On the 5th of March, Kojima Haruna attended the new product presentation for “Fukuske” which was held in Tokyo. She was asked about her opinions when it was announced on March 4th that the group will be recruiting members aged 30 and above. She said, “I didn’t know.” She wasn’t able to hide her surprise.
Right now, as the oldest member of the group, “I’m happy that we’ll be getting more members. I wonder if our fan base will widen ever more.” She said with pride. “Even though there’s an age gap, being able to talk with the younger members are fun.” She answered with expectations.
◆About her current state of mind regarding Graduation
Regarding the graduation concert of AKB48’s Oshima Yuko that will be held on march 29 and 30 she commented, “Since there’s only two more weeks to go, the two of us went to the location, took pictures and videos. We kept on making more memories,” with a smile. About her own graduation, “Right now, I still have this feeling of hesitation. But once I’ve seen the sign, I will graduate.” She revealed. “Once the 30 year old members are in AKB48, it might feel like home.” She said with a smile.
Like what Akimoto Yasushi said from a variety show, “Why don’t you quit when you’re going to get married?” as he encouraged. “That won’t happen.” She replied flatly. “As of now.” She answered with playfulness.
Source: (Model Press)