What Are Tomoko Kaneda & Tasuku Hatanaka's "Anger Lines"? Hatanaka Reveals, "Sometimes I Just Want to Decline Invitations!"

On ABEMA's "Anime LIVE Channel," the show "Say You To Yo Asobi connect [Tomoko Kaneda × Tasuku Hatanaka]" airs every weekday (Monday to Friday) from 9:40 PM to 10:00 PM.

In the broadcasts from the week of January 27 (#161-165), the theme was "Let's Connect with Our Tolerance Levels!" The show examined how much the two hosts could tolerate in everyday irritating situations.

■Examining How Much Tomoko Kaneda & Tasuku Hatanaka Can Tolerate!

The broadcast tested where Kaneda and Hatanaka draw their lines of anger in daily life. For various presented scenarios, they rated their irritation on a scale from 0 to 10.

Kaneda, who rarely gets angry, said, "I'm really insensitive," and "My catchphrase is 'Oh well'." In contrast, Hatanaka admitted, "I've been getting angry easily lately! I'm always snapping." As the test began, scenarios such as "people who leave the elevator without saying anything even when you're holding the open button," "shop clerks who keep talking to you," and "waiters who clear plates without checking if you've finished" were presented. Kaneda rated these as 0, saying she "doesn't mind at all," while Hatanaka gave high numbers on the 10-point scale, candidly admitting, "It irritates me." He jokingly lamented, "I must seem like such a small person."

There was also a moment when Hatanaka expressed his opinions about typical party invitation emails. Regarding the topic "People who only send 'Are you free on this day?'" Hatanaka commented, "I might make some enemies with this!" while assuming his seniors weren't watching. He said, "I think, 'Give me a bit more detail!'"

When Kaneda asked, "Is it bad? Are you really thinking about whether to decline or not based on the members?" Hatanaka nodded honestly, saying, "Of course! There are times I want to decline depending on the members! If there's someone I don't get along with, I wouldn't want to go!"

Hatanaka continued to say that when he invites others, he makes sure to include details like "Who and where we're drinking" to be considerate. Meanwhile, Kaneda seemed not to fully grasp the situation, saying, "I don't get invited much," and "Maybe I don't understand because I don't get many invitations." To this, Hatanaka quickly responded with, "That's the saddest thing! I'll invite you!" bringing laughter to the studio.

The two also debated other scenarios like "someone next to you on the train falls asleep on your shoulder" and "people who leave a little toilet paper because replacing it is bothersome." Hatanaka tried to identify Kaneda's anger line but struggled with her generally forgiving attitude, as she said, "Unless it's a life-threatening situation, I tend to think, 'Oh well.'"

However, there was a moment when Kaneda showed anger. On the topic of trains, she unusually raised her voice, saying, "I can't forgive those who won't give up their seats in priority seating! You have no right to sit there!" On the topic of "leaving messages unread," while she said she didn't mind if it was directed at her, she felt strongly that "It's not okay for someone important to leave messages unread! It's a matter of courtesy." Seeing Kaneda express anger for the sake of others, Hatanaka seemed relieved, saying, "So Tomo-chan has a level 10 anger too," and admiringly added, "But you get angry for others. It's like you're Ultraman."

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