The person who came was a male reporter with a medium build, short hair and a very simple look. He had a pair of glasses hanging on the bridge of his nose. He was holding an interview microphone in his hand and looked at a few people with a smile.
The members looked at each other and immediately became vigilant. Thinking of what Baiyunshan had explained before, they nodded slightly hesitantly.
"Thanks."
The reporter looked quite polite and found a seat next to him with an affable look on his face, while he smiled proudly in his heart.
She is indeed a young girl! A young idol who is new to the world has just stepped into the entertainment industry, and he doesn't know whether he has the consent of adults. It is really careless to accept an interview from an unknown reporter so easily. Hey, this is a good time to dig up some cool stuff!
Looking back, I am one of the best clichés among my fellow reporters. Needless to say, I am very good at making insinuations. I use one trick after another. I don’t know how many little idols like these little girls have suffered under my hands. One piece of powerful information was unearthed, and then the dream road fell to Wenchun's cannon before it even set sail.
Now, is it finally the turn of these little Sony idols in front of us? Thinking about it, I’m still a little excited!
The reporter suppressed his inner emotions, glanced at the manuscript in his hand, cleared his throat, looked at Rina Ikoma on the far left, and asked: "This is... Rina Ikoma, right?"
Ikoma Rina nodded slightly.
"I have some questions for you here. I wonder if Ikoma-san, as the center of Nogizaka46's two singles, feels a little different from the other members?" the reporter asked.
This cliche may seem ordinary, but in fact it contains a trap. Whether the answer is yes or no, it is a bit inappropriate. Generally speaking, new idols are already nervous when faced with a sudden interview from a reporter, so how can they do it? Calm down and think about the perfect answer to change direction? So in the past, many people often failed at his first question.
And this is also the reporter’s proud trick!
Answer it! Answer quickly! You can say whatever you want! The reporter couldn't wait to call.
However--
The short-haired girl in front of her was just stunned when she heard this, and then replied sternly: "I'm sorry, please let us discuss with the agent before we answer."
Tsk.
The reporter bared his teeth in secret disappointment, what a standard answer! Well, after all, this is Sony Music. Unlike those wild idols, they must have explained how to answer similar questions. How could it be possible to pick up the words so easily? Well, forget it, there's more than just this person, there are many opportunities, don't worry, it's time to ask the next one.
The reporter was not discouraged, smiled again, and quickly looked at the next person, Mai Shiraishi.
"So Shiraishi Mai-san, I heard that you were called a member who could change the fate of Nogizaka46 when you joined the group. What do you think of this?"
This paragraph undoubtedly has the same pitfalls as the previous ones. Answering hastily will only lead to falling into the trap. This is also the reporter's killer move that has resulted in countless victories!
However--
The cold goddess in front of her didn't act according to common sense at all. After hearing this, she just thought about it, then slowly showed him a signature smile, and just stared at him quietly.
Mai Shiraishi: "(*￣︶￣)"
What...what do you mean?
The reporter's eyes twitched.
What does she mean by staring at me and smiling like this?
I have never encountered this kind of response. It looks so cute. No, it’s so scary. Did I say something wrong? Or has she noticed something wrong inside and is looking at me like this on purpose? Damn it, is it too painful to just stare at me like this without saying a word? But she is so good-looking, and I don’t have the courage to interrupt her at all!
Is that all there is to it?
Yeah... let's just forget about it.
"Ahem."
After hitting a wall here, the reporter swallowed his saliva and could only cough dryly to cover up his embarrassment. He regained his composure and turned to the next young lady, Erika Ikuta, who looked smart.
"Ikuta Erika-san, right? What do you think about——"
"pardon? (please say it again)"
But before he could finish speaking, the eldest lady Ikuta Erika in front of him blinked and looked at him with a puzzled expression and interrupted.
Huh? Didn't you hear that clearly?
The reporter was a little confused. After being stunned for a moment, he continued to repeat what he said before: "Ikuta Erika-san, may I ask——"
"pardon?"
Yet the result remains the same.
What's the meaning? It seems like you didn’t hear clearly, or don’t you understand?
Ah, I remembered it. According to the information, this girl was indeed born in Germany, so isn’t her Japanese proficient yet? So that’s what it is—what a piece of shit! You have already debuted as an idol, and you still tell me that you don’t understand. Who are you lying to?
Well, forget it, there's no point in getting hung up on it, just ask other people, there's no need to hang yourself from a tree.
The reporter gently wiped the sweat on his forehead, then looked at Rina Ikoma on the far left again, and forced out a polite smile.
"Ahem, Ikoma-san, may I ask you——"
"Please let us discuss with the agent before making an answer." Ikoma Rina shrugged.
"Uh..." The reporter thought that these words seemed familiar, and subconsciously looked at Mai Shiraishi next to her: "Shiraishi-san——"
Mai Shiraishi: "(*￣︶￣)"
The reporter silently took back the last half of the sentence, "Well, forget it, others can ask again, this one can forget it."
Then he looked at Erika Ikuta again: "Ikuta-san——"
"pardon?"
"I haven't said my problem yet."
"pardon?"
"......never mind."
The reporter said helplessly.
Then he looked at Rina Ikoma again.
"Ikoma-san, please—"
"Please let us answer after discussing with the agent." Ikoma Rina spread her hands.
Come again, come again, you only learned this sentence, right... A black line appeared on the reporter's forehead. He glanced at Mai Shiraishi, who still showed a perfect smile, and the corners of his mouth twitched, and he didn't have the courage to continue asking. Instead, she looked again at the eldest lady Erika Ikuta, who was sitting dignifiedly beside her.
But this time he was smarter and asked in English: "Excuse me, Ikuta——"
"Sorry, I don't know what you are talking about." President Hua suddenly spoke up and said seriously.
reporter:"......"
The reporter fell silent, took off his glasses with trembling fingers, and then covered his face.
I understand! It turns out you understand Japanese! The reporter roared in his heart and almost spit out a mouthful of old blood. You have already exposed yourself! You deliberately pretended not to understand before, so you were really trying to trick me!
And isn’t what you said a classic line from a sandwich man pretending to be stupid? Not only can you understand Japanese but you can also make jokes, can you go even further!
After taking a deep breath to calm down, the reporter put on his glasses again and looked at Rina Ikoma again.
"Ikoma-san, please—"
"Please let us discuss with the agent before we give an answer."
It's coming, it's coming, it's coming, you three have discussed it, right? You can only say this sentence, can you change it to a new one? I almost vomited hearing this sentence.
The reporter wiped the non-existent cold sweat on his forehead again, and just glanced at Shiraishi Mai before jumping over her. To be honest, others almost just pissed him off and hurt him internally, but this one was really scared and couldn't understand this smile at all. What does it mean? I feel weak in my heart, no words can help.
"Ikuta-san, we still-"
"pardon?"
"..."
It started and started again. Just now, you were obviously talking about Sandwich Man, and now you are pretending not to understand Japanese. Are you really young idols who just debuted? Why do I feel like you are all a bunch of veterans who have been in the entertainment industry for decades? These answers are more than enough to make people mad!
The reporter was still roaring in his heart, and turned to look at Ikoma Rina again.
However, before he could speak this time, Ikoma Rina took the initiative to spread her hands and said with an innocent face: "I'm sorry, please let us discuss with the agent before we answer."
Okay, I get it, the cycle begins again.
The reporter covered his face again. He was so depressed that he almost couldn't breathe. He wanted to struggle again, but suddenly he felt his shoulder being tapped lightly.
He quickly raised his head and looked over his shoulder, but saw no one.
But there was a girl's voice faintly appearing in his ears.
"Reporter-san, you haven't even asked me a question yet."
"Who? Who's talking!"
The reporter suddenly became nervous, and the hairs on his hair stood on end. He obviously didn't see anyone at all. Where did the sound in his ears come from? This is too scary in broad daylight!
"I'm here. Reporter Sang hasn't answered me yet. Why are you just asking them and not me? I've obviously been sitting next to you."
The voice sounded a little aggrieved, but the reporter was stunned. There really was no one in sight. Where did the voice come from?
Could it be that--
He suddenly thought of a terrible possibility, a chill spread from the bottom of his heart, and his face suddenly stiffened.
It's haunted!
It's impossible, it's impossible, it's impossible, isn't this too evil?
Cold sweat fell from the reporter's forehead, and he felt his shoulder was tapped again, but he quickly turned around and saw no one.
hiss--
He suddenly took a breath.
"Reporter Sang, may I ask you——"
"Run! There's a ghost!"
Before she could finish speaking, the reporter screamed in horror and ran upstairs without saying a word. In the blink of an eye, she was no longer visible, attracting the attention of everyone present.
The little idol watched this scene silently, and then breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, this is a good thing. Although they prepared three philosophical answers to the reporter's questions, no one knew what would happen if they kept asking. They felt a little unsure when they answered, and the reporter himself was suddenly scared away. On the contrary, it is a great good thing, and it is too late to be happy.
Then they looked at Kashiwa Yukina, who had stood up at some point with his hands still raised in the air and looked confused.
The members looked at her with admiration, and then unanimously gave a thumbs up and exclaimed: "Xiao Bai is so awesome~ Sure enough, we have to look at you at the critical moment. We have delayed him for so long and he hasn't left yet. Why don't you take action?" It works, it scares people away in just two or three sentences, it’s really an eye-opener for us!”
