The gray team performed very well in the next two questions, especially the question "ugly male artist". Everyone wrote "Himura" under Shitara's strong suggestion, and the variety show effect was explosive.
Afterwards, it was the white team’s turn to answer the question. The rest of the questions were not much different from the gray team’s, except for the question “The most famous historical figure.” Under Shitara’s strong suggestion, all four members of the white team wrote “Oda
Only Sakurai Reika wrote "Oda Nobunaga" for the name of the ancient princess.
"I thought you were talking about Xiaoichi's ancestors!" Sakurai said with his head in his hands, looking like a loser.
"This is your own problem!" A comment from Shitara.
It was because of Sakurai Reika's stable performance in the three questions that the gray team successfully won the first game.
The second round of the game is "Nogizaka Basket", which is a mixed game of answering questions and jockeying for seats. Due to her petite body and being too honest, Little Asuka was squeezed out in the first round and ended up wearing a red nose.
Face answered the question of shame.
"People are very particular about the profile." Xiao Feiniao said about his hobby, "The lines of the profile and the proportion of the eyes and so on."
"By the way, whose ideal profile is it?"
"From a small city."
The camera was shown to Oda, who quickly turned his face to the side so that the camera could capture his profile.
"I want to see it" "Ah, it's so beautiful" "It's true"
The praise from the members made Oda's face turn a little red.
"Speaking of which, Ikoma also said that Ko Asuka and Oda stay together every day." Shitara suddenly recalled something, "Are they really in love?"
"That's not true" and "that's not true" two negative voices sounded at the same time. This tacit understanding caused boos from the audience.
The second round of the game passed in such a pleasant atmosphere, and the winner was the gray team.
"How is it? The captain's command is good, isn't it?" Shitara asked the members of the gray team.
"...Hmm" was answered with polite yet awkward smiles from the members.
After the last performance of the Christmas song medley, the recording of this episode was over. After the guests and the two MCs left the stage, the members wanted to follow them back to the lounge, but were stopped by the on-site staff.
After 2 minutes, Shitara returned to the recording venue with a serious expression. After hesitating for a while, he finally made a decision and said in a low voice: "I just received a notice and asked the members to go to the meeting nearby.
Gather in the room."
Seeing Shitara's serious expression, the members began to whisper among themselves and discuss what they needed to do in the meeting room next door.
But Oda had already expected it. After all, most of the members were still students. It was not a big problem to miss one or two group recordings due to school reasons - but this time Nanxiang called her specifically to inform her to end the vacation early.
, then there must be something important to announce.
For example, the selection list for the debut single.
"Next," Shitara said, "the selection list for the debut single will be announced."
The scene instantly became quiet, and both the Seven Gods of Fortune, selected members and non-selected members lowered their heads and remained silent.
...
On the way to the conference room, Nishino kept holding Oda's right hand, lowering his head and remaining silent. Nishino himself didn't know what he was thinking. Maybe it was because he held Oda's hand, or maybe it was because of the release of the debut single.
, or maybe it’s just because the shoes are stained with a little dirt for some unknown reason.
"It's so annoying." Nishino slowly let go of Oda's hand and squatted down in the corridor, trying to wipe off the stain, but he didn't know why the napkin couldn't be wiped off.
She gave up the idea and handed the napkin to the staff next to her, only to find that Oda had already entered the conference room before her. She quickly followed the other members into the conference room, only to find that Oda's side was already covered by a small flying bird.
Ikuta and others were full, so she could only sit in the corner and look at Oda's back from a distance.
The camera lens was facing the members, like a black hole, cold and ruthless, sucking in all the members' eyes.
Not long after, Shitara's deep voice came from the radio: "Everyone, can you hear me?"
The red light of the camera turned on inadvertently, and several staff members took out their notebooks and stood beside them to record something.
"Well, today, the 16 members who have extended their debut single will be released from now on. The way of announcement is to use mobile phones."
Some members were still confused and did not understand what Shitara meant.
"From now on, only the selected members will receive calls from the Nogizaka46 Management Office."
"So if the phone doesn't ring, it means you weren't selected," Himura added cruelly.
After hearing the news, everyone took out their mobile phones. Some people put their mobile phones on the table and stared at them solemnly. Some people held the mobile phones in their hands, but they did not dare to let go.
After Oda took out her mobile phone and put it on the table, she was no longer as nervous as others. Because she knew that whether it was popularity, ability or variety show performance, she was ranked first in the group, so she felt no pressure to enter the selection.
Ko Asuka and Ikuta next to them looked nervous. Probably because people tend to grab things around them when they are extremely nervous. Oda's left and right hands were divided between the two people. His hands were tightly held tightly.
After restraining himself, Oda could only whisper to comfort the two girls beside him.
The first cell phone ringtone of "ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding" broke the silence in the room, and all the girls instantly cast their gazes on their phones.
With an expression of disbelief on her face, Mai Shiraishi opened her phone, her hands turning red from squeezing it too hard.
"Yes...yes, thank you." Shiraishi said his words of thanks intermittently. His tears were already falling down. He didn't care about other people's eyes. He covered his mouth with his hands and bent down and walked out of the door.
After Shiraishi went out, intermittent congratulations rang out from the members. The appearance of the first Seven Lucky Gods also made the atmosphere in the conference room more solemn.
Matsumura Sayuri, Hashimoto Nanami, Ikoma Rina...three more members were reported, and every name reported was like a punch to the remaining members.
Finally, the cell phone in front of Oda City rang. Xiao Asuka and Ikuta beside her unknowingly let go of her hands, and she stretched out her hands to hold the cell phone.
I don’t know why, although I had already expected it, when I actually heard the ringtone, the excitement in my heart was still indelible.
Trembling, he opened the phone cover and put it on both sides. Nan Xiang's voice sounded on the receiver. Although this man's voice was unremarkable, at this moment, this voice was as refreshing as Pavarotti's.
After saying thank you, Oda stood up, and the members beside him said "congratulations" one after another.
So she walked out with her head held high, and there was applause behind her.
She looked back, and all she saw were the tearful eyes of the girls, which were both warm and sad.
Oda felt that these dozens of looks might be more uncomfortable than his own failure.
...
Nishino watched Oda's name being called, and the feeling from before seemed to well up in his heart, a feeling that he didn't even know how to describe.
When I raised my head, I could only see that everyone was praying with their eyes closed.
When he lowered his head, he could only see the stain on his shoes that couldn't be wiped off.
Takayama Ichimi, Kawamura Mayo, Inoue Sayuri... one by one, members were called, and the atmosphere in the conference room became increasingly tense, as if all the air had been sucked out by the compressor, leaving only dead silence.
The names of several members were called again, and only the last spot was left.
At this time, the phone in front of Sakurai Reika rang. And this clear phone call was also an ultimatum to the remaining members.
Nishino Nanase was not selected in the selection of the debut single.
I don't know why, but Nishino, who usually sheds tears easily for various reasons, didn't feel like crying at this time. The stains on his feet were still there, like a needle sticking into Nishino's eyes.
Yes, just when he was self-satisfied, Oda had unknowingly come so far.
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The members selected for the debut single are as follows:
Seven Lucky Gods: Shiraishi Mai, Matsumura Sayuri, Hashimoto Nanami, Ikoma Rina, Oda City, Ikuta Erika, Hoshino Minami
Kazumi Takayama, Yuri Saito, Asuka Saito, Ai Nojo, Sayuri Inoue, Rena Ichirai, Hana Nakata, Mayo Kawamura, Reika Sakurai.