In her comments, Shioi Hinako revealed, "I, Shioi Hinako will graduate from STU48."
Regarding graduation ceremony, Shioi revealed, "About 1 year 2 months I have been doing activities at STU48 and experiencing many things for the first time in my life that fun I can meet many people and learn many things But in the middle of spending such days, at my head was filled with Shingaku / university entrance exams and as a result I decided to focus on my education and decided to graduate from the group. "
Shio Hinako's last activity with the group will take place on 22 July 2018.