The Wonderful Daily Life of Nogizaka

Rina Ikoma!

When the last position of the God of Fortune in the second row was officially announced, voices of surprise rang out from both the room where the members were sitting and the studio where Bananaman and other staff were.

Some people who were completely unaware were even stunned, thinking that they were hallucinating. It took a while before they realized what was happening, with shock in their eyes.

It’s actually Ikoma-chan! This is incredible——

Whether it is a member or anyone else, anyone who is present at the scene knows that for the five singles released by Nogizaka so far, without exception, this short-haired girl in her teenage years is the center. It is precisely because of this,

The image of the girl center is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

After all, it was a series of five singles in a row. This situation is destined to be unprecedented in the history of Nogizaka, and it seems that it will never happen again. There may be some criticism among fans, but in such a long time, it has basically been long ago

I was silently accustomed to the fact that Ikoma = center, but in this order, the center suddenly changed. How could it not be surprising?

Even the banana man in the studio felt a little surprised and glanced at each other subconsciously. His originally relaxed tone was now full of surprise.

"Ah? Ikoma?"

"This is really serious—"

"After all, it is the center of Nogizaka46 since its establishment——"

With Rina Ikoma's current position in the team and her record of expanding the territory with five consecutive singles, she has been replaced as the center at this moment. As long as her mind is clear and she understands this part of the matter, she can basically do it.

Get a clear understanding, that is——

Things are going to change!

Unlike most of the people present who were shocked, the moment her name rang out, Ikoma Rina stood up without hesitation, and then walked towards the studio calmly under the silent gaze of various eyes.

Of course she already knew about this.

In fact, yesterday, Baiyunshan came to her specifically to reveal this matter to her.

Ever since she was selected as the center, the burden on the girl named Ikoma Rina has become heavier day by day.

Although he was young and confused in the early days, he has gradually grown into a reliable senior with ease, and it stands to reason that the pressure should be reduced a lot. However, Nogizaka is also making progress, and its reputation has been growing with time, and sometimes

It is still showing an explosive growth, so in fact, the pressure on girls not only does not ease with the improvement of their own level, but is getting worse day by day.

Being the center, standing in front of everyone, is not an easy thing. The first problem brought about by exposure is the critical gaze that comes with it, and the girl has been very uncomfortable with this kind of gaze since she was censored.

, subsequent doubts, ridicules, and even curses, not to mention, although the girl endured them one by one and gradually grew from them, the pain in the growth process is inevitable.

And compared to others, it is particularly outstanding.

Obtaining the center position and becoming the center of attention may be a dream for other members. But as soon as he stepped into this circle, he had already tasted the pain and witnessed the dangers of it. Ikoma Rinarai

To say, it is more like a nightmare that cannot be avoided than a dream.

Just because, all the suffering she has experienced since she entered this circle and became an idol can be said to be caused by this identity. For the position of center, the emotions contained in it are not uncomplicated.

However, what is even more helpless is that Rina Ikoma cannot express her inner pain to others, especially the members.

Even though she didn't mean it herself, she told the other girls who had only served as the God of Fortune so far and had never even entered the selection that she didn't like the position of center, and even hated it a little, because she had always felt it.

There is only so much pressure and pain that I can barely breathe. Isn’t this a great irony?

You may even be thought to be showing off? This would make it even more uncomfortable——

Therefore, despite having so much pressure and depression, the girl can only keep it silently in her heart and bear it alone. She cannot take the initiative to talk to other people, especially the members, and the other members cannot take the initiative to help her.

No matter how good the relationship is, it is no exception. After all, identity is bound to make this topic extremely embarrassing.

Fortunately, she met Baiyunshan.

In the conversation on the eve of the selection, he was the first person to truly understand all her pressure and helplessness, and to ask her to let go of her burden.

This kind of conversation does not involve any interests. Because of the status relationship, there is nothing to worry about. The most important thing is that Baiyunshan is not condescending to tell her to pity her, but in a kind of friendship between friends.

He comforted her, cared about her, and told her that everything was over——

You may no longer be the center, but you are still everyone’s hope.

The girl was very happy after hearing this and burst into tears.

Your name is hope. Baiyunshan told her that this song was written with the impression of a girl. Every melody and lyrics in it also had such emotions poured into it, which moved her very much.

But for Ikoma Rina, maybe, that evening, she came alone and sat on the floor with her without any image. Her tone was plain but understated, soothing all her pressure and grievances, and single-handedly untied her heaviest burden.

That guy is the real hope.

...

...

Ikoma Rina's calmness exceeded everyone's expectations.

Even when talking to the banana man, this calmness has not been broken. It can be seen that the girl is really relieved, her tone is occasionally choppy, but it is also because she is standing in a position that is not the center for the first time.

He was confused and a little overwhelmed, and everyone at the scene couldn't help but feel full of emotion.

The Banana Man was also very sad. Even outsiders could see how important it was to the current members. When such a thing happened to her, not only did the girl not feel sad, she also felt sad.

On the contrary, it was as easy as breaking free from the shackles, and one can imagine how much pressure she had been burdened with.

Only when the pressure and pain overwhelm the beauty brought by the center position can we achieve the performance we have now.

The members watching this scene at the scene and in the next room felt the same emotion. They just felt that looking at the girl's relaxed tone was more sad than watching her cry sadly, and their eyes could not help but turn slightly red. The thin and frail figure endured

There was too much pressure and pain, and I almost collapsed, but I survived again and again. In the end, I said this calm and gentle tone, and I don't know how much hardship I had to endure in exchange for relief.

Ikoma-chan, thank you for your hard work——

After silently watching the girl stand at her own No. 6 position step by step, everyone slowly withdrew their gaze.

Then, a more important question appeared in front of everyone.

The previous center has been relegated to the second row, so now, the most concerning thing is undoubtedly the ownership of the new center.

Who could it be?

Everyone couldn't help but silently look forward to it. Those members who had been in the ups and downs between under and selection, and who had never even entered the selection, had already given up at this time, knowing that this deal would most likely have nothing to do with them. What they were thinking

Then he shifted to this issue, and couldn't help but silently look at the three remaining members at the front.

Then they all focused on one person.

That should be right...

Looking at the girl who silently lowered her head and folded her arms and frowned, not knowing whether it was because of nervousness or something else, everyone couldn't help but think.

As the next two positions were announced in an orderly manner, finally, the center of the sixth single was also announced.

The ending is as expected.

"The next selected member, the second position is - Shiraishi Mai!"

A new center was born.