Maiyan.
Boy did I jinx it this morning. On my way into work listening to my usual Nogizaka playlist, I was thinking of Kazumin. How she’s often forgotten and yet she, Maiyan, and Ringo are the only members left to have appeared in all Nogi senbatsu. As I got out the car, I thought it was a beautiful day, and being such, I thought that this would be the type of day a graduation announcement would drop. I was thinking about Fukagawa’s announcement so long ago. I checked stage48 to see if there was any bad news — usually at this time it catches the night time announcements like Ikoma’s and Nanase’s. There was nothing and I thought we dodged a bullet…
Imagine my surprise to see the rumors then the truth of Maiyan’s graduation. Wow.
For as long as I was a fan, her speculation on her graduation was always rampant. Now that it is here. Nothing can be said. Wow.
It’s not like a punch in the gut like Nanase’s was, but it’s still a surprise. I have been ready for it, here it is, but still. Wow.
She’s gonna graduate at the end of March with the release of the 25th single. I wonder if she’ll be center?
Thank you, Maiyan.
