I became a girl group idol for my sister.

Once in a private room, where she could be alone, Tanaka Nanami leaned against the wall, looking utterly helpless.

"No, even though my senior dragged me here, I still can't quite handle it... But the scenery is indeed beautiful, but you didn't have to drag me here. It's pure torture for me..."

"I'm filming."

A cheerful voice came from behind her, and Tanaka Nanami was startled. She quickly turned around and saw Miyamoto Nana holding a phone and filming with a smile on her face.

"Nana-senpai?!?!"

Tanaka Nanami shouted, trying to stop the other person, but was stopped by them.

"Don't even think about taking it away. I think it would be interesting for the fans to see it like this."

"senior!"

"Alright, I won't show it to anyone else. Or should I delete it in front of you?" Miyamoto said, putting his phone away. "But there's still some very important filming to do. Don't run away. The show can't end without you."

"Am I... am I that important?"

“Of course, it’s very important!” Miyamoto said, pushing Tanaka Nanami out from behind. Outside, reporters were already waiting.

"Actually, I have a secret to tell you all today!" Miyamoto shouted into the camera, which startled Tanaka Nanami, and a bad feeling rose up again.

Then, she heard the other person say the following.

"Actually, I'm a total shut-in!"

Huh? Senior?! This...

Tanaka Nanami was stunned; she thought the other person was about to reveal some other secret.

"Haha, Miyamoto-san, this isn't a secret anymore."

"Yeah, when you were doing otaku dances, everyone was saying you were an otaku."

The reporter laughed, and Miyamoto tilted his head at that moment.

"Really? But I feel like I don't have the same idol vibe as Nanami. After all, I was relieved to see that she likes things like dams. It's true that there are people like me."

Tanaka Nanami was stunned into a daze.

Chapter 114 Surprise Attack

Tanaka Nanami was completely stunned. Listening to Miyamoto Nana's words, she felt as if her brain had gone into a standstill, and she couldn't even tell what was going on.

7. Nana-senpai exposed my secret! This... this must mean the end of my idol career!

"On the surface, Nanami seems like a very orthodox and classic idol, but to be honest, I think she's actually quite cute because she likes to go to the dam on her days off and stay at home watching comedies."

Eh?

Tanaka Nanami looked at the girl who was talking to the camera. Watching the girl naturally ask her questions and say that she liked herself this way, Tanaka Nanami's heart calmed down a little.

"After all, no matter what, this is also a part of Nanami!" He grabbed Tanaka Nanami and pressed her against him before she could react. "As expected, this kind of unorthodox idol is also very cute!"

"S-senpai..." Tanaka Nanami murmured, her face flushed red, avoiding eye contact with the camera. The reporters filming burst into laughter. "Liking dams and stuff, it seems so unique. Idols like that are really interesting!"

After the interview, on the way back, Tanaka Nanami remained silent. Miyamoto glanced at the girl; although she had been quiet, she didn't seem particularly nervous.

Miyamoto smiled and said, "How are you feeling? A little more relaxed? The pressure on your shoulders..."

"Nana-senpai..." Tanaka Nanami looked at the other person, at that smile, and all the words she wanted to say suddenly stuck in her throat. She couldn't even utter those complaints. After a long while, she finally whispered, "Senpai, you almost scared me to death today..."

Although I was startled, the pressure on my shoulders did decrease a lot. I had been hiding myself all along, afraid that if I were discovered one day, my fans would hate me.

Now that the secret has been exposed, the pressure of worrying about the secret being exposed is gone. The only thing left is whether or not I will be disliked.

"Really? You were startled, huh?" Miyamoto fiddled with his phone. "Okay, upload complete."

"I was really scared. Suddenly revealing a secret like this, I'm going to be hated by my fans..." Tanaka Nanami said, then suddenly paused and looked sharply at the other person's phone: "Senpai, what did you just upload?!"

"I uploaded your video, the one of you looking so helpless when you're all alone," Miyamoto said with a grin, even waving her phone. "It's already been approved, so there's no point in objecting now."

"Ah!!! No, no, I'll definitely be disliked, everyone will talk about me!"

Seeing the girl trying to snatch the phone and completely flustered, Miyamoto smiled and said, "Really? You're my fan, you won't hate me because I'm an otaku, will your fans?"

"This..." Tanaka Nanami was at a loss for words for a moment, while Miyamoto Sei was scrolling through his phone, walking forward as he did so: "Want to see what your fans have written?"

"I...I dare not..."

"The first comment came from a fan with the ID DJH激推. He wrote..." Miyamoto said, glancing at Tanaka Nanami, who had covered her ears but left a gap: "'This is really interesting, and Nanami looks even cuter like this.' Hmm, a very good comment. Would you like to see any other comments?"

Tanaka Nanami froze, her eyes wide, completely unable to believe that these were comments from someone else under her embarrassing video.

She took a deep breath, then quickly walked over to Miyamoto Sei and looked at his phone.

Sure enough, the first message was the one that the other party had just read aloud.

I pressed the refresh button, and a few more comments appeared.

[Haha, so you usually try so hard to endure this discomfort? That's really going all out! WWW]

[Nana-chan is so mean! She actually went and filmed this scene. But I can understand Nanami; being true to yourself is great!]

[If this were in an anime, she'd definitely be a main character! Hahaha!]

[DJH suddenly seems more interesting; idols really should have their own unique characteristics!]

Looking at these comments, Tanaka Nanami was stunned. She felt her eyes welling up with tears. She took a deep breath, relaxed her shoulders, and at that moment, all the pressure finally disappeared.

"Look, everyone likes it." Miyamoto said slowly, "And look, Nanami, even though you have these habits and are not used to the behavior of ordinary idols, you are still very cute. Not only on the outside, but also on the inside. I can be sure of this, or rather, I know it."

Miyamoto laughed, waved his phone, and then put it away: "Besides, these people, these fans, know this too, don't they?"

"senior……"

"You should trust your fans more. How could they hate you because of something like this? It's not like you were in a relationship in the past. No, even if you were in a relationship, the fans would probably leave because of feelings of 'betrayal' and 'heartbreak'."

"Alright, let's go back. We have a performance tomorrow!" Miyamoto said. "You'd better work hard to realize your dream of becoming a non-popular idol!"

Tanaka Nanami watched as her senior, Miyamoto Nana, walked along. Feeling the excitement in her heart and the warmth on her cheeks, she silently followed.

……

The following day, DJH gave a performance.

Midway through the performance.

"Ah, so my senior dragged me to the beachside vacation cottage. The mango juice was alright, but... I really couldn't stand it. My senior made me eat mini cakes and stuff, and they even had chocolate on them. I'm sorry, I just couldn't stand it. It was so disgusting!"

On stage, Tanaka Nanami, holding a microphone, spoke with an expression that looked like she had just returned from hell. Seeing her expression, the audience below burst into laughter.

"I saw it on Google! 'Non-realistic idols'! Hahaha, that's awesome, Nana-chan!"

"This is really interesting! It's definitely more interesting this way. I still prefer Nanami like this!"

"The show suddenly became much more interesting, didn't it?!"

Seeing the fans' reactions, Tanaka Nanami secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Just as Nana-senpai said, she should trust her fans more. They didn't hate her; in fact, they were all laughing happily.

After the performance, everyone gathered around.

"You had a great day!"

"Yeah, Nanami's new role is just too good!"

"Definitely the most active character today!"

"Really? Looks like I've made a big success of this shipment right away!" Tanaka Nanami rested her chin on her right hand and smiled brightly. Seeing this, everyone laughed even harder.

She smiled and looked into the distance where Miyamoto Nana was, along with staff from other places. They were talking to each other.

As the 16th-ranked candidate in the general election and having consistently served as the center, Miyamoto Nana has a very busy schedule, including regular training and various events.

It's like the last time we had a show about an idol's private life.

"The video and audio here can be adjusted slightly to make them more synchronized, which will improve the overall effect."

Judging from what her senior said, it seems to be related to some short film shooting. Tanaka Nanami thought silently as she listened to Miyamoto Nana's voice coming from afar.

After the other side finished, Tanaka Nanami immediately went over.

"Nana...senpai..." she called softly. Miyamoto turned around and saw Tanaka Nanami looking at him with slightly flushed cheeks. "What's wrong?"

"Thank you for taking me to the shoot, senpai!" Tanaka Nanami smiled, then leaned slightly closer to Miyamoto Sei, whispering in his ear, "Even though you're an otaku, I know you're a super cute person with a super sweet heart!"

After saying that, she laughed and ran away to her companion.

Miyamoto Se also smiled. It was clear that the other party had truly broken free from the immense pressure she had been under. Although it was unclear what the future held, at least from now on, Tanaka Nanami could fully dedicate herself to becoming an idol.

Just as he was thinking this, Tanaka Nanami's very excited voice came from afar.

"Did you guys know? Nana-senpai is incredibly amazing when she's resting!"

Huh? Are you talking about me?

Miyamoto Sei slightly pricked up his ears.

"First, I went to get my hair treated, a real treatment, my hair was protected very well. Then I had a salt bath to detoxify my body and protect my skin. When I got to the clothing store, the clothes I chose were all super great, I looked just like a model!"

"And also, going to a beachfront holiday cottage, eating desserts and drinking cold drinks, gazing at the sea—isn't that a super trendy lifestyle?!"