✨️ (2024.02.02)

Good evening, everyone 🌸

 

 

It’s Matono Mio

 

 

 

On 31st January, 1st February

Sakurazaka46’s “Kobayashi Yui Graduation Concert” was held

 

Truly, thank you very much to everyone who have come, to everyone who watched through stream!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had to be absent from Day 1

due to COVID infection.

 

I am truly sorry to everyone who have looked forward to my appearance.

 

 

 

I’m filled with much frustration.

 

 

 

 

Since I had to rest, a lot of the other members were suddenly asked to do something in my stead

 

and I have caused a lot of inconvenience and worries

 

to the members, staff, and all of you Buddies

 

 

 

I am truly sorry.

 

 

 

 

On Day 2, I have recovered and really wanted to at least be there for Yui-san’s ceremony

and was able to participate in just the graduation ceremony.

 

I was truly, truly glad to have been able to see Yui-san’s final appearance as a Sakurazaka46 member with my own two eyes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And when the curtain of the graduation concert has come down like this,

 

I am filled with emotions that could not be expressed in words

 

 

 

When I see Yui-san’s beautiful figure shining on the stage,

 

I once again felt how much I admire and love Yui-san

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I look back to my memories with Yui-san, all I remember how I always seemed to be having fun

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yui-san’s graduation has made it feel like a large hole has been left open in my heart,

 

 

 

but I also think that it’s a new beginning for me.

 

 

 

We will continue to devote ourselves while keeping what she has built and what she has shared with us within our hearts

 

 

 

I hope to become a person admired by someone someday, just like Yui-san

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think that I could be who I am now because of Yui-san.

 

 

 

 

 

No matter how far Yui-san’s new path might be,

 

I will always, always cheering for you

 

 

 

 

Truly, thank you for your hard work!

 

 

And truly thank you very much for supporting the group for so long!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope that Yui-san’s next stage from now on

 

 

will be filled with happiness as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you very much for reading until the end!

 

 

 

 

 

See ya