I became a girl group idol for my sister.

However, they couldn't occupy the stage forever, since there was only one stage. After memorizing the size and other details of the stage, Miyamoto and the others went to an empty space to begin training, temporarily using the empty space as their stage.

"They're training really hard."

A cheerful voice reached her ears. Miyamoto turned her head and saw Miya with short hair. She was standing with her arms crossed, looking at the group with an arrogant air, like a rooster among a flock of hens.

Looking at the other person's expression and attitude, Miyamoto could immediately tell that the other person was probably looking for trouble, but he still smiled and extended his hand.

"Hello, I was planning to say hello at the anime convention last time, but unfortunately I didn't get the chance. Miya is just too popular."

Miya lightly slapped Miyamoto Sei's outstretched hand aside, saying, "Don't think that you've gotten another chance to share the stage with me. We're on the same level."

Her tone was extremely contemptuous, but her expression remained arrogant.

“If I am caviar, then you are nothing but dust. You are not even worthy of being stepping stones for me.”

After Miya finished speaking, she glanced at the group out of the corner of her eye. She saw the anger in the eyes of the other two, and she waited for the anger, or perhaps despair, of the person in front of her.

But the person didn't react much. She just stared at him with the smile still on her face, as if his words had nothing to do with her.

Is this guy a masochist? How come he doesn't have any special reaction even after I've said that, and can even continue to laugh?

Miyamoto Sei didn't really have a strong reaction. He even had a thought like, "Ah, so they've come to provoke us." He wasn't exactly watching for fun, but he did have the mindset of watching children fool around.

"Is that how it is? I'm not even qualified to be a stepping stone. That's a real pity. I hope this performance can give me some experience. I hope I won't disappoint my fans."

Miyamoto withdrew his hand and then said with a smile.

His tone was natural, even tinged with regret, as if he genuinely regretted not having the qualifications to be a stepping stone.

This reaction left Miya speechless, unsure of what to say next, and she was at a loss for words.

In the end, all she could do was snort, "Today will be the last time. I'll show you what a difference there is. You'll never be able to stand on the same stage as me again!"

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Behind him, Miyamoto Sei continued to smile.

"Really? If we meet again next time, let's see if we're qualified to be stepping stones?"

Miya took a deep breath and quickened her pace.

Is this guy really a masochist?!

"Nana-chan, aren't you angry?" Miyu asked in surprise.

Mika Komatsu shrugged: "You really know how to put up with this."

"It's not really about holding back. I'm not angry at all; in fact, I'm happy that she came looking for me," Miyamoto said.

"You're happy?!" Mika Komatsu's voice rose slightly as she looked Miyamoto up and down. "You're not a masochist, are you?"

"I don't have that kind of fetish, thank you!" Miyamoto Sei seriously denied the guess, looked at Miya's back in the distance, and said with a smile, "She didn't realize one thing. Behind her act of deliberately coming here to provoke us is a message: she sees us as a threat."

Mika Komatsu and Miyu Nagasu immediately realized what was happening.

"Indeed, if she really thought we were nothing but dust, then there was no need for her to care about us. If we were the ones who went to her, it wouldn't be a problem for her to say these contemptuous things about us, but she came to us on her own."

Mika Komatsu said this with a smile.

"It seems that Miss Miya is also feeling the pressure."

"How could that be? Isn't she the absolute center of GEM? And she receives tremendous support, with such a strong publicity campaign." Miyu Nagayasu asked, "Unlike us, we don't have much publicity. Would she feel pressured by us?"

Miyamoto thought for a moment.

"I guess it's probably related to her superiors. Maybe they said something like, 'You absolutely have to be number one. If you get 99 out of 100 on a test, you're failing,' which is why she reacted like that."

Mika Komatsu couldn't understand Miyamoto's words.

"What kind of Spartan parent are you? If you get 99 out of 100, you're considered a failure. That's just too much."

Mika Komatsu, however, had other ideas in mind.

"If that's really the case, then it's just too pitiful..."

"I think it's these kinds of demands that lead to her behavior. Her seemingly provocative actions are actually putting pressure on us, and if we're lucky, they can even cause our opponents to make mistakes on the field. Moreover, this kind of provocative behavior is also a way for her to relieve stress."

As Miyamoto spoke, he did a few warm-up exercises.

"Alright, let's train first. Regardless of whether we're qualified to be stepping stones, the only people we're responsible for are our fans."

Miyu Nagasu laughed: "That's really a statement in Nana-chan's style."

Mika Komatsu didn't say anything, and the two who were initially a little angry calmed down, and the three of them continued their training.

Meanwhile, back in her own territory, Miya seemed a bit dazed.

She glanced over there discreetly, only to find that nothing had happened, and her anger hadn't been stirred up at all.

Are these people really that good-tempered?

What's the point of provoking them?

Are these guys planning to give up? Because they're planning to give up, that's why they didn't react to my provocation?

This is a good thing for me.

But even if I give up, I won't be careless. I will definitely show you what the gap is with my strength!

Looking at the empty stands, her eyes burned with fire.

I will make sure you know that there is no place for you here. This place belongs to me!

……

"Going to provoke them, huh? You're still so young."

Shindouki watched this scene from backstage. Although he was too far away to hear clearly what was being said, he could tell what had happened from their expressions.

Having worked in this industry for so many years, he's seen plenty of things like this.

"If it were me, I would never provoke them. At the very least, I would smile on the surface. Rushing out to provoke them like this would be too impulsive."

The granddaughter next to Shintoki said that it was obvious that she had come to this place using her grandfather's identity.

Shinto Ryoko's words made Shinto Teru shake his head.

"It's enough that we're all faking smiles to each other. Many people are like that. It's not a good thing that people just fake smile when they meet each other now."

"This girl, on the other hand, is quite driven. Although her provocative actions are definitely driven by her own motives, such as putting pressure on the other party, she is also a rather impulsive person. No wonder Noo Kanta is promoting her so much."

"Is there any connection?" Ryoko Kamisato asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Of course there are. First of all, one thing is certain: Miya is a very hardworking child. She is very strict with herself during training, and she has a good grasp of her expressions during performances. These are the results of her hard work."

"Her drive makes it easier for her to bring her emotions into her performances. Even though she seems to be trying to hide her true thoughts, her impulsive personality still allows her emotions to flow into her performances somewhat uncontrollably."

“In singing, emotional resonance is very important, and that’s talent. So Miya is a genius who has both hard work and talent. It’s just a pity that she’s a bit arrogant. Maybe she can learn a lesson this time.”

"Grandpa, are you referring to those three?" Ryoko Kamisato looked at the screen. "They're from Stardust Girl, right? You really think highly of them? And you said it was a fake smile, but wasn't the leader smiling the whole time?"

"Her smile was natural, not fake. She didn't get angry even when provoked. She's a very good-tempered person," Shindou Hikaru said slowly. "I've also heard some things about her from Ms. Hanayagi. It's not surprising that she reacted this way."

As Shen Douhui finished speaking, he silently played the clip from earlier over and over again several times.

Just as Ryoko Kamisato was wondering what her grandfather was doing, Teru Kamisato said, "This time, Starlight STA will probably be the most important one since the show started."

"The most important one? Grandpa, do you mean a big star will appear this time?"

"Not one, but four."

Four?!

This time, Ryoko Kamisato exclaimed in surprise, looking at her grandfather as if he were a fool.

"Grandpa, are you out of your mind? Four? How is that possible?!"

"Why isn't it possible?"

"Four big stars appearing at once, do you think this show is mass-producing stars?" Ryoko Kamisato said, pointing at the screen: "You're not trying to tell me that all three Stardust Girls can become big stars, are you?"

“Weren’t the three members of Stardust Girl all abandoned? Last time, all the other graduate students were promoted, but the three of them are still stuck in the same place. Although it’s unprecedented for graduate students to form a unit, they are still just graduate students, and there’s not much publicity.”

"So you're still too young." With a sigh, Shindou Hikaru said slowly, "If there wasn't any publicity, why would even you know about this?"

"Many people around here are talking about this... Many people feel angry about this kind of thing."

"Then who made them feel angry?" Shindou looked at his granddaughter, who was taken aback by his question: "Intentionally?"

There's a saying across the sea: "We're in the same boat, and we'll get through thick and thin together." There's also a saying: "We'll share life and death, and we'll go through thick and thin together." The friendships formed during life-or-death crises are the strongest. For Stardust Girl's current fans, this is a life-or-death crisis.

"Moreover, although this kind of publicity is led by the fans themselves, the popularity can actually be maintained indefinitely. Do you think Risa Tenbei didn't do anything about it? What she did was to keep the popularity going while keeping people feeling a sense of crisis."

At this point, Shindou Hikaru laughed smugly.

"And are you looking down on your grandpa? Don't you think I'm doing a major publicity campaign?"

Shinto Ryoko's mouth dropped open.

"So, Mr. Fei asked Grandpa for help because Teacher Tianbei asked Mr. Fei for help?!"

Shindouhiro nodded slightly, but said nothing.

His actions had already answered Shinto Yoshiko.