Tokyo Dome, located in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, is a 55,000-seat gymnasium. It is also home to the Yomiuri Giants of Japanese professional baseball, and also hosts basketball and American football matches, as well as professional wrestling, mixed martial arts, K-1 tournaments or musical performances.

In Japan, the only venue where an artist can hold a concert is Tokyo Dome, which is the highest-level venue. For artists in the entertainment industry, being able to hold a concert at Tokyo Dome is the highest achievement and the most ambitious goal of an artist's acting career. Although it is not too difficult to get to Tokyo Dome, and the barrier to entry is not too high, if you want to coordinate the right date and let other forces in the entertainment industry who are qualified to climb Tokyo Dome avoid Tokyo Dome for you, it will take an artist to reach the corresponding level.

From August 24th to 26th, 2012, Japan's national idol girl group AKB48 gathered major sister groups and graduate students to perform their first East Egg concert, and more than 200,000 fans watched a total of three concerts. Atsuko Maeda, who was part of the group at the time, graduated from AKB48 at this concert and performed at the AKB Theater the day after the concert.

Only today, after AKB48, another girl idol group will appear on the stage of Tokyo Dome.

In the crowded audience, the enthusiastic diners shook the various cheers and glow sticks in their hands, turning into a purple sea of stars, swaying with the singing.

On the grand stage, the members of Nogizaka 46 are singing with all their heart, and each song seems to be poured into all their enthusiasm, and under the stage, in addition to waving the glow sticks in their hands, the enthusiastic rice is also calling for their idols on the stage, and the neat and loud sound seems to pierce the entire night sky.

Sweat fell from his forehead, and his voice seemed to be a little hoarse, but no one cared, after six years of forming the group, Nogizaka 46 finally appeared on the stage of Tokyo Dome, tonight, no one wants to keep anything, everyone in Nogizaka 46 is releasing themselves to the fullest, like a budding flower, blooming the most gorgeous beauty tonight.

One after another songs that Nogizaka 46 once sang on the stage, this song is like a footprint, representing every step Nogizaka 46 has taken in the past six years, and also represents every achievement they have made.

For the girls of Nogizaka 46 who are performing on the stage, each song represents the hard work, sweat, and even tears they have put in, and it is only here, on the stage of this Tokyo Dome, when this song is sung, when every audience member under the stage is hoarsely calling for themselves and shouting their names, that all their efforts in the past have really been rewarded.

The hard work of the past has created the ladder of today's success, and every cheer here is the best praise for the achievements of these girls.

After singing a song, the girls on the stage are a little out of breath, no matter who, while dancing at high intensity in the time of a dozen songs in a row, has to sing, will consume a lot of physical strength, like these girls shortness of breath. Not just tired, but also excited, after six years of hard work, this girl idol group formed with the title of AKB48's formula rival finally stepped on the stage that AKB48 once stepped on, and at this moment they can finally stand on the stage of Tokyo Dome and shout out that name.

"We are Nogizaka 46!" With the sound of the girls, the cheers of the audience almost toppled the roof of Tokyo Dome, and countless waving glow sticks represented each meal that had supported them to get to where they are today.

"Thank you, without your support, we would not be able to stand on this stage today, on the stage of Tokyo Dome, on the stage where AKB48 once stood, and thank you for your support over the past six years! Thank you! After thanking everyone for their support, every member of Nogizaka 46 on the stage bowed to the audience around the stage and thanked them for their support over the past six years.

"Thank you for your support, I hope that in the future, you will continue to support us Nogizaka 46 as always, and there is another surprise to tell you that the lineup for the next single has been decided, and Mai Shiraishi and Nanami Hashimoto will be the center, that is, the next single will be a double center lineup!" Reika Sakurai announced the news of the new single according to the content rehearsed in advance, which immediately attracted more enthusiastic cheers from the audience, Mai Shiraishi and Nanami Hashimoto, the only two members selected by the two members of the All-Fortune God since the establishment of Nogizaka 46, this time they are finally going to stand in the center position together.

"Mai, Nanamin, how are you two feeling right now? Mai: You've been in the center before, so you're excited this time, aren't you? Especially Nanamin, I've seen the urban legend on the Internet that Nana Min will graduate just by standing in the center, so will you announce your graduation this time? Reika Sakurai threw the topic to Mai Shiraishi and Nanami Hashimoto, and while asking about them, she was also joking with Nanami Hashimoto.

However, to everyone's surprise, Nana Hashimoto did not hold the microphone, but lowered her head silently, a tear flowed from under her cheek, flashing under the light, and Mai Shiraishi on the side also had a mixed expression of nostalgia and emotion, wiping tears with her fingers.

"What's going on, Mai and Nanamin, why are you two crying, are you excited?" Takayama Kazumi on the side is still gagging, wanting to liven up the atmosphere so as not to make the situation on the stage too embarrassing.

"I'm Nana Hashimoto......"

"Mai Shiraishi ......"

"Will graduate from Nogizaka 46." Nanami Hashimoto, who finally raised her head, and Mai Shiraishi, who was still unable to stop her tears on the side, although her voice was choked, it was full of firm announcement of this earth-shattering news.

"Huh!" The entire Tokyo Dome seemed to be silent for a second or two, and then there was a loud inhalation and a sound of surprise, because it was too much to accept.

Sakurai Reika didn't know about this, and in the previous rehearsal, no such link was arranged, and after being stunned for a while, she hurriedly remedied: "It's not April Fool's Day, is it?" Nanamin, Mai, don't be kidding! Why do you want to graduate? Obviously, everyone has come here, why? Reika Sakurai asked, tears rolling down her eyes unconsciously.

On the stage at this time, the other members of Nogizaka 46 also reacted, and they couldn't help but have tears rolling down their eyes.

To this day, everyone at Nogizaka 46 has experienced too much, but when everyone finally achieved their goal of holding a concert at Tokyo Dome, Nanami Hashimoto and Mai Shiraishi, two important members of the group, announced their graduation at this time, which caused a huge shock to everyone.

However, Nanami Hashimoto and Mai Shiraishi didn't want to explain more, but after bowing deeply to the audience again, they said apologetically to everyone: "I'm very sorry, but please forgive me and Mai for being willful." The past six years in Nogizaka 46 have been the most memorable period of my life, and I will not forget everything that has happened in the past six years, but ...... Some things still need to be chosen after all, and I want to do some things I want to do, so I ......" Speaking of this, Nanami Hashimoto's voice was a little choked, and he couldn't help but stop talking, and gently wiped the tip of his nose with the back of his hand, some of which couldn't go on.

Mai Shiraishi on the side also held her shoulder, looking at Nanami Hashimoto who couldn't stop crying with tears in her eyes, and finally finished the last sentence with her: "We chose to graduate from Nogizaka 46." ”

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Three years later, in Kamakura, in a video store on the street, a somewhat old TV was playing the picture of Nogizaka's 46 Tokyo Dome concert, and when I saw Nanami Hashimoto and Mai Shiraishi announcing their graduation on the stage, even though three years had passed, the boss of the meal who supported Nanami Hashimoto couldn't help but sigh: "Why did Nanamin graduate from Nogizaka, and graduated with Mai!" ”

While sighing, he wiped the counter and sorted out the CDs on the shelf, and the boss's face was still stunned.

At this moment a young woman pushed the door open and walked in, it was early winter, and it was already snowing outside, and the young woman's light brown hair was covered with snowflakes, and a camel-colored coat was also stained with snowflakes. Standing at the door, the young woman dusted off the snowflakes on her body, only to see that the snowflakes fell on the ground and made the floor a little damp, she embarrassedly said sorry to the boss: "I'm really sorry, the floor is dirty." ”

"It's okay, it's okay, it's inevitable on a snowy day." Although the young woman's voice sounded familiar, the boss didn't care, just looked up and said, "Is there anything you can do?" ”

The young woman looked at the dazzling array of CDs in the store, and suddenly saw the picture playing on the TV, her eyes suddenly showed a little nostalgia, and after thinking for a while, she said to the boss, "Boss, do you have a CD of Nogizaka 46?" ”

"Yes! Guest: Which single do you want? I only have singles that have been released before, and the CD of the latest single won't be available until two days, so I'm sorry. "I seem to be a little sorry that I don't have all the stock, and the boss says something apologetic.

"I want to ......," the young woman had not finished speaking, when suddenly a little girl pushed the door and walked in, and saw the young woman open her mouth and shout to her, "Mother, what are you buying?" ”

The boss glanced at the little girl who was still carrying a red schoolboy bag with some surprise, and was a little surprised that this young woman would have such a big daughter, and sighed that the young man got married so early, and suddenly felt that this young woman really made him feel familiar, but he still shook his head, took out the old and new CDs of Nogizaka 46 from the shelf, and put them on the counter.

"Nana didn't wait a minute, Mom wants to buy a few CDs, you are obedient, Mom will take you to eat crepes later, okay?" After the young woman had coaxed the little girl, she picked out the CD on the counter, but her expression seemed a little strange, and there was always a nostalgic color in her eyes.

"This lady, is your daughter's name Nanawei too?" It seems that because the little girl's name is the same as her idol, the boss can't help but be a little curious and want to talk.

However, the young woman did not answer, but pointed to a few CDs on the counter that she had picked out and said, "I want these ones, how much is it together?" ”

"It's 3,000 yen together, it's all old CDs, it's not worth much." The boss quickly estimated the price, said the price, took a plastic bag, packed the CDs, and handed them to the young woman.

The young woman took out a few banknotes from her purse and handed them to the boss, then took the CD from the boss and thanked him, then took the little girl's hand and left together.

Seeing the mother and daughter leaving, the boss always felt that he had seen the young woman there, but he never remembered, shook his head and stopped thinking about it, picked up the mop that was placed aside and planned to mop the water stain that had just been at the door, but suddenly saw the poster he had pasted on the wall.

This poster is the poster of Nanami Hashimoto and Mai Shiraishi as the double center, and it is also the poster of their last single in Nogizaka 46, on the poster, Nanami Hashimoto's long light brown hair is coiled up, and the expression on her face is with a hint of nostalgia and reluctance. This is the boss's favorite and most precious poster, with the signatures of Nanami Hashimoto and Mai Shiraishi, which is a treasure that the boss spent a lot of money to receive, and the boss has to gently wipe it with a feather duster every day to avoid dust on it.

Remembering that he hadn't wiped the poster today, the boss put down the mop in his hand, took the feather duster on the side, and was about to dust it, but when he looked at the face of Nanami Hashimoto on the poster, he was stunned, because it was the face of the young woman just now.

"That's ...... Nana Min? The boss reacted and hurriedly chased out, and when he rushed out of the door, Nanami Hashimoto was holding Nanami's hand and crossing the road, with a smile on his face blooming with the brilliance of motherhood, although the snowflakes fell in the sky, it was difficult to hide the happiness she exuded.

The boss stood at the door in a daze, looking at Nanami Hashimoto in the distance, and suddenly felt that everything was so beautiful, even if it was cold in winter, it made him feel a little warm......