At her birthday show today, Stella Cornelia announced her graduation.
What happened that day.....
Stella’s birthday party, lead by Melody. All member and fans sang Namida Surprise for Stella.
Haruka prepared three pages of letter that she read helped by Sonia. The point of her letter is that she was so glad when Stella said her AKB-Oshi at that time is Haruka and in fact, it was vice versa as Haruka’s JKT Oshimen is actually Stella.
Haruka also said her thank you that Stella is sincerely wanted to be her friend. Haruka was afraid at the first time she arrived here since she can’t speak the language and doesn’t really know about the food. Thankfully, Stella, slowly and full of care, teach Haruka how to speak the language and let her know which food that tasted great.
When Haruka was sick, Stella is always there beside her and took care of her the entire night. For Haruka, Stella is like a mother figure. Haruka also said that she shares a lot of story with Stella and more than often troubled Stella. But when it was Stella who shared her problem, Haruka regretted that she can’t do much for Stella due to her limited Bahasa Indonesia. That is the exact reason why Haruka tried so hard to learn the language, so that she can do what Stella always did for her.
Haruka and Stella hugged at this point and Stella blows her candle.
After making her wish, Stella was fidgeting, stumbling, and cried over and over again. She repeatedly cast a glance at Melody in which Melody replied with a nod and almost a whispered “Go on..”
Haruka, unable to control herself no longer, turned around and trembling. She cried so hard. Ayana, out of her curiosity, walked and talked to Haruka. While Jeje, who eavesdropping Haruka and Ayana, suddenly turned her back and cried.
Sonia cried too, this is the point where I instinctively said “Oh crap…”
After a long pause, Stella was able to collect herself and said that she was happy that she can learn how to dance in JKT48. She also very glad that her birthday is so close to JKT48 1st generation anniversary. She also said her thank you for all the fans support all this time.
And to close her statement, in a very emotional moment. “I, Stella Cornelia, JKT48 team J member, decided to graduate from JKT48.”
Not even a single word uttered, the theater was so full of silence for a moment. All the members were hysterical, Kinal screamed from her lung. Nabilah was so angry and desperately confronted Stella. Via also cried.
For a while, the members were all tried to hug Stella except for Melody. A waves of hug that looked like it will never end. Not until Melody separated them and tried to calm the hysterical members like Beby and Shania. While Ghaida and Jeje who regained their self control tried to calm the crying Nabilah who still can’t accept Stella’s decision and confronted Stella.
After the thundering of screaming, hysterical members calmed themselves, Melody calmly walked towards Stella who cried in Frieska’s shoulder and hug her and said, again in an almost whispering sound, “Happy birthday Cici, you are now 19. You can’t be here forever. We, as a fans, will always support you.”
Melody then closed the show.
When Stella was getting ready to went backstage -after all the members went backstage- , Ghaida suddenly blocked Stella’s route. She grabbed Stella’s hand roughly and gave her a very long angry stare. Stella could only smile in the stare down contest Ghaida gave her. And then suddenly, a kiss from Ghaida landed on Stella’s cheek.
A goodbye kiss perhaps; as Ghaida lost her control once again and cried while running backstage…
thanks to jkt48stuff.com
note: "cici" is a call for big/older sister.