[Lovatic*]

We were junior high students then when we encountered many painful experiences; crying together on the way home, eating sushi that staff-san bought and telling each other ‘Let’s work hard for tomorrow too’. Memories with Atsuko are uncountable.To Tomo,the Atsuko that is basically around everyday is an irreplaceable presence. The reality that Acchan is going further and further away from AKB hit me, and to be honest, I felt very lonely. And so, there is a me that is not getting used to an AKB without Atsuko. I feel that if it’s Atsuko, your dreams can definitely be fulfilled. Regardless of anything, Tomo is always Atsuko’s nakama.

Tomochin to Acchan, letter for Acchan’s last birthday as an AKB member