On the 2021/1/24 (Sun) broadcast of the TOKYO FM radio program “Sugisaki Hana’s Flower TOKYO” (every Sunday from 8:00 to 8:30).
Sugisaki Hana: Now, I’d like to introduce this email to you.
21 years old, Kanagawa Prefecture, radio name: I’m happy to have holidays, but I’m sad that there’s no Ochoyan.
I’m so happy! Thank you ♪
Listener email: Ochoyan, good morning.
I get to work early, so I record Ochoyan every day and look forward to it when I get home.
When I watch Ochoyan, I feel like I want to work hard too, because Chiyo-chan and Ochoyan are working hard.
What is the reason that Ochoyan can work hard? Do you ever reward yourself?
I’m sure your work is hard every day, but I hope that Ochoyan is healthy and can sleep a little longer.
I’m rooting for you.
The reason why Sugisaki Hana can work hard
Sugisaki Hana: That’s so kind. Thank you.
The reason I can work hard… The reason I can work hard… Well, I guess it’s because it’s fun.
I really love the show Ochou-yan from the bottom of my heart.
Filming is hard work, but, well, even on holidays I end up memorizing lines and reading the script, so I don’t have much time to do what I like, but just thinking about Ochou-yan is really fun.
There are many times during filming when things don’t go well, I regret it, or I feel frustrated, but even so, there hasn’t been a single day when I think, “Ah, I can’t do this anymore” or “I want to take the next day off” (laughs).
It’s so much fun. I’m so happy just to be involved in this show, Ochou-yan, so I can work hard (laughs).
But, you know, not just Ochou-yan, I really love the time we spend together creating a show, so that alone is enough to get me going.
So I feel every day that this job is a perfect fit for me. Yes.
Also, I think it’s because I have something to look forward to, like, when I finish this, I’m going to eat some delicious food, or watch a movie I want to see, that I can work hard.
Do you reward yourself?
“Do you ever reward yourself?”
Sugisaki Hana: Rewarding myself. Ah… I guess it’s eating something delicious (laughs).
I also go shopping, buying clothes. I always go shopping for some reason, like, “This is a reward,” or “I worked hard today,” or something like that.
I went shopping a little too much and my mom got mad at me recently (laughs).
Yes. That’s how it is.
But even though there are a lot of difficult things we have to overcome, it would be nice if we could both work hard, imagining the fun things that await us on the other side.
I’m sure it’s hard every day since you have to come to work early, but I hope that you, “I’m happy to have a day off, but I’m lonely without Ochou-yan,” take care of your health and do your best.
Thank you for your message.