Can't say I'm surprised with her saying inspired with Fukugawa Mai of Nogizaka back at 59-nin concert. It's a bad joke to say that including her graduation though. All the best for her future.
http://emprezz48.tumblr.com/post/157314890620/ske48-sakai-mei-announced-graduation-during-team-e I've translated her announcement and her tweet. I'll translate her blog once it's updated. There were signs that she might announce her graduation. 1. Her name was not included in the members list for Passion For You (P4U) mobile game. Yumechi, Mikitty and Rion's names were not included too (but they've announced graduation already) The list was out yesterday. 2. Non blogged yesterday about feeling nostalgic about Team E Saka Agari kouen and today about asking everyone to pay attention to today's Team E kouen. Since yesterday I was really worried and scared (japanese fans of mei were worried too) so I decided to prepare myself mentally, but when it really did happen, it hurts me nevertheless. But whatever it is, I'll still support her. So please do give her your support.
http://emprezz48.tumblr.com/post/157358373850/eng-translation-ske48-sakai-mei-official-blog (Sorry for the double posting) Here is the translation of Mei's blog.
her old twitter: mei_chan1213 her current twitter: mei__sakai the first person she followed on her new twitter is Kanon
Might be a lil late, but I translated Mei's final blog: http://emprezz48.tumblr.com/post/159755430250/eng-translation-sakai-mei-ske48-official-blog and just to add that Mei's now in an agency called Vithmic (it's a model agency I guess?) and she has already gotten her first job after graduation, which is appearing in a stage play titled "Pinsupo!" I'm not sure what the stage play is going to be about, but it'll be held in June, so I'll patiently wait till then for pictures and stuff like that.
Meimei has announced her retirement from the entertainment world: https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202102280001104.html Google translation: