I became a girl group idol for my sister.

Everyone was discussing it, while Miyamoto Sei remained silent, still thinking about what Amagai Risa had said to him last time.

Defeat the gods.

God is not so easily defeated. He doesn't know how far he can go this time. Although some people are guessing that he will be in the third group, it would be really embarrassing if he couldn't even get into the fourth group.

Regardless of the circumstances, the time has come to leave it to fate.

If I can make it into the selection group, I will fast for three days!

He thought to himself silently.

Chapter Ten: Unexpected Behavior

"Yongan Meixi is ranked 61st..."

……

"Mika Komatsu No. 42..."

……

"Nana Miyamoto is ranked 36th..."

Inside the SKR theater, Subaru Hasegawa announced the preliminary results to everyone. These preliminary results were actually temporary results announced a day after the voting began and could not be considered final results.

However, this result still surprised many people.

"Eh?! Nana-chan is number 36!"

"This momentum is incredible!"

Miyamoto didn't say anything. He just looked at Nagasu Miyu and noticed that her expression wasn't very good. Although she was ranked 61st, this result wasn't good. If other fans joined in and he couldn't keep up, he would likely fall out of the top tier.

Mika Komatsu was somewhat surprised by her results, but she quickly calmed down again.

Then, time flew by, and finally, that time arrived.

June 6, 2018, Tokyo Budokan.

The venue was packed with people. This general election had 240 candidates and was broadcast live on television, YouTube, and Google, as well as by more than 100 media outlets from various countries, with nearly a thousand people participating in the interviews.

Backstage, a large group of girls gathered together. They had lost their usual liveliness and happiness, and each of them had a heavy expression.

A tense atmosphere pervaded the entire backstage area, putting immense pressure on the idols.

The general election is war!

There is no doubt about this!

Miyamoto glanced at Nagaan Miyu. Compared to her unease last time, she looked much better this time and seemed much calmer. But even so, her nervousness was still evident.

Looking at Watanabe Hikaru, she had a smile on her face and didn't seem to be affected too much. Thinking that the other person was always happy and didn't treat such things as something necessary, Miyamoto suddenly felt a little envious.

At the same time, he became even more determined about one thing.

Watanabe Hikaru is not suited to stand in that front position; the pressure there is simply too great. This girl who calls herself "older sister" should just be happy. Naturally, those front positions will be taken by those with some ambition.

"Miyamoto-san! I'm a reporter from Baoou Fashion."

A man who looked to be in his early twenties walked over with a smile on his face and a pen in his hand, which appeared to be a recording pen.

"Eh? Is this from the newspaper?" Miyamoto immediately smiled. "How can I help you?"

"Judging from Miyamoto-san's appearance, he doesn't seem too nervous; rather, he seems quite excited. There are rumors that you'll be making it into the selection group this time. What are your thoughts on this? How are you feeling right now?"

"Huh? Really? Where did you see that?" Miyamoto Sei looked surprised and asked the other person instead.

"Many people online are saying that you will make it into the selection group this time."

"Really? While I'm certainly happy to hear such rumors, there are actually many seniors who are more skilled than me, and many juniors are also very talented. Personally, I'm still not strong enough and need to continue to work hard."

Miyamoto Sei had just finished speaking when someone shouted from the other side.

"Nana-chan, hurry, it's almost our turn to go on stage!"

"Sorry, I'll be going now."

Miyamoto said this and quickly left the scene.

The reporter smiled as he watched Miyamoto leave.

That was a very polite answer, but although that's what he said, the fire in his eyes didn't lie; it was an undisguised ambition.

Could it be said that she was actually quite honest? She stared intently at the front seat, not hiding herself at all because of her lower seniority.

……

Since they didn't have their own team, Miyamoto and the other two appeared as a unit of Stardust Girl. The three of them appeared on stage as announced by the host, each holding their own name tag.

Each person's appearance was met with cheers from the audience.

When Miyamoto Sei appeared, many people in the audience called out his stage name, and Miyamoto Sei waved his hand and smiled at them.

Then, he went to his seat and sat down temporarily with the graduate students.

Everyone was waiting for the host to begin the next stage, holding their breath as if they were awaiting a death sentence.

Risa Tempera was also sitting in the audience, holding a thermos in her hand, silently looking ahead with a blank expression.

A lawyer from a third-party organization stepped forward, carrying an aluminum briefcase containing the selection results. To prevent it from being stolen, the briefcase was handcuffed directly to his hand.

After solemnly unlocking the handcuffs and opening the combination lock box, the rankings were finally about to be announced.

"In the fourth SKR general election, the 64th place is..."

With a slightly drawn-out sound, the first selected name appeared before everyone.

"Final votes: 5920. Team graduate student, Rika Kusube!"

For a moment, stunned, Nanbe Rika stared wide-eyed ahead in disbelief, then stood up and walked forward.

Congratulations, Rika!

Miyamoto smiled and said to the other party.

Having left once and then returned, she never imagined that she would be standing on the stage of the general election this time.

She glanced at Miyamoto Sei, said nothing, but the tears in her eyes spoke volumes about her feelings.

"No. 63...Ogawa Shitsuka..."

"Number 62..."

Compared to the preliminary rankings, there had indeed been a significant change. Miyamoto listened silently, waiting for his name to be mentioned by the host, or perhaps it wouldn't.

This is not impossible.

"60th place, with a final vote count of 5972, Team 4, Yurina Shimada!"

Yurina Shimada, a former classmate, also stood up excitedly, tears streaming down her face. This usually carefree girl revealed her vulnerable side for once.

Time passed slowly, and after the rankings from 64th to 49th were finished, none of the three members of Stardust Girl were mentioned, which made the fans a little nervous.

"Wait a minute, no one has shown up yet. Could it be that we've been eliminated?"

"It can't be that bad, I cast quite a few votes."

"Let's keep looking..."

The host, seemingly unaffected by the audience, continued announcing the rankings.

then……

"33rd place, with a final vote count of 10568. Team undecided, Yongan Meixi!"

Miyu Nagasu stood up, looking extremely excited. She covered her mouth with both hands in disbelief to prevent herself from shouting.

Her cheeks were flushed as she stared ahead, her slightly trembling body revealing the shock she felt.

Miyamoto watched her silently. This time, Nagasu Miyu calmed down quickly. Although she was excited, she walked forward and soon stood on the stage.

She accepted the microphone and the trophy presented by the staff, controlling herself to hold back her tears.

"I really don't know what to say... I was really scared because I thought I might not get elected, but thank you everyone anyway!"

The fans were also very surprised.

"Wow, she jumped from 61st to 33rd in the preliminary rankings! She's already in Next Girls. I wonder how the other two Stardust Girls are doing."

"That's great! It's wonderful that Miyu-chan can join Next Girls. And being number 33 means she'll be the center of Next Girls!"

After a brief silence, the host continued announcing the next rankings.

"25th place, with a final vote count of 14633, Team 4, Haruka Kojima!"

That girl, who was originally not very good at dealing with people and was somewhat timid, is now the center of Team 4 and has achieved good results, standing on the stage to thank her fans.

"22nd place, with a final vote count of 19138. Team undecided, Mika Komatsu!"

"It was Mika Komatsu who came out first!"

"Mika came out first, which means... Nana is still behind?"

"Could it be that he didn't get in?"

"No, no, no, it's not that bad."