Nope, I didn’t forget about these Q&As… they’re just lengthy and I’ve been tired. Anyway, here’s my attempt at translating Karin’s Q&A in Dengeki Online! Let me know if you find errors or have corrections.

Though it might not come through that well in my rendition (despite English being my most fluent language, I’m not great at writing in it…), her language does make her sound older than the others (so far), living up to the maturity touted by her PR.

What made you decide to come to Dengeki Online?

Hmm… the word “Dengeki” sounds good. [TL: it translates to “electric shock”] It’s like it’ll bring a little shock to your heart and body, and that kind of stimulation is what I want to accomplish as a school idol.

Please describe your appeal point(s).

My adult-like manner, perhaps. I might not have the “cute girl” feeling of other idols, but I think that maybe I could bring the fans enjoyment with a more mature charm.

…for example, hopping and jumping around like a cute girl might not really suit me, but sexy dancing with my flexible body is fine too, right?

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

My greatest strength is dancing. Right now, every time I practice, I can feel that I’m getting better, so I put way too much effort into it. Afterwards, I might check up on how my posing and walking look in the mirror.

I want to be able to give everyone a little electric shock, so I hope that one day I’ll be able to say that posing is my specialty.

Oh, right! I also specialize in coordinating Western-style clothes. I’m good at making amazing outfits using cute cheap clothes!

What I’m bad at… umm… I’m not sure? I can’t think of anything in particular… If I had to say, maybe something like planning an aggressive wake-up visit?

What impressions do you have of Kasumi-chan and Setsuna-chan?

Well, however you feel about her, Kasumi is quite a character. She doesn’t get scared easily, she’s assertive, and she’s willing to just get up and leave in front of you. I do respect those parts of her. She’s always moving so restlessly, so she seems kind of like a cute small animal. I can’t help but think that if she bit you, it wouldn’t hurt at all, and instead it’d just be cute.

Setsuna seems like the quintessential school idol. Even though she already towers above the rest of us in singing and dancing, she’s always aiming ever higher and putting in so much effort. She doesn’t brag. While she’s younger than me, I think I’d like to learn to have that same attitude.

How do you spend your days off?

I like going to flea markets, I guess. You can find surprisingly good secondhand clothes and accessories, so I end up losing track of time. I enjoy the excitement of haggling over prices with the dealers as well.

At those kinds of places, there are a lot of street performers as well, right?

I like watching those performers too~ Being able to draw people’s attention in a short time is something that us school idols have to do as well, you know. So it’s very useful to see them work.

Please tell us which subjects you like and dislike.

I like science classes. The answers are clear-cut, and the methods and formulae are exact. You can derive the answers just by following the procedures—isn’t that wonderful?

Ah, but cooking classes are another one of my specialties. I’m well-known for what happens during cooking practice. Why? Fufu, something about aprons fitting me well ♥

I guess I’m a little bad at geography. Isn’t finding your way on a map kind of hard? Like when you’re sure you’re heading north, but then you realize you’re actually heading south… Maybe this is what it means to have a poor sense of direction?

Why did you decide to become a school idol?

When I started, it was because I wanted to build up my self-confidence… I suppose. School idols perform on stage looking incredible, like they’re enjoying themselves, and they seem full of confidence.

My thinking was that being able to hear everyone watching and supporting them must give them that confidence, and that’s why they can shine so brightly.

What animal would you compare yourself to?

Animal? Compare myself to an animal? Umm… how should I answer this…

An animal that resembles me… For this, it feels like something like a cat would definitely be a good answer, but it’s troubling in that I do wonder whether I really am like a cat… hmm… a civet? No, there aren’t really many people that know about them. Comparing myself to an animal… hmm… This is difficult!

What genre of music do you like?

I listen to everything, but if I had to pick a genre I like, maybe ballads. Listening to a ballad, you can really lose yourself in its mellowness, right? I like that kind of song.

Someday, I’ll be able to take my listeners into my own world like that too… I want to try singing that sort of song.

You usually show the image of a sexy and mature Karin-chan, but when do you unintentionally become childish?

Times when I become childish… maybe when I’m playing games. I’m not very good, but I easily become really serious about winning, so until I succeed, I pester whoever I’m with to let me try “just one more time!”.

Now that I’m looking at it from afar, it really is kind of embarrassing…

What must you work on every day, as someone who’s aiming to become a model?

Practicing posing and walking is, of course, important to do every day. Aside from that, perhaps the daily routine would include eating niboshi [TL: a dried sardine snack] and drinking milk. After all, it’s important to take care of what [your parents] took so much trouble to give birth to.

And before getting into the bath, make sure to stretch. Because in order to maintain your body’s softness, you need self-confidence.

Please tell us how excited you are for your upcoming activities.

Excitement, huh. Really, I feel like I look a little out of place. All the others look like adorable girls. Even when I was sitting in the waiting room, I thought “everyone looks so cute”.

But, my weapon is what makes me different from the others. Once I polish up my maturity and sexiness, I’ll captivate our fans. If you’re looking for cuteness… I’ll try with all my strength. To do that, I’ll aim to become the best!

