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[ItsudemoAibon]

Just watched another live Insta karaoke session. She still sings just as lovely, she should have never quit.

[Blackmallow]

^ Funny you should say that. Seeing as she graduated 3.5 years ago (which will be 4.5-ish years once Ayacho graduates) and she doesn't seem to have a clear career path (maybe I am missing something), I was just thinking, in the car, while driving home from work today and listening to late-Smileage songs, about what really prompted her to graduate. I don't recall the exact reason she gave for her grad...

[rcb2418]

Maro will be performing with Ai Kago. To me they always looked alike and I had always wanted to see them together. It's actually going to happen. My inner child is screaming with excitement.

[Naru-chan]

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She wanted to become a lyricist and kind of working as one now, I guess? Well, she wrote several songs in 2016 (CBC's Doushiyou, Watashi, several tracks of Kizetsu Suru Hodo Aishiteru! OST, J=J's Ashita yarou wa bakayarou & KF's Mijuku Hanjuku Torotoro) and one in 2017 (CG's Konamaiki Girl). What happened since then, I don't really know, maybe she changed her mind, but she did try the carreer she graduated for.

[taylorniw]

She wrote two of the new songs on the upcoming Kenshuusei album. 43do and Tadashii Seishun tte Nan Darou.

 

I think it was fairly obvious that her graduation had a lot to do with 3rd gen joining and the group overhaul. 

[mashaki]

She stated once after grad that she graduated because the group got too big and she couldn't work well with that many members (or I think she actually said that she wouldn't be able to stand out anymore) and also that she wanted to start writing songs anyways

[ItsudemoAibon]

Maro and Meimi hanging out.

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[Satur]

 Both looks great.

[ulises]

Maro looks fantastic.

Meimei looks "too cute for this world" as always.

[ulises]

From Maro's instagram, more MeimiMaro:

 

 

Ouch, my heart hurts     

Spoiler

 

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MiniMaro

Spoiler

 

 

[ItsudemoAibon]

Maro, a noted Disney lover, has been pulled into the Kojima/Shimizu circle of Disney lovers.

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[davidguy3237]

https://twitter.com/...143032279851009

https://twitter.com/...982293091053568

 

[core2quad]

Maro tweeted about the new Country Girls song "Kasa wo sasu Senpai" which will be released digitally on 8/24
 

ん？！傘をさす先輩採用されたの？！

https://twitter.com/...592494175764480

今回も作詞を担当させて頂いた
カントリーガールズの
傘をさす先輩
0:00からiTunesで
配信開始されるみたいです♫
山木ちゃんのブログも嬉しいし、何より採用して頂けたことがとても嬉しいです！歌詞は切ない恋の歌です...
KOUGAさんの曲もとてもとても切なくて最高です！絶対ダウンロードしてね！

https://twitter.com/...625336142327808

[core2quad]

Hello! Project Summer concert 2018 ~ALL FOR ONE~ @ Nakano Sun Plaza 8/25/18

Guest OG corner
10.Hare Ame Nochi Suki / Kago Ai
MC Makoto, Kago Ai
Fukuda Kanon joined
11.Koi no Vacance / Kago Ai, Fukuda Kanon
MC Makoto, Kago Ai, Fukuda Kanon
12.Yumemiru Fifteen / Wada Ayaka, Fukuda Kanon

[core2quad]

Spoiler

花音ちゃん又はまろ

https://twitter.com/...334506055323651

[mizukingdom1]

Can't wait to see these performances     

[patapataful]

Even after these years still miss her in the group. To bad she choose to graduate. But I like her writing skills  I hope to see more of her songs in H!P 

[jigenbakuda]

Spoiler

 

This is forever my mental image of S/milage...

 

Thanks to the lyrics provided by core2quad I made an English version of the song Maro wrote for Country Girls.

 

I wanted to see what kind of lyrics Maro writes, so I... translated... kinda, the song. This is more like, an English version of the lyrics as opposed to a "literal" translation. Anyways I am very happy with the lyrics Maro wrote...  This song seems to be just the kind of song she would write. I kept the English version gender nuetral because I ship Ayacho and Maro in my mind, lol. I wanted the song to be about Ayacho... but excuse my frivolous fanboyings. I'm looking forward to more of her lyrics. This is a school girl type song, but it gives me major Kayokyoku vibes, a sad song like Akina would sing...

 

 

 

Sempai's Umbrella

 

Who is that girl my Sempai is holding the umbrella for?

 

 

Verse 1

 

My heart started beating so fast when I saw them getting along so well

Beating so fast that even my thick-headed Sempai could notice 

I bet you told her she was cute when she was laughing at your jokes like your little sister

I bet that Sempai is telling her all sorts of things like that

 

Chorus 1

 

Who is that girl my Sempai is holding the umbrella for?

I lost that cute smile you praised me for

In the same way you didn't notice my rain, quietly, I'm quietly running away from this scene, but

I bet they did not notice me even a little bit

I'm such a useless girl

 

Verse 2

 

When you greeted me the next day with that emotionless good morning

My chest  got so tight

Despite these peculiar showers starting, my heart is still not in June's rainy season

My charm with "rain rain go away" is supposed to be constantly preventing these rainy days

 

Chorus 2

 

Why won't this awakening of my love close, even after Sempai has closed that umbrella

I wonder what kind of girl was walking with Sempai, she has to be an amazing girl

Yea, I understand that, but understanding how amazing she must be makes my chest hurt

And yet even so, I think its a little like me...

I'm such a useless girl

 

Chorus 3

 

Who is that girl my Sempai is holding the umbrella for?

I lost that cute smile you praised me for

In the same way you didn't notice my rain, quietly, I'm quietly running away from this scene, but

I bet they did not notice me even a little bit

I'm such a useless girl

 

Here are the typed Japanese lyrics, just in case someone else wants them and doesn't want to type them out themselves.

 

Spoiler

傘をさす先輩

 

傘をさす先輩の背中のとなりのおその子は誰

Verse 1
何気ない言葉や仕草にドキドキし始めていた
それさえ気づかぬ鈍感な先輩
冗談言って笑いあい妹みたいでかわいいなって
きっとそれが先輩なりの答えたったんだよね

Chorus 1
傘をさす先輩の背中のとなりのおその子は誰
先輩に褒められたえくぼ落ちた私の雨が
気づかちゃわないようにそっとその場から逃げるけど
ちょっとくらい気づいてくれないかなって
ダメな女ね

Verse 2

何もなかったような顔でおはようと声かけてくる
それが余計胸をきゅっとしめた
おかしいな梅雨は明けたのに私の心はまだ水無月
てるてる坊主ぶら下げても変わらないはずよ

Chorus 2

傘は閉じてもこの恋心閉じられないのはなぜ
先輩が遊んだこなんだもんきっとすごくいい子よ
そんなことわかってる　わかるからまだ胸痛む
でもちょっと私の方がって思っちゃう
ダメな女ね

Chorus 3　

傘をさす先輩の背中のとなりのおその子は誰
先輩に褒められたえくぼ落ちた私の雨が
気づかちゃわないようにそっとその場から逃げるけど
ちょっとくらい気づいてくれないかなって
ダメな女ね

[Satur]

Thanks for the translation, Jigenbakuda.

[ItsudemoAibon]

Maro just got back from a two-day trip to Hong Kong and Macao. She did a long write up about it and posted it on her PRESS blog. She spent one day at Hong Kong's Disneyland and the next day shopping in Macao, getting there via a one hour ferry boat ride. There are a few pics, not enough though.

https://pressblog.me...s/104451?page=1