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What did the members who graduated from Morning Musume. think and feel at their last concert?
And what words will the graduating Tsuji Nozomi and Kago Ai leave for us?
Morning Musume. Graduation Member Interview
Yuko Nakazawa. April 15, 2001. Graduated from Osaka City Hall.
When I first saw Tsuji and Kago, I thought they were elementary school students.
I was like, "What? Elementary school students?"
What grade were they in middle school? I think they were in first grade.
They were so little. I thought, "Will they know about Morning Musume.?"
Their eyes were scared. I guess they were scared.
But I was scared, too. I felt like I was peeking into an unknown world.
Now...
Even though we don't see each other often, I want you to pay more attention to me.
You know...
When you see your relatives for the first time in a while, you think, "Aren't little kids really cold?"
Like, "Oh, hello."
I want you to pay more attention to me.
I want you to tell me about your age without hesitation. I think that will save me.
I think I've grown up.
I was trying not to cry and do my best, but I think I cried a lot in the end.
When we got off the stage, all of us got off first and I was left behind.
I thought for a moment whether I should step out or get down the stairs.
I couldn't get up the stage in the morning, so I got down the stairs thinking "this is the last one".
Mr. Tsuji Nozomi and Mr. Kago Ai, congratulations for winning "Morning Musume".
We haven't been working together for a long time, but I think we've had a lot of incidents in a short period of time.
But I don't mean to offend you, so I was scolding you for "Morning Musume", for you and for me.
But if I made you feel bad about something, I'd like to say "I'm sorry".
I was surprised when I heard that you two, who I always thought you were kids, would start your solo career.
But I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun in the future.
As a senior and an older sister, I'm happy for you.
I hope you'll always be energetic and cute, and I hope you'll be called "Tsuji-chan" and "Kago-chan" no matter how old you are.
But I'll do my best not to lose to your power.
September 23, 2002. Yokohama Arena. Graduation.
At first, when we just met, I thought you didn't talk much.
But as time went by, you both got really loud.
You ate sweets and...
You got really loud.
You were in first year of middle school.
It was hard for you to listen to me.
What surprised me about Kago-chan was...
The first day we met, I brought you a drink.
You brought me a cup and said, "Bring it."
I was like, "Why would you say that?"
It's our first meeting!
But now...
Before I realized it...
We were together every day.
Well, not anymore.
But I think we've changed a lot since then.
At first...
I was like...
How do I say it?
Even now...
Sometimes I think we're childish.
But I feel like we've grown a lot.
I used to be able to borrow someone's hand, but now I can do it myself.
And I don't cry that much anymore.
When I first met you, you were always crying.
Are you okay?
I was worried about you.
But I don't see you cry that much anymore.
I'm better at expressing myself now than I used to be.
But I'm still like a little sister.
Before the last live show started, I was really nervous.
Today is the last day. Today is graduation day.
The first song was "Do It Or Not".
I knew I was in a hurry at that point.
I felt like I was moving harder than usual.
Even when I'm singing alone...
I know I'm having fun, but...
It's a little complicated.
But I'm trying to graduate with a smile or a cheerful graduation.
So I'm not going to cry.
When I was on stage, I was like, "I'll make it cool."
But I know you're all aware of it.
Like...
Ivonne.
Like...
Say 'I'm' with me.
I've said that kind of thing.
At the end, I said "I'm" or something like that.
Everyone was like, "That's great, that's great."
Congratulations on your graduation.
The live itself ended like this.
But after that...
When the stage turned upside down...
Ivonne cried a lot and said, "No."
So it's like...
It makes me feel sadder.
But...
I think I've become a good switch to be 17 years old.
It's lonely, but I think it's good.
Well, Nono is...
Well, she's very hardworking, and sometimes she goes too far and gets sick in the middle of it.
I feel like that, too.
But from now on, we're going to have to work together at W.
Well, she takes great care of her own body, but she's having a lot of fun.
She's so cute.
It's like it's always been.
I want you to keep up the good work.
And Ivonne, too.
Well, we're going to work hard together at W.
I think we'll have a lot of fights sometimes.
We're about the same age, and I think we'll have a lot of conflicting opinions.
But that's a great thing.
As a group, I want you to aim higher.
I think you can do it in a different direction than you've ever done before.
I want you to take care of yourself and show me how you're growing.
Good luck!
Kei Yasuda.
May 5, 2003.
Graduated from Saitama Super Arena.
The first time we met was at the studio.
You came all of a sudden.
Wow! It's Morning Musume! Give me a hand!
But we've never had a new member like that before.
Ah, nice to meet you.
Most of them are serious about coming.
But when we see them open up about anything...
Wow! It's Iida-san!
Wow! It's Abe-san!
When we see them just relaxing as they are...
What's up with them?
That's my first impression of them.
I just can't help but think, "Wow, they've gotten into this."
They may be small, but will they be able to work?
But as we worked together a few times...
Tsuji is like...
She can be considerate of places no one else can.
She's very kind.
She's like a grandma.
She's very straight-forward.
Wow, they're so cute!
And Ivan is like...
He's funny and...
He's a natural-looking Ivan.
So when I see them recently...
Wow, they've become more mature.
Yeah...
I don't think there's a stronger duo like that.
Yeah...
There's nothing to worry about.
Yeah...
If it was just the two of them...
I think they'd do anything.
Hmm...
Day and night...
I cried, but...
Yeah...
What was the most memorable for you?
Um...
At night...
It's like a final performance.
Anyway, "Let's sing without crying" is...
"Let's sing without crying" is impossible.
Um... "Let's sing it all out" is my theme.
I sang it with a high pitch.
Um... It's like...
Tsunku-san made me a song called "Graduation Trip" for my graduation.
It was a little half-truth.
While listening to the song, I was sad.
I was sad.
Various memories came back to me.
While watching the members cry...
I cried with a very dirty face, too.
Um... It was very moving.
Anyway, I don't think there will be another live performance that moves me like that.
It was a very moving moment in my life.
And the fans...
Because I like red...
They gathered red penlights for me during the encore.
The venue turned red!
It's like...
Ah, there are so many people cheering for me.
I felt it every day.
Graduation live performances...
On that day...
For those who graduate...
Only that day is a special day for them.
It's a special day.
So...
Maybe...
Those who graduate will feel the love of many people.
The moment I got off the stairs...
Um... I...
I said "thank you" to myself...
And I got off the stairs...
But the silence before that...
Looking at all the fans and the members, I thought about a lot of things...
And when I got off the stage, I realized I wasn't Morning Musume anymore.
As Yasuda Kei of Morning Musume...
The things I want to tell you and the things I have to tell you...
I thought about all the things I haven't forgotten to say...
And I thought, "Okay! I'm done!"
So I said, "Thank you so much!" and got off the stairs.
Can I say "congratulations"?
Not yet?
Are you graduating?
I'm graduating, but...
Um...
Well...
My father and mother-in-law, who are always angry at me,
are graduating as a unit of two people.
It feels really weird.
But...
There's no one near me who won't say anything selfish and get angry at me.
Let's support each other.
Let's get along.
Let's continue to be a fun unit.
Um...
From now on,
there should be people who don't know about the next dressing room,
so please be quiet in the dressing room.
Um...
I'm looking forward to your song.
Please wait a moment.
Natsumi Abe. January 25th, 2004. Shooting at Yokohama Arena.
For now, I...
She's very quiet and around here, around her mouth, she's like, "shush, shush, shut up," and she talks like that.
I thought she had a very closed heart.
She's quiet and quiet. That's what I had an impression of her.
And Ivon, on the contrary of that, talked to me.
Oh, it's you, Abe-san! It's real! Please shake my hand!
Wow, can I touch you?
I was like, "what's up with her?"
I don't know. It's the opposite of anything else.
Yeah, we've been sticking together a lot.
I remember, like, "Abe-san!"
On the contrary of that, I was surprised.
Wow, wow, wow! She's going to do it with me as a member!
I thought she was a fan or something completely different.
It was a new feeling for me.
A Kansai girl?
I remember being surprised.
"What's up with her?" I thought.
She was so cheerful, Ivon.
She's cute no matter what she does.
She's so cute.
I didn't know her at first, so I asked her if she got ill.
I don't know...
When I saw her looking down like this,
I was like, "what's up with her?"
I want to hug her.
She's just so cute.
She's so cute that I look forward to meeting her.
Well, you know...
She's like a little sister to me.
I felt like it was too early for a live show, but it was the last one.
But everyone was like, "Oh, Natchi's graduating."
Some girls cry before the show, and some girls cry as soon as it starts.
On the contrary, Natchi was like that.
But as a morning girl, I wanted to deliver the song well because it was the last stage.
Of course, I felt a lot in my heart and had a lot of moments when I thought, "Ugh," but I thought it wasn't.
I wanted to deliver the song, and I had a strong feeling about it.
So even though everyone was singing like "Ugh," Natchi was like, "It's okay, it's okay."
She was calm and... How can I say? She had that kind of personality.
Even when it was over, I felt like, "Okay."
As Natsumi Abe of "Morning Musume."
I feel like I've done it. I felt like I'd achieved something.
But I was so moved.
I was pretty weak.
But they gave me all the energy I had that day.
They greeted me and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
After that, we all talked a lot.
I heard it, but I remember my hands shaking and saying, "Thank you for your hard work."
I was excited.
After that, I had a press conference, so I got my make-up fixed.
I was held back and my hands and mouth were shaking like this.
I poured my whole body and feelings into everyone and did it myself.
It was my first time, so I felt that way and the atmosphere of the concert venue.
It was something I'll never taste again.
Nono!
Well...
I just graduated the other day.
At the time...
Right?
You cried a lot, didn't you?
I want you to cherish every day of your life until you graduate.
How can I say...
It's something you can only feel at that time.
I don't think that day will ever come again.
But that's why I'm singing with all my might.
I want you to sing and dance with your usual smile.
I think Nono and Ivone's power is amazing.
It's a power you can't show anyone.
You can feel the energy.
Of course, there are many difficult things.
But I'm rooting for you.
Let's do our best!
Ivone!
Ivone, you're so cute!
Ivone is...
Ivone is like my little sister.
She's so cute!
I think there's nothing to be afraid of if you're together.
Ivone is having fun every day.
But Ivone is a fun girl.
I think that's amazing.
She has a lot of positive energy.
I'm watching you.
I want you to be strong and powerful.
I want you to tell Ivone and Nono with confidence.
I'll do my best.
Okay?
Yes.
That's all.
When I was diagnosed, my mind went blank for a moment, but we were both in high spirits.
It was the end of high school, so we were in high spirits and didn't hold anything back.
So we said, "Should we say it clearly?" and "Should we say it out loud?"
We said, "Should we say it out loud?" and "Please say it out loud."
When I was told, "It's graduation!" I don't know, but I was very happy.
A while back, me and Ivan were talking about how we'd like to graduate together.
We were both very happy and we were sitting on the sofa we were listening to.
The two of us jumped on the sofa and it was a lot of fun.
There's something we want to do together and we promise that we'll do it someday.
It's writing lyrics, composing songs, and designing costumes.
Recently, ever since W started, we've promised to make nails for each song.
For this song, we asked a nail artist to design the nails for us.
We made a promise of making one song and keeping it as a memory.
The good thing about Ivan is...
First of all, he's funny.
He's always smiling.
Also...
He seems to be good at cooking.
Also...
When I see him like this, it makes me feel better.
When Ivan is in front of me like this...
It makes me feel like, "Ah..."
I want to tie a knot with him.
He's like a screw that's moving.
I say that a lot.
Lately...
We've been acting a little like each other.
Even though we're looking in a direction we don't know about...
We suddenly say the same phrase.
It's been happening a lot lately.
Being able to meet Ivan...
I think it's fate.
The speed at which his height increases...
I don't know...
It's all the same.
The different parts are different.
The same parts are exactly the same.
It's amazing...
It's hard for me to say it myself...
But...
I think it's a good combination.
At first, I really... I don't know if I'm saying this or not, but I really hated doing concerts.
At first, I was really bad at dancing and I kept thinking about what I should do.
But recently, about a year ago, I started being able to communicate with everyone.
I started being able to communicate with everyone and I started thinking that concerts are really fun.
And so, I make everyone laugh while dancing with weird faces and stuff like that.
But I'm happy when people laugh at me.
When I read fan letters saying "the audience is feeling better now" and stuff like that, I'm glad I did concerts and things like that.
But recently, I think concerts have been the most fun for me.
It's true that it's been tough for me.
When I was told to stop eating sweets, it was really tough for me.
I don't know why, but I think it's because of the sweets that I was able to work hard.
When I was told to stop doing that, it was really tough for me.
Studying at school was also tough for me.
I wasn't good at dancing either, so I had to do it all by myself.
It was really tough for me.
But now that I think about it,
there were a lot of tough times, but there were also fun times.
That's what I learned.
So even if it's tough now, there will be fun times in the future.
So I want to do my best.
For Hello! Project and Tsuji and Kago's graduation anniversary,
we drew our own...
What do you call it?
We drew our own...
Do you call it a print? Did you design it for us?
We designed it for Tsuji and Kago.
It's a necklace pendant like this.
If you put an iPhone and a NON pendant together,
you can see half of each other's letters next to it.
If you put it together like this, you can see a certain letter.
So you don't have to buy one, but if you buy two of them,
you can see the letters here and it's a good deal.
It's a pendant like that.
I've been working hard as Morning Musume for four years.
Even if we become a unit called W,
we won't forget our characters Tsuji and Kago.
We want to give everyone energy and power.
Please support us!
When I first heard about it, I was like "what?!"
The word "seriously?" popped up in my head.
Like in a manga, "what?!" "No way!" "You two?!"
You two debuted and graduated and it's amazing!
I was really surprised.
When people say "I feel happy when I see W."
Or "I feel healed when I see them."
I'm really happy.
And it's a dream for me to be like W.
I want to be a unit that can't lose to anyone.
I'll do my best!
There are a lot of things I like about Non.
I don't really care about small things.
The world is wide and he's always smiling and kind.
I think that's what I like about him.
When I look at Non, I laugh and wonder what he's doing.
I think that's what's cute about him.
We've been together for four or five years, so I know what he's thinking.
I know what he doesn't like.
I think his smiling face is cute.
I think he likes Non's small eyebrows and how he talks.
I always say this, but I think he talks a lot.
I think he likes everything I like about him.
I think I'm wearing a lot of ribbons in this shoot.
I like everything I like about him, but I get bored of it quickly.
I want him not to like it too much.
I want him to fix it.
I don't know. Maybe a live show?
A live show is different from a song recording.
I sing, dance and sweat with my fans.
We write letters and do this and that together.
I'm always happy to say "Hello, I'm Morning Musume."
When I'm asked "Do you have a fan letter?" or "Do you want to be Kago-chan?"
I'm so happy.
I think that made me the happiest.
The saddest thing was...
It's not good to say "the saddest thing"
The saddest thing was my graduation.
Other members' graduation was also sad.
The saddest thing for me was...
I used to be homesick.
I remember crying like every night.
I'm sad now because of that.
I'm not sad anymore because of my members.
How can I do it?
Well...
How can I do it?
I think I can do it if I believe in it.
Well...
I like the word "happiness" very much.
I don't know what it is, but I like "happy" or "shiawase" very much.
It says "shiawase" on the pendant, too.
In fact, "shiawase" means "suffering".
If you write "suffering" and add a ray of light, you will be happy.
Don't you think so?
So...
I think happiness will come to those who are suffering.
I think it will come true if you believe in it.
Please believe in it!
You know, there is a lyric in "mini-mori" that says "believe in yourself".
Let's believe in ourselves and do our best!
Ta-da!
A pendant!
It's amazing!
I thought about it with Non and wrote it.
I can use it for my album and my fans can use it, too.
When I thought about it, I thought it was amazing.
I thought about what I should write about it.
Should I write about it in English? What should I write about it?
I thought about it and wrote it.
It's amazing, isn't it?
Please use it!
Hello, my fans.
It's embarrassing.
I'm graduating, but I still have a few months left until I graduate.
I want to make better memories.
As Roman "my dear boy" Fuchsi says, "Give hope to the future."
I always feel like that when I hear it.
I want to be a graduate who can give help to members.
I want to make a lot of happy things with you until you graduate.
Let's do our best!
Let's walk forward!
Thank you for your support even if I graduate.