(Nogi 10)English Translation of Ioki Mao 5th Gen Omitataekai 1st Round Backstage Interview (23/02/2022)

I come from Hyogo prefecture,16 year old, 1st year high school , Ioki Mao

After the Omitataekai

I was in charge of the MC, so I felt obligated to do my best; yet, I began to feel nervous before the performance. And when I first spoke, my voice cracked, and I was nervous. I thought it was quite intriguing and amazing when everyone introduced themselves and performed their special talent, and I gradually became less nervous. It is unpleasant if you are nervous during dancing. At the  Backstage, I was encouraged to "keep smiling," and when I stepped on stage while smiling, I didn't feel nervous as before.

What do you think of your special talent being reveal?

I perform kendo and Shodo. For shodo, it's just showing the writing, so it was alright. However, for kendo, when I swing it for the fifth time, I feel embarrassed and thought Yabai. But I believe that I should persist until it finish, so I did. It just feels different from regular club members seeing me swing kendo.

Which senpai do you admired the most?

I really like Semiya Rei; before I met her, I used to watch nogizaka46-related videos and saw her always smiling, and I really like this aspect of her. Even though we had only met 2-3 times, she could take the effort to chat to me and encourage me by saying, "today is going to be a fantastic day." I thought this side of her is very admirable

What do you want to do in the future?

I want to work hard on improving my singing. In addition, I stated in my introduction that I wish to perform slicing fish (maguro). I would not normally have the opportunity to execute this, therefore if the opportunity to perform slicing fish presented itself, I would like to give it a try

Any last words for fans?

I didn't do very well in my singing and dancing for this performance, so I'll keep working hard to enhance my singing and dancing and become someone that would touched the hearts of others. Yorushiku onigashimasu!



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