Riho and Fuku-chan talk about Hina Fes 2019

April 25, 2021 - Sayashi Riho to marumaru to #21
Guest: Mizuki Fukumura (leader of Morning Musume '21)

(An email has asked them to talk about Hina Fes 2019)

Riho Sayashi: Well, you know, it was my first time on the stage after graduating from Morning Musume.

Mizuki Fukumura: yep

R: Morning Musume had been going on for a long time after I left, and then I was asked "Do you want to be in it?"  So I was really worried.

M: hmm

R: I thought... I would be an inconvenience (lol)

M: fufufu (hehehe) That's not true

R: No, no.  Everyone was doing their best, and if I showed up, I would have been an inconvenience.

M: hehe

R: It's like "Do you show up whenever you want to?"

M: No, that's not true

R: I talked to Fuku-chan about it, and you said "I want us to stand on the stage together" or something like that, so you're the one who made it happen.

M: yep

R: You gave me a push (lol)

M: hehe

R: I was overreacting about being on stage with everyone.  (lol) Was it ok? hehe

M: Eh, you know (lol), Masaki-chan said something: "The 9th and 10th ki (generation) will shine with Sayashi-san".

R: Eh? (lol)

M: She said that

R: What? hehe

M: Yes, something like, there are people who like Riho-chan and Ayumi-chan

R: Ah...

M: And people who like Shuwapoku, Riho-chan and Maa-chan (lol).  Right?

R: yep

M: Something like, Riho-chan and Ayumin, always had dance battles, and it would be inspiring

R: Hmm.. sometimes we did

M: We were going to do it together as generation mates

R: yep

M: It would make us speed up, I think

R: yes, I see

M: We all have different rivalries

R: yep

M: We have great relationships that are even better because of the rivalries

R: That's right...

M: It was just "Only you" and "One two three" but we worked really hard, and I think it was a great performance.

R: Yep.  I also thought that everyone had improved since I left.  I thought it was really cool to watch everyone, and to try to keep up with them.

M: yep

R: I thought that everyone was really encouraging, so I felt I could go out there, and not feel anxious, and I think it was a really good time.

M: hmm

R: No, I mean, if you watch everyone's performance, and it may sound like I am exaggerating but, it felt as if the group was being protected (by how everyone performed)

M: yep

R: That's how I feel, and in many ways, it was a very emotional day.

M: yep.  It felt like we were doing some special moves. (lol)

(both laugh)

R: Special moves? (lol) Oh, like this

M: yes. Amazing!

R: But, no, it was fun.

M: A great performance.

R: no...

M: ...

R: I mean, because we did it together.

M: I was happy too, that we were able to perform together for the first time in 3 years.

R: Thank you.

(more laughing)