Hirota Aika interview(Excerpt)

You appeared on MUSIC STATION, and you attracted public attention.
Aiai:Many people told me that she has a strange voice. lol
I was moved to know so many people cared about me. The public reaction was much larger than expected.

You were nervous at that time?
Aiai:Because we rehearsed before show time, I was not tense. And I was talking about a train with Tamori-san during the break time.

You appeared on MUSIC STATION again two weeks later. and SMAP×SMAP
Aiai:I usually receive 3 or 4 messages(LINE) a day from my friends. However, I received 120 messages on the day when we appeared on MUSIC STATION for the first time.
My friend said to me. "It's popular to mimic you in my school recently."

Hirota Aika interview(Excerpt)

What do you think of own voice?
Aiai:I went to the local elementary school and junior high school. My friends also went to local school, so they know my voice since they were children.
They have never pointed out about my voice. I didn't notice that my voice was strange until I joined EbiChu.

What did you want to be when you were a child?
Aiai:I have been working in show biz from my childhood. I can't think about my life outside of show biz.

What kind of child were you at your childhood?
Aiai:I was learning apparatus gymnastics and Hiphop dance.

Why did you choose Hiphop dance?
Aiai:I really wanted to larn breakdance and I yearned for acrobatic dance. I looked all the nearby classes, but couldn't find it.

What kind of hobbies did you have?
Aiai:I liked looking at the illustrated book. Animals, Plants and Insects. And I liked to take a calculator and cellular phone to pieces.
My dad often read the car magazine, so I also liked cars. My most favorite car is Hummer H2.
Hummer H2 is so cute.

Hummer H2? so cute? LOL
Aiai: Yeah. I fell in love with that at first sight.