WHITE SCORPION Series: ALLY “I Want to Say Tsukkomi in My Kansai Dialect”

─ ─ ALLY is the oldest in the group. As everyone’s older sister, do you lead the group?

The members call me “ALLY” (laughs). (Laughs.) Since I am the oldest, I often give speeches on behalf of the group, but I don’t lead the group as a whole. Rather than leading the group, I am more the type of person who warmly watches over the younger members. I am close with younger girls in my private life, so I like to take care of them and look after them. I even help them arrange their hair at events and handshake events.

─ What do you want your fans to know more about you?

I tend to give the impression of being calm , but I am from the Kansai region and I love to talk. At my first handshake session, I chatted frankly with the fans as if we were friends. Also, when a member blurts out a joke, I immediately give him a quick comment. Many of the members are cheerful and like to be outspoken, and there are not many people who can play the role of a quick commentator, so I may inevitably be the one in charge of making a quick comment (laughs).

──There is a gap between your pretty, sissy-like visual appearance and your Kansai dialect.

I also love comedy and often watch variety shows by Chidori-san and Kamaitachi-san. We don’t have many opportunities to talk in our daily activities, but I hope one day we can appear on TV or radio and have a lot of chats. At that time, I would like to make a point with my Kansai dialect (laughs).

I have no experience in singing or dancing, and I feel pressure to be in the first row.

─ Do you have an ideal idol?

I have no experience in singing or dancing, and I feel pressure to be in the first row. We are a group of 11 members who have different personalities and strong characters, so it’s hard for us to be united. But we are all working in the same direction these days. …… (laughs). But recently, I have been feeling more and more that we are all facing in the same direction, and we are gradually becoming more cohesive as a group, so I hope that we can strengthen our bond and increase our unity in the future.

─ ─ Ms. ALLY is performing in the position next to the center.

I was not able to sing or dance at all, so I was not able to get any experience in singing or dancing. I had no experience in singing or dancing, so I felt a lot of pressure to be in the first row. Also, TAKAHIRO-sensei, who choreographed our debut song “Gaze Sniper,” also choreographed for Sakurazaka 46. I was nervous about being taught by someone I admire.

─ Which part of the dance was difficult for you?

No, it was difficult overall (laugh). But because I was in the first row, if I made even the slightest mistake, it would stand out, and HANNA, the center dancer, and ACE, also in the first row, are good dancers, so I had to practice more and catch up with them! I really feel that I have to practice more and catch up with them.

Although the group is still a newcomer, I can feel the richness of their expression and power that makes it hard to believe that they are a rookie group.

I am grateful that so many people have praised our performance. I am very conscious of my facial expressions and fingertips while performing “Gaze Sniper,” because it is important to sing the song with emotion. I was anxious during the shooting of the music video because it was my first experience, and I was tired after the long shoot, but Mr. TAKAHIRO kept our morale up on the set and we were able to keep our spirits high. We were able to get through the shoot by encouraging each other, “Let’s work hard together! We were able to get through the shoot while encouraging each other, so when the shoot was over, I felt a sense of accomplishment that I had never experienced before.

─ What was the most emotional moment for you?

After all the filming, Mr. TAKAHIRO gave us a message for the members. He said, “I know you have been through a lot of hardships in the past, but this time everyone was very focused on the shoot and we were able to make a great film. I am not the only one, but there are many members who have experienced difficulties and frustrations before passing the WHITE SCORPION audition. but when I heard what Mr. TAKAHIRO said, I was so moved that I cried too.”