LISTEN: Miyawaki Sakura’s “Konya, Sakura no Kinoshita de” radio show (special guest host: Yokoyama Yui) – November 27, 2019

AKB48 veteran Yokoyama Yui was the guest MC for Miyawaki Sakura’s “Konya, Sakura no Kinoshita de”.

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今夜、咲良の木の下で

今夜は私が担当させていただいています！#さくのき

— 横山由依 (@Yui_yoko1208) November 27, 2019

Yui read many of the listeners mail in support of Miyawaki Sakura and IZ*ONE, as the group’s activity has been halted due to the “Produce” scandal in South Korea.

Yui read letter from C-WIZONE which linked a support video on youtube. "We hope that #IZONE can watch this video. We want you to know that there are lots of people who is waiting for you. We won't give up"

Saku no Ki staff linked it below toohttps://t.co/y4VgXV7nSD#さくのき https://t.co/iydtpwKwqY

— Fujii Itsuki (@fujii_itsuki) November 27, 2019

Yui: …"This song is so cute!" or "Isn't it cool!?" lol It might be a difficult time for #IZONE members right now, but even it it takes time, WIZ*ONE will love IZ*ONE forever. So if there's anything that we can do, anyway that we can help, we will continue to give our support.

— Fujii Itsuki (@fujii_itsuki) November 27, 2019

Hey. Bae. Like it (Sunflower) & how #IZONE‘s presence is like the sun☀️#さくのき #미야와키사쿠라 #宮脇咲良 pic.twitter.com/hTp3UKAo7S

— Fujii Itsuki (@fujii_itsuki) November 27, 2019

The positive messages but also sad messages from fans left Yui in tears, including listeners:

I can’t stop crying while listening….isn’t it the saddest episode of sakunoki?

— W12zonekura39 (@w12zonekura39) November 27, 2019

It was announced that “Konya, Sakura no Kinoshita de”, which has been around for eight years, will be temporarily halted.  But Yokoyama Yui vowed that AKB48G will protect the radio program’s time slot for now until Sakura returns.

“(Saku no Ki) will be taking a break. But all WIZ*ONE, pls don’t feel sad. Until Sakura is in a state where she can come back, it shall immediately be resumed! Meanwhile, us AKB48 group will protect this Saku no Ki broadcast time slot. ➡️pic.twitter.com/lVihKH0xNl#さくのき #IZONE

— Fujii Itsuki (@fujii_itsuki) November 27, 2019

Fans were saddened by the announcement:

This is suffocating. I can’t imagine what is Sakura is going through. This is awful. It’s like every rights to express herself is being stripped from her. Sakumail and then sakunoki… gone one by one. These are things that not only fans but also sakura herself hold on to dearly.

— Momo「モ ーちゃん」 (@onnanoko3491) November 27, 2019

出勤前にさくのき聞いてしまった😭
やはりというか今後はお休みなのね😢
まってるよさくちゃん😂💞#さくのき

— 蜜柑🍊IZ (@kkuchaen_lyaaf) November 27, 2019

聴きながら涙しました。
ゆいはん、代役ありがとう！
ずっと、さくのきを応援します。 https://t.co/S876GH2BHQ

— クラシックマイルド (@sakutake127) November 27, 2019

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