Mr. Nakai, who has been living a reclusive life for more than six months, seems to have too much time on his hands, sending messages to his close friends on LINE saying, “Hiyima, hiyima, hiyima. On the other hand, I heard that he is planning to return to video distribution through YouTube and other media. He is said to be working on various ideas to entertain his fans, such as a plan to talk about baseball and a dialogue with guests using the talk skills he has cultivated as an MC. Former SMAP member Masahiro Nakai, 53, retired from the entertainment industry on January 23 this year after a trouble with a former female Fuji Television announcer (hereafter referred to as “Ms. A”) . Although he has completely disappeared from the public eye, it appears that he is slowly making a comeback. On September 12, “Josei Seven Plus” reported that he was considering contributing to society through welfare activities. Nakai-san had a fan club that he established after becoming independent, but it was completely closed on August 18, his 53rd birthday. However, many fans who have enthusiastically supported him since his SMAP days still hope that he will return to the club. Mr. Nakai himself wants to respond to the feelings of his fans who continue to believe in him and support him. In a comment made at the time of his retirement, Mr. Nakai wrote of his regrets, saying to his fans, “I wanted to see you even once. This magazine witnessed Nakai driving from his Tokyo apartment in the late afternoon of late August with his hat pulled down and the shades inside his car pulled down. His appearance was plumper than before and he appeared to be in good health. …… While Nakai has been plotting his comeback, his opposition to the third-party committee set up by Fuji Television Network and its parent company Fuji Media Holdings (hereafter referred to as “the committee”) has been toned down. On September 30, exactly six months had passed since the committee released its investigation report on March 31 of this year, but there has been no significant progress on Nakai’s side. In its investigative report, the committee identified Mr. Nakai’s conduct toward Ms. A as “sexual violence as an extension of his work. Mr. Nakai had remained silent for some time, but in May he began to fight back through his legal team. Nakai’s side claimed, “We did not find any violent or forceful sexual acts, which are generally associated with the Japanese word ‘sexual violence. After that, she continued to demand disclosure of documents and explanations from the committee, but in early June, the committee declared that negotiations had been terminated. In July, Nakai’s side continued to raise the issue of the fact that the data in the investigation report credited an abbreviation for an unrelated law firm, but in the end, their opposition to the committee came to a halt on July 14. Based on a “notice” allegedly prepared by Mr. A’s lawyer and interviews with persons involved, the article reported a graphic exchange between the two on the day of the trouble. Ms. Nakai’s side immediately issued a statement refuting the news report, but the sentence, “It was not due to disagreement,” was called into question. Nakai has been placed in such a situation, and his former friends are also keeping their distance from him. He has repeatedly refuted the committee through his attorney without giving a full explanation, including holding a press conference, and people around him have begun to have doubts about this. It is true that the number of people who distanced themselves from Mr. Nakai, such as business associates who used to be close to him, increased day by day. Even Toru Hashimoto (56), who is said to be a “defender” of Mr. Nakai, has recently stopped contacting Mr. Nakai’s side. The “isolation” of Nakai is also affecting his plans to return to the TV show. A TV station source said, “If Mr. Nakai is to make a comeback through video distribution, he will only be a performer. A producer is needed to produce content, but no one has been found to produce it. They are having a hard time finding someone, as offers to people they have their sights set on have been continually turned down. On the other hand, Mr. Nakai frequently meets with SU (51) of RIP SLYME, a junior member in his hometown, but when it comes to work, it is a different story. Even if he were to resume his activities in some form, it would be difficult for him to turn the attention of those who have left him without a full explanation from Nakai himself. What can Mr. Nakai do now that there is no sign of “restoring his honor?
