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Three years ago, when Keyakizaka46 was standing at Tokyo Dome, Ozono Rei had not entered the group yet. This fact has always been on her mind, even after her activities in Sakurazaka46 went into full swing. Now that she has stood in Tokyo Dome, which she has longed for, and came in contact with the memories of Keyakizaka46, we can't take our eyes off her evolution. About standing in Tokyo Dome   Q When you first heard you were going to hold a concert in Tokyo Dome, what were your thoughts? Ozono: The second generation members, including myself, thought “Isn’t it too early?”. I remember talking with (Tamura) Hono-chan and Matsuda (Rina) about how it's not so much that we will stand in the Tokyo Dome, but rather we are given the chance to stand there. After that, we learned about (Sugai) Yuuka-san’s plan to graduate. Of course there was a feeling of loneliness, but I was glad that her promise of “bringing the new second generation to Tokyo Dome” was fulfilled in the end.  Q The ...

[ PART ONE HERE ] Seki Yumiko “Even now I still remember how when we met for the first time, Sugai-san continued to look at me with a smile on her face. I also remember seeing her put so much power into closing her lipstick that she broke it (laughs), but that is also one of my memories. Sugai-san was someone who kindly united the group together. I’m happy to have been able to be in a group that Sugai-san is a captain in. Thank you very much for everything until now. Please be even happier from now on.” Yuuka: Personally, Yumi-chan is really my type (laughs). She is always so beautiful, with good proportions and stylish, so much so that I kept following her with my eyes in the dressing room as well. She is also good at going with whatever mood or feelings you may have, so she is someone that even girls long for. She’s very brilliant as a “Masatsukeisuu” senbatsu member, and I was taken aback when she did expressions I have never seen before. I hope that the confidence she gained from t...

  Uemura Rina “Thank you very much for your hard work in the past 7 years, truly. I’m sure that there must have been times when you just wanted to run away, so thank you very much for staying this long. I am very grateful. As our well-spoken and courteous Captain, Yukka has always done the greetings on behalf of the members. There were a lot of members who used Yukka’s blog as reference when we were at a loss on what to write in their own blogs. I think that she was the best role model for everyone, both as an individual and as an idol. But when Yukka slipped on her words at a very tense moment, we all burst into laughter, and it created a good atmosphere (laughs). From now on, live as you want, Yukka. Let's continue to be friends!” Yuuka: Lately, there are many moments where I feel that Rina has “grown mature”, and she has become someone I could talk about the group with. As she became such a person to me, it makes me happy how we have built a comfortable relationship, like how be...