Election Speech 8-10th (Tomomi Itano, Jurina Matsui, Rena Matsui)

Tommy Kono June 7, 2012

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(Since the moment Rena’s name was called, Jurina had looked overcome by emotion. There was a sheer contrast between Rena who kept poised , and Jurina who got emotionally high as before she finally reached this moment in the election, she had many important moments in recent months.)

10th Rena Matsui

みなさんほんとうに応援有難うございます。
Everyone, I’m really grateful to your suport.
今日一日、このステージに立った時にきっと応援してくださる皆さんにありがとうございますと言う言葉しか出てこないんじゃないかなと思っていたんですけれど、
From this morning, I was thinking that I could only say “Thank you” to all the people who are supporting me when I stand on this stage…
本当にこうして今こうやって胸にトロフィーを抱えている時点で、本当にその言葉しか頭からしか出てこなくて、
And now I’m embracing the trophy on my chest, I can only think of that word…
ずーと活動さしていただいている中で、本当に沢山の人に応援して頂けることを、沢山の人に私は出会うことが出来ました。
As I was given the opportunity to be active since my debut, so many people have supported me. I could meet so many people.
それはやっぱりこうしてＳＫＥ４８としてＡＫＢ４８の選抜として活動させていただくことが出来ていたからだと思います。
And I think that’s because I could act as SKE48 and a Senbatsu memeber of AKB48.

(Jurina is looking straight at Rena with very serious face. She looked like suppressing her overwhelming emotion so that she wouldn’t burst into tears)

多分、私がここにいなかったら、皆さんの力がなかったら、私は普通のとっても地味で冴えない女の子だったと思います。
Probably, if I were not here, if it were without your power, I would be just a normal, very reserved and uninteresting girl.
それでも、皆さんが私にとっても素敵な場所をいつもプレゼントしてくれます。
But you always present a wonderful place to me.
私のことを応援してくださるファンの皆さんは、いつもなぜか私より色んなことを知っていて、
Fans, who are supporting me, somehow always know about a lot of thing more than me,
いつも私より先走って、色んなことをおめでとうおめでとうって一杯一杯お祝いしてくれるすごく暖かい皆さんです。
You are always go ahead of me, and congratulate me on various kind of thing, celebrating so much for me…
You are that warm people…

(Tomochin touched tears falling down on her face)

きっと私のことを応援してくださる皆さんは、今私がここに立っていることも、おめでとうって言ってくださると思います。
I believe people who support me will also congratulate on the fact that now I’m standing here.

(Ota sent warm and passionate cheers “Congratulation~~~!!”)

ありがとうございます。
Thank you so much.
これからももっともっと沢山の人におめでとうを言ってもらって、私がありがとうを言えるように頑張っていきたいと思います。
I will strive further so that more and more people can say “Congratulation!” to me, and I can say “Thank you” to them.

(Though many people expected she would place higher, she ended up decreasing her number. But many still so peolpe voted for her. Rena made her speech in very poised manner and had a smile like a goddesses to fans who have supported her)

Jurina bend down, crying so hard as she was standing up. Rena is clapping hands, looking at Jurina with a soft smile from the stage.
Jurina was covering her face with her hands as she was approaching to the stage.

When she reached the stage mic, she again bend down, then look up, trying to stop her tears. But she realized it’s impossible to suppress her feeling well up from bottom of her heart.)

9th Jurina

本当に応援してくださった皆さん、支えて下さった皆さん、ありがとうございます。
Thank you so much… everyone for your support and cheers… thank you.

(Rena looking at Jurina’s back from her seat. Rena looked trying to smile instead of shedding tears as she tightly closed her mouth with teary eyes.)

私はあまり人前で泣くのがすきじゃなくて、
I don’t like crying in front of people….

(Because fans knows this her character, they were sending encouraging shout, “Don’t cry!!”)

今まで悔しい気持ちがあっても我慢してきていたんですけれど、今日だけは許してください。
And I’ve tried to suppress my tears when I feel sad and mortified until now…. but only for today… please forgive me…

(Yukirin is shedding tears, with her eyes wide opened. Mariko is literally laughing.)

So, here, please let me make promise with you.
チームＳとしてもチームＫとしても自分らしく精一杯全力投球して努めていきたいと思いますので、みなさん支えてください。
As team S and team K, I’ll fulfill my role to the fullest, give it everything I have, so please give me your support.
そして、一緒に階段を登って下さい。
And please ascend the stairs together with me.

(Takamina had a very moved face while Mariko, sitting next to her, had a broad smile, nodding.)

With Jurina in 9th, it’s confirmed Sashiko will rank up this year.

FujiTV then again bravely conducted the interview to Sashiko. Sashiko was obviously very upset as her face was like “Whatta….?? This timing???”
Because TV announcer handsomely asked her a question despite the awkward mood, Sashiko couldn’t help but laughing.

“You will almost certainly rank up from the last year. Please tell us how do you feel now?” “Uhmmm after hearing members’ wonderful speeches , I am getting nervous.” “Your mother is wathing. Please give her your comment.” “No matter which place I get, I’ll do my best (This sounded like a template answer, and Sashiko couldn’t stop laughing at her own lame answer.)” This awkward interview continued a little while. But the point is not the content of interview but how she behaved during the interview. Sashiko was hiding her mouth by her hand. It looked like she tried to hide her smile which she failed to stop, since it might be appropriate to smile in this serious situation.

8th Tomomi Itano

皆さん、有難うございます。
Thank you so much, everyone.
去年は沢山悩みました。
Last year, I ‘d worried a lot.
私の居場所はもうここには無いんじゃないかと思ったり、一年間悩み続けました。
I thought like, “My place doesn’t exist here anymore.”, and I’d kept worrying this year.
でも、順位が下がったり、他人と比べたりすることじゃなくて、私は私らしくいていいんだよということを教えてくれたのは、この五万という表を投票してくれた皆さんです。
But it’s none other than you, who voted these 50,000 votes, who taught me that it’s not about ranking down or up, or comparing to others, but that “I can just be myself”.
皆さんからは沢山の夢と愛をそして自信をもらいました。
You gave me a lot of love, dream and self confidence.
そして私は歌うのが好きです。ダンスが好きです。好きなことを出来る場所が私にはあります。それは皆さんがいるからだと思います。
And I love singing. I love dancing. There’s a place where I can do what I love to do. And that’s all thanks to you, I think.
ともはともらしくわが道をこれからも歩んでいきたいと思います。
I will be the way I am, and will walk my own path.
そして、何年が後に皆さんにまた有難うと言えるように頑張りたいと思います。
And, I will strive forward so that I can say thank you to you several years later.
皆さん、ともに付いて来てください。
Everyone, please come with me.

(Takamina looked like she knows what Tomochin is trying to say as she was nodding gently.)