In order to decide which one to choose for myself, I decided to quit AKB and talk about myself from AKB.
Well...
Once you quit like that...
When you return...
Normally...
You can't do it, can you?
I can't do it.
Why did you decide to return?
The reason is...
Seeing the same generation of kids working hard on TV...
was the biggest motivation for me.
- So you couldn't give up? - No, I couldn't.
Of course I wanted to study...
but I thought that AKB was something you could only do now.
So I asked myself which was more important...
and it was AKB.
Huh...
I wanted to challenge AKB...
and studying at school was important...
but I told my parents about it...
and decided to return to AKB.
It's a shame that she continues to work with a shaken heart.
It was Suzuki's own decision.
But when they're apart, she realizes for the first time...
her own true feelings.
She wants to challenge what she can only do now.
Suzuki has decided.
And...
I'm Suzuki Chihori, 19 years old. Nice to meet you.
When you're apart...
what new permission did you think you'd get from AKB?
I thought AKB was the environment where I could grow the most...
so I decided to take this audition again.
I see.
A year later...
Suzuki knocks on AKB's door again.
Everything starts from scratch. You might pass...
but you bet everything you have on AKB.
That was her strong determination.
Result...
Passed.
Suzuki talks about her feelings at the time.
I happened to get an email when I was going to school.
As soon as I opened my cell phone, it was an emergency message.
Ah, I might be able to stand on that stage again.
I was so happy.
It's hard.
"You're finally back," they said.
Even if I didn't say my pass rate,
I think the staff said it to the members.
"You can do it again," I got an email like that.
After that, as a 11th grader researcher, Suzuki started chasing her dream again.
And in May 2011...
One, two...
Ah! Wait!
Huh? What?
Huh?
After the end of Team B's performance...
Yes!
A letter from Akimoto's general producer...
"Suzuki Shihori, today, May 21st...
You've been promoted from a researcher to a Team B member!
Congratulations! Akimoto Yasushi!"
About two years after she passed away...
She was promoted to an AKB48 regular member again!
It was my honest feeling that I finally reached my starting point.
The fans and the staff told me that I finally reached my starting point a year ago.
I think I have to grow more and more from now on.
Even if you're far away and realize your true feelings for the first time, it shouldn't be too far away.
The members, staff and most of all, the fans welcomed me warmly again.
I'm sure a bright future is waiting for me for the tears I shed on the stage.
I'm just standing on the starting line now.
I'll do my best to be the third pillar supporting the theater!
Shihori Suzuki
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