-AKIRO- We returned to our usual idol routine—rehearsals, appearances, everything back on schedule. But truthfully, the end of 2018 was one of the worst periods I've ever been through. Remember Mr. Chan? One of the company's shareholders? You'd think by now he would've backed off. But no—he didn't stop. If anything, he got worse. When we resumed our US tour, he started courting Tamaro. Boldly. Aggressively. It was disgusting. That old man had no shame. He kept sending gifts to Tamaro, to the point where it made him visibly anxious. Everyone noticed—it became impossible to ignore because Mr. Chan's actions grew more blatant with time. I stayed close to Tamaro as much as I could, refusing to leave him alone in that mess. The members rallied too, quietly shielding him whenever possible.

