Jadilah Nekad 4 – Flying Get HS Participant Report Part 1

Continuing from our latest article, here are our participants’ report, part 1.

Mt. Joss

Hello, I’m Mt. Joss. I’ve joined Jadilah Nekad tour before, but once again let me introduce myself.

I started JKT48 Wota activity since I watched the audition of generation 2 in YouTube in 2013 autumn. I unexpectedly found the audition video which was special TV program from RCTI, then I became a JKT48 fan. Before that I was not a Wota, I had never been to AKB48 theater nor bought any CD, but suddenly I became a JKT48 fan. I’m interested not only in JKT48 members but also in local fans’ passionate support for JKT48. So I joined Jadilah Nekad tour.

Ｉ already watched several JKT48 shows. Talking about JKT48’s theater performance, since I have never watched AKB48’s theater performance yet, it’s difficult for me to compare them. But when I watch JKT48 theater performance, I always get the impression that fans also perform together and create the show. Fans know that they are a part of the show with MIX chanting and cheering, I feel it is more fun for them to do that.

HS event, well, this time the venue was too narrow. Considering resting place, washrooms, restaurants and shopping area… it’s better to use another big concert hall or huge gymnasium (Tennis indoor?), but I don’t know. Is there any place big enough for this event?

I was satisfied with HS system and small shows on the stage. However it’s better that members challenge announce club (as in Japan) and trainees’ performances like we saw in HS event in last November.

I shake hands with Ve and Della, but I’m sorry I didn’t remember what I said to them…

Mini concert was great. But I saw some Wotas left the venue without seeing the latter half of it. I guess that unless they left there they would miss the last bus.　I regret that they were not able to see the show until the end.

About local Wotas, I’m happy because many JKT48 fans like Japanese culture and Japanese people. I also love Indonesia as much as they like Japan. There are many Japanese JKT48 fans who fallen and will fall in love with Indonesia because of JKT48, this is nothing but an international goodwill.

For fans who live in rural side, I hope JKT48 will have individual HS event in regional towns and cities someday.

Mr. Twintail

Since I got addicted into AKB48 8 years ago, I have met so many people whom I might not meet in my life if without AKB48. I believe those chances are the greatest intangible asset that I was given by AKB48.

In this February, a friend of mine recommended me JKT48. He said that Indonesia is pro-Japanese country and it is not difficult for Japanese people to study Indonesian language. It aroused my interest in this foreign country　that I had never been familiar with before.

One thing and another, I started to watch JKT48 videos. I wonder why every time I come to have an encounter…?

I unexpectedly fell in love with Yupi in the NISEKO tour video. In a certain internet forum in Japan, somebody posted “There is no one else but Yupi who is cute despite she is just only jumping up and down in a skiwear” I completely agree with him.

Since then, it had changed into, what we say, “truly love”. I wholeheartedly wanted to talk, meet and make friends with her. I am a “poor Wota”

Then, at last I visited Indonesia alone in this April for my very first time. Although I already knew their concept “idol you can meet”…well, I was touched with the concept now after all and made tons of happy wonderful memory, except Yupi was absent from theater performance. In old days I went to and from AKB48 theater by walk (because my house is not so far from AKB48 theater). Even if it is close or 5,800km far from my house to the theater, I realized that my activity is the same in any case. I found awesomeness and deepness of 48G’s project.

Well, talking about HS event, I got to know that JKT48Stuff would coordinate “Jadilah Nekad” Tour for this Flying Get HS as they have done previously, then I decided to participate in it because one of my motivation was to hear local Wotas’ opinion.

When I visited to Jakarta in this April, I stayed there for 5 days. But this time I arranged my schedule mainly for HS event, so only 3 days were allowed for myself.　I started from Haneda in Friday night, transited in Singapore, then I arrived at Jakarta on the next day.

As my schedule was tough, when I got to know that K3 show would be held on Saturday I was so happy and struck a victory pose. Moreover, I won both day and night show tickets by OFC status. So before I started from Japan my heart was beating. Can you imagine? I would be able to meet “Yupi elephant” for my first time.

It goes without saying that Yupi is cute , as well as members’ smile when they threw their uniform to change themselves to “after school mode” in SG, as well as their sense of fulfillment after performing Korogaru Ishi ni Nare, etc., etc., the show was full of scenes that reminded me “Oh, this is what I was eager to see”. Especially the night show on that day was a “kami-show (supreme show)”, wasn’t it?

If I dare to give a critic… The “K” pose in the song “Jadilah Batu Yang Berputar ”, they have to form not only their hands but also their body into K figure. Maybe that’s all from me.

I talked with a Japanese Wota, who came to Jakarta for business and also watched the show. He agreed that most of JKT48 members are tall and have great figures moreover they have tropical appearance by nature. For example, their “Fushidara na Natsu” in SG was way too cool which took a different approach from the original. Wonderful, we need hats off to members live!

In old days, Team K (AKB48) was called a farm team and even the members thought they would be given “hand-me-down” set list anyway, but against their expectation they were finally given an original set list. Team K3 was organized from Team trainee, so I think they have the same feeling as that Team K members ever had. I’m happy if they love and treasure this set list.

It is not like mathematical questions, you know, dancing hard nor singing hard will not always bring good results. But I think that their behavior working hard for their own “invisible future” is really beautiful and makes me remind “I myself have to go for it.” That’s a charm of AKB, and they have made a great success. I hope all JKT48 members also believe in themselves then make their dream come true.

On my 2nd day, it was the HS event.

Since I came to far country here, I worked hard, wouldn’t need to take any rest to enjoy HS up to the limit of my physical ability

Yeah, I exhausted so much. Unavoidably I had to take a short rest during the event, but I completed HS with total 27 members except 1 member on my schedule.

Since it was 1 hour/session, I was crazy busy. I forced myself to work hard this time, but I will coordinate my HS schedule to allow me have a lunch properly next time, because also it seems more fans will come to the venue.

I enjoyed HS with some 3rd generation members as well. You know, It was also their first time to shake hands with fans. They looked so fresh and cute. They handed out their own message card written by hand. I really respected them. I heard that their debut in their theater had already settled. I also hope them to work hard each other as rivals.

After all day long HS with members, how happy we were able to watch 1 hour live show with 6 songs…unbelievable, lucky. Thanks to that, I enjoyed my first HS event until I was dead bushed.
And it is great to see the live scene announcing trainee members’ promotion, wasn’t it? Congratulations, promoted members!

Last but not least, I’m sorry I didn’t have so much time to talk to you, Angga. But thanks to Angga who is the organizer of Jadilah Nekad tour, to Japarta who is the coordinator in Japan, and to all Wotas whom I met there.

Again, thanks a lot. See you next time.

Da-Chi

This time lots of things happened during my stay in Jakarta, it was really fun!

I thought about writing about the shows first, but everyone has their own particular way of feeling about shows, so it could easily become a “critique”. Especially someone like me, with no singing or dancing skills whatsoever, critiquing shows? I just couldn’t!

So about the shows, just 2 things: everyone was really shining bright, and cute! But I felt lonely since Ve wasn’t there >.< Let me stop here this time! OK, what should I start from? The handshaking, of course! It’s my own experience, so it’s easy to write about So, this time my HS was focused on Ve, I went to her 1st, 3rd, 5th and 8th sessions. During this trip to Jakarta I did not have the chance to see Ve before the HS. And I stayed there 4 days! So it was 3 months since I last saw her, I was all excited Session 1

I entered the booth, and Ve was like “Aaah here he is! DC-san! Ohayo!” greeting me with a big smile as usual!

I first congratulated her for her 2nd place in the elections, thanked her for remembering my name, and told her I would come 3 more times that day.

As usual, her angelic smile and “kami taiou” (divine hands) swept me off my feet

Session 3

I talked about the dress and shoes I gave to her last time I came to the HS.

“The shoes were too small so I gave them to my mom, sorry,” she said . The dress was cute and just her size, so it’s one of her favorites now. Just thinking that she tried it on made me so happy!

I then told her I would be coming in sessions 5 and 8, and she replied “looking forward to it~~”

Looking forward to me coming again? Until now she always said “I’m waiting~~”, so I thought she wanted to say “look forward to it” and said it wrong, so I was a little puzzled, I mean I was the one looking forward to it! Thinking such things, I left the booth with a wide grin on my face…

But in the next 5th session, an unforeseen “Big Surprise” was waiting!!

“Looking forward to it” was not a mistake!!

Do you want to know what happened?? Better be ready for it!!

Before that, I’ll talk about a meeting with some local wota. I was with Mr. S, a Natsuko oshi, so I could too meet some local Natsuko oshi too. They all were nice young men. They welcomed me as warmly as they did with Mr. S, even knowing I am a Ve oshi, and gave me Ve PPs and signed ball Ve threw at a concert as present. Lastly, they gave a mug with a Natsuko print on it to all the Japanese participants!

Mr. S was crying so hard . I was really happy I could meet such fine young men.

OK, I’ve made you wait enough! (or maybe you aren’t expecting much? ) Session 5!

I entered the booth and…

Me:　　Hiii! Veranda! (^-^*)/　(Hm? She’s wearing something different…I’ve seen this before though…?)

Ve:　　Ah! There you are! Look look! How do I look? (*^-ﾟ)v♪ ( Holding the shoulders of her dress and acting cute)
　　　
Me:　　Whaaaaaaaヽ(ﾟДﾟ;)ﾉﾞaaaaaaaAAAt! That’s….!
(The dress I had given to her! Aaah I’m panicking!)
(I held my mouth with my hands, too shocked to say anything)

Ve:　　It’s your present, DC-san! It’s so cute, I looove it! Thanks! ♪♪ｖ(⌒ｏ⌒)ｖ♪♪
　　　 Do I look good in it?

Me:　　(with a trembling voice) You look great…so so cute!
　　　 (Thinking that she wore it for me, I was so moved I started tearing up 。゜（＞д＜）゜。)

Ve:　　Aaah~ don’t cry!

Me:　　Thanks…｡：ﾟ(｡ﾉω＼｡)ﾟ･｡
　　　(Too moved for words, I just kept crying)

We spoke 2 or 3 more times, but to be honest I don’t remember anything *sweat*

And time’s over. I cried through all of it.

Ve:　　Thank you very much! Don’t cry~~

Me:　　Yes, ok…see you….

She kept holding my hand until I was almost outside the booth. Ve is such a kind girl…

In the previous HS, I told her that “I’ll come to the next one too!” , but I was not 100% sure I could. But nevertheless she got that dress ready and was waiting /// I was moved from the bottom of my heart. I’m so glad to be a Ve oshi…

I firmly swore again that I would keep supporting her forever!

After that, a friend HSed with Ve and asked her “That’s the dress DC-san gave you?” and she replied “isn’t it cute?” while holding the skirt and posing! He said he was about to go moe to death

Section 8

She was wearing a Cinderella-like princess dress this time. As beautiful as a Disney movie princess, and cute too. Not even Cinderella can match Ve’s beauty, I bet . I couldn’t see the lower part of the dress because of the table between us, but she moved sideways to show me her whole figure. No word but “kawaii” would come out of my mouth. I was just entranced

I lastly thanked her for wearing my dress. To that she replied “That dress is cute, I like it! Thanks!”

Time was over and I had to leave, but she kept holding my hand until just before exiting the booth.

Hmm, parting like this is too sad…oh yes! I could buy a session 9 ticket!

I blitzed through the crowds and went to the ticket selling booth, but unfortunately they were sold out…and it must have just happened, because they weren’t until a while ago…really regrettable! ＞＜

And with this my HS ends. Next time I’ll get tickets for all session!

To the 5 members who were promoted! Congratulations! With comrades leaving one after another, you kept working hard without giving up, and this is the result you achieved. I wish to praise you from the bottom of my heart.

Thanks to all local fans. And to JKT48Stuff friends, thanks for welcoming us this time too!

I think the next time we meet will be August or September, but I’m already looking forward to it very much!

Until next time!

Enjoy!