I became a girl group idol for my sister.

Rather than going there, fulfilling my promise to my senior here is definitely more important!

Chapter Thirty-Eight Memories Like Yesterday

[Senior Ogiko, I'm sorry I can't be there this time. If you have any complaints, please go talk to that woman. I really want to say something too; she's just so heartless...]

Moreover, I really wanted to go to this performance, to perform a dance for my seniors, which is one of the few things I can do right now.

However, I still have to participate in the performance with SKG right now, so I really can't...

She wrote a long, detailed message, and then Miyamoto deleted it.

Then, his fingers danced across the screen again, typing in new content.

[I received the blessing that my senior asked Ito Tomomi to send last time. I'm very grateful for the blessing, but if possible, I would have preferred a more positive one. I felt like my senior was calling me a donkey last time...]

After writing it, he kept deleting it, and Miyamoto couldn't help but facepalm.

This writing feels more like a provocation.

Forget it, I'll just make a phone call instead of writing...

So he dialed the other party's phone number.

……

Higashi Hisako Ogiko was sitting in the car, driven by her manager, JK Mako.

The phone suddenly rang. Higashi Hisako picked it up, looked at it, and smiled slightly.

"A friend?" JK Mako, seeing Higashi Hisako's smiling face in the mirror, asked with some confusion, "Did she invite you to hang out?"

“It’s just a man’s phone call,” Higashi Hisashi Ogiko laughed.

“Okay, it’s Sakagami-san,” JK Mako said.

Clearly, she directly applied the entire male term to SKR's Sakagami Minami.

"No, it's another one."

"The other one? Let me think... Misaki-san? Or Mimori-san?"

Instead of answering the other person's question, Higashikuze Ogiko answered the phone: "Why did you suddenly call me?"

"Senior Ogiko, I'm so sorry, I can't make it to tomorrow's performance..."

The familiar voice of Miyamoto Se came from the other end of the phone. Hearing this voice, Higashi Hisako could tell that the other party felt somewhat guilty.

“Yes, I know. You couldn’t have come here without orders from here,” Higashikuze Ogiko said, her tone natural and without any resentment. “How were things there?”

"Yeah, the fans are pretty enthusiastic, and my teammates are great too. Although I faced some skepticism at first, as long as I perform well, everyone will accept me!"

"Really? It seems you're quite confident in yourself."

“Of course,” Miyamoto said. “After all, it’s obvious that everyone is starting to support me, which is a huge affirmation for me.”

"Work hard, remember what you told me. I'm really looking forward to seeing how you perform next year."

"Please rest assured, Ogiko-senpai, I will definitely ascend the steps of God next year!" Miyamoto Sei said this with great force and unwavering determination.

"Alright, you don't need to worry about my affairs. Just continue to worry about yourself. Remember, although you are currently working part-time in other places, this is an opportunity. Don't underestimate these cities just because they are not as good as Tokyo. However, as long as they are your fans, you will work hard for them, right?"

"I would do it if it were for my fans."

“That’s fine then…” After saying that, Higashikuse Ogiko suddenly asked, “By the way, remember to keep a close eye on that little girl who’s going to take up the post with you.”

"Although it was Tempe P who forced me to take her along, I will definitely keep a close eye on her. After all, she is still very young and a middle school student. I won't let her get into any danger."

"Well, but that's not exactly what I meant. She's had some bad experiences. I asked Tembe P about it, but it seems she hasn't told you everything yet."

"..." Miyamoto Sei was silent for a moment before saying, "I said I would ask him myself..."

"To obtain someone's secrets only after gaining their trust and consent? You really are... Well then, keep up the good work. Maybe you could try studying psychology in the future."

He said goodbye to Miyamoto Sei and hung up the phone.

Higashi Hisako still had a smile on her face.

JK Moko, who was driving in front, also smiled.

"I almost forgot, Miyamoto Nana, who has only recently been promoted, claims to be a boy and is one of the men of SKR. Although I find it hard to associate her with men, she is completely different from Sakagami-san and Misaki-san."

Higashikuze Ogiko looked out the window and muttered, "But he has a very manly air about him, doesn't he?"

"In terms of conduct? If you put it that way, it does seem a bit reckless." The agent tried his best to summarize based on what he knew.

……

"call……"

Miyamoto ended the call and then breathed a sigh of relief.

The conversation with Higashikuse Ogiko was not long, and there was no pressure as expected. She was inexplicably easier to talk to than usual.

"Senior?" Nanase Touka called out softly.

"What's wrong?" Miyamoto looked over and saw that the girl was holding two cups, one for the girl and one for Miyamoto.

"I just heated up some milk for you."

"Thank you."

I took the cup. The milk inside was warm, not fully heated to boiling, about forty degrees Celsius.

He gently blew on the rim of the cup to disperse the rising steam, and Miyamoto suddenly laughed.

The sudden laughter puzzled Nanase Touka, who wondered why the other person had suddenly started laughing, especially while looking at the cup she had handed over.

Is there anything funny about this? And why does that smile look somewhat relieved?

Miyamoto was unaware of what Nanase Touka was thinking at that moment; he was simply laughing at Nanase Touka's behavior.

She was so shy before, but now she's actually doing this kind of thing on her own initiative. It's amazing. It's finally brought about some changes in her.

But even such a small change made Miyamoto very happy.

Sure enough, all the things I've done have paid off!

"Were you on the phone with Higashi Hisa-senpai just now?"

“Yeah, because I can’t go to your concert tomorrow, even though Ogiko-senpai is just a guest performer, and someone else is doing the show.” Miyamoto nodded. “I guess Tengai-P is really a bit heartless, sigh…”

“But I understand. After all, it was for the fans here. It’s just not right to disappear after only two or three days of performances.” Miyamoto continued, “So I can only make a phone call. After all, my senior has helped me a lot.”

"Help?"

"Yes, she has been a great help to me since my graduate school days. By the way, let me tell you about her. Back then, Ogiko-senpai had a very cold and aloof demeanor. Even though she was there to help, she would not say a word, but it was all an act."

Once the conversation started, Miyamoto told Nanase Fuyuka about how Higashikuze Ogiko taught him to dance when he was a graduate student.

Although more than two years have passed, it is still vivid in my mind, as if it were yesterday.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Unexpected Situations

Listening to Nana Miyamoto recount stories of the past is a captivating experience, like listening to a story, but this joyful time is fleeting.

It's not just because time flies when you're happy, but also because the duration of that time is very short.

Nanase Touka was once again pulled by the other party to begin the rest of the dance training.

There was no relaxation; the goal remained the same: to master the singing of the four songs and the corresponding dance moves. But today was also the last day of learning the new dance.

Once you've learned it, the next few days will simply involve reviewing and becoming more proficient at the movements, which will be a little easier than when you first learned them.

It will probably be a little easier.

Nanase Touka thought silently as she continued to learn dance with Miyamoto Nana.

Watching the other person dance around him, with their slender yet strong lines, beautiful skin, and soft cheeks, if it weren't for their slightly small breasts, they could be considered perfect.

Perhaps even among those who prefer small breasts, she has a perfect figure.

Nanase Touka started having some wild thoughts.

As expected of a senior, even as a fellow girl, I can clearly feel the attraction to such a senior. No wonder she has always received attention from Tempe P. For SKR's future development, she is indeed an indispensable piece of the puzzle.

Perhaps it should be called the core; the predecessors are the core of SKR's future development.

"Winter and summer?"

A slightly puzzled voice sounded, and Nanase Touka snapped out of her reverie. She realized that her absentmindedness had caused her to lose focus. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she quickly said, "Sorry, senpai..."

"Hmm, it's okay, but you still need to concentrate." Miyamoto looked at his watch to check the time, and then said, "Continue practicing for another half hour, and then you can rest. You'll be standing on stage, so we'll try our best to improve your level before then."

There are no clearly marked level restrictions, but the opponent's strength does not dynamically change with one's own. Once the level is too low, one will be easily crushed. Is this the terrifying reality?

Nanase Touka pondered silently, carefully observing Miyamoto Nana's movements, trying to match them as closely as possible, and diligently memorizing them.

However, no matter how hard she tried to write it down, she could feel something trembling slightly inside her, and this feeling became more and more obvious as time went on.

It seems that it will fully erupt at a certain point in time.

Can I really do it?

Nanase Touka couldn't help but ask herself this question.