Kudou: Takahashi-san, congratulations on your graduation. Backstage at H!P concerts, you often gave us (Eggs) candy and it made me really happy so it's a fond memory. We had a lot of concerts together and I was always nervous but you helped me relax a lot, thank you for so many good memories.
Satou: Takahashi Ai-san, co-- congrat-- ah, sorry. Congratulations on your graduation. You always smile a lot and seem to have so much fun (on stage), and while we have just joined the group you're already graduating... graduating.... *cries and can't speak*
Aichan: Thank you, do your best, okay?
Satou: I'm sorry...
Aichan: I'll watch you guys.
Satou: Thank you so much...
Aichan: Thank you~
Ishida: Congratulations on your graduation. When living in Sendai I always watched Takahashi-san dance and sing on TV, and I always thought you were shining a lot. I really, really look up to how you're so good at singing and can dance in so many different ways. Please teach me a lot of things even if you've graduated. Please tell me your mail address.
Aichan: Of course~
Ishida: Congratulations on graduating!
Aichan: Thank you~
Iikubo: Takahashi Ai-san-- Takahashi Ai-san, congratulations on your graduation. I just joined the group as part of the 10th generation yesterday, but yesterday I watched the stage all the time and I thought that I'm really happy to having been a part of Morning Musume while Ai-san is the leader. It was just two days, but I really hold a lot of pride in these two days. Can you please call me Harunan?
Aichan: Eh? Haru..nan?
Iikubo: Harunan.
Aichan: Harunan~!
Iikubo: Thank you so much! I love you.
Suzuki: Takahashi-san, congratulations on your graduations. I've just been in the group for 9 months, but despite that I have way too many memories so I wasn't sure of what to talk about. So I'll talk about what I like the most. When I just had joined, Takahashi-san was the first one to ask me about my mail address. And, I was always watching Takahashi-san on TV who's so great at singing and dancing and all, so I thought that there was no way I'd ever speak to her in real life. So I was really happy to get asked about exchanging mail addresses. I had never been so nervous as I was back then and I will definitely never forget it. ...eh... I've forgotten what to talk about... Even if Takahashi-san graduated, about us... or me.. Ah! I remember. ..Sorry~ I'm not good at either dancing or singing yet, and maybe I will never become like Takahashi-san, but I will do my best to reach your level so please watch over me!
Aichan: Of course~
Suzuki: I love you!
Suzuki: Even if you change your mail address, let me know okay? Please don't ignore me...
Aichan: Of course not~
Suzuki: I love you! Congratulations!!
Sayashi: Takahashi-san, congratulations on your graduations. When I had just joined back in January and there were a lot going on and it was tough, Takahashi-san brought me with her to shop. I was really happy when we would hold hands and I felt a bit closer to Takahashi-san, I felt very moved in that moment. Takahashi-san has a lot of charm, and not only singing and dancing.. Singing and dancing is a given, but how she's funny and a bit stupid, I've gotten to see a lot of them but even more than all of that, her professional performances. I've always watched them from the side so when I got to join Morning Musume I was really glad and felt really happy. Even if Takahashi-san graduates, I'll always cheer you on! So please-- *cries* Please always watch over us!
Aichan: Of course!
Sayashi: And lastly... after this... please give me your autograph!!
Aichan: Autograph!? Ah... I'll give you however many you want...
Sayashi: Really thank you for these 9 months!! I love you!
Ikuta: Takahashi-san, congratulations on your graduations. For the spring tour rehearsals, when I had a hard time and really couldn't get the dance down... Takahashi-san was listening to my problems, and it helped me get a lot of courage. And when we had just joined you took us to Shibuya, and not long ago you took me to Shin-Okubo to have Korean food, it made me really happy. What we ate back then was really good, right? I'm really sad that Takahashi-san will graduate, but I'll do my best not to lose to 10th gen who just joined, and... I want to become a person with expressiveness just like Takahashi-san so I'll do my best. Thank you so much.
Ikuta: Thank you, I love you.
Aichan: Me too.
Ikuta: Thank you.
Fukumura: Takahashi-san, congratulations on your graduations. Right after we joined, there have been two things that made me think 'You're kidding right?'. One of them was the audition for 10th gen, and the other was your graduation announcement. So that Takahashi-san... So that Takahashi-san would be able to graduate without worrying about us, the four of us said that we would do our best, but... how is it?
Aichan: I think you're working really hard.
Fukumura: Mm but, but I think you're still worried, but since 10th gen joined we've become senpai too, I hope that we, 9th gen, will grow even more. And... I joined Morning Musume in the Hello Project concert this January. I was really happy that Takahashi-san cried with me on stage that time. Takahashi-san's tears were a treasure to me. Thank you up until now! I love you!
Aichan: Me too~
Mitsui: Aichan, congratulations on your graduation. This is the first time in a long time that we're on the same stage. I'm quite nervous. That... these years with Aichan will go away, or rather it feels like... I've been watching Aichan a lot to study and such and I really wanted to watch and study even more but before we knew it your graduation came. That my time to be with your and study more became even shorter made me feel really lonely and frustrated. But I'm really happy that I'm able to stand here with everyone and celebrate your graduation today. I couldn't do such a wonderful thing like being with you since the start of the tour, but today I was able to be here and hear your singing again. I really like Aichan's power of expression so I really want you to... to keep that and show it for even more people. I really like you and your expressions, so please do your best from now on too. Thank you so much.
Tanaka: Aichan, congratulations on your graduation! Ah, I've gotten nervous... I don't know if I can say things properly... With Aichan.. we've been in groups together and such... and sung difficult songs together in Hello! concerts... and we have always been worried and all, but in the end we were always together there. But, to me of course you were always a rival, but also a really good partner to talk with on how to do things. I've noticed how, while singing with Aichan, I've improved a lot. Ah... I don't wanna. You know, I'm shy! So I don't really say things like these to other people's faces and stuff. Ah. When we've been working for this long together and all, there has been times when I don't want to see the other members. Like, I didn't feel like it. And because of that I put up a wall between me and the members. But even though I did that Aichan would always... I don't know how to put it... You wouldn't come and talk to me, but... It helped me a lot. I wanted to say 'thank you' everytime that happened, but I was embarrassed so I couldn't, and then before I knew it the moment was passed. But, I'll say it now. Aichan. Thank you up until now!
Michishige: Ai... Aichan, congratulations on your graduation. Congratulations... I'm not really cute when I'm crying so I don't want to show me like this. But, with Aichan I have a lot of memories... both within work and on our private time. I don't really know what to start with... Mm... That you were so nice to someone like me, and gave me so much love made me really happy. I think, because Aichan was the leader Morning Musume is the way it is right now. And that we've been able to make a warm atmosphere between the fans and us. And from now on Gakisan will be the leader and me and Reina will do our best so we can pull the group with us. Mm... I'll do my best. So... let's go and have dinner again, okay. Please take me with you to Shin-Okubo, too! Thank you, I love you!
Niigaki: Aichan, congratulations on your graduation. I... along with Aichan joined 10 years ago. And I've always been close, and we've done our best together and when you became leader, too. Over these 10 years, Aichan has always been thinking more about other people than yourself, so please from tomorrow I hope from the bottom of my heart that you will move forth for yourself.
We have wonderful members like these and because of that we will do our best not to lose to you, and please do your best not to lose to us, too.
I've been with you for 10 years and there is no way I can put all feelings into just one word or a phrase, but all of it has been very precious moments to me. And, from on too, let's take care of each other! You've worked hard for these 10 years!
by Sohee » Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:14 pm 
