Things don't seem to turn out so well. Morning Musume lost two members last round when Konno Asami and Ogawa Makoto graduated, both to pursue university studies. So, Morning Musume was 8 members strong then until new member Mitsui Aika joined in after winning the Happy 8th Audition.

But, look. Leader Yoshizawa Hitomi announced her graduation, which is to take place after Spring Tour at her hometown in Saitama. When she's gone, Morning Musume will be 8 girls strong again. It's like this round, they seem to be decreasing in manpower.

I tell you, Tsunku really made a big mistake in choosing just one member from the Happy 8 audition when he should expect this kind of thing to happen. Really, by choosing only ONE member, don't expect them to grow in bigger numbers. Other than Mitsui Aika, why can't he also choose Okumura Minami, Satou Sumire or Masuda Ayami from the competition as well? At least that should increase the strength of Morning Musume. Really, by choosing just one member, Morning Musume will soon die off in future.

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