I became a girl group idol for my sister.

"Did we even need to accept those kinds of shows back then?"

“SKR was an underground girl group back then.” Naoki Sakurako looked at Miyamoto Sei, her tone full of pride: “We fought our way out of the underground girl group and that’s how we achieved what we have today.”

From an underground girl group, they've fought their way up to where they are now, not only making it to the Budokan but even the Tokyo Dome. Miyamoto took a deep breath and then exhaled.

“Now I understand even more why Tempe P asked us to achieve those goals back then… She wanted us to experience the pressure you seniors faced back then, but obviously, we didn’t achieve the level of hardship you endured.”

……

It's quiet at night.

Miyamoto was asleep when he suddenly felt something sliding on his cheek. He opened his eyes abruptly and saw a human face in front of him.

That's Naoki Sakurako's face!

She even held a small camera in one hand and a pen in the other, drawing on her own face!

"Sakurako-senpai?!"

Miyamoto gasped in surprise and sat up abruptly.

"You actually woke up? I was saying I'd finish filming and then use ice to wake you up." Naoki Sakurako pouted. "You're really sensitive. If it were Ogiko, she would definitely have continued sleeping."

"So Ogiko-senpai really likes sleeping that much? Wait, what's going on? Senpai, you're filming..." Miyamoto Sei said, then immediately realized that this was also training her variety show skills.

"You reacted quickly, immediately understanding what was going on." Naoki Sakurako handed the camera to Miyamoto Sei: "Nothing was being filmed. This was just to create the illusion that you were being filmed when you woke up."

After saying that, she lay back down on the bed next to her.

"There was no paint on the face either, because the brush was wet with water, not ink."

"Is it some kind of program where everyone goes out to have fun and then sneaks up on someone in the middle of the night?" Miyamoto asked.

"That's right, it's a similar project. And usually only one or two people know about such projects at first. Then one or two people take the lead and harass them one by one, so that the team can slowly grow."

"So, there's a mole within?"

"A mole? You could say that."

Upon hearing Naoki Sakurako's words, Miyamoto Sei's mind immediately began to work.

"So if we find an insider, and a few unsuspecting people, and do some really scary things, and film it secretly, it could create a great program effect, right?"

"The person lying next to you right now is the one who specializes in being a mole!" Naoki Sakurako immediately said, sounding incredibly proud. "Let me tell you, Apple even cried once!"

After saying that, she urged, "Do you want to watch it? If you do, I'll tell you which episode it is!"

Senior Nan even cried. What kind of prank is this?

While silently guessing what was going on in his mind, Miyamoto immediately replied, "Please be sure to tell me!"

Without any hesitation!

After chatting for a while, Naoki Sakurako said, "Alright, go to sleep now. You can sleep for a few more hours. I won't wake you up this time."

"Yes, senior."

Obediently closing her eyes and starting to sleep, Miyamoto Sei quickly drifted into a sleep state.

Naoki Sakurako looked at Miyamoto Sei, who had quickly fallen asleep, and felt a little envious.

She has a really good ability to adjust, and she was able to react so quickly that it was a variety show recording. Even though she hasn't had much experience with it before, she should be fine in AJS after these few days of training.

She thought to herself silently, then lay down peacefully and closed her eyes.

……

"Senior Nana, your secret hasn't been exposed, has it?"

The next day, Nanase Touka asked Miyamoto Sei, looking somewhat worried.

"My secret?" Miyamoto was taken aback at first, then realized what the other person was referring to.

"It's about the fact that you have small breasts!" Nanase Touka reminded Miyamoto Sei when she didn't answer.

"Almost everyone knows I have small breasts, right? It's a consensus that Miyamoto Nana is flat-chested," Miyamoto said with a smile.

"Sorry, senpai, it might sound a bit offensive, but I can only use a different word. It's not 'flat-chested,' it's 'airport.'" Nanase Touka could only silently change her wording.

My senior is even younger than me, that's so pitiful... But I guess I can still grow up, since my senior isn't that old yet.

Nanase Touka thought to herself.

"Don't worry, no one knows." Miyamoto Se didn't seem angry or sad when the other person said she was flat-chested. She was just a little helpless. Sure enough, the other person still only thought of herself as a flat-chested girl and didn't associate her with men at all.

"By the way, senior, I recently watched an SKR variety show, and there's a game called Honest Shogi that's really fun. Do you think Namba might have a similar game?"

"Honest Shogi?" Miyamoto was taken aback when he heard the name, and then the content of this SKR program immediately came to mind.

Two people are chosen to compete against each other, asking each other questions they have collected. The only answer is, of course, "no." Both of them must also connect to a lie detector and undergo a lie test. The person who successfully makes the other lie gets one point. The first person to reach the required score wins.

This is indeed a very fun game, and friends can ask each other a lot of interesting questions.

However, this caused a problem for Miyamoto Sei.

If someone asks a question like, "Nana-chan is actually a boy," even if he answers no, the lie detector will inevitably show that he is lying, and then he'll be in big trouble!

Unless, through intensive training over the next few days, one can achieve complete control over their emotions, even their subconscious, to prevent being detected by the lie detector...

Isn't this a bit too difficult?

Chapter 71 The Future of SKR

"She told me back then that she could defeat God, that is, enter the realm of God VIII," Risa Tenbe said with a smile.

"Nana-chan actually came directly to Amagai-sensei and said all this to you?" Naoki Sakurako seemed a little surprised, but then she laughed: "Thinking about it carefully, it really is her style. She usually looks very gentle, but in reality, she is the boldest in her class, not to mention she is extremely proactive."

“Yes, she’s incredibly brave, braver than many people.” Risa Amagai agreed with Sakurako Naoki. “And then I made a promise with her.”

"Really? What kind of agreement?" Naoki Sakurako asked curiously, "Is it to make her the center of Team S?"

"No, Team S's center certainly needs her to become stronger, but I promised her that if she can make it into the top eight, then based on the selection team members, I will write a song for her as the center and release a new single, separate from the general election single."

Naoki Sakurako's mouth dropped open in surprise. She had never expected such a promise. This was clearly a preferential treatment reserved for the general election champion!

Despite her surprise, Naoki Sakurako immediately laughed again: "That's great. I was originally thinking that if she gets into the Kami 8, I would give her the center position for the single."

After saying that, she muttered to herself again.

"But if I do that, she'll probably be angry, right?"

“She’ll definitely be angry, after all, she’s planning to defeat you fair and square, and she won’t be willing to accept this arrangement.” Tenberisa said, “Don’t let her gentle demeanor fool you, she’s actually incredibly stubborn.”

"I saw it coming a long time ago, but it's a good thing. This kind of person is very principled, and that's how they won't lose themselves on this path." Naoki Sakurako chuckled. "Then I still won't let her. But who knows, maybe she really will defeat all of us and stand in first place?"

“You’re not allowed to hold back,” said Risa Tempera.

"I won't hold back. If I do, what will happen to the future SKR? Two years, two elections, next year or the year after, whichever year defeats me, I will announce my graduation. But if they can't defeat me within two years, I will also announce my graduation at the end of the year after next."

When Naoki Sakurako said this, she looked at Amagai Risa, and her expression changed from a cheerful smile to a serious one.

"I'm really planning to graduate."

“I know, but for now we can only rely on you. You’re familiar with Watanabe, and although she’s very popular and belongs to the mainstream idol category, and is currently the center of Team S, she can’t carry the team alone.” Risa Amagai said slowly, “Although she is competitive, she prefers to have fun on her own. It would be cruel to ask her to support the number one position.”

“I know…” Naoki Sakurako nodded, then muttered, “It’s like you’re not being cruel to us.”

Risa Amagai looked at Sakurako Naoki: "Because you are all ambitious people, you can tolerate this kind of cruelty, but she is different, she doesn't have that ambition."

"What about Nana? She doesn't seem to have much ambition usually."

"Her?" Tenbei Lisa narrowed her eyes. "Her ambition is deeply hidden, but it has become more and more apparent as she continues her journey as an idol. And do you even believe yourself if you say she has no ambition?"

Naoki Sakurako chuckled: "I knew it from the moment she sat on the throne. Her goal is to be number one in the general election. The newspapers say she's being provocative and brainless, but I know she's very clear-headed. She's directly declaring war on me, not on anyone else, but on me directly, and even on Ogiko, who has already graduated. So she has to reach the top spot while I'm still at SKR, otherwise it would be meaningless."

“You and Ogiko are evenly matched, and you are roughly at the same level. If she defeats you, it means that she has at least reached the same level as you. Reaching the same level is very important to her.”

"why?"

"Because it reduces gossip. The reputation among fans is different for someone who gets there by relying on their seniors and someone who gets there by defeating their seniors," Risa Amagai said. "Only in this way can one truly qualify to become the unmoving center."

"I knew it! I'd had a feeling about it for a while now." Naoki Sakurako looked at Amagai Risa: "This is the future of SKR, isn't it?"

“Yes, this is the future of SKR, so Sakurako, hold on a little longer,” said Risa Amagai.

Naoki Sakurako scoffed, "I came to see you because of SKR's future, didn't I? I was originally thinking of coming to advise you, Amagai-sensei, on some things, but it seems I was just being nosy. You've thought more than I have."

“I am the producer, after all. I was the one who selected you all one by one. I wouldn’t have done nothing in advance. I was the one who built SKR from scratch, and it’s still under my control now.” As Lisa Tenbei said, she looked at Hana beside her: “Don’t worry, even if you leave, I’ll still be watching over you.”

"Alright, I'll be going now. I still need to continue giving Nana-chan special training."

"Special training?"

“Special training in variety show skills.” Naoki Sakurako rolled her eyes at Amber Risa: “After all, a certain producer has never let Nana-chan participate in any variety shows except for that one one. She is now a variety show newbie, and only a senior like me can help her.”

“You dare to talk to the producer like that? You’ve got some nerve,” Risa Amagai immediately said.

“I’m telling the truth,” Naoki Sakurako retorted without backing down.

“However, my original plan was to let her grow under immense pressure in the variety show environment of Namba and quickly master the skills, but since you’ve already taken action, let’s just forget about it.” Risa Amagai smiled: “I think she will soon master what you’ve taught her.”

These words silenced Naoki Sakurako.

"What's wrong? Are you scared?"