Hirate Yurina of Keyakizaka46 --
A Ten-Thousand Word Monologue
...all I can do now is now. Please watch the me of today. The 16-, 17-, 18-year-old me will not be able to express this 15-year-old me.
The editor of Rockin' On Japan magazine has a theory that all outstanding songs are inevitable. He believes that it was the particular nature of Keyakizaka46, and especially Hirate Yurina's "overwhelming presence and exceptional potential," that called Silent Majority into being.
He describes "her gaze, shining from deep behind her bangs, now more brilliant and fragile than ever." He wanted to find out what is reflected in that gaze: what her thoughts were about herself, and about performing.
The magazine asked Hirate to perform for them so they could take photos of her in action. She enthusiastically agreed. And when her performance was over, the interview began....






