Japan 25-29 Oct 2014 Day 2

Day 2

Today is C-ute day! And Kikka day, but then again, everyday is Kikka day.

My breakfast

I sleep in a little and around noon I head back to the Tower Records I was at the day before. Kikka is there in her Samba outfit again. She wears this literally everyday. I wonder how she washes it actually cause its so fiddly.

She performs a few songs. And also one of her earlier songs "To Be..." which is a extremely underrated Kikka Song. (To be fair, I think all Kikka songs are underrated). And "Twinkle Days", a Vocaloid song from her album "Vocalist". This song is so difficult to sing as it has many falsetto parts. Not your usual Idol fare. Kikka has a little trouble with this. But I'm so in love with this song that I couldn't less.

And of course her 2 new single songs.

After I go back to Singapore, she starts using a new Outfit (ABOUT TIME! She was using the outfit since Summer! Obviously not a very suitable outfit in Winter) Her new outfit is as a "Hunter" with lots of black and white feathers. A really outrageous looking thing if you ask me, not unlike her Samba outfit. Coincidentally, Hunting in Japanese is also pronounced as (Kari) (狩). Just riding on UUG's wave up, not a bad plan.

During MC, she asks everyone if they know what Local Specialty Food she ate in Sendai. Since the most popular Local Speciality in Sendai is Gyuu Tongue, everyone mumbles "Gyuu Tongue". But Kikka proclaims proudly "No~!" She ate some Mochi thingy.

Also she asks the wota, who is seeing me for the first time? This is a fairly common question for Idols to ask, but not common for wota to answer truthfully. Coincidentally, all the people who raise their hand were standing on 1 side of the area by the CD Shelf, presumably so that they can make a quick exit. So Kikka says "I see~ This is the new people corner then". Kikka never fails to entertain.

I buy a handshake again knowing I won't be collecting the CD.

Kikka "Thank you very much"
Me " Do you recognize me?"
Kikka "Yeah I remember your face."
Me "I'm from Singapore!"
Kikka "Oh Yeah, Singapore!"
Me "Do know where that is?"
Kikka "Yeah... My geography is not that good but I think I know where it is"
(I can tell she is just trying to smoke me, I'm pretty sure she has no clue)
Me "Its where the Merlion comes from!"
Kikka "..? OH the thing that spits out water...?!"
Me " YEAH!!"
Kikka " Does it also have gold stuff? Cause I always imagine that lions spitting out water in gold and stuff"
Me "????"
Manager "That's wrong."

At this point I am laughing already, not just at Kikka's fail but also at the Manager's very tact put down of Kikka.

"Bye Bye~"

Awesome stuff

Now I go to C-ute!

I am taking everything from 2CH for reference cause I don't remember the exact details, just the rough story

セットリスト
OA テーブル席空いててもカウンター席／ハロプロ研修生　※1
01. The Power (BD：曲途中から研修生全員)
02. 愛ってもっと斬新
MC
03. ジュリエットジュリエット (BD：アウトロで浜浦加賀)
04. 「大好き」の意味を教えて!
05. ひとり占めしたかっただけなのに
06. FARAWAY
07. 【チャレンジアクト】
08. ベーグルにハム&チーズ (BD：研修生全員)　※2
09. YES! しあわせ
10. 誰にも内緒の恋しているの
MC【モンスターなエピソード】
11. 【ソロメドレー回替わりシャッフル】
12. Big dreams
13. 最高級のエンジョイGIRLS／中島岡井萩原
14. ディスコ クイーン／矢島鈴木
15. Midnight Temptation　※3
16. 最高ミュージック
17. Love take it all
18. 世界一HAPPYな女の子／鈴木萩原 (BD：浜浦小川加賀)
19. 都会の一人暮らし／矢島中島岡井 (BD：浜浦小川加賀岸本)
20. 都会っ子 純情（2012神聖なるVer.）
21. 悲しきヘブン (Single Version)
22. Kiss me 愛してる
23. Danceでバコーン! (BD：研修生全員)
ENCORE
24. まっさらブルージーンズ（2012神聖なるVer.）
MC
25. SHINES (BD：研修生全員)

I bought this C-ute Pen Light

I am sad that they didn't perform Iza Susume Ready Go as it is one of my fav encore songs. Instead they sang SHINES, which is great as well, just not as good.

One of the songs that left a great impression on me is "FARAWAY". I have not heard this song before as it was a B-Side to one of their earlier singles. This song awesomely showcases their singing. I do hope they sing it again.

Setlist wise, not great... Because they haven't had a new album since Sep 2013, they sing mostly recent singles and OLD album/b-sides. Also, there is no REAL concept for this Tour. The concept is supposedly "Monster" and Halloween-centric but they hardly do anything related to this topic. They do some acrobatic stunts, I know that Nakky injured her Head while practicing this, but on stage it really isn't that impressive like the Flag Dance or the Treasure Hunting thingy.

I really do wish that Up Front will give them a new Album. I know that Tsunku is not well, but this timing is so critical for C-ute's future success in the coming 1-2 years.

元気くん→舞美
手毬唄→中島
都会のネオン→愛理
雨→まいまい
輝け放課後→千聖

They take turns to sing each other's song. Maimi sings Yuke Genk Kun (MaiMai's Solo Song) which I have been tortured over and over by MaiMai's singing. I guess this is what they call Karma. Nakky does a terrible job at trying to sing Airi's, (laughs) I don't blame her, that song is too difficult.

MC Monster Episodes

MaiMai talks about her taxi experiences:
1. Ojisan Taxi Driver says MaiMai is cute as asks her if she is a Model.
2. MaiMai asks the Ojisan Taxi Driver to turn back halfway as she has forgotten something. Ojisan Taxi Driver does so without complaint and says "We must go back to get that Import Item" MaiMai spazzes over how cute said Ojisan Taxi Driver is

Nakky overslept. She woke up at the timing that she is supposed to be at the Shinkansen Station. Manager calls her and tells her if she doesn't reach by T-time, she won't make it for the Aomori Shock On event (At Aomori duh). Nakky gets ready in a shockingly short time (5 min, Chisato says thats impossible and it should be closer to 10 mins) and has her parents sent her to the station. On the way to the station, she searches the internet (Our equivalent of Yahoo!Answer) for the quickest way from Platform X to Platform Y. And viola! Someone has asked the same question before. She uses the route recommended and gets on the Shinkansen just in time. BRAVO JAPANESE INTERNET USERS

At the very end, Maimi cues the whole of C-ute to say “C-ute deshita!” but instead she says “Arigatou Gozaimashita”. People, this is the future leader of H!P

In between the Afternoon and Evening concerts, I go to a nearby Shopping Mall to eat my dinner.

Mentaiko Pasta and Salad

On my right is a Ichioka Rena (KSS) Ojisan Ota. He goes BATSHIT CRAZY whenever Ichioka comes out. This is one of the few times I am turned off by a KimoOta. Everyone stares at him when he goes into his "ICCHAN ICCHAN ICCHAN" mode.

元気くん→千聖
手毬唄→舞美
ネオン→まいまい
雨→中島
輝け放課後→愛理

Now Maimi attempts Edo Temari Uta II. She does a halfway decent job though I wouldn't recommend her to sing it again. Airi sings Nakky's Kagayake Houkago PERFECTLY. Nakky must have been backstage crying.

Also bought this C-ute no Hi Maimi Towel. So cute!

MC Monster Episodes

Airi frequently oversleeps. To combat this, Airi's mum will give her a wake up call where ever she is. So one day while she is on tour, she accidently fell asleep without informing her Mum of the wake up time! Amazingly, the next morning Maimi calls on her hotel phone to wake her up! And there are about 40 miss calls on her cellphone from her Mum.

Apparently, Airi's Mum became very worried that Airi couldn't wake up so she phoned Maimi's Mum who phoned Maimi(who doesn't require wake up calls to wake up on time XD) to give Airi a wake up call.

At which MaiMai interjects "So when are you gonna stop relying on your Mum to wake you up?"

(Wota erupts with laughter)

Airi laughs and says that she has started to train herself to wake up on her own from now on.

I want a wake up call from Maimi too...

I am really impressed with MaiMai's Tsukkomi here, it's just too perfect.

Chisato's family is commenting on how cute MaiMai is recently. Chisato's 7 year old Sister says to Chisato "MaiMai is too cute lately, you are in trouble"

Stories about Chisato's family are always entertaining.

Looks like this but the words are in white

After the Evening Con, I see a Young Tall Ikemen Maimi Oshi wearing the same Pink "New York" Beanie that she wears on the tour. I am insanely jealous.

As it is my last night in Sendai, I buy a Gyuu Tan Bento to eat. Just for Lulz. Kidding, I love Gyuu Tan

Inside of the Gyuu Tan Bento