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ANGERME’s Hana Goto took a taxi on her manager’s instructions and arrived at a convenience store ahead of the others. When Hashisako and Tamenaga, who had walked there, arrived afterward, Hashisako was upset that Goto had gotten there first, and a minor confrontation broke out on the spot — an episode that became a hot topic on 5ch’s Hello! Project board. Goto had thoughtfully sent a photo of matcha jelly, but some believe Hashisako took it as bragging. On the thread, the overwhelming consensus was that “Goto did nothing wrong,” and posters also debated the distinctive nature of relationships within Hello! Project groups.
What people said
Just look at this taxi thing
It's a world full of people who are completely unhinged
Suzuki Kanon was pushed as being suited for variety shows too, but she turned out to be a normal person, so she ended up retiring
For Hana it's more like she's just too kind-hearted
Hana Goto-chan took a taxi on the manager's orders and got to the convenience store first
Hashisako and Tamenaga headed over on foot
Hana-chan thoughtfully sent a photo of matcha jelly, but Hashisako got upset — 'why is she there first?'
The moment Hashisako and the others got to the store, a fight broke out over her arriving ahead of them
Tamenaga said she was just joking, but Hana-chan's reaction showed it clearly wasn't a joke to her
Tamenaga: 'Hashisako-san didn't apologize one bit'
Hashisako: '(Goto) kept making excuses right next to me the whole time'
When Kamiko heard that Tamenaga had gone to apologize in Hana-chan's hotel room, she said, 'Hana, you go too!'
Isn't this seriously unreasonable toward Hana-chan?
She didn't do a single thing wrong…
She still seemed upset about it even during the broadcast
I don't get Hashisako getting angry or Jokokuryo forcing an apology either
Tamenaga's the only one who seems halfway sane here
She just wanted to let her matcha-loving senior Hashisako know they had matcha sweets there
That's the pro-Goto interpretation
Normally you'd take it as bragging about getting to the store first
Nitpicking like that just means you're an anti who wants to bash her
Demanding an apology from Goto over that is just wrong
If you don't have the resolve for it, quit already
Glad I'm a Tsubaki or Rosy fan instead
That take is way too rotten as a human being lol
Re: #16
They already knew they were headed to the same convenience store, so there was no point sending a photo
If you know ahead of time, you can decide what to buy faster
Though it's also weird to make the younger member pay for it
https://kizuna.5ch.io/test/read.cgi/morningcoffee/1790148020/
And Kawana, who rode along with her, got a total pass
That's because Kawana didn't brag about it
What's the difference?
Her senior was on foot, and she only got to use a taxi because she's a TV talent
It's not like it was some huge time-sensitive emergency
What was it that caused Irie to struggle mentally in the first place?
It's because Goto had that kind of arrogance back then that her senior got angry
Someone more sensitive than the average person
Goto rode the taxi and sent a photo — got scolded
The cause is Goto
If that kind of logic actually flies, then ANGERME really is out of its mind
The episode from Re: #4 got taken down, so I guess they have at least a minimal sense of decency
Hana bears a little blame too
Tamenaga's the sensible one
Peipai's not even around anymore
She's the only one who was actually mad, right
Background and Key Points of This Topic
This exchange comes from members themselves looking back on the incident during a broadcast or similar, as relayed through social media and summary sites — it cannot be verified against the actual broadcast or an official statement as primary source material. The core issue boils down to how you interpret the matcha jelly photo Hana Goto sent: as a thoughtful gesture, or as bragging about arriving first. Reactions to the same event were sharply divided on the thread — opinions defending Goto were dominant, though some posters also expressed understanding for Hashisako’s reaction. Much of the discussion also proceeds from the premise that “Hello! Project groups have members with strong personalities,” but it’s worth noting this is just an impression among fans, not a substantiated fact.
*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “Hana Goto-chan’s actually got a pretty level head, doesn’t she“.
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