Thank you for listening, everyone!

And that leads us right into the second half of "The AMA of Excitement☆ You're Really Asking That?!"

Haruka... You may want to brace yourself. In a way, we've reached this segment's final form.

Huh?

Okay, I'll ask next. Haruka, what is your favorite way to order udon?

U-Udon?

Um, for a no-frills option, I guess just a soup with simple toppings... Oh, but I do like kitsune udon.

Now my turn! Where would you go traveling with a penguin?

A penguin?!

Let's see... I'd want to go with them on walks and swim in the sea together... Where could we do that...?

Haruka's really getting into the spirit of this!

Y-You've got that right...

Alright, Haruka, do we have a verdict?

Yes. I had many ideas, but I think I'd most like to go to Madagascar.

"Madagascar?!"

"Madagascar?!"

Yes. It has beautiful coral reefs, and these diving locations where you can even manta rays and whale sharks if you're lucky.

It would be wonderful to swim there with a penguin.

Well! Just thinking about that fills me with excitement♪

Well, why don't we go there next time we have a beach training camp?

Woah, hold your horses there. Do you even know where Madagascar is?

It'll be fine! It's an island, and it's on the Earth, so we'll figure something out!

No we will not! More to the point, what kind of reasoning is that?!

Hehehe.

I'm sure a penguin swimming companion is a big ask, but I would love for us all to go someday.

I think so too♪

Once again, thank you everyone for coming to my birthday fan meeting!

Here's to another year of trying new things and introducing you all to so many different sides of me.

I don't know how far I'll get, but I hope you'll be behind me all the way.

Until next time!