Showtaro Morikubo Gets Overwhelmed by Cutting-Edge AI Chat App: "My Apologies, Young Lady" – Masaya Fukunishi Expresses Concern About Their Relationship

Despite Morikubo resisting with "I refuse!", Luna maintained her strong stance: "Huh? You're going to defy my orders? You've got some nerve. Don't say I didn't warn you when you regret it." When Morikubo continued by replying "I know," Okamoto interjected with "You're provoking her." However, Luna was unfazed by the provocation: "Hmph. You fool. Just get out of here already." During this exchange, there was a moment when Fukunishi expressed concern about the relationship between Luna and Morikubo, asking, "Is this okay? Can they become close?"

Even after that, the distance between them and Luna didn't close, and although Morikubo desperately sent messages like "My apologies, young lady" and "I'll be waiting outside," he was unable to establish an intimate relationship.

It should be noted that in the next episode #26, Morikubo is scheduled to conduct a project titled "Showtaro Morikubo's Lovey-Dovey Life with His Ideal Girlfriend," using "CookieChat" to experience a lovey-dovey life with a girlfriend packed with his own ideals. "Say You To Yo Asobi Saturday" will thoroughly examine the appeal of "CookieChat" over three weeks including this broadcast. The same project is also being broadcast on "Say You To Yo Asobi Wednesday."

Daisuke Namikawa: "Were the Saturday people always this troublesome?"

After that, the three—Morikubo, Okamoto, and Fukunishi—stormed into the "Say You To Yo Asobi Wednesday" studio to promote "Say You To Yo Asobi Walkers 2025 Say You One More Night Saturday," which has been streaming on "ABEMA PPV" since 11:30 PM on November 22.

Taku Yashiro asked, "I heard (the three of you) were coming, but... promotion?" When Okamoto explained, "Actually, we're in the middle of recording 'Say You To Yo Asobi Saturday'...", Daisuke Namikawa proposed, "Wait a minute, you're trying to promote the show now? For free? We're right in the middle of a project, but if you succeed at it (you can promote it)."

The project was "Shocking Chair Cushion Avoidance," with Fukunishi and Okamoto, whom Morikubo vouched for as being "quite resistant to pain," representing the team. The rule was that if Okamoto, in charge of the cushion, could insert the cushion at the moment when Fukunishi, blindfolded and in charge of the electric chair, sat down, thereby avoiding the shock, it would be a success.

Although Okamoto and Fukunishi coordinated their timing, they failed, but as Morikubo testified, Fukunishi showed no reaction to the shocking chair. Even Namikawa couldn't help but exclaim, "But it's shocking you!?" and all the studio members worked together to get Fukunishi off the chair. Even when Yashiro asked with a serious face, "Eh, it doesn't hurt? Really?", Fukunishi showed a peace sign toward the camera with a composed expression, causing a stir in the studio.

After that, as promotion for "Say You To Yo Asobi Walkers 2025 Say You One More Night Saturday," footage of a Chinese restaurant drive in a taxi driven by Morikubo himself was shown. Okamoto called on viewers to respond to a two-choice quiz in the "ABEMA" comment section: "A: I want to see the full episode! I might buy a ticket" or "B: I'll never buy it! I'd rather die than buy it."

Namikawa and Yashiro reacted with "That's quite extreme (for a two-choice question)...", and Yashiro made an excellent comment that made the Saturday MC team laugh: "Buy or die... Buy or Die?" The poll results showed A at 76% and B at 24%. In response, Okamoto quipped, "Why are 24% choosing death!?" Namikawa offered unique encouragement, saying, "If 100 million people are considering it, 76 million will buy it, so it's fine," but Morikubo made an unreasonable demand: "That's not enough... somehow the mood has deflated... what are you going to do about it?"

Namikawa let his true feelings slip: "Were the Saturday people always this troublesome?", and seeing this, Yashiro desperately tried to follow up and liven up the studio by saying, "Namikawa-san, should we also endure the shocking chair for Saturday then...?"

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