「ミーサ。お客さんを“見る”んじゃない。“感じる”のよ。」
パフォーマンスが終わり、カーテンコールで彼女の名前がコールされた。客席から、小さな「ミサキ」コールが起こった。それは決して大きな声ではなかった。しかし、その温かさが彼女の胸に染みた。 akb48 me english translation
“Misa. Don’t look at the audience. Feel them.” she had been a backup dancer
“Promoted to Team B.”
The AKB48 theater was always filled with the smell of sweat and unspoken wishes. But tonight’s evening performance was special. For trainee (kenkyuusei) Misaki Yamashita, this was her last chance. For three years, she had been a backup dancer, desperately smiling in the shadow of the selected members. If she didn’t leave even a tiny mark on the audience’s heart tonight, her contract would not be renewed. during the curtain call
After the performance, during the curtain call, her name was called out. From the seats, a small “Misaki” chant rose. It wasn’t loud. But its warmth soaked into her chest.