"The curtain is around the second place, congratulations." After watching the VCR of the debut single handshake meeting, the two MCs said to the members. This time the group is planning to record three episodes in one go, and the content of the third episode
This is a review of the history of Nogizaka46 since its establishment.
"Thank you!" The members thanked the banana man. After all, this result is already very satisfactory to them.
"Then the second single will also be..." After hearing Banana Man's words, there was a commotion among the members, "With the first single, there will naturally be a second single."
In fact, Oda had a premonition that the selected members for the second single would be announced today, because this was a long-awaited recording of all members, and even Ikuta, who was taking an exam at school, hurried over after the exam.
"Next week, the selection lineup for the second single will be announced." Bananaman's words were like a heavy hammer on the hearts of the members. Regarding the selection, the members were both looking forward to and afraid. Several
Members selected for the debut single, such as Nakata, Inoue and others, had red eyes instantly, and Ikoma even burst into tears.
After Banana Man finished his concluding remarks, the members were immediately led to a conference room backstage. This conference room seemed to be exactly the same as the one used during the debut single selection, but all the tables that were originally in the room had been moved away, leaving only
The lower three rows of chairs are arranged in a circle - the Seven Gods of Fortune sit in the first row, the selected members sit in the second row, and the non-selected members sit in the third row.
"Nogizaka46, the second single selection members are announced!" Himura's energetic voice came into the conference room through the radio, but it was like throwing a boulder into the swamp, and it did not improve the silent atmosphere in the room at all.
Even before the list of names began to be read, sobs were echoing in the conference room.
Most of the members who cried were non-selected members sitting in the last row. Compared to the busy members who were selected some time ago, they did not have much work experience, and they did not have high exposure. They had no idea whether they would be selected.
It can be said that he is completely unconfident. The most painful thing is not that he is not liked by others, but that his efforts are not seen by others, let alone not responded to by others.
"It would be great if I could get closer to her." Nishino clasped her hands tightly, as if she wanted to dig her nails into her flesh. Her eyes were fixed on the girl sitting two rows in front of her.
That back was tall and graceful. For Nishino, this was the only target she was chasing.
"Everyone, did you hear that?" After a while, Shitara's voice came to the members' ears again. After introducing the rules of the selection announcement, the two MCs got straight to the point.
"In the last audition, I cried because of shock, and then I was selected as the interim captain and worked hard to gain a good reputation..." In fact, when it comes to "captain", the members all reacted, Sakurai himself
He also covered his mouth with his hands.
"Sakurai Reika."
Sakurai stood up and bowed to everyone around her, and her tears couldn't help but flow down from the moment she heard her name. As if fleeing, she spread her legs and left the room quickly.
The next selection member was announced by Sakurai: "There was a lot of uneasiness at the beginning. It must have been very hard to be suddenly announced as a term, but I still completed the task well. Please continue to work hard in the future, Rina Ikoma.
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Next, the names of Takayama Kazumi, Nakata Hana, Matsumura Sayuri, and Hashimoto Nanami were reported one after another. Every time one of the Seven Gods of Luck went to the recording stage crying, the atmosphere in the conference room would become more depressing, especially those sitting in the conference room.
The four former Seven Lucky Gods in the first row, Hoshino and Ikuta, even covered their faces and started crying.
"The last Seven Lucky Gods must be Koichi." Shiraishi put his hands into fists on his thighs and secretly glanced at Oda who was sitting next to him. Oda's achievements in the six months since he became an idol are what everyone has achieved.
It is obvious to all that she can even be regarded as Nogizaka's golden business card now.
"I'm not satisfied with the status quo, I don't say discouraging words, I always work hard with a mature attitude, and I always respect him as a girl..." Each description came from Hashimoto's mouth, and Shiraishi's head drooped more and more, and he burst into tears.
It's already spinning in my eyes.
"Shiraishi Mai"
As if she was suddenly hit by a beam of light in the bottomless darkness of purgatory, Shiraishi stood up in surprise after hearing her name, and tears flowed down uncontrollably.
She turned to look at Oda, only to find that Oda was also looking at her.
"Come on." Although the vision in his eyes was blurred by tears, Shiraishi could still identify the mouth shape of these three words in Oda's mouth.
On the way from the conference room to the video studio, Shiraishi kept thinking about the three words Oda said to her. Compared to the conference room where sobs could be heard from time to time, this short corridor seemed particularly quiet.
I could hear the clatter of my little leather shoes as they touched the ground.
When she pushed open the small door of the video studio, she was greeted by the applause of the six members of the Banana Man. The light that came over made her a little lost in her thoughts, and the dark camera hole was like a black hole that wanted to absorb everything about her.
"Come on." I don't know why, but Oda's words appeared in Shiraishi's mind again at this moment.
Although Xiaoshi is younger than me, shorter than me, doesn't know how to put on makeup, and is a homebody who likes to stay at home in daily life. But at this moment, her figure seems so reliable.
Since she had so much courage to cheer me up even though she knew she had failed, then how could I, who already knew I had succeeded, be so timid and stop moving forward?
So Shiraishi stepped forward and opened his mouth.
"I will hone myself more, not be satisfied with the status quo, grow faster, and will continue to work hard in the future." She said what she thought was the most determined statement in a trembling voice.