[11/26] Michishige Sayumi graduated from Morning Musume. '14 at Yokohama Arena

[randompasserby]

At Tower Record Shinjuku they put a placard on the store shelf about Sayu's graduation announcement.

タワーレコード新宿店 @TOWER_Shinjuku ・
【新宿アイドルチーム】この時がいつか来るとは思っていましたが…
道重さゆみさんが秋のTOURにてモーニング娘。'14卒業することを発表(泣）　
新宿店はずっと応援してゆきます!!!　でもやっぱり寂しいよぉぉぉ

[Shinjuku Idol Team] We were expecting you to visit here one of these days but...
Michishige Sayumi-san has announced her graduation from Morning Musume '14 at the end of this year's Fall tour (cries)
Shinjuku branch will keep supporting you always!!! But in the end it's so lonely...

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NTV News Every evening news

[Sohee]

^
^Correction.

【新宿アイドルチーム】この時がいつか来るとは思っていましたが…

We knew that this moment would come eventually, but...

[AyuHikaru]

That pretty much sums up my feelings.

"We knew this moment was coming, but..."

But, indeed

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MC comments from subleaders Haruna and Mizuki

はるなん「発表があって私は正直不安でした。不安なんですが道重さんが卒業するまでの半年間で、この不安を自信に出来るよう頑張りたいと思います。また半年以内に必ず山口に帰ってきます！」

譜久ちゃん「テレビで道重さん観てた時はかわいいなぁって思ってて、ハロプロ入ってカッコいいなぁと思って、今は尊敬するようになって…ずっと一緒にいて学ぶ事が沢山あって…卒業するまでの半年間にしっかり学びたいと思います」涙堪えながらの力強い挨拶

はるなんと譜久ちゃんの両副リーダーの決意表明のような最後のMCが凄く心強かった、1番この半年に対しての責任感を早くも感じているようだし、きっとこの2人ならきっと大丈夫なんやで…さゆ、いい副リーダー育ててるやないか！！！

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Maa-chan
https://twitter.com/shimizun_musume/sta ... 3899793408
https://twitter.com/shimizun_musume/sta ... 7359602688

Kanon
https://twitter.com/shimizun_musume/sta ... 4560267264

Haruna
https://twitter.com/shimizun_musume/sta ... 1089695745

Mizuki
https://twitter.com/shimizun_musume/sta ... 1404573696
https://twitter.com/shimizun_musume/sta ... 0872130560

[Yattaruchan]

Bugger!!!

Sadly, not totally unexpected, but still.

Last of the Rokkies, my favourite generation. It will be a sad day indeed. It's going to be interesting to see how a Qki lead (or Iikubo) MM will fair.

After Ai-chan left, after Reina left, I think alot of people wondered (including me) if MM would be okay without them. MM has done just fine without them, and I'm sure MM will be fine without Sayu. Sure, it's not exactly the same situation, as they'll all be like 3y or less worth of experience. Anyways, lets hope the current momentum continues well into the future.

Mizuki and Iikubo, do us all proud.

[randompasserby]

That glimpse of the rehearsal footage, it just reminds me that we're only just supposed to be starting anew, just when it start to look like it's firmly put together...
I can't... I still can't come to terms with all this

Ahh Sayu... it's too soon

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MC comments from subleaders Haruna and Mizuki

Maa-chan
https://twitter.com/shimizun_musume/sta ... 3899793408
https://twitter.com/shimizun_musume/sta ... 7359602688

Kanon
https://twitter.com/shimizun_musume/sta ... 4560267264

Haruna
https://twitter.com/shimizun_musume/sta ... 1089695745

Mizuki
https://twitter.com/shimizun_musume/sta ... 1404573696
https://twitter.com/shimizun_musume/sta ... 0872130560

Roughly...

Harunan

To be honest, I'm just full of anxiety. But in half a year remaining until Michishige-san's graduation, I'll do my best to turn that anxiety into confidence! And within that half a year we'll definitely come back to Yamaguchi!

Fukuhime

When Michishige-san first joined Morning Musume, I used to cheer for her when watching tv. After joining Haropro Egg, I thought she was really cute. And after joining Morning Musume I also begin to see how cool she is. From now on until her graduation...
~interrupted by crying~
This half a year until her graduation, I'll learn a lot more from Michishige-san and I want to be able to return the favor to Michishige-san.

Sayu cried too during Fukuhime's part.

Maachan :Here in Michishige-san's hometown Yamaguchi prefecture, watching her get nervous and restless before the concert, for the first time I really thought she looked cute.
Sayu : For the first time?!
Maachan : Well, that's a lie (lol).
Maachan : Everytime I felt nervous, Michishige-san always told be "it'll be alright", she always encouraged me and put me at ease. This time together with everyone, I want to be the one who cheers her on.

Ok that made me feel a little better...

[Starra]

You know, if this thread was a few years ago (like, 06-08), most people would be happy she was graduating. Now it's the other way around...

Sayu's really won the fandom over in the last few years. It's great.

[otaku_blue]

^^
their comments made me feel relieved.

i just hope MM really step it up before and after her graduation, especially Mizuki right now.