I became a girl group idol for my sister.

"The Demon Girl" grossed 82,425,600 yen at the box office on Tuesday!

It was slightly lower than Monday, but not by much, and surprisingly remained at the level of over 80 million yen, which was completely unexpected by Yamazaki Ryosuke.

Almost instantly, the phone rang.

"What? It's already decided to release it globally? They're planning to import it there too? Didn't they say we had to wait until tomorrow...? Aren't we going to watch it? They're already preparing the screening schedule? Do we need to start the translation work as soon as possible?" Yamazaki Ryosuke's eyes widened slightly, and he immediately said, "The translation was already done. Yes, although we didn't expect it to be released globally, we had already prepared the translated subtitles from the beginning. There's no problem with releasing it with the original audio and subtitles."

After everything was settled and he hung up the phone, he dialed Miyamoto Nana's number again.

……

"Senior, was that the director calling?"

After hanging up the phone, Nanase Touka asked curiously.

Yesterday at this time, it was also that director named Yamazaki Ryosuke who called.

"Yes, they say it's confirmed for a global release." Miyamoto Sei made a peace sign, looking very happy. Whether it was from the perspective of more people being able to see the movie or from his own profit perspective, he had reason to be happy. After all, in addition to his fixed 320 million yen performance fee, he also received 1% of the box office revenue!

However, judging from Tuesday's data, the movie is likely to break even, which made Miyamoto Sei breathe a slight sigh of relief.

He felt he had let the director down because he took on the lead role himself, which resulted in the film losing money.

Just as Ryosuke Yamazaki said, the first day's box office was driven by fans, so from the second day onwards, we could see that the box office was at a more normal level.

The box office of over 80 million on Tuesday is still a very satisfactory level.

"I'm going to take a shower first, senpai." After packing her things, Nanase Touka went into the bathroom, and Miyamoto Sei smiled as she watched her back.

Several days have passed since the incident in the bathroom, and for the time being, there seems to be no crisis. Now that the matter is over, all that's left is to focus on performing and wait for the first week's total box office figures to be released. Suddenly, life feels much easier.

……

"Apple, tomorrow morning is a day off. Want to go out and have fun tonight?"

Shiigishi Minami asked Sakagami Minami, who was walking out.

"Mi-chan, I can't, I have something to do today." Hearing her offer rejected, Shiigaki Minami was a little confused: "Eh? Something to do? Are you going somewhere to work?"

“No, that’s not it.” Suddenly, another voice came from the side. Shiigishin Minami recognized the voice as Asuka Rina: “It’s obvious that Apple is planning to go to the movies.”

"A movie?" Shiigishi Minami was taken aback at first, then realized what was going on and immediately smiled: "Oh, so you're going to see a movie? Oh right, Nana-chan's movie is out. Apple definitely has to go check it out."

"As a senior, I was just checking in on how the juniors were doing with their filming. If there were any problems, I could offer some guidance!" Sakagami Minami immediately explained, "That's also part of my duties as the general director!"

“Yes, yes, yes, that’s also the director’s responsibility.” Asuka Rina said with a smile, holding up her phone: “I’ve also booked tickets, let’s go together.”

"You bought it too?!" Sakagami Minami exclaimed in surprise, immediately turning on her phone. She saw that besides herself, there was only one other person, and their location was right next to the spot she had booked: "W-how did you know?"

"Of course I saw it, but there weren't many people in the cinema at this time. The movie ended after midnight."

As they spoke, Minami Shiigishi had already started using her phone, and soon she raised her hand: "I bought one too! Let's go together, No3B!"

Seeing that the two of them were determined to come along, and it was clear that she couldn't persuade them to leave, Sakagami Minami had no choice but to give up. However, she still muttered, "I really just went to check on my juniors' performance!"

"Stop struggling. Almost everyone knows about your situation now, right?" Asuka Rina said. "Besides, if you keep dodging around, it will cause some trouble for Nana-chan, since she might wonder if her senior dislikes her or something."

"Huh?!" Sakagami Minami exclaimed in surprise, then asked nervously, "No, really?"

"If someone suddenly treated me like that, saying they didn't want to get close, I would definitely think they disliked me." Shiigishin delivered a timely blow, with remarkable effect.

"Then, I'll try my best..." Sakagami Minami said softly, "As a senior..."

Seeing Sakagami Minami still struggling, Asuka Rina and Shiigishi Minami exchanged glances and fell silent.

Chapter 55 Goal Achieved

Monday, October 9.

[The movie "The Demon Girl," starring SKR idol Nana Miyamoto, has officially been running for a week. Its opening weekend box office reached 554,887,800 yen, and its total opening weekend box office has surpassed the one billion yen mark. Its popularity is astonishing. Is this really a sword-fighting film?]

[It is reported that the film "The Demon Killer" had a total investment of 200 million yen. Now, a week later, based on basic film revenue calculations, the film has not only successfully recouped its costs but has even earned a profit of over 400 million yen. Moreover, its quality is hard to believe, given that this is a low-budget film with only 200 million yen.]

[According to rumors, Nana Miyamoto's base fee for this film is 350 million yen. However, the director and others also gave her 1% of the film's box office revenue as a bonus. Based on the opening week's performance, Nana Miyamoto has now secured a stable income of tens of millions of yen per performance.]

Various reports about the movie were quickly released, and of course, the reviews about the movie became increasingly heated in the first week. Especially as the weekend ended and many people went to see the movie, they couldn't help but discuss it on websites and other places.

[I'm a fan of Momohara Miko, but after watching this movie, I have another idol. Her portrayal of the female warrior was absolutely superb. She appears cold on the outside, but is actually a very gentle person. The scene where she finally takes revenge on her enemies was incredibly satisfying; those scumbags deserve to go to hell!]

[After watching the movie, I checked out the lead actor's Twitter account, and now I'm a SKR fan. How should I put it? I'm a cult member. Naimen!]

[The lead actor is so handsome! I heard he didn't use a stunt double, and many action scenes were done in one take. Is the idol industry this cutthroat these days? How are other people in the entertainment industry supposed to survive?]

[Of course, she's SKR's famous training prodigy. She can train like crazy for a week straight with less than five hours of rest a day, endure a fever of over 40 degrees Celsius on stage for more than an hour, and only collapse backstage after the show ends. Most importantly, you can't tell anything wrong with her on stage.]

[Seriously? Is this even human?]

[I've heard many fans call him a god; didn't you see some people have already joined the cult?]

[Speaking of the movie, the female lead died a bit too early. Although I know it was a necessary part of the plot and to move the audience emotionally, why did she have to die? Couldn't they have just arrested her? They could have just arrested her, beaten her up, made her bruised and battered, which would have instilled hatred, and then rescued her for a happy ending. But instead, she died...]

[I see people on Niconico and YouTube are already editing it; they've managed to make a TV series feel out of just about twenty minutes of footage featuring two people.]

[I actually thought the two girls were a couple... It must be the official fault, not mine!]

[Don't worry, if we really want to edit it, we can even create a love-hate relationship between the villain and the protagonist. Let me think... I should be able to get a fanfiction out in a couple of days, since the female lead's death is really hard to accept.]

Meanwhile, discussions on 2ch's relevant forums were also in full swing.

[I solemnly announce that a new CP has emerged! The flag of Qi Nai x Mi Zi has been raised, and in the foreseeable future, this CP will undoubtedly have a huge impact, after all, the influence of movies is still very powerful! So, let's worship!]

[Damn it, I won't give in! I stand firmly with Nana x Apple, that's the way to go!]

[Do you guys think there's no one left in the Nana x Mika fandom?]

[Miyu-chan will never admit defeat! You're all trash!]

[Miya requests to join the battle!]

Clearly, the point of discussion among this group of people did not seem to be the movie.

However, if you scroll down further, you can still find some discussions about the movie.

[This movie surprised me. I originally went to see it because of Nana-chan, but I didn't expect that what attracted me in the end was the content of the movie itself. You know, I'm not really interested in sword and spear movies.]

[The exhilarating fight scenes, coupled with the pacing that initially raises blood pressure before gradually lowering it, all I can say is that the director and screenwriter are quite skilled.]

[Momohara Miko's acting this time is much better than last time. It seems she was right; she was inspired by Nana-chan's hard work.]

[After all, Nana-chan is both hardworking and talented. Having someone like that around would definitely be a lot of pressure. However, Nana-chan has a good temper, which can actually motivate others to work harder as well. She's much better than those guys who just put pressure on people.]

[You seem to be holding a lot of resentment.]

[Don't even mention it! There are people like that around me who only put pressure on others. But after seeing Nana-chan, I feel like I'm okay now, and I can keep trying. Nana-chan is truly my angel!]

[It's God! (Correction)]

[Yes, it's God!]

Although the film's opening weekend box office was nothing compared to many well-known films, especially those adapted from comics, the return on investment, coupled with the fact that it was a sword-fighting film, has already attracted a lot of attention in the film industry.

Moreover, as this attention increases, the number of people going to see the movie continues to rise. After all, high praise and popularity will attract more people who haven't seen the movie yet and don't know about Miyamoto Nana.

So when it was almost the end of the month, which was the second week, the total box office for the second week reached a level that was still quite surprising, totaling 935,186,400 yen, which was 90% of the first week's performance. At the same time, the film had also begun to be released simultaneously in other places, including North America, Europe and so on.

[This Japanese girl is amazing; her movements look incredibly powerful and sharp. Who's the action choreographer for this movie? Are there any other films she's made?]

[This is so exciting! I've always been a fan of sword and spear films, and I never expected to see such a good one. It not only has a strong pursuit of hardcore action but also delivers excellent audiovisual effects.]

[Hey, if you haven't seen this Japanese movie yet, I recommend you watch it. The lead actress is beautiful, but that's not the main point. The main point is that it's very good. I mean, the plot is fine, and most importantly, the action scenes are fantastic. I love watching beautiful women kill those shameless bastards. This girl is a true samurai!]

[I feel like she could break into Hollywood! If she could star in a Hollywood movie, she'd definitely be a global sensation!]

[God, what am I seeing? Am I reading a comic book? For a moment, I thought this was a live-action version of some anime. It's amazing! If any samurai-related anime is ever made into a live-action film, I think Nana is the perfect choice!]

[Perhaps Bleach would be suitable, but who could Nana play?]

[An egg-shaped flower? No, too small, though props can be used. Should I go and play Rukia?]

All of this discussion is pushing this low-budget film higher and higher. At this moment, Miyamoto Sei, the lead actor in the film, is nervously looking at the webpage belonging to SKG.

He looked nervous, as if he were awaiting judgment.

It's already the end of the month, and now it all depends on how satisfied people are with me.

Frantically refreshing the page, Miyamoto Sei noticed the data hadn't changed much, took a deep breath, and then exhaled.

"Are you nervous?"

A soft voice suddenly came from beside him. Miyamoto turned around and saw Matsuda Rena, who was holding a piece of candy and offering it to him: "Want some?"

"Thank you."

He took the candy from the other person, looked at it, and found that it was spicy.

Does anyone still eat spicy candy these days?

Miyamoto was a little surprised, but she still opened the packaging and put the candy in her mouth. It wasn't very spicy, not as stimulating as the one she had eaten in the "Extremely Spicy Hell" back then.

Matsuda Rena seemed a little surprised to see that Miyamoto Sei was quite good at eating spicy food, but she still said, "Don't take it too seriously. After all, you are now a member of SKG, which is something we all acknowledge."

Miyamoto paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "We are indeed all together."

“There’s no need to hide it anymore. I didn’t tell everyone because I’m sure everyone wants to get there through their own efforts. And you don’t need to put too much pressure on yourself. Since SKG’s goal is Nagoya Dome, they will definitely keep working hard,” Matsuda Rena said.