Sitting in a special car sent by the Imperial Household Agency, Yoshiko came to the Sony Music headquarters building for the first time as a second-year student of Nogizaka 46.

Even though she has passed the selection and officially become the second student of Nogizaka 46, Yoshiko still has a feeling of disbelief in her heart. Although she was fully mentally prepared, when her father really allowed her to participate in the selection of Nogizaka 46 students, Yoshiko still felt pleasantly surprised. Originally, she was ready to become an idol even if she secretly came to participate in the audition, but being able to get her father's permission and support was undoubtedly the best encouragement for Kako, which made her moved and strengthened her determination to make achievements in her idol career.

Although she had already been to Sony Music's headquarters building when she participated in the audition, coming here for the first time as a member of Nogizaka 46 gave Yoshiko a completely different feeling and made her nervous. Whether she can do this job, whether she will be bullied by her seniors, and whether she will be treated special at work because of her status as a princess, these questions all linger in Kako's mind, making her feel troubled at the same time, but also strengthening her beliefs.

"Yoshiko, we've really become idols!" Yuka Sugai looked at the Sony Music headquarters building outside the window and said excitedly to Yoshiko sitting next to her.

Yoshiko looked at her good friend Yuka Sugai, who was sitting next to her and also passed the selection of Nogizaka 46 second students, although she was not as excited as her, but she also responded happily to her friend: "Yes, Tomoka, you can finally see your favorite Reika-chan every day!" I didn't expect your father to agree to you as an idol! Thinking of Yuka Sugai's father who worked in the Imperial Household Agency, Yoshiko still couldn't figure out why the always serious Mr. Sugai would allow her daughter to be an idol.

Yuka Sugai pretended to smile mysteriously: "That's because I told my father that you will also be an idol when you are a child!" ”

"Youxiang, you actually use me as a shield!" Hearing Sugai's answer, Yoshiko understood, her face was flushed with a thin sneer, and her hands reached under her friend's armpits, squeaking at her itchy flesh, which made Sugai Yuka smile.

It wasn't until the special car specially dispatched by the Imperial Household Agency stopped that Yuka Sugai begged for mercy from Yoshiko: "Spare your life, Your Highness Kako!" We've arrived, it's time to get off. ”

Seeing Sugai Yuka begging for mercy, Yoshiko let her go, and after tidying up her messed clothes, she got out of the car with Sugai Yuka, and after taking a look at the towering Sony Music headquarters building, she walked in.

When Yoshiko and Tomoka Sugai arrived at Nogizaka 46's practice room, the other 13 members who had also passed the selection of the second phase had already gathered here. However, the atmosphere in the lounge is a little strange, the second-term students gather together and stand in the corner of the lounge, and the first-term students, although they are in twos and threes, occupy most of the space in the practice room, and there seems to be an invisible wall between the first-term students and the second-stage students, separating the two sides.

Kako saw that Nanami Hashimoto, who she was familiar with, was leaning against the corner and chatting with Mai Shiraishi, so she wanted to go over and say hello to her, but after Sugai Yuka pulled her, she still chose to stand in the second phase of the team with Sugai Yuka.

Seeing that Yoshiko and Sugai Tomoka arrived, the agent standing on the side counted the number of people, and then clapped his hands, attracting everyone's attention: "Come here, everyone!" ”

Hearing the agent's call, most of the students guessed what the agent was going to say, so they gathered together and looked at the agent. The second-term students were still a little afraid of life, and after hesitating for a while, they walked towards the agent, even if they stood next to the agent, they still kept some distance from the same student.

Seeing that the second-term students kept a distance from the first-term students, the agent didn't say anything, but just said to the first-term students step by step: "Everyone should know that these new members are the second-term students of Nogizaka 46 selected this time. They will be revealed for the first time at the second round of theatrical performances '16 Principal Dancers deux' at the Akasaka ACT Theater, and before that, the second generation students will participate in daily training with the same students. This is the specific situation, and I hope that the seniors of the first phase can take more care of the second phase of the students. Everyone is a member of a group, and I hope that nothing unpleasant will happen. ”

After the agent's introduction, the members of the first phase looked at each other for a while, and then led by Rina Ikoma and Reika Sakurai, they applauded and welcomed the new second generation.

Seeing the applause and welcome of the first-term students, the apprehensive second-term students breathed a sigh of relief and began to introduce themselves one by one.

"Born in Gifu Prefecture, 16 years old, and his name is Horimi Yona. The stunt is high-speed blinking, and the favorite thing is horror movies. A long-haired girl with big ears and big eyes introduced herself, and her voice was quite energetic, so that Yoshiko couldn't help but remember this girl with a unique hobby.

As the second-stage students introduced themselves one by one, it was soon Sugai's turn to Yuka Suga. Yoshiko watched her friend Luo Luo take a step forward and salute the first-term students before she spoke: "Hello everyone, I'm 17-year-old Yuka Sugai from Tokyo. His specialty is equestrianism, and his favorite things are horses and the family's kitten, Tom-kun. Thank you for your continued care! Yuka Sugai's polite attitude and proper demeanor made the members of the first semester seem to leave a good impression on her.

When Yuka Sugai finished introducing herself, it was Yoshiko's turn. After taking a deep breath, the little princess from the royal family took a step like Yuka Sugai, took a step and bowed to the members of the first term, and then introduced herself: "Hello everyone, I'm Yoshiko Akishinomiya, 18 years old this year, born in Tokyo, and my specialty is handicraft. Because I was looking forward to Nana Hashimoto as an idol, I came to participate in the selection of Nogizaka 46, and I would like to ask for your attention in the future. After saying that, Yoshiko bowed to the first-term students again, and smiled sweetly at the surprised Hashimoto Nanami.

After listening to Yoshiko's self-introduction, the members of the first semester were a little surprised by Yoshiko's surname, but they were more curious about Nanami Hashimoto. Although Nanami Hashimoto was also a little caught off guard by Yoshiko's words, she still smiled at Yoshiko.

"Okay, now that you've introduced yourself, let's start practicing! The second phase students first practice the basic dance, and the first phase students continue to connect with the dance of the fifth single. The dance teacher saw that the second phase of the students had finished being introduced, so he assigned today's tasks to the first and second students.

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"Nanamin, that Akishinomiya Yoshiko's name is so strange! How can there be such a surname? After finishing the exercise, Asuka Saito leaned on Nanami Hashimoto's arm and tilted his little head to ask her.

Nanami Hashimoto touched Asuka Saito's cute little head, smiled and explained to her, "This surname is not strange, and besides, this is not a surname." ”

"Huh? Isn't it a surname? What's that? Yuri Saito, who was on the side, heard the conversation between Nanami Hashimoto and Asuka Saito, and asked curiously on the side.

"That's the palace number, and Akishinomiya Yoshiko means that she is the Yoshiko of Akishinomiya, not that her surname is Akishinomiya." Looking at the puzzled Yuri Saito and Asuka Saito, Nana Hashimoto didn't think about it for a while, but still said the identity of Princess Yoshiko: "This is the naming habit of the imperial family, because the Imperial Family does not have a surname, so members of the royal family usually use the palace number instead of the surname." Yoshiko, she's the inner prince, the real royal princess. ”

"Huh?" Asuka Saito and Yuri Saito listened to Nanami Hashimoto's explanation, and immediately exclaimed.

"Nanamin, it's time to go!" Mai Shiraishi, who had already changed her clothes, walked over to Nanami Hashimoto and said to her.

"Azuka, Yuu, I'll go first, bye!" After waving to Asuka Saito and Yuri Saito, Nana Hashimoto walked towards Yoshiko with Mai Shiraishi, leaving Asuka Saito and Yuri Saito looking at each other on the ground.

Nana Hashimoto walked up to Yoshiko with Mai Shiraishi, and after greeting her, he sent her an invitation: "Yoshiko, do you have time at night?" Let's have a meal together, we have something we want to talk to you about. ”

"At night?" Kako didn't understand what happened to Nana Hashimoto looking for herself, considering the curfew set by Prince Fumihito for herself, Yoshiko asked Nanami Hashimoto: "Nanamin, what are you looking for me?" ”

"It's about you being an idol, and I just want to pass on some of the experience of my predecessors to you." Nana Hashimoto smiled at Yoshiko and didn't explain much.

After hesitating for a moment, Kako still did not refuse Nanami Hashimoto's invitation, and nodded and agreed. Then Yoshiko looked at Yuka Sugai on the side, and asked Nanami Hashimoto, "Nana Min, can you take Yuka with you?" ”

Mai Shiraishi looked at the intimacy between Yuka Sugai and Yoshiko, and remembered that Yoshiko took her to participate in the Hyakki Night Walk last Halloween, so she nodded: "No problem, let your friends come too." They are all members of Nogizaka 46, so it's good for everyone to get closer to each other. ”

"It's no problem to come along." Seeing that Mai Shiraishi had agreed, Nanami Hashimoto also nodded on the side: "The practice is over, do you still have something?" If it's okay, let's go together, right? ”

Yoshiko and Sugai Tomoka looked at each other for a moment and shook their heads together.

"Then you two go change your clothes, and we'll wait for you downstairs." Mai Shiraishi said with a smile on her face, Mikaiko and Yuka Sugai.