The five-member junior group KEY TO LIT appeared on Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's long-running talk show "Tetsuko's Room" (TV Asahi) on September 15th. The five members, who had just announced their CD debut this winter, spoke about their current feelings and goals.
The group was formed in February of last year, with members selected from various junior groups. They said they were surprised to learn of their CD debut. Taisho Iwasaki confessed, "I had heard that we were going to shoot a music video, so I was really surprised when they announced that we would be making our CD debut." Soya Igari revealed, "I cried so much I couldn't believe it, and my nose was stuffy for about two weeks."
Daiko Sasaki expressed his joy, saying, "When I called my parents, my mother was crying and said, 'Congratulations!' I felt like I had done something to make my parents proud."
Both have had long periods of apprenticeship, with Mizuki Inoue and Reia Nakamura being in their 17th year with the agency. Inoue, who was 8 years old when he joined, said, "There were times when I felt really frustrated when younger members made their CD debut or when I had the opportunity to dance behind them. But I was able to continue thanks to the support of our fans and the friends I met who were chasing their dreams with me." Nakamura reflected, "There were a lot of frustrating moments. But I thought that the time I spent struggling for something I loved was incredibly happy."
Regarding their future goals, Iwasaki expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "Among our seniors who are called 'the strongest' and 'legendary,' we want to become a group that is called 'the greatest masterpiece of all time.'"
