^ She is acting the lead female role in
Shiritsu Bakaleya Highschool which should get her loads more exposure.
Also, she has appeared in other TV shows recently, for example, the fashion segment of AKBingo:
Anyway, Paruru's birthday show LOD is now available in higher quality at
H!O The translation of her birthday segment, thanks very much to
gekikaraclub.tumblr.com120503 Shimazaki Haruka’s Seitansai + letter translation
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Shimada: ehhhh
Shimada: What is this?
Shimada: What is this? Oh it’s a letter.
Shimazaki: Who wrote it?
Shimada: Let me read this letter to Paruru
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To Paruru
Happy birthday
It’s going to be three years since I first met Paruru
How was your life after entering AKB in this three years?
Many many things happened
My first impression was “What’s wrong with this kid!”
At that time, we didn’t understand each other’s personality, and so we didn’t speak much.
Thinking about it now makes me feel nostalgic.
Paruru is more shy than the others, and is very my pace, she would be easily mistaken.
Sometimes this might not be the intention of one, but others might think so , and so there might be weird misunderstandings
I’ve always thought, has Paruru herself worried about this problem too?
But, during the times where I was down and had no energy, even if I didn’t show it, Paruru would mail me to comfort me
That sort of mail as if nothing has happened, even though I was embarrassed, but I was ashamed.
But I’m really thankful
Thank you very much
Now, you would still stayover at my house, and talk about many things
Honestly speaking, at the beginning, I couldn’t imagine that it would be like this now
*Paruru cries*
I’ve always thought, Paruru’s my-pace, and this sort of carefree behaviour, was Paruru’s good points
Please continue to look after me, after today too
From Shimada Haruka
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Shimazaki: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
*Paruru turns to hug Minarun* « LOL
Shimada: Why did you scream!?
Shimada: Wait, wait, Paruru
Shimazaki: I’m withdrawing my tears!!!!
Shimada: Wait, wait, wait, you definately thought Yokoyama wrote it didn’t you!?!!
Shimazaki: I really thought Yui wrote it
Shimada: That can’t be!
*continues to hug Minarun*
Shimazaki: That’s why I’m withdrawing my tears, sorry
Shimada: Why?! I… Paruru-chan! Listen!
Shimada: I’ve thought about this letter and wrote it painstakingly since two weeks ago
Shimazaki: Let me pretend Yui wrote it, what?
Shimada: What are you talking about
Shimazaki: I already said I’m withdrawing my tears
Shimada: What is this
Shimazaki: I already said so, now stop it
Shimada: Why? I, Shimada is heartbroken
Oba: If you keep this up, Shimada is going to cry
*Paruru giggling*
Shimazaki: Ah, it was fun
Shimada: Paruru, this is not about having fun
Shimazaki: But I felt like I lost out as I cried at the beginning
Shimada: What are you talking about
Shimazaki: Thank you
Shimada: Take this *gives letter*
Shimazaki: Okay, I’ll keep it safe
*puts letter on the cake tray half-heartedly*
Shimada: Paru-chan!
Shimada: I understand
Shimazaki: Thank you