I became a girl group idol for my sister.

"Alright, stop glaring at me like that. Actually, all three of you have a chance to be promoted, but you have to seize this opportunity for a quick promotion yourself."

Risa Tenbei smiled, as if she were talking about some fun game: "Of course, if you don't want to, you can wait patiently until others graduate."

Miyamoto knew Amagai Risa's terrible personality better than the other two, so he didn't intend to let her keep dragging this on: "Just tell me your purpose. There's a performance later."

"check it out."

A document was then presented to the group of three, who were all taken aback when they saw the words on it.

"Anime idol project?" Miyu Nagasu read the words aloud, blinking in confusion, still unable to figure out what was going on.

"Could it be..." Mika Komatsu immediately looked at Risa Amagai. Unlike her previous look of disappointment and paleness, her eyes were now burning with fire: "Does this mean the three of us are to do this project?"

Miyamoto Sei, being a transmigrator and someone who had watched many anime series, immediately understood what Amagai Risa meant.

"You mean you want us to voice characters and sing for idol anime?"

"That's right, a new project. The three of you will form a new unit (team), a 14-episode anime, a single plus two C/W tracks (usually released with the single and not included in the album again), with an investment cost of 2.8 million yen."

Risa Amagai presented a figure that gave all three of them a headache, especially Miyu Nagayasu and Miyamoto Sei. As for Mika Komatsu, although her family was very wealthy, she had vowed to rely on her own efforts and naturally couldn't ask her family for that much money.

"None of the three of us are professional voice actors..."

"That's not important. What's important is that you debut as a trio, build your own influence in the world of anime, and then bring that influence out into the real world."

Tenberisa tapped the table lightly.

"To put it simply, if the single sales reach 13 copies and the BD sales reach 8000 copies, you can officially be promoted. As long as you take on this project, you will be promoted whenever you complete the task. If you are not comfortable with this, we can draw up a written agreement."

Are you crazy!

Miyamoto wanted to say that directly to Amagai Risa, but he tried his best to hold back.

The three artists' singles sold 13 copies, which is an incredibly high requirement. As for the Blu-ray sales of 8000 copies, that's also very high.

As an anime and manga enthusiast, Miyamoto Sei also knows a bit about these things. Generally speaking, 2000 Blu-ray copies are enough to break even, 3000 copies will generate some profit, and if 6000 copies are sold, the manufacturer will consider releasing a second season.

If it sells 8000 copies, it's considered a very popular and well-selling work. As for anything higher, it goes without saying that it's a bestseller or a masterpiece.

"This is a solitary path; once you choose it, there is no turning back. But if you succeed, you will be the first group to officially debut as graduate students with a decent level of skill. This is a great asset for you to join the official members."

Risa Amagai looked at Miyamoto and the other two, waiting for their reply.

Miyamoto couldn't help but gasp. The other party's words were incredibly tempting. As long as the goal was achieved, he could be promoted. Moreover, since the goal was to reach this number, it wouldn't be based on the first week's sales. It would be a continuous sales process. In other words, even if it took three years, as long as the product sold out within three years, he could still be promoted.

Of course, three years is too long, and it doesn't demonstrate enough strength. In the case of a fast-paced, action-packed novel, the requirement would naturally be met directly with first-week sales.

However, it also carries a risk: it might become the oldest graduate student, or even remain a graduate student for life...

How should I choose?

Miyamoto looked at the other two, wanting to see what they thought.

Mika Komatsu's eyes were filled with fighting spirit. For her, this was a challenge, a challenge she had to overcome.

Because this is a chance to officially debut!

Miyu Nagasu seemed hesitant, but when she looked at Miyamoto Sei and then at Komatsu Mika, her eyes became firm.

"I-I can do it!"

“I’m fine with it too,” Mika Komatsu said.

“Then it’s you left, Miyamoto.” Amagai Risa looked at Miyamoto Sei, waiting for his answer.

Both of them had made their choices, and they had made very brave, all-or-nothing choices. Miyamoto knew he should make his own choice, so he took a step forward, his eyes becoming extremely firm.

"We accept the challenge!"

“Very well, then the information about your group will be announced in a few days. For now, it's a secret, and no one except those on the inside knows about it.” Risa Amagai said, looking at the group: “Is there anything else you want to say?”

“I have it.” Miyamoto raised his hand. “I wanted to ask, is it possible that the dance moves are done in 3D?”

"Well, generally speaking, the dances in idol anime are indeed in 3D, why?"

"Can we switch to hand-drawn illustrations?" Miyamoto said directly, "3D has a huge impact on the senses. It would be better to take a picture first and then have an artist draw it by hand!"

“Your request is really…” Risa Amagai looked at Miyamoto Sei, who had made what was considered a rather outrageous request, and seeing his almost unyielding eyes, she finally shrugged: “Fine, then let’s add 5 million yen to the budget for each episode. That makes a total investment of 3.5 million yen, which is a huge investment!”

Generally speaking, the cost of a decent episode of animation is around 1500 million to 2000 million yen. With an investment of 3.5 million yen, in other words, the investment for each of the 14 episodes of this project is 2500 million yen, which can be described as a huge investment.

Miyamoto was surprised that Amagai Risa not only agreed to his request, but also directly increased her investment. Seeing how readily she agreed, Miyamoto suddenly felt uneasy. If the investment failed, wouldn't he be the one to take the blame?

After all, because of his loose tongue, another 7 million yen was added to the bill.

The matter was settled, and it was time to leave. However, just as the group was about to depart, Risa Amagai suddenly left Miyamoto Sei behind.

"What do you think of Haruka Kojima as the Center?"

She looked at Miyamoto Sei and asked him this question.

Seeing the question posed by the other party, Miyamoto Sei became even more certain of his guess.

Risa Tempel is really planning to form a new team!

Chapter Two: Barriers

"What? Form a unit with graduate students and then have them release a single?"

At the location where the official SKR members were, Sakagami Minami and others were stunned by this news.

This news is arguably more surprising than anything like a group of graduate students being promoted to full members.

"A group of people who haven't become official members yet form a unit and debut. This is a real debut, completely different from the last time we performed at Shibuya Public Hall and released a single as trainees!"

Sakagami Minami spoke with a somewhat serious expression.

"And there are only three of them, Nana and the others. Why put such a huge amount of pressure on them?"

"It is indeed a lot of pressure, but believe in them. These kids' passion for the idol profession is absolutely genuine." The person behind her gently patted Sakagami Minami's head and said this.

Sakagami Minami turned around and saw Higashikuze Ogiko standing behind her with a smile.

"The limit she can withstand is many, many times greater than the pressure she is under now; after all, she is a man."

"Huh? A man?" Sakagami Minami looked at Higashikuze Ogiko with some confusion. Higashikuze Ogiko said naturally, "She said it herself, that she's a boy, isn't she?"

"Is that why they're called men?"

"But she's definitely more feminine than you!"

"Ogiko-chan! I'm perfectly capable of being a woman too, you know!"

Higashikuze Ogiko showed no fear of Sakagami Minami's roar.

"Well, after all, it's a girlish thing to like everything in pink."

In the midst of their playful tussle, a figure suddenly darted in from outside the door.

"Yay! Look at me!"

The person who barged in was Naoki Sakurako. She was completely naked, and even jumped around, causing her breasts to sway.

However, many people seem to take it all for granted.

"Put your clothes on quickly, Sakura!"

"We're all girls, what's there to be afraid of? Apple, you should take your clothes off too!"

"I don't want it!"

After decisively rejecting Naoki Sakurako's request, Sakagami Minami continued to ponder.

The pressure has come from two sides: the pressure on those who become official members, and the pressure on those who were not selected at all!

You must hold on, Nana!

……

The atmosphere in the dance studio was somewhat oppressive today.

Today should be a happy day for the few who have been promoted to full members, but no one is smiling.

The expressions of Shimada Yurina and the others did not seem particularly good.

"Alright, there's a performance later, let's continue practicing." Miyamoto said, secretly taking in everything he saw and memorizing.

Although everyone was moving around, the atmosphere was clearly not very lively.

After the performance ended and the follow-up work was completed, the group went home. Miyamoto Sei practiced with Nagasu Miyu and Komatsu Mika for a while. Nagasu Miyu cautiously looked around and, seeing that there were only the three of them, whispered, "Are we... are we disliked?"

"Give them some time; they need to adjust."

Mika Komatsu said this while putting on her stockings.

“That’s right, let’s wait and see. Just do what you normally do and don’t overthink it,” Miyamoto Seya said with a smile.

"Okay, I understand." Miyu Nagasu nodded gently.

As Miyu Ange calmed down and began packing her things, Miyamoto Sei fell into deep thought.

It has been divided into three levels.

All the senior students except for Mika Komatsu were promoted, which seemed like a suppression of Mika Komatsu, but in reality, it was different from the perspective of the new students. After being promoted, only Nai Yokoyama can be considered to have truly debuted, while the others still have to follow the graduate students.