Kindai
Kindai (May 23)
Takahashi Ai
Birth date: September 14th, 1986
Origin: Fukui prefecture
Q: What’s the origin of your name?
A: First I was supposed to get the name “Yui” written with the kanji 結, but the stroke count wasn’t really good, so I was called 愛 instead.
Q: Your habits?
A: To tousle my hair?
Q: Your hobbies?
A: Ballet, stretching, shopping, watching theater and musicals.
Q: Your specialty?
A: Stretching.
Q: Sports you’re good at?
A: Basketball.
Q: Your favorite food?
A: Sauce katsudon.
Q: Do you cook? What’s your best dish?
A: I do~. I’m good at making stewed fish with komatsuna.
Q: Your charm point?
A: Eyes.
Q: What animal would you describe yourself as?
A: Monkey.
Q: Please do the same with the other members.
A: Niigaki Risa -> squirrel, Kamei Eri -> turtle, Michishige Sayumi -> rabbit, Tanaka Reina -> cat, Kusumi Koharu -> squirrel monkey, Mitsui Aika -> raccoon, Junjun -> panda, Linlin -> koi carp.
Q: What do you like about each member?
A: Niigaki Risa -> Her singing voice. Kamei Eri -> The way she talks. Michishige Sayumi -> She’s sharp-witted. Tanaka Reina -> She’s skillful. Kusumi Koharu -> She’s positive and optimistic no matter what happens. Mitsui Aika -> Her smiling face. Junjun -> She’s kind. Linlin -> Her hair. It’s extremely silky 
Q: If you were a man, which member would you fall in love with?
A: Reina.
Q: Any pets (at your parent’s house)?
A: One toy poodle.
Q: What did you want to become when you were small?
A: Fast-food employee.
Q: What job would you like to try out once?
A: Stylist.
Q: The first Morning Musume song you’ve come to like?
A: “memory Seishun no Hikari”.
Q: What’s Morning Musume for you?
A: A morning set. (lol)
Q: What’s the first thing you do after waking up in the morning?
A: I wash my face and brush my teeth.
Q: What does your breakfast menu (morning menu) always contain?
A: Bread.
Q: Something you were happy about recently?
A: When it was decided we’ll get to perform live in Taiwan, South Korea and in Shanghai.
Q: Something that made you laugh out loud recently?
A: I cracked up when watching Sanma-san’s TV show.
Q: Something you’ve been engrossed in lately?
A: English.
Q: What do you do on free days?
A: I go shopping or I watch theater shows.
Q: What gives you energy?
A: Having a good bath.
Q: A message please!
A: The first Asian tour is already in preparation, so I want to do my best in order to make more and more people around the world get to know Morning Musume!!
