It's been announced that Happiness and E-girls member Sugieda Mayu will be withdrawing from both groups.

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Sugieda joined Happiness after passing the vocalist audition in December of 2009. Since December of 2011, she has also been a member of E-girls. In order to undergo medical treatment, Sugieda went on hiatus for about a year in August of 2012. After making her comeback, she has been thinking about her own future, which lead to this decision of withdrawing from the groups.�

From now on, Sugieda plans to perform as a soloist. She commented, "Not only singing and dancing, but I want to challenge myself to new possibilities and grow." She also called out to her fans, "This is not goodbye. I will do my best that this will become a new start, and will lead to the future."

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