My Girl vol.40: 100 Questions to know more about Fuuka Hayama

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The corner where we delve into the charm of voice actress in the spotlight with 100 questions!

This issue we'll be diving into the nature of Fuuka Hayama, the voice of Kosuzu Kachimachi in "Hasunosora girls' high school idol club".

001 - How do you feel when you were told to answer 100 questions?

I'm very excited! I didn't have much chance to talk about my personal life. So I look forward to see how the readers will react.

002 - What kind of child are you?

My mom likes to say that I have a good sensibility, or perceive things differently than others.

003 - What is your favorite pastime during childhood?

Performing a musical alone. I wrapped a blanket around my waist like a dress. Sing and dance all alone without showing it to my family.

004 - What were you in charge of during primary school?

Nothing in particular. But if we're talking about being in a committee, I was nominated and became the school representative during grade 6. My job was something like greeting everyone on the podium in the morning.

005 - What's your nickname during you school days?

Fuuka, Fuu-chan, Fuuka-chan. In high school, I became a leader in many occasions, so people also call me "Big sis (Aneki)" (laghs)

006 - What is the thing you're most passionate about during middle school?

I like watching anime. From that, I like drawing whatever character that I can think of in my head, or come up with a plot. Not a really based on anything, but completely original!

007 - What do you like about your hometown?

The nature is great and you can feel the scent of all 4 seasons. My hometown a place that is very serene as if it's a painting, so on the way home I like riding my bicycle while looking at the summer clouds.

008 - What's your favorite food in your hometown?

Food made from flour (粉物 konamono, ex. Taiyaki and Takoyaki). I like my takoyaki "Crispy outside, Creamy inside"

009 - Which teacher had the most impact to you?

Teacher during 5-6th year of primary school and 1st year of high school. By pure coincidence, they both said "I think you're suitable for acting jobs or jobs that use voice.". They noticed that I'm good about it and give me confidence.

010 - What are some rules or things taught in your household?

My mom often says "Stop being gloomy in the morning". She said it because the atmosphere around you will also be gloomy. My mom is a very cheerful person, and she speaks loudly (laughs)

011 - What's the spark that makes you want to pursue voice acting?

I knew about "LoveLive!" since primary school. I was inspired by voice actors singing and dancing. I think voice acting is an amazing job that lets me do everything I like doing such as acting, singing and dancing.

012 - What animal do you compare yourself with?

My mom likes to say, that I'm similar to a lesser panda.

013 - Why is that?

It's not about personality, probably the fluffy vibe I give out. I think my mom is thinking about the lesser panda called Fuuta-kun (laughs)

014 - Do you have someone you look up to?

Micky Mouse! It's amazing how he makes everyone with his performance and communication ability. I often go to the theme park from time to time.

015 - What are people's first impression of you?

Energetic. I'll be happy if someone said that to me!

016 - Do you like bread for breakfast? or rice?

I'm a bread person. A slice of bread, 2 if I wanted to eat a lot. Rice feels like something you eat at night.

017 - What are dish you're good at cooking?

Takoyaki. I have a pan that can make 20 at once, and I can eat them all alone. I started cooking after I moved to Tokyo, among the food I cook I'm also good at making Chinese stir-fry dishes.

018 - What is the first thing that came up when you think about your mother's cooking?

Gyouza (fried dumplings). She adds a lot of vegetables such as cabbage and chives so it's very chewy. I also asked her to make it the day before I move to Tokyo.

019 - What's a Kanji (Chinese character) that would represent you?

優 (Yuu/Yasa.shii, superior/kind/gentle/tender)

020 - Why?

It's not because I am a kind person, but because I wanted to be one and because I'm "indecisive (優柔不断, unclear/undecisive)". I am lost all the time when I look at the menu at a restaurant, shopping for snacks in supermarket or deciding what to eat for dinner.

021 - What color represents you?

Warm color like yellow.

022 - Why?

Because people often says that I'm "Cheerful", "Fresh" or "Energetic".

023 - What's the first thing you do after waking up in the morning?

Shower myself with blue light (laughs). Which basically means, looking at smartphone to wake myself up. Mostly checking posts on X I think.

024 - What are things you're good at?

When I feel down, I recover quite quickly.

025 - What are things you're not good at?

I'm indecisive person so I waste time. Yesterday when I can't decide which flavor for the fries I want and made people behind me wait.

026 - What are things you should be quitting but can't?

Huge ramune candy consumption. I eat it whether I'm at work, transporting or even on holidays. It's not that I need sugar or anything, I just simply really like the taste and texture of it.

027 - What is your limit on going somewhere alone?

Karaoke is fine because it's in a private room. I haven't tried eating out alone.

028 - What's your favorite artist?

Polkadot stingray, a band with female vocalist. Every songs feels like it has a story element to it. The music videos are also very immersive.

029 - What's an idol to you?

Things that has many possibilities and shines brightly. Things that fits the word "shining".

030 - Who's the famous person you first met in person?

Actors from the musical "Annie". I watched the movie and gained interested in it during kindergarten, and then I asked my mom to bring me to the theatre.

031 - What's your best song to sing at Karaoke?

MISIA's "Kimi no negai ga sekai wo kagayakasu". I sang that alone in a karaoke and got very high marks.

032 - When you have something important to communicate do you call the person directly or mail (line) them?

I would mail or line them. Because you can look back at what you say and I can also reflect on my word usage too.

033 - Your hobby is stationeries collection, what's stationery are you into recently?

Ball pen that you can erase. After I started working I get to handwrite my schedule on a notebook more, so I think being able to write and erase what I write is very big (laughs)

034 - What's a birthday present that you have a fond memory of?

A wallet from my mother. She bought a collaboration item from my favorite brand and Disney princess, I was really happy.

035 - What are new things that you could add to your agency profile?

Handmade as a hobby. There was a time I made hair pins and earrings. Someday I want to make clothes for my plushies at home.

036 - As you are from Osaka, are there anything that surprise you after you moved to Tokyo?

Train transfers are difficult. Recently I mistook a train on the wrong platform (laughs). Osaka train was difficult but it felt easy compared to Tokyo's.

037 - Are there any specific way you eat takoyaki?

I like eating takoyaki with strong taste so I add a lot of sauce and mayonnaise to it.

038 - What's your favorite onigiri fillings?

Plum. I like things that are chewy.

039 - What's your favorite kind of curry?

Non-spicy chicken curry. I don't want to be adventurous so I stick with the same stuff I usually order.

040 - What's your favorite beef cut?

I can't forget the taste of beef tongue I first ate by my friend's recommendation. But I didn't know how much to chew, so the next day my jaw becomes sore. (laughs)

041 - What do you always buy when you go to a convenience store?

Carbonated juice, ramune candy and cup noodles. I should be careful about my health, but if the next day is a holiday I don't feel like going outside so I buy cup noodles.

042 - Are there someone you're interested in knowing about right now?

Senior in my agency, Shuka Saito-san. I only get to briefly talk to her a little bit, so I want to have a longer conversation with her.

043 - What's your ideal sleep length?

If I sleep for 6-7 hours, I'll feel refreshed. But if it's not possible, at least 3 hours!

044 - How do you sleep, do you toss and turns in bed?

I wonder. But, I usually ended up sideways when waking up. When it's winter, I naturally curl too (laughs)

045 - What skill do you want to learn?

English reading comprehension. Conversation too if possible. I bought books and am self-studying them right now.

046 - When you want to make yourself laugh, what do you do?

Watch Vtuber (Virtual YouTuber) clips. I like those compilation of funny moments in a gaming stream.

047 - What is your favorite phrase your friends like to point out?

"What should we do?" after something is decided, because I'm indecisive.

048 - If you win a billion yen from a lottery today, what would you buy?

Half of it goes to savings, the other half goes to household items. I always wanted those front load washing machine and a dishwasher. I want to use those money to upgrade my electrical appliances.

049 - Are you a Dog person? Cat person? or something else?

I am a rabbits and pigeons person. We have a rabbit at my parents home. It's very cute. After I moved to Tokyo I get to see more pigeons in many places, it's very relaxing to look at them.

050 - What is an object that you would feel restless without it.

The towel I sleep with. The sides are thick and I feel calm when I hold it.

051 - What is an object in you daily life that you would be in trouble if you take it away?

Phone and headphones.

052 - When was the last time you feel emotionally moved?

I watched "Saving Mr. Banks" and cried.

053 - What food can you eat for a month?

Udon. You can arrange it in many ways, stir-fry them or eat them with soup (kake udon). As long as I have frozen udon anything will be ok.

054 - If Doraemon exists, what do you want to ask him for?

I want him to give me "Anywhere Door(どこでもドア)". I don't like riding on vehicles, so it would make going outside very easy. If I can go to California Disneyland in an instant it would be amazing!

055 - If you were to be a man, what do you want to do?

I want to wear cool clothes that fits the stature. If I am tall, I want to where those slim slacks.

056 - Hayamasan gets sent into a different world (Isekai). What are you?

Eh ! Grass (laughs). Because I probably don't have to fight anything. I want to just grow peacefully there. But I don't want to be stepped on though!

057 - What do you want for your last supper?

The cheese toast in "Heidi, Girl of the Alps". Put on a lot of cheese until I am sick of it, and maybe some ham too.

058 - What's your routine before a live performance?

I sing a song that is different to the one that will be performed. Singing a different helps make singing in general becomes easier.

059 - You name is in a dictionary. What is its definition?

"Someone who is is told that they perceives things differently. Reason unknown" Would be nice if it's written like the text in a picture book.

060 - What do you think you were in your previous life?

A rock (laugh). I don't have any talents or strong will that gives a hint of my past life, so I think it's not a human.

061 - What's your favorite sweets?

Sorry for being repetitive, it's ramune candy! (laughs) I barely eat any cake.

062 - What do you put on a sunny side up egg?

Salt and pepper

063 - What is a hairstyle you want to try for once?

Wolf cut. I think you can style it in many different ways.

064 - What is your biggest crisis in your life so far?

I failed a test during my high school. I was anxious about telling it to my mom because she'll probably be furious about it.

065 - What is the first dish written in katakana you can think of?

Pilaf. Among the plushies I have there is one named Pilaf. Because it's a shrimp so I name it (Shrimp) Pilaf (laughs). Each of my plushy have a name.

066 - What are you into lately?

Watching game commentary. Horror, drama, peaceful party game… I watch a wide range of them. I might be good at rhythm games.

067 - What do you give to yourself as a reward for working hard?

Buying many kinds of ramune candy all at once. Open them all to make like a small candy buffet, and watch videos feeling amazing.

068 - What do you do to relief stress?

Eat something that can be broken into pieces by chewing. I recommend something like hard ramune candy or something similar!

069 - What is a word about you that you'd be the most happy hearing?

You're cool. Cute is also ok but I'll be a bit shy.

070 - Do you believe in supernatural phenomenon?

Not really. Maybe I watched too much fantasy genre, so when I see these things like that I ask myself "Those are human-made right?" all the time (laughs)

071 - If you can get a superpower, what would you want?

Teleportation. You can go to work right away without having to wake up early. I don't like preparing in the morning without much time.

072 - Do you believe aliens exist?

Not limited to aliens, but I think there is some living things that is not humans out there. But, I don't want to meet them because I'm scared that they might harm us.

073 - "Cuteness = 〇〇" what would fit in this phrase?

Hayama's "Plushies family". The plushies are really really cute. I named 6-7 of them. All of them are precious to me.

074 - If you can make something, what do you want to make?

I want to make a plushie. Sketch some designs, and make one that is full of my preference.

075 - Where do you look at when you first met a person.

Their eyes. You can see and guess what are they are thinking about, and also because we wore masks for quite a while so my eye just naturally goes there.

076 - What is your personal rule that other people won't understand.

I arrive 2-3 trains before the train I need to get on. I like to have some leeway when doing things. I listen to music or watch videos while waiting at the platform .

077 - On trains or a plan, do you like seat on the window side? or on the aisle side?

Window side. I get dizzy easily and want to watch the view. When I want to take a nap I like can lean on the window too.

078 - What is the entertainment that you are into lately?

I have always liked watching VTubers, I also have a lot of members I like in Hasunosora.

079 - What do you want to do in a summer night?

Sleep in tatami room while hearing frog sounds. I wanted to feel summer. I like the sound of wind charms too

080 - How do you spend your summer holiday during your school days?

Quickly finish summer homework, and spend all the time drawing things I like or go outside with family.

081 - What is necessary for a festival?

Takosen! I like to eat a big takosen with sauce, mayonnaise and tempura flakes. I think this is limited to Kansai food stalls I suppose? (laughs)

082 - What anime or manga character protagonist (character) do you want to be?

Magical girl, or Heroes that helps someone. I want to do a finisher move.

083 - Do you have any anime or manga character that you want to be?

Chisato Arashi from "LoveLive! Superstar!!". She's very good at cheering up their friends or giving them confidence, if she's my friend then I think I would have higher self-esteem.

084 - Are there any comedy or impersonation you can do right now?

I can confidently impersonate Elmo from Sesame Street in USJ (Universal Studios Japan). I can fool around too.

085 - What is a thing you can't stop smiling when thinking about?

I don't have any experience riding a cart during a live yet. So, when I imagine about it I look forward to the day I get to ride it.

086 - What is your body part do you like the most?

My wrist. I think it's kinda skinny. But, when I try to wear bracelets it's become very loose which is inconvenient.

087 - How do you become closer to someone you want to befriend with?

If the other person says "You can talk to me casually" to me I do so without hesitation. One time I did it my friend said it's pretty helpful.

088 - Do you like pranking others? or be the one pranked?

If I have to pick it's probably the pranking side. I'm scared of being pranked (laughs)

089 - If you were to prank someone, what kind of prank would you do?

Something peaceful**. Like making someone become happy by going somewhere that you couldn't normally go but you made it happen.**

090 - What do you imagine when you hear the word "swaying"?

Wind charms. During my primary school, we made one with paper clay. It's decorated at my parent's house since then. It's very memorable.

091 - What do you imagine when you hear the word "fluffy"?

Rabbits

092 - What is an item do you need when you want to relax?

Room fragrance. Lately I like the scent of Kinmokusei (Osmanthus). I change the scent daily, and I also have a couple of different hand creams to use depending on how I feel.

093 - What do you want the most right now?

Makeup tools. Lately I get a chance to do a lot of makeup so I gained some interest in it, I want to collect things like brushes.

094 - If you can go back to the past when do you want to go back to?

I want to go back to middle school and relearn English from the basics.

095 - If you can go to the future, how many years later do you want to go?

Maybe 2 years later. It's probably around the turning point for me, so I want to see myself in that moment.

096 - What task do you have right now?

Performance and facial expressions. My choreography teacher is teaching me things such as what angle I should face to make myself look cool.

097 - What do you want to challenge as a voice actress onwards?

Boyish characters or, the complete opposite, grown-up lady. Characters that are either older or younger than my actual age. I want to be flexible in acting different kinds of characters.

098 - What do you want to accomplish in 2024?

I want to learn how to make people be moved by my acting or performance. I recently debuted, growing steadily everyday I want to someday be able to make people be moved.

099 - What is your goal right now?

I want to grow taller than 157cm. My goal is 160cm!

100 - Last words to the viewers! (+ how are the 100 questions?)

Did you learn a lot of things about me? If you found anything common with yourself please let me know (laughs). This is a nice opportunity where I get to express my actual self via the different questions.

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