TV Asahi announcer Tsumugi Mitani appeared on the variety show "Nagano & Kuruma no Hitkkakari Nietzsche" (Wednesdays at 1:58 AM, Kanto local), which aired late at night on August 13th. She talked about her relationship with her best friend.
On this day, MC Nagano, Takahiku Kuruma from "Reiwa Romance," and announcer Mitani discussed a question sent in by viewers: "Is friendship between men and women possible?" Mitani revealed that she is the type of person who has many male friends.
He is particularly close with a male friend, with whom he enjoys drinking and singing karaoke. He has a girlfriend, but Nagano pointed out, "Isn't she jealous of Mitani?"
In response, Mitani explained, "When I first started dating, I told my boyfriend, 'I have a very close male friend, and when I drink with him, I'm just drinking as friends, so please forgive me.' He (the male friend) also told his girlfriend the same thing."
However, Nagano, who was not convinced, questioned whether her male friend had ever thought of Tsumugi Mitani as a member of the opposite sex, to which Mitani replied with a straight face, "If I had to choose between a future where I date or marry (my best friend) or death, I would say death." Nagano and Takahira responded to her extreme personal opinion, saying, "Why would you say something like that?"
Regarding Mitani, Takahira predicted, "I think the men who date Mitani are the type who like the way she holds back and want to be led around by the nose. It's the thrill of thinking, 'She's hanging out with her male friends, is it okay?'"