Airi Kijima: Evergreen Queen of the Dark Realm! The Last Surviving Star of the Legendary Four Hope

Airi Kishi
The protagonist of this issue is Aimi Yoshikawa, who never looks old no matter how you see her—she's known as the evergreen tree in the dark world! You have to know that Teacher Yoshikawa is one of the famous "Four Hoshi" in the dark world. Some friends might not know who the four are, so let me give a simple introduction. They are 【Yuzuki Hime】, 【Aino Kishi】, and 【Jessica Kizaki】, respectively. All four of them were under the famous agency 【Duo】, but unfortunately, now Teacher Yoshikawa is the only one left standing—it's truly something to cherish while we can! Alright, back to the main topic. Teacher Yoshikawa was born in 1988. With her refined and elegant appearance, fair and translucent skin, and slender figure, although her body isn't particularly standout, as long as you're not obsessed with that aspect, there's really nothing to complain about. Without exaggeration, Teacher Yoshikawa's look is straight out of a youthful idol girl—it's spot on. And in fact, that's exactly how it was; before her debut, she used the stage name 【Cindy Sakurai】 to engage in some idol entertainment activities, gaining quite a bit of popularity. However, her future still looked bleak, and she herself was worrying every day about which path to take. Finally, in 2012, Teacher Yoshikawa welcomed a turning point in her life when she was invited to join the first generation of Ebisu Muscats as the ninth-period trainee. Apparently, they recruited her because the members of Muscats had mostly left and they urgently needed new blood. Her joining did indeed catch some audiences' eyes, but the disbandment of a group isn't something one or two members can control. With the dissolution of the first-generation Muscats, the members were released from their contracts, and Teacher Yoshikawa fell back into uncertainty once again. Was she going to return to her old ways? Teacher Yoshikawa clearly couldn't accept that reality, so in search of a breakthrough and change, she made her debut in 2013 as an exclusive actress for IP agency. Thanks to the popularity she had built up from Muscats, plus her excellent qualities, her debut quickly sparked a lot of buzz. With fan support, she was even nominated for the 2014 dMM Best Newcomer Award—this was undoubtedly the best affirmation of her entrance! Two years after her debut, Teacher Yoshikawa started activities as a singer. With her solid singing skills and cute appearance, her singer identity also received praise from many fans. To date, she's released two singles and successfully held two personal concerts, so whether as an actress or a singer, Teacher Yoshikawa is top-tier. In April 2016, she transferred from IP to Attackers, which also marked her farewell to roles like college student or young girl, as she began taking on more mature woman styles. As we all know, Attackers is renowned for its TV drama style, so Teacher Yoshikawa's acting skills were honed to a great degree, and she even got opportunities to perform in stage plays afterward! By 2018, Teacher Yoshikawa left Attackers and moved to S1, and to commemorate her fifth anniversary, she crowdfunded her own photo book. The original goal was 3 million yen, but it ended up raising 8.5 million, landing her in second place for the highest crowdfunding amount. This shows just how overwhelmingly popular Teacher Yoshikawa is—far beyond our imagination! So, what about her love life? In a May 2017 interview, Teacher Yoshikawa mentioned that she hadn't had a boyfriend in seven years. Can you believe that someone as adorable as Teacher Yoshikawa doesn't have a boyfriend? Fans must be over the moon hearing that! Oh, and just a side note~ The type of man Teacher Yoshikawa likes is someone understanding and tolerant, because she feels she's often unreliable herself, so she's always longed for a man she can rely on. On the flip side, she really dislikes negative, rude, or effeminate guys. So, are you her type?