It's been reported that Morning Musume.14 member Michishige Sayumi will be absent from the release event for the group's single "Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai / What is LOVE?" on January 30 at Tower Records Shinjuku due to her poor health condition.

Michishige revealed that she had been sneezing during an event the day before. "I went to see a doctor, and I am taking medicine, so I am okay," she said.

After the event, she wrote on her blog, "I'm not getting better, so I'm flustered. Not only do I have a headache, but I also have a sore throat and runny nose..." She continued, "My throat and nose weren't that bad in the morning, but they got worse during the event."

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