I became a girl group idol for my sister.

"Ah, right!" Nanase Touka exclaimed, immediately speeding up her eating, while Miyamoto Sei stopped thinking about these things and started eating properly.

……

At Namba TV, in the AJS program recording team, the director, Yagami, is questioning the producer.

What exactly is the show going to be about this time?

“SKR’s Honest Shogi show in Tokyo is very successful, so I’m thinking of doing it this time as well.” Producer Sora Ukawa said somewhat uncertainly, “If it’s arranged well, it should have a great effect, and the audience is also very much looking forward to the appearance of Nana Miyamoto and Touka Nanase, and wants to see what kind of tricks they will come up with this time.”

"Honest Shogi? But we can't call it that, can we?" The director hesitated. "Let's change the name."

"How about calling it 'The Fatal Question'?" the producer immediately said. "We can compile a few questions based on Miyamoto Nana's usual behavior, and then use them to increase the excitement. Combined with a lie detector, it will definitely achieve excellent results!"

“You make the arrangements. The questions definitely can’t be exposed, and this is supposed to be an interview…” The director hesitated for a moment, then immediately said, “Yes, this time it’s a question-and-answer session, so let’s turn it into an interview. It will also allow the audience to get to know the two newcomers better.”

"Okay, I'll go design the script right away!"

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Calling Names

"Senior... I feel that getting up so early is extremely harmful to my health..." Yawning, Nanase Touka followed into the theater: "You don't even let me sleep properly at night, I'm protesting!"

You're becoming more and more cheerful.

Miyamoto thought to himself, then reached out and tapped the other person's head: "You fell asleep at twelve o'clock, so you should be able to sleep until seven o'clock."

"But it's not like you can just lie down and fall asleep. My sleep time is only a little over six hours." Nanase Touka continued to protest. Hearing this, Miyamoto Sei smiled slightly: "Then how about we just cut off your daily game time too?"

Upon hearing this, Nanase Touka immediately shook her head: "No, no need, I think seven hours of sleep is more than enough, there's no problem at all!"

"Hmm, that's more like it." Miyamoto nodded. "Besides, I even made breakfast. You slept in a little longer than me."

"Understood, senior is the best!"

Hearing Nanase Touka's words, Miyamoto smiled and then walked into the theater.

There was already someone in the theater; it was Aya Yamashita.

Seeing Miyamoto enter, she said with some surprise, "So early? You could have rested a little longer."

"Nana-senpai, look, Yamashita-senpai also said we can rest for a while!" With Yamashita Aya's words, Nanase Touka immediately felt more confident: "I think we can delay leaving the house by half an hour every day!"

"Forget about it. Instead of that, you should train yourself to fall asleep quickly as soon as you close your eyes." Miyamoto immediately refused: "We're not here for a vacation. If we're going to take on all the part-time jobs, of course we need to train hard. It's not just AJS, but also the upcoming DJH part-time job!"

Nanase Touka let out a wail, and Yamashita Aya, who was watching this scene, couldn't help but laugh. She walked over to Miyamoto Sei and said, "Nana, you're really strict."

They called my name.

Miyamoto was somewhat surprised, but still nodded: "Didn't Aya arrive quite early too? Everyone else arrived around the same time."

"I always feel uneasy if I don't work hard." Yamashita Aya smiled, but the smile didn't seem very natural. She suddenly changed the subject: "By the way, do you two know what the content of this variety show is?"

"I don't know yet, but we should have news in the next couple of days, right?"

"We'll have to wait a bit for the specific details, but we estimate we'll have them in about two days. As for the general content, this time it'll be an interview with both of you," Yamashita Aya told the two of them, relaying the information she had received.

"Eh? Yamashita-senpai already got the news so early?" Nanase Touka was very surprised. The two people involved didn't know anything yet, but others got the news first.

"Because I'm considered the team leader, the message was sent to me first, asking me about some things so they could decide how to write the script," Yamashita Aya said. "But I don't know much either. I guess they'll need to contact Tokyo for the specifics."

"Should we contact them in Tokyo?"

"For interviews, in order to increase engagement, we need to carefully analyze how to write the script. You two will memorize the script and then just talk according to its content, which is similar to acting," Yamashita Aya said. "Although some people may improvise to increase engagement, if you are not sure that you can achieve a better effect, just follow the script."

"But the interview probably won't last too long, since there are only the two of us," Miyamoto said with some concern. "If we keep talking, won't the audience get bored?"

"It's not just an interview; in addition to the interview, there's also a questioning session with you."

“Interview and inquiry? What’s the difference between the two?” Miyamoto’s heart tightened slightly, feeling that something he was worried about was about to happen.

"The questioning process is similar to Honest Shogi on SKR, both of which use a lie detector. However, the difference is that there is no opponent; the host asks you questions, and you answer them. The questions will probably be quite tricky, but I don't know exactly what they will be, and I certainly won't tell you in advance."

Yamashita Aya said, but she didn't seem very worried.

"Generally speaking, this can effectively bring up the audience's emotions. Honest Shogi is very successful. If this questioning of you is successful, I think it will gradually become a regular feature. Although it is a bit of a prank for the person being questioned, it can also help the audience remember the person better."

As Yamashita Aya spoke, a happy smile appeared on her face.

"It's a great opportunity for everyone, but whether we can stay permanently depends on the results of this one visit."

So it all depends on whether I can make everyone laugh...

Miyamoto understood the meaning behind those words and realized that whether this new project could continue depended on his performance this time. So he nodded and said, "Don't worry, Aya, I will do my best to make everyone laugh!"

"Okay, please, Nana!"

"Eh? You two are already calling each other by name?" A soft, sweet voice suddenly broke in, clearly belonging to the naturally charming idol Watanabe Mion. She came to the two of them and looked at them curiously.

"What's wrong, Watanabe-san?" Miyamoto asked.

"That's not fair! I've already called you Nana-chan, so I think you can call me by my name too!" Watanabe Mion immediately said, then reached out and grabbed Nanase Touka's cheek, kneading it: "Touka-chan is the same, you can call me Mion-chan!"

"Yes, yes, Mion-chan, let go of me!"

"No, it feels so good to rub Dongxia-chan's face, let me rub it a little longer!"

At this time, others arrived one after another, and as more and more people arrived, everyone finally began formal training.

……

After a night, the variety shows from the Osaka area were finally seen by people in other areas, and naturally, there were also fans of Nana Miyamoto among them.

The fans who witnessed this scene were in an uproar.

[It's no exaggeration to say that even ten of me could be beaten to a pulp by Nana-chan!]

[I'm actually looking forward to it! I hope ten Nana-chans can beat one of me.]

[Get out of the way, you pervert upstairs, let me have a turn!]

[But I really didn't expect Nana-chan to study a more practical swordsmanship style, rather than regular kendo. Compared to competitive kendo, ancient swordsmanship is a true technique for killing. Judging from the gun-grabbing move Nana-chan demonstrated, she has probably already reached the level of mastery.]

[An eighteen-year-old with full mastery of the Mandate of Heaven? No, wait, she's been an idol for years, and she still goes to school. This... this can't be right! She's trained since childhood, and her ancient swordsmanship encompasses so many techniques, not just katanas, but also guns and such. She's already a master of the Mandate of Heaven? This just doesn't make sense!]

[At least the gun-grabbing move was absolutely at a level that could be passed down to any master. Let alone an actor, even a real soldier probably wouldn't be able to react in front of her. I myself work in that field, and that speed is truly astonishing, and the movements are incredibly precise. From grabbing the gun to aiming at the opponent, the entire process took less than half a second. If she had fired, the other person would already be dead.]

[Let me talk about swordsmanship. I've also studied some swordsmanship. Although the two are somewhat different, they also have similarities. The moves in the movie were supposedly done in one take, without using a stunt double or speeding up the action. You can see that from the behind-the-scenes footage. Based on the skill shown by Nana-chan, it's no problem to say that she has mastered all the techniques. Of course, I don't know her school or whether she has learned them all.]

To be honest, if she were my teacher's student, I would definitely have let her inherit the dojo, instead of making her an idol. But that would mean we'd have one less person to idolize.

【Nana-chan belongs to everyone, not just one gym!】

[That's right, Nana-chan belongs to the Nana Cult! The Nana Cult!]

[By the way, did you guys watch closely when they were being hijacked in the car? It was obvious that Aya, as the inside accomplice, was supposed to be arrested so they could stage a scene of being beaten and injured to scare the other two. But Nana-chan stepped in front of her. Aya's expression in the video at that moment was priceless.]

[That was pure surprise, stunned silence, and a touch of emotion. Hmm, could this be the start of a new on-screen couple?]

[By the way, I heard that when Nana was at SKG, she got along really well with Rena and Jurina. Apparently, Jurina even lay on the ground crying when the other two left.]

[Really? Jurina is lying on the ground crying? Even though she's young, she usually acts like a mature adult, and she's known as the "Devil Instructor." She's crying?]

Oh, right, someone mentioned it. Apparently, a fan was passing by and saw everyone there, so he didn't dare to go out and hid. As a result, he witnessed this scene. Someone asked Jurina about this on her blog. I checked it out, and Jurina actually admitted that she cried at the time.

However, she also stated that although her concurrent role has ended, as long as Nana and Fuyuka return, they will be SKG members, and even if SKG holds a performance at Nagoya Dome, they will perform together.

[If I remember correctly, a performance at Nagoya Dome has already been confirmed, right? That means Nana-chan will be performing at Nagoya Dome again?]

[That's right, it's confirmed. They will be inviting Nana-chan and Fuyuka to perform at Nagoya Dome as members of SKG.]

Wow, Nana-chan first participated in Tokyo Dome as Stardust Girl, and now she's going to participate in Nagoya Dome as SKG. The next time she performs at Tokyo Dome, it'll probably be as SKR Team S.

[Maybe she'll appear on stage as the center of Team S? But don't you think she'll perform on the Kohaku Uta Gassen first?]

"Of course! She'll definitely be on the Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle). She's a member of the selection team; she's a must-see!"

Are you guys watching Namba 48 this Friday? Nana-chan should be making an appearance, since they were the ones who pulled off this prank, which boosted the ratings by several percentage points. They definitely won't let go of Nana-chan, who has such a great ratings boosting effect.

[Of course I'll watch it! When Nana was in SKR, she was always busy and didn't have many good variety show appearances. Now that she's in Osaka, she has the chance to be on variety shows, so of course I'm going to watch it!]

【I want to watch it too! I even paid to subscribe to a TV channel in Osaka just to see Nana-chan!】

I've already bought my tickets, I'll just go straight to the show!

[By the way, where has Shen Dan Ge been these past couple of days?]

[It's said that Brother Shendan is busy with divination, claiming he's using data analysis to predict what the next general election will look like.]

So, is divination based on data numerology or supercomputing divination?

[It's probably supercomputing divination, but that's just a personal computer? Or is the human brain considered a supercomputer?]

The lively discussion on the forum made Yukiko Miyamoto very happy. Although the break between classes was only about ten minutes long, she felt that the ten minutes were very fulfilling.

"Yukiko, what are you looking at?"

Her companion's friend came up to her and asked with some curiosity.

"I'm looking at information related to Nana-chan. Everyone on the forum is talking about it."

"What is it?" The girl clearly didn't know what it was about; she didn't seem very interested in idols or anything like that.

"It's about Nana-chan snatching the robber's gun and then threatening him," Miyamoto Yukiko explained. "Everyone's saying that Nana-chan's skills are probably beyond compare."