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Kurosaki Nanako 黒嵜菜々子, PLATINUM FLASH Vol.16 2021.08.26 

歳/Age: 18

身長/Height: 160cm

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Twitter: @PtA_nanako 

Instagram: @kurosaki0516

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Platinum FLASH vol.20 (光文社ブックス)  (2022/10/27)

‘’初めての私’’ 真下華穂 (NGT48)

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Yokoyama Yui "Another Story" Interview Translations from Platinum FLASH Magazine Vol.10

**credit to @aneroph for the translations & editing

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What the juniors are lacking is rivalry. I felt that from Team KII and Team E  (From Platinum Flash Vol.2)

Kitagawa Ryouha, SKE48’s Young Ace, who everyone has their eye on. Since passing the audition in 2012, majority of the time as a research student, she performed theatre stage performances together with the regular members, and even stood in the center position too. After working on improving her leadership, she matured quickly, and became Team S leader. However, a lot of her teammates chose to graduate. How will the 19-year-old ace, who just celebrated her birthday overcome this situation?

How did you feel about today’s shoot?

It captured my mature side. Oh right, since this is the first shoot after turning 19, it left a deep impression in me.

Did someone mention that you lost weight?

My weight hasn’t change at all. But I lost fat and maybe gained some muscle I guess. I’m doing muscle training. Like lifting up my legs, squatting and etc. Somehow, I at least have to be able to do one of them properly, hence starting training. To be satisfied with my physical appearance, I’m just doing muscle training for now. I was told that I wasn’t using my leg muscles. (She’s demonstrating it) So I’m squatting like this, standing on tiptoe. Yesterday I also searched for videos about getting ripped abs, and tried them out.

You are controlling your food intake too, right?

The more I stopped myself from eating it, the more I wanted to eat it. So, I try not to think about it too much. If I keep thinking about the calories, I’ll just get stressed. I only stop myself from eating late at night, and control the amount I eat, that’s about it. I keep track of my calorie intake mentally.

What’s your ideal body shape?

Team S has a lot of members with slim bodies, and I always admire those with good body line. But I was a little chubby since birth, so I guess it’s impossible for me. When I was in kindergarten, my face was very round, like a volleyball. My parents were very worried at the time. They were worried how I will turn out in the future. I’m big boned with a little fat, so I’m not skinny at all. I will just be myself and live on.

If you were given a magical card that lets you live the life you want, how will you use it?

I want to become a model. I want to become a model who gain support from people in the same age range, appear on “Hirunandesu!”, and have a walk-and-eat.

After that?

I want to get married. Have a few kids. Make an ordinary family. Thou I’m not too sure if I can live that long.

Do you prefer to be a model or an actress?

So far, the jobs that I enjoyed the most was being a model for magazines. But I know there are better models than me. It’s just a dream of mine, since I’m big boned. (LOL)

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I got 1st place for a voting event and gained confidence from it

You had your birthday stage in October, right? What did you talk about?

I talked about my frustration towards the AKB48 General Election for the very first time. The thing that left the deepest impression in me when I was 18, or should I say, made me depressed was the General Election. I thought it’d be beneficial for me to talk about it. But around the time I got depressed about General Election, I achieved 1st place for the “Passion For You CM Request” Event. It’s been awhile…wait, since I joined SKE48, this might be the first time I came first I guess? I’m glad that I managed to achieve a remarkable result with my fans.

Did you become slightly optimistic?

I did. Actually, up until now, I wanted to get 1st place for such event, but I kept telling myself that I shouldn’t express that out loud (express her feeling of wanting to get 1st place). But like this time, by directly telling my fans that I want to get 1st place for the event, I finally realized my fans will work hard too. Not just for General Election, but if we do the same for the usual activity, I think it helps to strengthen the bond between the fans naturally too.

If the members don’t say anything to their fans, it’s inevitable that the fans won’t be able to keep up, right?

Since then, I spur on the fans. (LOL)

I’m pretty sure the fans will want the members they support to be frank with them.

I didn’t know that previously. Now, the one who speaks up wins the trophy, or it’s more like I finally understand that I must say it to them. I should have realized this earlier. It’s my fault for not realizing it earlier.

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These are my thoughts regarding the issues for Team S.

1st gen member, Oya Masana Graduation concert was held in September. Did you finally come to realize that she will leave soon?

 Hmm… I guess not yet, we still speak to each other and have joint events together as usual. (LOL)

3rd gen member, Goto Risako made her graduation announcement too.

 It’s very sad. Both of them are from Team S. The seniors who always give me advice are dwindling.

This year alone there’s already 5 members leaving.

 Although there’s that, we also only had 2 members from Team S selected as “Igai ni Mango” senbatsu members while Team KII got 9. I think Team S needs to be at the top at all times in SKE48. One after another the seniors graduate and Team S is left with the younger members. This will continue for quite some time. And I feel frustrated as others are asking if we are okay or not. But I think now it’s a chance for us. I think we can change ourselves in various ways and we must nurture the juniors too.

Have you watched the “SKE48 Zero Position” Special Episode which was aired in October?

Members who were under 18 had a live debate with the expert. I went to find out about the content of the topic using twitter. And found out what (Matsumoto) Chikako talked about. That programme brought up the topic about “Issues with Team S”. They focused on where Team S strength has dropped due to the graduation of the seniors one by one. As the only member from Team S who appeared on it, Chikako had to face that question alone. She felt so frustrated and cried. If you were there, I wonder how it would have turned out.

If I appeared on it, I’d have probably cry too. There’s nothing we can do about the graduation of our seniors. Among the topics, even if we’ve been told that our team has the least members selected for Senbatsu, there’s nothing we can do about it alone. It’s a complicated situation. If I got center position for “Igai ni Mango”, I might have been able to liven up the team. I blamed myself for it. Despite I’m the leader of the team, I’m sorry about that.

As a leader, what do you aim to achieve?

Goals that I want to achieve huh…

I’m not a full-fledged leader yet, I want to be able to convey myself well. Although I pay attention to everyone, I’m not able to wrap things up nicely. Although I know what kind of leader I want to become, an ideal leader which can be only achieved by myself, if I don’t achieve something remarkable, what I say will carry no weight at all. I’m constantly thinking that whatever I say to them is meaningless.

You are not a leader kind of person to begin with, are you?

I guess so. I know I still have a lot to learn, but I was entrusted with the leader position since February. Frankly speaking, I was perplexed by it.

Half a year has passed since you became leader. Are there any changes between now and then?

I manage to convey myself well on the stage now. Although others tell me “You finally managed to get a hold of yourself.”, but it felt like I was faking it. In the first place, I’m not that kind of person and felt like I was losing myself. I must know where I stand, not just in my team, but in SKE48 as well. My head was in a swirl.

Becoming leader means you have to become a totally different person, right?

I was told that directly.

Do you scold your juniors?

I won’t say what’s on my mind out loud, but will choose my words carefully and tell them “Please do it properly next time, alright?” as I also hate others who put it very blunt to me. I constantly think about how I would feel when others say that to me. But in my mind, I do want to tell them “Stop messing around!!!”

Have you been angry before?

No, I guess not. Although there are things I want to get angry with. Team S lacks a sense of crisis. Right now, anyone can *easily stand at the frontier position*. This is something impossible for Team KII and Team E who have the most members selected for Senbatsu. With the current Team S, I can easily perform at 3rd position. I have been told that a lot. I’m sure you don’t want to be told about that too, right? We are being looked down by them, and that’s the current situation of Team S. If we hate being looked down by others, I think we have to put some thought in to it and do something about it, including me too.

*It means the quality of Team S has dropped, any members can easily stand at the frontier position or replace them, regardless of their performance quality.

Specifically speaking, after looking at the juniors, what do you think they are lacking?

Rivalry I guess. The members don’t treat each other as their rival. For example, some members think that it’s fine to stand at the back. They never thought of standing at the front.

Looking from a different perspective, it’s worth the time to nurture them.

I guess so. Sometimes I go to see Team KII and Team E theatre stage performance. They are racing against each other and improve themselves. I can totally feel it. They are enjoying it. Anyway, I guess we (Team S) have to sit down and discuss about it.

You guys don’t get to the main point during the reflection session after the performance?

I was thinking if I should raise it (core issue) up or not. Seniors are there too. But I think it’s time for me to raise it up.

Now’s the chance for the team, and also for you personally to grow.

I think so too. 3 research students were promoted to Team S in October. Now’s the chance for us. With this, I’m sure it will hit some sense into the members and become aware of the crisis.

When it comes to the duty as a leader, who do you discuss it with?

Recently, I discussed it with Team E leader, Suda Akari-san. I did discuss with other seniors too. Everyone is worried about me.

You have a lot of good seniors surrounding you.

Yes, I felt that too when I was given the opportunity to perform at Kizaki Yuria-san’s graduation theatre stage performance. Yuria-san is also AKB48 Team B captain, and she’s willing to discuss with me too. Even for Yuria-san, she had to voice up in the team despite having seniors around. After listening to Yuria-san I felt like I had nothing to worry about. That totally cleared my mind up.

Interviewer: How will Team S turn out down the road? Please allow us to watch over you all in secret. (LOL)

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