Miyawaki Sakura announces her official graduation from HKT48. 19/6 Graduation concert and a letter from Sashihara Rino
(T/N I'll not translate the article as it just basically sums up her career up until now)
Original post: Yahoo! Japan News
[+6,332, -1087] For the fans it's a shame the publisher messed just as she was about to announce her graduation (T/N Vivi magazine mentioned Sakura's graduation before she herself could)
[+3,947, -926] When she left for IZ*ONE it was like she graduated from HKT. It's not like she's been working at HKT during this time and she don't want to go back to the old ways when she comes back home. It's her choice but I wonder if this is what her fans wanted.
It's a shame the publisher let that slip
[+1,224, -215] Her aura has changed a lot, I think K-POP suited her more. HKT is a good group but I don't think Miyawaki's atmosphere matches the group's color anymore.
[+1,458, -396] The announcement was made just as she came back to work. After telling that in a good way she probably wanted to show her true feelings in the magazine, that must have been the plan. But because of that magazine it wasn't hear first by her. Both she and fans must be disappointed. Well there's no reason in apologizing. What does the publisher think of this?
[+985, -278] It would've been a waste to take singing and dancing classes and then go back to AKB group. It's a shame for HKT fans but I think they helped a lot bringing up their name
[+823, -236] I think Sashihara's letter was good. Sakura's life belongs to her and not her fans. If she has 100 fans there'll be 100 wishes so it's impossible to go through all wishes. She's only 23 but has experienced a lot. I want to continue support her from Japan
[+253, -36] Yabuki Nako has the feeling of a Japanese idol in Korea but Miywaki seem to have become an idol there and I feel like she can't go back there so I think it's fine