I became a girl group idol for my sister.

Is No. 3b busy with some work today and unable to find the time?

That should be how it is. People like us who aren't famous have to run around everywhere. Today we even went to perform at a church. Seniors must be so busy that they have to squeeze out time for eating and showering, except for sleeping.

Miyamoto thought to himself, then sent another message.

[Although you're very busy with work, please take good care of your health, Senior Nam.]

[I'll be fine! But Nana, please take care of yourself and don't overwork yourself. You're Stardust Girl's Center!]

Seeing Sakagami Minami's reply, Miyamoto Sei smiled and put away his phone after indicating that he understood.

Minami Sakagami, despite being the shortest member of SKR, is still very good at taking care of her juniors.

There's absolutely no problem with him being called the captain of virtually the entire team.

"It's Christmas today, shall we go for a walk?" Miyu Nagasu asked Miyamoto Sei.

Miyamoto Se then looked at Komatsu Mika: "And you?"

"I won't go, I need to go home first," Mika Komatsu said.

Miyamoto looked at the other person with some doubt. Since Nagasu Miyu was still staying with Komatsu Mika, they should be able to go home together.

But he soon reacted.

"Want a video?"

"Yeah, it's still morning there, and it's the 24th, but since it's already the 25th here, we should get in touch." Mika Komatsu nodded, a seemingly natural gesture, but her cheeks were slightly flushed.

"It's good to keep in touch with my family, and please give my regards to my uncle and aunt," Miyamoto said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll head back now," Mika Komatsu said, grabbing her bag and leaving.

Miyamoto looked at Nagaan Miyu.

"where are we going?"

“Let’s go to Chiyoda Ward!” Miyu Nagasu immediately said. “It’s Christmas today, it must be decorated beautifully there!”

"Alright, let's go too. We have work tomorrow, so we can't stay too late tonight."

The two of them talked and then went outside.

……

Meanwhile, at Team S's location, Minami Sakagami was looking at her phone, her face full of conflict.

"Apple, let's go, we're about to have the No3b event," Rina Asuka called out from the side.

"Ah, it feels like everything's happening all at once!" Sakagami Minami said, putting away her phone and walking towards Asuka Rina. Shiigishi Minami, who was walking in through the door, said, "You two, hurry up!"

Then, noticing Sakagami Minami's unhappy expression, she asked, somewhat puzzled, "What's wrong with Apple?"

"I originally planned to shout it out during the day, since it's a holiday and I'm free during the day, but I didn't expect Nana-chan to go to perform for the orphanage. Now they're free, but we have to go to work again, right?" Asuka Rina said with a smile, "So we can't even find time to have a meal today."

"Oh, is that what it is? I thought sending a blessing would be enough!" Shiigishin said, and then Asuka Rina smiled even more happily: "Then you must have already sent it!"

"Alright, alright, stop talking and let's go!" Sakagami Minami immediately pushed the two of them outside, not letting them continue talking about their business.

As a result, the two of them talked even more enthusiastically.

"Apple has been agonizing over this issue for the past few days!"

"Really? Well, it is an Apple product after all."

"So stop talking, or we'll be late!"

"Aren't we walking?"

"Yes, we were just talking as we walked, we didn't slow down at all!"

Chapter Sixty-Four: A New Grand Invitation

The date was December 27th. Miyamoto Sei was sitting lazily in a chair with a milk ice cream stick in his mouth.

Although the weather is cold, he still feels very refreshed to pop an ice cream full of protein into his mouth.

While Miyu was drinking soy milk essence, Mika Komatsu was doing her makeup.

"You three have new jobs," Hasegawa Subaru said to the three of them as he walked in.

"New job?"

Miyamoto and the others looked at Hasegawa Subaru with some curiosity. Since he specifically sought out the three of them, it must be related to Stardust Girl.

"What job, Mr. Hasegawa?"

"On January 3rd, you will be participating in the Starlight STA program at the Tokyo National Theatre. Rehearsals and training will begin on January 1st. This is a very important and rare opportunity, so you must take it seriously!"

"Wh...cough cough cough!!" Miyamoto coughed for a while after taking the ice cream out of his mouth, but he still seemed very anxious: "What? Starlight STA?!"

Like him, Miyu An also stared wide-eyed.

"We can go to Starlight STA?!"

Mika Komatsu's face lit up with ecstasy: "We're the first to set foot on Starlight STA?"

Seeing the three people's reactions, Subaru Hasegawa chuckled inwardly, but still said sternly, "That's a very popular music program, an excellent way for artists to expand their influence. Don't you dare let me down!"

"Understood, Mr. Hasegawa!"

"We'll be fine, Director Hasegawa!"

"I'll definitely make the audience my fans!"

Miyamoto clenched his fists. After so many days without any publicity, it was impossible not to be anxious. But he didn't expect that the publicity would actually come, and so fiercely at that.

They are about to step onto the stage of Star STA!

Starlight STA boasts a high viewership rating of 13% in Tokyo, and an even higher 5.4% nationwide.

In other words, if you can perform on this stage, more than 180 million people in Tokyo alone will watch you perform, and more than 690 million people nationwide!

Is this really the kind of publicity they can have right now?

“This time you can perform your own songs instead of other people’s songs, isn’t that great?” Hasegawa Subaru continued, “But I guess your future will be tough… Oh well, it’s okay, good luck.”

He hesitated for a moment before smiling at the group, then immediately straightened his face.

"After you've rested, clean up for me!"

"Yes, Hasegawa!" ×3

As Hasegawa Subaru left, Miyamoto Sei watched his departing figure, filled with curiosity about his last, unspoken words.

What does it mean that the future will be tough?

Is there some other trap waiting for me?

However, regardless of the circumstances, being able to step onto the Starlight STA stage is something that many people would never even dare to dream of, just like stepping onto the Budokan and Tokyo Dome, which is the dream of countless artists.

"I really want to participate in the Kohaku Uta Gassen..." Miyu Nagayasu muttered softly, lying on the table, her face full of envy: "I heard that the seniors are going to participate in the Kohaku Uta Gassen, and they have been practicing for a while now."

"We can definitely do it! Next year or the year after, we will definitely be able to stand on the stage of the Kohaku Uta Gassen!" Miyamoto said immediately. The Kohaku Uta Gassen is equivalent to the Spring Festival Gala in Japan. Being able to perform on the Kohaku Uta Gassen is a great recognition for an artist.

Among those participating in this year's Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle) are members of SKR, and the selection team will be performing on the Kohaku Uta Gassen stage!

Miyu Nagaan has always dreamed of becoming an idol like that, so it's natural for her to feel envious.

"It's okay, we can start from this Starlight STA and slowly step onto our own stage!" Mika Komatsu said with a smile, "Tempai-P really discovered our talent right away and decided to give us a good push?"

"Actually, you can't say that. She's been carrying a lot of criticism lately." Miyamoto took out her phone and then stuffed another popsicle into her mouth. "Nick, many of our fans are saying that Tempe Pro isn't in charge and that they're constantly putting us down."

"Eat your ice cream first, I don't understand a word you're saying!"

"Cough cough cough, wait a minute."

He finished the ice cream in a few bites, and Miyamoto felt the icy sensation in his throat. He took a deep breath, and the cold air entering his abdomen made him feel refreshed.

“I said, many of our fans are saying that Tempe P is inhuman, that he only knows how to bully us every day, and that he doesn’t even do any promotion. So our fans are promoting us like crazy.”

At this point, he smiled slightly: "It's the recommendation from fans that makes it even more exciting, isn't it?"

"Because this is the fans' love?"

"Not only that, I've also been thinking about her reasons for doing this recently, and then I put myself in her shoes. Anime series that are highly recommended by others are actually more attractive. Of course, it's also possible that I haven't seen through her other intentions yet, but I don't think that old fox would wait to lose money."

“That’s true. She paid for all the money for this anime herself. If it loses money, it’s her loss, and no one else loses money.” Mika Komatsu nodded in agreement. “That’s probably why we had this opportunity. I don’t think the Starlight STA production team would invite us on their own.”

Neither Miyamoto Sei nor Nagasu Miyu could refute these words. Although they were unwilling to admit it, they did not have the kind of prestige that would lead to an invitation from Starlight STA.

Recently, in addition to training, Miyamoto Sei has also been studying his fan base. He discovered that his fan base structure is different from that of other idols.

If the ratio of die-hard fans to other fans of other idols is about 1:20, then his ratio is about 1:10 or even lower.

In other words, his die-hard fan conversion rate is higher than others, but in reality, his total number of fans is not much higher.

So his total number of fans is actually not very high. The opportunity to participate in the show is to expand his audience. Only when the pool of fans expands can he continue to expand his fan base.

……

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Akira Himeyama." Inside the office, Risa Amagai was holding her phone, her tone very polite. "Thank you for giving them a chance."