Twitter Tidbits: Country Girls on tour

22nd April Momochi-ism tour in Nagoya [x][x][x][x]

Yamaki: Mai-chan, Yanamin, you've become senior high students. How are you finding it?

Ozeki: I'm cute, right!

Momo: Well, it'll take some time if we go in that direction, so let's just put it aside for the time being...

Ozeki: As senior high students, we have new teachers as well. So at our first lessons with the new teachers, we have to introduce ourselves. Since I'm cute, I've get told that I'm cute dozens of times a day.

Momo: Hmm? Okay.

Ozeki: Like my friends tell me that I'm cute. But it'd be awkward to start off with a, 'Yeah, I know'. For me to suddenly come out to say it, the people around might wonder, 'What's up with this girl?'

Momo: I can relate to that, obviously (laughs)

Ozeki:  So I modestly tell the speaker that they're cute too. But humility just doesn't fit with me! I can't lie, can I? We started off with science classes, and we had to introduce ourselves with something that made us happy recently. So I was like 'I'm Ozeki Mai, and my cuteness makes me happy every day!'. The mood of the class was like, 'What's up with this kid?' But what I've learnt from Country Girls is that persistence through difficulty makes one stronger. Regardless of how down class' reaction made me feel!

Audience: Ohhhh~!

Ozeki: Next class was English. When I had to mention what I like, I went 'Hello, my name is Mai Ozeki, I like looking my face.' While the mood at the previous class was underwhelming, it was somehow well received at this class!

Momo: It went well!?

Ozeki: Our teacher was a native speaker, and even they were excited, going 'Oh, wonderful, beautiful'. My friends and teacher understood that that's the kind of person I am. And that's how I started my life as a senior high student.

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22nd March Happy Dinner Time ~Momochi ni Sachi Are~ Dinner Show in Cotton Club [x][x]

Momo: I discussed the setlist with Yamaki Risa-chan. I wasn't sure if I should put in my favourite non-Hello! songs. And then she was like 'Momochi-senpai, what are you saying! The fans have come to watch their oshi have fun, as she enjoys singing the songs she likes!' I'm sure that she must have said that with Misshige-san in mind!

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22nd April Momochi-ism tour in Nagoya  [x]

Yamaki: If I may say so myself, I think that we've grown compared to how we were in the past. And I've got a proper basis for making that statement. Do you remember the opening day of our second tour?

Morito: At the opening day of our second live tour, the first song was Kakumeichikku Kiss. We couldn't even get to our positions in time while the introductory song was playing. We completely missed the timing. We had to dash to get to our positions in Kakumeichikku Kiss. In a sense, it was legendary. It was just a week before when Momochi-senpai had to go on a break because of vocal cord polyps. Out of the blue, the four of us had to practise for the opening day, and we were nervous wrecks.

Momo: So it's because of my scheduling?

Yamaki: Momochi-senpai, without you, we were like mere children, completely clueless!

Momo: I was in the ward, worrying about you guys. Then I got a call. I was told, 'Momochi-senpai, it went perfectly!' That gave me some relief. Later that night, I got a video from the show. It only took 30 seconds of watching for me to see the first mistake.

Yamaki: On Hello! Sute, Hello! Project's YouTube programme, I hosted the show for my first time with Momochi-senpai. I was fully dressed up, putting in everything I had in my own way. To bring up my luck, I wore pink. And obviously, Momochi-senpai was also completely decked out in pink. As we were hosting, we were happily commenting about how we were both in pink. By the time I rewatched that Hello! Sute a couple of years later, I'd realised that I should make sure that my clothing doesn't overlap with the senpai.

Momo: I'm fine if that happens. But if it was some senpai who wasn't me, there might have been trouble. I won't name any names though.

1001 Nights in Osaka - The 2nd Night: Miyazaki Yuka and Miyamoto Karin

Just like the Tokyo Hello! Store in Akihabara, the Osaka Hello! Store runs its own series of the 1001 Nights talk events. This event was held 22nd April 2016, with the generic hashtag #ハロショ大阪 (#Hello!ShopOsaka).

Usual disclaimer that these are from fan reports and are more snippets from the events rather than a comprehensive overview.

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What's comes to mind when you hear Osaka?

Yuka: Old ladies from Osaka.

It's not that Yuka-chan has some sort of stereotypical image of them, but her grandfather's sister who actually lives in Osaka has a very loud voice. Her family enjoys travelling, so they've been to Universal Studios Japan multiple times.

Karin: Takoyaki, Downtown-san. 

On that day, Nishiguchi-san had given the both of them takoyaki as a gift. Karin-chan has been watching Downtown-san's DVD from when she was small, thanks to her mother's influence. Karin-chan lets loose some of Downtown's joke material, which has Yuka-chan stunned.

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Memories of Osaka

Yuka: I saw a UFO at USJ
Nishiguchi: Are you alright?
Yuka: It's true! It's true! My dad saw it as well!

Karin: It's where I had my first Hello! Project concert.

Karin-chan was announced as a new member in November 2008, but didn't get called for the New Year's Hello! Con. Instead, she went along with the tour at the next summer Hello! Con as part of Shin MiniMoni。To Karin-chan, it felt like she was on a trip.

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What do you like about Osaka?

Yuka: The dialect resembles Kanazawa dialect.

Yuka speaks in dialect when speaking with Uemura Akari-chan.

Karin: I like how everyone's funny.

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Places in Osaka that they like 

Yuka: Kaiyukan.

She went there when she was in primary school, and saw whale sharks. Karin-chan has never been there. Yuka finds that it has similarities to Notojima, so she feels a sense of affinity

Karin: Amerikamura.

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Favourite food from Osaka

Yuka: Takoyaki.
Karin: Why do people from Osaka use takoyaki as a bento side-dish! It's carbs on carbs!
Yuka: Couldn't you just not think about that?

Karin: Takosen. (Takoyaki hot-pressed to form a cracker)

This was well received by the wota in attendance.

1001 Nights - The 34th Night: 100 questions to Nakajima Saki (Q1-50)

Another fan report translation from the Hello! Shop series of 1001 Nights talk show events.
This was held on the 28th of July 2016, with the hashtag #nksk. Will only be getting around to covering the first fifty questions.

Usual caveat that these are based on fan reports, and thus represent snippets of the event rather than a full-blown report.

Q1. How to deal with nervousness when taking chekis. 
Just be your normal self. I get nervous too when I meet aiko-san. Anyway, take a deep breath and calm down. I also heard from Nishiguchi-san that breathing out works as well, so I did it unconsciously before stepping up on-stage.

Q2. What do you do when irritated?
Nice scents soothe my nerves. I'll use hand creams, or if I'm at home, I'll put on some aroma candles. I still haven't gone on to use incense. How do you use them? Just light up the ends? I don't use a lighter. If I come upon some incense, I'll light them up.

Q3.  Anything you're particular about when it comes to clothes?
Most important is that they're easy to walk around and move in. I don't like tight clothing. Also, when it comes to colours, I follow what I've learnt from watching Hagiwara Mai-chan.

Q4. If you were to go on a ten day trip with a ℃-ute member, who would you go with?
Leader. I'd like to go diving once I get my diving licence. I enjoy the view and the animals, so I think it'd be fun to make all sorts of plans.

Q5. Have you got your driving qualifications yet?
I'm currently in the midst of applying for them. Actually, on the day of the FNS, my right wisdom tooth suddenly started to hurt. I had to put an icepack on it, which made the MomoClo-chans worried. The next day I went to the dentist to get it taken out. Two days later, I had a practice session at the pool.

Twitter Tidbits: Karin-chan

A smattering of fan reports from Twitter involving Karin-chan that piqued my interest.

[x] Release commemoration event at HMV Omiya - MiyaMiya (30th March 2017)
Miyazaki: Karin-chan has recently been saying things like 'I'm the cutest in the world!' And that was the very first thing she said to an interviewer who we were meeting for the very first time. I'm concerned, I don't want people to think of her as some strange kid
Miyamoto: It doesn't matter to me if I'm thought of as some strange kid~

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[x][x][x] Talk event at Nishinomiya Gardens (23rd April 2017)
Karin-chan: Recently, when I looked up 'Cutest in Chiba', Miyamoto Karin came up as the top result. It's thanks to the support from all of you that I was able to win against the splendours of Chiba. Thank you very much!
Miyazaki: Talking about Chiba, there's also the person next to you. (points to Sayuki)
Takagi: I'm fine! Leave me alone!

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[x][x][x][x] Release commemoration event at Funabashi (28th April 2017)
Karin-chan: I'm Chiba prefecture's angel, Miyamoto Karin.
Miyazaki: Karin-chan, in the first part, you said you were the Funassyi of the idol world, didn't you?
Karin-chan: Funassyi's a pear faerie, right? I'm an angel, so there's a difference.
Miyazaki: Have you stopped with saying that you're 'The cutest in Chiba'?
Karin-chan: It'd be a constant struggle to be number one. Just within H!P, there's Tsugunaga Momoko-san and Suzuki Airi-san. Then there's also our kouhai. I'd be competing with the lovely people of Chiba.
KanaTomo: We've got one in our group as well. Mention Sayuki's name!
Takagi: This is embarrassing.
Karin-chan: I'd say she's already in the hall of fame...
Miyazaki: Sayuki!?

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Release commemoration talk event at Tower Records Grandtree Musashikosugi - Karin-chan (13th April 2017)
[x] Karin-chan: If I say 'I'm an angel' when we go overseas, they'll say 'Oh, Crazy Girl', so I should stop doing that. (laughs)
[x] Karin-chan: At the overseas performances, I don't want the fans overseas to be like 'Huh, it's just Juice=Juice...' I want to work hard so that they'll say 'It's Juice=Juice!!!' All you guys, come and do some sightseeing as well. Even if you can't come, please send us your power!

[x] Release commemoration event in Shizuoka - Karin-chan and Aarii (6th April 2017)
Karin-chan: Uemuu~ There's a differently coloured paper over here  (grinning)
Aarii: Hmm? Let's see. Eh? This is from 'Wants to be loved by Uemuu'-san?
Karin-chan: That's me!
Aarii: 'Please show with your whole body how much you love Karin-chan'... Who is this from~?
Karin-chan: Me!!!
Aarii: Yay! (Rips up the question paper)
Karin-chan *shock*
Aarii *ignores*
Karin-chan: I'm so sad! She ignored me!

Twitter Tidbits: Airi's 2017 birthday event

Some tweets from Airi's 23rd birthday event, held on 24th April 2017.

Usual caveat that these are more fan-reported snippets than a comprehensive picture.

[Ref] Airi admires Takahashi Ai-san, and when Aichan's graduation came around, she was at a loss - what should she do with the impending graduation of the person she admired?
In tears, she went to talk about it with Aichan.

Aichan: Airi, since it's you, it'll be fine. I leave it in your hands.

Airi has since carried those words in her chest.

Airi: H!P is linked, isn't it? We've got a history.

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[Ref] Airi continues on to talk about Takahashi Ai.
As she was talking how Aichan used her neck and shoulders in such an alluring manner, she recommended looking up videos under '高橋愛 最高峰' (lit. 'Takahashi Ai Greatest Peaks').

[Ref] Airi: I'm being told by some of the girls who joined H!P recently that they look up to me. But firstly I'd like them to at least have a look at where it all came from! Have a look at the first generation!

[Ref] Airi: I don't know the extent of how much we took over from what had been made by Nakazawa-san and Tsunku♂-san, but want to hand it over to the kouhai-chans. I've got my hopes pinned on them.

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[Ref 1][Ref 2] At the end of Airi's birthday event, Airi gave a signed cutout of her face to a girl at the front row.

Airi: You're always [at events], saying you want to be like me! It was the same with me. I was sitting at the front row at a musical and Yaguchi-san waved to me. That's what got me started.

Tanimoto Ami, Ass Appreciator

Would just like to highlight Tanimoto Ami, who seems to have inherited Maasa's love of asses. Inheriting the Berryz spirit indeed.

Colour me impressed by her courage to feel up her senpai though lol.
As Airi mentioned in a blog post:

Backstage、 she feels up my butt relentlessly！ lol

HaroSute 162
Tanimoto's interest in Airi pic.twitter.com/lmHwR0Uurc

— Skoban🍑Momoloss (@realskoban) 2016年3月30日

Some of the wota have even asked about it.

[x] Handshake event with Tanimoto Ami
Wota: Why do you fondle butts?
Ami: Hmm, since they're soft and nice to touch.
Wota: Is that so?
Ami: Yup. Ah, listen! The person who butt feels best to the touch is Yamaki Risa-chan! Hers is really great.

[x] Amusing discussion with Ami-chan
Following up at the next handshake
Wota: So it's Yamaki Risa-chan?
Ami: That's right. It's soft and plush?
Wota: Plush?
Ami: Yup, plush. (while making butt rubbing motions)

So now you know who has the best butt in current H!P. Although she isn't keeping her hands off the young ones either.

[160402] Nanami: Today Tanimoto Ami told me: "Your butt is a good buttΣ(°д°ﾉ)ﾉ! I'm shocked!!♪ pic.twitter.com/gkHsONlUhS

— Country Girls Blog (@countrygirlsbot) 2016年4月3日

Twitter Tidbits: KanaTomo shares a scary story

Juice=Juice  Live Around 2017 ~Next One Special~

Nagoya concert 

13th May 2017

KanaTomo: I've got something to talk about. Something scary happened to me recently.

Yukanya: You're scaring me already!

KanaTomo: I had the day off, and was taking a nap when my phone rang. And what's more, it was an unknown number.

Yukanya: I'm scared!

KanaTomo: I normally wouldn't pick up an unknown number. But I answered since I was half-asleep. When I said 'Hello', the person on the other end said, 'Hello. I got a call from you. So I'm returning the call'! It was a woman!

Yukanya: This is scary, it's scary!

KanaTomo: I told her that she had probably got the wrong number. But when I told her that I was Kanazawa, she replied that she was Kanazawa too! Of course I was scared. So I told her I would check and get back to her. I hung up, and checked with the LINE group for my family and relatives. The whole Kanazawa clan was informed that something strange had happened to me. And then my mother replied, 'Me too'. I was like, 'Just now?' And she was like, 'It was just now for me too'. And then, she went, 'So it was you!' (laughs). Apparently in my half-awake state, I somehow deleted my mother's number from my address book. Looks like I was unable to recognise the voice of my mother, who's taken care of me for 21 years. (laughs) My mother didn't have my number on her phone either. (laughs) Tomorrow's Mother's Day, so all of you too, please convey your gratitude.

Sayubee: Of all people to say that!

References: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6]

1001 Nights - The 42nd Night: 100 questions to Tsugunaga Momoko (Part 2)

On the 31st of March 2017, at long last, we finally have ‘Momochi’ Tsugunaga Momoko holding her first and likely only talk event in this 42nd instalment of the 1001 Nights series of Hello! Shop talk events. With this show, all the Berryz members have appeared at this series of events, though Momo's by herself - all the other members appeared in pairs.

Usual disclaimer that these are based on tweeted fan reports and thus should be taken to be an interpretation of the event rather than comprehensive coverage. Momochi herself answered at a rapid pace, taking a total of answering 47 minutes per part to answer 50 questions.

Theme for this event was ‘Tsugunaga Momoko’. The event was split into two parts, where Momochi would answer 50 questions from the fans during each part, for a total of 100 questions. Twitter hashtag for the event was  #ももち (#Momochi). This post covers the second part - see the first part here.

(Second part of the event starts!)

Everyone in Osaka, maido. (Another Kansai-ben version of 'thank you')

We already know how this goes, so on to the questions.

Wota: Eh~

So when? What’s normally done during the opening?

Wota: *mumble mumble*

You can’t answer, can you? It's because you only come to Momochi’s events, right~😒

Q51. Honestly, what do you think about marriage proposals at handshake events?

I think that people who do so are very fortunate people. It's completely fine.

Handshakes are a special privilege to those who have purchased our CDs. So it's fine to do anything with the time that you've acquired, as long as it's within the bounds of morality.

I don't know what I myself will think about it though.

Q52. Of incoming and outgoing H!P members, if you pick your future children?

I’m sorry, is there a problem with my reading comprehension?

I don’t understand this, I can’t figure out your Japanese.

Is my reading ability the problem? No, your Japanese is the problem!

Q53. If you could go back to the past and redo something in your idol life, when would you choose?

I'm always content, but at the first GekiHaro, I wore an Edo-era wig. I really hated that wig. That was the only thing I hated about that play.

And yet, in the posters and pamphlets, my hair was done in a half-up, not much different from what I've got going at the moment. So it would have been fine if I had appeared like that at the real performance…

If I did the hairstyle I had in the pamphlet, it would have been the best GekiHaro.

That's what I’d like to tell myself when I go back.

1001 Nights - The 42nd Night: 100 questions to Tsugunaga Momoko (Part 1)

On the 31st of March 2017, at long last, we finally have ‘Momochi’ Tsugunaga Momoko holding her first and likely only talk event in this 42nd instalment of the 1001 Nights series of Hello! Shop talk events. With this show, all the Berryz members have appeared at this series of events, though Momo's by herself - all the other members appeared in pairs.

Usual disclaimer that these are based on tweeted fan reports and thus should be taken to be an interpretation of the event rather than comprehensive coverage. Momochi herself answered at a rapid pace, taking a total of answering 47 minutes per part to answer 50 questions.

Theme for this event was ‘Tsugunaga Momoko’. The event was split into two parts, where Momochi would answer 50 questions from the fans during each part, for a total of 100 questions. Twitter hashtag for the event was  #ももち (#Momochi). This post covers the first part. The second part is in this post.

Entering to the tune of Peanut Butter Jelly Love, Momochi waved to the camera that was streaming to the Osaka Hello! Store.

Momo: Ookini! (the Kansai-ben version of ‘thank you’)
Audience in Osaka: ...
Momo: I can’t hear you! 💢 Okay, one more time! You guys in Osaka, give a round of applause! I can see you! Don’t let your mind wander!

Unlike other events in the 1001 Nights events, regular chairperson Nishiguchi-san would not be appearing at this event.

Q1. Kumaicho is flourishing as a model and a general talent. At this moment, is there anything that you would like to tell her?

Out of the blue, we're talking about Kumaicho?
While we were both at the HinaFes and Satoyama Satoumi event at Makuhari Messe, the only time we met was when we passed by one another. She was going to a Matcha-zu activity, while I was heading to Country Girls' booth. When we passed by one another, she said, 'Momo, you're so tiny~', and that was it.
There were a million more things that she could have said, right!?
Next time we meet, I hope that she has something more tasteful to say.

Q2. I'm currently studying for qualifications that will help me realise my dreams. Momochi, is there a trick to how you kept yourself motivated when you were doing both studies and work?

Is this person here? What are you doing?
Graduate school? Vocational school? You've got to work hard at it.
What difficulties are you facing? Is it because I'm graduating? Everyone's sad about that, so it's the same for everyone.

Anyway, if I visualise things going smoothly, things do go smoothly. So it'll be fine.

Wota: Ohhh...

(Surprised by the admiration shown by the audience) Eh, is it not the same for all of you? This is the kind of person I am. (smug look on her face)

Q3. Your brother has mentioned that in Country, his preference looks-wise is Chii-chan, and Yanamin personality-wise. What if, in ten to fifteen years time, your brother is going out or is married to Morito or Yanagawa?

So you're saying that he would introduce his girlfriend to me, and out of the blue it would turn out to be Morito or Yanamin?...
That would be the worst! I mean, of course I like the both of them...
Yanamin, calling me her sister? Nope nope nope nope! (laughs)
I wouldn't want to give Yanamin's children New Year's money.

But thinking about it again, I pity my brother, he must have a hard time. After all, he's been brought up with someone as cute as me in the family. Any girl will get compared to Momochi. Wouldn't that inflate his standards?

Q4. How is it like when you feel Fuku-chan's gaze on you?

It's doesn't frighten me, but if we're close, I put some distance between us. And Fuku-chan doesn't come to talk with me.
With that distance between us, it really feels like we are idol and fan.

When I watch Fuku-chan perform on-stage, I feel like cheering her on as an idol, but nothing beyond that.

She’s good friends with Yamaki Risa-chan though. This is what I suspect - Fukumura Mizuki-chan likes me, and Yamaki Risa-chan likes Michishige-san, right? I'm sure that they exchange information about Michishige-san and myself between one another.

KSS Otomomochi discussion

At the 4th September 2016 H!P Kenshuusei Happyokai evening performance, a 'KobuTalk' segment was held with Kobushi Factory members Fujii Rio and Hamaura Ayano as well as Kenshuusei Takase Kurumi and Kiyono Momohime.

The theme was 'Members that love Tsugunaga Momoko'.
Which begs the question of why notorious Yaji-oshi Fujidon was doing there.

Makoto: Their stories of their admiration of Tsugunaga-san will be balanced out by her love of Yajima-san.

Topic: What they find attractive about Tsugunaga Momoko

Takase: She's perfect.

Takase goes into further details about how Momochi leads Country Girls and keeps them in order.
She also enjoyed Momochi's expressions at the Buono! Budokan, where she got teased and babied by the other members.

Hamachan talked about how Momochi glances upwards and to the left after she's done singing a solo part, using examples from 'Mousou Rehearsal'.

Kiyono elaborated on the way Momochi pronounces her 'Koyubeam' - her 'ko' sounds close to a 'ka'.
Kiyono's attempt at a 'K(a)oyubeam!' was met with approval by the wota.

1001 Nights - The 41st Night (Morito Chisaki)

On the 13th of March 2017, Country Girls' Morito Chisaki featured in the 41st instalment of  the 1001 Nights series of Hello! Shop talk events. Usual disclaimer that these are based on tweeted fan reports and thus should be considered summaries rather than comprehensive coverage.

This event was partly in conjunction with the release of Chisaki's self-titled photobook.
The theme for the first part was '50 questions to Morito Chisaki', while the theme for the second part was 'First photobook release commemoration - Let's get to know Morito Chisaki even better'.
Twitter hashtag for this event was  #ちぃ (#Chii).

The first part: 50 questions to Morito Chisaki

Koidorobo plays as chairperson Nishiguchi enters, while Chiitan enters to the tune of Good Boy Bad Girl.

Q1. What’s the secret to your cuteness?
Let’s see…
(Nishiguchi: Spit it out.)
If pushed to say, I try as much as possible to practise half-body bathing. Give it a try, your skin will turn out pretty smooth. In the past, I would immerse myself for just 5 minutes, but now I try my best to stay in for 20 minutes. I watch videos while I'm in the tub, with my phone in hand.

*Chiitan gets angry as she reads the next question*
Who wrote this! You’re poking fun at me! Since this person wrote their nickname as ‘You purposely make your ears turn red, don’t you?’
(Nishiguchi: You're actually the type of person who flares up in anger, aren’t you?)
Unexpectedly, I am.

Q2. What if Momochi-senpai nominates you as the next leader of Country Girls?
I’ll do my best. But I’m probably the furthest away, position-wise.

Q3. Please talk about what you’re wearing today while doing a sexy pose.
*While doing a sexy pose* There’s no particular reason why I'm dressed like this today. My clothes looked a bit too sober, so I put on a choker, which is something I haven’t worn in a while.

OzeMomo's lovey-dovey shots

Doing promotions for their 4th single 'Do Datte Ii No / Namida no Request', Tsugunaga Momoko and Ozeki Mai did a quiz at an event in September 2016.
The two of them would be given questions, and the challenge was to provide the same answers. Who cares about the 10 year age difference, right?
Between them, OzeMomo managed to get 6 matches out of 10 questions.

But no Japanese quiz would be complete without a punishment game.
And so, they had to atone for their 4 wrong questions.

Their punishment was...

To upload 'chummy, lovey-dovey' pictures on their official Twitter account.

(Quick Japanese lesson: Oze signs off as 'Ozeo' (おぜ男), where that last 'o' is the kanji that means 'man' - implying that she's the guy in this relationship)

HMV&BOOKS TOKYOにて嗣永小関のトーク&握手イベント終了です。酷い仕打ち？のラブラブ仲良し画像1枚目は…「空はどんより。」byももち♡ #country_girls pic.twitter.com/mrNVI5FAT7

— カントリー・ガールズ (@countrygirls_uf) 2016年9月13日

The Tsugunaga Ozeki talk & handshake event at HMV & BOOKS TOKYO has ended. Here's picture number one of the punishment (?) chummy, lovey-dovey shots...
'The sky is sullen.' by Momochi ♥

酷い仕打ちラブラブ仲良し画像2枚目は…「はんぶんこ♡」byおぜ男 pic.twitter.com/XCAfKcyuVr

— カントリー・ガールズ (@countrygirls_uf) 2016年9月13日

The second chummy, lovey-dovey shot for their punishment...
'Sharing half and half' by Ozeo

もはやただのラブラブ仲良し画像3枚目は…「私の心は秋晴れ♡」byももち♡ #country_girls pic.twitter.com/tgevWmB8El

— カントリー・ガールズ (@countrygirls_uf) 2016年9月13日

The third of the already not-so-punishing chummy, lovey-dovey pictures...
'Unlike the weather, my heart has is all clear skies' by Momochi ♥

ラブラブ仲良し画像ラストは…「夢でまた会おうよ」byおぜ男。皆様も良い夢見れますように。。#country_girls pic.twitter.com/b5KYu7jap0

— カントリー・ガールズ (@countrygirls_uf) 2016年9月13日

The last chummy, lovey-dovey picture...
'Let's meet again in our dreams' by Ozeo
I hope that all of you have good dreams as well...

And here's an extra provided in Ozeko's blog post.


But still、 we’ve been going out for ２ years。 by Ozeo

Twitter Tidbits: Momochi graduation announcement reactions

Various reactions on social media on Momochi's graduation announcement:

Blog post by Shimizu Saki, Berryz Kobo captain and H!P Advisor
Blog post by Nakazawa Yuko, MM OG

カントリー・ガールズのLiveへ行ってきました💕結成2周年おめでとう✨💓✨💓 メンバーみんな可愛くて楽しいLiveでした🎀 そして今日はももから大切なお知らせがありました。 来年６月３０日でグループおよびハロー！プロジェクトから卒業し、芸能界を事実上引退することを発表しました。 最後まで♡ももち♡らしくやりきってもらいたいと思います💓💓 もも！！最後までがんばれ👑✨ #嗣永桃子#カントリーガールズ#Berryz工房#Buono!#ハロープロジェクト #結成２周年#ライブ#発表

A photo posted by miyabi_natsuyaki (@miyaaa0825) on Nov 5, 2016 at 3:09am PDT

Natsuyaki Miyabi (Pink Cres., Berryz Kobo, Buono!):

I went to Country Girls' Live event 💕 Congratulations on the 2nd anniversary of your formation ✨💓✨💓
All the members were adorable, it was a fun Live event 🎀
And Momochi made an important announcement today。
She announced that she would be graduating from the group as well as Hello! Project on the 30th of June next year, and retiring from the world of entertainment。
I want her to finish things up in her own ♡Momochi♡ way until the very end 💓💓
Momo！！ Do your best until the very end 👑✨ #TsugunagaMomoko#CountryGirls#BerryzKobo#Buono!#HelloProject
#２ndFormationAnniversary#Concert#Announcement

自分で決断する人
道を切り開く人は
本当にかっこいいと思う。

だからずっと前から本当に尊敬している。

今回も文章じゃなく
声で直接伝えてくれて嬉しかった。

やっぱり寂しさはあるけれど
その背中、ずっと見つめ続けます。
先輩、本当に本当に素敵です。

— 真野恵里菜(Mano Erina) (@erina_mano) 2016年11月5日

Mano Erina, actress:
I think that people who make their own decisions
And people who forge their own paths
Are really cool。

So I've always really respected her from way back。

I was glad that she told me directly with her own voice,
Instead of writing it out。

It really is sad
But I'd like to continue to watch her, always moving ahead of me。
Senpai、 you are really really wonderful。

約15年前のデビュー時の子犬ダンの映画ではあんなに子供だったのにな…☺️実は教員免許持ってるというしっかりさがももち😊違う道へと進むももちを応援したいです👏💓(紺野あさ美) https://t.co/AWLR5keFds

— 紺野、今から踊るってよ (@odorutteyo) 2016年11月5日

Konno Asami, reporter, MM OG:
When she made her debut about 15 years ago, she was such a tiny kid during the film Koinu Dan, and yet…☺️ She's actually got a proper teaching licence, that's Momochi for you 😊 I'd like to cheer on Momochi who'll be advancing on a different path 👏💓 (Konno Asami)

Country Girls discourse: Are manju sweets?

As you may or may not know, Country Girls enforces a no sweets rule - no sweets, no ice cream after nine, no carbonated drinks. After much discussion, an exception was made earlier this year for days that had a four in them. This allowed a certain PM to celebrate a special day with cake, as she does every year.

Anyway, at a release event, Yamaki proposed that they add an exception to their banlist: manju, a type of Japanese confectionary. The following is based on reports by Twitter user @asami_konno (No relation to the idol Konno Asami).

Sweet-lover Maimi with momiji manju, a maple-leaf shaped manju normally associated with Canada Hiroshima

Yamaki: There's something that I'd like to ask your opinions about!!!
On the 24th of September, Ozeki Mai-chan had an event at Hiroshima, and she bought some momiji manju 🍁 since they were delicious. But she bought so many that she couldn't finish eating them up within the 24th itself. [1]

Yamaki: Country Girls has this rule that bans sweets, so we can only eat sweets on days that have a '4' in them. So when I met Mai-chan on the 25th, she asked me if momiji manju were sweets. I was like, 'Obviously', so she got moody [2]

Yamaki: But when I went back and looked it up, they're made using koshian. And koshian is made from adzuki, and you know what adzuki are? They're beans. And beans aren't sweets, right? There's just a smidgen of sugar added, but they're more than 90% beans! [3]

Yamaki: What's more, adzuki are rich in vitamin C, so they're good for health. And they contain minerals as well, so they're good for swelling. And what more! They have good anti-aging effects!

Tsugunaga: Wait a minute, why are you looking at Momochi with that gleam in your eyes? [4]

Takeda Rena: 100 questions and answers (Part 5)

Well, either I missed out on the remainder of the tweets, or they ended up never releasing the final parts. Anyway, it's been ages, and I'd like to clear up my drafts, so here's the last part I have of RenaRena's Q&A.

Previous parts:
Questions 1-21
Questions 22-44
Questions 45-67
Questions 68-80

【武田玲奈100問100答32】
Q81.朝起きて一番にやることは？
A81. めざましを止めるw
Q82. 朝食はごはん派？パン派？
A82. ごはん！
Q83. 毎日の日課は？
A83. ラブライブをやる！ pic.twitter.com/64S7qaeEdT

— グラビアヤンジャン (@g_youngjump) 2015, 9月 6

【武田玲奈100問100答32】
Q81. What's the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning？
A81. Turn my alarm off lol

Q82. Rice for breakfast？ Or bread？
A82. Rice！

Q83. What's your daily routine？
A83. Playing Love Live！

Twitter Tidbits: Juice=Juice's Uemura Akari and Next You's Dogakiuchi Aoi

【S=S】 Uemura Akari is on the cover of the Young Jump that went on sale today！ Have all of you already checked it out？😆
#juicejuice #PleaseRT

【S=S】本日発売のヤングジャンプの表紙は植村あかりです！みなさんもうチェック済みですよね？😆#juicejuice #RTをお願いします pic.twitter.com/LRgAFANLgT

— Juice=Juice (@JuiceJuice_uf) 2016, 2月 4

@JuiceJuice_uf  Uemura-san's amazing✨ Our Aoi-chan's sad, 「There weren't any offers for me」...😭

@JuiceJuice_uf 植村さんすごいですね✨うちの碧ちゃんが「私にはオファーこないんだぁ」と悲しんでいます...😭 pic.twitter.com/5CpJ93K3x4

— 【公式】NEXT YOU (@NEXTYOU_gu) 2016, 2月 4

Our Uemura said that it would be nice if Aoi-chan got some offers！😆  It'd be great if they could appear together someday 👍 Let's all do our best 🙋

うちの植村が碧ちゃんにもオファーくるといいですねと言っておりました！😆いつか共演出来るといいですね👍お互い頑張りましょう🙋 https://t.co/GWZ6CfMmmO

— Juice=Juice (@JuiceJuice_uf) 2016, 2月 4

Juice=Juice's Uemura Akari-chan was so cute that I ended up buying Young GanGan...💦

Juice=Juiceの植村あかりちゃんが可愛すぎてヤングガンガン買ってしまった...💦#juicejuice pic.twitter.com/D9Eg7YD8kr

— 【公式】NEXT YOU (@NEXTYOU_gu) 2016, 2月 5