It was as if nothing had happened. In the following weeks, the relationship between Amamiya Souri and Shiraishi Mai did not change at all.
It's just that Amamiya Soi would look at Shiraishi Mai's face in a daze from time to time, and occasionally a smile would appear on the corner of her mouth, as if she thought of something happy.
Two weeks after the first anniversary birthday live, Akimoto Manatsu failed in the competition with Hoshino Minami and "got his wish" by skydiving, completing this part of the publicity work perfectly. But the promotion of the fifth single did not stop there. The next day, the selected members set off to Yukute High School in Saitama Prefecture to implement a plan to secretly sneak into the graduation ceremony.
This is a high school that is about to close and merge with another school. In an era when the birth rate is getting lower and lower, such a high school cannot be more ordinary. There are not enough students. Even if someone steps forward and becomes a school idol , can't change its fate.
Now, the last batch of students from Yukute High School are about to graduate. In order to surprise them, the members of Nogizaka will hold a small live at the graduation ceremony.
Although I don’t know how many students have heard of Nogizaka, this is not the point. Sending you good wishes, leaving them with unforgettable memories, and gaining fans by the way is the ultimate goal.
The backstage of the stadium is a place for temporary rest and preparation. The girls were excited and nervous.
"Is there something on my face?" Mai Shiraishi looked at the dumbfounded Amamiya Shiori, touched her face, and asked curiously.
"No, it's very clean." Amamiya Shisha shook his head.
"Then why does Xiaozhi keep staring at me?"
"Uh, I'm thinking about a question."
"what is the problem?"
"I was wondering why Mai is so white now." Amamiya Sori calmly explained with the reason he just thought of, "Obviously her skin was darker than mine back then."
Although it was not a day or two before she was praised for her white skin, Mai Shiraishi was still very happy.
She explained: "When I was young, my skin was dark because I often went out and played in the sun. Now that I don't get much sun exposure and use various skin care products, it naturally turns white."
"Xiao Zhi is much whiter now than when she first joined the group, isn't it?" As she said that, Shiraishi Mai took out the photo taken when she first joined the group from her phone, put it on the table, and compared it with Amamiya Zhi's arm. Comparison.
Although not as white as Shiraishi Mai, after joining the group for more than a year, Amamiya Souri has indeed become a few shades whiter than before.
Although she was beautiful at the beginning, she didn't know how to dress up, nor did she spend much time on beauty and skin care. If it weren't for some part-time jobs, such as cashiering, handing out flyers, and hair modeling, she wouldn't even bother to put on makeup.
Working as an idol has changed her a lot. After all, in this industry, personal image management is very important.
Although the saying "whiteness covers all ugliness, fatness destroys everything" is a bit exaggerated, whitening skin can indeed make people look better.
Amamiya Shirai took Mai Shiraishi's arm and compared it with her. Shiraishi was still whiter.
There are also many Nogizaka members who graduated from high school this year. After joining the group, most of them transferred to communication schools in Tokyo and completed their last year of studies. Only a few of them have the intention to continue studying in college. For them, their campus careers are basically over. Therefore, many members sympathized with the experiences of Yukite High School students.
Captain Sakurai Reika called everyone together and sat in a circle around the long table, allowing everyone to express their opinions. Although I can sympathize with the students, whether they buy it or not is a question. Members expressed their concerns to varying degrees. How much do they know about Nogizaka? What should we do if we get cold feet? I was very happy at first, but as the preparations took a long time, various worries came to my mind, and the members' faces became serious. They were mainly afraid that they were not famous enough.
Other idol groups have also made plans to secretly sneak into graduation ceremonies, and they usually receive a warm welcome, but this is the first time for Nogizaka, and they are not yet very well-known. It would be embarrassing if they put a hot face on a cold butt.
Amamiya Sugawara is not worried at all. When the mood gets high, even if they don't know Nogizaka, the students will support her.
While the members were resting, the graduation ceremony began. After the principal's speech, the students walked up to the stage one by one and received their graduation certificates.
After this session was completed, the curtain was pulled down on the main podium, and the members walked onto the main podium lightly and stood according to their positions.
"The graduation ceremony took a little long, thank you all for your hard work. Next, I want to send a VTR to everyone who graduated today." The principal's voice came.
Through the curtain, the members heard the voices of the students in the audience whispering to each other.
The lights in the stadium were turned off, and the congratulatory VTR prepared by Nogizaka was projected on the curtain.
The whispering became noisy, but not intense.
The members behind the curtain looked at each other, feeling a bit cold.
After the members in VTR introduced themselves and told their purpose, the curtain rose and the music started.
"I first became aware of you in June last year, when summer clothes were first changed—"
The dance of "Your Name is Hope" was not intense, and the reaction of the students in the audience was not intense either. Although some applauded, most of them were still in a state of bewilderment and shock.
The atmosphere in the gymnasium was a bit solemn.
After continuing to perform until the climax of the song, some students finally stood up and waved. Someone took the lead, and the students stood up one by one and followed the beat.
At the end of the first song, the students left their seats and pushed forward.
The second song is "Maybe I Want to See You", adapted from "Want to See You". Because the original song is well-known, most students can still hum it even though the melody is a little different.
The students gathered in front of the main podium followed the members and waved their arms.
Maybe the second song is much higher than the first one, and the atmosphere is obviously much more lively. The students who were at a loss at first finally became enthusiastic and proactive. After the performance, a few bold girls stepped forward to shake hands with the members. The boys are not fans themselves, so be more reserved. But seeing their grins, it was obvious that they were also infected by the joyful mood.
The curtain gradually fell, and members and students waved goodbye.
"Successful!" "YEAH!!"
The members celebrated with high fives happily. Some of the more emotional ones even hugged each other and cried. Although it started badly, the ending was perfect.
