She was unable to participate in the final auditions for Keyakizaka46. Her mother came to Tokyo and took her back to Nagasaki on the eve of the final audition
She cried so much and for so long that her parents eventually relented. Her father talked to Keyakizaka46 staff, which made an exception and let Neru enter the group
Has a sister who is 7 years older than her and a brother who is 5 years older
On the 24th February 2018, during the Nagasaki Lantern Festival, she was appointed Nagasaki City tourism ambassador. She is the first member of Keyakizaka to be appointed tourism ambassador for their hometown.
She announced her graduation on March 7, 2019 and graduated July 31, 2019.