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While filming for the info show “Mitorizu,” Juice=Juice’s Endo Erika asked Sexy Zone’s Kikuchi Fuma what ice cream he likes. Kikuchi answered, “Papico. Want to split one?” and Endo deflected with, “I’m more the type who wants to eat a lot on my own.” On 5ch’s Hello! Project board, many praised the reply as a “perfect 100-point idol answer,” while others teased him over a past partner he supposedly shared ice cream with, and traded comments on how each cast member handled themselves — sparking a mix of reactions to the on-air exchange.
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The comeback “Want to split one?” is being read as one of variety TV’s classic exchange patterns — a safely inoffensive answer meant to avoid any hint of romantic implication. Papico is an ice pop molded as two joined sticks designed to be split apart, so the very idea of “splitting one” doubles as a built-in joke specific to that product — likely part of why the thread reacted so favorably. The thread also saw comments claiming Kikuchi has shared ice cream with other female idols in the past, splitting opinion on how he carries himself on variety shows. Note that this article does not cover posts amounting to personal attacks on the show’s cast or unsubstantiated accusations.
*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “Juice=Juice’s Endo Erika: ‘Fuma, what ice cream do you like?’ Kikuchi Fuma: ‘Papico. Want to split one?’ Endo: ‘I’m more the type who wants to eat a lot on my own…’“
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