Hiori
I kind of feel like if hiori didn’t leave she would have had a good chance of being the final piece. I feel like they really liked her and she has a similar look and vibe as Sakura but a more higher skill level. And if they really were looking for a member to have a prominent maknae role, she still would have been the youngest and has a very soft and cute vibe to fill that role. Or do yall think they still would have favored sakura??