^ Thanks for the better quality rip
Since the news hasn't hit here yet, I guess I'll post it:
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Umeda Erika graduates from H!P
Another C-ute member leaving
Umeda Erika will graduate from Hello!Project, as announced today on the offical H!P site. The translated article follows:
Thank you for your continuous support of H!P.
Umeda Erika, a member of C-ute who just started their concert tour, will graduate from H!P on the last day of this tour, i.e 25th October.
After graduation, she plans to become a fashion model and pursue her studies in this field.
She plans to work even harder as a C-ute member in the upcoming 3 months until her graduation.
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5-nin C-ute? First Kanna, now Erika? Erika's been my absolute favourite member since I first saw C-ute perform, she was underused in the group but a real gem nonetheless. Whenever Momusu graduates a member, it's usually once they've had a good run and have had time to shine and become well known as an individual. Some of the other groups, I find, don't have this luxury. I hate to say it but Erika was more or less a back-up dancer in the past few singles, and I find it really stinging that she'll be leaving without really getting that chance to "shine". Of course, at the same time, with treatment like she's been getting, I don't blame her for leaving x___x;
Best of luck, Umechan.
