Here’s the translation for Maimi’s 10/31 blog update, titled “Halloween“:

Happy Halloween
It’s Maimi

On the way home yesterday, there were a lot of people walking on the street wearing costumes

…for that reason, Yaji will upload a witch costume picture

(1) Trick or Treat

Everyone, be careful so you don’t get tricked…

Well well, October ends today
It’s too fast~

Year after year it starts feeling like the year went by faster

Afterwards, there are 2 months remaining this year
Let’s enjoy the rest of 2011

Ah That’s right
This year I received walnut sauce rice cakes from my grandmother

It seems like this sauce takes a really long time to make…
Despite that, each and every year she makes and sends them to us

Thank you Grandma
Of course This year’s are also the most delicious

In addition, I ate some really big pears that an acquaintance gave me

They were juicy
and really, really delicious

I also shared it with my dogs Rookie, Cologne, and Aroma(*^^*)

They looked like they enjoyed it while they munched on it

(2) When I toss it to Rookie (^-^)ノ⌒・, he catches it in his mouth and eats it

Ahaha
Today the talk jumped all around, and lastly…

today, on the live TBS program “Coming Soon!” at 11:50PM,

Hello! Project Mobekimasu will appear

If you have the time, definitely watch it, please

Well then, let’s tanobaru today

Here’s the translation for Maimi’s 10/30 blog update, titled “Happy birthday“:

Good evening
It’s Maimi

I’m sorry for the late update

Today is
Morning Musume’s Fukumura Mizuki-chan’s
and S/mileage’s Tamura Meimi-chan’s birthday

In addition, yesterday was Tsunku♂-san’s
and Ogawa Makoto-san’s birthday

There’s a lot of people born in October

Fuku-can is a really clear-headed girl Earlier I worked together with her, so I could pay careful attention to her, and she has a really grown-up image In addition, she loves idols though she’s an idol, and it’s funny how she can’t stop talking about them once she starts

Meimi-chan just joined S/mileage, so I haven’t talked to her properly yet, but I’ve heard that she’s a considerably funny girl in contrary to her cute looks, so I’m curious about it too (lol)

And then, Tsunku♂-san always, always gives me a lot of advice I’ve been able perform as a member of ℃-ute because there was an audition… If Tsunku♂-san didn’t say “You pass” at that time, I wouldn’t be who I am now I’m truly grateful

In addition, Ogawa Makoto-san… Recently we haven’t been able to meet, but when I went and saw former Morning Musume member Takahashi Ai-san’s graduation concert earlier, she appeared as a surprise guest, and I was impressed by her talking and her kind smile which hasn’t changed

Everyone, happy birthday Please have a wonderful year

Well, changing the subject, as expected, Tokyo is warmer than Hokkaido

Today is the introduction of the delicious Hokkaido food we ate

First is…
Sapporo ramen
(1)

Next,
seafood
(2)

Last is Genghis Khan
(3)

We were satisfied with Hokkaido’s famous foods

Eating with everyone was really fun, and delicious

Well, I’ll tanobaru for the rest of the night

Until tomorrow

Here’s the translation for Maimi’s 10/29 blog update, titled “I’m home“:

Good evening
It’s Maimi

I’m sorry for the late update

The two-day Hello! Project Mobekimasu Sapporo campaign is over

Hokkaido… it’s a wonderful place

It’s been over two years since I had been to Hokkaido,

and I was able to meet the Hokkaido fans who I usually can’t go and meet at the events at Ario Sapporo shopping mall,

and teach those who don’t know about us about ourselves through radio, magazines, television, etc.,

and it was a really full two days

I thought “There are a lot of people who support us like this in Hokkaido too~“, and I was really happy,

and it reminded me of ℃-ute’s debut, when like today we went to shopping malls in various places, including Hokkaido

During a break in the campaign, we casually dropped by this clocktower

This clock tower is a place I remember visiting with ℃-ute

(1)

In addition, on the first night
Morning Musume 9th generation member
Sayashi Riho-chan
and 10th generation member
Satou Masaki-chan also joined us

With the exception of jobs involving everyone in Hello! Project, I haven’t worked together with the two of them until now,

so I was able to get to know them well during the Hokkaido campaign

Innocent and soft
Masaki-chan

(2)

She adores Sayashi-chan like an older sister, and she often asked

“Um, what should I do here“

Sayashi-chan taught her various things

(3)

Always by Masaki-chan’s side,
“This is how you do it” she tried to teach her with all her might

Watching those two,
Berryz Koubou’s Sudou Maasa-chan,
S/mileage’s Fukuda Kanon-chan,
and myself,

it caused our chest to tighten

They looked like real sisters, and it was really, really soothing…

I absolutely want to go to Hokkaido again for a concert or something similar(>_<)

I will definitely go someday(｀・∀・´)

Well, there were a lot of things that happened in Hokkaido, so I can’t write about all of them today

Later on, I’ll upload volume 2 of the Hokkaido report

Well well, sweet dreams everyone…
Good night

Here’s the translation of Maimi’s 10/28 blog update, titled “A lot I want to write about…m(__)m“:

This entry was written in the morning.
I apologize for the late update.
STAFF

Good morning
It’s Maimi

Yesterday was
Morning Musume’s Kudou Haruka-chan’s birthday

Kudou-chan is really tiny and cute

Before she joined Morning Musume, she participated in activities as a member of Hello! Project Eggs,

and I was moved when I saw her bringing everyone together with her tiny body

We had an interview for a magazine together while she was still an Egg

Though she seemed really nervous at the interview, she responded clearly

When I called out “Good job~” after it was over, as if she was released from the nervousness and felt relieved,

she started crying

She was burdened with the responsibility and pressure of representing Eggs all by herself, it seems~…

The fact that she didn’t cry during the interview,
and that she replied clearly despite being so nervous,
was remarkable~ I thought

When I was around Kudou-chan’s age,
I was worried about my small voice…

Surely, she’ll learn and experience various things as a member of Morning Musume after this, and since Kudou-chan gives it her all no matter what she’s doing,

I think her great effort will bear fruit

Kudou-chan, happy birthday Best regards

In addition, yesterday there was a press conference
for the BS-TBS short drama
that will broadcast 11/7 & 8 at 8:54PM~,
“Mannequin Girls”

(1)

The models
Okamoto Anri-san,
Yano Mikiko-san,
and the actor
Matsushima Shota-san
also appear in it

It’s my first time to play a mannequin

I controlled my blinking, and my eyes became teary

The filming was really fun
Though I was a little nervous playing a mannequin alongside models

After it broadcasts, you can watch this drama on a computer as many times as you like,

and when you click on the clothes we are wearing while watching the story,

and you can buy that merchandise right there

Don’t you think it’s really convenient

Definitely, you can enjoy the story while having fun shopping I think

And then, after the press conference,

there was a release commemoration handshake event for the magazine
“Hello! Channel vol.6”

I was really happy that I could listen to a lot of people’s voices directly

I could share my feelings of gratitude,
and I received a lot of power

Everyone who checked out Hello! Channel, thank you very much

(2) With yesterday’s handshake event members

Alright Well then, today I’ll arrive in Hokkaido

In hopes that a lot of people will learn about us, I will tanobaru with everyone

Everyone, have a wonderful day too

Here’s the translation for Maimi’s 10/27 blog update, titled “Hokkaido“:

Hello
It’s Maimi

It’s sudden, but earlier Airi sent me a text that said
“Broken Yajima! (lol)”

along with a picture

This is the picture…

(1) The fork is broken in half(・・;)

…it’s like the tart was so hard that it broke the fork

It seems like “Maimi-chan, be careful” is included in the meaning of the text f(^_^;

Ah… Airi… thanks for your kindness(lol)
I’ll pay careful attention(^o^;)

(2) I’ve included a recent 2-shot with Airi

And then
Right now there is something that makes Yaji very happy

Morning Musume,
Berryz Koubou,
℃-ute,
Mano Erina,
and S/mileage

appear in a large unit called

Hello! Project Mobekimasu

and as Mobekimasu,
we will release the single
“Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku” on 11/16

For the sake of promotional activities and events, Mobekimasu has split into several groups and are being sent to various places…

I’m in the same group as
Berryz Koubou’s Sudou Maasa-chan,
S/mileage’s Fukuda Kanon-chan,
and Morning Musume’s Sayashi Riho-chan
and Satou Masaki-chan,

and wh, wh, wh, what

We will go to Hokkaido

It’s been awhile since I’ve been to Hokkaido…
I’m excited

Speaking of Hokkaido,
Airi and I said “I want to go to Hokkaido someday” and promised to go

There’s a lot of nature, the food is delicious, and I love Hokkaido

Occasionally, in the comments and such,

“Since I live in Hokkaido, I can’t participate”

and

“Please come to Hokkaido again someday”

it’s been written, and those times

“I want to have a concert or event in Hokkaido~”

I thought

So I’m happy that my heart’s desire came true

In addition, it’s an event with a really rare line-up this time, so I’m really excited about that too

I haven’t worked together in a small group like this with Morning Musume’s 9th and 10th gen members Riho-chan and Masaki-chan yet,

so it’d be nice if we get the chance to talk a lot I think(*^^*)

The event is on the 29th at Ario Sapporo

I hope as many people as possible come…

Different members will be appearing at
Tokyo,
Nagoya,
Osaka,
and Fukuoka

on the same day, so those who have time definitely come and meet Mobekimasu please

Alright Well then, let’s tanobaru into the afternoon too

Until tomorrow’s update~

Here’s the translation for Maimi’s 10/26 blog update, titled “Dream☆Collaboration“:

Good evening
It’s Maimi

The “℃-fest 2011 Fall ~℃-nacchau no yo: Yume☆Collaboration~”

event at Yamano Hall is finished

It was an event with
Nacky and Mai…

Wah(^o^) Though I was really, really nervous, it was really fun

It was different than a solo event, and having two other people there was really reassuring

If I’m by myself, I’m always on-edge

Well, I was considerably on-edge before the performance today too

In addition, Airi and Chisato sent me a text cheering for me this morning

Today we did both the 3-person and 5-person variations of the battle cry,

and I was able to go out on stage perfectly fired-up…

When I stood on the stage, I really had fun

Furthermore, this time
we sang songs we don’t usually sing,
the singing assignments were different than usual,
and we sang solo songs with 2 back-up dancers,

so there were challenges unique to this event

Based on the concept of
“an exciting event”,

we shared our opinions amongst ourselves and selected the songs

We also decided things like the costumes and costume change timing with everyone,

so there was a lot of conversation, and I worried about it until the very end

A lot of people came even though it was a weekday, so I was really happy

If everyone had a fun time, I’m glad

There’s an additional performance of this event on 11/15 at Yokohama BLITZ,

so the people who said
“I couldn’t go today“,
and the people who thought
“I want to go again“,

definitely, come and watch please

Alright I’ll tanobaru tomorrow too
Since I was given a lot of power

Everyone, have a wonderful, wonderful day please

Good night~