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Miyawaki Sakura: “I can’t return to Japan because of COVID-19, but I’m always with the IZ*ONE members, so I don’t feel lonely.”

Tonight, under the Sakura tree

On the bayfm radio program “Tonight, Under the Sakura Tree” (every Wednesday from 24:00 to 24:30) broadcast on Wednesday, November 11, 2020.

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Miyawaki Sakura: Now, let me introduce the messages from our listeners.
Thank you, radio name: Elba.

Listener email: Good evening, Saku-chan. I’m a 19-year-old university student currently studying abroad.
As soon as I graduated from high school, I flew to Taiwan to start my university studies.
Coming to Taiwan was hard because I come from a country where I don’t speak Chinese.
When I first came here, my parents didn’t accompany me. I was only 18 years old at the time.
Everything was scary and foreign. It’s frustrating when I can’t express what I want to say because of the language barrier.
I felt helpless. My first year of university didn’t go well.
I was studying fashion design and felt out of place all year.
I didn’t understand anything and didn’t have many friends who could help me.
Sadly I wasn’t strong enough to withstand the pressure so I gave up and decided to move to a new major.
I was sad that I let my parents down but I’m trying again at a new school.
I’m currently studying mass communication and I feel like I’m doing what I really wanted to do.
But of course my Chinese is still lacking. I couldn’t go home for about 10 months because of the virus.
The last time I saw my family was in February and of course we still call every few days but every time I hang up the phone a part of my heart always feels empty.
I miss my home, my family and everything else.
Every time my sister asks me “When are you coming back?” my heart shakes a little.
I have to try hard so my family doesn’t worry.

So I really respect you Saku-chan.
You are always professional in front of us and always try to do the best for us no matter the situation.
I hope you can be honest with us when it’s hard.
That way we can share the burden and sadness together.
Do you know that WIZONE is always by your side? I miss home but it’s okay. When times are tough, listen to IZONE to cheer you up.
Let’s do our best together for the two of them (Nako and Hiichan) who can’t go home.
We can do it.

Miyawaki Sakura: Oh man, I’m so sad.
Thank you for the painful email.
I think I went back to Japan once in February (2020), but I haven’t been there since, and I haven’t seen my parents at all. Of course I haven’t seen my friends either.
I do miss Japanese food sometimes, and I feel like I want to go to Japan, but I’m always with the IZ*ONE members, so I don’t feel lonely.
Rather than feeling lonely, everyone is super energetic (laughs).
I don’t have time to think like that, and sometimes my schedule book is busy.

I’m really enjoying being an idol, so of course I want to see my family, but I’m also trying to work hard to show my family a better performance, so don’t worry too much.
I’m having a lot of fun being an idol in my own way, even in this situation, so thank you so much for worrying about me.
But knowing that WIZ*ONE is worried about me like this makes me want to try harder, so I’m very happy.
Thank you.

I’m sure it’s tough for you too, Elba, but I hope you do your best in your studies at university.

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