How did I, Hitomi Yoshizawa, get my name? Actually, my name was originally supposed to be "Sayaka," but when I was born, my eyes were very big, so my dad said, "There's no other name but Hitomi [eyes]!" So that's how I became Hitomi. But if I had become Sayaka, I might have not passed the audition and not be a member of Morning Musume. I have had many transformations since I joined Morning Musume one year ago, but the one thing that I think has really changed is, to put it simply, the feeling of gratitude I feel towards my parents -- "Dad, Mom, thaaaaanks!" Up until now, the relationship I had with my parents was hard, with us always fighting or yelling all the time or them getting mad at me, but now, when I'm going through a hard time or I'm lonely, I've come to realize that my parents are the ones who support me the best.
And there's also one thing I've come to understand is that although I appear to be very strong, I'm actually quite the crybaby, and even though I appear this way, there are times I feel down, you know.
Well, this is who I am, and my goal for the 21st century is firstly, I'm becoming a high schooler this year, so I will do my best upholding my schoolwork and idol work. And I'd like to experience many things and become a very cool woman not just on the outside, but also feel it on the inside. My best regards for this kind of Yossi!