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Graduation (Maruyama Aya) |  |
Kasumi
Aya-senpai! Congratulations on graduating!
Kasumi
Singing with you in all sorts of places was so much fun...! And I had a blast hosting the talent show with you!
Kasumi
Please keep spreading hopes and dreams to everyone on stage!
Arisa
Aya-senpai, congratulations on your graduation.
Arisa
Sometimes when we passed by each other in the hallway, you'd see me with a stack of papers for the student council and offer to help... I really appreciated it.
Arisa
Juggling both college and idol activities may be tough, but... please keep doing your best!
Rimi
Aya-senpai, congratulations on graduating.
Rimi
The zombie prank you did on me and Misaki-chan when we went to watch a movie was so, so scary, but it was also a lot of fun!
Tae
Congratulations, Aya-senpai.
Tae
You'd always listen to me with a smile on your face whenever we met around school and stuff. I was so happy!
Tae
Next time, I'll bring Oddie and the gang with me when I visit you at your college!
Saaya
Aya-senpai, congratulations on your graduation.
Saaya
I asked you for advice a lot, and you were always taking care of me. You also taught me how to take good photo booth pictures.
Saaya
I've gotten a lot better at it, so let's take some pictures together next time!
Ran
Aya-san, congratulations on graduating.
Ran
I still remember the time we were asked to write a song for Pastel✽Palettes, and Y.O.L.O!!!!! was born. I respect how you're gentle and strong-willed at the same time.
Ran
I look forward to the next time I can hear the version of Y.O.L.O!!!!! on stage that only Pastel✽Palettes can perform.
Moca
Aya-san~, congrats on graduating~.
Moca
Thanks a lot for helping us with finding a hobby for Saya~. Let's go bouldering again sometime~.
Tsugumi
Aya-san, congratulations on your graduation!
Tsugumi
I had a lot of fun when we were in the same band at the Joint Cultural Festival!
Tsugumi
I'll get better at playing the keyboard, so let's perform together again one day!
Tomoe
Aya-san, congrats on graduating!
Tomoe
I really respect your resolve and how bold you can be when it comes to being an idol!
Tomoe
Oh, yeah! There's a really good ramen shop near your college. Let's check it out next time!
Himari
Aya-san, congratulations on your graduation!
Himari
We swam in the ocean together, and you taught me how to take good selfies...! I've had so, so many fun memories with you...!
Himari
Oh, one last thing...! "I'm Aya Maruyama, the fluffy, pink member of Pastel✽Palettes~!" ... So?! Did I do a good impression?!
Kokoro
Aya! Congrats on graduating!
Kokoro
Making songs together and singing on stage a lot was super duper fun!
Kokoro
Let's keep working together to make the whole world smile!
Hagumi
Aya-senpai, congrats on graduating!
Hagumi
I have so many fun memories with you! My favorite was helping you with the One Hundred Poems tournament! That was super fun~!
Hagumi
Even after becoming a college student, feel free to drop by anytime and have some of our croquettes!
Misaki
Aya-senpai, congratulations on your graduation.
Misaki
I can't forget the zombie prank you did when I went to watch that zombie movie together with Rimi and everyone... That was scary...
Misaki
Please be my wonderful senior from now on, too, even after you start going to college.
Ako
Aya-senpai~! Congratulations on graduating~!
Ako
I had so much fun playing with you at the beach! Let's go swimming again~!
CHUCHU
... Do I really have to do this? ... Sigh, whatever.
CHUCHU
Aya, congrats on graduating. Although Pastel✽Palettes's music is different from RAS's, you have a singing voice that captivates people.
CHUCHU
RAS will keep evolving as the greatest band out there. If you don't want to be destroyed by us, you'll want to work on that innate charm you have.
LAYER
Maruyama-san. Congratulations on graduating.
LAYER
Whenever I watched your concerts, I always thought you were so cute. I can understand why your fans want to support you.
LAYER
Managing college and band activities will surely be tough, but please keep helping everyone dream.
LOCK
Aya-senpai, congratulations on your graduation!
LOCK
During Pastel✽Palettes concerts, you're always so dazzling and so generous when it comes to trying to please your fans...! Just watching you all fills me with joy!
LOCK
I'll go to your concert again with PAREO-san and everyone! I'm looking forward to your performance!
MASKING
Aya-san, congrats on graduatin'.
MASKING
Whenever I watch Pastel✽Palettes's shows, I always think about how super cute you are.
MASKING
I'm sure we'll have another chance to meet up for festivals or somethin', so I'll see ya again soon!
PAREO
Aya-chan...! I-I would like to offer my congratulations to you on your g-graduation...!
PAREO
I feel unworthy of having been given this opportunity, but I also find myself experiencing an overload of happiness...! Umm... I... I...!
PAREO
Aya-chan! From now on and forever, I shall continue to support your light! Thank you so much for granting us so many dreams and so much courage!
Mashiro
A-Aya-san, congratulations on graduating.
Mashiro
When you're singing on stage, it's like this soft and gentle feeling spreads everywhere...
Mashiro
I know I can't do it like you do, but... I will keep trying to learn how to sing in a way that makes as many people as possible feel happy they came to our concert.
Tsukushi
Aya-senpai, congratulations on your graduation!
Tsukushi
When we went flower-viewing, you taught me about what's important for the leader of a band. Thank you very much!
Tsukushi
I'll do my best to become a dependable leader that can guide the band, just like you!
Nanami
Aya-senpai, congratulations on graduating.
Nanami
I read a magazine interview the other day where you said you were scared of ghosts.
Nanami
There are tons of non-scary ghosts, though, so I'll tell you all about them next time.
Touko
Aya-san, congrats on graduating!
Touko
Whenever you're performing on stage, you're like the most dazzling person ever! I respect you a lot!
Touko
Please teach me how to shine on stage like you! Oh, and we should totally take a photo booth picture next time~!
Rui
Maruyama-san, I congratulate you on graduating.
Rui
Thank you for your help during the CiRCLE THANKS PARTY!
Rui
Please continue to look after Morfonica.
Eve
Aya-san, congratulations on graduating!
Eve
Whether it is for Pastel✽Palettes or school, you have always taken care of me... so much... Sniff...
Eve
Sob... Aya-saaan~! I love you~!
Transcript
Aya
Hmm~, this angle looks good~... but this one is better~...
Aya
Oh, BanG Dreamer-san, hello!
Aya
Yeah, I was taking a picture of this sakura tree!
Aya
It hasn't bloomed yet, but the buds are opening. Look, over here too...
Aya
It'll bloom a bit late compared to the other sakura trees, but that's what makes me want to cheer it on even more...
Aya
I'm sure it'll fully bloom by the time the entrance ceremony starts...
Aya
By the way, I saw the board with messages for the graduating students!
Aya
Seeing your lovely message made me really happy!
Aya
Oh yeah, I took a photo of the board as a keepsake... Look, if I zoom in like this~... I can see everybody's messages clearly!
Aya
I took some other photos too... This is a photo of me and Chisato-chan in front of the school gate, and this one is me and Eve-chan in the school hallway! And this is...
Aya
Huh? How many photos did I take, you ask?
Aya
Good question... Umm... Around 200, I think? Oh, but if I add the photos from the party we had at CiRCLE to this folder, there might be even more!
Aya
... Fufu, everyone has such great expressions in all these photos. Crying, laughing...
Aya
... When I first enrolled at Hanasakigawa, I never could have imagined that I'd graduate feeling this way...
Aya
Oh, umm... In my first year, I was still a trainee... Most of my classmates didn't know I was aiming to become an idol.
Aya
I couldn't really bring myself to say it...
Aya
But once I was able to become a member of Pastel✽Palettes, I started being able to proudly say I was doing idol work.
Aya
I don't think it was because I actually became an idol... but rather, it was spending time with the other Pastel✽Palettes members that made me confident.
Aya
And I made a lot of friends in class too... We made a lot of good memories together.
Aya
I had such a fulfilling high school life! I did everything I wanted to do...! From the bottom of my heart, I'm really grateful I was a Hanasakigawa student.
Aya
That's why I wanna proudly tell my fans that I'm a Hanasakigawa graduate!
Aya
... Huh? It's not good for idols to share their school name...? Hmm, I think it's fine~. I'll ask Chisato-chan about it though.
Aya
... But when I think about how I won't see everyone as much anymore despite how close we've become... Sniff...
Aya
Oh, thank you... for the handkerchief...
Aya
... Huh? Graduating isn't just a sad thing...?
Aya
You're right... The end of high school life means the beginning of a new chapter... The curtain's going to rise on a new stage.
Aya
It'd be great if I could become a better version of myself, even if it's just a bit, on that new stage and meet everyone again!
Aya
I'm feeling a little better now! Thank you so much, BanG Dreamer-san!
Aya
As a Hanasakigawa graduate, I'll walk toward the future with a smile on my face. That's the best way for me to repay the school!
Aya
Alright~, I'll keep doing my best~!
Aya
Oh, yeah! While we're here, can I take a photo of you? These sakura buds can be in the background...
Aya
You're one of the people who brought color into my high school life, after all!
Aya
Thank you so much!
Aya
I'll take the photo now~... Say cheese!