Mami. She's really cool and very funny (I fell in love with her listening to her talking about her throat in the Temptation box Tour documentary. DA-YO!) , and a kind "mother" to the other members. I also like the way she speaks, both in terms of her voice and the idiosyncratic phraseology she uses (Japanese language student alert!!!). I really like how she seems both very playful but very smart and responsible at the same time and I feel like she carefully and powerfully saves speaking until she has a hilarious joke to make or something interesting to say, which is a very good quality I don't have. Also, her appearance is always striking with the different hair colours and outfits that range from straight up cool to really out there. Yet somehow, despite her loud clothes and playfulness, she still manages to be very mysterious and I'm always watching her to see what shes thinking in those times when she is perfectly silent, which is very intriguing. But more importantly, I like the songs she writes; the recent singles that Mami has written have been my favourites. Lastly, I connect with her as a fellow otaku and gamer.
However, Haruna is a very close second because she has a beautiful singing voice, which is absolutely unique and very cool and rock-like, and which I prefer to all the others (I guess that's why she's the lead vocalist). Plus, I love the cool way she carries herself masking the sensitive sweetheart inside and I like to try and replicate some of her cool rock-chick outfits and try and look cool like her. Another thing - I think she is absolutely the most beautiful member with a super sweet smile. I also think her awkwardness is pretty cute and hilarious (like one clip I watched where she jumped out of her skin when another member tried to touch her). But despite being a secret "M" she is absolutely a great performer and I can't wait to see her when Scandal come to the UK.
Rina has inspired me the most as I watched her grow from breaking down crying talking about how bad she was at the drums and the famous quote that lifted her back up - "Without Rina there would be no Scandal" - to being a formidable drummer who really impresses me and has made me appreciate the drums as an instrument. Tomomi is super cute and a hilarious and energetic part of her and Mami's funny team (Dobondobondo forever!!). She's also really talented despite her goofiness and has also written some of their best songs, so I can't thank her enough for that!