Member of the Japanese underground idol group 'みみっchu,' Kawai Meru, is the youngest in the group. Her signature look is black pigtails, and her representative color is pink. Recently, she revealed that while riding the Yamanote Line train, she was sexually harassed by a man sitting next to her who touched her thigh. She shared a video from the incident and not only reported what happened, but also reflected on herself, saying 'maybe it’s my fault for wearing a skirt that exposed my thighs,' which drew comforting responses from netizens.
Kawai Meru recently uploaded a 30-second video on X (Twitter), showing herself sitting on the train. The footage shows her bag and thigh, with her skirt above the knees. Kawai Meru said helplessly: 'Yesterday on the Yamanote Line, the man sitting next to me put his hand in this spot and repeatedly touched my thigh several times. Maybe it was just accidental, or maybe it’s my fault for wearing a skirt that exposed my thighs. But since it happened around five times, it made me a bit concerned. For everyone to have a pleasant train ride, and to avoid misunderstandings, I hope everyone can avoid physical contact as much as possible while sitting. I’ll pay attention as well.' As of press time, the post has already been viewed 9.82 million times.
Upon seeing this, many netizens expressed sympathy, saying: 'There’s nothing wrong with wearing a short skirt, you did absolutely nothing wrong. That old guy next to you is just 100% disgusting. By the way, normal people wouldn’t put their hand there; it’s really gross... really.'
Source: China Times