I became a girl group idol for my sister.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone." Mika Komatsu said with a smile and a curious expression.

"It's okay to tell you. Actually, I just went to the cemetery." Miyamoto said, walking directly to the center of the field: "Let's practice. I have to work hard for the next general election!"

Upon hearing that Miyamoto had gone to the cemetery, Miyu Nagayasu and Mika Komatsu exchanged a glance and immediately understood what Miyamoto had been doing. Knowing that all the other person needed at that moment was peace and quiet, they said nothing more.

……

Time passed slowly, and August finally arrived, welcoming a new member.

The tenth cohort of graduate students has finally arrived.

Because the number of students is so small, the number of students in the tenth cohort of graduate students suddenly reached twenty. Surprisingly, among these twenty students, there was a familiar face.

Nanbe is fragrant.

"Hehe, my mother got better and then asked me to come back to continue my dream. She said that I should inherit the family business, but at least I should wait until she is too old to work anymore."

Rika Nanbe scratched her head, looking a little embarrassed, but the uncontrollable smile on her face showed that she was very happy.

"Rika-chan!"

Miyu Nagasu practically lunged forward, pressing her entire weight onto the other person and holding them tightly, tears streaming down her face.

"That's great, that's great, you're back!"

“Now that you’re back, you can continue being an idol. But that means you’ll be a tenth generation member, making you my junior.” Miyamoto Seya walked up to him with a grin: “Call me senpai.”

This caused Rika Kusunobe's expression to twist slightly. Her former classmate had suddenly become her senior, which was quite unpleasant to look at: "S-senpai!"

"Hmm, not bad, I have high hopes for you, newcomer." Miyamoto chuckled, patting Nanabe Rika on the shoulder.

Mika Komatsu, standing to the side, rolled her eyes.

"You've never called me 'senior' before."

“We’re teammates now!” Miyamoto Sei’s face didn’t even turn red. “Besides, doesn’t this show that we have a good relationship? Mika-chan?”

The new graduate student watched as Nanbe Rika talked with several seniors and didn't dare to interrupt. Seeing this, Miyamoto Sei looked at the others.

"Don't be so reserved. Didn't you see someone complaining that I didn't call you 'senior'? Just relax. We're all graduate students, and we'll be living together for a long time to come!"

"Yes, senior."

A group of people answered honestly.

Miyamoto looked at Hasegawa Subaru, and then saw Hasegawa Subaru raise an eyebrow without saying anything.

"The first performance for the 9th generation of trainees is confirmed for September 1st, so you all need to practice hard for the next period of time. Don't slack off, understand?" After saying that, Subaru Hasegawa left.

The person who teaches dance is naturally the dance teacher, Sachiko Hane.

As always, she taught these newcomers the dances they needed to learn.

However, Miyamoto soon noticed some changes. This time, the number of dances the newcomers were learning was extremely large, and they were starting their training directly from K6th.

In other words, the graduate student performance on September 1st will be a performance that lasts for a full hour and a half!

During the break after training, the group whispered among themselves, but no one dared to approach and speak to them.

Upon seeing this, Miyamoto Sei left the dance studio and went elsewhere.

The place he went to was naturally the place where Temperisa was.

"Why did you rush here so quickly?" Amagai Risa asked Miyamoto Sei with some curiosity.

"It's about the new recruits." Miyamoto Sei didn't waste any time and directly stated the purpose of his visit.

"A newbie? What's wrong?" Risa Tenbei smiled and asked.

"Do these new recruits seem a little too well-behaved?"

"Why do you say that?" Tambirisa's smile deepened.

"I'm completely afraid to talk to my seniors. While respecting them is good, not daring to communicate at all will make things difficult later on..."

"Do you think any of today's kids would be as brave as your generation?" Tambirisa said. "But what you said is indeed a problem. Being too well-behaved is not good. Overly well-behaved children are prone to losing their own characteristics and becoming all the same."

"Then why did you choose these..."

"Because I think they still have some talent, and the next step is to see how to bring out that talent. As for that, I am a behind-the-scenes person. My job is to play a role behind the scenes. Hasegawa is a front-line person, but compared to you, he is a staff member, a controller, or you can call him a parent."

As Amagai Risa finished speaking, she looked at Miyamoto Sei with a smile.

Miyamoto looked at the other person's expression, narrowed his eyes slightly, and then pointed to himself.

"So, you want me to do it?"

“That’s right, I’ll leave this to you. After all, you’ve already figured out the problem, haven’t you?” Tenbei Lisa said. “Besides, they’re your next companions, so it’s only natural for them to lend a hand.”

Miyamoto took a deep breath and then nodded.

"I understand. I'll be leaving now."

"By the way, you've finally made it through a year now, and your base salary will still increase, so there's no need to worry too much."

Upon hearing this, Miyamoto immediately turned his head: "How much will it increase?"

"Ten thousand."

So, the basic monthly salary has increased from 50,000 yen to 60,000 yen? That's considered seniority pay, right? After five years as a research student, you can be at the same level as a full-time employee. It's just so tragic that you have to stay as a research student for five years and still not get promoted…

Miyamoto thought to himself for a moment, then said, "I'll be going now."

"Well, let's go."

Miyamoto took a step forward, then turned his head back.

"Wait a minute, I need to spend some money so that they can perform better. Can this be reimbursed?"

Risa Amagai looked at Sei Miyamoto and asked, "What do you want to do?"

“Take them to karaoke.”

Do you think I'd reimburse you for these expenses?

Miyamoto Sei grinned.

"I think it's possible."

Risa Amagai closed her eyes, took a deep breath, then took out her wallet and placed 50,000 yen on the table.

"This is obvious, how could it possibly be reimbursed?! I'll pay for it!"

Miyamoto happily put away the 50,000 yen, said goodbye to Amagai Risa again, and then left.

Looking at the closed door, Tenbe Risa took another deep breath.

"In the entire SKR, there aren't many people who can match your courage..."

With a "huge sum" of 50,000 yen in his pocket, Miyamoto Sei arrived at Hasegawa Subaru's office again.

"I'd like to ask, are there any graduate students this year who need to travel to very far places to go home at night?"

Subaru Hasegawa looked at Miyamoto Se with curiosity.

"Why are you asking this? You can't ask for my address, it's a matter of privacy."

"I don't need specific addresses, just whether anyone needs to travel a long way to get home?"

"No, there isn't. Although there are people from other regions, they have already been arranged to stay in dormitories."

"Thank you, Mr. Hasegawa."

After thanking Subaru Hasegawa, Miyamoto happily went to the dance studio. Before starting practice, he clapped his hands and shouted, "Everyone, to celebrate becoming an SKR trainee, how about we go to karaoke today?!"

This was an invitation from their seniors, and these people certainly wouldn't refuse; Miyamoto was certain of that.

Sure enough, no one refused.

Although some people showed hesitation and conflicted expressions, they still agreed.

"Then, how much money do we need to raise?" A graduate student from the tenth cohort cautiously raised his hand and asked.

Miyamoto remembered clearly that it was this rather short girl who had shown hesitation and confusion just now, and hearing her say this now, he knew exactly what was going on.

Because there wasn't much money.

Looking at the other people, who were also quickly focusing on the same issue, Miyamoto realized that they all had similar questions.

"It's alright, I'll pay for it today. After all, we're all just starting out and don't have much money. Besides, it's to celebrate for you guys, not for me, so I'll pay," Miyamoto said, silently expressing his gratitude to Amagai Risa.

Hearing this, many people felt embarrassed.

"Let's all contribute a little!"

"Yes, it's okay if it's a little less, let's just give a little of everything."

"Ahem, this is a senior's order. I'll pay for today's expenses," Miyamoto said again. This time, no one mentioned splitting the bill.

"By the way, is there anything you can't eat? Let me know in a bit," Miyamoto Sei continued. If you invite people to dinner and they order a bunch of things they can't eat, then all your efforts will be wasted.

During a break from dancing, Mika Komatsu quietly asked a question.

"You won the lottery?"

"No."

"Then why are you treating us?" Mika Komatsu said, "More than twenty people, karaoke and dinner, it must cost tens of thousands of yen."