I wouldn't consider her my oshimen, but HKT48's Miyawaki Sakura is one of my favorite members, and there's one thing I particularly love about her. Although her voice can get unbearably screechy at times, she has such a wonderful way with words. Her acceptance speech at the AKB48 37th Single Senbatsu Election in 2014, when she was voted into senbatsu for the first time, is in my opinion, a masterpiece.
Here is the full transcription and translation:
"HKT48 チームKIV、AKB48 チームA兼任の宮脇咲良です。今回は投票してくださった皆さん、支えてくださった皆さん、応援してくださった皆さん 本当にありがとうございました！
えっと… 自分でもこんな11と言う素敵な順位頂いて すごくびっくりしているんですけど、総選挙はすごく毎回緊張して、その度に思い出すのはファンの皆さんです。ファンの皆さんはいつも私を支えてくれて、嬉しい事は一緒に喜んでくれて、悲しい事は励ましてくれる 私にとって太陽のような存在です。いつも暖かい光で私を照らしてくれて、私はその光を受けて輝ける月だと思っています。太陽がないと月は輝けないので、ファンの皆さんがいないと ここにいるHKT48の宮脇咲良はいないと思います。本当にいつも支えてくれてありがとうございます。
そして 、今回の雷名に「ライバルはどこだ？」って書いてのを見て、私のライバルは誰だろうと考えた時に 一人の人を思い出しました。私のライバルはさっしーです。あの、本当に人気も実力も知名度も全部お揃いているし、こんあこと言って、「なに言ってんだ」って思う方もいると思うですけど、私はHKT48 はさっしーを超える誰かがいないと大きくなれないと思っています。まだまだ未熟ですけど、いつかさっしーに「さくらがライバルだよ」って言ってもらえるように、今さっしーからたくさんの事を学んで、HKT48 が最強のアイドルグループになれるように 日々成長してきたいと思います。
今日は雨なんですけども、ピンクの合羽とピンクのなんか…旗？で味の素スタジアムが桜色に染まりました！今日は本当にありがとうございました！"
"I am Miyawaki Sakura from HKT48’s Team KIV and AKB48’s Team A. To all those who voted for me, supported me, as well as cheered me on, thank you so much!
Um, I’m really surprised to receive such a wonderful ranking as #11. I get really nervous whenever there’s a Senbatsu Election, but during those times I will think of all of you, my fans. You’re always supporting me, rejoicing with me in my happiness and comforting me in my sadness. That’s why you are like the sun, shining on me with your warm light, and I am the moon that shines by reflecting that light. The moon cannot shine without the sun; in the same way, I would not be where I am today, as Miyawaki Sakura of HKT48, without all of my fans. Thank you so much for supporting me!
Also, the tagline for this year’s Senbatsu Election is “Where is my rival?” When I read that, it made me wonder who my rival was. I could think of one person. My rival is Sasshi [Sashihara Rino]. I mean, she’s really popular and capable and influential, and some of you must be thinking, "What on earth are you talking about?" But if no one in HKT48 is able to surpass her, we will never grow. I know I’m still very immature, but I hope that one day Sasshi will say to me, “You are my rival.” In order for that to happen, I am learning a lot from her, and I will continue to improve myself day by day, so that HKT48 can eventually become the strongest idol group.
Although it’s raining today, all your pink raincoats and… flag things? have dyed the entire Ajinomoto Stadium the color of sakura blossoms! Thank you so much for today!"
Well of course it was scripted, to a certain extent. But that's pretty much the only way to make good speeches, at the expense of some degree of immediacy. Anyhow, it's definitely better than how most members essentially repeat the first 5 lines or so, over and over again and in slightly different words.
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