Yukiho EX Episode #2 summary

After fes, producer finds Yukiho squatting down in a dressing room. She tells him she feels very sad and then cries. Producer asks her what happened and she gives him a fan letter, reading:

"I quit being Yukiho's fan. Everyone is saying that it's a nice song, but I don't think so. I don't receive any courage."

She says it's painful, but she will come to grips with the message. Producer points out that she has become stronger, but she refuses and says she simply thinks that because she knows she's not good enough, she needs to give it her all.



Before audition, she looks worried and sighs, but she is aware that she can't give people courage if she herself feels down. After her performance, she admits she's kind of glad that she doesn't have to perform in front of her fans, thus not having to worry about them not getting any courage from her. Producer thinks it's difficult to have an impact on every single listener, but she insists that even if she can't give everyone courage, at least she doesn't want to forget her intention. Producer then affirms that her thought alone is enough, and she should not forget why the song was composed and why it exists. She replies, with a serious face, that it was born because she wants to give back everyone courage, in which she was always on the receiving side, and that her intention hasn't changed. She realizes that even though her pain when her song doesn't deliver still remains and she doesn't know well how to deliver, she should keep believing on her wish.



Next up is her big solo live. After live, she still stays on the stage. She announces she wants to tell her fans something, but only "thank you for today" comes out of her mouth. Behind the stage, she tells producer that her intention might not reach her fans by only singing, so in order to get closer she wants to speak up, yet she couldn't express it well. Producer encourages her to go back on stage and try again.

"Everyone, please listen to my thought… and my wish. I'm standing on the stage now. Holding a mic, standing alone on the stage. But actually, I'm not alone. There are many people supporting me… friends, staff, and also my fans. I'm standing on the stage with lots of courage, really. Even so, I… I…"

When she seems choked up with words and is about to cry, one of her fans shouts "Do you best! Yukiho-chan! Do you besttt!". She then continues.

"Thank you so much!! Just now, I got a huge amount of courage from everyone once again. I, too, want to give this back to you. When it's painful, sorrowful, or when you can't move on, I want to give everyone a bit of courage with my song. I want to push you forward. I want to support everyone. This is my feeling, my wish I put into this song. So, please let me sing it again. A song filled with all my feelings, Ano Hi no Namida."



Before her next live, producer comments that since her previous live, she has been able to sing with a smile from the bottom of her heart. She replies that it's all thanks to her fans, and says that lately there are more people cheering for her. Producer mentions about "Yukiho group" and the spreading of fan's activity on the internet. Moreover, he heard from them that Yukiho and her fans are supporting each other and that their and her activities become one, which makes her feel very happy.

After live, producer finds her crying while squatting down in a dressing room again, but now with a tear of joy. She hands him a fan letter.

"I think I will stop quitting being your fan. I planned to attend your live a few days ago for last time. It was very memorable. My heart was broken and I got into a quarrel with my friend, so the world had become a miserable place. Even listening to a song of my dearest Yukiho-san pained me. Nevertheless, I wanted to go see you one more time before I quit. During that live, you seemed to be choked up with words and distressing, so I shouted without thinking, "Yukiho-san, do you best". Then people around me shouted out one after another. Your smile back then is unforgettable. So is your word, telling me that you want to give people courage. Somehow, It seemed that you said it for me. I was so happy that I cried. I sang along with your last song in tears. Being encouraged by you, I'm able to move forward once again. To me, Yukiho-san is… umm…"

Seeing her face turns red, producer takes the letter from her and continues reading.

".. an angel. A goddess. From now on until the end of my life, I'll cheer you on as your fan!"

She is happy that someone is able to move on because of her song. To give people courage like this, even a bit, she'll continue singing from now on while staying close to her fans.

Yukiho's smile is shining like a diamond, so brightly that it could melt snow. Another radiance is brought back. I am looking forward to meeting again with Yukiho, to see this brilliance of gold.