Happy days always pass quickly, and the long vacation is over in the blink of an eye, and the Great Condor obediently returns to Tokyo and begins his busy work. Apart from external affairs such as magazines, the recording of their own program "Nogizaka Under Construction" is the most important. There is only one issue left in stock, and it will be gone after it is broadcast next Sunday, so they have to film a few more episodes.
There are two plans that I was told about, one is to announce the 14-single selection lineup, and the other is to record the Valentine's Day plan in advance.
So the day before the recording, the Great Condor and Kotoko Sasaki went to pick out gifts together. Just in case, the Great Condor prepared a few more gifts.
Walking back to the lounge from the locker room, I lifted my knee-high socks up at the door and adjusted the height. The big condor opened the door of the lounge. The smell of the perfume counter in the mall hit my face, and there were all kinds of perfumes. The smell goes straight to the nose.
"Hello, asu...ka..."
open the door. The Great Condor saw Saito Asuka floating in front of him. Just when he was about to say hello, Saito Asuka stopped for a moment, his face flushed slightly, he just glanced at her, then walked straight past her, and ran to Kitano Rinako's side.
He probably thought of the previous scene at the Great Condor's home. The Great Condor could only scratch the corner of his mouth in embarrassment.
He walked around the table and sat next to Hori Mina, who was holding up a makeup mirror to draw her eyebrows.
"Are your eyebrows... too thick?" The Great Condor tilted his head and looked from the front, feeling that Hori Mina's eyebrows were a bit thicker.
"It's become popular these days. Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand."
After giving the Great Condor a blank look, Horimina continued to work on her hands.
"Then this aesthetic is really...guess, how many people can we have with 14 orders in a while?" the big condor said quietly.
The topic of selection is still relatively sensitive. Even though the competition in the group is not that intense, we still try not to touch on this topic.
"Let's... three."
The 'we' here refers to the second generation students.
"Be brave, I guess five."
"Take four of them. I heard from my agent that the feedback from the last second-generation student project was good, and I feel that the possibility of entering the selection is much higher." Speaking of this, Hori Mina's face was full of hope.
"Well, you can't give it to everyone, right? How about I draw it for you? I'm very good at drawing eyebrows."
"No, no, I'll do it myself."
Hori Mina doesn't believe in the makeup skills of the Great Condor. She doesn't have as good a foundation as the Great Condor. In terms of makeup skills, the Great Condor should be at the bottom of the group, and her face is entirely supported by her foundation.
"I'll do it, I'll do it, trust me."
"Don't grab my eyebrow pencil...Hey!"
"Eyebrows should be drawn like this..."
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"Boom! It's started, "Nogizaka Under Construction", we are the host Banana Man. Please give me your advice."
"Please give me more advice."
"Then Nogizaka-chan and the others."
"Bah bang bang." The 38 members, divided into two columns, sat on chairs and clapped their hands.
"Sa, there are so many people here, please announce today's plan, Himura-san."
"The members of the 14th single are announced!" Yuki Himura shouted at a loud voice, "It's already the 14th single."
Unconsciously, it seems that Bananaman has been a guest in Nogizaka for about four years.
"It's also a red and white game. It should be the second chapter from now on, a new chapter." - Shitara Tong.
"First announce the formation, that's it."
It has been a long time since I announced the lineup in the recording studio. This time, I specially invited an assistant MC, Daisuke Takahashi, who was wearing a suit and tie, with his hair slicked back, looking extra formal.
A lineup map was projected on the big screen, with a total of 17 selection positions, using a 557 formation, with five people in the front row, five people in the second row, and seven people in the back row.
"There will be 17 selected members" - Daisuke Takahashi.
"There is just one more person than in the previous game." - Shitara Tong.
"Then we published it quickly." - Daisuke Takahashi.
"Then the third column, No. 11. Sakurai Reika..."
Just like a roll call at the gate of hell, those who are called will stay, and those who are not called, I'm sorry. Seven people in a row and candidates for the seven seats in the back row have come out. The smiling face of the Great Condor has disappeared without a trace at some point.
No. 11 Reika Sakurai, No. 12 Yumi Wakazuki, No. 13 Sayuri Matsumura, No. 14 Rina Ikoma, No. 15 Marika Ito, No. 16 Sayuri Inoue, and No. 17 Kazumi Takayama.
There is not a single second-generation student.
Did you get good feedback on the planned second-term students? According to what you say, shouldn't we give the second-generation students a chance anyway? After joining the group for three years, I was selected to be CENTER by Hori Mina and Omiko, Kitano Hinako once, Sagara Iori once, and Shinuchi Mayi once. There were only three selections in total. When I first came out, "Nogizaka Fortress" started. The second-generation student introduction unit and the second-generation student introduction plan they did after that, the "second-generation student" group does not seem to exist like Nogizaka. If it weren't for the big condor still standing on the front line, all the second-generation students would have been wiped out in the last order. .
After the back row is finished, the second row continues.
No. 6 Asuka Saito, No. 7 Mica Eto, No. 9 Manatsu Akimoto, and No. 10 Minami Hoshino.
"No. 8...
Great condor. "
"はい."
When her name was called, the Great Condor responded, stood up from her seat, and walked to the side of Banana Man. After standing in her position, she had the opportunity to see the expressions of Terada Ranyo and others sitting in the back row. His face was calm, and he seemed not to be surprised by the result at all, but the more this happened, the more uncomfortable the Great Condor felt.
"Today... well, my last order was CENTER. I feel a lot more relaxed after entering the second row. After playing red and white, Nogizaka really wants to be in the best shape to welcome the new year. Judging from the position, it seems to have dropped a lot from the CENTER to the second row, but in my opinion, the entire team is like an exquisite machine assembled from gears. We are the small gears. The big gears are important. But if there is no small gear behind it to support and drive, this machine will just have an appearance, so whether it is CENTER, first row, second row, or rear row, as long as I am still here, I will do my best. Work hard to contribute to the team.”
While talking, the big condor looked at the banana man next to him several times.
"Yes, when you drop from the center to the second row, you will generally feel that you are not doing well enough or that you have done something wrong. But if you can think like this, your thinking is very mature."
Shitara Tong originally planned to comfort the Great Condor. Falling from the center to the second row was considered a cliff-like drop, but he did not expect that the Great Condor was very open-minded.
"Well, I'm just a brick. I can move it wherever needed."
"Then please come on."
"Hero, thank you."
"Pa bang bang..."
Following the applause of the members, the Great Eagle stood at the center of the second step in the selection lineup.
Finally, the five members of the front row are the expected five.
Position 1 is Nana Hashimoto, position 2 is Nishino Nanase, No. 4 is Shiraishi Mai, and No. 5 is Rika Ikuta.
CENTER, Mai Fukawa.
Everyone agrees with this result. As Mai Fukawa announced her graduation before, this will be her last single as a member of Nogizaka. Before officially announcing her graduation in writing, Mai Fukawa's graduation was already discussed in the group. Rumor has spread, whether from a rational point of view or from a strength point of view, there is no problem with Mai Fukawa taking over the baton from CENTER.
The Great Condor was the center of the previous order. This order was placed in the back row to take into account the issue of sending off Fukawa Mai. The front row matchup issues. The guardian positions are Nishino Nanase and Shiraishi Mai, one on the left and one on the right. As relatives and friends of Fukawa Mai, Nana Hashimoto will also be placed in the front row, and her opponent will naturally be Erika Ikuta, who is also a freshman.
It is reasonable and reasonable that the eldest sister of the first batch of students should be sent away by the first batch of students. If you insert a second-generation student, it will always look very abrupt.
So even though there is no problem that the Great Condor is now more popular than anyone in front of him, he was still placed in the second row. Perhaps to compensate, he was placed behind Mai Fukawa and in the center of the second row.
As for the position, it doesn't matter where you stand. It doesn't matter to the Great Condor. She doesn't have extravagant expectations for what she can't get, and cherishes what she has. This is the truth she has always believed in.
But every time she was selected, she could see a hint of darkness within the charming and gentle nature of this group that would not attract anyone's attention.
The numbness of the second generation, the forced smile of the first generation.
