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On the evening of September 24, 2026, Nishimura Otoki of the Hello! Project idol group Tsubaki Factory posted on her own X (Twitter) account, “Everyone, clear your schedule for this evening,” and then, starting around 5:50 p.m., held a surprise acoustic sing-along live stream with fellow member Doi Fuuka on the group’s official Instagram. Despite the complete lack of advance notice, a large number of fans tuned in, and on 5ch’s Hello! Project board, praise for the two members’ singing ability poured in one after another. At the same time, posters also voiced concern about the group’s current situation — including the song-part allocation for the upcoming Budokan concert and ticket sales — making for a thread that mixed genuine excitement with a more critical eye.
@tsubakifac_uf
This is #NishimuraOtoki
Everyone!!!!
Source: x.com / original post here
What people said
We're holding a birthday event
at Yurakucho Asahi Hall ☺︎
There'll be same-day tickets for both shows, so
come see me 😘
Show 1: from 16:40
Show 2: from 19:00
https://www.instagram.com/tsubakifactory_official/live/?broadcast_id=18130307422668261
Good balance to it
She seems to have the potential
Not exactly a comparison I'm thrilled about
But she doesn't even have a part at Budokan
Doi was the right call
She could get popular on raw skill alone
That Best Performance Award wasn't for nothing
Tsubaki and Angerme are both having a rough time of it
Background and Talking Points
This stream began as a spur-of-the-moment call put out by Tsubaki Factory’s Nishimura Otoki on her own personal X account — notably not something driven by the talent agency’s official promotion. On 5ch, the two members’ singing drew strong praise, with some posters offering the flattering (if slightly loaded) comparison “the Reiwa-era Tsuji & Kago”*. At the same time, a number of posts expressed concern about song-part allocation at the upcoming Budokan concert and about ticket sales, suggesting that praise for the performance and the group’s overall popularity don’t necessarily move together. That said, comments about ticket trends or the popularity of specific members are only speculation from board posters — not officially announced figures or confirmed facts. It should also be noted that several posts making crude remarks about members’ physical appearance have been excluded from this article.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “King Nishimura Otoki: ‘Everyone!!!! Please clear your schedule this evening! Gather on Tsubaki’s Instagram around 17:50!! We’re gonna sing with Doi Fuuka!!’” See the original thread.
Translator’s notes: “King” (きんぐ) and “Fuu-chan” are the fans’ nicknames for Nishimura Otoki and Doi Fuuka, respectively. “The Reiwa-era Tsuji & Kago” refers to Tsuji Nozomi and Kago Ai, the famed early-2000s Morning Musume duo “W,” widely remembered for their vocal ability — a high compliment, though one poster found the comparison a bit much. “Rimista” is another regular Hello! Project livestream/talk program some fans watch alongside official Instagram Lives; exact details of its format aren’t specified in the thread. “Ressa” appears to be a fellow member’s nickname, per the original post; “fusianasan” is an old 2channel/5ch in-joke username some posters still use for laughs.
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