"Would you like to go to the SPA after work?"
"Okay, let's go to the last place?"
"Well, that one is pretty good."
"What are you going to eat tonight?"
"I want to eat sukiyaki."
In the lounge in Nogizaka, the members were chatting away as usual. This is also the norm in the lounge. They were chatting while putting on makeup, some were catching up on sleep, and some were doing homework. All aspects of life are before your eyes.
As if nothing had happened, the Great Condor was still chatting and laughing with several people. Everyone was present today except Erika Ikuta who was on a break, Iori Sagara who had not returned to the team yet, Sayuri Inoue who was included in other programs, and Rena Matsui who had a conflict in recording time.
This kind of scene is rare, almost non-existent, and since everyone is here, there is only one possibility, that is, today is the day when the new single selection is announced.
Although there was laughter and laughter in the lounge, everyone could feel that the atmosphere was rather depressing, as if these conversations and laughter were all framed on the outside.
The Great Condor wears a white lining, a black and red checkered skirt on the outside, and a bow tied at the neckline. It looks good, but this outfit always looks a little strange, especially the black and red plaid skirt, with a large piece of white lining left open on the chest, which seems a bit inconsistent.
"Eagle, eagle."
"Um?"
The Great Condor noticed someone patting his shoulder from behind, and turned around to see Horina standing behind him.
"Why are you dazed? I've called you several times."
"No, I didn't sleep well last night. I was a little sleepy."
"Oh. It's time for us to go. Everything is ready."
The Great Condor looked at the people in the lounge leaving one after another, and then realized that it was time to record the program.
"Ah, let's go. Where is Lan Lan?"
"She and Blurred Love left first."
"Fine."
The two people who came on stage at the end naturally had no extra seats to choose from, and I didn't know if it was possible. The second-term students all sat in the left-hand back seat, where the last two seats were also.
The Great Condor sat together with Terada Ranyo, Sasaki Kotoko, Hori Miona and others. The second-generation students formed a small circle and sat on the left and back.
"Boom! It's started, "Where is Nogizaka?" This is the host Banana Man, please give me your advice."
"Please give me more advice."
"Then Nogizaka-chan!"
Members waved to the moving cameras.
Although everyone can have a camera to pose during every recording, the big condor wants to laugh every time she sees the STAFF holding the camera with her waist up. The action is so funny.
"Sa, what are you going to do today, Himura-san, please announce it!"
Two people stood in front of the stage.
"The members of the Nine Singles are announced!"
"Wow wow wow." The members clapped.
"It feels like the eight singles have just started and the ninth one has already started." Shitara said, looking at the members on the seats.
"It's very fast. It's going well." Himura Yuki's chubby face trembled and nodded.
"Sa, Kikuchi-san, please publish it."
Shi Le Tong did not write any ink and went directly to the topic.
"The formation of the nine singles is like this." Yu Kikuchi said.
Then, a graphic of the nine-unit lineup appeared on the screen. There are seventeen people in total, five in the first row, five in the second row, and seven in the third row.
"The five people in the first row and the five people in the second row are the ten gods of good fortune."
"Huh?" The members were all a little surprised.
"Ten gods of good fortune?"
"The ten gods of good fortune."
"It always feels a little funny." Shitara looked at the staff on the program team and said with a smile. "Ten gods of good fortune."
Repeated again.
"Ah, that seems to be the case this time." Yuki Himura concluded, suggesting that Shitara Tong can move on to the next step.
"Well everyone, it's finally time to start." Shitara said seriously. "That feeling of 'let's do it'."
Shitara Tong even complained about it himself.
"Hahaha."
However, the atmosphere was well adjusted and everyone was less nervous.
"Then let's begin!"
"First of all, the third column, No. 17." Yu Kikuchi read one paragraph at a time. "A high mountain."
"oh...."
What follows is the same speech segment as before.
Takayama Kazumi was standing at position No. 17, which is the rear right from the audience's perspective.
After the final announcement, the front row is still composed of the unshakable few people, but because of the addition of Matsui Rena, from left to right are Matsui Rena, Shiraishi Mai, Nishino Nanase, Hashimoto Nami, and Matsumura Sayuri.
Nishino Nanase is still in charge of CENTER.
In the second row are five people: Yumi Wakatsuki, Manatsu Akimoto, Rina Ikoma, Reika Sakurai, and Mai Fukawa.
The third eliminated No. 17 Ichimi Takayama, namely Misai Eto, Sayuri Inoue, Yuri Saito, Minami Hoshino and Rina Yamato.
The last position is a selection position to the left of Takayama Ichimi.
At this time, neither the Great Condor nor Horina Horina entered the selection.
"Hori Mina."
At this time, Horina, who was sitting next to the big condor, had her eyes wide open and full of surprise. She wanted to stand up but her legs never moved. She looked at the big condor sitting next to her with an expression of surprise.
Judging from the results and popularity, no matter what, even if the front-row God of Fortune is lost, the last selection spot in the third row should be reserved for the Great Condor, not her who is less popular. So when Horina heard her name for the first time, she was stunned for a moment. She had already thought about how she would be selected.
When the Great Condor saw Hori Mina looking at her, she seemed to have expected it. She shook Hori Mina's right hand, which was cold and cold.
The Great Condor nodded to Horimina and gave an encouraging smile.
"Hi. Hori-san."
It wasn't until Shitara Tong called her aside that Hori Mina looked away, covered her mouth with her left hand, tried her best to control her emotions, and walked away.
The results were announced, and the members who entered the selection were all standing on the ladder on the other side. However, there were two plastic boards standing on the first and third rows, which looked a bit... funny.
"Hey, the selection announcement is over." Yu Kikuchi glanced at the script and made sure there were no extra arrangements.
Most people's eyes were looking at one place at different points in time, and that was the Great Condor who was still sitting on his seat.
When the camera skipped the other members except the members of the selection team, the last shot was left for the big condor. The great condor's face was calm, with no emotions of joy, anger, sorrow or joy. It was like a pool of stagnant water. It just sat there, with its big eyes open, looking at Shitara Tong and Himura Yuki who had just walked to the other side. The new CENTER Nishino Nanase applauded.
