Was Supposed to Fully Enjoy the "All-Around Cool Shotaro Morikubo," But the Show Pulled a Series of Pranks!?

Next, when Morikubo asked, “Are you all having fun?” both Okamoto and Fukunishi ignored him. But Morikubo pressed on, saying, “Can I talk a bit before the final song? I turned 51 this year. From around my forties, there were more and more things I couldn’t do. But at the same time, there are things I’ve gained the ability to do. Still, there are more things I can’t do anymore. I used to be able to do so much… and now I can’t do any of it. This last song expresses those feelings of things I can’t do anymore. Shall I go for it? Here we go! There’s a special performance, so don’t be too surprised. This is the last song—‘Let’s play at night!’” delivering the perfect lead-in for a song.

At that moment, Okamoto and Fukunishi launched party poppers at close range, and the staff tossed silver streamers, prompting Morikubo to retort with, “What’s with you guys—be careful, that’s dangerous!” coming off as a comedy sketch. After this over-the-top segment, Okamoto commented, “Morikubo-san is unbelievably kind, isn’t he?” and Fukunishi agreed, exclaiming, “So kind!”

However, Morikubo protested, saying, “It’s not that I’m kind, it’s just that it doesn’t show on my face. Inside, I’m boiling with rage! I’m totally pissed! And what’s with this ‘rockstar’ thing anyway? You guys are just making fun of me!” which sent the studio into another round of laughter.

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