Both Amamiya Soi and Takayama Kazumi gave their own suggestions, but unfortunately, the program team did not adopt them. After all, it is quite troublesome to make temporary changes to a script that has been determined.
The discussion entered the second stage as originally planned, with the gods naming their favorite candidates and explaining their reasons. This stage is relatively free and members can refute each other.
Rina Ikoma as the center and Reika Sakurai as the captain are the easiest to attract fire.
Especially Rina Ikoma, who naturally shoulders the responsibility of external publicity, is the best candidate. In such an unfavorable situation, all she can do is point her gun at the other gods of good fortune, or two or three if one fails. Only by muddying the water can she reduce her chances of being elected.
So, she first targeted the captain.
“As the captain, I have been leading Nogizaka forward. If I don’t jump now, I’ll wait until later!”
Quite a reasonable reason, Sakurai Reika wanted to refute but couldn't find the right words for a while.
However, Mai Shiraishi, who spoke next, pointed the finger back at Ikoma.
"You are also the representative who will lead Nogizaka forward. As expected, you still have to come to the center." Shiraishi Mai said sincerely.
Banana people also chimed in to show their support.
"Although what Mai said is right, I am the c every time, but this time I didn't say that I have to be the center to jump? There is no such rule, so it doesn't matter if you are not the center. This time I can do it by the same person who has always worked hard. Come dance with Erika Ikuta-chan!" Ikoma Rina was already prepared to deal with this situation and immediately pulled Erika Ikuta into the battlefield.
The quiet Ikuta Erika's face immediately became stern, her eyes blinked rapidly, and her cold eyes swept across Ikoma's face.
"If Ikoma comes all the time, there won't be any new ideas!"
Ikoma swallowed and continued: "Yes, if this Ikuta Erika-san is on stage this time, it will be eye-catching and it will feel like a publicity!"
As Rina Ikoma said, she patted Erika Ikuta's table with her hand, not noticing the unhappy look on Erika Ikuta's face.
"Indeed, Ikuta is not bad, he has this advantage!" Shitara fanned the flames, "Then let Ikuta dance."
"Indeed, it's true," Erika Ikuta couldn't help but continued, "But isn't there one Hoshino-san among the three in the front row?"
"Then why don't you two go together." Himura said in anger.
The scene immediately burst into laughter and applause.
"Wait, wait, wait," Erika Ikuta immediately raised her hand to indicate that she still had something to say, and this time she chose to continue firing at Hoshino Minami.
"As for Minami-san, I've never seen her look serious until now."
The lively laughter of the field staff immediately rang out.
"Ah, I agree with this too!" Ikoma Rina immediately agreed. Her purpose of expanding the war situation has been achieved.
Erika Ikuta, who exposed people's shortcomings mercilessly, continued: "So, I hope she can challenge this time."
Hoshino Minami wanted to respond, but suddenly Sayuri Matsumura intervened to help her out: "Ikuta-chan has always been versatile and can do everything, so shouldn't she be the one to dance this time?"
Unexpectedly, she was suddenly criticized. Erika Ikuta thought for a moment and immediately responded, saying that she wanted to see Matsumura's "tentacles" blown up.
The "opinionless" banana man also wanted to see Matsumura in embarrassment, and immediately encouraged everyone to vote for Matsumura.
Seeing that the situation was suddenly critical, Matsumura Sayuri hurriedly changed his choice and named Hashimoto Nanami, who had been keeping a low profile and not participating in the discussion.
Then Hashimoto kicked the ball back to Ikoma, and Ikoma kicked the ball to Mai Shiraishi, who is often photographed in various magazines.
Rina Ikoma kept expounding the advantages of Mai Shiraishi, she was cute, beautiful, and fashionable. Shiraishi on the side did not feel happy because of this. Instead, she showed a scary and serious expression, as if she wanted to kill Ikoma on the spot. It's the same as eating it raw.
"Hahahaha~" Seeing this expression, Himura couldn't help but laugh.
Ikoma Rina didn't know whether she should direct the fire to Shiraishi, so she quickly lowered her head and covered her face.
"Shiraishi-san, please don't make a scary expression." Shitara quickly advised.
"Shiraishi-san, this is not a quarrel, it's a discussion." Himura reminded.
Bai Shi's stern face gradually relaxed, revealing a deliberate smile.
"In addition to what Ikoma mentioned above, Shiraishi is now also a regular guest on TV shows." Shitara said.
"That guy Ogi's horse racing show." Himura added.
The banana man is referring to a horse racing information variety show broadcast on Fuji TV late at night on Saturdays. Since January this year, Mai Shiraishi has become a regular MC for this show along with Haruna Kojima and comedians Hiroaki Ogi and Kane Yahagi.
"Thank you." Shiraishi Mai nodded slightly.
"In that case, let's take advantage of the momentum and let everyone get excited!" Shitara suggested.
"No, no, no," Mai Shiraishi waved and shook her head, "I think Hoshino-san is more suitable."
So, in a circle, we returned to Hoshino Minami.
Ikoma Rina's strategy has been achieved. Most of the members of the Eight Fortune Gods have been affected, and there are certain "contradictions" between them. The center will not be the target of public criticism like it was at the beginning.
However, it seems that there is another person who has been hiding, right?
Amamiya Sōri in the hinadan glanced at the Eight Lucky Gods and found Akimoto Manatsu, who was sitting on the edge with his head lowered to lower his presence and did not dare to interrupt.
Just like in class, if you don't want the teacher to ask questions by name, lowering your head and not speaking is the best choice. Akimoto Manatsu, who knew this well, remained silent and motionless, and just wanted to stay out of the incident. As long as he survives this difficult half hour without attracting attention, and waits until others discuss the results and the dust settles, he won't be mentioned again, and there won't be much chance of being elected.
However, just because you don't speak doesn't mean no one is paying attention.
"I think it would be better for Manatsu, who has just come back recently and has been accepted by fans, to go skydiving." Nana Hashimoto, who was observing carefully, caught Akimoto Manatsu, who was shrinking his head and acting like a good baby.
Akimoto Manatsu immediately shook his head in panic.
"Huh? Akimoto-san turns out to be here all the time?" Shitara said with a smile. No one mentioned Akimoto just now, and they thought she had been forgotten.
"I was watching just now," Ikoma Rina saw Akimoto Manatsu being mentioned, and immediately made a last strike, "Manatsu has been hiding herself like this."
As she spoke, Rina Ikoma followed the example of Manatsu Akimoto, shrinking her neck and lowering her head.
"No~" Akimoto Manatsu retorted weakly.
"This is intentional avoidance. Although Manatsu has not long since returned, she should still show her face." Ikoma Rina now hopes that the water will be as muddy as possible. If the members of the Hindan don't participate, she even wants to bring them in.
"How about it? Let's watch it!" Shitara asked.
"Ah - don't!" In desperation, Akimoto Manatsu accidentally revealed his inner dissatisfaction.
The "ah" in this tone is not a friendly tone, it means that you are already angry. Therefore, Akimoto Manatsu, who inadvertently showed his true feelings, quickly covered his mouth, knowing that he said the wrong thing, but it was already too late.
The recording scene was half filled with laughter and half filled with pretentious heckling from Ikoma and others.
