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■“Yashiro Rides the Uncle!” Namikawa and Yashiro Face Off Against a “Rental Uncle” in a Twister Game!?

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The program also included the yearlong competition segment “You’re Below Me! Namikawa & Yashiro—THE BATTLE.” This time, it was titled the “Seriousness Battle,” where they had to address prompts without showing their teeth and keep a straight face, with the winner being the one who laughed less.

First up was the “Serious Talk Battle,” with themes like “Life” and “Friendship.” However, the serious atmosphere quickly fell apart—Namikawa declared, “I was born in a toilet,” and Yashiro asked, “Namikawa-san, do you even have any friends?” Unable to contain their laughter, the conversation devolved into a mess. Namikawa remarked, “Surprisingly, we’re terrible at talking. Our conversation didn’t get exciting at all!” Yashiro also reflected, “Since meeting Namikawa-san, I’ve never struggled this much for words!”

Next came the “Serious Live Commentary Battle!” The challenge was to provide a serious play-by-play, without laughing, while their partner played Twister with the “Rental Uncle.” Yashiro faced off with the Rental Uncle, and Namikawa gave commentary: “Yashiro rides the uncle!” “The uncle’s legs are trembling! Like a young deer. He’s an Uncle Bambi!” However, when their faces got close, Namikawa couldn’t help but burst out laughing. Afterwards, Yashiro said, “Thank you for everything, Uncle,” conceding defeat. The segment concluded with a handshake between Yashiro and the uncle.

Namikawa also played Twister against the Rental Uncle, but collapsed early in the game. Yashiro provided live commentary, exclaiming, “You’re the most ‘Are you for real?!’ of all!” The entire segment was filled with laughter from start to finish.

As a result of the battle, Yashiro was declared the winner for holding back his laughter better. In the final “Today’s Reflection Dummy Head” corner, both reflected on their performances, saying things like, “I have so many regrets today…! I don’t even remember doing the commentary,” “I just couldn’t speak properly today,” and “I forgot how to laugh,” causing even more laughter in the studio.