She passed the 12th generation Kenkyūsei audition because she spoke out in defense of Maeda when Minoru criticized Maeda when he was asked the question "which is your favorite AKB48 member?".
Hun bestod auditionen til 12. generation Kenkyuusei, da hun stod op og forsvarede Maeda, da Minoru kritiserede Maeda, da han blev stillet spørgsmålet "hvem er dit yndlings AKB48-medlem?".