From what we can see on the older archived footage from Yoru Hit or Kouhaku, Akina’s closest friends from the 1982 Super Idols Group seem to be Kyon2, Hidemi and to some extent Hayami Yu. Chiemi has always seemed slightly in awe and never particularly close, so it is a very pleasant surprise to see her blog her well wishes to Akina. The personal message that she mentions in her post about her exchanges with Akina at the Old Nihon Tere Elevator Hall are cute and real. Like Chiemi, we wish Akina well and hope to see her smile once again. 
