Interesting Japanese media reports on the Momo Edgewood blog about a run-in between Matsushima So and Johnny Kitagawa. According to the Sponichi Annex website, So told a press conference he was upset at first that Sexy Zone was only to have one concert, but happy they ended up with three. It sounds like Johnny told him to be glad they have any concerts and to put everything they can into each and every show...to which, the Annex website said, So "bit his lip and said 'I understand.'"

It seems to me that the Sexy Zone kids get pumped up with live-your-dreams, reach-for-the-stars pep talks, and Matsushima was just trying to live up to that. He could just as easily say, "we didn't want to disappoint any fans and we're so happy we got more chances to do our show." That probably would have been a better way to put it, but how carefully can you expect a 14-year-old to choose his words?

I guess that's the point. It's so important to say things the right way to reporters. You never want them to think you're getting a swelled head over your fame. Maybe Johnny could have passed the message more privately, but it sounds like he was alarmed by how So was coming off at the press conference. If it happened the way it was reported, this was an unusual moment to say the least.