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Belated Yuuko's birthday dinner.
(http://blog.oricon.co.jp/iikaori/archive/203/0)
(http://ameblo.jp/nakazawa-yuko/day-20090630.html)
Yuuko said that she got to the shop where Kaotan, Atchan (Inaba Atsuko) and she always eat and was surprised to see Yossi there too; she saw no seaweed. She was surprised that Yossi actually turned up since the latter had said her schedule's going to be quite hectic these few days. Rika came later after her work. Yuuko got another nice surprise when she saw Rika's face pop up from behind the door since no one had told her that Rika would be coming.
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That love declaration of Yossy's... It's been more than a week now and it's still bothering me. In a good way, mind you. lol
I've been thinking whether she meant it as something between friends. Somehow, I just can't see it as such even if they do have 10 years of history. I keep thinking, would I say something like that to my closest friends? It just seems weird to me.
I've always thought of Yossy as someone who doesn't use words like that loosely. I mean, as you reported before, Yaguchi cited Yossy as the most private person in h!p, right? To use the word "aishitemasu" instead of "daisuki"... What does it imply to you? It really strikes me as more than friends. I wonder if she says that to Ayaka and Mai, too? I'd like your opinion on this... To put my mind at ease 'coz this constant wondering is killing me. Btw, sorry for this long post. >_<
You could take it as she meant it to describe the strong friendship she shares with Rika, but personally, and like you also, I don't say 'I love you' to my very best friend. Maybe also because I'm an Asian Chinese, and Asian culture is very different from Western one. Many many years ago, I told my good friend I like her, yes, I used the word 'like' and it already freaked her out. Haha. I don't know about Japanese though, but I'm sure Chinese seldom say that word to their best friends.
To say that Yossi is a private person, I recently come to realize that Rika's more private. To me, Rika gives off a certain aura. She comes across as a homely person. Despite being a celebrity, she gives the impression that she's someone who doesn't need many friends, who doesn't feel the need to stay on top of fashion (you don't see her that crazy with her nails anymore). To put it simply, someone who just the opposite of Tsuji. (You'll know what I mean if you have followed Tsuji's blog.) And she has two sides. The Rika we see on TV is a serious person, if she's appearing alone, and depending on who she's appearing with, that side of her changes. But through her friends and colleagues, we know she's actually funny and goofy and clumsy and untidy. Maybe Yossi's attracted to this Rika, the real and private Rika. And it's obvious that Yossi finds Rika cute.
What would you do when you're emotionally attracted to your friend? Throw hints? Allow the secret to die with you?
What I think, and it's strictly my opinion only, scenario 1: someone is still wooing the other party, and the other party is either straight, or bloody dense, or simply avoiding it. But, it doesn't mean that the initiator herself is gay. It is just that you find yourself falling for somebody so badly and that person just turns out to be of the same sex. Scenario 2: they are together now, but it's hush-hush. Then sometimes, one party can't help but flaunt her happiness, while the other is more restrained.
Something should have developed already right? I mean they are always together, either for work or private. We, humans, have feelings, emotions.
I don't think Rika would turn up for the dinner if Yossi's not around. Or I can say Kaori won't invite Rika only if she hadn't invited Yossi. Maybe it was Yossi who asked Kaori to invite Rika along. And Rika, despite work, came. (In case you're wondering, it was Kaori who organized the gathering.)
But what puzzles me is that Rika seldom talks about Yossi. The up side, though, she seldom talks about Kemeko too. During Rika's STB (090321), she very reluctantly mentioned Yossi only after audience 'eehhhh~~' at her answer of 'Kemeko and Makochan' when they asked her who's she most friendly with in H!P. She seems to be hiding things, as if private things should be kept private.
The guessing element is everywhere, but that's what makes ishiyoshi beautiful, right?
I agree with you, Katatsumuri, about Rika being a private person. She does seem to have two sides to her as you had pointed out before. One that she shows to the public and the other that only close friends know about. I don't know how to really put it in words but you can see that the insecure, private Rika is the real her.
Actually, if you look back at the old shows until now, you can see her show of confidence actually stems a lot from her insecurities. Hence her wariness when dealing with things, especially anything new and surprising.
Her confidence stems from her insecurities... ermm, interesting concept you have here. ^^
I guess what I'm trying to say is that the "Charmy" persona that she has is a way to mask the insecurities that she actually has and feels. The insecurities of not really believing she is cute enough or funny enough, etc. which you can easily see through her earlier years in MM. Although she has grown a great deal in her confidence and experience there are still times when you can see that old insecure young Rika show up. Ah.. I wish I could actually do what you do and give evidence and examples but this is why I am a total lurker in forums and blogs and am surprised by my sudden outburst of expressing myself through commenting here. Anyway, sorry for these long posts which I have no clue why I've done so. This would actually be my second time posting anywhere. Thanks for making me delurk and have an outlet for my randomness. (^_^)b
I understand why people lurk, and I respect their decision to do so. As long as you're comfortable to share your thoughts, you're most welcome to post any comments. Long or short, it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter, too, if others don't share your views. Because everybody has equal chance, they just chose not to speak up. And sometimes, all it matters is to know that we're being heard, and we are. Lurkers have voices too, and I'm sure lurkers wanna be heard too. The difficult part is getting the first step forward. ^^
Though I have to admit that I really dislike LOUD people. Haha~
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