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In the beginning, there was 8.....now only 5 will remain.
Erika going off on her own, I seriously think that's one of the best decision she has made in her career. Honestly thinking, she wasn't doing much in °C-ute. Her appearances in magazines were ever more appealing than whatever she did as a part of °C-ute. I don't mean her existence in the group is meaningless (Personally, I enjoyed all her Tension Ageko skits in the concerts and events), just to the group overall, not much will be missing without her in terms of song performances. This could all lead to argument of Maimi and Airi being line hogs, but that's not the point here.
Getting out of °C-ute and H!P is a move Erika will not regret. Look at it this way, what will happen to these girls when °C-ute inevitably cease to exist? I wouldn't worry for Maimi and Airi since they are the most popular and they already have other things going on outside of the group. The other girls aren't as lucky. You might say, Erika, Nakki, Chisa, and Maimai all put in as much, if not more efforts than Maimi and Airi, they deserve a chance too! But alas, the idol world is an unfair place and there's no way to change it. So Erika pulling out now while she still has popularity will ensure her success in her upcoming career change.
Now the question is, what will happen to the rest of °C-ute? They can still fully operate with 5 members as long as Maimi and Airi are still present. I'm sure many will wonder if new members will be added, or will more girls leave? If you ask me, I don't see neither happening anytime soon. No new members because H!P kids groups just don't operate this way. They are not Morning Musume where there are periodic auditions for new members (we're long over due for one, but that's another topic). Remember when Sengoku Minami participated in the Berryz stage play? That caused a bit disturbance and many fans feared she would be added permanently to Berryz. H!P kids groups has this special bond between the members, so it won't work when you add new members in. Not to dig shit back up, but to this day, there are still many hardcore fan who dislike Kanna because she was addition from the Eggs, not an original H!P kids. And as for more members leaving, I don't see that happening either. Maimi and Airi will not leave for sure, even if they want to, the management won't allow it, with the two of them being the face of °C-ute. Nakki, Chisa, and Maimai have nothing going for them outside of °C-ute, they pretty much got no where to go, unless they want to go back to a normal life like Kanna. Kanna left on unusual circumstances *cough* boyfriend *cough* leg injury was an excuse *cough*.
Whatever change comes our way, we will still remain as fans and support these girls (most of us anyways).
Erika going off on her own, I seriously think that's one of the best decision she has made in her career. Honestly thinking, she wasn't doing much in °C-ute. Her appearances in magazines were ever more appealing than whatever she did as a part of °C-ute. I don't mean her existence in the group is meaningless (Personally, I enjoyed all her Tension Ageko skits in the concerts and events), just to the group overall, not much will be missing without her in terms of song performances. This could all lead to argument of Maimi and Airi being line hogs, but that's not the point here.
Getting out of °C-ute and H!P is a move Erika will not regret. Look at it this way, what will happen to these girls when °C-ute inevitably cease to exist? I wouldn't worry for Maimi and Airi since they are the most popular and they already have other things going on outside of the group. The other girls aren't as lucky. You might say, Erika, Nakki, Chisa, and Maimai all put in as much, if not more efforts than Maimi and Airi, they deserve a chance too! But alas, the idol world is an unfair place and there's no way to change it. So Erika pulling out now while she still has popularity will ensure her success in her upcoming career change.
Now the question is, what will happen to the rest of °C-ute? They can still fully operate with 5 members as long as Maimi and Airi are still present. I'm sure many will wonder if new members will be added, or will more girls leave? If you ask me, I don't see neither happening anytime soon. No new members because H!P kids groups just don't operate this way. They are not Morning Musume where there are periodic auditions for new members (we're long over due for one, but that's another topic). Remember when Sengoku Minami participated in the Berryz stage play? That caused a bit disturbance and many fans feared she would be added permanently to Berryz. H!P kids groups has this special bond between the members, so it won't work when you add new members in. Not to dig shit back up, but to this day, there are still many hardcore fan who dislike Kanna because she was addition from the Eggs, not an original H!P kids. And as for more members leaving, I don't see that happening either. Maimi and Airi will not leave for sure, even if they want to, the management won't allow it, with the two of them being the face of °C-ute. Nakki, Chisa, and Maimai have nothing going for them outside of °C-ute, they pretty much got no where to go, unless they want to go back to a normal life like Kanna. Kanna left on unusual circumstances *cough* boyfriend *cough* leg injury was an excuse *cough*.
Whatever change comes our way, we will still remain as fans and support these girls (most of us anyways).
