"Akimoto Manatsu?" Amamiya Sōri was thinking, as if he had heard this name somewhere.
"Yes, Akimoto Manatsu." Seeing Amamiya Shiori searching in his mind, Akimoto became inexplicably looking forward to it.
"Could it be..." Amamiya Shiori's eyes lit up, "Is she Teacher Akimoto Yasu's daughter?"
Yasushi Akimoto got married in the 1980s, to a top member of his girl group, who can be said to be the first generation director. If the two of them give birth later, the child will happen to be a teenager.
"No, no, no, how is it possible?" Akimoto Manatsu quickly denied, "Actually, we should have met during the selection."
"If I saw it during the selection..." Amamiya Suga narrowed his eyes and looked at Akimoto Manatsu, "I seem to have heard of it somewhere? Oh, by the way, the one who didn't come during the hotel training camp!"
Amamiya Sōri remembered the door number of the hotel room, and it was Akimoto Manatsu who lived in the same room as him. However, due to academic reasons, Qiu Yuan did not attend at all.
"Yes, the one who didn't come." Akimoto Manatsu smiled awkwardly.
"So Akimoto-san is here for the training session today?"
"Yes, today is my first time here."
"Does this mean Akimoto-san will return soon?"
"Well... I don't know yet. It depends on when the operation will notify you."
"That's it." Amamiya Shiori didn't know how to comfort her. It turned out that Akimoto Manatsu seemed to be standing on the right side of the tentative center after the audition. It was obvious that he was a very promising member of the management. As a result, his return was postponed for half a year because of his studies. The date cannot be determined. "It shouldn't take long, right? Maybe we'll be back with the next order?"
"It would be great if that's the case." All Akimoto Manatsu can do now is participate in training, watch program recordings, and try to become familiar with the members. The rest is left to fate.
"By the way, Amamiya-san, you can call me Manatsu. If you don't mind, you can also call me Manatsu Tang."
"Uh..." Akimoto Manatsu's flattering expression made Amamiya Sōri have the urge to bully her. Manatsu Tang was okay. It's impossible for someone to be so affectionate when they just met, right?
The atmosphere suddenly cooled down, and Akimoto Manatsu laughed so hard that he felt embarrassed.
"Manatsu...san?" Amamiya Shiori used a compromise title.
"Hi."
"Just call me Xiaozhi, Manatsu-san, that's what everyone calls me."
"Then, Xiaozhi, please give me some advice in the future~"
"Please give me some advice, Manatsu-san."
The conversation gradually fell into an awkward situation because there was nothing to talk about.
"If you have anything to do, Manatsu-san, you can ask me or other members, and everyone will try to help."
"Really? Thank you~" Akimoto Manatsu felt that being able to say a few words was already a great improvement.
Amamiya Shiori said that there is no need to be afraid of Akimoto Manatsu. The members are very friendly and can get to know everyone sincerely.
Qiu Yuan said that he would work harder to get everyone to recognize him as soon as possible.
"Who was that just now?" After Akimoto Manatsu left, Shiraishi Mai came to Amamiya Shiori and asked.
"Didn't two members quit at the beginning and one member suspended his activities? Manatsu-san is the one who suspended his activities." Amamiya Shiori answered without raising his head. "Just came back for training today."
"Hey~~" Shiraishi Mai glanced at Akimoto Manatsu sitting alone in the corner with the corner of her eye.
Akimoto seemed to feel Shiraishi Mai's gaze and smiled to show her kindness. Shiraishi Mai also smiled and nodded in response.
As Akimoto Manatsu said, she can be seen at the recording sites of the next few episodes of "Where's Nogizaka".
Declining the folding chair arranged by the staff, Akimoto Manatsu stood outside the camera lens and close to the monitor to observe the recording process.
She watched the recording on the small screen next to her for a while, while studying the reactions of the members on site. The immersive effect is completely different from watching the TV at home.
The actual filming of the show took far longer than the time it ultimately aired. Some members' scenes will be cut because the effect is not good or not suitable for broadcast. Akimoto Manatsu silently remembered everyone's performance, and compared the plan with the final broadcast effect to see which sections were used and which sections were deleted.
What is used can be used for yourself, or help you find a personal route that suits you. Lessons can be learned from those that are not used.
Operations gave him the opportunity to check for leaks and fill in the gaps, and Akimoto Manatsu didn't want to waste it.
The plan for this issue is to display the members' weird behaviors and habits, and to show the VTRs taken by the members, and then check the authenticity on site.
The first thing to appear is the video of Sayuri Inoue eating steamed buns shot by Erika Ikuta. In Nogizaka, there are not only members with big appetites, but also girls like Inoue who chew their food carefully. In the video, it took Inoue more than 20 minutes to eat half of a small meat bun, and before he could eat the remaining half, it was already lunch time.
This astonishing fact left Banana and the guests speechless. Inoue explained that it was because there was work in the middle of breakfast, so it was noon while eating. It's a pity that the live recording time was not enough to verify her statement.
After that, Rena Ichirai, who likes to be funny in the background, Nami Hashimoto, who likes spicy food, and Kazumi Takayama, who likes to hammer butts like an old lady, were shown.
The program team verified Hashimoto's ability to eat spicy food on the spot. In a bowl of shin ramen, Hashimoto put a few tablespoons of chili powder, then poured in chili oil and stirred evenly. Hashimoto ate with gusto, while Banana Man and the guests acted very exaggeratedly. Especially the guests who took a few mouthfuls of the noodle soup, it was as if their mouths were on fire, twisting their bodies and making uncomfortable expressions.
In fact, this bowl of noodles is not necessarily very spicy, at least not spicy enough to cause such a violent reaction. But as we all know, comedians must show a spicy feeling. This is a well-established convention. Just like in the classic hot bath game, the water temperature is about 40°C, which is very suitable for bathing, but comedians must pretend that the water is very hot to make people laugh through funny actions.
At this time, the guest was looking for water everywhere because he was so spicy. Himura also looked panicked, grabbed the water, and drank it, as if he was the one who had been spicy from the noodle soup just now. The guests grabbed Himura's lapels and were about to cry. The atmosphere at the scene was heated up by their funny performances. This is a vivid variety show course.
Then there is the so-called VTR to verify whether Sayuri Matsumura is sleeping on his knees. Previously, "Where's Nogizaka" used two episodes to expose the dark history of the members, and made many jokes about the members. For example, Nishino Nanase who likes fat pigeons to the point of crying, the noble Miss Erika Ikuta, and Sayuri Inoue who is prone to injuries and fractures. The most questionable one is Sayuri Matsumura who sleeps on his knees.
At that time, she made a vow that she was not used to sleeping on her back, preferring to kneel. Although her legs would be a little numb when she woke up in the morning, she couldn't sleep without kneeling. Everyone was surprised. It was unheard of to sleep on one's knees, and no one had ever specifically observed her sleeping posture.
It was okay for Matsumura not to say anything, but after he said it, he was stared at by other members and staff.
Even Yoshio Konno specifically told her not to continue sleeping like this. On the one hand, it would not be good for her sleep, and on the other hand, it would affect her leg shape.
Matsumura was smiling on the outside, but actually he was panicking in his heart. Later, the video shot by Hashimoto Nana reluctantly supported Matsumura's statement.
The guests who did not know the inside story were very surprised. The members who knew the inside story also made surprised sounds in cooperation, and later put on awkward yet polite smiles on their faces when Banana Man asked.
"We should install a camera at home or shoot unexpectedly." Shitara didn't believe this at all. He has been in the industry for so many years and has seen countless comedians add their own personas, and Matsumura most likely is also faking it.
"I also thought that there might be a plan to make people wake up recently, so I have been sleeping like this at home recently. But I haven't had enough sleep recently, so I just slept casually." Matsumura began to find himself under the steps, and he was able to hide for a while. Not for a lifetime. It would be easier to find an excuse if he was discovered later.
Hearing this, Shile felt confident. Matsumura was still too young, and although he tried to make a circle, it was exposed with just one sentence.
Giving Matsumura a casual step, Shitara led the conversation to the next revelation.
"Hey, Amamiya Shiori, you are looking at the computer with all your attention, and you can't take your eyes away. The video provider is Nishino Nanase."
"Eh?" Amamiya Shiori glanced at Nishino who was smiling. When was this video taken? Why didn't she have any impression at all?
