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[Kumi-chan]

Yeah, I've seen the screenshots and all. Sounds bad. I hope it's not going to backfire on UP-FRONT.

[Unlimited_DJ]

Kinda like with Okai, she cut ties with Upfront prior to the scandal being made public.

 

That's why Beyo acts like Ichioka never existed.

 

I guess her mysterious illness was Love Sickness with one of the hosts.

[ulises]

Scamming money, being a host club otaku, drinking like crazy.. sorry, but all these things are SO Icchan i that don't understand the big surprise. 

 

I just pray she didn't take money from the members. Angry Miimi must be terrifying.

[midnightbottle]

I guess this explains why she got a less-than-ideal treatment. Hey, at least, in her case, she "graduated", so it's still a "clean" record on her end per se. Didn't expect her to turn out to be like that, but then there were times when I feel she was pretty disengaged towards the end of the tenure. The telltale signs were there I supposed.

[thegabriel]

This could be a very bad situation, I've read articles where girls rack up huge debts to these host clubs and are forced into pr*stitution to pay off their debt.

[TheAnna18]

^ Yeah I heard about the same thing. I also saw (previously) people speculating that her "producing" an idol group could have to do with her owing someone money. Her recent posts offering to make video messages for a payment seemed like she is desperate for money too... maybe that's why she joined reve pocket in the first place? I wonder if she has had host club debts even since she was in hello project, that would certainly explain a lot.

[Unlimited_DJ]

It kinda goes without saying that she had Host Club debt while in H!P. She didn't break any rules but that's why she was shown the door politely as to not mix UF up in this. I'm sure UF was made aware of it. It's a bad look for the wota to spend money on her just so she can turn around and spend it on men. My understanding is that it's like an addiction.

 

Ironically it's no less than wota that believe they are in a relationship with their favorite idol because they spend money on her.

[ulises]

Icchi wrote an "apology letter" and did a livestream that i couldn't watch. Here is the OpenL translation of the letter. Judge for yourselves:

 

"Thank you very much for always supporting Reina Ichinoka. I sincerely apologize for the great inconvenience and concern caused by the recent spread of information on social media. Regarding the content, there are parts that differ from the facts, and acts that constitute defamation have been confirmed, so we are currently conducting a careful investigation. I am very sorry for the delay in reporting to everyone. The idol group produced by Reina Ichinoka, which was announced in April, has been completely canceled. I deeply apologize for this report, especially to those who were looking forward to it. I have also left the agency I was affiliated with. As for future activities, I cannot answer questions about whether I will continue or not at this time. I apologize again. While there were things written that were not true, it is a fact that I engaged in actions and statements that led to such perceptions. Moving forward, I will be more cautious and vigilant. Any acts of exposure or defamation that affect my work will result in legal action.

 

To everyone who supports Reina Ichinoka, I sincerely apologize for the immense trouble and concern I have caused with my actions this time. I cannot express enough my apologies to all the individuals involved, former group members, and my family and friends who have been affected by this situation. I am truly sorry. On the day that tweet spread, my life changed in an instant. Amidst the false information being circulated, I became mentally and physically exhausted due to the overwhelming amount of heartless slander I received daily. During this time, I was greatly supported by the messages from my family, friends, and fans who stood by me. Thank you very much. I cannot express enough gratitude for the fans who continue to send me messages every day. I understand that there are many questions about whether I will be able to meet everyone or stand on stage in the future, but at this stage, I cannot provide answers. I apologize for that. However, I would like to gradually repay the kindness of the fans who saved me, as well as the individuals involved, friends, and family.

 

Thank you very much for staying by my side and supporting me despite what has happened. I am thinking of gradually resuming activities like streaming from now on. I am prepared for negative comments and harsh opinions to come my way. However, life is only lived once, and while I don't know what will happen, I want to pursue what I want to do without regrets. I believe many people may have lost the desire to support me after this incident. I feel I have disappointed many who have been supporting me all along by engaging in actions that betrayed their expectations. I am truly sorry for that. I will make efforts to ensure that such things do not happen in the future, and I would be grateful if you could watch over me. I sincerely apologize for the great inconvenience and worry I have caused this time. I am very sorry.

 

Reina Ichioka"

 

The link: https://x.com/reina_...162176446615851