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Today is the final performance of the Cosmos Troupe's "Casino Royale" Grand Theater performance, congratulations.

And finally, it's the day that Cosmos Troupe top star Suzuho-chan graduates from the Grand Theater...

According to the report of yesterday's farewell show before the last performance, it was the best farewell show filled with Suzuho-chan and the Cosmos Troupe.

I watched the live broadcast from 1 o'clock today, and although it will be from afar, I would like to watch it while sending my support to Suzuho-chan and everyone else who will be graduating at the Grand Theater.

Now...

Last night was the second regular broadcast of Aya-chan's radio show "Nozomi Futo's Sound Imagine", and the guest was Hirahara Ayaka-san.

I think some of you will be listening to the "missed episodes" on the app from now on, so if you don't want spoilers, please do not scroll down from here.

The second broadcast was also a wonderful 50 minutes, and listening to the program made me like Hirahara Ayaka-san even more.

I knew that we were in the same ballet class, but this time, I was so happy to see her in "Moulin Rouge! I was surprised to learn that the two of them had a connection, including the fact that they both played the roles of W Satine in "The Legend of 1900."

As I was listening, I was moved, and there were moments when it sounded as though they were both crying as they were talking.

Hirahara Ayaka's voice was very calm and low, and pleasant to listen to as she talked about her late father, the saxophone, singing, and more.

The song "To You" was playing, and the moment I heard "Don't forget...♪" without any introduction, I unexpectedly burst into tears...

Hirahara Ayaka's singing voice was powerful, so I was surprised to hear a song that sounded like it was speaking to me. Her voice was unexpected, and the lyrics touched my heart and spread, and I couldn't stop crying.

Aya said, "I felt like I was being called out to..." and that was absolutely true.

Hirahara Ayaka is famous for her debut song "Jupiter," which was released in 2003, the same year Aya made her debut.

I remember her brilliant debut, which appeared like a comet, and I fell in love with this song and listened to it often.

I also have fond memories of singing it as a chorus piece in the PTA chorus circle I belonged to.



After that, I got hooked on the drama "Kaze no Garden" written by So Kuramoto, and I remember being fascinated by the theme song and insert song "Nocturne/Campanula no Koi" sung by Ayaka Hirahara.

They also played an important song that was the last recording with her father, and Ayaka Hirahara's singing voice and Makoto Hirahara's saxophone were amazing, like a duet...

The song that Ayaka Hirahara requested was from the Snow Troupe's "Phantom."

It was a long time since I'd heard her singing voice from her days as a male role, and I was able to see the Tokyo performance for the first time in a while. And then I fell into Aya's swamp of "Phantom", so I'm very grateful.

Thank you, Ayaka Hirahara.

In the "World of Sound" corner, Ayaka Hirahara played the saxophone she brought with her, and I was enchanted by the sound that seemed to warp me to a jazz bar.

When I found out that Ayaka Hirahara and Aya were W Satine, I was wondering what would happen because they are two different types of people, but listening to their talk this time made me feel relieved.

The opening song of "Moulin Rouge!" was also played, which was exciting.

It was fun to hear about the audition.

I was happy to see Ayaka Hirahara write on SNS, "We will walk together on our journey as Satine from now on."

Listening to this radio show made me like Ayaka Hirahara even more, and I'm even more excited for "Moulin Rouge!"

If you haven't already, please tune in to the "Missed Broadcasts" section of the NHK app Raji Raji.