Thank you very much for opening my blog ☺︎
I’m Asai Konomi, 20 years old from Saitama.
First of all, I’d like to give everyone an update…!
Starting October 1st, it’s been decided that we’ll be switching from the relay blog to our own personal blog ✨
The three and a half months we spent passing along the relay as 4th gen members truly flew by, and before I knew it, this has become my last relay blog.
I’ll be happy if you enjoy this last 12th round as well. ☺︎
And so, I received the last baton from Momomin 🍑
Being able to feel like I was communicating with everyone through the blog made me so happy, so thinking that this will be the last time I receive the baton from Momomin feels a little lonely. ( ; ; )
But…
Since I want to finish the relay blog on a fun note, I thought I’d light things up with a happy story from here!!
On September 16th, Chiitan turned 18 ✨
Congratulations. ☺︎♡
I always recharge my energy by chatting with Chiitan about plushies in our spare moments… I’m sure I’ll spend my life continuing to adore plushies, so I secretly hope she’ll always chat with me about them too. Even as she grows older, it would make me so happy if her love for plushies never changes ☺︎
And then, on September 19th, Ui turned 20! ✨
Happy birthday☺︎♡
Up until now, I’ve always called her “Ui-tan”, but since I knew she wanted to be called just “Ui”, I decided to try sending her a birthday message using only her name. 👀
It’s a little embarrassing to suddenly change how I call her, but I think I’ll take this opportunity to switch from now on☺︎
Both of you, let’s make it a wonderful year〜☺︎
As promised this time, I’d like to answer the questions I received from everyone!!
For the questions I couldn’t get to, I’ll try to answer them little by little somewhere else☺︎
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♡ Are you good with thrill rides or haunted houses?
For those who watched the September 7th and September 14th broadcasts of “Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka?”, you probably already know… but I’m really not good with either of them. ( ; ; )
I figured there would definitely be a shoot at Fuji-Q, so I had mentally prepared myself, but in the end, what is impossible is impossible.
⇧ This was before filming started, so I still looked like I had some composure.
I actually like thrill rides if they’re not too extreme!
But FUJIYAMA was absolutely insane.
As for haunted houses, I’m never going again in my life.
I just don’t have the courage to willingly go to such scary places anymore.
I just want to live peacefully. ( ; ; )
♡ Do you have any episodes with Nakagawa Chihiro? ♩
The other day, during a break at work, she made Bunjiro dance for me 🕺✨
Bun-chan’s movements were unbelievably smooth. ✨
I even recorded a video of it, so I watch it by myself sometimes to cheer myself up ☺︎
♡ What emoji do you often use or like?
☺︎ ⇦ Maybe this one~
I think it’s appeared in my blogs quite frequently⁈ ☺︎
♡ The reason you started joining brass band? Do you have a favorite piece of brass band music?
I think the biggest influence was my mom and sister, since they were both in brass band when they were students!
I often went to my sister’s brass band competitions and regular concerts, and that made my interest in it grow even more. ✨
As for my favorite brass band piece, it’s a classic, but I’d say “Takarajima”!
I feel it might be one of the most famous brass band pieces out there.
The saxophone solo is really cool, it’s an amazing song. ✨🎷
♡ Do you believe in fortune-telling?
When it’s something good, I definitely want to believe it!
Someday I’d love to get a proper fortune-telling done. 🔮
♡ If you can go on Time Machine de Yeah!*, which one do you want to go to, the past or future?
*[T/N: Pun from the sender]
It’s a tough choice, but I think I’d go to the past.
I hardly remember anything from when I was little, so I’d love to go back and properly keep those memories.
Also, I regret not studying English more seriously, so I’d want to really focus studying it this time…
♡ Do you have a favorite snack?
I’ve answered this before, but lately I’ve been hooked on “Yakiniku-san Taro” ✨
There are lots of flavors like “Kabayaki-san Taro” and “Wasabi Nori Taro”, but “Yakiniku-san Taro” is definitely No. 1.
The other day, I even bought a whole bag in bulk.
That’s how much I love it.
♡ Can you tell us about your siblings?
I have one older sister!!
We are two sisters. 👭
♡ Did you manage to go to the aquarium alone, which you mentioned in your blog?
I’ve already shared in my blog that I once went to the aquarium alone…
but I actually went to the aquarium again. 🦭
In the Weekly Shonen Sunday’s questionnaire, I was asked, “Is there somewhere you’d like to visit?” and I answered “Kaiyukan.” [T/N: The largest aquarium in Osaka] So I went there right away. ✨
Once I set my mind on something, I do it right away!
At first, I was planning to go alone, but my sister came along with me. 👭✨
I’d always imagined sunfish being in a tank by themselves,
so I was surprised to see it swimming together with other creatures in the huge tank. ( Ꙭ)
My Ka-kichi, and my sister’s Monchhichi & Monchhichi-chan.
※Since Ka-kichi is wearing a hat, it kind of makes his head look long ( ; ; )
I also got to do some sightseeing in Osaka!
I finally fulfilled my wish of strolling around Dotonbori and eating all sorts of street food.
I ate so much that I was completely full. ✨
♡ Was there anything delicious you ate during the tour?
I got to enjoy so many things, and they were all really delicious, but when we were in Osaka for the Kyocera Dome concert, I was happy that I finally got to try the “Freshly Baked Cheesecake” from “Rikuro Ojisan”, something I had been wanting to eat for a long time. 🧀
It was fluffy, jiggly, and sooo delicious ✨
During the Osaka trip I recently took with my sister, we even bought a whole cake and split it between the two of us. 🧀
I want to eat it again…!!
♡ Is there something you just can’t give up?
Collecting cute things!
I have such a soft spot for anything cute.
When I visited Kaiyukan the other day, I bought two of Kaiyukan exclusive plushies. And on the second day, I made a little detour to “Chiikawa Mogumogu Honpo” and couldn’t resist buying a few more.
↑ They’re all super cute… Someday I’ll show them to you!
♡ Is there anywhere you’d like to go by train?
I really want to try riding a sleeper train!! So I’m thinking it’d be fun to take one and go to Shikoku. ☺︎
I’ve never been to Shikoku before, so I hope I can make it happen soon…!!
♡ Is there a country you’d like to visit?
I’m not very good with airplanes, so I don’t have a strong urge to travel abroad, but I would love to visit Peru!!
Back in elementary school, we had a class where we got to pick a country and research it…
I chose Peru too back then. ✨
I’d love to see Machu Picchu and the Nazca Lines in person someday~
I’ll wrap things up around here for now. ☺︎
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📢 Announcement
On September 27th (Saturday), 9 of us 4th gen members will be featured in the November issue of “B.L.T.” 🌸
Thank you so much ☺︎
What’s more, this time we get to be on the cover, and there’s even a huge 50-page spread inside!!
It’s packed to the brim. 🫢
I also got to take on “B.L.T.”’s special feature, the “46 Questions, 46 Answers” ☺︎
You might even learn something new about everyone~
So, I’d be really happy if you could get a copy and check it out ☺︎
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Also, there’s two more announcements. 📢
First of all…
On September 26th (Friday), 4th Gen’s new song “Alter Ego” will be released. ✨
https://sakurazaka46.lnk.to/Alterego
By all means, please listen to it.
Also also…!
It’s been decided that “Shinzanmono 2025 in TOKYU KABUKICHO TOWER” will be held! 🌸
Following on from the 3rd gen members, it will be the second “Shinzanmono”!!
With that said, we’ll be giving it our all so that we can grow just as much as our seniors did, so I’d be really happy if you could come and watch us. ☺︎
Please look forward to it!
And lastly, here’s the bonus photo!
This is a picture I took when I had photoshoot with ViVi. ✨
Since this might be the last time I’ll get to ask this… let me ask it one more time.
This Konomi, is it to your liking??
Since I don’t get paired with Neo often, I was really happy that we got to do a photoshoot together. That’s why I just had to share this photo too.
The November issue of ViVi featuring the 4th gens, is now on sale. ☺︎
Please check it out if you can!
And with that, I’ll pass the final baton to Hina. 🐻
In her previous blog, she wrote about a bear costume, and honestly, I’m kind of curious about it. Since I’m always happy to welcome cute things, maybe someday I’d like to try wearing it too… maybe 🧸
The relay blog will continue for just a little while longer, but this is my last turn…
So with that, thank you so much for the relay blog!
Even after it switches to individual blogs, I hope you’ll keep supporting me ☺︎
There’s only one week left in September.
The temperature has started to drop a bit, and the days are getting easier to spend, but don’t push yourself too hard.
Please rest well~ ☺︎💫
Until next time!
Translator: nagarendama
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