After comforting Yumi Wakazuki for a while, the members went to the studio one after another. When the last few girls in the team left, they looked back reluctantly, but in the end, only Wakayue was left alone.
The guest on the Christmas special is comedian Hidetaka Kano. Yuki Himura and Hidetaka Kano led some members respectively to form a white team and a gray team to compete in the game.
The members felt heavy hearts because of Wakatsuki's incident, which was gradually diluted by the joyful atmosphere.
"Thank you for your hard work!" Banana Man, the members and the on-site staff expressed their hard work to each other after the recording as usual. The members are already preparing to go back and pack their belongings.
However, Shitara Tong suddenly said, "Uh, everyone, please wait a moment, there is something important to say." He and Himura looked at each other, and Himura nodded seriously. "I just received news that in the next program, the 16 selected members who will sing the debut single will be announced."
They say it's the next show, but actually it's today. The long-awaited day finally came. Many girls made sounds of surprise, but more of them looked uneasy.
Two big news in one day, which made people feel dizzy.
The selection of the debut single was not carried out by a group of people gathering in the studio. The members were led to a conference room by the staff. There were several long tables and rows of benches, and the members sat down one by one and waited.
As the wait wore on, tension brewed to an unsettling level.
Amamiya Shiori turned on her phone to check the time and yawned. She really wanted to get off work as soon as possible, but after waiting for a long time and still not getting the result, she felt a little sleepy.
"Everyone! Can you hear me?" Suddenly, the host's voice came from the speakers, startling the members.
"I can hear it." The member who either woke up from nervousness or confusion responded.
"Well, today, the 16 members who sang the debut single will be announced from now on." Shitara paused, "The announcement was made using a mobile phone."
"From now on, only the selected members will receive calls from the Nogizaka46 Operations Office."
"So if the phone doesn't ring, it means you weren't selected." Himura added in the studio.
"Yes." Two simple sentences exaggerated the tense atmosphere to the extreme.
The two voices sounded distant from the speakers.
It's really a test of mentality, and I don't know who came up with the bad idea. Amamiya Sōri looked around, and the girls all put their mobile phones in front of them, waiting for the "trial" of the operation.
The first to be announced is the New Seven Lucky Gods.
The tentatively selected Seven Gods of Fortune were all praying silently. As permanent members of the show, they have always been sitting in the front row. They have the opportunity to perform in almost every show, and they are one step ahead at the starting line. But they also bear a lot of pressure. If they fall out of the lucky god position in the debut solo selection, or even fall out of the selection, it will be a huge blow.
"Ding ding ding ding ding~" Mai Shiraishi opened her white flip phone.
"Hi." Shiraishi could no longer hear the voice on the phone, and he only remembered the words "congratulations."
"Thank you very much." Shiraishi closed the phone with a cry and walked out of the lounge.
The other members looked at Shiraishi's back with envy in their eyes. She has a beautiful appearance, but sometimes her behavior is very funny, making it easy for people to get close to her. The handshake will come first. Mai Shiraishi, who has been very popular from the beginning, has already shot a cover photo for a magazine before her debut, so her selection was expected.
Amamiya Shiori was also happy for it.
"Congratulations." Everyone applauded.
"He was the first one to ring. Congratulations." Shitara and Himura congratulated Shiraishi who was crying in the studio.
Shiraishi covered his face, choked and speechless.
"How do you feel now?"
She expressed her feelings after brewing her emotions for a long time. "Whether I can be selected or not, I thought about it at first."
"I'm really happy to be chosen as the Seven Lucky Gods again." Mai Shiraishi's voice also reached the small room where the members were through the speakers.
Everyone's mood was filled with a hint of envy in addition to nervousness.
"Since the first time I met you, I have had an unusual throbbing, as if someone is touching my heart..."
"Uh..." Amamiya Shiori was a little embarrassed. She forgot to change the call response to the basic ringtone. But the good thing is that the tense atmosphere in the room eased slightly as the bell rang.
"Appeared, who was it?"
"Is it Amemiya?" The two Banana Man fans were watching every move in the cabin through the studio screen.
"It's really Amamiya."
Amamiya Shiori quickly pressed the answer button, and a familiar male voice came from the phone. It seemed to be Nango-san from the operation. she mused.
"Congratulations, Amamiya Shiori, you have been successfully selected to become a member of the debut single Seven Lucky Gods."
"I understand, thank you." Amamiya Shiori responded calmly, neither sad nor happy.
"Ah, the second God of Fortune has appeared! It's the new God of Fortune, Amamiya Shiori!" Shitara and Himura waited for the announcement as if they were watching a show. The emergence of the new God of Fortune, Amamiya Shiori, means that at least one of the original God of Fortune must have failed. .
Being elected as the God of Fortune, and the second one to be called, was somewhat beyond Amamiya Shiori's expectations. She thought it was just an ordinary selection at best, and she hadn't even thought about how to speak for a while.
Amamiya Shiori walked out of the hut amidst the congratulations of the members, and struggled to think of a few words on the way to the studio.
"Hey, Amamiya." "Congratulations~"
As soon as I entered the studio, I received kind congratulations from the banana man.
Amamiya Sōri bowed slightly and nodded with a smile on her face.
Mai Shiraishi was extremely excited when she saw that the second person chosen was her relatives and friends. She kept applauding and couldn't help but shed tears that she had just stopped.
"Amamiya is very calm!" Shitara was a little surprised, "Did you expect that?"
"No, no, no, it's just because I was so shocked that I was in a daze." Amamiya Soi quickly waved his hand to deny it.
I don't think you are shocked at all. Shitakutong complained silently in his heart.
"How are you feeling now? Do you have anything to say?" Himura asked from the side.
"Well... I feel very honored to be a member of the debut single selection, especially as one of the Seven Lucky Gods. To be honest, I was not a member of the selection before, but now that I am in such an important position, I just I can guarantee that I will work harder in the future to live up to the team... and live up to the expectations of the fans and management." Amamiya Sugawara said seriously and sincerely.
"Then, let's verify it together from now on."
Amamiya Shiori nodded.
"But by the way, I also like the song just now." Shitara also hummed a short ringtone, which was "Happy!" by Come True Band. hapiness! like! 》
"Do you like it too? Thank you very much~" Amamiya Soi smiled shyly.
Applause erupted in the studio.
Amamiya Souri walked to Shiraishi Mai and took Shiraishi's hand affectionately.
Shiraishi, who originally wanted to comfort Amamiya Sori, saw that Amamiya Sori looked untroubled, but he couldn't hold back his tears again.
Amamiya Souri smiled helplessly, hugged Shiraishi Mai, lent her his shoulder, and patted her back gently to make her feel a little better.
"I knew Xiaozhi would be chosen too!" Mai Shiraishi leaned her head on Amamiya Shizaki's shoulder and mumbled.
The two ignored the banana man and whispered. But it happened that Banana Man's attention was not on them, but turned to the next Seven Gods of Good Luck. But the camera faithfully recorded it.
"Really? Maiyan's guess is really accurate." Amamiya Sori said perfunctorily like coaxing a child.
Mai Shiraishi, who felt tender, left Amamiya Shiori's arms. Amamiya Shiori wiped the tears from the corners of Mai Shiraishi's eyes with a tissue.
"Okay, okay, don't cry. It took me a while to cry over my makeup and I have to ask the makeup artist to touch up my makeup."
"The recording will be over after a while, so it's okay if you don't make up for it." Mai Shiraishi said that she was crying with joy and she could cry as much as she wanted.
After a while, the third and fourth Seven Lucky Gods also came to the studio. They were Sayuri Matsumura and Nanami Hashimoto respectively.
Matsumura was so choked up that he couldn't express his feelings clearly. With the help of Banana Man, he was able to roughly express what he meant. After saying this, he hugged Amamiya's waist and cried without letting go. Hashimoto's reaction was much better and he quickly stopped crying. .
At this point, three of the four Seven Lucky Gods have changed hands, and the pressure on the original Seven Lucky Gods who remain in the studio has increased sharply.
