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- This unit was formed to sing the promotion song for Morning Musume’s theater play “Cinderella the musical” which will be performed in August. It’s a quite fresh combination of members.
Tanaka: Reina gets called a senpai of Berryz Koubou and C-ute members, but actually I’m the one who’s their kouhai.
Takahashi: I also joined only a few months before or after these two (Yajima & Shimizu), so I feel that they’ve become so big now. And you were all so small back then~(lol)
Shimizu & Yajima: (lol)
- And there’s also the representative of the H!P eggs, Maeda Yuuka-chan, making her first appearance in this magazine.
Yajima: She’s very calm and she also has a calm way of talking. I’ve been thinking about how cute she is all this time.
Shimizu: It was Maeda-chan who helped pulling my outfit when I had to take it off during our Kouhaku Utagassen performance. When I had problems changing my outfit during the actual performance I could only take it off because Maeda-chan pulled for me. That really saved me.
Maeda: At that time I only thought “Pull! Pull!”. (lol)
Takahashi: She’s sooo innocent and cute, that’s for sure.
Tanaka: I was totally surprised when I heard her cute singing voice. It’s a voice that makes you want to repeat it and listen to it again and again.
Maeda: Thank you very much.
- What kind of song is the debut song where you can listen to that cute singing voice?
Maeda: It’s a sad song, but I was told to sing in a cool way, so I paid attention to that when singing.
Shimizu: From the moment I heard of the line-up I thought that it’s going to be a cool song and I was right.
Takahashi: I felt sympathy with the girl in the lyrics who has someone she likes and tries not to lose to her rival(s), but no matter what she does her rival(s) look(s) cuter than her.
- By the way what kind of musical is “Cinderella the musical” which is currently in preparation?
Tanaka: I play the role of one of Cinderella’s elder sisters and I think the role suits my character. (lol)
Takahashi: This time we follow a script which has already seen so many different versions and create our own version of it. We’re partly anxious because there are already other versions you can compare ours to, but I think it’d be nice if we can bring out what’s characteristic of Morning Musume.
- What’s the charm of the new unit?
Takahashi Ai: First of all they’re all young. A while ago I was shocked to hear that everyone except me was born in the Heisei era (starting 1989). I’m in a strange state now wondering why I’m in this unit. (lol)
Tanaka Reina: I’m happy that I got selected out of Morning Musume. There are 3 leaders and captains in this unit, so it feels like they’re all good at keeping things in order. But maybe Reina can be at ease because of that. (lol)
Shimizu Saki: It’s a unit with my senpais from Morning Musume, Maimi from my gen and my kouhai Maeda-chan. When I’m between them, I strongly think “I don’t want to lose to them!”.
Yajima Maimi: “There has never been a group like this consisting of members from so many different groups, so it’s a weird feeling. As one of 5 members, I think it’d be nice if I can bring out a different side of me.
Maeda Yuuka: When I was called out by staff people during a newcomer performance, I thought I would get scolded. But when I heard that it was decided that I would join this unit, I was so surprised I couldn’t say a word. I’ll do my best!
