I became a girl group idol for my sister.

“Yes, but there aren’t many people. It’s actually just a supplement to the tenth batch of graduate students. You can think of it as the eleventh batch of graduate students,” said Risa Tenbei.

Miyamoto quickly looked around and found that there were indeed very few people, only six. With the three members of Stardust Girl officially becoming members of the official team, the number of graduate students really needed to be increased.

Clearly, Risa Tempel had started this work a long time ago.

Although there are few of these graduate students, their singing skills are all quite good; it wouldn't be wrong to describe them as passable.

“Singing can be learned gradually. They are all unpolished now, but they will definitely be able to unleash several times their current strength in the future,” said Risa Tenbei, sounding very confident.

"Back then, you made me the center, and in order to learn how to sing, I had no choice but to bother Senior Nan."

“Nan, she sings really well, but I can’t quite write a song that suits her voice…” As Tenbe Risa was saying this, she suddenly asked, “By the way, what about the lyrics you promised? When are you going to give them to me?”

"I've been so busy lately, whose fault is this?"

"Ahem, cough cough, give me some free time these next few days, since I've been relatively free these past few days, haven't I?"

As they were talking, a girl who looked about thirteen or fourteen years old and was rather thin came up. She seemed very nervous, with her hands clasped in front of her stomach, looking very uneasy.

This child looks even more nervous than Miyu Nagasu did back then.

But the moment she opened her mouth and began to sing, Miyamoto was stunned.

Her voice was clear and lovely, and her pronunciation of the lyrics was also clear, which can be said to be above the average level. Although she was very nervous, it did not have a big impact on her singing.

This level of skill, if placed among singers, could be considered technical, but lacking in emotion.

Miyamoto looked at Amagai Risa.

"This is what you call 'unpolished'?!"

"Yes, it's unpolished. Actually, it's just a display of her talent. I asked her, and she hadn't learned how to sing. In fact, she only started singing again after the live stream began. She didn't even study much in school. After all, when I found her, she had already stopped going to school."

Miyamoto was shocked: "You personally went to find him?"

"Because I saw the staff browsing the live stream, and they happened to see a game streamer singing. They thought it was good, so they asked her some questions, even finding out where she lived," Risa Amagai said with a grin. Seeing Miyamoto Sei looking at her like she was a pervert, she immediately said, "I just asked, and she answered herself. There was absolutely no coercion or inducement!"

"You say it, I believe it."

"You might have heard of her name, after all, don't you young people like watching this kind of thing?"

"Do I have time to go see it?!"

"Ahem, she streams on Niconico under the name Angetsuji Shishi, but that's her online name. Her real name is Nanase Touka, and she's only fourteen years old!"

"Huh?! An Yue Si Shi Shi?!" Miyamoto Sei's eyes widened. He really did recognize her. Wasn't she the streamer he had tipped a few times?

Then, what Risa Tenbe said next shocked him even more.

"I'm leaving her in your care. Take good care of her. Also, she's very young and wants to become an idol, so don't do anything to her."

Chapter Twenty-One: Challenges and Responses

"I have a question. I'll be serving in the whole country from now on. Where will I find the time to take care of her?" Miyamoto looked at Amagai Risa, his eyes full of doubt. "As for making a move, don't think too much about it. I'm an idol too!"

“That’s true. You’re capable of going through fire and water for your fans.” Lisa Tenbei said, then laughed. “As for how to take care of her, it’s simple. She will go with you to the other girl groups, which means the two of you can work together from now on.”

"Huh?!" Miyamoto looked at Amagai Risa as if she were a madwoman: "Are you sure? She's only fourteen years old, a fourteen-year-old child. You're making her run all over the country? If I remember correctly, she also has to participate in the graduate student performance, and she'll have to return on her own then!"

"You don't need to worry about that. Her return time is the same as yours. I had Hasegawa adjust the schedule according to your performance time with Team S. She will only return when you return, and then participate in the Team Trainee performance."

Miyamoto looked at Amagai Risa with suspicion: "So why do you insist on having me mentor her? It would be fine to put her in the graduate student team as well. Although there would be conflicts, there would also be friendships."

“Sometimes, it’s better not to suffer too much malice in the early stages for some people. Even small conflicts that seem normal to us can be magnified in the eyes of some people. The more sensitive you are, the more likely this will happen.” As Amagai Risa said, she reached out and placed her hand on Miyamoto Sei’s shoulder: “So, I can only ask you for help.”

"I heard that Misaki-senpai used to stand up for people who were being bullied at school, but she ended up being bullied herself and eventually joined SKR while emotionally wounded."

"Well, that's what happened."

"So, we're really not the Tokyo Women's Psychological Treatment Center located in Akihabara?"

Tempelle Risa smiled broadly.

"Yong'an's mental health issues were also cured very well, weren't they? But have your mental health issues been cured?"

“What problem could I possibly have? I’m perfectly healthy!” Miyamoto muttered to herself, then looked at the former announcer, now idol trainee Nanase Touka, who had just finished singing: “Okay, I understand. I won’t ask her what happened. I’ll just wait for her to tell me herself.”

"Look, I chose you to help take care of things because I think you're very good at this. And she might even take over your and Yong'an's positions and personally train the next generation of ACEs. Doesn't that sound exciting?"

Miyamoto rolled his eyes and didn't say anything.

At this moment, Risa Amagai suddenly said, "By the way, be careful when you get to Fukuoka."

"Hmm, what happened in Fukuoka?"

“Those are all juniors, several months behind you. Although some genuinely think you’re amazing, quite a few are also scheming.” Risa Amagai said, looking at Miyamoto Se for a moment, then chuckled, “But I doubt it’ll be of much use to you.”

"Ok?"

"Forget it, just do what you like. Don't worry too much about those messy things."

Miyamoto thought hard about what Amagai Risa had said, and finally found someone who seemed somewhat suitable: "Someone like the old Miya?"

"Miya? Somewhat similar, but because there are more people, they are more discreet, no, more secretive. But you... well, you wouldn't care about this kind of thing anyway, so I think it's up to you."

"It feels like you're describing a palace drama where concubines plot against each other..."

"Don't worry about it, don't worry about it. I'll say it again, just do it your way." At this point, Risa Tenbei suddenly asked, "Oh, by the way, when you worked with Shinichi this time, did you notice any shortcomings in yourself?"

"I've realized it. According to Senior Nan, my problem lies in my aura. I haven't yet integrated my aura with myself."

"Actually, the so-called aura is very simple to explain. From my personal perspective, the so-called aura is confidence."

"confidence?"

"That's right. For example, imagine you have a math problem in front of you, like 1+1=1. You know exactly how to do it. This is the problem that's blocking your way. You have great confidence, even 100% confidence, in solving it. The energy and spirit you exude at this moment is what we call 'aura'."

Miyamoto thought carefully for a moment: "Could it be understood like this: I am an assassin, and I am about to kill someone. I am certain that I can kill this person, and I am absolutely certain that I will kill this person. Then the killing intent I am showing right now is actually an aura."

"Killing intent? While that understanding is correct, why 'killer' and 'killing intent'?"

"I just finished filming a movie not long ago!"

"But you also know that the confidence of a college graduate is different from that of a primary school graduate. People who have overcome different difficulties also show different kinds of confidence. When you go to take up your post across the country, you will definitely encounter many problems. These problems are all difficulties that stand in your way. When you overcome them, your greatest gain will be confidence."

"Is it the kind of confidence that no matter what difficulties stand in my way, even if I've never encountered them before, I'm confident I can overcome them?"

“That’s right. The most important thing is the confidence that can be shown in the face of unknown difficulties. And for Shenzhou-8, this is also the confidence they have, which is what you lack right now.” After thinking for a moment, Lisa Tenbei changed her words and said, “It’s not that you lack it, but that it has not yet truly taken shape. Your past experiences have actually been shaping this kind of confidence in you, which is why you can stand out so quickly.”

As she spoke, she smiled and said, "After all, your biggest challenge has always been there, and you have been fighting against it all along."

Miyamoto Sei let out a "ha".

"Whose fault is this?"

"I'm telling you you can leave now."

"Alright, after all, this is my dream now." Miyamoto Sei decisively accepted her fate, then looked inside: "So for her, it's also about overcoming various difficulties to build her self-confidence?"

"The hardest step for someone with social anxiety is taking that first step. I've already done that first step for her. Now it's up to you. I can't keep helping her build confidence."

……

The girl in loose clothing looked extremely uneasy. For Nanase Touka, becoming an idol was really too difficult. It was like a complete novice who was still figuring out Ninja Dog Mode and suddenly had to play Super Ninja Mode.

Moreover, you only need to dance in the group and don't need to have much contact with other people, so why do you suddenly have to follow your seniors to do part-time jobs all over the country?

Does this mean that it's impossible to avoid interacting with people at all?!

Especially since the person in front of you is Miyamoto Nana, who was ranked 16th in the general election and is now a very famous idol!

He seems like a very talkative person. What should I do?

Ah, no, we should be greeting them now! As juniors, we should greet our seniors!

"N-Nice to meet you, Miyamoto-senpai!"

Oh no, it's still too difficult. Even though I greeted them, it still sounded incredibly impolite...

"Nice to meet you, Ms. Nanase." Miyamoto Se smiled as always. "Don't be nervous, just greet me slowly."

"Um……"

The sound was so faint, like a mosquito's buzz, that Miyamoto Sei almost wouldn't have been able to hear it clearly if her hearing hadn't been quite good.

Just then, a figure flashed, and Naoki Sakurako appeared behind Nanase Touka, then expertly reached out and grabbed.

"It's small, but very soft!"

"ah!"

With a gasp, this time the sound was definitely not as quiet as before. Nanase Touka was like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on, and she almost jumped up. Unfortunately, how could she be a match for Naoki Sakurako? Of course, she couldn't break free.

"Sakura-senpai, what are you going to do to my junior?!"

“Your junior is my junior too!” Naoki Sakurako wanted to continue, but Miyamoto Sei pulled her away. However, she was still struggling to rush forward: “And how to blend in with the environment? Of course, it’s by groping breasts!”

Seeing Nanase Touka's frightened expression, she even jumped up and down: "Eh? You can touch mine too!"

"No, no, no need!" Nanase Touka said hurriedly, her face flushed. Her voice was much louder and more natural than before.

Miyamoto was surprised and released his grip on Naoki Sakurako's hand.

This theory actually has a tiny bit of use?!

"Nanase, don't worry about her. This is Naoki Sakurako-senpai, the center of Team K. But as you can see, she's a pervert with the heart of an old man."