AKB48 group members Miyawaki Sakura, Yabuki Nako and Honda Hitomi will join Korean-Japanese group IZ*ONE for 2.5 years, so what's their future plan after IZ*ONE?

According to Miyawaki Sakura: "IZ*ONE is a 2.5-years time-limited group, in any case, it will be end after 2.5 years, just like other 2 PRODUCE series group. General procedure, the members will return to their agency after the group disband and re-debut. So it is not possible not coming back or there is always a place for you." Miyawaki Sakura also uses "Study Aboard" as example to describe her situation. In the mail, she did not mention HKT48 nor AKB48 group, so, does she mean she will return to her agency (AKS) and re-debut after IZ*ONE?  

However, in Miyawaki Sakura's other mobile mail, she insisted joining IZ*ONE is not a graduation from HKT48, and she wants to bring back IZ*ONE fans' love and return to HKT48.

According to her conversation with Team H captain Matsuoka Natsumi, it seems she is considering a plan with other HKT48 1st generation for HKT48 10th anniversary, but it does not officially confirmed, nor knowing if it is for public or not. 

Miyawaki Sakura is a HKT48 1st generation member. She was next generation ace of AKB48 group, and one of top members, she won the 3rd place of AKB48 group's 2018 General Election which was her last one. Miyawaki Sakura is the CENTER for AKB48's upcoming 54 single (TBA) which will be released on 28 November 2018, her last handshake event will be on 21 October 2018. Miyawaki Sakura passed 2018 reality competition television show PRODUCE 48 and joined its group IZ*ONE on 31 August 2018.

Note: AKB48 announced on 24 September 2018 that Miyawaki Sakura, Yabuki Nako and Honda Hitomi will cease all their AKB48 group's related activities until April 2021.

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