“Cock.” – Watanabe Junnosuke
We don’t actually have an off kilter quote from him today but it checks that he has more than likely said chinko/cock at least once.
Anyway, good morning to the men and males! It’s a 6am start just like the other marathons.
Watanabe came out wearing the hat that he was photographed wearing while on a date with METAMUSE’s Kannagi Maro.
You dog, you. Then he announced that all of the boys would still be paired up as couples like yesterday and they have to do the race tied to one another.
Except the WACK BOYZ, who would be tied as a trio. They stuck a noodle limbed teenager inbetween two grown men and told him to fight for his life.
It was bad for him.
First over the finish line were new and Tasukukusu, who posted this picture to celebrate
And the full results were
- new + Task
- Hanage + Atsuwo
- Kino + Yakosei
- Gingin + Naruto
- Ecchi + Anjukia
- Ni Kon + Ayuno
- Yatto + Momo
- Yuuta + Washi
WACK BOYZ weren’t ranked with the other boys but they took their sweet ass time.
Yuuta and Washi were last. They still worked very hard! Yuuta probably didn’t get much exercise as a NEET. Washi even helped him untie his shoes.
Then after a short breakfast, the boys went right back into practicing.
Of course, we still had a bunch of inane skits today too. There were a lot of terrible ones. The ones that made Watanabe laugh were also terrible.
Narutoworld and Gingin also had a skit about somebody taking selfies, but actually whenever the button is pressed, an innocent bystander gets an electric shock. They reinacted it in image form.
https://twitter.com/wackmens09/status/1560444879771435016
Good pictures.
The WACK BOYZ team also had to do their own skit which involves Rin acting like a baby. The punchline here works without translation so just sitback and raise an eyebrow.
Then uh. This
Finally, after a solid two days of being unfunny, Hanage managed to make Watanabe laugh.
So Kokoro and Hanage would actually get to perform, however Ayuno and Ni Kon would not.
Here’s the morning performances.
Kind of all over the place as a collective, but the rankings were thus
#1 EF (Hanage, Kokoro, Ecchi, Anjukia)
#2 GH (Yatto, Momo, Task, new)
#3 WACK BOYZ
#4 AB (Yuuta, Washi, Gingin, Naruto)
#5 D (Kino, Yakosei)
Watanabe then mixed things up a little. No more fucking skits. Three groups would have a mentor, because there are three debuted WACK BOYZ and then he just kind of put the flops together.
Shunji, Hanagae, Kino, Kokoro, Yakosei
Rin, Narutoworld, Taskukusu, new, Gingin
Ryousei, Yatto, Ecchi, Momo, Anjukia
Ayuno K, Washi, Ni Kon, Yuuta
Next was lunch. A light curry, which the boys inhaled pretty quick.
The next song the boys would have to perform to would be “sick”
It’s pretty sick.
During practice time, Watanabe had his usual one on one interviews with people
Shunji
- He’s feeling good so far!
- Problematic points according to Shunji: Compared to yesterday, the morning’s performances weren’t done properly, he feels the other guys have a lot more inside of them that they need to show
- Watanabe remarked that excluding Hanage, there’s a lot of guys who don’t look the audience in the eyes
- Atsuwo is better compared to earlier, but his espressions are still kind of dark – he’s not showing his full potential
- Outside of his current group, the guys he’s interested in is Ecchi, Momo and Yuuta (He saw him on stream, learning the WACK BOYZ song late at night and he thought “Nice, he’s doing his best”)
- Everybody is leveled up compared to the previous audition, if Shunji was among the competitors he believes he’d stand no chance this time
Ryousei
- His group is great, he feels very motivated now that he’s a mentor
- He was always interested in Ecchi (the man not porn), so he’s happy to work with him this tme
- Anjukia became brighter, but Momo is a bit darker compared to the previous audition
- Yatto is a begginer but he’s doing his best
- Ryousei is personally interested in Washi, because he’s takes care of Yuuta. Ryousei likes kind people like that. He also is interested in Yuuta but thinks he needs to talk a bit more and work on his negativity
- Watanabe wants him to bring some more energy to this group, as this group feels a bit lukewarm so far
Rin
- His legs don’t hurt anymore!!!
- Good impressions so far, they’re having fun
- Gingin is a bit reserved at first, but is helping a lot
- Naruto is flubbing lyrics sometimes, but his working on it and the effort is visible
- Task and new are also helping with the choreo and lyrics a lot, overall a good working atmosphere
- Rin is interested in Ecchi , also Yatto – he’s doing everything with confidence
- Watanabe tells them not to get too ahead of themselves. These teammates look at the whole picture, without much care for details, so Watanabe wants Rin to think about it and ground them a bit.
Tasukukusu
- The current group is fun. he thinks it’s going to turn out good and that they’ll be able to take first place
- “If you take first place now and keep it up these next 2 days, do you think you can pass the audition?” “I have no idea.” “What do you think is lacking then?”
- He’s feeling a lot of pressure on himself. Watanabe says that so far he’s been somewhat good, but he needs to be extremely good to pass. Task had a lot of chances so far, but they all ended at “somewhat good”.
- He’s the only one who can activate himself, so he needs to act on it now if he doesn’t want to fail.
new
- He was asked if he thinks he can become a member of WACK BOYZ like this. So far he hasn’t been satisfied with any of the performances, and he thinks he can’t.
- He’s lacking in self confidence, and he’s getting a bit panicky, there’s a lot of things to do but no time.
- Watanabe thinks he doesn’t particularly stand out unless he makes a particular mistake. Compared to that, people who’ve “made it” either fuck up a lot or succeed even more. Watanabe thinks that this is a good group and that they’re somewhat doing it well so far, but the same thing as he said to Task; “somewhat good” is not enough.
- Watanabe told him not to loosen up too much just because everyone tells him he’s hot
- He needs to aim for 120/100 points
Gingin
- The noon performance was a bit chaotic
- They were the first ones to pass the skit stage, therefore had the most time to practice, but ended up the messiest team out of them all
- He was too focused on trying to do everything perfectly, feels like he was a bad influence on his teammmates due to insecurities
- Watanabe: It didn’t feel like 4 people. He’s aware of his surroundings, but he’s focusing more on himself than on the people around him
- Watanabe like his singing but he needs to make him want to work with him more!! Also to pay attention not to get eaten up by other group members.
Narutoworld
- He was trying to take the lead, and was very particular about some stuff which ended up as a disadvantage to his members
- There were a lot of quiet guys in the group that time, and it was probably difficult to communicate, and it also reflected on the performance
- The current group is very good, Task is taking the lead but everybody is doing their best and giving their opinions. The choreo is also tailored so that the beginners and more skillful dancers can do it well, and that’s all thanks to Task.
- He doesn’t think he can become a member. Nothing about him changed since the start. He got last place at the voting last time, so he believes it can’t get lower than that, so he needs to just work more.
- Watanabe wants him to stand out more
Terashima Yuuta
- He’s been having trouble since morning, the marathon hindered his physical condition a bit
- Everybody around him is worrying about him, which is making him feel like a burden, he thinks all of the potential he has is lost because he can’t think positively.
- Watanabe says it’s okay to make mistakes, it’s not like he hasn’t been able to do anything, he’s DOING A LOT, now he just needs to focus on improving the quality. Watanabe called his clumsy skits a talent.
- “It’s okay, you don’t have to do it “properly”, I just want to see you work hard. Nobody thinks you’re a burden.” – Watanabe
Washi Ga Dockson
- It’s difficult – working with a lot of different people, thinking what position you should take in a group is difficult. He’s not so good at giving suggestions and ideas
- “You say always bring up things you’re bad at first… if, for example, you’re short, you’re not going to force yourself to reach something high above your head by yourself” – So Watanabe is saying not to force himself too hard and focus on the things he can do
- “You’re too negative, you need to think about what’s good about yourself. i like your singing but he needs to have more self confidence in order to give a good performance. WACK members always think of themselves as the best when they stand on stage, and you need to do that too.” – Watanabe
- Watanabe also advised him to lift his head up and look at the audience
Ni Kon
- He feels like he’s not as embarrassed as before
- He thinks the next performance will be okay, but Watanabe is not impressed with what he’s seen so far
- “You know you wont pass if you keep going like this. What’s lacking?”
- He’s not appearing on camera a lot, he’s also silent – and loud people are the ones who win
- Watanabe mentions that he isn’t actively trying to break out of his shell, he wants Ni Kon to become more assertive
- Watanabe knows that he’s his own person, but he needs to break through and show an even better version of himself
Ayuno K
- Watanabe called him boring
- He’s becoming gloomy again, like in February. He was super motivated but that motivation turned into anxiety as soon as the camp started
- If he continues like this it will be bad, Watanabe isn’t even seeing him dance properly or anything. Even if he forces himself, he needs to start thinking positively.
- He needs to reflect on everything so far and act accordingly. He and his partner are both very irresolute, and if one of them doesn’t take the lead and be more positive, there won’t be a good outcome.
Ecchichichiichiichii
- He forgot some lyrics, and ended up showing that he was panicking during the performance today, so it’s not looking good
- He thinks that everybody in this group is really nice
- He’s happy that he got first place, and when he looks at the members, he thinks he’s still far from becoming like them and passing the audition
- Watanabe said his dance isn’t polished, so he needs to work through that with Ryousei
- Being timid can quickly turn into negative thinking, so think of yourself like you’re the best while you perform next time
A Anjukia
- He really admires Ryousei, and when Ryousei joined the group, Anjukia feels like there’s a gap between himself and the other members
- He doesn’t think he’ll be able to pass
- He’s very aware that last time he was kinda getting in the way of groupwork, which is the essence of being an idol
- Watanabe is scared that he’ll lose his confidence though
- He changed, but it’s not what he’s looking for so he needs to keep working
- He wont become a member if he doesn’t become number 1
- It’s not that “Ryousei is great” is the view he should have, you need to be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with him
Yatto the Endou
- He can’t shake off his nervousness, he lost confidence
- He’s hasn’t changed at all since the start
- Everyone around him already has experience, so he’s under pressure
- Watanabe asked him who he liked in BiSH, and he said Chitti (He was also very cute when he said he likes everything about her, like a little fanboy)
- Even in BiSH there’s Momoko ,who Watanabe calls a baby dancer. She was hopeless at first but became better with confidence
- Watanabe is not looking at whether he has experience or not, he wants to hear him speak and see him perform.
- He was chosen from a thousand people who applied, he needs to be more confident.
Momonosuke Company
- He’s felt a negative aura around him ever since the struggles with the skit.
- He was told that he was a lot brighter in February, for example instead of saying “what if we do this” he said “I WANT to do it like this”. He’s trying to bring that back, and work hard
- He’s becoming gloomier and gloomier, compared to the first interview
- He’s very well aware of it, but he won’t be able to become a member if he keeps going like this
- He isn’t sure about what he’s lacking in; he and Hanage weren’t a very good fit (he keeps calling Hanage “Wonby”), Momo knew that the problem was in himself, but he’s still unsure what it is
- Watanabe feels like he’s thinking about other stuff when he’s performing, and not focusing on the task at hand
Kino Museisiteebu
- They choose to perform as a pair. He felt like Yakosei was the one doing everything so he was trying to do his part. They spent too much on thinking about the skit, so they didn’t have enough time to practice.
- He and Yakosei were determined to properly pass the skit stage this time . but Watanabe told him that his goals are too low
- He’s being too negative. He’s not here to pass the skit stage, he’s here to become a group member, so he needs to show his spirit and determinaton
- Watanabe wants him to become more like Hanagemonster, and if he aims for that kind of vigour it will be perfect
Yakosei
- He’s feeling down because of the skits, and it’s reflecting on his performances. He came to the camp determined to be positive but he’s just turning more and more negative.
- He needs to push through his reluctance. There’s only two days left, and if he doesn’t show what he’s got, there’s no meaning in anything he’s doing.
- Watanabe said his pair isn’t looking good either, they’re both becoming gloomier. Wants him to show the real Yakosei
Hanagemonster
- Watanabe finally laughed at his skit, so he’s happy he finally got to perform.
- He wants to believe he’ll pass the audition. Watanabe asked again, and he said he believes he can be a member, but Watanabe said that he still has a lot of things to reflect on before being able to say that.
- He’s getting into his rampage mode again, and he needs to calm down a bit; he wants to make Watanabe think he’s suitable to become one of the members
- His goal is to take on a role of someone who can solidify the final boyz group. Watanabe wants him to show that he’s needed in the group.
Kokorozashi Atsuwo
- He always averts his eyes, looks away when he’s supposed to face people, and that’s a thing he needs to work on. He’s improved lots from before, but Watanabe wants him to become more straightforward and assertive.
- He needs to become more open towards not just the members, but also the staff and Watanabe
- Needs to lift his head up, and actually look at the audience. the audience wants to make that contact with you, you need to make them think you’re looking at them and acknowledging them even if it’s a big venue.
- Astuwo asked what was good about his last performance, because they got 1st place. Watanabe said, it was a good atmosphere, and he felt like they were motivated despite the short time they had for practicing. As for the bad things about it, they weren’t aware of their surroundings (same thing about not looking at the audience), and that’s what made them look a bit chaotic
Finally, it was performance time. Once again we’ll let them speak for themselves.
The rankings were
#1 Shunji, Hanagae, Kino, Kokoro, Yakosei
#2 Rin, Narutoworld, Taskukusu, new, Gingin
#3 Ayuno K, Washi, Ni Kon, Yuuta
#4 Ryousei, Yatto, Ecchi, Momo, Anjukia
After dinner, Watanabe gave the boys 5 minutes of thinking time to decide if they wanted to break up their couples or stay together. 3 guys wanted to break up, so we’re back to the shipping chart.
The new pairs were
A Atsuwo + Yatto
B Anjukia + Yakosei
C Ni Kon + Yuuta
D Hanage + Ecchi
E Washi + Task
F new + Naruto
G Momo + Gingin
H Kino + Ayuno
And then after that, it was the public vote.
The WACK BOYZ on screen vote results
#1 Shunji
#2 Rin
#3 Ryousei
The contestant vote results
1. Kino
2. Task
3. Washi
4. new
5. Yakosei
6. Gingin
7. Hanage
8. Momo
9. Yuuta
10. Atsuwo
11. Anjukia
12. Yatto
13. Ayuno
14. Naruto
15. Ecchi
16. Ni Kon
Cumulative results thus far
1. Task
2. new
3. Kino
4. Hanage
5. Gingin
6. Atsuwo
7. Washi Anjukia
9. Tuuta Momo
11. Ecchi
12. Yakosei
13. Naruto
14. Yatto
15. Ayuno
16. Ni Kon
And cumulative for the BOYZ
#1 Ryousei
#2 Shunji
#3 Rin
And then, unlike the previous audition… we have eliminations now.
Anjukia
Yakosei
Momo
Gingin
Ayuno
Kino
HOWEVER, whoever does the most situps will revive their pair (only one of them has to do it, so only 3 people will be doing situps).
The situps are to Are you ready? by BiS.
Here’s a demonstration
After the day was done, Yuuta was feeling down again and Ryousei + Shunji came to cheer him up, and they ended up doing STUPiD together to help him gain some courage!
Aaaaand that was day 2! See you tomorrow at 6:10am.
Today’s bonus fact is that Japan has a law regarding what times minors are allowed to work, so all of the teenagers have to scurry off camera once the clock hits 10pm. Cinderella Hour! Our Cinderfellas here are Rin, Ayuno K, Ni Kon and Yatto the Endou.
Our translators today were Rachel Raisehell and Đorđe no Jinsei. Thank you as always!
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