PON-dering: A Rose That Shall Never Bloom

Remember when I made that joke about a lame duckling?

So, it was recently announced that one Mitsui Aika of Morning Musume shall be graduating. Who expected this? Pretty much every Wota in existence. How many Wota are genuinely upset? Not many.

Since her audition, Mittsi has been the one member that is most disliked, unpopular, and hardly ever seen. Her biggest push was in Egao yes Nude! - her debut single. Since that point in her career she has seldom seen a solo line, it's even rare on an album. I feel sorry for her, she wanted to make a statement, be seen more, be well liked, but she was pushed to the back.

I was really hoping that since Ai left she would be shown more in PVs, have more lines in singles, heck even album lines would be great. Ai left, and Mittsi's foot was still injured, Aika had no time to shine. Niigaki announced her graduation, and in regards to Mittsi I at least thought that by then her foot would be fully healed and she could jump back onto the Momusu scene, ready to dance like crazy and actually be in a single fully, showcase any hidden talents.

Her graduation was announced a couple of days ago. I was expecting this - everyone was, it would be surprising if she didn't graduate this year. I can handle this news, I'll admit, I'm going to miss her presence, at least she'll still blog, right? I hope so.

Wait. Graduating with Gaki, on the 18th... Two weeks?!

Now hold up... That's unfair.

Two weeks notice. I know it's for a good reason and all, she wants to leave quickly as to not be a hindrance, and so no more damage can be done to her fragile body, but, seriously? Two friggin' weeks?
This means, no handshake event, no FC tour, no Photo Book. Nothing. She will have nothing to commemorate her graduation, nothing to say, "Hey, I do have fans, they do care about me, and I wasn't just riding off of everyone's success."
It's pitiful, so unjust, I feel so upset that she will have nothing. She doesn't even have a PV where she fully participates. Chances are she won't even get a crappy cover song to sell, unless it's poorly made.

A lot of people are complaining that she is graduating early on purpose because she's selfish and wants to steal Gaki-sans spotlight. Are these people idiots? (Mainly Arama posters, might I add). If anything, Aika will have nothing, Just like the EriJunLin concert was all about Eri, so much fuss for Eri, but none for JunJun and LinLin. It's most likely going to be Gaki having center stage, and Aika on the side, forgotten. And she doesn't deserve to be treated so badly, all she has done is love Morning Musume, adore her fans, sing with pride and joy even with only chorus lines - and she gets nothing. Nothing at all.

Why can't people see that she is an amazing, beautiful, talented and loving girl who just wanted to do well in her career and work hard with her friends. She deserves more. She should have had a PV to herself after the years of crap she's put up with.

*sigh* She would have been a great leader one day... She has already shown that she is a great Senpai, and everyone in H!P loves her...