I became a girl group idol for my sister.

[Because Shishi likes it.]

Seeing the questions and answers flashing across the screen, Nanase Touka laughed: "That's because this song is very special to Shishi."

She couldn't help but recall the scene when she first stepped onto the stage. SKG had specially arranged for her to perform "The Original Intention," and the audience in the venue was cheering for her. Everyone was so enthusiastic.

Just recalling it makes my body excited, as if I've returned to that day.

Then, the girl's singing voice echoed in the room.

……

"Strange, it feels so familiar, so very familiar..."

Listening to the songs in the live stream, Kazuya frowned slightly. Of course he had heard "The Beginning" before, whether it was the original Team R version or the later versions. It was normal for him to feel familiar with it, but the familiarity he felt now was different from that familiarity with the song.

"The voice is so familiar... Is it because Shishi sang it before? No, that's not right... I feel like another person's voice is familiar... But where have I heard it before? Where have I heard this person speak, or heard her sing?"

He recalled that when that person was speaking, someone in the live stream said the voice sounded familiar, and it wasn't just one person.

"So, it's possible that we're all in the same area and have connections in real life? Or is it because the person speaking is quite famous? Like someone who appears on TV, or a voice actor or something?"

At this moment, Kazuya transformed into a detective, his mind racing as he tried to uncover the secret hidden within.

Not only Kazuya, but also some other people were puzzled by this matter, but they were unable to find out what was going on until the end of the live broadcast.

However, a video was quickly uploaded to Niconico, and the title was very catchy.

Shocking! The veteran livestreamer in a costume is actually a current idol?!

"An Yue Si Shi Shi, a small streamer who has only been a streamer for a few months, usually streams games, but people prefer to listen to her sing. Suddenly, she disappeared for several months. The time she was missing was longer than the time she was streaming."

"After her sudden return, she was playing games with her senior colleagues. At the time, some netizens said that Shi Shi's voice sounded familiar. Many people gave similar opinions. After her unremitting efforts and various comparisons, she finally discovered the secret!"

"The senior of An Yue Si Shi Shi has a voice that is exactly the same as that of Miyamoto Nana, the current idol of the popular girl group SKR. We can make a comparison in this respect. Please put on your headphones, and I will present you with a few clips of 'First Heart'."

The video compares extracted audio segments and provides answers.

"So obviously, the answer is that the senior of the streamer Shishi is the current idol Miyamoto Nana. So who is Shishi? Since she is a senior, she must also belong to SKR. So I searched again, but I couldn't find anything. In the end, I had to expand the search area and finally found a clue."

"After this general election, Miyamoto Nana began serving as a member nationwide. Her first stop was SKG in Nagoya. I started searching for information about Nagoya and found that in addition to Miyamoto Nana, there was another person named Nanase Fuyuka who was also serving as a member nationwide. Most importantly, she was a trainee, not a full member, and had never even appeared in a trainee debut performance. So her appearance in Nagoya was her first stage performance."

"At the SKG Theater in Nagoya, Nanase Fuyuka made her first appearance. As the host, SKG specially modified their performance repertoire, adding a song called 'Hatsushin' and placing it as the first song. During the live broadcast, Angetsuji Shishi also expressed that 'Hatsushin' has special significance for her."

"Of course, I wouldn't jump to conclusions so hastily. So I made a comparison. Although the voice changed slightly because it was the first time I was on stage, if you listen carefully, you can still tell that Nanase Touka and Angetsuji Shishi are the same person!"

"From this perspective, it's quite natural that the other party said they were too busy with work to have time for live streaming. After all, SKR's training has always been very busy, and at that time they were in Nagoya, where they even had to take a day off because of overtraining and developed a fever."

"Given that time, sound, content, and other factors can corroborate each other, there is only one truth: Angetsuji Shishi is Nanase Touka, and her senior is Miyamoto Nana!"

The video wasn't very long, only about ten minutes, but the various analyses and conclusions it presented quickly propelled it to the top of the trending charts.

In her office, Risa Tenbe looked at the news, pondered for a moment, and then smiled.

"It's come at just the right time. Those guys will definitely start spreading the word about this like crazy."

For those self-media outlets that have nothing else to write about, this is something they can write about at length.

……

[I heard Nana-chan is back in Japan!]

[Yes, she participated in this performance under the name of Team S, since she was originally a member of Team S.]

[No theater performances at all, she came back and went straight to the Tuesday song festival, as expected of Nana-chan!]

[However, I heard that after this event, we'll be heading to other places. I wonder if we'll go to AJS or DJH first.]

[We should go to Osaka first.]

[Osaka? That's AJS! I'm kind of looking forward to seeing Aya and Nana perform on the same stage. But AJS is mainly about variety shows, while Nana usually focuses on stage singing and dancing performances. I wonder if she can adapt.]

[Don't worry, Nana isn't just a singer and dancer; her movie was amazing, wasn't it? She'll definitely be fine!]

[The movie has received rave reviews, and its ratings abroad are also very high. It gives me a strange feeling that 'sword-fighting films are so popular,' although I know it's entirely due to the excellent plot and acting of *The Demon Killer*.]

[Isn't it because everyone likes to watch beautiful girls commit cold-blooded murders?]

[I'm already waiting in front of the TV, just waiting for Nana-chan to appear! I even took the day off from tonight's raid!]

[What game are you talking about, pioneering new content?]

[Of course it's World of Warcraft! Raiding takes forever, and I won't get to see Nana-chan anymore!]

[Oh, right, did you guys know what happened the other day? Nana-chan and her junior, Fuyu-chan, were doing a live stream together. Even though they were wearing costumes, they still got recognized.]

[I know! I even went to watch the video that was recorded, and the voice is definitely Nana-chan's. I'm absolutely certain I heard it right!]

[A new pairing has emerged, how can we stand still?!]

Miyamoto glanced at the online discussions and couldn't help but feel happy. It was clear that everyone was very welcoming of his return.

As for the issue of shipping couples, he has already ignored it. Since everyone likes shipping couples, let them ship them. It has nothing to do with him anyway.

As for revealing the identity of the person behind the suit, it's actually a good thing for Nanase Touka. In this way, her popularity will increase significantly, and she will definitely have more fans to support her.

Nanase Touka is now an idol with many fans in Nagoya!

"Everyone, get ready! Time's almost up! Check your clothes carefully to make sure everything is alright!" Sakagami Minami shouted to everyone. "Make sure you check thoroughly, so there aren't any problems!"

Although Miyamoto had already checked it once, she checked it again to make sure there were no problems before she was relieved.

"SKR members, you have three minutes left to go on stage!"

At this moment, the staff on site also ran out and shouted to the crowd.

“Okay!” Sakagami Minami quickly said to the man, and then everyone gathered around and extended their hands.

"It's time to go on stage!"

As she shouted, everyone joined in.

"SKR!"

"Let's work hard together!"

Even though they've performed many times, and even graced the most prestigious stages in the country, they still encourage each other like this.

At this moment, Minami Sakagami no longer acted as she usually did when facing Miyamoto Sei; at this moment, she was the soul of SKR!

Just like how Higashi Hisako Ogiko was the face of SKR in the past, she is the core that supports the team!

Chapter Sixty-Three: Global Box Office

Saturday, October 11.

Yukiko Miyamoto hummed a song as she got out of bed early.

Looking at her younger sister who had gotten up early, Miyamoto Rina asked curiously, "You're up so early today, aren't you going to sleep in a little longer this weekend?"

"I have some things to do today, I need to meet up with a friend," Yukiko Miyamoto said, and then quickly disappeared into the bathroom.

"Boyfriend?" Miyamoto Rina immediately became interested upon hearing this.

"He's not my boyfriend, let me finish washing up first!" Miyamoto Yukiko's voice came from the bathroom. Miyamoto Rina didn't ask any more questions and instead started making breakfast for him.

As she prepared breakfast, she thought about recent events.

Her younger brother, Miyamoto Sei, has also recently returned to Tokyo, but he is clearly quite busy, and the two have not yet met in person except for communicating by phone.

Silently recalling, ever since the other person became an idol and moved out, meeting up has become a very difficult thing.

The other person is busy with their idol career and has been in Nagoya for most of the time. They will definitely be going to other places soon. As for herself, she is busy with university matters and spends most of her time at school. If she could not go home instead of living in the school dormitory, she felt that she would probably see Yukiko Miyamoto much less often.

But Sei is really popular now. You can see his picture on the cover of magazines when you go to bookstores, and his picture is also displayed in CD stores. Speaking of which, some of my classmates are his fans. I wonder what they would think if they knew that their idol was a man dressed as a woman.

It's likely to spiral out of control, given how outrageous this secret is.

Rina Miyamoto thought to herself.

Just then, the bathroom door opened, and Yukiko Miyamoto came out. She had already combed her hair and happily came to Rina Miyamoto's side, as joyful as a butterfly.

"This breakfast looks delicious!"

She said it very happily.

"It wasn't anything special, just leftovers from last night," Miyamoto Rina said, bringing up the earlier topic again: "Going to meet someone you met online? Male or female?"

“A woman.” Miyamoto Yukiko explained casually, “We’ve been friends for a while, and this is a chance to meet her in person. There are other people there besides me.”

“There are other people too.” Miyamoto Rina nodded. “Be careful, and by the way, do you have enough money?”

"Of course it's enough. I've saved quite a bit of money. My daily expenses aren't high. Besides following my idols, my biggest expenses are the money I spend when I go to internet cafes sometimes."

Hearing what Yukiko Miyamoto said, Rina Miyamoto thought for a moment and then said, "Then let's buy a computer in a while and put it at home. That way, you'll be more comfortable playing games."

"Really?!" Yukiko Miyamoto's eyes lit up, and she immediately asked.

"Ah."

Upon seeing Rina Miyamoto nod, Yukiko Miyamoto cheered, but then fell silent again: "Those with better setups must be a bit expensive, right? Maybe it's better to go to an internet cafe? After all, drinks and bento boxes are free at internet cafes."

“Don’t worry, computers aren’t that expensive. If you want a top-of-the-line one, that’s another story.” Miyamoto Rina laughed. “Besides, I was originally planning to buy one for Sei, but he doesn’t need one for now. In that case, we can just spend a little more money and buy a better one so you two can share it.”

“That’s right, but my brother is always busy with work. I feel that a laptop is definitely the most suitable for him.” Miyamoto Yukiko thought for a moment and said to her sister, “I’ll go ask my brother.”