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Hello! Project idol Hana Goto has been found to have viewed multiple fans’ Instagram Stories, sparking discussion on 5ch’s Hello! Project board. Since viewing a Story leaves a “footprint” that the poster can see, fans have been reporting one after another that “she saw mine.” In the thread, some reacted with genuine delight, while others took a cooler view, saying things like “she’s getting too close, it cheapens her image” or “isn’t that a bit self-absorbed?” — opinions were split. There were also posts claiming other members such as Ise, Irie, Kawana, and Tamenaga have had similar viewing habits go viral before, with some comparing the gap between the Showa-era idol image and the SNS-era idol image.
What people said
Confirmed — multiple people have had their Stories seen.
Talk about main character syndrome.
@Oh really!? I knew there were other Hello! Project members who watch too, but I'm super surprised‼‼‼‼‼
Honestly, it makes me sad.
Easy crowd to please, huh.
Throw in a few kind words and they'll fall for it instantly.
They're likely acquaintances or in the same line of work.
Are you dumb? Nobody checks out fans from their secret account.
Background and Key Points of This Topic
“Ōkami” (literally “wolf”) is 5ch slang for the Hello! Project discussion boards, where posters have a culture of reading into members’ behavior using SNS viewing activity and “footprints” as “evidence.” Since viewing an Instagram Story leaves a footprint visible to the poster, this time it was confirmed — through posts from the member herself and those around her — that Hana Goto had viewed multiple fans’ Stories, sparking discussion. In the thread, reactions were split between those happy to have been noticed and those who felt the closeness with fans came across as cheap, with some drawing a comparison to the gap between the Showa-era idol image and the SNS-driven Reiwa-era idol image. Other members such as Ise, Irie, Kawana, and Tamenaga are also said to have had their viewing history become a topic before, suggesting that how Hello! Project members handle distance with fans has become something of a broader talking point across the group. It’s worth noting that the fact she “viewed” the Stories is only what can be inferred from her own posts and actions — it doesn’t confirm her intent or the full truth behind it.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “Is Hana Goto-chan Viewing Stories? Becoming a Hot Topic?“
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