"Everyone, we are about to arrive at the AKBlive venue." Nango stood at the front of the bus and said to the members in a loud but deep voice, "This is the first time Nogizaka46 has performed at a large live.
We are still performing on the stage of a formal opponent. I won’t say any unnecessary words. I hope you can withstand the pressure and work hard to complete the performance.”
Having said that, Nanxiang looked at Ikoma sitting in front with a somewhat worried look. This girl, who was usually carefree and always laughing and joking, didn't say a word after getting in the car today. She just kept her head down and staring at her toes.
Her slightly trembling shoulders told of her inner tension.
Although Oda himself has participated in many stage performances before, this can be regarded as the first time he has participated in a live as a member of the group "Nogizaka46". The audience is still a fan of "Formal Rivals", which makes the veteran
She also felt a lot of pressure. Almost all other members were in a state of nervousness. Even Ikuta, who was usually the most noisy, rarely sat in the corner, closed his eyes and murmured something silently, as if he was reviewing the performance.
's position.
Although most idol nerds are DDs who love each other, they will not recommend but will give appropriate respect to the young idols who perform on stage, but it is not ruled out that some die-hard AKB fans will do something during the performance.
Some bad behavior.
There are often bad comments left by some die-hard AKB fans on Nogizaka's official website, and the evaluation of Nogizaka46 on forum websites such as 2ch is also mixed. Overestimating one's own abilities is like a clown.
...Such comments put a lot of pressure on these girls.
Set a goal that cannot be surpassed in a short period of time, and use this to continuously build momentum, whether it is good or bad reviews, it can increase the popularity of this group. Although this kind of marketing method of hitting pebbles is extremely effective from a business perspective, but
It was too cruel for these underage girls.
After arriving at the live venue, the Seven Lucky Gods first went to say hello to each 48-series idol group led by Nango. The lounges of these idol seniors were not as dignified as Nogizaka. Most of the members were talking and laughing, especially in the SKE48 break.
In the room, the two ACEs "W Matsui" were touching each other's thighs, not knowing what they were talking about.
The responses given by the seniors to their greetings were also very friendly. Most of them were words of encouragement, which was completely different from the "dangerous tensions" rumored by outside fans. Maeda, who had collaborated with them on the PV shoot two days ago, even specially invited students to
Ju went to the corner to do some mental construction.
After saying hello, it was almost time to prepare for the stage. All teams formed a circle backstage to cheer. Nogizaka, who was wearing a purple and white plaid skirt, was out of place among the hundreds of 48 Series members, and was treated like an alien.
Excluded to a corner. Although they may have a good relationship in private, for this idol stage, they are still real official rivals.
"Work hard, thank you, smile, we are the uphill slope, Nogizaka46!" In the trembling and firm slogans of the girls, the live officially began. Amidst the sound of music and cheers, the members of Nogizaka46 slowly walked up
The dance started.
Dancing the dance steps that have been practiced hundreds of times, Oda tried his best to construct the sweetest smile on his face. The colorful lights on the stage shone regularly, and the cheering sticks under the stage hit the members like waves.
, the waves of cheers that came one after another seemed like attacks, trying to knock these girls to the ground.
"They are really a group of lovely girls." In the preparation room backstage, Matsui Jurina stared at the live broadcast of the TV screen and said to Matsui Rena next to her with a smile.
Matsui Rena didn't speak, she just stared at the TV screen in a daze.
At the end of the song, the members gathered together, lined up, and bowed to the audience, who also burst into kind applause.
"Hello everyone, we are Nogizaka46." Under the leadership of ter Ikoma, the members formally introduced themselves, and more than half of the members cried after the performance.
Hearing the members' cries, several shouts of "Come on" rang out from the audience. No matter what the conditions, people will always have sympathy for the disadvantaged group, especially when the disadvantaged group is a group of beautiful girls.
Oda was one of the few members who didn't cry. Rather than being nervous, she felt more free and easy that "it's finally over." So she raised her head and stared at the back of Ikoma standing in front of her, silently in her heart.
Cheer her up.
"We Nogizaka46 have a goal that we must surpass, and that is AKB48." The first words out of Ikoma's mouth were "declaration of war." Although there was a cry in his voice, his trembling voice revealed a kind of determination.
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"Thank you everyone for allowing us to stand on the same stage as AKB48." Halfway through his words, Ikoma wiped his tears with his hands and sniffed, and the audience shouted "Come on" again. After hearing this, I felt so happy for myself.
With the sound of encouragement, Ikoma immediately adjusted himself and continued talking.
"We will go all out and work hard to become a real opponent in the future. Please support us."
On the way back to the lounge after coming off the stage, the members finally let go of the tears they were holding back. Even Hashimoto and others who didn't cry on stage had red eyes, especially Ikoma, who fell directly into Eito after coming off the stage.
In Meicai's arms, she was sobbing even during the subsequent interview.
Not long after, Nanxiang walked into the lounge, praised the members for their good performance and left in a hurry. He also knew that this time should be left to the girls to relax by themselves.
"Xiaoichi, thank you for your hard work." Nishino had just been watching the performance through real-time broadcast in the lounge. Compared with the regret of not being selected, she felt a little sense of happiness in her heart: "If it were changed,
If it had been me, I would have been crying on stage."
"It's okay. It's Ikuma who worked hard." Oda moved his mouth in the direction of Ikoma. Ikoma was leaning on Eto and had fallen into a deep sleep. It seemed that he had been there just now.
Those two words spoken on stage had taken away all her energy.
Nishino also glanced at Ikoma, but then recalled Oda's calm expression on the stage just now.
Even under so much pressure, I can still do my job perfectly... Xiaoshi's figure seems to be getting further and further away from me.
When she thought of this, Nishino felt a little depressed again. In order not to let Oda see it, she quickly forced a smile: "Xiaoichi, do you want to take a rest too."
"No, no, no." At this time, Oda was staring closely at the real-time broadcast screen. On the screen, groups of girls were performing. The vitality and sunshine revealed by them were beyond the reach of Nogizaka46.
, “Because I don’t usually have the opportunity to participate in such large-scale concerts, I want to learn from AKB and the others.”
After saying this, Oda paused, turned to Nishino and said: "After all, we are going to the summit of Sakamichi, aren't we?"
Looking at Oda's smile, Nishino was stunned. The disappointment just now seemed to be swept away by these words: "Of course!"
Really, Xiaoshi, you make me hate how you behave like this.