I became a girl group idol for my sister.

Miyamoto thought to himself.

Upon seeing Miyamoto Sei enter, Shimada Yurina immediately waved.

"Nana-chan is back!"

"Xiao Qina's stamina is amazing! Everyone else collapsed during training, but she's still standing!"

"Yeah, that's amazing! Do you do any kind of exercise regularly?"

The others immediately chimed in, saying that Miyamoto Sei's performance had left a deep impression on them.

"It's alright, I don't exercise much."

Miyamoto smiled. He was either at school or at home every day. Besides walking, his only exercise was cooking. His physical fitness was definitely not as good as the girls in the school's sports club.

Miyamoto suspected that his ability to endure for so long was related to the three pieces of the Heavenly Demon set within his body.

As long as he continues to remain silent, continues to participate in training, and eventually perseveres, everything will be fine. However, when he thought about what those graduate students had said earlier, Miyamoto felt a little uneasy.

Seeing that the group was showing signs of fatigue and were about to give up, Miyamoto Sei took a deep breath and then spoke.

"Everyone, I have something I'd like to say."

Everyone looked at Miyamoto Sei, and seeing her somewhat serious expression, they couldn't help but stop eating.

Yurina Shimada chuckled and said, "What do you want to say, Nana-chan?"

“Yes, Nana-chan, you can just say it.” Miyu Nagasu said softly, her face flushed.

"I'd like to say to everyone, the training just now must have felt very tough."

Miyamoto said in a low voice, as if he was suppressing something.

"Of course! Such high-intensity training would tire anyone out!"

"That's right, a full three hours! Ten minutes of rest is definitely not enough!"

"Yes, it was really tiring. I felt like my body wasn't even my own anymore."

Complaints began to rang out, and listening to them, Miyamoto knew that everyone was expressing their true feelings, because he felt the same way.

"But that's not enough, is it?"

Miyamoto said.

His words stunned everyone. They had expected him to agree with them, but instead, he said just this.

"I'm not very clear about stage performances, but performances are usually two hours long. It's a high-intensity stage performance, and you have to face so many audience members. What if you make a mistake? It's not just about making a mistake; just maintaining a good state for two hours requires extremely high physical strength. So, is our training intensity really enough?"

Everyone fell silent. A two-hour stage performance would naturally not require that much time for a graduate student, but this was a graduate student.

"We're not content to stay at the graduate student level, are we? Since we chose to come here, we're bound to want to move on, right?"

Miyamoto said what was on his mind.

The girls who come here all want to become idols, to be the ones who showcase their talents on stage.

Therefore, this sentence is the most effective word for them.

"I'm here to become a full member!"

"Then you're not as good as me. I'm going to be part of the selection team!"

"Selection group? Doesn't that mean you have to be in the top sixteen in the general election? You're really thinking too much!"

"And what about you? What do you want?"

"I want to become someone like Ogiko-chan!"

Miyamoto couldn't help but smile as he watched the girls excitedly sharing their thoughts.

They seem to have regained some of their energy.

"And what about you, Nana-chan? What are your thoughts?"

"Shimada Yurina asked, which made everyone look at Miyamoto Sei again, especially Nagasu Miyu, whose sparkling eyes were full of curiosity.

"What do I think?" Miyamoto hesitated for a moment, recalling the people he had seen, the people dancing on the stage: "Is there any need to ask? Of course, I want to be the most dazzling one!"

Miyamoto knew he was lying, and he considered his statement a lie. He was forced to become an idol, but now, facing these girls who were genuinely pursuing their dreams, he was unwilling to say anything like "I'm not interested in this."

Or perhaps, a slight feeling of excitement made him feel that there was nothing wrong with saying those words at this moment.

"So don't give up. At least persevere and finish this training. If we can't even get past this, then forget about being a full member, we probably won't even be able to be graduate students!"

In the end, Miyamoto Sei said what he wanted to say.

While eating and listening to something, Mika Komatsu glanced at where Miyamoto and the others were, then shouted loudly, "Hurry up and eat and rest. We'll continue training in twenty minutes!"

"Yes! Senior!"

The crowd shouted, their responses much more energetic than before. Seeing this, Miyamoto Sei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

When pursuing their dreams, people can unleash tremendous power, just like the group of people in front of us.

The two people who had been quietly watching inside left from the doorway.

"Not bad, that newcomer." Naoki Sakurako followed Higashikuze Ogiko and asked with a grin, "So, what does the former No. 1 think about this?"

Higashikuze Ogiko was the first-place winner in the first general election, but she came in second in the second election. The current first place is Naoki Sakurako, but the two obviously have a good relationship and will not become enemies because of this title.

"The current No. 1, Ms. Naoki, is just a decent newcomer, but we still need to take a closer look, don't we?"

"Oh? Is that so? Then don't blame me for making the first move." Naoki Sakurako smiled, her bright eyes seeming to indicate that she was already thinking of some plan.

Inside the office, Tenbe Risa was looking at the graduate students' dance studio. She had heard everything they had just said clearly. With a smile on her face, she typed a few words into a file on her computer.

Ninth Graduate Student Debut Performance

Center Miyamoto Nana

Chapter Nine: Private Lessons from Idol Sakagami Minami

After the lunch break, there were several more hours of training. When the clock struck seven, we finally reached our limit.

Mika Komatsu, who was the center for graduate students, left around 4 PM. Graduate students also need to train, and there was also a performance starting at 5 PM, so she couldn't stay there indefinitely.

"I feel like I've done a whole semester's worth of exercise in one day..."

"Stop talking, I feel like I'm about to die..."

Everyone collapsed to the ground, showing absolutely no regard for their image as beautiful girls.

Miyamoto leaned against the wall, picked up a cup, opened it, and took a sip.

The cool water flowed down his throat and into his stomach, instantly energizing him who had been very tired.

"We have to continue tomorrow, and we don't have much time... We need to memorize all the movements in as little time as possible..."

As Miyamoto spoke, he was so exhausted that he could barely speak clearly.

Yurina Shimada raised her hand from the floor and gave an OK sign.

"No problem, after all, this is for our own dream!"

"That's right, keep up the good work!"

Seeing that the audience was not discouraged, Miyamoto Sei stood up from the ground. He still had a super mission to find Sakagami Minami, which was related to whether he could sing well.

"I'll head back now. Everyone, please be careful on your way home."

"Be careful on the road, Nana-chan!" This was Miyu Nagayasu greeting Miyamoto Sei.

Goodbye, Nana!

"See you tomorrow!"

The others also said goodbye to Miyamoto Sei, and then collapsed to the ground again.

"I'll just lie here for a while longer."

“That’s right, I’ll lie down for a while longer…”

"Hehehe, Miyu-chan, let me give you a hug."

The last one is obviously Yurina Shimada.

As Miyamoto stepped out of the dance studio, she saw Sakagami Minami waiting for her.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Senior Nan."

“It’s alright, and you guys are training too. I’ve only been here a short time myself.” Shaking her head, Sakagami Minami looked at Miyamoto Sei, who was still covered in sweat, and smiled. “But you guys are really working hard. This momentum is great. If you don’t work hard, you won’t be able to stand on the stage.”

It's a joyful thing to have your efforts recognized by others, and this brought a smile to Miyamoto's face: "Thank you for your guidance, Minami-senpai. I will keep it in mind!"

"Let's go then. Even though we're off work, everyone's still training. In that case, let's go to karaoke."

"Huh?!" Miyamoto looked at Sakagami Minami, unable to react for a moment.

"What's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing. Then I'll leave it to Senior Nan. I'll pay for the KTV, since it's for my guidance."