Umemoto Izumi Google+ / Jun 7, 2015, 12:17 am (JST)

Good evening everyone ＼(^o^)／

The Senbatsu Sousenkyo is over!!!

Several HKT48 members ranked!!

From Team H, Ricchan [Sakaguchi Riko], Jiina, Kyappu, Natsu-san, Haruppi-san, Meru, Sashihara-san!

From Team KIV, Mio, Miyawaki-san, Ota-san, Kanna, Motomura-san, Ueki-san, Maichan, Moriyasu-san!

Congratulations 😊✨✨

And Sashihara-san was #1!!!

I was really happy! ⊂((・x・))⊃

It was really nice…

However.

Once again I wasn’t able to rank.

“In the Senbatsu Sousenkyo, I’ll feel lucky if I get in, and if I don’t get in nothing will change.” That is what I’ve been saying, that is what I’ve been thinking.

But anyway it’s still frustrating (´._.｀)

Even though I was thinking “it’s ok”, when I went back home and met my family, I couldn’t stop crying.

I still wanted to rank. I know that [the Sousenkyo] isn’t everything, but… it’s frustrating.

“If I don’t rank this year, I’ll work hard next year!”

But will there really be a next year?

I don’t even know if there will be a Senbatsu Sousenkyo next year. Even if there is, maybe I won’t be in this group anymore.

Next time will be my third time already.

Time moves so fast, doesn’t it? In the blink of an eye (´･_･`)

That’s what I was thinking on the way home.

But I remembered Takamina-san’s words.

She said not to give up, to keep persisting.

That really got into my heart. It came straight to me.

I will persevere more. I can persevere more.

Whether there is a Senbatsu Sousenkyo next year or not.

I want to perservere to get closer to my dreams!!!

Also, I didn’t rank, but please don’t apologize!

I am really, really grateful to you!

I feel only gratitude 😊

Thank you so much.

I hope you will still keep persevering with me ⊂((・x・))⊃

Today I tried to write everything that I’m thinking now in an honest way.

Maybe some people will be displeased.

Maybe they’ll think “I don’t want to support a girl like this”.

To those people, I’m sorry.

It’s only today that I’m whining, so forgive me ok? (つω-｀)

Well then! Thanks for the long reading!

Good night (ΘωΘ)o.｡o○ｸﾞｰ

Umemoto Izumi Google+ / Oct 31, 2014, 12:01 am (JST)

Good evening everyone!

Today was actually the last Seishun Girls stage!!! Were you surprised?!

Starting on November 9th, an original stage we won’t be doing, but a different stage! Please look forward to it!
I’ll work very hard on the rehearsals ok? ⊂((・x・))⊃
Also! For today’s stage, at Sashihara-san’s suggestion… I had a subtle half-twin hairstyle!

I was so nervous. （´-`）.｡oO（

I was embarrassed.

I didn’t want the curtains to open. （´-`）.｡oO（

But I managed to talk more than usual!!!

And also, in that hype-up part in Idol no Ouja, Sashihara-san called out my name. ⊂((・x・))⊃

As for what she said… Maaa…. （´-`）.｡oO（ 

[NOTE: Sashihara said “Umemoto kawaii”]

Well then! Good night!

Here is a picture with Sashihara-san. ＼(^o^)／

Umemoto Izumi Google+ / Oct 16, 2014, 8:20 PM (JST)

Good evening. ⊂((・x・))⊃

The lesson and the voice training have ended!

The voice traning was good, the teacher praised me while I was practicing and my throat was good today. ＼(^o^)／

As I did the homework for next time, I’ll practice a lot!

And yesterday HKT48 no Odekake was broadcasted in Tokyo!

We did team bowling, but… Ahh, there were a lot of things and I ended up crying. （´-`）.｡oO（

But really, except for that time the mood was fine. (´･_･`)

I apologize to the other members and to Goto-san. I will practice bowling properly!

Also, I looked really ugly when I cried. (´･_･`)

Everyone, please don’t watch it. Maybe you will start hating Ume. （´-`）.｡oO（

But I want you to watch the next one!

I’ll inform you right before the broadcast, so you can record it and watch in your free time or something. (・ω・)ノ

See ya!