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The story
Nonaka, who serves as leader of Morning Musume ’25, shared an anecdote about Hello! Project trainee Meisa that sparked discussion on 5ch’s “Hello! Project” board. According to Nonaka, the normally friendly and outgoing Meisa hid behind her and trembled like a nervous puppy when she came face-to-face with Fukumura Sae, known as one of Morning Musume’s longest-serving leaders. While the thread lit up with fond reactions like “that’s rare” and “so cute,” others joked about Fukumura’s commanding presence, and some pointed out that Meisa’s shyness is just part of her personality and not necessarily a reaction to Fukumura specifically — leaving reactions divided.
What people said
Meisa's just too cute
and was all "kyuuun," apparently smiling the whole time
Rare to see, lol
VIVANT, lol
so if you're a middle schooler, you'd probably freeze up too, lol
wasn't there a two- or three-shot photo posted from that time?
Oh, this is that TOYOTA thing from before, right
I took a screenshot myself, lol
Sugihara's expression looks subtly hesitant
They've got Nonaka placed in between as a buffer, lol
So the bad reputation's already reached the newbies too
Classic Fuku ("sasu-Fuku," as in "just as expected of her")
That's hilarious, lol
Isn't it only Miyamoto and Sato who use trainees as backup dancers?
Inaba didn't use them
No one else has done solo tours
Does Fukumura really give off that much of an intimidating vibe?
Ma-chan (Sato) has a childlike side to her too
Nonaka's just exaggerating the story here
that alone shows how much aura and presence she has
People who haven't even watched the video and aren't even Musume fans are acting like they know
Not trainees exactly, but didn't Gomaki (Goto Maki) and Mikitty (Fujimoto Miki) use the Kids (Hello! Project Kids) too?
Thank you!
True!! Now that I think about it, those legends' videos did have Egg- or Kids-like girls in the background
Background and Talking Points
Fukumura Sae is a veteran Morning Musume member known for her long tenure in the group, and she’s often described as someone whose juniors and trainees regard with a distinct sense of tension. Nonaka, the current leader of Morning Musume, also holds a mentoring role over the trainees. This latest anecdote spread as further proof of Fukumura’s “commanding presence.” Within the thread, many found it amusing to read Meisa’s shyness as a reaction to Fukumura specifically, while others pointed out that Meisa and those around her have long described her as someone who gets shy depending on who she’s with, suggesting the story may have been exaggerated in the retelling — opinions were divided. Note that the thread also contained unverified rumors about specific members’ personal relationships, but since these could not be fact-checked, they have been excluded from this article.
※This article is compiled by excerpting and summarizing the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “Leader Nonaka: “The other day when that sociable Meisa met Fukumura Sae, she hid behind me and went all ‘kyun’ like a nervous puppy”.”
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