“Though she is not good with words, she shared her sincere thoughts with me.
I was touched to see that the shy 14 year old girl that always hid in a shell had matured into a 20 year old woman, who cared for others and shared those feelings with me. Although she is still not good with words, because of that I felt I understood her raw and direct feelings. And the shy expression she shows every now and again is the same “Acchan” I knew. Anyhow, Atsuko Maeda will be graduating after the Tokyo Dome concert in the AKB Theater.” - Aki-P[2005.12.08-2012.08.27]