Akicha Interview on Her Transfer

Taken from ~Akicha Interview on her transfer and the days in JKT48 – DOCUMENTARY OF AKB48~

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– Akicha:
-….I think I myself also expected to step forward in a way…
For example, Sosenkyo this year (last Sosenkyo), I could not be in Senbatsu, ranked 17th. If I do the same as I have done before, I will not be able to change myself. To change myself, I should not do something like following Senpai(Seniors) (Have done before)…. I should challenge myself.

–Interviewer:
Were you shocked by the Sosenkyo?

– Akicha:
Yes. I was so much, After I went home, I could not stand being alone, phoned Shizuka(Oya), asked her to stay with me. After that, I thought I was fine as usual, but some said I don’t look good, that happened often.

–Interviewer: Was it because, you dropped from Senbatsu?

– Akicha:
No. The rank of Sosenkyo somehow shows what I have done for a year. I thought I have tried hard, but it was just.. what I thought….what I did wasn’t enough.
Then gradually, I started thinking my career may just fall and fade away if I live the same as all these past years. But I have dream…I wanted to change it myself.

–Interviewer: So, you went to Jakarta. How do you feel now.

– Akicha:
I feel like now I know, it is very difficult to develop something.
I am the 6th generation of AKB, I joined AKB as a Kenkeyusei after AKB has established. I stepped in something that has been already made. JKT has history of just 1 year, Team J was officially launched a few days ago, and Gen 2 just joined…very difficult in many ways.

A lot of try and error. I wonder if AKB used to be like this, with all the struggle.

–Interviewer: There are language and cultural gaps, too?

– Akicha:
I still can’t speak Bahasa Indonesia….When I said something “strong”, other girls will wonder why I am mad. I am not angry, I’m just trying to explain something.
So I think the way I should do is to tell them by my behavior and action.

Anyway, while I am here, during (my) period as a JKT (member)…I want to hands them everything that I could transfer to them. Many of JKT girls are young, like 13, 14, 15.. ., so I am like staying back a bit and watching them, not like romping together.

–Interviewer: Like teaching?

– Akicha:
Well, Something like that.
I don’t think “teaching” is the right terms, and I am not an instructor at all. I want to get along with the girls, of course….But I am not in Jakarta to be friendly with them. I think I need to restrain myself from being too friendly. [ED : She want to take her role a step further by less “playing” and trying her hard to give something worthwhile to JKT48. Akicha.. ]

–Interviewer:
“I am not in Jakarta to be friendly with them”, so being in Jakarta is for yourself?

– Akicha:
For myself… yes, and for JKT, I want to contribute to JKT.
If I just have fun and get along with the girls, then it is just an exchange student….JKT 48 is a sister group of AKB…I have to be aware of it (of her responsibility)

–Interviewer: You just had theater show?

– Akicha:
Yes. It was my debut

–Interviewer: Which position?

– Akicha:
Takamina’s. The show starts with my solo.
On the day of my theater debut, My legs were shivering, the first time for long years. I didn’t even know how I could stop the shiver, I was alone on the stage…

Now I think Takamina also felt that while she was singing, I never thought like that.

When you take responsibility for cohering, you may understand what Takamina has said.
She doesn’t want to scold with strong words.
Someone…one person….needs to do for the team.

Then, who should do it in JKT? Not necessarily me….I still can’t speak well.

But as far as there is something I can tell; of course, we have Captain, I would like to support her.

[ED Opinion]
[Both Akicha and Haruka did their best for JKT48 but with two different paths and actions just like the moon and the sun who gave life to the earth. But in the end, I believe that they all have one thing in their mind : they both love JKT48 from the bottom of their heart]

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