Untitled (2024.09.18)

I had to get off two stations before my usual stop

 

But I got off at my usual station

 

 

 

 

Unconsciously, as if it was a natural thing…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I took the opposite train and went back 2 stations, wondering “what I was doing〜”

 

 

 

 

 

 

I imposed a penalty on myself by standing up even if there was hardly anyone on the train (for my own satisfaction)

 

 

 

 

 

 

So now, because I’m writing this while standing

I’ll make this a plus-minus-plus…!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s become natural that the new season every year,

Gets rewritten as the most enjoyable season in the history of that season

 

 

 

I also think for this year again that “This summer was fun〜”

 

It doesn’t mean that the memories I’ve saved until now will be deleted,

so no matter what, I save them with a name

 

 

 

KyuRun

 

 

I saved this year with the name, “The Best Summer”

 

 

 

 

Autumn, Winter, Spring… They’re naturally fun, and I’ll probably update it again

Such a normal thing is a luxury〜…

 

 

 

I once read that the opposite of being grateful is taking things for granted!

 

 

 

If I truly express my gratitude,

Is it acceptable for me to think that things are naturally fun?

 

 

 

 

 

For Buddies who spent that season with us

I want each season every year with Sakurazaka to be the most fun yet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was glad to meet and talk to you

Thank you for meeting me in the middle of the heat!!

I wondered if I could make you happy, so I also tried wearing a yukata*

 

 

 

I did my best to put it on by myself…!

 

 

 

 

Ten-chan took plenty of pictures for me… 🥰

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Riko-chan also took one ♡ Thank you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

🫶🏻

 

 

 

 

 

 

The real and online meet and greets were fun, thank you!

 

 

 

 

Thank you very much for coming to the online sign event too! I’d be happy if you displayed it in your room😺

 

 

 

 

And there were also a lot of events that happened for the first time…

 

 

 

It was the first time for the real sign event and personal item sign event… and I thought “What is this〜〜? It’s fun〜〜〜”

 

The time was very 1-to-1, and it made me feel like I didn’t want it to end

So I want to do it again!

It was my first time for this kind of event, but I’ll do more research on how to make it more enjoyable again someday 🪄

 

 

 

 

Thank you very much for the time until the end of the 9th single, it was very fun 🫧

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When normal things don’t become normal anymore

I usually come to feel regret

 

 

 

 

Things like “I should have told you that〜”

And “I should have done it thinking that it was the last time〜”

 

 

 

 

“I know that someday the end will come, but surely it won’t be today…”

I think that’s what I unknowingly feel somewhere in my heart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As mentioned in the broadcast the other day,

I will graduate from being the first generation MC of Nippon Cultural Broadcasting’s “Sakurazaka46 no Sa”

 

 

 

 

I was the MC for one year starting from last October and I had a hazy thought that by the time the seasons change, I would be passing the baton to someone else

 

 

 

I was happy to be in that position longer than I had imagined

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before I knew it, SakuraSa had become something normal and fun for me

The time when I was really nervous at the beginning is nostalgic

 

 

 

 

I will lose something that has become normal for me, but

for some weird reason, I don’t regret it! I wonder if it’s because I felt grateful to the members who would come every time

 

 

 

 

 

 

The staff was also veeery funny and we laughed a lot during the meetings about the recordings every week

 

 

 

 

When I see the members’ faces that look like they’re spending time in the dressing room, I think “What a wonderful radio show〜”

As an MC, was I able to bring out the fun side of the members…? I hope so!

 

 

 

 

Regarding the new MC, there will be an announcement again during the broadcast

I hope you enjoy listening to it

 

 

 

 

My last broadcast as the MC will be on September 29th from 19:00!

I’ll be delivering it alone for the last time, so

by all means, please listen to it 🌷

 

 

 

 

 

 

The final guests who came were Mii-san and Ino, and since it was Mii-san’s first time coming over, that means all of the members have made an appearance!!

 

 

 

That makes me really happy

I’m so happy… I’m thankful to everyone

 

 

 

I’m becoming someone who loves the members more and more with each passing day

My love for them has no limits

I’ll never get used to feeling lonely

 

I want to cherish the time we can spend together until the end

 

 

 

 

I hope I can feel glad that I’ve spent time with this group

I hope I can feel that I had fun with these juniors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s become long until now, but lastly

 

 

 

 

I’m going to try to be honest…

so I thought I’d write down what I’m thinking

 

 

 

Until now,

 

 

 

 

Before saying “Please come and see me”,

Am I the kind of person you want to come and see?

 

 

 

 

Before saying “Please support me”,

Am I the kind of person that people will support and is worth supporting?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thinking about those things, I don’t think I was able to tell you honestly

 

 

 

 

I’m honestly, genuinely

reeeaaally happy that you came to see me 💫

 

Each and every action you take to show your support is a real source of energy for me right now

 

Thank you for always giving me a push!

 

 

 

 

Whether I’m someone you want to meet or someone worth supporting,

I can imagine those, but the answer is within you all

 

I’m simply

 

grateful for your actions

and I’ll do my best to make you happy!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’ll be sure to make it a fun time, so

Let’s talk〜〜

 

 

 

https://sakurazaka46.com/s/s46/news/detail/S00170

 

 

 

 

The application deadline for the first round of the 10th single’s meet and greet

Is tomorrow, September 19th (Thursday) at 14:00*

 

I’ll be waiting〜🦉

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And, there are two more announcements

 

🍑Sakurazaka46 will perform at the “WONDERLIVET 2024“ music festival to be held at KINTEX HALL in Korea on Sunday, November 10th!

 

https://wonderli.vet/

 

 

 

🍑Sakurazaka 46 will perform at the “Clockenflap Music & Arts Festival 2024” to be held in Hong Kong on Saturday, November 30th!

 

https://www.clockenflap.com/

 

 

 

 

I’m glad〜〜 I’m excited to meet Buddies in Korea and Hong Kong✨

 

They’re close to where we are in Japan,

So I hope the circle of Buddies slowly expands!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I want to be someone that people naturally think of when they want to talk to someone

 

 

 

 

 

 

If I don’t forget to be grateful for the natural things,

I wonder if I’ll be able to have no regrets when they’re no longer there

 

 

 

There’s probably no such thing〜

 

But it seems like we can lower the number of regrets

But maybe the things we regret are the ones we remember forever

 

 

 

Maybe it’s not as lonely as being forgotten, right?

 

Let’s be honest

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’ve been oil painting again, slowly and surely

 

I’ve always wanted to paint

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think that wanting to paint is the same as wanting to see

 

 

I’ll show it to you again if I’m satisfied, okay?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s long, isn’t it?

 

 

Thank you for reading until the end〜*

 

 

 

 

I’ll write again💫

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ozono Rei