Recently promoted HKT48 member, Matsuda Yumi is leaving the group

９月に行われた「第９回じゃんけん大会」で優勝し、トロフィーを持ってさくらんぼポーズをするＦｏｒｔｕｎｅ　ｃｈｅｒｒｙの多田京加（左）と松田祐実

In September, Fortune cherry (AKB48’s Tadaki Kyoka and HKT48’s Matsuda Yumi) won the “AKB48 Group 2nd Group Unit Janken Taikai” and their single “Himawari no nai Sekai” was released on December 19th.

On November 26th, Matsuda Yumi (16) was promoted to a regular member for HKT48 and Team TII.

It was announced on the HKT48 website on December 27th that Matsuda will be leaving HKT48 effectively today.

More details forthcoming…

「HKT48ブログ」 HKT48　チームTII　松田祐実　活動辞退のご報告: この度、チームTIIの松田祐実より活動辞退の申し出がございましたので、ファンの皆様にご報告させていただきます。… https://t.co/orREAXZhNV

— HKT48 Blog (@HKT48Blog) December 27, 2018

UPDATE: Sashihara Rino (26) who serves as a theater manager and leader of HKT48 said, “There was a sudden graduation announcement and feeling sorry for the fans. I feel sad but I have no choice but to pray that her future will be happy. I feel that members are visibly upset, please do not rush to any comments/judgment”.

突然の卒業発表がありました。ファンの皆さんのことを想うと、申し訳ない気持ちでいっぱいです。こういう形での発表には、やり場のない憤りを感じます。彼女にも、運営にもです。

かなしいけれど、今後の彼女の未来が幸せなものであるように祈るしかありません。

— 指原莉乃 (@345__chan) December 27, 2018