June 11, 2023, 13:30 performance (final performance)

It's the graduation day of Makaze Suzuho, ​​who I've supported for many years.

Fans have been crying since the morning.

There's been so much talk about the content of the play and how cool the girls are, so I'll just cut it out.

It seems that the applause points were announced because it was the final performance, and there was warm applause for the departing performers.

For example, the scene where Nagi-chan sees off Koharuno and guides her off.

For example, the scene where Shidoryuu leaves the stage with two shiny female actors, saying something like Cadillac (a little old... well, it's an old story, so I guess it's okay to say old) before leaving the stage. I cried and said thank you to Koike-sensei for the cool setting that was suitable for a male role.

For example, the scene where Akimo takes away Annabel Michelle, who he has arrested.

Of course, Kano-chan's final performance too. I applauded a lot for her solo too!

These are the things I love about Takarazuka. It always makes me cry.

It highlights the good in people.

They may have been through a lot, but we send off the graduating ones with warmth.

And we fans give them our best applause.

We are not all good people every day, and sometimes we give in to our own weakness and do underhanded things, or sometimes we even harbor a faint murderous intent. If murderous intent is too harsh, it's malice.

But somewhere in our consciousness we think, "I want to be a beautiful, decent human being," and this is the space and time where we can fully express that.

We give heartfelt applause to the beautiful people who have worked hard. Maybe that makes us feel purified...

Being pure, righteous, and beautiful may be just a fiction.

But we must not forget that.

Even if we will never reach that point.

Each of the departing performers' speeches was touching. I've heard a lot of different greetings, but the ones from the Cosmos troupe were mostly "Honestly, it's lonely" (laughs).

Is it because the atmosphere is good, or because everyone is honest?

The highlight was Masumi Suzuho's black tailcoat...

The air in the audience moved, and there was a murmur. It's here!

He put it on at the very end.

The outfit was really, really neat, without any flaws. The way the hem fluttered seemed to be under Masumi Suzuho's orders.

I wonder if Masumi Suzuho has been training all this time to wear this formal attire, originally made for Aryan men, perfectly, according to a different standard.

The bouquet he was holding was white roses that stood out against the black tailcoat.

And then there was Kiki-chan, who was waiting for the moment to be called in.

Well, I expected it, because there was a similar scene when I took over from Maa-sama. But I was nervous about when they would call me.

After that, Kiki-chan burst into tears (I can't believe that the back I've seen for so long will be gone tomorrow...) and the audience cried along with her... I think a lot of fluids (and toxins?) were expelled from the theater.

These two "big" people, so beautifully sculpted, cried and hugged each other like girls... No, they are girls, but...

There was talk that the sense of buddy that they had before had faded over the past year or so because Makaze's term was longer than most people expected.

But, you know, that happens when you're both human. I thought to myself that there are many things that only the two of them know.

It's foolish to believe all the rumors and speculations (which are just a snapshot of a moment) that are small. Life should be told in lines and planes, not in points.

Makaze Suzuho described Serika Toa as "There's no worry on stage, it's crisp, you know." I see, crisp.

There really is no more reliable second lead.

I have no worries about the future of the Cosmos troupe.

(I know Kiki fans will say that's obvious