I became a girl group idol for my sister.

"You mean Sasaki Ao and the others? Actually, they're doing alright. After what you said, I showed them the changes in their acting before and after, and they did work harder afterward. These kids should have a better future than they have now, since they've learned to try their best."

"Have you learned to try your best? Simply trying your best isn't enough. This industry isn't something you can just survive on so easily. Shouldn't you be investing your passion and using that passion to drive yourself to give 100% effort?"

“You could go into a shonen drama; these lines would be perfect for you,” Yamazaki Ryosuke remarked, then added, “Alright, since you’re so busy, fine. Your scenes will be preserved in their entirety, and the two largest investors are the ones who are supporting this complete preservation.”

"Let me guess, it's either Sasaki Ao's company or Momohara Miko's company?"

"Do I even need to guess? I already told you it's the two companies with the largest investments," Yamazaki Ryosuke couldn't help but complain again.

"I don't know if their investment is the largest."

"Of course they're the male and female leads now!"

"Although the specifics are unclear, I guess in the back-and-forth, they ultimately realized that leaving my clip was in their best interest..."

“That’s right. Although I don’t know the specifics, I was thinking that if it didn’t work out, I would find an opportunity to release your clip separately, since they certainly wouldn’t give me the chance to release the director’s cut.”

So, is it to suppress the development of the second female lead? That's possible, which is why they kept my scene even though it might become the only highlight of the whole film.

Forget it, why should I think so much? Anyway, it has nothing to do with me now. Since I can post it, it's the best outcome for me after participating in this movie.

Miyamoto silently pondered this, said goodbye to Yamazaki Ryosuke, and hung up the phone.

Today's training was the same as usual: routine training in the dance studio and voice acting training. The only difference was that we added some discussions about the anime's plot.

"Although it's said to be career-oriented, I still really like this kind of setting!" Mika Komatsu crossed her legs, and the originally lively dance studio seemed a bit deserted now because there were only three of them: "In the end, the three of us will go our separate ways. For example, I'm working hard to become an international superstar."

"My role is to conceal my identity and continue to be an idol in the girl group. In order to meet the expectations of my fans, I have been working hard and even became rivals to Miyu-chan's character."

Miyamoto Seya summarized the character he played: "Hiding his emotions and ultimately turning them into the driving force to continue on his idol path, I have to say, it's quite inspiring."

"My feelings are a longing for my companions, and a yearning for the character Minori, voiced by Nana-chan. But as I gradually stood up on my own, I also understood the importance of moving beyond my longing. In the end, I transformed that energy into my own motivation and truly carried out my original ideals."

"Your initial ideal is the same as yours in reality—to become an idol and stand on this stage that belongs to idols." Mika Komatsu commented, "Although Mai Yoneyama said that romance scenes are almost a total disaster, there's nothing that can be done about it. After all, all three characters are career-oriented, and they can't possibly break the rules about not dating."

After saying that, Mika Komatsu looked very smug:

"In order to become a real artist, I have been very careful since I was a child. I will never leave any suspicious photos with men, nor will I casually contact men. I would also like to tell you two that if you really need to be alone with a man, be careful to keep your distance, such as at least two meters, and do not face the other person."

"Although there is still a possibility of being discovered this way, at least the probability can be reduced."

After she finished speaking, she noticed that there was no sound in the room. She looked at the two of them and found that Miyamoto Nana and Nagasu Miyu were both staring at her with wide eyes.

"what happened?"

"Why are you so skilled?" Miyamoto asked immediately.

"Yes, Mika-chan, you...you mustn't do anything reckless!" Miyu Nagasu quickly added.

"What are you two thinking? I learned this experience from my seniors. I've been in the entertainment industry for a long time, and there are similar ways to deal with things in the Western world, just not as strict as here."

Mika Komatsu immediately said, "Besides, although I have had some dating experience with boys since I was a child, it was only for the purpose of gaining experience as an artist."

Hearing this, Miyamoto Sei became even more curious.

"So, what you call love is..."

"We eat together, drink milk tea together, and stuff like that," Mika Komatsu said casually, adding, "But we'll keep a distance of about two meters, and try not to make eye contact when we talk, so I won't leave any evidence against us."

Miyamoto Sei struggled to resist the urge to raise his hand and slap his forehead.

What kind of dating experience is this?!

This is practically like eating with a complete stranger!

But why can this arrogant girl sing her own love songs so well? So she probably has someone she secretly loves, which is why she can sing them so captivatingly!

At that moment, Miyamoto Satoru saw countless famous detectives standing behind him, and he saw the love hidden in the girl's heart.

Although we don't know who the specific person is, we can be sure that they definitely have someone they like!

The "no dating" rule only prohibits romantic relationships between two people, but it does not prohibit unrequited love, so unrequited love is perfectly acceptable!

Just as Miyamoto was thinking this, Nagasu Miyu suddenly whispered something.

"But with the plot going this way... none of the three relationships ended up together. In the eyes of the viewers, wouldn't all three main characters be considered losers?"

Miyamoto Sei and Komatsu Mika were both stunned.

This unexpected path has led to the entire protagonist group suffering defeat!

Chapter 44 The Film's Reaction

For fans who want to see their idols, buying movie tickets as soon as possible and then going to the cinema is considered basic procedure.

However, besides the fans attracted by the lead actors such as Ao Saki, some people went to the cinema because of their doubts.

As a self-media personality, Daisuke Saeki was curious about the strange article that Ao Saki posted on his blog, which was then subsequently deleted.

According to someone who leaked the name below, it refers to Nana Miyamoto. However, Nana Miyamoto is busy with voice acting and theatrical performances. How could she possibly participate in movie filming? It's really intriguing. Could it simply be someone with the same name?

Furthermore, Ao quickly deleted his post and stopped saying anything related, completely ignoring the issue in the hopes that the hype would die down.

From this perspective, there are two possibilities.

One possibility is that Ao Saki discovers that the person she is dissatisfied with is far more powerful than she expected, making her words a joke. In this case, she would indeed need to delete them quickly.

Another possibility is that someone pointed out that it was Miyamoto Nana, but he didn't want others to point it out, or that they had pointed to the wrong person, so he quickly deleted the post in hopes of reducing its popularity.

No, no, no, there should be a third possibility. For example, someone from the other side might have negotiated with them, and through negotiations, they might have requested the removal of this controversial article.

However, the third possibility seems to fall under the category of the first one...

Daisuke Saeki became more and more curious. At this time, there were still a few minutes before the movie started, and many audience members were walking in through the door and taking their seats one by one.

Quietly waiting for the movie to begin, as the lights went out, the movie scenes appeared on the screen.

As a young and handsome face appeared, a series of low gasps of surprise rippled through the audience.

The fans were clearly very excited to see their idols appear.

However, after about ten minutes of the movie, Daisuke Saeki frowned.

He realized that he probably shouldn't have come to see the movie.

The acting of the main actors was simply disastrous. Their expressions were barely changing, and their lines were clearly poorly delivered. He even suspected that a film club formed by high school students might have acted better than them, and most likely would have.

Seeing this performance and thinking about the 1800 yen he had spent, Daisuke Saeki felt like he had wasted money that could have been used for every meal.

He began to consider whether he should leave, because for someone like him who wasn't a fan of any of the lead actors, watching this kind of acting was simply torture.

Even fans would find this kind of acting hard to tolerate, right?

He thought this to himself, looked around, and then immediately overturned his previous idea.

The people around him, who were clearly fans, were watching with great interest, some even flushed with excitement. He had to admit that he was still too naive to think that fans couldn't handle it.

If he stayed here, he would not only waste his 1800 yen, but also almost an hour and a half of his time. So he decided that it was better to leave, at least he could keep the time for himself.

Just then, a low voice came from beside him.

Aren't you a fan of theirs?

Daisuke Saeki looked over and saw a man to his left. He was slightly overweight, wore glasses, and had a peaceful expression. Just looking at him, one could instantly think of the face of Maitreya Buddha.

"No, I just came to watch a movie," Daisuke Saeki replied softly, being careful not to disturb others since it was a movie theater.

"No, I just came to see if Nana-chan was inside," the Maitreya Buddha man said softly. "I just don't know the exact time."

Nana-chan?

Upon hearing this title, Daisuke Saeki immediately understood the identity of the man with the Maitreya Buddha-like face.

"Are you a fan of Nana Miyamoto?"

"That's right, I'm a fan of Nana-chan. I came to check it out because I saw online that Nana-chan participated in this movie. Not only me, but I think quite a few people have decided to go to the cinema to see it. After all, that thing was quite widely spread at the time. Although the hype died down later, it's still being discussed in Nana-chan's forum."

A graduate student already has her own forum section? No wonder she's been trending on social media several times. Well, I was also curious to see if the Miyamoto Nana in this movie was the same Miyamoto Nana from SKR. Since that's the case, I'll just keep watching.

Moreover, if I can get the first piece of information, I can go back and update the blog. I might be able to earn back the 1800 yen I lost, or even earn more.

Daisuke Saeki steadied himself, didn't get up, and continued watching the movie.

"However, the acting of these people is really quite bad, and the movie isn't the kind that doesn't focus on acting, so it's a real pity." The man with the Buddha-like face said, his tone full of regret: "The movie's plot at the beginning was quite good, what a waste."

You really dare to say that. Even though your voice is very soft, aren't you afraid of angering the fans around you?

Daisuke Saeki smiled awkwardly and didn't dare to reply.

The man with the Buddha-like face seemed to realize that this wasn't his usual place to watch his idols, but a movie theater, and more importantly, it was in the fan zone of other idols, so he shut his mouth and looked at the movie.

What followed was a agonizing ordeal lasting several tens of minutes. If you didn't watch, you were afraid of missing what you wanted to see, but if you did watch, you would be tormented by the indescribable acting skills.

Daisuke Saeki simply started memorizing the movie plot and then imagining other characters acting out the scenes in his mind to lessen the pain he was suffering.

Even so, it still makes one drowsy and hard to have the desire to continue watching.

At this point, the plot finally develops to the point where the main characters split into two groups to search for the second female lead who has run away to the geisha district.

Then, as a piece of elegant music began to play, the characters played by Ao and the others involuntarily widened their eyes. At that moment, their acting skills improved dramatically, completing the evolution from junior high school students to PhD students.

Daisuke Saeki realized almost instantly that the group's behavior was definitely not an act!

These people could never act so realistically!