Shin-Kiba studio coast in Koto-ku, Tokyo, is a LiveHouse that can accommodate about 2,400 people. The scheduled meeting for 2,000 people will be held here soon.
At about ten o'clock in the morning, Nogizaka members entered the backstage one after another. This meeting is mainly divided into two parts. First, a brief self-introduction and talent performance on the stage, and then a handshake meeting.
Of course, there was also the task of shooting material for "Where's Nogizaka"? Although Banana Man was unable to participate due to other activities, they commissioned two comedians, Shinya Arino and Yu Hamaguchi, to serve as MCs.
The first thing I did when I came backstage was to eat. More than thirty members were resting in three lounges, waiting for the official performance in the afternoon.
Condolence cakes were placed on the table in the lounge. Amamiya Shiori distributed it to the members of this group, one with no more and one with less.
Everyone opened their lunch boxes and started eating.
As an idol, most of my work is behind the camera. Not long after Amamiya Sōri opened the half-price bento she bought at the convenience store, Hamaguchi Yu, one of the MCs, opened the door to the lounge.
"As expected of a girl's lounge! This is the smell." Hamaguchi Yu took a deep breath with great enjoyment, "What a breath, it tastes a bit sweet."
This obscene behavior aroused the disgust of the girls.
"It's so wretched~" I don't know who started it, but everyone agreed.
"Of course it's vulgar. If it wasn't vulgar, why would uncle be hanging out on the street?" Hamaguchi Yu felt proud.
His partner Shinya Arino picked up the conversation at the right time, "When Banana Man talks to the girls, he feels like he is talking to an elementary school student. Sometimes he is quite reserved, but Hamaguchi you are very open-minded."
"yes."
"I just complained about your wretchedness."
"Because I have made the conversation less difficult, communication is barrier-free."
After the two started talking, the lunch check session began.
The management team asked the girls to bring lunch boxes beforehand, so everyone was mentally prepared for this step.
The lunch boxes of local members in Tokyo and members from other places show two styles of painting. The former is like Ichirai Rena and Kashiwa Yukina. The bento made by their mother is decorated with ingredients to look like various small animals. It is very cute and has the feeling of a female high school student. The latter is like Rina Ikoma, with an orange stuffed in the special offer, which looks very casual.
Amamiya Sōri took a look at his own lunch box and the lunch box of Mai Shiraishi next to him. They were both special-priced lunch boxes bought from convenience stores. They looked ordinary, but they were enough to keep them full.
Amamiya Sugawara used shredded potatoes to put a smiling face on the egg yakisoba, giving it a slightly bento feel.
"It's a pity that the hotel doesn't have a kitchen." Shiraishi Mai looked at other people's lunch boxes and muttered.
"What? Does Mai know how to cook?"
"Of course I can. One day I will show you my skills." Shiraishi Mai said confidently.
After inspecting several distinctive lunch boxes, MC moved on to the next step, personal belongings inspection.
"Some items cannot be brought in at work, so now we need to check whether there are any prohibited items."
"Huh?" Several girls covered their mouths in surprise, obviously unprepared for the surprise inspection.
The staff brought MC a banana-shaped bag with three kinds of balls written on it, including "Personal Items", "Wallet" and "SMS". The MC will check the items she brings based on the balls drawn by the members.
The first person to appear was Sakurai Reika. She drew her belongings. MC checked her bag and only found a face slimmer and glasses, which were normal.
Rina Ikoma, who appeared second, drew a text message. The text messages between Ikoma and his younger brother were exposed, and a photo of the poor younger brother with a tissue stuffed in his nostril was also shown on camera.
"Next is, Mai Shiraishi."
"Eh?" Mai Shiraishi stood up nervously after hearing the MC's name.
She reached into her bag, took out a ball, and fell to her knees after reading the words on it.
Hamaguchi Yu picked up the ball and it said "Personal Items" on it. Seeing how much reaction Shiraishi Mai had, she must have brought something good.
"My bag is super messy." When Hamaguchi Yu was rummaging through her bag, Shiraishi Mai stepped in nervously.
"No, no, it's very messy." Shiraishi stamped his feet anxiously.
"It looks really messy." Hamaguchi rummaged through it and found a compartment in the bag.
"No, it's full of garbage. It's very messy. I'm sorry." Shiraishi Mai didn't want to let go yet and kept trying to close the bag. "ah--"
"Don't make trouble!" After a word from Shinya Arino who was sitting next to her, Mai Shiraishi immediately became honest.
Then when Hamaguchi Yu found a lot of chewing gum wrappers from Shiraishi Mai's bag, Shiraishi Mai, who had just calmed down, wanted to snatch the things away again.
As a result, two MCs knocked on the head to stop him.
Amamiya Sōri, who was sitting below while eating and watching the show, only thought that Mai Shiraishi's performance was really interesting. Her cold face and funny behavior formed a strong contrast in cuteness.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Mai Shiraishi's reaction seemed exaggerated, but it was also a normal reaction in variety shows.
"The next one is, Amamiya Shiori." MC read.
"Eh?" The theatergoer didn't expect that he would be affected in the blink of an eye.
Mai Shiraishi, who was walking back to her seat, was still worried about the fact that she had a lot of chewing gum wrappers in her bag, which was a bit inconsistent with the image of her idol Kiyomi Masami, and gave Amamiya Souri a look that meant you were asking for more.
Putting his hand into his banana backpack and choosing a ball, Amamiya Soi didn't panic at all when he saw the words on it. This period of time was not in vain. She was well prepared for such a common part of variety shows as checking personal belongings. The things I brought were very ordinary.
"What is it? Take it out and show it to everyone."
Shown in front of the camera.
"wallet."
"Yeah~" The members below who were not too concerned about the excitement actually cheered.
He took his wallet out of his backpack and handed it to Yu Hamaguchi.
Hamaguchi weighed the wallet in his hand first, "It's so heavy, so it can't be full of big bills."
The members gave them hopeful looks.
"No, no, no, I didn't bring much money." Amamiya Denied.
"I didn't bring much money, so what is this thick pile? Don't lie to the uncle." Hamaguchi Yu made an exaggerated expression to the camera, as if there was really a piece of Fukuzawa Yukichi inside, and started Count them one by one in the wallet.
The members stood up and watched curiously.
"It's really not money." After Hamaguchi Yu finished counting, he took out the pile of things and showed them in front of the camera. They were all discount coupons and vouchers.
There are ramen shops, stationery shops, and convenience stores. There are many kinds.
"Koizumi Ramen, LOFT, Lawson..." Hamaguchi Yu laid out a total of twenty or thirty pieces on the table. "I carry so many discount coupons with me."
"Because I usually see some stores doing activities and so on, I can't help but participate in it, and I got a lot of discount coupons, vouchers and the like." Amamiya Sori explained while putting away the things on the table.
"Hey~~" The girls were quite disappointed.
Unfortunately, it didn't have the plot they expected.
