Morning Musume's leader Takahashi Ai was featured in a short pictorial in the most recent edition of the 'Weekly Playboy' that went on sale on September 5th.

In a previous article, we already showed you a few teasers of the picture, but now you get to see Aichan's beauty in full high resolution glory. The pictures themselves are just teasers as well, taken during the photo shooting for her final photobook as a member of Morning Musume, "Ai Ai Ai".

The title of the pictorial - 'Ai, Arigatou' - has two meanings: her thanking the fans, and her fans thanking her for all the joy she brought them.

In the interview with the magazine she stated, "My graduation will allow Morning Musume to make progress again."

Let's hope they will, and let's hope that she will be able to advance in her career as well.

Check out the scans below!

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[Get the high-res pictures here!]