Where Airi gently teases Shawako.

Where we wonder why Rena hasnt officially been a

ppointed mascot of the club yet. Where Shawako has too much FEELINGS. And where
upper-arms are important business.
Enjoyz!
These wise sayings that helped them stand firm against adversity
Q - Congratulations for the release ofAfter lessons, 2D Enthusiasts Association!
Hata Sawako - After a long wait it has been released!!
Furukawa Airi - Pfiouu Finally its out!
Yakata Miki - Oh joy!
Q - Did you read it entirely already?
Furukawa - And thoroughly at it! I recommend the photo with Shawako eating a sof
t-cream, she was really cute!
Yakata - Also her Paradise Kisscosplay was gorgeous!
Furukawa - It screams Splendor, doesnt it?!
Hata - The hairdo for this picture is incredible you know. But when I took off t
he hair ornaments it looked really strange
Furukawa - Dont say things like strange!! (laugh) And the pictures which were taken
when we were in that classroom while chatting together and some of us doze off
look very natural!
Hata - At some point everybody fell asleep.
Furukawa - Shawako too.
Yakata - And thus, while we were all sound asleep a certain Airin grabbed the op
portunity and took pictures of everyones sleeping faces
Furukawa - Of course Ive taken all necessary precautions to ensure the preservati
on of those shots!
Hata - There is also the Members Register, I love the expression of everyone there
.
Furukawa - Great expression Yakata! This one is the best! And thenShawakos meh fac
e!!
Hata - The theme is Tense face of a fan waiting behind the theater for Takarazuka
performers to exit.
Q got
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tes

How come I suddenly have the feeling that everybody got carried away and for
about me? I assume everyone in the 2D enthusiasts association is versed in an
and manga but does it go to the point, for example, that you start using quo
from your favorite works when you face a hard time in SKE48?

Furukawa - When it comes to it, definitely Slam Dunk.

Yakata - Anzai-sensei, right?

Furukawa - The you standing here now is way better than back thenorYou too form a s
trong team!for example
Yakata - Also If you give up now, the game ends here!.
Hata - Sometimes I remember Hayanami Reis line from Neon Genesis Evangelion: Even if
I die there are replacements . In my case, applied to SKE48 it becomes there are
other persons who can take over me.But thats exactly because there are potential r
eplacements that when I have to do something I should do it properly, in my own
way. Thats the awareness it confers to me.
Furukawa - Ohoh. As expected of the president of the 2D enthusiasts association!

Yakata - For me its Stand up and walk, keep going forward. You have those splendid
legs, dont you?fromFullmetal Alchemist. Ive even been told this by a fan during hand
shake events Stand up and walk, keep going forward. Yakata has those splendid leg
s, doesnt she?.
Furukawa - In only a few seconds?!
Yakata - Yes! He/She had only time to say that before being pushed to leave (lau
gh).
Hata - Witty words!
Renas passionate declaration & Sawakos affliction
Q - Now that I think about it, Matsui Rena-san is on cover of this volume and al
so features in a long interview, is there something that Rena-san, vice-presiden
t of the 2D enthusiasts association, ever did that made you think she was trying
to put some distance between herself and her image of 2D otaku?
Furukawa - Put a distance? There isnt a single thing she did in that sense coming
to mind, but
Hata - But if we talk about putting people around her in awe, then examples dont l
ack. You know, Rena sempai will never ask for a day off no matter the circumstan
ces. Im like this too so I figure she is someone who prefers being busy. But one
day, this same Rena-sempai, pointed at a certain day on the calendar and inquire
d her managerCould it be possible for me to rest that day?. Hearing this I thought
she might be planning to travel butId like go see the Macross expositionis what sh
e added finally
Furukawa - Ah, that means she wanted to see both expositions in Tokyo and Nagoya
. Indeed, I understand why youd want to see both
Yakata - But the content is the same for both expositions, no?
Furukawa - Of course it is! But I understand her feeling. Her enthusiasm forAKB00
48too is incredible! Some time ago when the demo video for the anime was made pub
lic, Rena-san watched it and protestedIn the dance scenes, I want every character
to have more individuality in their movements. If the characters dont have their
own way to move their hands and other individual traits, it wont cross over Im@s
(Idol@Master) quality! And whats more she wrote about her general impression about
the video on her own Google+. Of course, she perfectly knew it was still a demo
-video. But seeing how she displayed her passion by expressing her will to see t
he quality of the anime being the best possible since the early stage, was reall
y cool.

Yakata - Ultimately in the final product each and every character has distinctiv
e movements, right?
Hata - It came to the point that I was told by director Kawamori (Shouji) Im worri
ed about making movements fluid enough to be approved by Rena-san (laugh).
Furukawa&Yakata - Rena-sans passionate declarations power is really something!
Q - Id like to address Hata-san regarding this AKB0048anime given she participates
in the project as a seiyuu, making her apparition in episode 02. Watching the se
ries myself and in all honesty, I thought your acting was rather stiff
Hata - I received the same criticisms from fans Not to have any inflections Some p
eople implying I should give up on wanting to be a seiyuu But I received those in
structions from director Kawamori Youre playing a character who lacks feelings, so
I want you to say your lines without emotions. He added She is a girl who speaks
flatlyThere are indeed some difficulties in that role To tell the truth Im not sure m
yself about what I should do. If I put too much heart in voicing her Im toldShe ne
eds to be more monotone!and we need to redo the scene..
(With a tearful voice) And fans dont understand the reason behind my character so
unding so lifelessI understand the necessity there is for me to study more but but rig
ht now Im playing a character with no feeling so it has to be like this.
(Now crying for good, worried Furukawa and Yakata watching over her) But as the
story develops, I think this will change Please have faith in me a bit longer!
Q - It was thoughtless of my part to make such a judgement after a single episod
e! Please accept my deepest apologies! I shall keep watching and encourage you f
rom now on!
Hata - Im very sorry for letting things turn like this (wiping her tears).
Their expectations for the general elections
Q - No, no. So Lets go for a change of mood. General elections will start soon, cou
ld you share with us your expectations for this years event?
Furukawa - Right now our appeal comments are available on Youtube and it seems t
hat, somehow, my upper-arms have become a hot topic (laugh). Ive seen on my blogs
comments such as This is my first time posting, seeing your upper-arms I decided
to come here to leave a comment.
Yakata - Meaning he started rooting for you after seeing your upper-arms!

Furukawa - At the end of the video when I wave good-bye my upper-arm goes all fl
op-flop No really, I have no idea how it could have turned into such a subject of
attention. But from now on I shall give my best as the upper-arms idol. (tln :
Ude Idol in the text)
Yakata - Ni no Ude Idol! Ohoh, Ni no Dol!
Furukawa - Thats it, Furukawa Airi the Ni no Dol! Nice to meet you all!
Hata - Are you fine with that? (laugh)
Yakata - I myself made a demonstration of my special talent, imitations, in my a
ppeal video. But truth is I look really reluctant in that video! I was very nervo
us and watching the result Im absolutely not satisfied with it! So if Im given the
chance to rank among the 64 members and stand on stage this year, I want to tak
e my revenge on imitations! Ill display the most perfect imitation, on that stage

!
Furukawa - Im convinced youll be more nervous on that stage than when facing the c
amera though
Yakata - I forgot about that Do you really think so? (laugh) Also, when people a
re called and I see their expressions when standing from their seats, I start cr
ying. Uwaaa Good for her!. Last year I was sitting behind Maeda Atsuko-san, from th
e moment Watanabe Mayu-sans name was called her shoulders started trembling. Look
ing at her, I started crying I shared the pressure she was experiencing, even lea
ning forward on her chair, and when her name was finally called I too let go a f
low of tears.
Furukawa - There are indeed dramas in the elections! Also, when youre sitting beh
ind the person on whom there is a close up, it happens that your face appears on
the same frame as the member actually filmed right? At this instant, what face
to adopt is a delicate choice to make.
Yakata & Hata - It is, it is!
Q - What about Hata-san? Last year youve reached a remarkable 33rd position. You
must have been feeling nervous until the moment you were called no?
Hata - Actually Well, I was certainly nervous, but my name had appeared in the qu
ick report and so if I had not been called during the ceremony I would have felt
extremely sorry for my fans As a result, I felt relieved more than anything. Thi
s year too, Ill do my best!
Furukawa - It would be great if a lot of names from SKE48 were called! Ill also d
o my best!
Yakata - By all means look after SKE48!
Hata - We will be counting on your support!
Q - Understood! Ill cheer for you the best I can!
(Nagoya, May 7th)