For nine years, everyday, my life is very fulfilling. I am thankful to all the fans that supported me. I become who I am today because of your warm wishes.

When I think about leaving Johnny's, I feel very troubled. I thought about my work and how much I enjoy it. I didn't want to leave for many reasons. For one, working in Johnny's brings much happiness in my life. And the other thing is, I am concerned about how my fans would react to what I'm about to do. Sometimes, I ask myself " I'm leaving just like that? " This question has been lingering in my mind for a long time.

My purpose of going to the university is to learn professional skills. I want to be a devoted student. I have thought about going to school and working at the same time, and I believe that I would be able to handle both tasks. But, I worked hard to be accepted by the University, I really want to get something out of it. After a long time, I finally made up my mind. I've decided to terminate my work and concentrate on my studies.

In Kansai Concert, I finally made my decision. I'm so glad that I had the opportunity to tell my fans how I feel. I didn't want to leave without telling my fans, because they have supported me for so long. On the day of the concert, I cried during rehearsal. When I was dancing during the concert performance, I kept telling my to hold back the tears. After the performance during MC talk session, I told the fans about my graduation, and my tears were unstoppable... After MC, I went to the back stage and heard the fans calling out to me. Before my next performance, I tried in the bathroom alone.

In Kansai's last filming of J�Ƃ�"�-� , when we finished all the films, my senpai told me " When you are hungry, no matter when, just call me!" I was so happy when I heard that. When everyone came and say farewell to me, I cried. I kept holding back the tears, but they managed to escape from my eyes. (laugh) Looking back, these nine years gave me an opportunity to learn many things, being in magazines, acting in dramas a nd other experiences, and concerts..... Really, a normal student wouldn't have experienced so much. Let's say if at the beginning I didn't choose to walk on this road..... Being a Jr is not a waste of time.

Deciding to leave Jr and live my life not as a performer.... of course my life will not be the same. Recently, my friends tell me, "you are now feeling a lot better!". In the concert, I said, " I must concentrate studying in school". I felt so much pain when I was saying those words.

What would I do in the future? I will be thinking hard about this question after the end of the concert atTokyo Dome. I feel that it's best that I study abroad. Maybe in two years or so, I want to experience living in an English speaking country. I always wanted to do something like. I'm also interested in music and joing a musical band. I want to get a part time job as well.

In the future, I would not appear on TV or magazines. No matter where everyone's heart is, if you'll continue to support me, I'll be very happy. Having fans supporting me for nine years, I'll never forget this for the rest of my life. Here, I would like to thank everyone for supporting me. I am truly thankful...