■Wild Chaos in Voice Actor Comedy Skit!? Studio Erupts in Laughter During Ventriloquism Practice
Next came the ventriloquism lesson. Starting with the basic practice of "producing voice without moving the mouth," Ikkokudo evaluated their voice actor-specific strength, saying "Your articulation is excellent," and the two cleared this smoothly. However, when it came to the multitasking of operating the puppet and conversing simultaneously, the situation changed completely. The two became confused by the difficulty of moving the puppet while producing voice, saying "I don't understand what's happening!"
They also challenged the greatest obstacle: pronouncing "pa-row, ba-row, and ma-row" sounds. Since these are sounds that absolutely require separating the lips, Ikkokudo's unique technique was taught: "Use your tongue as a substitute for the lower lip and create lips inside your mouth." While the two attempted this with confusion at the model-based explanation, saying "Huh!? What does that mean!?", they struggled greatly as the voice still wouldn't come out as intended. The studio was filled with amazement at this advanced technique that even the two voice actors couldn't easily master.
Finally, as practice, they also challenged a "voice actor comedy skit" using ventriloquism. Right away, Kawashima's meerkat puppet tried to present voice actor-related jokes, but Seki's puppet suddenly went rogue, saying "What's your deal!", and the premise immediately collapsed. Furthermore, with unreasonable demands like "Say something meerkat-related!", Kawashima was overwhelmed by Seki's overly free-form development, saying "My partner's power is incredible." The skit ended without being brought under control, and Kawashima said with a wry smile, "Comedy with four people is difficult, isn't it?" Seki also complained, "I want to crawl into a hole (lol)," and the studio was filled with roaring laughter.
■Announcing Next Season's Fate... Tomokazu Seki Continues, Reiji Kawashima Also Stays On as MC
Then in the ending, the fate for next season was announced. Seki, who has served as MC for 8 years since the program's start, announced his MC continuation, saying "Please take care of me again next year." Following that, Kawashima reflected on this past year, saying "At first I was nervous teaming up with Seki-san, but it was a fun year. I put my body on the line many times, but..." and reported his MC continuation, saying "I'm not quitting!"
Regarding the announcement method for the new season's assigned days and new pairings, it is scheduled to be revealed during the final week's broadcast of this season. Kawashima called out, "Let's enjoy the remaining two episodes," and Seki responded with a smile, "That's right," and the program closed in a warm atmosphere.
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