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Chapter 30 Cruelty

AKB48 Popularity Selection General Election (or AKB48 Single Single Selection General Election) is an activity to determine the popularity ranking of all AKB48 members through fan voting and to determine the recording lineup for the next single.

This activity is the first of its kind by akb, and it is also the first time for the members to hear such an unfamiliar word.

After the news was announced that day, the next day, posters and materials related to the general election were pasted in the practice room and the promenade of the theater, so that all members and fans could understand what a popularity contest is.

Members of AKB48's official fan club "Pillar Club", members of AKB48's and sister group's mobile official website or other fee-based services, and those who purchase single CDs with voting coupons have the right to vote.Voting is mainly conducted online, and there is no limit to the number of votes per person.

In the end, 30 members were selected, belonging to the circle members.The members who enter the top 21 are called the selection group. These members enter the single selection, that is, they can participate in the recording and promotion of the title song of the single.And No.1 is the single dance center position.

Among the 21 members of the selection group, the top 12 are called the media group. During the promotion and release of the single, they will have the priority to get the opportunity to participate in media promotion and related programs.The other nine members who entered the top 30 but did not enter the selection group formed UnderGirl and became the selection members for the CW (withcenter, sub-title song) song in the next single.The 22nd is the center of the CW song.

Members outside the circle will not announce their rankings, and will not participate in single recording, promotion and related performance activities (unless the selection staff is absent as a substitute).

The above are the basic rules of the general election.From the moment the news of the popularity election is announced, all members of akb48 and the sister group automatically become candidates, and the candidate members conduct self-canvas promotion by recording "statement of political opinions" and making "general election posters".Due to the differences in popularity of members, in principle, members are prohibited from canvassing on TV programs or personal foreign affairs activities.

The first general election is scheduled between June 6 and July 23. Fans are allowed to vote during these two weeks. Votes published.The flash report is published, and it will be held at the akb theater on the second day after the voting starts, and the voting results of the first day will be announced.Published in the middle, one week after the start of the voting, and the results of the vote one week after the voting are announced.

Since the establishment of AKB, the popularity selection has only been held in a small theater in a small area, and such a large-scale event has never been held.This event is also an excellent opportunity to verify whether the popular members of the team are real.

Moreover, if they get a relatively good ranking in the event, even if this member is not a member strongly recommended by the operator, and has not signed with any firm, in the next akb event, there is no need to worry about being on the edge.Although the general election is only to select members for the next single, everyone can see that the ranking in this election plays a crucial decisive factor in the development of the next year.

When the BURNING office heard that there was going to be a general election, all the staff were stunned for a moment.Jiang Chuanlishu reacted the fastest, and said directly: "I have to say, Mr. Yasushi Akihara who came up with this event is really amazing."

For a long time, there have been fans who have been dissatisfied with the uneven distribution of resources in akb, and this event directly puts the right of choice in the hands of fans: who do you want to get more resources is up to you to decide.In this way, the operators are placed in a fair and just position, and secondly, the fans are directly involved in the development process of the idols they support.For fans, there is nothing that makes them happier than supporting their idols.

Throughout the event, the operators earned profits, akb48 earned fame, and the fans earned satisfaction.It can be said that it kills three birds with one stone.

After Egawa Riki finished feeling, he immediately asked Somesaki Sakura: "Do you need the office to help you operate it?" This activity is of great benefit to AKB, and it is also beneficial to Somesaki Sakura. Of course, the office I hope Somesaki Sakura can get a good ranking.

Somezaki Sakura shook her head: "It's better for the office not to interfere. Since it's a popularity selection, we should rely on the votes of the fans. I also want to know what kind of status I am in the hearts of the fans. Moreover, the ranking is not that important to me." This is not because Somesaki Sakura is indifferent to fame and fortune. With her popularity in akb, the worst selection results will not jump out of No.3, otherwise

She had to wonder if someone was operating secretly or if she was really that bad.

First, Sakura Somesaki also hopes to get it, which proves that fans support and love her.But it's not bad if you can't get it, anyway, her current position in akb song and dance also belongs to the center.

Soon, akb released the No.12 single "Tears of Surprise!" ", is also in this single, mixed with the ballots for the general election, and those who get the ballots can vote for their favorite members in the subsequent general elections.

Perhaps due to the promotion of the general election, many people spent more money to buy albums in order to support the members they promoted. In the end, the total sales of this single reached 17 copies, and it also ranked second on the Oricon weekly chart. If it weren't for the fact that the competitors with akb were too strong at that time, according to the sales of singles, akb48 could definitely be on the top of the weekly list.

However, even the two have attracted the attention of the society.Many people did not expect that akb48, which looked inconspicuous and was even declared impossible to succeed at the beginning, has developed to this point.Although akb48 has not really achieved great popularity in the whole country, but at this time they have grown to the point where other artists in the entertainment industry dare not underestimate them.

The No. 12 singles are officially released, and the members of akb48 have officially started promoting for the general election.This unprecedented event has attracted public attention from the very beginning.And what everyone is most concerned about is who will become the big winner of this general election?

This event brought a lot of topic to akb, which no one else expected. Some people praised Yasushi Akihara's wisdom, while others thought it was too profit-oriented.

But when many people praised Yasushi Akihara's wise decision like Riki Egawa, many members of akb48 fell into deep fear.

This kind of naked vote counting election has always been an activity that only cruel politicians need to experience. These young girls

My son, I can't bear such cruelty.

In general idol groups, after the seniors give full play, the younger generation catch up step by step.But now the entire AKB group has just started to improve, but everyone is required to stand on the same starting line and accept voting equally.Isn't this very unfair to those veteran members who are not very popular?

Minegishi Kusu is one of the most responsive members of the team.In the backstage of the concert after the news was announced, she ran directly to the bathroom and cried.

Minegishi Kusu was never a popular member.If she had popularity, she wouldn't be one of the only members who didn't receive a gift from a fan at Christmas.She is able to occupy a place in the group now because she has worked hard in variety shows bit by bit regardless of her image.Therefore, in this general election, she has no confidence at all.

Somezaki Sakura found her running away and chased after her immediately, but Minegishi cried and shouted: "Don't worry about me! Anyway, you will definitely be selected!" Facing Minegishi, she wailed loudly Seeing her crying back, Somesaki Sakura was silent, and she didn't know how to comfort Minegishi Kusu due to such a cruel reality.

Not only Minegishi Nan, but many people are uneasy about the general election.Especially for some juniors, they feel that it is truly cruel to let themselves compete at the same level as their seniors.Many people even said that at the moment the news was announced, they even had the idea of ​​graduating.

The reality is so cruel, it never changes according to individual will, when the members of AKB are panicking about the general election, the general election is still going on without any haste.And the outside world's discussion about who will become No. 1 in this general election has also become heated after the mid-term announcement.

When it was published in the middle, Somesaki Sakura was the first, Maeda Atsushi was the second, and the third was Yu Oshima, whom no one had thought of.

Although Yu Oshima is a member of every single selection, she has never been a member strongly recommended by the operator. Team A has Maeda Atsushi, team B has Watanabe Mayu, and in team K, it is another player who is valued by the operator, Rena Ono.Not much since the establishment of teamK

After a long time, Rena Ono was directly designated as the ace member of the team, and the operator defined her as an "orthodox idol".

Even Watanabe Mayu didn’t let the operator directly define this orthodox idol—Watanabe Mayu was accepted by akb48’s fans, not because her appearance was close to the concept of an idol, but because of her nature, anime House.

In akb48, everyone is working hard to get ahead.Not everyone can get the support of operators from the very beginning, such as Itano Yumi and Minegishi Kusu.In order to stand out, Itano Yumi became a fashion pioneer, Minegishi Kusu became the queen of variety shows, and Watanabe Mayu also crossed the age limit and became the "Akihabara Ace Idol".But Megumi Ono didn't do anything.

Even in order to praise her, the operator directly used her personal photo as the new single "Tears of Surprise!" "'s back cover failed to make fans pay more attention to this girl.

Sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat.In teamA, Takahashi Kusu, Kojima Haruna, and the graduated Mayi Oshima all challenged Atsushi Maeda's center position. In the end, Atsushi Maeda held on, and the others became indispensable members of the team. .In teamK, which was almost at the same time as teamA, Rena Ono did not stick to her position.

Her place was gradually replaced by Yu Oshima.In the past, the operator's intervention made this kind of replacement less obvious, but now, the results of the fans' votes directly show this fact to the public, naked, so cruel.

And Yu Oshima also started his own era.

The author has something to say: the unity of the members of akb48 is affirmative, but it is impossible to not be careful with each other.No one can stand out for no reason, and no one wants to be stepped down for no reason.The members who can become famous in the end do not mean how deep their scheming is, but that they must have a certain characteristic, and there must be something that others cannot do.

For example, I admire Atsushi Maeda's toughness. The competition in teamA is much greater than that in teamK, but Atsushi Maeda insisted on holding his position, relying on her tenacity.