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In Hello! Project’s official “Hello! Q&A” segment, members were asked, “What kind of person do you think you’re compatible with?” Dambara Ruru gave a specific answer, naming “someone who says things clearly,” which sparked buzz on 5ch with comments like “She’s the only one calling out an actual trait — feels genuine.” Irie Risa’s answer, “someone who’s a bit warm and gentle,” drew reactions like “the old guard’s about to fall for her all over again,” while fans praised Matsunaga Rira’s more abstract answer as “consistent with her character.” The thread lit up with fans speculating about each member’s personality.
What people said
Q. What kind of person do you think you're compatible with?
Dambara Ruru: Someone who says things clearly
Is she basically the star resident of that thread debating whether Juice=Juice will make it onto Kohaku (NHK's New Year's Eve music special)? lol
It's like a matchmaking counseling sheet
The old guys are gonna fall deeper into the pit over this one
If we're doing that pun, then it's "one newspaper per household" (continuing the wordplay chain)
Ichisaku, so precious it hurts
https://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv351386397
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The hair's kind of iffy though
People who genuinely have a cozy, comforting aura are pretty rare
If anything, that might be the toughest requirement on this whole list
Background and Talking Points
“Hello! Q&A” is an occasional feature from Hello! Project that offers a glimpse behind the members’ public personas, and it reliably draws a strong response from longtime fans each time it runs. Few members named an actual person this time, so a direct callout like Dambara Ruru’s stood out as unusually “genuine.” The strong reaction to Irie Risa’s answer stems from fans’ existing image of her gentle, easygoing demeanor — worth noting this isn’t necessarily meant in a romantic sense. Keep in mind that reactions in the thread reflect individual fans’ own interpretations and may not accurately capture what the members themselves intended.
※This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “Q. “What kind of person do you think you’re compatible with?” — Arisawa Ichika: “Someone like Ishiyama Sakura”.”
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