※ The interview was conducted through e-mail correspondence Q First, could you please tell us what made you start supporting Sakurazaka46? Endo: Ever since they debuted as Keyakizaka46-san with “Silent Majority”, I’d already thought they had cool songs, and I’ve been following their songs since. At that time I’d just started getting into Nogizaka46 so I didn’t really understand much about idols yet. I started getting interested in Sakurazaka’s members as well from a little after the first 2nd generation members joined the group. I started watching “Keyaki tte, Kakenai? [now Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka?”” and “Hiragana Oshi [now Hinatazaka de Aimashou]” after “Nogizaka Kojichuu”. I’d like to apologise for any inconveniences I might cause with my answers, since I’m still new to things like this, but I’d like to answer your questions in my own way, so I’d appreciate it if you’d understand. Q Please tell us the Sakurazaka46 songs that left an impression on you. Endo: There’s so many s...
※ The conversation started naturally as soon as the three of them sat down on the long sofa together. Murai Yu: Wait, I’m the oldest among us? Taniguchi Airi: Yes, but there’s barely any difference between us. Kojima Nagisa: Personality-wise, Airi is the most older sister-like. I’m pretty confident that I’ll be the little sister, no matter which 3rd generation I am with, or rather, I want to always be the youngest sister (laughs). Q Age-wise, Matono Mio-san is the youngest, but I’ve got the impression that she’s pretty mature mentally. Airi: She also likes to be spoiled. Nagisa: Perhaps because Mio has a bit of an age difference with her brother, she’s really good at getting herself spoiled. Q While Kojima-san’s age with your brother is close? Nagisa: My brother is in the same academic year and age as Yuzu (Nakashima Yuzuki). So there's a three year difference between us. Airi: Wait, we have a three year age difference with Yuzu!? Yu: Apparently my current age is the same as (Ishim...
Q You have announced your graduation from the group, but it doesn’t feel real yet… right? Inoue: That’s right, I still haven’t gotten the chance to speak directly with my fans yet (in Meet & Greet), and I think that it will feel more real as I hear many words. Q It might just be a coincidence, but apparently a lot of people graduate from their groups when they are 24 years old. Inoue-san herself is also 24 years old, right? Inoue: Yes. But it’s not like I particularly had it in mind as a time limit, that's just how it naturally ended up for me. But it could be that there’s a part of me that started thinking about this because I’m on the verge of turning 25 years old, since that’s kind of a milestone… I’m saying this as if it’s not me we’re talking about (laughs). Q Right, when someone reaches 25 years old, society generally has the perception that they are a full-fledged adult. Taking that into consideration, I’d like to ask you to talk about your decision to graduate, at lea...
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