I became a girl group idol for my sister.

"Isn't this SKR?"

"It's a real person!"

"Wow, so short!"

"Huh? Is that SKR guy standing over there too?"

"That's Miyamoto Nana. I don't recognize the one next to her. Is she a newcomer?"

"She must be heading to her new post, is she waiting for her ride?"

Miyamoto turned her head and saw Sakagami Minami walking towards them, along with Naoki Sakurako, Nagasu Miyu, Ito Tomomi, Watanabe Hikaru, and several others.

"Eh? What brings you here, senior?"

"Of course I'm here to see you off," Minami Sakagami said. "You'll be touring all over the country soon. It'll be tough, but you have to do your best!"

“Ogiko-chan also told me, she said something… something…” Sakagami Minami pondered, but Ito Tomomi, who was standing next to her, couldn’t stand it anymore and said with a grin, “Ogiko said, ‘If an ass goes travelling, he’ll not come home a horse.’”

"As expected of Ogiko-senpai, can't you say something nice?" Miyamoto couldn't help but facepalm. Of course he knew what that was. It was a famous British saying, which could be simply interpreted as "A stupid donkey can go on a trip and still not turn into a thoroughbred horse when it comes back home."

However, this cannot be said to be bad. After all, it is best to stay true to yourself. Whether it is a donkey or a horse, don't try to change it. It is better to maintain your own characteristics. In some ways, this is the most important thing.

When you attract others, you must possess a certain characteristic that attracts them.

Although Miyamoto understood what the other person meant, the sentence sounded really too sarcastic.

However, there is one more thing to say at this point.

Miyamoto looked at Naoki Sakurako.

"Sakurako-senpai!"

"Ok?"

"Senior, when I come back, I will perform on stage with you again!"

Naoki Sakurako paused for a moment, then laughed: "Okay, I'll wait for you!"

"Ok!"

The train had already pulled into the station. After saying goodbye to everyone, Miyamoto easily pulled his and his two suitcases into the train. Compared to yesterday's fear and excitement, today Miyamoto felt only excitement, no longer afraid.

He placed his suitcase in the luggage storage area, then sat down and breathed a sigh of relief.

Next stop, Nagoya, heading to our sister group SKG!

Nanase Touka silently gazed out the window, feeling restless and unsure whether to speak to the person next to her, yet also unsure of what to say. She wanted to take out her phone to play, but felt it would be impolite. Torn between these conflicting thoughts, she could only choose to look out the window.

"Want some water?"

She heard the other person's voice beside her. Nanase Touka felt like crying. The other person was asking her a question, and it was out of kindness. She still had to answer.

Turning to look at the other person, Nanase Touka shook her head and whispered, "N-no need."

"The water's here. Just grab it if you want some." Miyamoto placed the bottled water in the net bag in front of Nanase Touka, then opened a bottle for himself and took a small sip.

Just as Risa Amagai said, Nanase Touka is clearly a socially awkward person. It's really amazing that she would think of making someone with a social anxiety become an idol.

And now we need to find a topic, a way to get the other person talking... a starting point...

Have you ever studied singing?

So he brought up a topic about singing, since the other person was a good singer and used singing to attract viewers when they were a streamer.

While it might seem acceptable to directly tell the other party that you were the person who did this or that in the live stream, upon closer reflection, it also seems somewhat inappropriate.

Nanase Touka felt like crying. Why did they keep talking? Don't you feel nervous talking to strangers?

"I've never studied it; singing is just a hobby..."

"You're much better than me. I've listened to your singing, and Tempe Pro has high hopes for you. Unlike me, I didn't sing well at first. To put it in a way that won't offend anyone, it was all emotion and no technique. To be blunt, it was unlistenable. If I were to give your singing level a score of 5, I would only get 1 point back then. That was my level."

Miyamoto Sei started talking non-stop.

"Back then, I even went to ask Senior Nan for advice and went to a KTV to learn how to sing. Speaking of which, Senior Nan paid for all the expenses that time."

It was like telling a story. Because the frequency of dialogue was reduced and more attention was paid to listening, Nanase Touka relaxed a little. Just listening was fine.

However, she never expected that Miyamoto Nana, who sings so well now, used to sing very poorly when she first became an idol.

"I...I don't have any skills either..."

"Techniques can be learned, but you really are born with a very good voice. Whether it's your speaking voice or the timbre when you sing, it's all fantastic!"

Miyamoto praised the other person's voice.

"People often say that a voice is kissed by God, and your voice probably refers to that kind of voice."

"Kissed by God?"

"You're just too gifted. If you learn the techniques properly and then put your emotions into it, you could totally debut as a solo artist!"

"Me?! I'm debuting as a solo artist?!"

Nanase Touka never expected that the other party would say that she could debut as a solo artist. Solo debut means singing by yourself, maybe with backup dancers or not. It can be said that the requirements for the solo artist's level are extremely high. Can she really do it?

"Be confident, you can totally do it!"

Miyamoto said with a grin.

Then, after thinking for a moment, he said, "I have a question for you. If you don't want to answer, that's fine."

"what is the problem?"

"How did you get tricked into coming here by Tempeh P?"

He deliberately chose the word "snatched," since it was obvious that Tenbei Lisa had gone directly to find the person; otherwise, she probably wouldn't have even participated in the selection process. Besides, the word "snatched" could create a rival, bring the two of them closer, and make the subsequent communication more conducive.

"This, this..."

Seeing the other party's hesitant manner, Miyamoto Sei roughly guessed that Amagai Risa must have offered some conditions that no one could refuse.

Just like when the other person tried to lure you away, you could refuse, but looking at this offer, you just want to agree.

Unfortunately, the other party still couldn't reveal how they were lured in. Miyamoto wasn't in a hurry; getting the other party to say those things was already a victory, and these things could be dealt with slowly.

The train continued to move forward on the tracks, and in the brief silence, Nanase Touka was able to temporarily calm her somewhat tense mind.

She glanced cautiously at the person next to her; the other person was looking at their phone, seemingly browsing something.

Immediately, she raised her phone and took a selfie, then grabbed Nanase Fuyuka and pulled her close before Nanase Fuyuka could react, even raising her phone again.

"Come on, smile!"

"Eh?!"

"Crack!"

Another shutter clicked, and the photo was taken.

"S-Senior, what are you doing?!"

"Of course, we'll post it on Twitter and our blog. It's a way to let our fans know what we're doing right now, a kind of interaction," Miyamoto said, quickly typing a message and sending it.

[On the way to Nagoya with my junior, Nanase Fuyuka, isn't she super cute?]

Chapter Twenty-Three: Characteristics of Nagoya

Nagoya is a relatively famous city in Japan. When Miyamoto and Nanase Fuyuka got out of the car, they were on a street in Nagoya called Sakae.

“If we take the train from here, we can get to Seto City~” Miyamoto said happily to Nanase Touka, “I wonder if I’ll meet a cute mermaid if I fall into the Seto Sea.”

Nanase Touka looked at Miyamoto Sei with some surprise, not expecting that the other party was actually an otaku, even knowing about anime from several years ago.

As a homebody, she suddenly became somewhat interested, but it was still a bit of a struggle for her to speak.

"You mean 'Seto no Hanayome'?"

She really wanted to ask that question, but unfortunately, she couldn't.

"It's 'Seto no Hanayome' (Seto's Bride). I loved watching it back then. Nanase, have you seen it?" Miyamoto asked.

How do you know what I'm thinking? Do you have mind-reading abilities?!

Nanase Touka listened to Miyamoto Se's words with surprise, and then softly hummed in agreement.

"I've seen it, I've seen it before."

She added a little more.

"Judging from this, Nanase must really enjoy watching anime!"

"Because I'm usually at home, I watch a lot of videos."

Are you usually at home?

Did you drop out of school and stay at home, or do you go straight home after school?

I should have asked Risa Amagai. Oh well, I'll find out from Nanase eventually anyway. Let's take it slow and just communicate at a normal pace.

Miyamoto guessed, then smiled and said, "That's good. Watching anime is a great way to relax. Besides watching anime, I also enjoy playing games, although I have less and less time for playing games and watching anime since I became an idol."