A Week of Graduations

The second graduation this week….

The last Coconuts Musume, Ayaka, has graduated H!P to focus on work as an actor.

A message on the H!P website read: “She worked hard as the last remaining member of Coconuts Musume, since it’s beginnings in 1999, but has decided that on April 30, 2008, she will graduate from Coconuts Musume and from Hello!Project.”

Ayaka’s comments, translated by H!O:

I’m Ayaka, from Coconuts Musume. I have some information for you all today. In order to follow my dream of becoming an actor, I have decided to graduate from Hello!Project. It’s been almost 9 years since our debut in ‘99… I have a lot of fun memories. Those memories are my precious treasures! I’d like to thank the fans who always supported me, the other Hello Project members who I love, Tsunku who was always watching over us, and all the kind staff members for everything m(__)m! I’m so full of gratitude. I may be graduating from Hello!Project, but I hope you’ll still support me as I pursue my dream of becoming an actor!

Honestly, I’m happy that she made the right decision. Being in H!P, Ayaka wasn’t able to show her true potential. Now that she’s going to be working on an actress, I will totally be supporting her 100%.