I became a girl group idol for my sister.

Then, he reached out and placed his hand on Nanase Touka's abdomen, causing her body to tremble violently.

Clearly, the touch made her very uncomfortable for a moment.

"Start singing, and then remember how it feels for a while."

As Miyamoto spoke, he gently pressed down. Sakagami Minami had sat directly on him back then, but he wouldn't dare do that. Although everyone thought he was a woman, he knew his own situation and he was a man.

Singing while lying down with your abdomen compressed is strenuous, and the compression of the abdomen makes your breathing different from usual, resulting in a different feeling when singing.

Although it was painful, Nanase Touka still remembered what the other person said and remembered this feeling.

Chapter Thirty: Private Training

For Nanase Touka, it was a very strange feeling. Being pressed on the stomach like that and then being asked to sing a whole song for several minutes, Miyamoto Sei finally let go and let Nanase Touka stand up.

Nanase Touka was breathing heavily, her breathing was a little rapid, and her cheeks were slightly flushed. It was clear that this was not because she was shy, but simply because she was nervous.

For someone with social anxiety, what just happened was quite a shock.

"Alright, now get up and sing that song again. Don't forget that feeling from before," Miyamoto said with a smile.

When Nanase Touka heard Miyamoto Se say that, she stood up, calmed her nervous heart a little, and then opened her mouth and slowly began to sing the song again.

Perhaps because she was too nervous just now, she remembered that special feeling of energy very clearly. So at this moment, she tried hard to recall the changes in the energy in her body at that time and used that special breathing method.

As she sang, her pronunciation became noticeably clearer, and she gained more control over her timbre. Nanase Touka was surprised by the change in her voice and by the extent to which her breath control could change. Singing was indeed much easier than before!

So, there really is such a big difference between having singing skills and not having them!

Nanase Touka thought to herself.

After finishing the song, Miyamoto clapped his hands. Seeing his senior's satisfied expression, Nanase Touka secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she had temporarily passed the test and could take a short break before playing some games.

However, this is clearly just wishful thinking.

"Let's continue by singing the next few songs as well."

"I've only learned three songs so far," Nanase Touka said softly.

"It's alright, let's just sing the remaining two songs first," Miyamoto said nonchalantly.

With her senior giving the order, Nanase Touka could only continue singing the few songs she had just learned. So far, she had sung a total of four songs, or three if you don't count the repetitions. More than ten minutes had passed just like that.

Miyamoto Sei clearly had no intention of letting Nanase Touka go to rest just like that.

"Let's look at the dance DVDs first. Besides the first three songs, we also need to watch the fourth song," Miyamoto said.

"Yes, senpai." Nanase Touka obediently put the disc into the player and started watching, while secretly thinking about her current predicament.

I didn't expect that Miyamoto-senpai would be so strict with everyone else, in addition to his own training. Does this count as being required to continue working after get off work hours?

"For idols, dancing and singing are their means of making a living, and in terms of this kind of work, it's hard to say that there is such a thing as overtime, because working hours are hard to be fixed."

The words that reached her ears made Nanase Touka look at Miyamoto Sei in horror. How could the other person know exactly what she was thinking?!

"Judging from your expression, it seems I guessed right. You were indeed thinking about the idol industry. So let me explain some things about the idol industry to you."

Seeing the other person's shocked expression, Miyamoto knew that he had guessed what the other person was thinking correctly.

"This is a job with uncertain income and working hours, and it's also a job that takes up a lot of your youth. So, if you want to achieve good results in a limited time, improving your basic skills is a very useful and necessary means."

"I understand, senior. I will continue learning the following songs!"

"Okay, you can learn first. I'll go take care of some other things."

The so-called "taking care of other things" naturally involved washing the dishes and chopsticks. About half an hour passed before Miyamoto returned and asked, "How's the learning going?"

"I've learned two songs, making a total of five songs now, including the three I just learned!"

Perhaps because she had learned another song, Nanase Touka looked very excited and couldn't help but smile.

"Very good. Now that you've learned two songs, we can proceed with the next training session." After giving the other person a slight compliment, Miyamoto Sei stood up and walked straight outside, calling out as he went, "Let's go."

"Huh? Where are we going, senpai?" Nanase Touka asked, puzzled.

"Is that even a question? Of course, it's time to go practice dancing!"

"Huh?! Dance practice?" Nanase Touka exclaimed in surprise, completely unexpected that Miyamoto Nana would actually drag her to dance practice!

And isn't it already quite late? Where are you planning to practice dancing?

“SKG House is a place where the girls from SKG live, so it has a fairly large common area. I took a look, and it looks like it’s perfect for dancing. I think they practice there sometimes.” Miyamoto said as she walked outside, “I’ll wait for you over there. Remember to change into something more comfortable.”

They didn't give us any chance to refuse.

Even if she had the chance to refuse, Nanase Touka felt that she probably wouldn't refuse. Just getting her to say no was a difficult task in itself.

After changing into suitable practice clothes, when she arrived at the so-called spacious place, Miyamoto Nana was already waiting there. Upon seeing her arrival, she even waved happily and pointed to the side.

"Look, there's a mirror over there. Although it's just a dressing mirror, it's perfectly fine to use it as a mirror to observe your own movements!"

"Yes, yes..."

For a moment, Nanase Touka didn't know what else to say besides those words.

"Alright, let's begin. Today's goal is simple: learn the dances for all four songs!"

Upon hearing this goal, Nanase Touka exclaimed in surprise.

"A dance to four songs?!"

“Yes, the dances for four songs.” Miyamoto nodded, seemingly not finding it difficult at all: “It’s very simple, each dance only takes about an hour to train.”

One hour of training for one song, in other words, four songs would take four hours of training. Let alone whether you can learn them well, it would be difficult to even memorize them!

"Don't worry, it won't be too difficult. Don't forget that you'll also be learning over there, so it won't just be an hour here, but also training over there." Miyamoto comforted her, "You need to learn the moves for twelve songs in total, four a day, and you can finish learning them in three days. You can use the remaining time to review them a little and deepen your understanding."

Even with such reassurance, Nanase Touka couldn't help but ask, "S-Senpai, is it really possible to learn all the dance moves in just one hour?!"

"Yes, you can. As long as you put your heart into it, like Mika, she can memorize all the movements of a song in an hour just by watching and listening. But she's a genius, so we should just be more normal. Besides watching, we also need to practice and follow along so that our bodies can memorize the movements."

At this point, Miyamoto even gave a thumbs up.

"I've personally tested it, and this learning method is very effective!"

I think you're a genius, senior... How could an ordinary person possibly memorize the lyrics and dance moves of a song in just one hour?!

Nanase Touka thought to herself, but didn't dare to say it aloud.

Then she understood why the other person could memorize the choreography and lyrics in just one hour.

High-intensity training, it's all about high-intensity training!

For an hour, with almost no rest, the song was repeated over and over again. In addition to training the movements, singing practice was also conducted simultaneously. Moreover, in order to achieve a better level of training, a high degree of mental concentration was required.

Nanase Touka suddenly understood why they were required to learn the songs first. If they were all crammed together, the intense concentration would be extremely draining, and they would probably have to stop after learning just one or two songs and wouldn't be able to continue training.

"Come on, there's something wrong with this movement. Watch me do it together."

Miyamoto could even observe Nanase Touka's dance moves while training himself, and then provide guidance as needed.

In some cases, the other party may even use mirror actions, which are completely opposite to their own actions, to guide them.

"This is a move I learned from Senior Nan. Senior Nan also uses mirror movements to instruct others. I must say, he is a senior who really thinks of others."

"Sakagami-senpai? I heard he sounds a bit fierce..."

Thinking about how nervous the other person usually was, Miyamoto paused for a moment.

"Is it fierce?"

"I've heard that he often criticizes people, and that as a senior, he makes many juniors afraid to speak up. That's what I've heard."

Miyamoto thought about it carefully for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.

"It must have been Nan-senpai's intention. After all, if everyone in the group is just a gentle coaxer, then there's not much of a deterrent effect. Putting himself in the position of playing the bad cop is quite typical of a senior."

Just thinking about her height, her taste in wearing bows and her usual style of dress, makes it hard for her to be fierce; instead, she seems rather funny.

"Is that really how it is?"

"Alright, enough chit-chat. You've rested enough. Let's get back to training!" Miyamoto clapped his hands and continued to push Nanase Touka to her limits.

Four hours or so passed, and the clock struck one in the morning. Nanase Touka lay in the bathtub, letting the water wash away the sweat from her body.

Although she has been in SKR for some time now, she has never had such high-intensity training. It's not that the training she used to do wasn't tiring, but she never expected that the training that she used to find tiring would now feel so easy.

When she came out after washing herself, she smelled a sweet fragrance.

I immediately looked over and saw a cup on the table. The cup contained a white liquid, which looked like it had been used to brew something.

There were also a few small granules on the side, which were obviously medicine.

"Add a little protein powder to the milk. The training intensity will be quite high these days. Although it won't cause muscle strain, it's still necessary to supplement. Consider it a midnight snack. As for the medicine, it's vitamins. Just take them together to relieve fatigue and speed up recovery."

As Miyamoto spoke, he picked up his cup and took a big gulp, swallowing the pills as well.

Since I bought the original flavor protein powder, the taste was very bland, like milk diluted with water at a 1:10 ratio. If the liquid used for mixing wasn't milk itself, but water, the taste would be truly unpleasant.

"Thank you, senior."

She picked up her cup, drank the milk, and felt the joy in her stomach. Then, Nanase Touka ran into the bathroom. Since she had drunk something before bed, she naturally had to brush her teeth.

After taking a shower and brushing her teeth, Nanase Touka was finally able to lie down on the bed, feeling completely devoid of any desire to use her phone. She just wanted to close her eyes and let her body drift off to sleep.

She feels more tired now than when she played games for a whole day and night, and much more tired!