Maimi wraps up rehearsal for the Hello! Project concerts and begins the year-end events in her December 29th update “Let’s go!ε= ε=ε= ε=ε= ε=┌((* ゜▽゜*)) ┘“. Full translation below.

Good morning
It’s Maimi

Yesterday we had the final dress rehearsal for the Hello! Project concerts starting on January 2nd

I said bye bye to the studio which we practiced in every dayヽ(；▽；)ノ

It feels like it’s finally here,
and I can’t control my excitement(((o(*゜▽゜*)o)))

It will be my first Hello! concert with the many new members.
And then, it will be the last Hello! concert for Berryz Koubou.

My feelings about each are different,
but I want it to be the best Hello! concert…

So that 2015 gets off to a good start,

I want to put on a concert that makes everyone think “I feel like I can do my best this year” and “It looks like it’s going to be a great year“(o^^o)

Everyone, please be sure to come
We’re waiting for you

Here’s some behind-the-scenes stories from rehearsal

Berryz Koubou’s Shimizu Saki-chan and Hagiwara Mai-chan asked

“We’re going to the convenience store, so do you want anything~??(*^^*)”,

and I responsed “Yes(^o^)/* Yukimi Daifuku~(≧∇≦)”

(1)

I got the urge to have some for the first time in awhile(//∇//)

(2)

Saki-san Mai-chan
Thanks~(o^^o)

And then, as I was preparing to leave
The Morning Musume。’14 members were gathering for some reason…

Then they sang a pleasant Christmas song~~(//∇//)

(3)

They all exchanged Christmas presents(//∇//)

Waha(≧∇≦)
It looked fun

℃-ute’s Christmas present exchange is today~

Alright, I have a question for everyone♪( ´θ｀)ノ

Whose present do you think I will get,

and who do you think will get a present from me( ´ ▽ ` )ノ

I feel like I asked this last year too(o^^o)

By the way, my guess for this year~~

Hmmmmm…

I’ll get Suzuki Airi-chan’s present,

and Okai Chisato-chan will get mine(￣▽￣) What do you think???(￣ー￣)

Now then, will I get it right??

Please check tomorrow’s update to find out(*^^*)

And then, and then
Today ℃-ute will finally appear at “COUNTDOWN JAPAN 14/15”, being held at Makuhari Messe( ´ ▽ ` )

I’m happy that we’ll get to appear again this year(T ^ T)

I want to put on a wonderful concert in the hopes that the fans of other artists who are appearing will become interested in ℃-ute too

We’ll work hard to show ℃-ute’s qualities in the limited amount of time we have(o^^o)

In addition
We will also be studio guests on WOWOW’s “Genshi yori Namahousou! COUNTDOWN JAPAN 14/15” today at 5:00PM(o^^o)

Here are details
wowow.co.jp/cdj

Please understand that schedule and content is subject to change without notice

Those who can participate, those who can’t as well, please cheer for us(((o(*゜▽゜*)o)))

Alright
The weather is bad＿|￣|○
But I hope today is a wonderful day for everyone…

Well then, until tomorrow’s update~( ´ ▽ ` )ノ

“Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2014 ~ GOOD BYE & HELLO! ~” will be held on December 31st (Weds) in Osaka and Kobe,

and I want everyone who is saying “I can’t make it to the venue“,

to please be sure to head to the theater Watch in real-time
And enjoy our concert

The tickets for the live viewing are already on sale,
so please check out the special site for details

http://www.up-front-works.jp/hpcdp…