I became a girl group idol for my sister.

As Miyamoto thought about it, he silently clenched his fist, and the smile on his face became even brighter.

Backstage, Risa Tenbei looked at the ranking table she had compiled, a slight smile on her face.

Thirty-ninth place, Miyamoto Nana.

The 41st place finisher was just one place away from making the cut.

Komatsu Meixiang!

And the fifty-first place is Yongan Meixi!

Not only was one of these people selected, but the other two were also ranked very high, which surprised her.

"It's quite an unexpected result, isn't it?" Amagai Risa said to Hasegawa Subaru.

"It's really surprising. Not only are the top few getting so many votes, but Yasunaga Mai also got third place. But what surprised me the most was Miyamoto Nana. She actually made it into the finals and even got thirty-ninth place." Hasegawa Subaru looked at the ranking table in his hand: "As for Komatsu and Yasunaga, they almost made it into the finals. I wonder what their results will be next year."

"Alright, I have to go back now. I still need to prepare a new piece." Risa Tenbei waved and walked away. This surprised the other staff members: "Wait, Ms. Tenbei, isn't it your turn to speak on stage next?"

"I'm not a front-line staff member, I'm just a behind-the-scenes worker." Tenbei Lisa shook her head, said nothing more, and left.

……

On the phone, Yukari Kojima was excitedly discussing the upcoming general election with her best friend Haruna Matsumoto.

"Haruna, look! Nana-chan actually made it into the finals! She's amazing!"

"That's right, she's really amazing. I thought she probably wouldn't be able to get in this time, but she actually did. This is quite an upset for many people."

"Yeah, I'm so happy! This time, Nana-chan also has a chance to get in with the single CD!"

"Are you planning to buy it?"

"Of course we'll buy it!"

At the Miyamoto family home, Yukiko Miyamoto was cheering happily, while Rina Miyamoto stood beside her, looking both shocked and relieved.

Not only is her own younger brother a member of a girl group, but he also managed to get 39th place despite having little exposure after joining the group, successfully qualifying for the C/W track of the 22nd single. If this were told to others, probably no one would believe it.

Most importantly, he actually said those things live on TV: "Next year's target is the selection group!"

This is too courageous!

……

Meanwhile, in the hospital.

Mrs. Nakamura was kneeling by the bedside, weeping bitterly.

In her hand, she tightly clutched a letter, a letter that was not yet fully sealed.

The child on the bed had a peaceful expression. He lay there without the slightest movement; he had already left this world.

Chapter 41 The Last Letter

With his ranking improving to 39th, Miyamoto found himself even busier.

Because he needs to attend new training sessions to prepare for recording the single.

Shizuka Ogawa waved to Miyamoto Sei after seeing him.

"Nana-chan!"

"Ogawa-senpai," Miyamoto Seya smiled at him.

Shizuka Ogawa is a member of Team S. I worked with her when I was a substitute for Ogiko Higashi Hisazusa in Team S. She is a very easy person to get along with.

"I never expected to collaborate with you on a single!" Shizuka Ogawa said to Sei Miyamoto with a grin.

Not only her, but also many people from Team K and Team S in the team, who were familiar with Miyamoto and the others because they had worked together before.

However, besides them and the familiar faces from Team 4, there were also some people who weren't very familiar, such as several members of the sisterhood.

Among them, Miyamoto saw Aya Yamashita, the captain of Team A of AJS, which had only been established for a few months.

She achieved an impressive 28th place in this general election, making her the only member of AJS to make it into the top tier.

It's clear that Namba's fans put in a lot of effort.

Miyamoto heard that AJS, based in Namba, Osaka, mainly focuses on variety shows and television. So, although the group hasn't been around for very long, they are very popular among the public.

Miyamoto noticed that Yamashita Aya was very quiet, just sitting there alone. She was listening very attentively when the dance teacher was speaking, as if she wanted to memorize everything the teacher said.

Although he benefited from being part of a regional team and quickly gained market share through variety shows, just looking at his serious demeanor, Miyamoto believed that his opponent's 28th place was just the beginning and that he would definitely reach a higher position next year.

You don't even need to see how well the other person dances; you can tell just by looking at their attitude.

This girl named Aya Yamashita will definitely become a pillar of the sisterhood group AJS.

The dance that Under Girls was to perform was for a song called "Unable to Embrace You". Since the members who were selected all won the competition based on their own strength, there were no major problems. The teamwork was excellent and the filming was extremely fast. After filming the dance part, they filmed the corresponding content for the music video. By the time the music video was finished, less than a day had passed.

However, Miyamoto knew that he would have to wait another month or two before the single was released. After all, the new song had to be written by Risa Amagai and arranged by the arranger. In addition, the members of the selection group still needed to study, shoot music videos, etc. Miyamoto estimated that this 22nd single would not be released until around August.

……

About three days have passed since the filming of Under Girls ended. Miyamoto is currently training at the theater. Although there are only three graduate students now, the three of them are still training as usual.

However, today, Miyamoto was approached by staff.

"Miyamoto-san, this is a letter someone sent to you. It's been delivered to the theater."

The staff member handed the letter to Miyamoto Sei.

"However, there was no mailing address on the letter."

"Thank you." Miyamoto took the letter. It was sealed very well and showed no signs of being opened. The words on the letter looked familiar.

In Miyamoto Sei's memory, there was only one person with this handwriting style.

"Thank you for your help. I'll be going now."

Miyamoto thanked the staff before leaving. After returning to the dance studio, he opened the letter and took out the contents.

"It's still quite rare to see people writing letters these days," Mika Komatsu remarked casually.

“I feel that writing letters is a better way to express my thoughts than making phone calls,” said Miyu Nagasu, who was also looking at Miyamoto Sei with curiosity, clearly curious about the contents of the letter.

Miyamoto ignored their conversation and quickly glanced at the contents of the letter. But upon reading it, his heart skipped a beat.

[Miyamoto Nana-neechan:]

to whom It May Concern

By the time you see this letter, I will certainly be gone. This letter was written in advance and sent out by my mother.

It's been a while since my sister last visited me, but to me, that day feels like it was just yesterday.

Thanks to my sister's encouragement, I quickly apologized to my mother. She was very happy, and seeing her tears, I realized I should have apologized much earlier.

Regardless, I still apologized, so at least it won't be something I regret.

Lately, I've been feeling increasingly unwell. Although my mother doesn't say anything, I know what's going on with my body. It's telling me through various symptoms that it can't take it anymore and will soon lose the strength to live.

However, I already knew this would be my ending, and I had been waiting for it all along. In the final moments, I was able to live happily and have a sense of happiness in my last moments. For this, I am very grateful to you, Sister Qina.

Although I don't know exactly when I will die, and I can't pinpoint a specific time, I know I should make some preparations, so I wrote this letter.

The general election has begun. Although the votes haven't been counted yet, I believe my sister will definitely be able to stand on the stage of the general election. But even if she doesn't stand on it, please don't be discouraged, because this is only the first time.

On stage, Nana shines like the sun, making everyone else appear dazzling. Even if she doesn't stand on it this time, she will definitely be able to stand on the stage of the general election next year. And one day, she will definitely be able to stand on the highest throne and become the number one in the general election!

Although I have gone to the land of the dead, I will continue to support you in that world. Please don't give up, and continue to shine your own light on that stage!

At last.

Although being an idol is a very busy profession, and you, Nana-neechan, have a lot of work to do, I still hope you can take care of your health. Health is the most important thing. This is my personal experience. If your health is not good, you really can't do anything.

Best regards

[Nakamura Yuma]

Miyamoto didn't know what he was feeling as he read the letter. The new content was much less than the last one, but even with the less, the strength in the other person's heart was still evident.

Even from some of the distorted handwriting, one can tell how uncomfortable the child was when writing the letter.

The child passed away while he was running for general election...

I wonder if this child saw him standing on the stage of the general election...

Mika Komatsu and Miyu Nagasu noticed Miyamoto's expression turn cold immediately. In the end, they just stared blankly at the letter without saying a word. They exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with doubt and worry.

"What's wrong?"

Mika Komatsu walked over and asked.

Miyu Nagasu looked at Miyamoto Sei with concern. At that moment, she felt a change in the aura emanating from him, and he seemed to be under a bit of pressure.

"It's nothing, just a fan's letter. It's just that it made me feel a bit emotional." Miyamoto put the letter away and smiled at the two of them. "I'll go out for a bit. You two continue training."

After saying that, he got up and walked out.

Mika Komatsu and Miyu Nagasu both frowned.

"What's wrong with Nana-chan? A fan's letter? It's not like they're insulting her, is it?" Miyu Nagayasu whispered, "But... Nana-chan usually wouldn't be defeated by something like this..."