Happy Birthday Nozomi! I can’t really begin to think about how much she means to me. I know it sounds kinda silly but she was there for me when it felt like no one else was. I’ve always had a hard time making friends and connecting to people but just like Muse helped her come out of her shell, my idol group, UTANSUidols did the same for me. Thank you for giving me the confidence to learn and grow into a better, stronger person and thank you for all the amazing friends I’ve met through you. I couldn't have done it without you. (I'm Nozomi obviously) Thank you for also sparking my love of cosplay! Dancer set Nozomi was the very first cosplay I completely made from scratch, as well as the first cosplay I ever competed with. I've treasured all the time I've spent making and wearing every single cosplay of her. I've learned so many valuable lessons and she's been a part of some of the most important. I've learned to take my time and slow down to pay attention to the little details in life. I've also learned to listen and take advise, even if I don't always agree with it. Cosplay, Especially Nozomi's cosplays have changed my life for the better. A lot has happened in the past 4 years I’ve been a Love Live fan. I’ve done 8 different Nozomi cosplays, collected 188 different pieces of merchandise and gained over half of her cards on both servers of sif. This is my first time joining a fan contest on schoolidolu but I’m glad it could be the NozomiFanAwards2019. Here’s to another fantastic year of Nozomi love!