Ichigo roundup: 10-1 & 10-8

By: Zabel

I've been feeling better :) Still having some trouble staying motivated, though, and also I started fansubbing again, which is a new demand on my attention. Anyway, here's a selective rundown of the last two Ichigo ichie shows.


Ichigo ichie 10/1


- Aichan has been eating bread in the morning. Ideally, she would eat scrambled eggs, sausage, and yogurt.

- The theme of Kimagure Princess is "butt". Tsunku came up with that when he was looking at his own kid's butt.

- Aichan became a fan of Takaraduka star, Mizu Natsuki, when she saw her cool performance in Hououden (鳳凰伝), a dramatic role in which she dies in a climactic fight scene.

- When a listener recommends Evangelion, Aichan says that her sister and even her father is a fan. Her sister is into boys' anime such as Gundam.

- Aichan has been collecting candles lately. Traditionally she has always collected Takaraduka merchandise.

- Hokushou Kairi, a Takaraduka member who came to see her in Ribon no Kishi, became friendly with her and has given her lots of pictures.

- Aichan watches foreign dramas on TV with the intent to study English. If what's on the channel is dubbed rather than subbed she'll change the channel until she finds one with subtitles.


Ichigo ichie 10/8


- Sanma's advice to Aichan as to how not to stumble when speaking, when the topic was raised by a listener on Youngtown, was to act. Aichan stumbles because she is nervous.

- Aichan went with Sayumi and a manager to see Sanma perform in Warushawa no Hana, a long 3 1/2 hour play without a break. She was impressed with how the dialogue seemed real as if unscripted, and the story had her in tears by the end. When she talked with Sanma afterwards, he asked her, apparently joking, to send a long e-mail of her impressions, and Aichan complied.

- A listener recommends The Nightmare Before Christmas, which she has already seen, and which Ogawa Makoto loves. Aichan likes the song sung by the three little prankster kids.

- Aichan always acquires Halloween goods around Halloween. She still has a pumpkin she got last year.

- On the Morning Musume All Single Coupling Collection, Aichan particularly likes Popcorn Rap, Koi ha Rock & Roll, Wasurerannai, Housekibako, KoiING, Nebou Desu Deeto nanoni, Yowamushi, 3-2-1 Breakin' Out, Akiurara, Subete ha Ai no Chikara. Basically all of them.

- When they were learning Popcorn Rap 5th gen was new and everyone was unfamiliar with their voices, so when Iida heard the part Aichan sang she was like, "Who is that?" Aichan was shocked and worried that her voice may be weird at the time, but now she can laugh at the memory.

- A listener wishes her body was as flexible as Aichan's. Aichan says that since her hip joints are stiff, she puts her feet together to do a stretch that resembles a Yoga pose. ("Yoga Teleport!" lol)

- There will be a new corner on Ichigo ichie, "Teach me, Aichan". She'll be answering questions about herself and other members.

- Aichan re-reads her fan letters in the bath. Recently Aichan was moved by a divorced fan who was cheered up by her singing.

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Idol Replacement Therapy: A Series in Three Parts.

By: The Incredible He-Hulk

Part 2: The Circumstances of Dilemma

Whenever a group loses an idol, that group risks losing some, or all, of the wota that were primarily fans of that girl. If the remaining idols can’t fill the vacuum, then the group will decline. To ameliorate this issue, idol groups often add new members. But, if the replacement isn’t a strong personality with a lot of appeal, she’ll end up being little more than dead weight for the girls already in the group—someone to drag along with them who contributes very little individually. Conversely, a new girl cannot be too forceful or too talented. A new girl thrust to the forefront of a long existing group is often met with hostility by existing fans that have existing favorite members. When a new girl is featured over a group of veteran members, hard feelings are inevitable and the new girl is demonized by many. And, what’s worse, even beyond these general hurdles all idol groups face when their line-ups change, C-ute and Morning Musume face additional, exclusive challenges when it comes to finding new members—Challenges based on each group’s unique founding, history, and standing in the idol world.

The H!P Kids groups should be categorized as idol ”street gangs”. Each born from a common collection of girls raised to be idols since adolescence. These girls have common experiences that have forged them into cohesive idoling units of one mind and one purpose. These girls have strived for years to get where they are today. They’ve succeeded and failed together. They’ve laughed and cried together. They’ve known heartache and joy together. And it’s because of this unified history that many fans of these groups cannot see them as revolving door units. They are fixed member acts that are made up of only the girls who deserve to be a part of them—the girl’s whose blood, sweat and tears forged their success and name recognition in the first place.

H!P has largely held to this “street gang” principle when handling C-ute and Berryz Koubou. In all the years since the H!P Kids were chosen, only one girl was ever added to the mix after the fact. Because of this, for a lot of fans, Arihara Kanna never really fit. I liked her (I like all the idols), but Kanna was never able to amass much of a following, and she never really looked like she was 100% comfortable being the new girl in a collection of idols that had existed for years prior to her involvement. It was no wonder then, that after much subterfuge and idol machinations, Kanna retired from H!P with no fanfare or eulogization. She simply ceased to exist. Kanna represents a lesson learned. Don’t mess with the H!P Kids group’s lineups if you can avoid it.

And yet, with the eminent departure of Umeda Erika, C-ute will soon find itself a five member group, three members short of their largest lineup. So, what will H!P choose to do? Will they be tempted to pull the trigger on a new girl simply because C-ute was formally an 8 member act? The desire to maintain original intentions and the status quo is often a strong one. Or, will they choose to stay the course with the 5 remaining members? A 5 member idol group can be successful as long as the personalities are strong enough, and C-ute’s two most important members remain intact. Both possibilities offer positive and negative outcomes.

Meanwhile, Morning Musume faces a similar situation, albeit one with its own set of particular challenges. In their case, they are losing a girl who is very popular, and, although she isn’t the lead, Kusumi Koharu occupies a place of prominence in the group. Because of this, any new girl that is added to the group won’t be able to, at least in the short term, replace Koharu’s popularity. She will be the new low-rung on the idol totem pole, and will be starting in a similar place to where the pandas began their careers. In a lot of senses, today’s Momuso is a group with few stars, and the last thing a group like that needs is another girl without star power.
But even though Momuso is losing a much more valuable member than C-ute is, they also have several advantages unique to their group that make adding replacement idols much easier, and, frankly, expected. For much of its history, Momuso was a “Growth or Death” idol group. In fact, they didn’t even reach the height of their fame until after they had replaced some of the original members and added new ones beyond those. Because there is an expectation of new members amongst fans, there will be very few rumbling against such a thing.

Additionally, despite the group’s age (and all the warts that come with it), Morning Musume is Morning Musume. The group’s former status as a pop culture phenomenon has caused it to be a name known to all of Japan. So, even though the group no longer sells nearly what it once sold, many prospective idols who would not be interested in trying out to be a member of C-ute or Berryz would want to be in Morning Musume. Morning Musume auditions receive thousands more applicants than H!P Egg auditions, and that fact alone increases the odds of finding a highly qualified replacement. Finding someone who is capable of replacing both Koharu’s important role and reaching her level of popularity is possible if not exactly likely.

A final simply interesting fact is that this graduation flies in the face of management’s recent openly acknowledged attempts to turn Momuso into a “too many cooks” idol group. Momuso’s manager has admitted in interviews that today’s group is largely unknown as individuals and that they recognize this as a problem. Few Japanese know any of the girls, or would even recognize that these girl’s are in Momuso unless you pointed it out. One of the goals of this new era was to reacquaint the girls, as individuals, with the nation. A graduation and then an audition flies in the face of this new approach. It’s a return to the same old, same old revolving door idol group.

Tomorrow, what to do.

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Idol Replacement Therapy: A Series in Three Parts.

By: The Incredible He-Hulk

The daily idol grind has claimed two new victims. By the end of the year, both C-ute’s Umeda Erika and Morning Musume’s Kusumi Koharu will move on from their idol careers into the nebulous career of “modeling.” But while I personally believe these girls want to be models mostly because being a model isn’t being an idol, the how or why of it isn’t of any particular significance. Graduated idols are spilled milk, and there’s no use crying (or speculating) over spilled milk. The real—and much more fun—question is whether or not H!P will bother to replace these fallen soldiers with fresh faced idol recruits.

I will be tackling this issue in a series of posts over the next few days. Today’s post will concern itself with the mechanics of idol replacement—the blueprints used to build the temples at which we worship. Tomorrow’s post will focus on the particular situations each group faces when considering adding new members, as well as the obstacles associated with those situations. Finally, the last article will discuss the pros and cons of adding members to each group and whether or not they should.

Part 1: A Conflict of Visions.

The first decision an idol house must make is simply whether or not a group needs an infusion of idol talent. C-ute and Momuso both have specific considerations to make, unique to each of them, when considering adding new girls. But before we deal with specifics, there are a few general schools of thought on what I’ll refer to here as the numerology of idol groupings, and many of these theories (all given names, now, by me) have been used for years by idol fans—whether they realize it or not—to argue for and against adding members to their favorite groups. At the very least, each has some interesting points to make:

- First, there is the “Growth or Death” school of thought. This theory postulates that an idol group that isn’t constantly replacing old idols, and occasionally simply adding new idols, is an idol group on the decline. In recent years, new groups such as AKB48 have made this theory the basis for their entire marketing strategy. The more idols you have in your group, the better chance that fans will find an idol in your group worth following.

- Next, there is the “Too Many Cooks” theory. This theory postulates that having too many idols in a group prevents idols from creating strong personal identities and building name recognition as individuals. An idol group is only as strong as it’s most famous idol. This is the primary theory used by “bandol” groups like ZONE, and other fixed number idol acts. By keeping the roster small, you put increased emphasis on each girl. Additionally, this increased emphasis creates increased pressure on the group’s idols to be appealing across a wide array of wota demographics.

- Lastly, there is the “Street Gang” theory of idol group creation which puts forth the position that there is an important bonding experience idols all go through when they are the founding members of a group. Their struggle to earn success unites them in a way that nothing else can, and so the close ties formed during this period give an idol group its personal identity. Thusly, any members added to the group after this period dilute the group’s power and further distance the act from its roots.

These three principles are helpful, but flawed, and are rarely universally applicable. This is partially because each principle argues against the others on some level, but also because the nature of an idol group’s formation is so often unique. Morning Musume, for example, ceased to be an idol “street gang” the moment the second generation showed up. So, whether or not you believe in this theory as an important element of a successful group is rather irrelevant when considering current Momuso. Meanwhile, the two H!P Kids groups are very much still “street gang” groups.
However, the fact remains that, regardless of their imperfections, these 3 theories form the basis for the formation and development of nearly every idol group, and therefore will be used to form the basis for this discussion about the current H!P idol group’s future membership.

Finally, once you get beyond these three theories for idol group formulation, there is one last guideline that applies specifically, not to idol group creation, but to idol group maintenance. This is the “Rock and a Hard Place” rule. This theory primarily concerns itself with the effect a specific idol’s departure has on the group and whether or not new idols can mitigate these effects, ameliorate them, or even improve the group in some way. A new idol must be an eventual gain, if not for the group and its chemistry, than at least because she can recoup, at least partially, the financial loss a departing idol creates.
A new idol is expensive, both to train and to promote, and whether or not she will eventually replace the lost sales of the departing idol cannot be easily predicted. So, the question becomes, will you replace the lost revenues created by a departing idol by spending more money to find, train, and promote a new idol who may, in the end, never be nearly as popular (and profitable) as the departing idol was? It is a difficult question to answer for a business that operates on narrow margins already.

Continued tomorrow.

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Gomen

By: Zabel

I just can't find the will to do Ichigo this week. Not just a problem of will, but I've got other things to do lately, and to make things worse my health has been quite poor ><

I did listen to it. Aichan talks about the new MM single Kimagure Princess, recommends another play Ogawa Makoto starred in, gives advice on how to study English, and talks about how she never thought she would still be in Morning Musume at age 23 (but is glad to still be). If anyone wants to write about the show in more detail, they're welcome to.

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Ichigo ichie 9/17 - Aichan's birthday

By: Zabel

Here's a quickie summary of this week's show.


Ichigo ichie 9/17


As Aichan starts talking about her 23rd birthday she suddenly lets out a super cute scream なんだ～！ They brought her a cake in the studio. She talks about memorable birthdays, and how she paid back Gakisan for surprising her on her own birthday with a surprise on Gakisan's birthday; they hid in the dressing room for her.

Her recommendation today is Shugo Chara, which starred Maeda Yuuka. Also, Fukuda Kanon and Saho Akari, and Aichan has words of praise for the three of them. Yuuka saw Aichan perform in Ojigi de Shape up!, so Aichan thought she would go see Yuuka perform in this musical. Aichan is an anime fan herself, and when a listener recommends the Sailor Moon musical to her, Aichan explains that she has already seen it. Her dad, apparently a fan himself, went to see it with her.

The Morning Musume fall concert tour "Nine Smiles" starts on the 19th. The keywords for this concert, she says, will be "smile" (笑顔) and "happy" (元気). Speaking of smile and happy, the dinner show she recently performed in with Gakisan made her happy. Being that close to the fans, she can see their faces; some are nervous, some are in tears, other are smiling brightly, and others try to avoid eye contact out of embarrassment. Gakisan showed off some big smiles of her own due to the incident of Aichan running around in red tights, which they talked about last week. It had been awhile since Aichan had seen her laugh that hard. Reading fan letters is another thing that makes Aichan happy.

English lesson: "Thanks for inviting me."

In the Tettekete corner today Aichan gives advice on how to overcome nervousness. One thing their manager has told them is to speak in a loud voice. As for Aichan herself, talking makes her more nervous than singing or dancing. For instance, when she must talk about Morning Musume in front of people.

Lastly, Aichan tells how she is the type who can fall asleep on the plane, the bullet train, or anywhere.

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Ichigo ichie 9/10 - Niigaki 3rd guest appearance

By: Zabel

Takahashi Ai's Ichigo Ichie this week is another fun show with Niigaki Risa as a guest.

Ichigo ichie 9/10

Risa makes her entrance speaking in a princely voice words from Cinderella. But both of them have trouble remembering what the name of the prince was; not 'Franz', not 'Crystal', but 'Christopher'. Then Aichan introduces her as Morning Musume sub-leader 'G-A-K-I-san'. Aichan was late to the studio today because of traffic. She caused management a bit of worry because they weren't able to contact her. She had forgotten to bring her cell phone. Risa says she often does.

When Aichan asks Risa what she's into lately, Risa reveals that she has a song stuck in her head which Aichan had playing in the dressing room at the dinner show. It has lyrics that go "Po-po-po-poker face-po-po-poker face". Poker Face by Lady Gaga, Aichan explains. As for Aichan, she's into Korea... They'll leave it at that for now.

On the plane ride to L.A. Aichan watched 17 Again, a story about a man who, wanting to relive his youth, becomes 17 and ends up going to the same high school that his son and daughter go to. Aichan gives a full synopsis of the plot. Forget what I said last week; Aichan has no qualms about spoiling movie plots too it seems. Risa can't help busting out laughing.

Risa: Is it okay to be taking 2 hours? You're telling everything that happens.
Aichan: I have to tell what happens. This...this is the corner where I tell what happens.

So Aichan continues talking on and on about the plot of the movie. It gets to where Risa bangs her microphone in exasperation.

Aichan: ...Then because of that his son gets good at basketball too. So then Mike's wife--Mike is the guy's name...
Risa: I don't care! I haven't seen it.
Aichan: That's why I'm explaining it. So then they dance to the song they used to listen to...
Risa: (laughing) You're the worst!

But Aichan has no intention of stopping until she reaches the very end. The Ainote corner is so much fun when Aichan has a guest whose patience she can obliviously test XD They conclude.

Risa: But now, everyone watch this...what was it?...this 17 Again. It'd be best if people watched it.
Aichan: Yes, please watch it.
Risa: It'd be best if they watched it.
Aichan: Yes. Then they ought to understand what I've said.
Risa: (mumbling) They ought to.

At last Aichan involves Risa by asking her to recommend something, and she picks the Japanese equivalent of Disney & Pixar's Up, which she really liked. Aichan agrees to go see it with her. Risa admits that she is the annoying type who while watching a movie or play sometimes doesn't get what's going on, so she asks the person sitting next to her--Aichan--who answers with "something", not shifting her gaze from the screen.

They talk about the Takahashi Niigaki premium dinner show. A listener who was there thinks it would be great if they released a DVD or CD of the event. Ai and Risa and even Risa's mom were thinking the same thing, and it seems management did film them. Another listener writes that it was neat to see Aichan helping Risa along where Risa was the one who was nervous, not having performed at a dinner show before, and Risa confirms this. When they talked casually about doing it again, Aichan had already decided for herself which songs they will sing next time XD Also, Risa got a big laugh out of seeing Aichan running around in red tights in the dressing room.　

Now the Tettekete advice corner... A listener working at a bread shop seeks advice on creating an original bread or cake. Aichan says how about a combination of maple syrup and strawberries. Risa says how about something with the taste of edamame (枝豆).

The second question is from Aichan herself to Risa. What would be a good autumn theme for Morning Musume? Risa would like to fans to get to know those interesting personality features each member of MM has that we don't get to see just by looking at the covers of their singles.

The English phrase is "Thanks for coming." While teaching this, Aichan twice mistakenly says "Thanks for waiting".

Risa teaches the Korean phrase "ggakka juseyo" (깎아 주세요), meaning "Discount please." She used it much during the 3-day vacation in Korea that the two of them recently took together. They had a fun time there. Did lots of walking. Shopping, no doubt. Next time they go to Korea they'd like it to be more leisurely.

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Beritsuu! Radio Show Translation: August 14th, 2009

By: Xie

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Sudou Maasa - I am Himiko. My charm point is my pig-tails♪
Tokunaga Chinami - I am....XAVIER～ (*Francisco de Xavier)
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - (lol)...
Captain Saki - I think I'll seize a territory now～
All Three - 「Beritsuu!」 (lol)

Tokunaga Chinami - Yes. The 19th 「Beritsuu!」 began with Berryz name ＜Enjoy Life＞-san's request “An impersonation of a historical figure."
Tokunaga Chinami - That was funny
Sudou Maasa - It was funny?
Tokunaga Chinami - It was
Captain Saki - It was
Tokunaga Chinami - Mine was, Xavier
Captain Saki - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - What？
Captain Saki - Some, um, information has been brought to my attention, It seems Momo predicted "Chinami only knows (Matthew C.) Perry and Xavier, so she'll probably do one of them"
Tokunaga Chinami - Eh-!? haha
Sudou Maasa - Oh～ Momo did? Oh~
Tokunaga Chinami - Eh, did she say that? Momo
Captain Saki - Apparently （lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - Eh～
Sudou Maasa - I guess she was right
Captain Saki - She was right
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Captain Saki - Amazingly
Sudou Maasa - mhm (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - That's right～ But, um,
Sudou Maasa - “That's right" (lol）
Captain Saki - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - We said our favorite historical figures （lol） when we introduced ourselves at an event, right
Sudou Maasa - mhm
Captain Saki - We did
Tokunaga Chinami - I said Xavier then, too
Sudou Maasa - Because you only know Perry and Xavier, right? (lol)
Captain Saki - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - No, I like Xavier
Sudou Maasa - What do you like about him? Xavier's..
Tokunaga Chinami - His beard
Sudou Maasa - Ah- his beard (lol）
Captain Saki - His beard (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - hahaha
Sudou Maasa - His bea~rd （lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - Yeah
Sudou Maasa - Right. I see
Tokunaga Chinami - Who did you imitate？
Captain Saki - Tokugawa Ieyasu （lol）
Sudou Maasa - Eh?
Tokunaga Chinami - Thank youーー
Sudou Maasa & Captain Saki - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - haha
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Tokunaga Chinami - So then, the mood got a little sketchy
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Captain Saki - Sorry (lol）
Sudou Maasa - Ah～ （lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - But let's continue energetically!
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Captain Saki - “Berryz News Headline”～！
Sudou Maasa - We have some Miyabi-like news about the known scatter-brain, Natsuyaki Miyabi-san. It seems Natsuyaki Miyabi-san forgot to zip the zipper on the "Seishun bus guide" costume and went on stage, and zipped it while she was dancing. Shimizu-san, who witnessed this, was quite shocked it seems. Continuing, there's something that's popular amongst Berryz members. At the moment, there's something that's popular amongst Berryz, and that is... mouth ulcers. Shimizu-san and Tokunaga-san are dealing with them at the moment, and Kumai-san seems to be getting the same thing. By the way, I, Sudou Maasa, am fine. That's all from Sudou Maasa in the report center.

Sudou Maasa - First, Miya.. the zipper?
Captain Saki - Yeah. Um...
Sudou Maasa - The area was, not her shorts..
Captain Saki - Not her shorts, (lol)
Sudou Maasa - Right, yeah (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - The one near our hands, right
Captain Saki - Yeah, there's a zipper on the arm of the "Seishun bus guide" costumes, right? It seems she forgot to zip that, and, I'm next to Miya, when we start dancing, And, like, in terms of my steps, there's a part where I can see Miya for a second.. When I glanced at her, like, while she was dancing she faked it really well and zipped it like with full force
Sudou Maasa - Oh～
Captain Saki - I was like, "Woah～!" She was making a face like nothing happened (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - haha
Sudou Maasa - Oh～ （lol）
Captain Saki - And sang.. （lol） That, really surprised me
Tokunaga Chinami - Momo, too, when she messes up she acts like she didn't know
Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - “acts like she didn't know”（lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - Doesn't she? (lol)
Sudou Maasa - She isn't pretending she didn't know, she acts like nothing happened, right?
Captain Saki - Like, she fixes it on her own
Tokunaga Chinami - Yeah
Sudou Maasa - Ah～
Tokunaga Chinami - I wanted to see～ Her face
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - Her face!
Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - Her face? (lol) Not the action, her face?
Captain Saki - (lol) Her face was just normal, though
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Sudou Maasa - You've got mouth ulcers?
Tokunaga Chinami - Yeah!
Sudou Maasa - Oh～
Tokunaga Chinami - Look
Captain Saki - haha!
Sudou Maasa - Tokunaga-san just showed me
Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - She opened her mouth
Tokunaga Chinami - It really hurts (lol）
Captain Saki - It does (lol) Mouth ulcers
Tokunaga Chinami - Really
Sudou Maasa - I don't think I've ever gotten them. I've probably had them... but, nothing that stings like everyone says...
Tokunaga Chinami - It really hurts
Captain Saki - It's really..
Sudou Maasa - I really don't know.. I'm an air-head so I don't think I would've known if I did
Captain Saki - Nah~ it really hurts
Sudou Maasa - I really don't know, if I've ever had them
Captain Saki - ...
Tokunaga Chinami - The mood's gotten sketchy again～
All Three - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - Mouth ulcers, right... I see～
Tokunaga Chinami - Right, well everyone, if you have any healing methods..
Captain Saki - Right
Sudou Maasa - Okay, everyone, for Saki-chan and Chinami, we'll be waiting for mouth ulcer letters (lol）
Captain Saki - We're waiting (lol）
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Tokunaga Chinami - 【...Out of Berryz Kobo's songs... When in the car, to make us feel energetic, etc., If there are any you'd like us to listen to at particular times, please let us know.】
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Tokunaga Chinami - Are there?
Captain Saki - Songs～
Sudou Maasa - In the car...
Tokunaga Chinami - For me, Um.. I'd like them to listen to "Maji Natsu Sugiru" if they're in Okinawa
Sudou Maasa - Okinawa, huh～
Captain Saki - Ah～
Sudou Maasa - For Maa that song has a Shounan image. 'Cause Shounan.. "Shounan" is in the lyrics, right
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah, is it? (lol)
Sudou Maasa - Right? (lol）
Captain Saki - Yeah～ （lol）♪"Shounan ni ki～ta～ke～do～"
Sudou Maasa - Right, right, right (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - But Okinawa has bright sunshine
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Tokunaga Chinami - I - I just thought of this, but, sometimes there's traffic right, on the highway. What about like "MADAYADE" ? （lol）
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - haha
Sudou Maasa - "MADAYADE"（lol）
Captain Saki - ♪"Mada mada madayade" ("there's still time") （lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - Right, right, right （lol）
Sudou Maasa - That's right
Tokunaga Chinami - When you're stuck..
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Tokunaga Chinami - This is from ＜Sudou Myouou＞-san. Thank you
Sudou Maasa - Yup, that's right. Alright. Thank you (lol）
Captain Saki - Thank you (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - The staff wrote it in Hiragana for me （lol）
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - 【I watched the newest live DVD, "Sono Subete no Ai ni." (...) Maasa-chan was cool as always.】
Sudou Maasa - Thank you
Tokunaga Chinami - 【Your expressions when you're dancing are so commanding, it knocks me out.】
Sudou Maasa - Thank you♪
Tokunaga Chinami - 【Next time as well, I'll be sure to follow Maasa's example. Thank you, Berryz Kobo for all the love!!】
Sudou Maasa - Yay! (*clap*）
Captain Saki - Thank you!!
Tokunaga Chinami - Yay! （*clap*） Send in your opinions about me, TOOー！
Captain Saki - (lol) Me, TOOー！
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Sudou Maasa - Thank you ＜Meimyou＞san... "Meimyou-san" ?
Tokunaga Chinami - It's "Myouou"
Sudou Maasa - haha
Captain Saki - haha
Tokunaga Chinami - Why'd you say that? It's read, “Myouou”
Sudou Maasa - "Meiou"...（lol） Sorry, Myouou-san? Thank youー（lol）
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Tokunaga Chinami - Yeah, I mean Maa.. your face, during cool songs, is sharp.. there's a lot of intensity
Captain Saki - mhm
Sudou Maasa - Really？
Tokunaga Chinami - You convey a lot with your eyes
Captain Saki - Yeah, I know what you mean
Sudou Maasa - Oh～
Tokunaga Chinami - Well, it seems they'll 【Follow Maasa】
Sudou Maasa - Please follow me. From now on
Tokunaga Chinami - Yes.
Sudou Maasa - "Yes" (lol）
Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - You just moved it along, （lol） "Yes"...You just go with the flow （lol）
Captain Saki - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - I wasn't just going with it, （lol) There was a lot of power in it
Sudou Maasa - Ah, right
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Tokunaga Chinami - 【...If there's anything you're fussy or particular about, please tell us.】
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Captain Saki - Yes. I was the only one they called by my family name "Shimizu-san" (lol）
Sudou Maasa - Yeah, that was surprising (lol）
Captain Saki - That surprised me (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Is there anything?
Captain Saki - Like.. I take my shoes off and put them on from the left one. My whole body's like that, from my left foot, my left hand...
Sudou Maasa - Heh～ Your left?～
Captain Saki - Yeah. Like, if I don't start from the left I feel like I can't go on well
Sudou Maasa - Yeah...
Tokunaga Chinami - Eh, you're just putting your shoes on but, you can't go on well..（lol）
Captain Saki - (lol) Well, I just feel that way
Tokunaga Chinami - mhm
Sudou Maasa - For Maa, in my bag, the first thing's a mirror, etc.
Captain Saki - Ahー, you have everything in order
Sudou Maasa - All organized, yeah
Tokunaga Chinami - Heh～ Chinami, when I have days off, when I'm at home, I go in the bath before 6
Sudou Maasa - Ah～
Captain Saki - You're particular about it?
Tokunaga Chinami - I'm definitely particular about it
Captain Saki - Heh～
Sudou Maasa - Maa does too
Tokunaga Chinami - Yeah, if I don't go in before 6, my whole schedule will be thrown off
Captain Saki - Heh～
Tokunaga Chinami - Yeah
Sudou Maasa - There are a lot of fun shows on starting at 7
Captain Saki - There are, there are
Tokunaga Chinami - And from 7 o'clock, um, I'm in front of the TV all night
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - Mhm
Tokunaga Chinami - That's how I always spend my time (lol)
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Tokunaga Chinami - 【...those】...times,【is there anything to report?】
Sudou Maasa - （lol） Those "details"
Tokunaga Chinami - So that's that
Sudou Maasa - Yes (lol）
Captain Saki - Could you maybe stop changing Kanji you don't know to different words?
Tokunaga Chinami - But the staff (lol）
Sudou Maasa - Sometimes the staff butts in, in the middle of it
Captain Saki - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Yeah

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Beritsuu! Radio Show Translation: August 7th, 2009

By: Xie

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Captain Saki - Happy Birthday! You're almost 16, right. 16 year-old Kumai-chan, stay healthy and cheerful
Sudou Maasa - Happy birthday, Kumai-chan! 16, you're so young～. Make this year an amazing one～
Tokunaga Chinami - Happy birthday Kumai-chan! Let's continue to age together!
All Three - 「Beritsuu！」
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Tokunaga Chinami - Yes, uh, the 18th 「Beritsuu!」 began with Berryz name ＜chinamiyukiyurina＞-san's request,【Birthday messages to Kumai-chan who turned 16】～
Captain Saki - “Let's age together” （lol）
Sudou Maasa - That surprised me when you said that （lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - Right. Um, I sent her mail on her birthday, like "Let's age together," And she wrote "Okay~" （lol） Kumai-chan's been getting prettier and prettier lately
Sudou Maasa - Yeah～
Captain Saki - “Getting prettier” (lol)
Sudou Maasa - "Getting prettier" （lol） Yes, she is
Tokunaga Chinami - Have you seen Kumai-chan's photobook cover?
Sudou Maasa - I did, I did～
Captain Saki - I did (x4)！
Tokunaga Chinami - Right? Isn't it pretty!?
Sudou Maasa - 「FLOWERAGE」？
Tokunaga Chinami - Let me say that!
Sudou Maasa - Ah, Sorry, sorry, sorry (lol)
Captain Saki - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Chinami will say that
Captain Saki - You wanted to say that, huh (lol）
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - 「FLOWERAGE」! Rurr...
Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - 'Rur' （lol） Not "Rurrently"
Tokunaga Chinami - Currently （lol）
Sudou Maasa - Currently
Tokunaga Chinami - It's currently doing well on sale
Sudou Maasa - I want to see it~
Tokunaga Chinami - Me too!
Captain Saki - I want to see it
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Tokunaga Chinami - “Berryz News Headline”！
Captain Saki - At the August 2nd concert in Osaka, Kumai Yurina-san's 16th birthday was celebrated a day in advance. Upon seeing the arena lit up all around in gree- green colored glow sticks, Kumai-chan - Kumaigo - was moved. At the end of the night, she was unable to say a message, but I'm letting you know on her behalf she was incredibly happy. In other news, Sudou Maasa returned from her Nagasaki trip. She brought the Berryz members souvenir sponge cake, but on-ly Chinami had 2 pieces. I do not know where Chinami's appetite ends. That's all from Shimizu Saki in the report center～

Tokunaga Chinami - You were in pretty bad shape today (lol)
Sudou Maasa - You did pretty bad (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - You fumbled "Green" （lol）
Captain Saki - (lol) That was pretty bad, but
Sudou Maasa - Yes (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah～
Captain Saki - Yes, right..
Tokunaga Chinami - What was it?
Sudou Maasa - Kumai-chan
Captain Saki - Kumai-chan's green glow sticks
Sudou Maasa - Yeah
Tokunaga Chinami - That was so pretty～！
Sudou Maasa - It wasー
Captain Saki - Super pretty
Sudou Maasa - It felt like we were in a field～
Captain Saki - Yeah, it did (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - I thought I'd be absorbed in it
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Tokunaga Chinami - But, Kumai-chan as well, backstage, said, “I wanted to say something～！”
Captain Saki - Yeah, she did. But at the end, right.. When we were leaving the stage, She said, "I'm happy! Thank you!” Kumai-chan
Tokunaga Chinami - In a loud voice?
Captain Saki - Ah, No, no, I mean like they (the audience) didn't know (lol）
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Captain Saki - (lol) Right, right, right (lol) She did say it then
Tokunaga Chinami - Oh～
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（M29号）＜Captain's kind of out of it today
Captain Saki - Really?
Tokunaga Chinami - You're kind of.. floating
（M29号）＜Oh no, Oh no, it's dangerous when Captain's like this
All Three - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - Alright, let's do our best (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - We have to do our best!
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（M29号）＜【At the Pacific Heaven on February of 2007, Chinami-chan and Kumai-chan had their events. During the challenge that happened on that day, everyone who participated were given things that all of the members hand-made】
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah, bingo！
（M29号）＜【What was that?】 Bingo...?
Tokunaga Chinami - Cards!
（correct）
Sudou Maasa - Oh～
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（M29号）＜【During the game corner at the "Waracchaou yo BOYFRIEND" release event in Yomiuri Land, Momoko-chan felt responsible because of her mistake, and cried. What was Chinami-chan's nice comment that alleviated the heavy mood?】
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah! You're pinkies are still up, huh - even when you cry
（correct）
Sudou Maasa - Oh~ (lol）
Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - You really remembered (lol）
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（M29号）＜【This is a question from the "Alo Hello! Berryz Kobo DVD." What nickname did Maasa-chan write on Momo-chan's pants?】
Sudou Maasa - "futomomo" (thigh)
（correct）
Sudou Maasa - Alright (lol）
（M29号）＜【In a scene from the "Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance" Single V making, Maasa-chan filmed Saki-chan, Chinami-chan, and Miyabi-chan communicating in a cryptic Monkey-language. What was her final angry comment?】
Sudou Maasa - Eh～？ (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - “Hurry up and do it!”
Captain Saki - “Say something!" (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - She was the boss, right （lol）
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Captain Saki - (lol) What was it..?
（*time up*）
（M29号）＜...The answer to that was, "You're ticking me off～"
Sudou Maasa - Ah! That's right! It was "You're ticking me off" (lol）
（*clap*）
All Three - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - I said "You're ticking me off" (lol）
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（M29号）＜What I think should be further explained for the Berryz beginners is, at the "Waracchaou yo BOYFRIEND" release event
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah, Ah, Ahー
（M29号）＜Chinami-chan said "Momo's pinkies are up even when you're crying," Do you remember?
Tokunaga Chinami - During the game, they lost because of her, so she cried
Captain Saki - You really remembered～
Tokunaga Chinami - Yeah. Momo's pinkies are always up, but I thought, “Ah, even when she's crying her pinkies are up," so I said that.
（M29号）＜Even when she's not conscious of it, they're up. Right, right, right. And then, do you remember the poems? What kind of poems you wrote?
Captain Saki - I don't remember...
Sudou Maasa - I don't remember at all...
（M29号）＜For those who are just getting to know Berryz Kobo, um～ since they don't know about it, Let's read the poems you wrote, with love. Okay, first from Captain,
Sudou Maasa - Eh-!? We're reading them now? Ehー？（lol）
（M29号）＜Go ahead and read it
Captain Saki - Eh? What?
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Captain Saki - Here I go, okay. 【Someday, I want to give you hand-made chocolate With sweet～ sweet words attached】
Sudou Maasa - Oh～！
Captain Saki - The second- I did a second one, 【I'll get my feelings across to that person February 14th...I really love you】...What is this? (lol）
Sudou Maasa - Ah～（lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - You did that with love
Captain Saki - Yes (lol） This is impossible
（M29号）＜We'll save Chinami-chan's for last, Um, Maasa-chan
Sudou Maasa - Save Chinami for last..（lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - Yes, right～ What did I write..
Sudou Maasa - What'd you write? Chinami (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - I don't know (lol）
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Sudou Maasa - 【Girls get nervous about Valentines, I'll send my love to the person I love】
Captain Saki - Oh～
Sudou Maasa - Eh, I wrote that kind of thing, huh
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Sudou Maasa - 【I'll send you my sweet heart. I'm happy, are you happy?】
Captain Saki - Oh～
Tokunaga Chinami - Ohー！
Sudou Maasa - Etc. etc.
Captain Saki - That's cute
Tokunaga Chinami - That's goodー！
Sudou Maasa - I wrote this kind of thing～
（M29号）＜She won with that. Okay, Chinami-chan as well..
Captain Saki - Cute
Sudou Maasa - Yes, Chinami
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Tokunaga Chinami - 【I made this for you, the one I love. I'll always love you, eat it like it's delicious】
Sudou Maasa - There's that aggression （lol）
Captain Saki & Tokunaga Chinami - (lol)
Captain Saki - She said it, she said it （lol）
Sudou Maasa - She did, （lol） "Eat it like it's delicious"
Captain Saki - That was kind of aggressive
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Beritsuu! Radio Show Translation: July 24th & July 31st, 2009

By: Xie

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Captain Saki - Only one ice-cream every 3 days！
Sudou Maasa - Put on sunblock!
Tokunaga Chinami - I won't get sun-burnt!
All Three - 「Beritsuu！」

Tokunaga Chinami - Yes! The 16th 「Beritsuu!」 began with our "Summer resolutions" ～
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - Yeーs
Tokunaga Chinami - Yes. What was yours, Captain..?
Captain Saki - “Only 1 ice-cream every 3 days”
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah～
Sudou Maasa - But that's difficult to do, for 3 days
Captain Saki - Yeah
Tokunaga Chinami - No, Wait, I eat 3 a day (lol）
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - haha
Captain Saki - Really? (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - Yeah
Sudou Maasa - Wow～ (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - Today, too, I ate some before this recording
Sudou Maasa - You did, yeah
Tokunaga Chinami - What about Maasa?
Sudou Maasa - Maa's was, "Put on sunblock”
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah～
Sudou Maasa - To put it on after work. Every year I haven't worn any
Tokunaga Chinami - mhm
Captain Saki - But you're fair-skinned, Maa
Tokunaga Chinami - mhm
Sudou Maasa - Isn't that a nuisance, though?
Captain Saki - I know what you mean
Sudou Maasa - Like~...
Captain Saki - Like when you take a bath, if you don't scrub thoroughly it won't come off, right （lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - It won't!
Sudou Maasa - Yeah. But, they sell the spray now, right
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah, they do
Captain Saki - Ehー？
Tokunaga Chinami - The UV kind..
Sudou Maasa - You just spray it on..
Captain Saki - That's convenient! Heh～
Sudou Maasa - Yeah. So first, I'll do my best this year to wear sunblock after work
Tokunaga Chinami - Chinami's was, "Not get sun-burnt"
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Captain Saki - You're already doing that,
Sudou Maasa - mhm
Tokunaga Chinami - That's right...
Captain Saki - Though.. Pretty much
Tokunaga Chinami - Um～ I'm trying not to get sun burnt from now on
Captain Saki - Ah
Tokunaga Chinami - In the past, um, I used sunblock
Captain Saki - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - It didn't work （lol）
Captain Saki - What should you do, huh?
Tokunaga Chinami - What~ should I do?
Captain Saki - There's no coping method, huh
Tokunaga Chinami - If there's anyone, like...
Sudou Maasa - Wear long sleeves!
Tokunaga Chinami - No, no, no!!
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - It's too hot, huh （lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - If there's anyone who knows a good way, please let us know
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Captain Saki - “Berryz News Headline”～！
Tokunaga Chinami - First is News about the Anime, "Inazuma Eleven." The other day, Shimizu Saki and Sudou Maasa challenged themselves as Seiyuu. It was aired. Did you all watch it? Actually, Tokunaga Chinami also challenged herself as a Seiyuu, the details will be revealed after this. Continuing, serious news concerning Tokunaga Chinami. Tokunaga Chinami, finally! was given a Birthday present from Tsugunaga Momoko-san. She got me a bath powder, sponge, and pajama set. Will she give Sudou Maasa, whose birthday was this month, a present? That's all, this has been Tokunaga Chinami from the report center～

Sudou Maasa & Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - You were really trying （lol）
Captain Saki - You were, That's great
Tokunaga Chinami - Don't you think today's the best I've done?
Captain Saki - That was good
Sudou Maasa - Mhm~ Well-done, well-done
Tokunaga Chinami - Go me.
Captain Saki - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Hahaha
Captain Saki - ...(lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Yes. So first, was the news about "Inazuma Eleven," Um, a letter about "Inazuma Eleven" was sent in, so
Captain Saki - Oh
Sudou Maasa - Mhm
Tokunaga Chinami - I'll go ahead and read it. From Beritsuu name (lol) Um, ＜mochi＞san. 【...When I watched the usual "Seishun Bus Guide" ending, I saw Saki-chan and Maasa-chan's names. It surprised me, and made me happy. I'm lucky I recorded it. I listen to the radio show every week, but when you're voice acting, did you change your voices to create characters? Maasa-chan likes Anime, so did you have fun doing it? Please tell us about the experience.】
(* Saki's voiced parts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJmXtjRno8A
Saki scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWe-K8258bI
Maasa voiced parts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa_jwG6TylQ )
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Tokunaga Chinami - How was it? Like, did you change your voice..
Captain Saki - I did, a bit
Sudou Maasa - Right, right, Captain did
Tokunaga Chinami - Try to do it real quick
Captain Saki - Eh, in what way...? Try and do it? (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - Okay, your, um, your line is, "I am Shimizu Saki." (lol）
Captain Saki - I can't (lol）
Sudou Maasa - You can't do that (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - Yes, go ahead and try it
Captain Saki - That kind of thing (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - But there are probably people who didn't record it or missed it
Captain Saki - Hold on (lol) I have limits even with being forced, Tokunaga-san (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - It's fine (lol）
Captain Saki - Eh～？（lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - It's fine～（lol）
Captain Saki - It's difficult to do (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Ready~ Start!
Captain Saki - Kind of like.. "I'm Shimizu Saki♪" ..? Like that (lol)
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
（*clap*）
Sudou Maasa - Right, right, Like that
Captain Saki - It really was (lol） Like that
Sudou Maasa - And Maa was just normal, like this
Tokunaga Chinami - And the, um, I tried voice acting
Sudou Maasa - Right? Yeah
Captain Saki - You challenged yourself （lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - I challenged myself （lol）
Sudou Maasa - What role? What kind of role?
Tokunaga Chinami - Um, they were called, "Ruma"
Sudou Maasa - A boy or girl?
Tokunaga Chinami - I played a younger brother,
Captain Saki - Heh～
Sudou Maasa - Ah, little brother, mhm
Tokunaga Chinami - And Kumai-chan and Risako did it, too. Risako was an older sister, and Kumai-chan did the voice of the eldest brother
Sudou Maasa - Heh～, Risako was the older sister
Captain Saki - You played a boy? Eh, what was it like? (lol）
Sudou Maasa - How was your voice?
Tokunaga Chinami - Oh man, our voices..! （lol）
Sudou Maasa - Was is like, "（*low*）Oi～” (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - No, no (lol） Kumai-chan was like, "Somethin' like that～” (lol)
Sudou Maasa - Ah～ Is that so (lol）
Captain Saki - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - And Risako was just like herself, and I was like, “I'm tired~” (lol）
Captain Saki - Heh～ Cute
Sudou Maasa - Cute. Very girlish
Captain Saki - Yes
Tokunaga Chinami - Like, because he was the youngest..
Sudou Maasa - Ah～
Tokunaga Chinami - Right, right, right. And then, crying imitations
Sudou Maasa - ...Crying imitations!? （lol）
Captain Saki - (lol) Like, " (*crying noise*) ”？
Tokunaga Chinami - Would you call it "imitation"...（lol）
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Well, continuing
Captain Saki - haha
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - There's more. This is very big news.
Sudou Maasa - Like, "Finally~"
Tokunaga Chinami - I thought, Here it is―! Um, Momo gave me a Birthday present
Captain Saki - yes
Sudou Maasa - Ohー！（*clap*）
Tokunaga Chinami - On the week before last, um～
Sudou Maasa - The week before last, mhm
Tokunaga Chinami - Um～, I said she didn't give me one, right. So, um, after we recorded that, the next day..!
Sudou Maasa - Oh～！
Captain Saki - Right after, huh
Tokunaga Chinami - I don't know if she sensed or inferred something （lol）
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - The next day, she said “Happy birthday Chinami" and I was like “Thank you～！” And I said, “Actually, I already mentioned it yesterday on 「Beritsuu!」 Momo～” Eh, Did she give Maasa one? Even though it's long passed
Sudou Maasa - She hasn't given me one, Momo. She said, if there's anything you'd like, I'll buy you it, but..
Tokunaga Chinami - She didn't buy it (lol)
Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - Yeah, but, when I said anything's fine..
Tokunaga Chinami - What'd she say? When you said that?
Sudou Maasa - She was like.. Ah～ um, “Okay, would just me be fine?” (lol）
Captain Saki - Tokunaga Chinami - haha
Sudou Maasa - I thought, as expected of Tsugunaga-san (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - No thanks- !!
Sudou Maasa - Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - And, after
Tokunaga Chinami - Eh, and what'd you say, Maa?
Sudou Maasa - I was like, "Nah, I'm good“ （lol）
Captain Saki & Tokunaga Chinami - haha
Captain Saki - I can imagine that
Sudou Maasa - Mhm. But, I'm looking forward to it
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Captain Saki - 【As for me, I'm growing out my hair, so I can't really help being hot. Tokunaga-san's been growing out her hair. Here's my question. Do you have any cool (*because of the summer heat) hair styles? Also, especially, Tokunaga-san has an image of wearing many different hair styles, lately, 】...(lol)【Do you have a favorite hair style? Please tell me all of your favorite hair styles. Also, if you like any other members' hair styles, please tell us.】
Tokunaga Chinami - A cool hair style would be bald, wouldn't it? （lol）
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Captain Saki - Hey～...! （lol）
Sudou Maasa - Even though they said they're growing their hair (lol）
Captain Saki - She said she was growing her hair, though
Tokunaga Chinami - But now there are like wigs..
Sudou Maasa - When she gets home she could like remove it （lol）
Captain Saki - No～ （lol）
Sudou Maasa - Take it off～ （lol）
Captain Saki - Stop~..（lol） Eh, do you have any favorite hair styles?
Tokunaga Chinami - Eh, well Chinami, I don't know what to do with my hair, well I don't want to cut it..
Sudou Maasa - Oh～
Captain Saki - 'Cause it's hot, right～
Tokunaga Chinami - It's hot.. But, sometimes it's short right. So, like, I'll put my hair back, and shorten the hair around my face. If you grow the back out, you can wear it short or long.. Well, for now that'd probably be it
Captain Saki - When it's hot in the summer
Sudou Maasa - But, I like when Chii.. wears her hair up - Maa does
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah, I've worn it up a lot lately, yeah
Sudou Maasa - Mhm, You've become really grown-up... (lol)
Captain Saki - She's smiling (lol）
Sudou Maasa - She's all smiley (lol）
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Captain Saki - 【...Everyone probably has important things gathered on the desks in your rooms. And, what kind of things do you have gathered in your room besides on your desk? If you don't mind, please tell us. By the way, in my room, I have a poster signed by Maasa-chan and Momoko-chan from a radio show.】
Sudou Maasa - Heh～
Tokunaga Chinami - Hehー You don't have my autograph～
Captain Saki - Yeah～
Sudou Maasa - Ah～
Tokunaga Chinami - Why, I wonder. I'm curious, huh
Captain Saki - I wonder
Sudou Maasa - yeah
Captain Saki - Yes
Tokunaga Chinami - Also, I always think this, ＜super kenken＞-san's Berryz name... I'd like to see what kind of "ken ken" that's referring to （lol）
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - It's probably the 'ken' of 'kenkenpa' (lol）(*kenkenpa = Hopscotch)
Sudou Maasa - Kenken is, um, the character, Kenken, right? Ah, no? (lol)
Captain Saki - (lol) It's the kenken from hopscotch
Tokunaga Chinami - Um (lol）
Sudou Maasa - Hopscotching...(lol) that picture.. You want to see a picture of hopscotching? (lol) (*staff laughs*)
Captain Saki - haha...
Sudou Maasa - Hopscotching (lol） Okay, ＜super kenken＞-san, please send it in (lol）
Captain Saki - haha...
Sudou Maasa - Because Chinami said she desperately wants to see a hopscotching picture (lol）
Captain Saki - As expected of Chinami.. (lol) As expected of Chinami... (lol)
Sudou Maasa - Chinami (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - But, it's Super Kenken!
Sudou Maasa - As expected...(lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Kenken.. (lol)
Sudou Maasa - I think that, ＜super kenken＞-san
Captain Saki - ..isn't the 'kenkenpa' you're thinking of (lol)
Sudou Maasa - It's probably just normal hopscotch (lol)
Captain Saki - (lol) Isn't that wrong～ ?
Sudou Maasa - Okay, we'll be waiting for your letter (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - Well, who-
Captain Saki - Ah～ That's funny. Wouldn't expect any less from Chinami
Tokunaga Chinami - Hah～ Nevermind （lol）
Sudou Maasa - So what were we talking about? (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - What was it..?
Captain Saki - Um, on our desks..
Sudou Maasa - Yes. Ah, our desks...
Captain Saki - What kind of things do we have in our rooms
Sudou Maasa - Maa, um, I've had my portrait drawn quite a lot
Captain Saki - Mhm...
Sudou Maasa - Did you know? I had them done for me
Captain Saki - Hehー
Tokunaga Chinami - When？
Sudou Maasa - Umm, I got it around Spring of this year
Captain Saki - Hehー
Tokunaga Chinami - Eh, wait, that's recent！
Sudou Maasa - Right, right, right. I had it done, and I still have it
Tokunaga Chinami - Oh～
Captain Saki - Heh～
Sudou Maasa - The face really looks like me, but, that.. They ask, "Do you want to be playing a sport?"
Tokunaga Chinami - Ohー
Sudou Maasa - That kind of thing
Captain Saki - Heh～
Sudou Maasa - So they made me like playing tennis.. It's really cute
Captain Saki - Eh, I wanna see
Tokunaga Chinami - I wanna see. Next time, send me a picture (of it)
Sudou Maasa - Yeah, I'll send you it
All Three - (lol)
Captain Saki - Heh～ I, well on top, it's full of magazines
Tokunaga Chinami - Full of magazines!
Captain Saki - Ah, that's right, Chii's seen it. And, below I have
Tokunaga Chinami - Pens
Captain Saki - Pens, but
Sudou Maasa - Heh～
Captain Saki - But I threw them all away （lol）
Sudou Maasa - Eh!? That's a waste!
Captain Saki - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Such a waste!
Captain Saki - My mom uses all of the ones where the ink comes out. The other day, I cleaned.. Would you say my room, well, it's a tatami room.. And I took everything out of my desk and organized it. Now I have like, a box of tissues, and (lol) well it's just ordinary now. And then, pig goods..
Sudou Maasa - Box of tissues (lol)
Captain Saki - Kind of, it's not really glamorous. Just like magazines, that kind of thing
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah～ Chinami.. Eh, what Chinami has is.. character.. not figures, but like stuffed animals
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - Heh～
Tokunaga Chinami - They're of characters I really love
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - Mhm
Tokunaga Chinami - So, I really treasure those. And then, nothing but misc. goods
Captain Saki - “Nothing but misc. goods”（lol）
Sudou Maasa - “Nothing but misc. goods”（lol）
Captain Saki - I'd like to see that (lol)
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - (lol) There are lots of random things
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - haha...
Tokunaga Chinami - Like bubbles..
Sudou Maasa - Ah～ （lol）
Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - Lots of misc. goods, right （lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - What? Stop laughing at me!
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Um, misc. goods, plushies, and a music player.. that's about it
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Captain Saki - 【How do you take out watermelon seeds? Do you dig em' out before you eat it?】(lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - “Do you dig em' out?”（lol）
Captain Saki - That made me laugh when I said it （lol）
Sudou Maasa - mhm (lol）
Captain Saki - 【Do you spit em' out when you're eating?】(lol)
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Captain Saki - How do you do it, guys? Watermelon seeds..
Sudou Maasa - Maa digs them out
Captain Saki - Ah, at first
Tokunaga Chinami - Oh～
Captain Saki - That's the best, right
Sudou Maasa - mhm
Tokunaga Chinami - Yeah. I spit them out sometimes.. and see how far they go （lol）
Captain Saki - You did that at home? (lol）
Sudou Maasa - It seems like you do that a lot (lol)
Captain Saki - It does
Tokunaga Chinami - All of us
Captain Saki - Everyone (lol） Your family
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Captain Saki - Ah! There's a bug on your clothes!
Sudou Maasa - My cola exploded!
Tokunaga Chinami - You got fat, huh～
All Three - 「Beritsuu！」
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Tokunaga Chinami - Yes, Yes！Uh,
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - haha
Tokunaga Chinami - The 17th 「Beritsuu!」 began with Momo's request, "A chilling message” ～
Captain Saki - Ye-s
Sudou Maasa - Mhm (lol）
Captain Saki - (lol) "Yes, Yes!”
Tokunaga Chinami - It was written in the script, though - "Yes, yes"
Sudou Maasa - That's like a comedian (lol) "Yes, yeーs！”（lol）
Captain Saki - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - That's funny (lol）
Captain Saki - Yes. So a "Chilling message" right. A bug..
Sudou Maasa - I know what you mean with bugs
Captain Saki - Bugs.. yeah, Maa doesn't like bugs right
Sudou Maasa - Yeah. Before this there was one in my hair
Captain Saki - Eh, Yikes
Sudou Maasa - And I couldn't get it off! Myself. So someone got it for me
Tokunaga Chinami - What was it?
Sudou Maasa - I dunno. I don't know that either
Tokunaga Chinami - (lol)
Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - (lol) They laughed at me (lol) You're not too worried about me (lol)
Captain Saki & Tokunaga Chinami - (lol)
Captain Saki - Yeah～ Bugs are scary, aren't they
Tokunaga Chinami - Scary~
Sudou Maasa - Bugs are scary~
Tokunaga Chinami - What was Maa's?
Sudou Maasa - Cola
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah, was it "exploded"..?
Captain Saki - Your cola exploded
Sudou Maasa - That's because I went to the movies by myself..
Captain Saki - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - That's lonely～ （lol）
Sudou Maasa - It's not lonely! (lol)
Captain Saki - That's great （lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - You should really invite me
Sudou Maasa - Eh, why?
Captain Saki - That's great
Sudou Maasa - Eh, so you guys don't go?
Captain Saki - Eh
Tokunaga Chinami - I don't
Captain Saki - The other day,
Tokunaga Chinami - My mom said “Go by yourself”..
Captain Saki - I went with my mom
Sudou Maasa - Ah-, right. So, I went
Tokunaga Chinami - But I said, "But I'm not Maasa so I can't go” （lol）
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Captain Saki - yeah (lol）
Sudou Maasa - And, I barely made it so I had to kind of run, The bottle was in my bag, So I opened it, and I thought - what else is knew - and it exploded
Captain Saki & Tokunaga Chinami - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - Some got on the seat next to me, so I was like “Ah～, Sorry." It was all covered in cola.. Well, thinking, 'what can you do,'
Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - I watched while I was walking..
Tokunaga Chinami - That's pretty 'chilling'
Sudou Maasa - Yeah, right, right
Tokunaga Chinami - Like, “Ah, what should I do, the movie's started"
Captain Saki - Yeah～
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Sudou Maasa - “Berryz News Headline”～！
Captain Saki - First is News regarding the Summer Hello! Project concert. At the concert this time, Tokunaga-san and Sudou-san do something fun. For those of you who've already seen it, you're probably thinking, “Are you talking about that～" From now on, everyone please look forward to it. Continuing, news about Berryz Kobo's cool beauty, Kumai Yurina-san. Kumai-san has always had the nick-name “Kumai-chan," but I, Shimizu Saki, have thought of a new nick-name. I've combined Kumai-san's name with something she does often. Eh.. What do you think it is? Please try and guess~
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Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Thank you very much～！
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - haha
Sudou Maasa - I thought, it's been a while～ (lol） (*since she messed up)
Tokunaga Chinami & Sudou Maasa - Mhm
Captain Saki - I was really trying for a while there. Okay, well, （lol） Tokunaga-san, you're being too cold～. I tried my best, so if you could maybe, um, be more cooperative?
Tokunaga Chinami - (lol) Eh, what was it? The news, The last- only that final bit of news left an impression
Captain Saki - Let's do the News
Sudou Maasa - The News
Tokunaga Chinami - Not that
Captain Saki - Yes, I understand （lol）
Sudou Maasa - Our News
Captain Saki - Tokunaga-san and Sudou-san's, um, during concerts
Tokunaga Chinami - yeah
Sudou Maasa - News. That, right? The opening...
Tokunaga Chinami - Right. We do something, somewhere
Captain Saki - I was surprised the first time I saw it (lol)
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - We do something, so, everyone probably has the right idea
Captain Saki - “Are they talking about that?" right
Tokunaga Chinami & Sudou Maasa - right
Captain Saki - And then, next, I thought of a nick name for Kumai-chan. Um, this as well, came to me during a Hello! Pro concert rehearsal. Kumai-chan gets lost a lot, right (lol）
Sudou Maasa - She does
Tokunaga Chinami - Yeah. She doesn't know the numbers
Sudou Maasa - Mhm
Captain Saki - Yes. So, combining "Kumai" and "Maigo"(Lost person) - "Kumaigo"
Tokunaga Chinami - Yes, Thank you very much~ !
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Captain Saki - (lol) Isn't that good? 'Cause Kumai-chan really liked that
Tokunaga Chinami - But I think if it wasn't Kumai-chan they definitely wouldn't like it (lol）
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Captain Saki - (lol) But if you combine Kumai-chan and 'Maigo' you get "Kumaigo." It wouldn't work with anyone else
Tokunaga Chinami - Mhm
Captain Saki - Right?
Tokunaga Chinami - Yeah (lol）
Captain Saki - Yeah (lol) Right..
Sudou Maasa - But Kumai-chan does get lost a lot
Captain Saki - She does, right
Tokunaga Chinami - Yeah, she does
Sudou Maasa - And she's bad with directions
Captain Saki - Ah～
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah, really?
Sudou Maasa - She's really bad with directions.
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Sudou Maasa - She'll be like “Where are we～？” (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - Eh!?
Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - Eh, you haven't heard her [say that] ? (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - I have, I have
Sudou Maasa - She says like "Where is this～？”
Captain Saki - She does
Sudou Maasa - Yeah, I think she's really a strange girl, Kumai-chan
Captain Saki - She's funny isn't she, Kumai-chan
Tokunaga Chinami - Well, that was some trivial news, wasn't it. (*clap*) So then, um, next week as well (lol)
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - haha
Captain Saki - Yes (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - It was hard to transition
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Tokunaga Chinami - 【...Is Chinami-chan doing well with her home...work?】
Captain Saki - haha
Sudou Maasa - You fumbled (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Hold on (lol) Why did she single me out? I am doing my school work
Captain Saki - Yes (lol）
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Tokunaga Chinami - 【Though you're probably busy with all of the concerts and events, is there anything you want to do this Summer, or anywhere you'd like to go with your family or the other members?...】That's it.
Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - (lol) "That's it.”
Captain Saki - Eh～
Sudou Maasa - Um... we recorded in the middle of July, but I already went on a trip
Captain Saki - Ah～
Tokunaga Chinami - Where're you going!?
Sudou Maasa - We talked about it.. Where..(lol)
Captain Saki - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Where'd you go? （lol）
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - Well, "Where am I going?" Right, Um..
Tokunaga Chinami - Where'd you go?
Sudou Maasa - I planned to go to Nagasaki
Tokunaga Chinami - Doesn't your Grandma live there..?
Sudou Maasa - Right, right, right
Tokunaga Chinami - Okay, sponge cake..! (lol)
Sudou Maasa - Sure
Captain Saki - Yeah～ (lol)
Sudou Maasa - I'll buy you some more sponge cake （lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - Thank you～
Captain Saki - Ah～, Thank you
Sudou Maasa - Mhm. And, I went to a festival
Captain Saki - Eh！
Tokunaga Chinami - Eh-!?
Captain Saki - That's nice～
Tokunaga Chinami - What'd you eat?
Sudou Maasa - I wore a yukata,
Captain Saki & Tokunaga Chinami - Eh-!?
Sudou Maasa - I got to go!
Tokunaga Chinami - Who helped you put it on? Your Mom?
Sudou Maasa - Yeah, she helped me put it on
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah, awesome!
Sudou Maasa - I put it on where I bought it
Tokunaga Chinami - Eh, you bought it this year?
Sudou Maasa - Right, right, right. Because I haven't been in around 3 years, so I lined all of the Yukata up and tried them on
Captain Saki & Tokunaga Chinami - Nice～
Captain Saki - That seems fun
Tokunaga Chinami - What'd you eat?
Sudou Maasa - Umm..
Captain Saki - Eat.. (lol）
Sudou Maasa - Eat.. (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - But at festivals..
Sudou Maasa - Food, right
Tokunaga Chinami - All there is is food, right
Captain Saki - Right, right (lol）
Sudou Maasa - Yeah. Maa ate grilled chicken
Tokunaga Chinami - Oh～
Sudou Maasa - It was good, unexpectedly
Captain Saki - Heh~ That's nice
Tokunaga Chinami - I wanna go~ What about Captain?
Captain Saki - That's nice
Tokunaga Chinami - You haven't planned anything?
Captain Saki - Not at all
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah, really? Me neither. I always get talking about where to go..
Sudou Maasa - What about the aquarium?
Tokunaga Chinami - It's too crowdedー
Sudou Maasa - Ah～, Right..
Tokunaga Chinami - You don't see fish, you see people （lol）
Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - (lol) True
Tokunaga Chinami - My mom, said Kamukura's good but, I thought, what's... in Kamakura, I wonder? （lol） So I still haven't made any plans, I'd like to go to a festival or to a river
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Tokunaga Chinami - 【...I like Maasa-chan's voice and the way you talk,】
Sudou Maasa - Ah, thank you
Tokunaga Chinami - 【But it seems you (Maasa-chan) don't like your voice. So, I have a question for the 3 of you. Is there something someone else has complimented you on, but you don't like about yourself?】 Why are you laughing? (lol）
Captain Saki - Just... (*the way Chinami was reading) （lol） So, how about that?
Tokunaga Chinami - You don't like your voice, Maa?
Sudou Maasa - I don't
Captain Saki - Why～？
Tokunaga Chinami - I don't like mine either
Sudou Maasa - Eh, but Chii's voice is cute
Tokunaga Chinami - I don't like it (x3)
Sudou Maasa - It's like an anime [character]
Captain Saki - It is
Sudou Maasa - Well, I mean your voice sounds different to you than it does to others
Captain Saki - That's right, your voice sounds different to you when you speak
Tokunaga Chinami - Why is that?
Captain Saki - That's funny
Sudou Maasa - When I listen to like this radio show, my voice is really droning, so I think, I hate it～
Tokunaga Chinami - Well.. （lol） What if you add lots of spaces..?（lol）
Sudou Maasa - Eh?
Tokunaga Chinami - If you add lots of spaces, it'll really like, jump out （lol）
Captain Saki - haha
Sudou Maasa - (lol) Just add spaces for no reason? Like, "WA・tashi wa・” (lol) (*staff laughs*)
Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - If I did that.. They wouldn't know who it was (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - (lol)
Captain Saki - They couldn't tell (lol) They wouldn't know what you were saying （lol）
Sudou Maasa - Yeah, they wouldn't know (lol）
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Captain Saki - What was it? Compliments?
Tokunaga Chinami - 【Things others have complimented you on but you don't like about yourself】
Captain Saki - This is a difficult question. Ehー？ What I wonder～ Well, I'm told "that's good~" about being short, but～ I haven't really thought that lately. I don't really think being short is a good thing
Sudou Maasa - Since we're tall, have you ever thought you didn't like it?
Tokunaga Chinami - I've gotten taller lately. Well, before, I didn't like it, but I think around my current height
Sudou Maasa - Right
Tokunaga Chinami - is... best♪
Captain Saki - (lol)
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Sudou Maasa - (lol)... Chinami just said to me,
Captain Saki - yes
Sudou Maasa - (*whisper*) Like, "Say it, Maasa" (lol）
Captain Saki - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - No, because Chinami always says this, there are probably people thinking "Chinami again?" right!
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Captain Saki - No there aren't～ （lol）
Sudou Maasa - It's fine, it's fine
Tokunaga Chinami - Okay, can I say it?
Captain Saki - Go on～
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Beritsuu! Radio Show Translation: July 10th, 2009

By: Xie

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Captain Saki - I want to have nice handwriting.
Sudou Maasa - To have better pronunciation.
Tokunaga Chinami - To be able to go to the amusement park soon.
All Three - 「Beritsuu!」

Tokunaga Chinami - Yes!
Captain Saki - So, this time
Tokunaga Chinami - Why? There.. (lol)
Captain Saki - What? （lol）
Sudou Maasa - Just now （lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - Wasn't Captain supposed to say “Yes" there? Since you're the eldest
Captain Saki - Yes! (lol）
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - So this time, Momo's..
Sudou Maasa - Wishes
Tokunaga Chinami - is what she requested
Sudou Maasa - Right, right, right (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - For us to say, (lol) So, what was Captain's?
Captain Saki - I want to write nicely
Tokunaga Chinami - Ahh~ I wonder if it'll be granted~ （lol）
Captain Saki - "I wonder if it'll be granted?" (lol) We don't have MC's like that, right? (lol)
Sudou Maasa - Yeah~ seriously (lol）
Captain Saki - Isn't it, "I hope it's granted"?
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Yes. (lol) Okay, you can do it
Captain Saki - What?
Sudou Maasa - Do what?
Tokunaga Chinami - Eh, MC
Captain Saki - Seriously.. (lol）
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Do Captain's wish （lol）
Sudou Maasa - Seriously? (lol）
Captain Saki - Can we not？
Sudou Maasa - We can't
Tokunaga Chinami - I give up
Captain Saki - Ahー, but, really. I want to have nice handwriting.
Sudou Maasa - Captain's handwriting's cute, though
Captain Saki - Yeah, well, like Maa..
Sudou Maasa - Your handwriting's modern style
Captain Saki - And Kumai-chan's are
Tokunaga Chinami - Ahー！So pretty!
Captain Saki - Really pretty.
Sudou Maasa - Our- My characters are like characters of old
Tokunaga Chinami - Characters of old （lol）
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Captain Saki - They're pretty
Tokunaga Chinami - They are
Captain Saki - They're pretty
Sudou Maasa - Really?
Tokunaga Chinami - mhm
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Captain Saki - Yeah, so, like my Mom will tell me “Look, please write with pretty characters like Maasa-chan,” a lot
Sudou Maasa - Oh～
Tokunaga Chinami - Heh～
Captain Saki - My penmanship's kind of like it was when I was little
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah, it seems that way
Captain Saki - Yeah, yeah (lol）
Sudou Maasa - “It seems that way” （lol）
Captain Saki - From documents..
Tokunaga Chinami - But no footprints remain of that at all, huh
Captain Saki - Right, right. There's nothing, so..（lol）
Sudou Maasa - Footprints?! （lol）
Captain Saki - Footprints （lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - You call it footprints, right? ..Ah, you don't?
Captain Saki - There are no remnants of it, but.. Yeah. Right, so I thought I'd like to write more nicely
Tokunaga Chinami - Oh~
Captain Saki - Yes
Captain Saki - Okay
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah, what about Maasa?
Sudou Maasa - Maa's was pronunciation
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah~
Captain Saki - Ah～
Tokunaga Chinami - Chinami, too
Sudou Maasa - You know what I mean, right?
Tokunaga Chinami - Yeah, I know
Sudou Maasa - Like.. It's not very good.
Captain Saki - Eh, but I think Maa's is completely fine
Tokunaga Chinami - (lol)...
Sudou Maasa - Really?
Captain Saki - What's the matter? What? (lol)
Sudou Maasa - What, what? What is it?
Tokunaga Chinami - Why didn't you say Chinami's name (lol）
Captain Saki - No, well,
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Captain Saki - Chinami's, like, how do you say it
Tokunaga Chinami - You're used to it, right？
Captain Saki - Like,
Sudou Maasa - Chinami's voice is..
Captain Saki - Yea, how to say it..
Sudou Maasa - Yeah, like,
Captain Saki - I can't impersonate it, but
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah-, right.. Ahaha..
Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - Chinami's voice is loud, so, um, like, it really fills up the entire room like a clean cut
Captain Saki - Ah～, I think I know what you mean
Sudou Maasa - yeah
Tokunaga Chinami - I gotcha, I gotcha
Captain Saki - Yeah. And, Tokunaga-san's was? （lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - Eh? To be able to go to the amusement park soon
Sudou Maasa - Ehー？
Captain Saki - You definitely will be, don't worry
Sudou Maasa - Mhm
Tokunaga Chinami - Is that right?
Sudou Maasa - But, this year, right? You went 3 times, didn't you?
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah, I've been 3 times
Sudou Maasa - mhm
Captain Saki - That's a lot
Sudou Maasa - It is, it is
Tokunaga Chinami - That is a lot
Sudou Maasa - That's plenty, that's plenty.
Captain Saki - And wasn't it the same place?
Sudou Maasa - Okay, next time we go you can guide us
Captain Saki - That's right
Tokunaga Chinami - Okay
Sudou Maasa - yeah
Tokunaga Chinami - I know like where things are sold, etc.
Captain Saki - Heh～
Tokunaga Chinami - Like, where churros are sold, which taste best
Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - Oh～（lol）
Captain Saki - You know how everything tastes, huh
Tokunaga Chinami - I know perfectly
Sudou Maasa - Oh～
Captain Saki - Really?
Tokunaga Chinami - mhm
Captain Saki - Okay, next time
Tokunaga Chinami - yes
Captain Saki - You can be the Guide
Sudou Maasa - Right
Tokunaga Chinami - Okay. The 3 of us,
Sudou Maasa - Right, right, right
Tokunaga Chinami - Right.
Sudou Maasa - yeah
Tokunaga Chinami - Let's go.
Sudou Maasa - Yes. Okay, we'll go next time
Captain Saki - Okay, set a date
Tokunaga Chinami - Okay
Captain Saki - Ah, okay if you please
Tokunaga Chinami - Okay then
Captain Saki - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - What about like tomorrow （lol）
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - ...
Sudou Maasa - Mm.. that's early
Captain Saki - Isn't tomorrow kind of early? (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - That's true
Sudou Maasa - Yes.. That's early (lol）
Captain Saki - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Yes, well, Yes, yes, yes. Let's do our best! So then, let's begin (lol)
Captain Saki - You're pretty aggressive, huh
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Sudou Maasa - 【...Maasa-chan, Happy 17th Birthday!】 Thank you! (*clap*)
Tokunaga Chinami & Captain Saki - Congrats～！
Sudou Maasa - I'm 17~
Captain Saki - Woo~
Sudou Maasa - 【...How is it like at home, Maasa-chan? Is there something funny, something you're older brother or younger sister said to you that made you happy, etc. ?...】
Sudou Maasa - Oh, that's a question for me. Well, since I turned 17 they got me a present
Captain Saki - Yes, yes, yes
Tokunaga Chinami - Mhm...
Sudou Maasa - And, well my sister, gave me one, but this year my brother hasn't.. This time he was like "I'll get you something, what would you like?" which made me happy...
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Captain Saki - Ah～
Tokunaga Chinami - Ehー
Captain Saki - From your older brother
Sudou Maasa - Right
Tokunaga Chinami - A week's already passed, right
Sudou Maasa - A week's passed, yeah, I'm looking forward to it
Tokunaga Chinami - I wonder what he'll give you
Sudou Maasa - But, at the moment... Tsu- (lol) Tsugunaga-san, as well..
Tokunaga Chinami - Yeah, wait!
Sudou Maasa - Said she'd bring me it, but...
Tokunaga Chinami - Can I just, okay, can Chinami say something, too?
Sudou Maasa - What's wrong? Yeah
Captain Saki - What? (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Chinami hasn't gotten a birthday present from Momo either..yet, even though it's already July 10th
Sudou Maasa - Ohー
Captain Saki - Ehー? Really?
Sudou Maasa - But, earlier, right, She said, "When can I bring it?"
Tokunaga Chinami - "When can I bring it" - Any time you want!
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - haha
Tokunaga Chinami - But, I got her something, too
Captain Saki - That's right
Tokunaga Chinami - Yeah. She's funny, Momo （lol）
Sudou Maasa - She is~
Captain Saki - mhm
Sudou Maasa - I'm looking forward to it, though
Tokunaga Chinami - I am as well
Sudou Maasa - A birthday present from Momo
Tokunaga Chinami - That's rightー
Captain Saki - You're still waiting
Sudou Maasa - yes
Captain Saki - If she gives you it, we could like reveal it here
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah-, Okay, okay
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Sudou Maasa - 【...On June 30th, 7 years have passed since the birth of Hello! Pro Kids. Congratulations.】
Captain Saki & Tokunaga Chinami - Thank you~
Sudou Maasa - 【Even though everyone was in elementary school when you debuted, Your eldest 'Onee-chan' is already a Junior in High school. Time flies, doesn't it～. What were your first impressions of each other 7 years ago? "She seemed like this at first, but actually she isn't at all," "She was just like my first impression of her," etc. If you have anything to talk about like that, specific episodes, etc. Please tell us all about it.】
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Captain Saki - When I first.. saw Chinami I thought, "Ah, she seems really strong-willed"
Sudou Maasa - Oh～
Tokunaga Chinami - Ehh!? I'm weak, I'm feeble (lol）
Captain Saki - (lol) Like, I thought, really.. "She seems like the kind of girl who has strong opinions”
Sudou Maasa - Mhm...
Tokunaga Chinami - So, I looked like a strong person
Sudou Maasa - At that time
Captain Saki - At that time
Tokunaga Chinami - Ahh～（lol）
Sudou Maasa - At that time (lol)
Captain Saki - (lol) At that time
Tokunaga Chinami - Ah～
Captain Saki - Yeah, and contrarily Maa, like she was kind of in her own world.. She seemed really cute. But now, she's like, pretty and a strong person
Sudou Maasa - Oh～
Tokunaga Chinami - As for Chinami.. When I saw Captain, when she was little her clothes - 'when she was little' (lol) Well now, too, but.. (lol）
Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - When she was little (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - Since she was little.. um, I thought 'Her clothes are really cute" Like, over red things.. she'd wear a jean skirt, and she'd wear like leg warmers.. sneakers, and hats, they were super cute
Captain Saki - ...
Sudou Maasa - Heh～
Tokunaga Chinami - What? Say something!
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Captain Saki - No, (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - If you don't talk.. （lol）
Captain Saki - No.. (lol) Like, your first impression was of clothes (lol）
Sudou Maasa - haha.. Yeah
Captain Saki - Like, That's it?! （lol）
Sudou Maasa - For a first impression, yeah (lol)
Captain Saki - Like, my clothes caught your attention at first?
Tokunaga Chinami - Also, ah, I thought "Your eyebrows are cute" (lol）
Captain Saki - haha.. Rightー
Sudou Maasa - Her eyebrows were cute (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - And Maa... Ah, Maa seemed quiet, at first
Captain Saki - Eh～
Tokunaga Chinami - She didn't talk...I thought like, "Ahー What am I gonna do about this"
Sudou Maasa - “What am I gonna do here" (lol）
Captain Saki - “What am I gonna do about this” （lol）
Sudou Maasa - Sorry. (lol) I was that much of a problem child?
Tokunaga Chinami - I thought, “What should I do”
Sudou Maasa - Sorry (lol）
Captain Saki - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - I remember when I went to talk to you..
Captain Saki - Heh～
Sudou Maasa - Yeah, you talked to me
Tokunaga Chinami - Me and Momo went to talk to you together. But, you were really cute, you had big doe eyes..
Captain Saki - Yeah, she was cute
Tokunaga Chinami - Her hair, too～ She was wearing something like mesh.. She was like a doll
Captain Saki - Mhm
Tokunaga Chinami - She was cu-...
Sudou Maasa - I was cute then? (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Why do you keep making it like...?
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - I didn't say that, though （lol）
Captain Saki - Well... (lol）
Sudou Maasa - Like.. (lol）
Captain Saki - It sounds like that by the way you're saying it, Chii (lol) Like, "Your clothes then were cute"... (lol）
Sudou Maasa - You're not choosing your words.. （lol）
Captain Saki - “You were cute then".. (lol) 'Cause you're saying, "Then"
Tokunaga Chinami - No, no.. (lol） You're cute, but, it's impressions right, we're talking about impressions, right? （lol）
Sudou Maasa - Yeah, right (lol）
Captain Saki - Impressions
Tokunaga Chinami - Right. That was my impression!
Captain Saki - Yes. I understand
Sudou Maasa - For Maa, I thought, Saki-chan was "Teeny~"
Captain Saki - Ah~ Right
Tokunaga Chinami - How tall were you again? (How many cm)
Captain Saki - One hundred and...
Sudou Maasa - Like 30?
Captain Saki - 30, maybe？
Sudou Maasa - But, we'd have dance lessons with all 15 of us, right
Tokunaga Chinami - We did, we did, we did
Captain Saki - Yeah, we did
Sudou Maasa - Then, you were fast - you were a fast learner. So Maa thought Captain was a really reliable person
Captain Saki - Mhm
Sudou Maasa - Since she was little
Captain Saki - I'm happy
Sudou Maasa - And, Like Chinami just said, when she went with Momo to talk to me it was in the bathroom, right? (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - The bathroom! (lol）
Captain Saki - The bathroom!? (lol)
Sudou Maasa - It was the bathroom, right (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Yeah
Captain Saki - Heh～ （lol）
Sudou Maasa - I was like, "Here they come～ those 2. They're pretty annoying-”
Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Well, Maa went in the bathroom first, you were washing your hands, right..
Sudou Maasa - I was washing my hands (lol) And then you were like, (*kiddie voice*) “Let's be friends.” (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami & Captain Saki - haha
Sudou Maasa - So, well, my first impression of Chinami doesn't differ from now..
Captain Saki - Ah～
Sudou Maasa - I thought you were energetic, and lively
Captain Saki - Ah～ That's funny, huh. We don't usually talk about things like this
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Tokunaga Chinami - This time, it's Tokunaga Chinami's recommendation. What Chinami would like to recommend to everyone is this! “Stickers” !!
Captain Saki - Oh～
Sudou Maasa - That's nostalgic
Tokunaga Chinami - Right, like, it was around 5 years ago, right. When we de- de-buted..
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Captain Saki - Calm down (lol) You're a little too worked up （lol）
Sudou Maasa - (lol) That's right, it was 5 years ago
Tokunaga Chinami - Eh, was it 5 years ago?
Sudou Maasa - Ah, around 7 years ago?
Captain Saki - Yeah, around there
Tokunaga Chinami - Then, we were really into stickers, right
Captain Saki - We were. I still have some, though.. (lol）
Sudou Maasa - Eh!?
Tokunaga Chinami - Right? (lol) Um,
Captain Saki - Yeah, I, I probably have some still
Tokunaga Chinami - Captain's house is crazy
Captain Saki - Really. (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - She has a shelf of them, that much （lol）
Sudou Maasa - Ehー？
Captain Saki - Really, I have a whole shelf that's like, stickers （lol）
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - And so, lately..
Captain Saki - That really surprised me, though （lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - Ehー！？
Captain Saki & Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - If you go to a stationary store, Like the current stickers have transformed with the times
Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - 'The times' （lol）
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Tokunaga Chinami - I collect stickers now
Captain Saki - You started collecting them again?
Tokunaga Chinami - Yeah. So, what I'd like to recommend to everyone, well the most, would be the ones with water in them?
Sudou Maasa - Heh～
Captain Saki - (lol) The ones with water in them.. (lol)
Sudou Maasa - Water, right (lol）
Tokunaga Chinami - Ones with colored water （lol）
Captain Saki - Ahー I understand (lol）
Sudou Maasa - Could I have one, next time?
Tokunaga Chinami - Okay
Sudou Maasa - Really？
Tokunaga Chinami - Yeah, sure. 'Cause, I have lots of stickers.
Captain Saki - yes
Sudou Maasa - mhm
Tokunaga Chinami - By all means, everyone as well, please go and see them
Captain Saki - haha..
Sudou Maasa - Just see them. (lol) Not buy them (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - Yes.
Captain Saki - haha..
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Captain Saki - (lol)
Sudou Maasa - (lol)
Captain Saki - You love the script, don't you?
Tokunaga Chinami - ･･････
Captain Saki - (lol)
Tokunaga Chinami - You don't have to say that!
Sudou Maasa - Ah～ （lol）
Captain Saki - Yes, I'm sorry
Tokunaga Chinami - I was really just thinking, "Ah～, Good job Chinami”
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