Have a safe trip, Erepyon!★Masuda Yuka
Good evening(^^)
It's raining to the extent where you'd think "Why's it raining so much on a day like this!".
On the evening of that sort of day, at Akihabara Don Quixote 8F
Ono Erena's graduation stage took place.
Honestly it wasn't planned that I'd be able to appear on stage but...
somehow ex-Team K members were able to rush to Erena's side during the performance.
Given the responsibility of presenting the bouquet onstage, when I first approached Erena wearing a snow white dress, I was a little bewildered.
The Erena that has always been so close seemed so faraway that it was like time stopped for a moment.
Maybe this is how a father who is going to his daughter's wedding feels. lol
My tears didn't stop.
The Erena who put in extensions and did her Pyonpyon hair* was like how she was in the past, and yet though nothing changed
for some reason, I thought
"Erena is definitely looking towards the future" and became happy.
The Erena who's like a little sister is graduating earlier from this place than me, so the older sister can't lose to her, so I've thought once more(`・ω・´)b
I made a promise to Erena didn't I! That we'd become actresses who'd represent Japan. Yuka's final goal is a singer but I can't lose to Erena in acting.
At the end when ex-Team K sang the legendary songs 【Sasae】 and 【Sougen no Kiseki】, I was enveloped in a mysterious atmosphere. Everything slowed down and became quiet...
Erena's smile, tears
Various members' faces
As well as the cheering of the audience who have been warmly watching over us; I think that sense of unity will continue to live on beautifully in everyone's memory.
Just like an idol would.
Thinking that made me embarassed.
An idol that can cause such deep emotion is magnificent.
Me being able to do such a job makes me fortunate~~(〃´ω`)。○゚
That's what I thought.
Being able to do the "Let's meet again~" version of "Come again~"** together with Erena at the very end of the stage, I don't have anymore regrets(●´ω`●)
To everyone who has been supporting Erepyon aka Ono Erena up until now, thank you all very much!
After graduating from AKB, I believe Erena will come back soon.
Though not as 【Erepyon】, but as the actress, Ono Erena.
If it's Erena, it's possible!
Everyone believes that, plus there's no one who's not supporting you.
I want Erena to experience various things overseas to the point where you grow to dislike it.
And then talk about the memories with everyone again!
So, no matter what happens
please continue to support Erena from here on out!
At one of the turning points of life.
Erena, congratulations.
にゃもし(*´ω`*)♪
゜+。Chiro。+゜
Translation notes:
* - referring to the twin-tails that Erepyon usually had her hair in before
** - Yuka ends every stage performance with that call with someone before leaving the stage (btw, it's in Osaka-ben, Yuka's native dialect)