– Platinum FLASH Vol. 16 (2021) –
- It's well-known that you two are good friends, but since when did you become close?
Mayu: I think it was when we played in "Nogizaka46's Version: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" ....
Seira: No, we had been close even before that. I talked to everyone in the 4th generation. It's just the difference in the bar of "friendship", isn't it?
Mayu: Yeah, it wasn't "friendship" for me back then (LOL). When I first joined, I thought, "She's flexible and good at dancing."
Seira: I remembered her as the girl with #1 audition number. When we first joined the group, the Tokyo team and rural team had different schedules, so we couldn't talk much. Her hair was light-colored, so I thought of her like, "Yankee!?" (LOL).
Mayu: I DON'T have the yankee in me! I used to think of Seira like, "She's a beautiful person, but her personality seemed to be tough (LOL)."
Mayu: But I do think we did become friends through Sailor Moon.
Seira: Yeah, we spent a lot of time together, so it came out naturally.
Mayu: Yhere was a scene where we were both in so we started talking about how we felt. That's how I came to know her. She was like ... an auntie from Osaka.
Mayu: HEY, I'm not done talking yet! I mean you have an elegant side, but you're also flirty. I just wanted to say I started seeing many sides of you!
Seira: Or you just really wanted to call me "auntie".
Mayu: It's not like that! Basically Seira has beautiful manners. Such as the way she walks. But she just called me "yankee" earlier.
Seira: (LOL) I did. Well, through Sailor Moon we did become close enough to consult with each other about our activities. I'd say, "Hey, listen!" to her. It's not always like I ask for advice, though. But she still manages to be a good listener, so when I tell her about small things in my daily life she would smile and listen.
Mayu: Did you even ask me for advice? I don't think so ... I forget things easily (LOL).
Seira: Please DON'T forget!
Mayu: The reason why I consult with Seira is because she wouldn't just say, "It will be fine," but she would tell me about things clearly. She gives her honest opinions, so I can understand what I have to do. I'm always helped by that.
- Is there any memory of just the two of you?
Mayu: Yeah. There was a time when I kept saying, "I'll do my best." I did that too much on my regular program that I started to sound like a painful girl. I cried out to Seira as hard as I could.
Seira: Hey, I'm younger than you, you know (LOL).
Mayu: I dont think I've had an interesting life so I didn't know how to give good responses. Even so, I could continue to do my works and it's thanks to Seira.
Seira: Mayutan and I are among the older members of the 4th generation, so the staff often ask us to take care of the younger girls. We're on the same boat, so I know what she's thinking. When Mayutan was firstly appointed as the center for the song "Nekojita Chamomile Tea", I couldn't help but call her. I was really glad I could know her problems.
Mayu: I was really worried about being a center while the 4th generation was gaining momentum, but I was relieved when Seira called me.
- When was the moment you felt the bond with all the 4th generation?
Seira: It was the stage play "3-nin no Principal" two years ago for me. We competed on the condition that only three members could perform in the second act, but no matter who was chosen, it was a stage to celebrate.
Mayu: For me it was the first live performance we were able to do after the 16 of us had joined the 4th generation. During rehearsals, it was difficult for the 16 of us to keep in step, so we discussed and confirmed the choreography so many times. After the live, the staff told us, "You are now properly Nogizaka," and I cried with Seira (LOL).
Seira: I felt that the 16 of us had made it through. The fans were warm, everyone danced in the center, and I think everyone shined.
Mayu: Another unforgettable moment was when we climb up the mountain to pray for the hit campaign! Some of the members including myself had to retire halfway up the mountain, but I was happy to see them climb to the top holding on to their trekking poles.
- What are you looking ahead to in the future?
Seira: This is the first time for me to be a member of the senbatsu, and I'm spending my time feeling once again how great my seniors are. It has been announced that junior members will be joining the group in the future, and I would like to be a person who can support my juniors just as I was supported by my seniors.
Mayu: I want to plan a project that will help all the 16 of us get to know each other better. There are too many of us (LOL). I want to go to Kansai. Oh, right, we got some members whose family live in Kansai. I would like to stay at the Hayakawa and Yumiki families!
Seira: Our house is not big enough to accommodate such a large group!
1. Something you're addicted to recently?
→ Cooking, running, and Asadora.
→ Moving my toes freely, ballet.
3. Something you're proud of?
4. Your personality in one sentence?
→ Sociable but thinks negatively.
5. What song do you often sing in karaoke?
→ Don't regret even if you fail.
9. You suddenly have a day off. What will you do?
→ I will go out anyway, meeting friends.
10. The item that you'd feel uneasy if you don't have?
→ Towel* (たーちゃん: taa-chan) which is necessary for sleeping.
[*T/N: probably a blanket but she said タオルのたーちゃん (taachan the towel)]
11. The menu that would make you happy when you are told you're going have for dinner?
12. What will you do if you get 1 million yen?
→ Save it for traveling in the future. I want to travel!!
13. What do you do for health and body treatment?
→ I can eat rice, but I try not to consume snacks. Running, cooking by myself, eating more vegetables, stretching.
14. Places you want to go to?
15. First thing you do when you wake up in the morning?
→ Drinking water and Chinese medicine. ♡
16. The great person in history that you want to meet?
17. If you can only have one kind of superpower, what do you want it to be?
→ The superpower that can make me go to the past and the future.
18. What do you do when you are nervous?
→ Take a deep breath, talk to people.
19. What kind of photos do you like in your phone's gallery now?
→ Cute photos of my cousin.
20. Most favorite manga or anime?
→ "Shingeki no Kyojin" (Attack on Titan).
→ "Kokuriko-zaka Kara" (From Up on Poppy Hill).
22. What do you want the most now?
23. The most extravagant thing you have done recently?
→ I bought a piece of shabu-shabu meat for 500 yen and ate it.
24. The moment you feel the happiest?
→ When the fans say "thank you" to me.
25. Where do you feel relieved the most?
26. Charm point you want others to notice the most?
27. What do you think you are lacking at now?
28. Message to yourself in 10 years from now?
→ Have you found a new goal? The only person who can believe in yourself is yourself, so treat yourself well.
29. What do you want to challenge in private?
→ I want to ride a bicycle around Yamanote-sen.
30. The member whom you are closest with among the 4th generation?
31. Who do you want to be your girlfriend among the 4th generation?
32. What do you want to do with the 4th generation in private?
→ Shoot the MVs of the 4th generation's songs which haven't gotten MV yet.
33. What activity do you want to do with the 4th generation?
→ I want to go around the country!
34. Words from your genmate that made you happiest?
→ Kaki Haruka-chan told me, "Seeing Seira do her best makes me want to do my best as well."
35. The secret of the 4th generation member that you think is cute?
→ Yuna-chan called me and said, "Help me fight the bugs!" She was crying and it was cute.
36. What do you like about the 4th generation?
→ Everyone respects each other.
37. Summarize the 4th generation in one sentence?
38. Among the songs and MVs of Nogizaka46, which one is your most favorite?
39. Most favorite choreography of Nogizaka46's song?
40. Your role model or someone you long for among the seniors of Nogizaka46?
41. Whose meet and greet you'd like to participate in?
42. The happiest activity you have participated in so far?
→ The MV shooting of "I see...".
43. The most difficult activity you have participated in so far?
→ The 4th generation's Omitatekai.
44. What has changed the most in yourself ever since you joined?
→ Becoming able to feel grateful and happy from small things.
45. The hardest thing to do now?
→ Catching up with the seniors.
46. What are your dreams and goals in the future?
→ Making more contributions to Nogizaka46 which was created by the seniors, becoming a reliable senior for the younger generations.
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