To everyone (2022.01.29)

Good evening

About a month has already passed

since we enter 2022.

It's so fast.

Spring break is approaching, and I realized how I only have a year left as a student~.

Because there's only short time in life, I thought that I'd like to spend it in a fulfilling way~.

And today,

there is something that I'd like to announce to everyone.

With the end of the next 4th single,

I will graduate from Sakurazaka46.

It's been about 6 years since the group formed,

to the fans who have always been in our side, and supported us in any situation,

truly, thank you very much.

The words I received from you,

each of it gave me encouragement and confidence.

The staff who supported us closely

and the people that I met in the sites are truly warm,

I am happy to have been able to work surrounded by such people.

And, the reason why the crybaby and a bit of hardheaded me could come this far is because there are my beloved members, who have walked with me all this time.

I have forgotten about the old me, who was so quick to cry,、

until Fuuchan told me the other day,

"Aoi doesn't cry anymore~".

Thank you for always supporting it when I needed it~!

I entered the group in my 3rd year of middle school,

I was following behind everyone,

but thanks to the many happy and frustrating experiences I had,

I feel like I have become a much more mature person, both on the outside and on the inside.

I have become very strong and tough! (Probably...)

And through my activities as Keyakizaka and Sakurazaka,

as I experience and learn things more than I'm capable of, I found a new goal that I wanted to achieve.

From now on, I will work towards that path, one step at a time.

The next single will be my last one,

but there is still plenty of time left,

I hope I can make this a period where I can express my gratitude to everyone and create wonderful memories.

I will enjoy these moments that can only exist now to the fullest ✨

I look forward to your continued support.

Harada Aoi