Gaugaux

^

She also said last year that she can't wait to see Rio evolve and I know that they're very close and that Oda is teaching her the old songs (maybe she sees Rio as one of the next lead singers in the group!)

Soooo Autumn has started and the future of Rio is bright
She got Maa's lines in K&K and also in Jiyuu + she sings Ooki Hitomi with Maria and Akane!!!! (A fan reports that she got Eri last line too)

Interesting! Have there been any other mentors assigned recently? The last time I remember that happening was... Sayu for Koharu? But maybe I'm just out of the loop.

If i remember correctly Duu was 13th gen mentor and i think Yokoyan was 15ki mentor.

Dii and Reina are their mentor!

And Rairii said on her blog she won't perform in RIJ festival so her first perfomance with the group will be the 25th anniversary event

Tsunku praises Rio's fake on his note!! Saying she's doing a great job! https://note.tsunku....n/n754abcff496b

Fans say Rio got the "Honrai no kokoro ga uzuiteru" in Utakata