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“Cute and clever Erichika”…!!
She is Ayase Eri, who is a council president of Otonokizaka Academy as well as a member of μ's. (。・ω・)ノ゙
Eri learned ballet when she was little, and her technique is at genius-level!!! However, she has a bitter experience to give up on the way. That’s why she thought of the school idol activities as “imitation of idols”, which is not professional enough.
Although they are doing the activities to raise the popularity of the Otonokizaka Academy, Eri was not sure if they help. So, she denied the existence of μ's at first.
The serious and dependable Eri felt that it was just like enjoyable activities, when the other members who are not experienced in dancing and singing were trying to be school idols. That’s why she may not have agreed or understood them. In the meantime, she was assigned to teach them dancing, and their serious efforts changed Eri’s mind. Everyone has the same idea of saving the Otonokizaka Academy which is about to be closed. Although Eri has the same feeling, she cannot accept them and she is worried because she has been denyingμ's due to her childhood experience and as the council president.
However, her friend Toujou Nozomi gave her an advice to let Eri learn that being honest to herself is important, and Eri decided to join the club of school idols. (*ゝ∀・*)
After she became the member of μ's, her strict atmosphere as the council president is gone!!
For example, in the anime, it is described that she proposes “Don’t call Senpai!” within the group, to get rid of the bad mood, regardless of Senpai or Kohai*, and she plays Death-Metal-like costumes!
(*Senpai / Kohai are Japanese words, meaning “senior and junior”.)
I think the reliable older sister Eri’s attractiveness is sometimes childish.
In the anime, you can see that she watches romantic movies, scares dark places, and doesn’t know fast food (hamburgers) or Purikura*…She looks reliable yet not perfect, which is so cute. (n*´ω`*n)
(*Purikura is photo-stickers machines, which teenagers like.)
I got really surprised at her childishness because she was against μ's at first and I felt she was scary!!
At the same time, I feel close to her suddenly and feel like supporting her. (●´∀`)
She is such a tricky girl with two sides of cuteness and coolness…!!
Also, I think Eri is the character who is growing most in μ's.
Eri is not used to speak out her mind. Although she got interested in μ's , she was against it. However, in anime when the members of μ's fell apart, different from what she used to be, Eri is able to visit Honoka and says to her, “Thank you for giving me the courage”.
I got so impressed at Eri growing up as a leader and as a girl. (ノωヽ。)
Let’s support the shining “Хорошо(khorosho)*” idol Eri together!!
(*Хорошо is a Russian word, meaning “wonderful”. Eri’s grandmother is a Russian so Eri got used to use this word.)