Chapter 70: Nogizaka's Second Single Selection Announcement (Part I)
"Nogizaka 46, the second single selection member is announced!" Yuki Himura shouted out the title of this episode as the opening.
Nogizaka 46's second single is the same as the previous one, the selection system is still the same, and the selection members will be composed of Seven Lucky Gods and nine others. Now, the members of Nogizaka were called to a separate room as they were during the last audition, and sat quietly waiting for the announcement.
"The Seven Lucky Gods are all sitting together, side by side in front of them. Through the camera, Banana Man observes the movement in the room, Himura said.
"The current Seven Lucky Gods, as well as the 9 people behind them, are the current selection lineup. Shiraku introduced.
"Several members are already crying. Shiraku noticed that many of the members were already in tears.
"What kind of tears are they......" Himura asked next to him.
"It's nervousness, and tears mixed with all kinds of emotions. Looking at the members of the room, Shiraku guessed and answered.
"Then let's use our voice to connect with the break room. Getting a hint that the call was OK, Shiraku said, "Everyone, do you hear me?"
The members of "Can I hear ......" replied quietly, and everyone's expressions were heavy, and Nana Hashimoto raised her head and smiled at the camera.
"I'm very nervous, everyone's heartbeat should be beating fast now, plopping. Next, let's start to reveal the selection members for the second single. Shiraku said, and the members of the lounge also raised their heads and listened attentively.
"The way of announcing is that the selected members will announce the next selection member in order, and it will be passed on in a relay manner, and since there is no one in front of the first place, it will be announced by me. The results of the selection are at the sole discretion of the Nogizaka 46 Management Committee. Now, let's get started. Shiraku looked at the relevant personnel of Nogizaka 46 operation on the sidelines, and after Muramatsu nodded brightly, Shiraku was ready to open the envelope placed on the table and announce the first member.
Asuka Saito's face was already red from crying, and Yuri Saito, who was sitting next to her, smiled and patted her on the head, telling her to relax. Nishino Nanase, Hoshino Minami and most of the others lowered their heads nervously and prayed silently. Takayama was still sitting there with a smile on her face, and the exact opposite of her style of painting was Mai Shiraishi sitting next to her with her eyes closed, and she was now frozen there nervously. Similarly, Rina Ikoma in the seat looked ahead with a serious face, waiting for the results to be announced. Nanami Hashimoto didn't feel much nervousness at all, shrugged his shoulders indifferently, and sat there waiting for the announcement.
"Next, there's a lot of envelopes here, first of all, the number one envelope. Shiraku took the envelope on the top, opened it for a look, and then said in order to create an atmosphere: "Ah~ It's a little goosebumps, first of all, it's the first member." ”
The members prayed silently.
"In the last audition, everyone was shocked, and after that, I was selected as the provisional captain and worked hard to get a lot of good reputation, Reika Sakurai! Congratulations Sakurai!" announced Shiraku loudly.
Excited and speechless, different from the last time she was called, this time she was the first to be confirmed to enter the selection and was the Seven Lucky God, the efforts of Reika Sakurai were seen by everyone, and the members also applauded and congratulated her happily.
"This can be said to be a return to the Seven Lucky Gods!" Himura said in surprise in the studio.
"Yes, it used to be the first generation of the Seven Lucky Gods. I worked hard to come back. Shiraku said.
"That's great. "Shiraku and Himura welcomed the first Fukujin members who were announced in this selection.
"The last time I fell out of the Seven Lucky Gods, to be honest, it was really painful...... But...... But I've always thought about ...... Are you not trying hard enough...... Compared to the other members, I have to work harder......" Reika Sakurai cried a little.
"The first order fell out of the Seven Lucky Gods, please keep up the good work. Shiraku helped Reika Sakurai end the speech session early.
"I'm crying a lot, Sakurai. Yoshio Konno sighed from the sidelines.
Next, it will be interesting to see how she performs. Kitagawa Kenji nodded and said.
"Then there's something more important. Himura said, and then Shiraku took an envelope and said to Reika Sakurai, "This is written with the name of the next member, so please announce the next member." ”
"At the beginning, there was a lot of anxiety, and it must have been very hard to be suddenly declared as a center, but I still completed the task very well, so please continue to work hard in the future, Rina Ikoma!" Reika Sakurai cried and announced the next candidate for the god of fortune.
Without the excitement she had imagined, holding back her tears, Rina Ikoma stood up silently and bowed to all the members of the room, who also smiled and applauded her. Silently leaving the lounge, his eyes full of determination and walked towards the studio.
"Ah, congratulations, Ikoma, it's Center again. Shiraku and Himura saw Rina Ikoma walking over and applauded her.
"Now that I'm standing here as a center, it's the first time I've started to devote myself to various jobs with self-confidence, and it's not so much that I think I can definitely become the Seven Lucky Gods, but that I have an obsession with standing here, and I will continue to work hard in the future. At this moment, Rina Ikoma began to have self-confidence, not because of herself, but because she was with everyone in Nogizaka, which gave her confidence.
"Well, I'm very strong, and I slowly found confidence in the process of leading the team. Shiraku agreed.
"Changed, Ikoma-chan. Himura also complimented.
"Smack. Toshiryo Muramatsu on the sidelines applauded, and the other members of the operation also applauded and encouraged Rina Ikoma on the field. Rina Ikoma has grown a lot.
"Then next, third place, please post. Shiraku motioned for Rina Ikoma to start.
"You can create a very happy and active atmosphere, and you can prove your existence with unique movements, Takayama Ichimi!" announced Rina Ikoma.
"Congratulations~" In the lounge, everyone happily congratulated Gao Shan, and Gao Shan Yimiya was also grateful for everyone's congratulations.
"Everyone is working hard to become the Seven Lucky Gods of Nogizaka 46, and every time I hear such words, I gradually feel that everyone's strength is improving, so I will do my best to become a unique idol and not waste this opportunity every day. Takayama Kazumi's speech was very standard, and the operators on the sidelines also nodded.
"There are still 4 people in the Seven Lucky Gods. Shiraku handed Takayama an envelope, ready to reveal the next member.
"It's really hard work, it's not that I'm boasting, it's really a member that I think is great, with excellent dancing talents, let's work together, Hana Nakata!" announced Kazumi Takayama.
"Me?" When Hana Nakata heard her name, she was a little surprised, surprised and happy, and cried all at once.
"Congratulations. The members also congratulated. A hint of deep worry flashed in Mai's eyes.
"Last time the Seven Lucky Gods fell out...... I will definitely seize the opportunity to come back this time...... Work hard!" Hana Nakata cried very hard and spoke intermittently.
"The next members are here. Shiraku handed her the envelope and continued, "At present, it is certain that two of the Seven Lucky Gods will fall out. ”
Hearing this, Nana Hashimoto nodded, and Mai Shiraishi was face became more and more solemn.
"Even though I'm a beginner in dance, I'm working very hard, and now I'm very good at dancing, and I'm very happy, Sayuri Matsumura. Nakata announced that it was done.
"I was previously chosen as the Seven Lucky Gods...... When you stand in the front row and dance, you feel that your dance is terrible, but you are still dancing in front of everyone, is that okay...... In order to make everyone feel that it is perfectly fine to hand over this position to me, I will continue to work hard in the future. "Sayuri Matsumura is grateful for this opportunity and said that he will work harder.
"Then the next members, please post. Shiraku brought an envelope.
At the same time, three of the four people in the original Fukujin group are now extremely nervous.
"How...... Haven't you reached me yet?" Ikuta Erika was a little irritable in her heart, but she still had some confidence in herself, because she had been like this since she was born.
"I didn't make the election......" Tears began to roll in Minami Hoshino's eyes.
"Am I going to lose the election...... How...... Is it true? How can it ......" Mai Shiraishi's heart was still entangled.
"Well, it looks like I lost the election. Sitting in a different position, Nanami Hashimoto looked at the screen plainly, without any tension between his eyebrows.
"Hashimoto isn't nervous at all...... Don't you see everyone crying nervously...... Should I say that she is too confident or too unconfident...... It's really unique. Nango Yui complained about Nanami Hashimoto's performance.
That's why her maverick is so attractive. Kenji Kitagawa looked at Nanami Hashimoto appreciatively, and the same expression appeared on Toshiliang Muramatsu's face.
"Although I didn't perform very well at the beginning, I worked very hard, and I will work together in the future, Nanami Hashimoto. "Matsumura Shayu Idea came out with the name of the next member.
Ikuta Erika is also starting to moisten her eyes, and Mai Shiraishi is ...... Both of them were thinking about the sentence "and the last one" in their hearts at this time.
"To be honest, I didn't know what it would be like this time, so I thought a lot about it in my heart, and when I was waiting just now, I also re-examined myself, thinking that I would work hard with everyone in the second order. On the way here, Nanami Hashimoto had already thought about the content of the speech.
"Hehe, what an interesting person. Hashimoto's speech made Yoshio Konno cry and laugh, and Kitagawa Kenji smiled and patted him on the back.