After becoming an exclusive model for "Ray", Mai Shiraishi's already busy schedule became even more full.
Handshake meetings, magazine photography, TV series collections, and live broadcasts. Although not every job will take up a whole day, the fragmentation is filled in different periods of time, making it difficult for her to take a few days to have a good rest. .
Although Amamiya Shiori has less work, she still has to go to school, so she doesn't give in to much in terms of the richness of her schedule.
Leisure time at work and the evening after work are the time of tenderness. Distance cannot block missing each other, but makes them miss each other all the time.
Amamiya Sōri feels that she has posted more lines in the past few weeks than in the past two years.
"I heard that the selection of the second-generation students has ended, I really want to see them soon!" Sayuri Matsumura said expectantly in the lounge behind the Kyoto PULSE PLAZA Hall.
Nogizaka's second-generation selection process began at the end of 2012 and ended at the end of March 2013. Qualified members have begun training, but they have not yet met the first-generation students.
"It seems that 14 people have qualified. Counting the existing 34 members, Nogizaka suddenly has 48 people." Amamiya Sugawara shared the gossip she got from the staff while flipping through the "Club Law" in her hand. .
"48 people?" Matsumura asked, "Why not 46?"
"What a coincidence, there are exactly 46 people in Nogizaka '46'." Amamiya Shiori said with a smile.
46 is a virtual finger, just like 48 is a virtual finger.
"It's not impossible, as long as the members are complete-" Matsumura retorted, but immediately realized that he shouldn't say such things.
"Just what?" Amamiya Soi didn't hear Matsumura's words clearly and asked confused.
"No, it's nothing!" Sayuri Matsumura covered it up with a silly smile.
Recently, there has been news circulating in the group that someone is about to graduate. Combined with the fact that Rena Ichirai, Yukina Kashiwa, Miun Ando and others are often absent from activities due to their studies, many members believe such rumors to be true even if they are not true. Three people were absent from today's handshake meeting.
On online forums, Amamiya Sugawara often tops the list of "Who do you think is the most likely member to graduate next?" Ever since Amamiya Sugawara was admitted to Tokyo University, fans have begun to worry that she will one day graduate from Nogizaka without any fanfare. After Amamiya Sugawara published a novel, fans' worries became even more serious.
Therefore, it is not appropriate to joke about graduation, especially in front of Amamiya Shiori, who has huge graduation suspicion.
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In addition to the usual handshakes and mini live today, the list of six single selections will be announced live, before the April 21st selection episode of "Where's Nogizaka" is broadcast.
Most of the members who knew the list more than half a month ago have calmed down, but today they inevitably have to experience it again.
Mini live performed a total of five songs, "Your Name is Hope", "Friday the 13th", "Romantic Squid", "Better" and the piano version of "Your Name is Hope" played by Erika Ikuta.
At the end of the performance, after a brief rest, the members stood in two rows on the stage wearing uniform Wudan uniforms.
Yoshio Konno walked onto the stage: "Next, according to today's schedule, we will announce the selection list for the sixth single."
This is the first attempt to announce the selection list live in front of fans. Fans look expectantly at the members they recommend on stage, trying to get information from their expressions.
"Starting from the third column, publish in order." Yoshio Konno did not hesitate like in the show, but reported a series of names, "Marika Ito, Sayuri Inoue, Yumi Wakazuki, Yuri Saito, Minami Hoshino , Akimoto Manatsu, Fukawa Mai, and Takayama Kazumi.”
Every time a name was announced, Konno paused, and a member walked out of the queue.
Hoshino Minami's appearance in the third row caused a lot of exclamations from the fans at the scene. The last order was in the first row, but he fell to the third row in an instant, which was a bit unexpected by the fans.
"The second row, from left to right, are Sakurai Reika, Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Amamiya Shiori, and Nishino Nanase."
"Eh-" A fan in the audience couldn't help shouting.
The first time the selection list was announced live, Nogizaka made a big move, and the center was actually replaced.
Amamiya Soi stood in front of the stage, and the fans in the audience could see the whispers.
"Third column, No. 1, Matsumura Sayuri."
"No. 3, Hashimoto Nanami."
"No. 2 is also the center—Shiraishi Mai."
The members who were not selected for the selection gradually walked backstage.
"The above is the selection and announcement of the sixth single." After the three of them stood still, Yoshio Konno concluded.
The fans in the audience could no longer hold back their emotions and shouted the members' nicknames.
"Ma Yiyan——" "Saya Yuri——"...
They either vent their emotions happily or cheer for the members.
Yoshio Konno: "Thank you for your support, and please continue to pay attention to Nogizaka in the future."
"Please take care of me——" The selection members bowed to the fans.
Many members were affected by the fans' emotions and their eyes turned red.
"Today's all-hands meeting ends here. I hope everyone spent this time happily." Yoshio Konno concluded.
"Boom--" A strange sound sounded on the wooden stage floor.
The distance was very close, right next to his ear. Amamiya Sōri, who had just straightened up after bowing, glanced in the direction of the sound and found Ikoma Rina who was collapsed on the ground.
"woo~" the fans' surprised voices sounded from the audience.
Amamiya Shiori quickly squatted down and held Ikoma Rina's arm. The surrounding Erika Ikuta, Yumi Wakazuki, and Reika Sakurai also rushed over to help.
The crisp "thunk" sound was the sound of bones hitting the wooden board.
Ikoma Rina fainted shortly after bowing.
"Ikoma-chan, are you okay?" Wakazuki Yumi asked worriedly.
Amamiya Sugawara looked at Rina Ikoma's face, which was dripping with sweat and looked exhausted. She didn't know whether she fainted in an instant because of excitement or because her head was congested due to bowing after strenuous exercise.
"Ikoma-chan——" the shouts of female fans rang out from the audience, and then voices supporting Ikoma Rina sprung up one after another.
Logically speaking, the selection list has been announced for more than half a month, and Rina Ikoma should have calmed down from the emotions of loss, nervousness, and worry about gains and losses.
Amamiya Shiori, who had never been a serial killer, could not understand Rina Ikoma's mood. He only saw her struggling to sit up on her knees, as if crying, but there was no cry, only violent breathing.
