I became a girl group idol for my sister.

So, at that time, Ms. Hanayagi thought this person was very good and extended an offer, only to be rejected by this person?

I think she was probably just a graduate student back then, right?

He immediately took out his phone, quickly checked, and after confirming that his memory was correct, the man's eyes widened.

"She...she actually refused the professor's invitation?! She's just a graduate student!"

“I didn’t invite her.” Hua Liufang Mingya looked at the man and shook her head: “Because I felt at the time that even if I invited her, she wouldn’t agree.”

"This..." The man was stunned, completely unexpected that things would develop this way. He hadn't even invited her yet, and he already knew she would refuse. This could only mean that Hua Liufang Mingya thought her conditions were not attractive enough to her, but how could that be?!

“She is an idol. Although I don’t understand this kind of thing very well, at least I saw something in her eyes.” Hanayagi Fangmingya looked at her student and slowly said what she saw at the time: “In her eyes are her fans, those who support her. And for her, standing on the stage and seeing those fans happy makes her happy.”

For the fans? What kind of reason is that?

“For someone standing on the stage, the audience is everything. A stage with only the performer and no audience is nothing.” Hanayagi Yoshiaki explained to the student who still didn’t understand: “In other words, even though she was just a graduate student at the time, she already understood this principle.”

But clearly, these people still don't understand...

Hua Liufang Mingya sighed softly as she thought about this.

Chapter Fourteen: The Idol's Outerwear

June 6, STA rehearsal scene before the general selection.

Miyamoto took a deep breath. His reputation value had risen to 4147, a number he hadn't anticipated, and then the rate of increase slowed down. Now, there was almost no increase at all. Miyamoto knew that his fan growth had hit a bottleneck, and tomorrow would be his last chance to achieve a higher breakthrough.

Even though he doesn't surf the internet now, Miyamoto still recalls how full of fighting spirit those Naoki Sakurako fans were online. They were calling on all Naoki Sakurako supporters to frantically campaign for votes in order to give their idol the best possible result.

Just looking at that momentum, Miyamoto felt that even if Naoki Sakurako's votes reached 130,000 again in this general election, or even surpassed 130,000 to reach 140,000, there would be no problem at all.

"Hoo..." He let out a slow breath and gently relaxed his body. "So, being in first place really does put a lot of pressure on you..."

Once again, Miyamoto Sei focused his mind and looked at his DVD player, which was playing a performance DVD. It contained recordings of each position and dance moves, and was specifically designed for learning.

"Nana-chan! Nana-chan!" A familiar voice suddenly came from not far away. Miyamoto Sei turned his head and saw Sakagami Minami holding a ribbon in her hand. However, she was holding a ribbon in each hand and smiling at him with a look of expectation on her face: "Which ribbon do you think is prettier?"

"I think the lighter colors look better," Miyamoto Sei said after taking a closer look.

"Light-colored? Then light-colored will do." Sakagami Minami happily tied on the light-colored ribbon, put away the other one, and immediately came up again.

Sakagami Minami placed her hands behind her back, gently bent down, and naturally leaned against Miyamoto Sei, bringing a faint fragrance with her.

"You're studying DVDs even during your break? Your enthusiasm for learning is really exaggerated." Sakagami Minami said, standing up and not lingering on Miyamoto Sei for long.

If she leaned in for too long, she was afraid that her breathing would reveal her inner state.

"Yes, tomorrow is the last day, there's no time left..." Miyamoto nodded. He had been relying on extra training every day, and the extra training time added up to about 48 hours, which was almost several days' worth of training.

Even so, he felt that it would be best to take some time today to train properly again.

“Nana’s skill level has increased very quickly.” Sakagami Minami thought for a moment and said, “It’s usually fast, but the increase in skill level during this period is something that cannot be achieved normally. It feels like her efficiency has suddenly increased by more than half.” Sakagami Minami said with a smile.

"Nana-chan, she voted for you!" An excited voice suddenly came from afar. Miyamoto looked over and saw that it was two girls who were working on the stage.

These words were clearly directed at the other girl next to her, who blushed upon hearing them: "Eh?! You, you shouldn't say that!"

Miyamoto looked at the other person and smiled happily: "Thank you! I didn't expect there to be a fan of mine among the staff. Do you want an autograph?"

"Yes! Yes!" Upon hearing the autograph, the girl, who had been very shy just moments before, immediately nodded, quickly and skillfully pulled out her small notebook, and very quickly came to Miyamoto Sei's side.

After signing his autograph and watching the other person leave happily, Minami Sakagami, who was standing next to Miyamoto Sei, smiled as well.

"Ah, it's Sakura!"

"Sakura is really amazing! She's already attracting so much attention just from the rehearsal!"

Over there was Naoki Sakurako, who had just finished rehearsing, surrounded by a number of people, including staff members and reporters who had come specifically to interview her.

"That's a must, because I'm the Center!" Naoki Sakurako said with a bright smile and great confidence.

"There's no doubt that he'll take the top spot again in this final selection!"

"That's right. With Sakura's strength, she'll definitely be selected in this final selection."

As those people were saying this, at that moment, Naoki Sakurako suddenly looked at Miyamoto Sei with a smile in her eyes, but quickly turned away and cooperated with the reporters to take pictures, her movements appearing quite playful.

Even with a smile, Miyamoto Sei felt a sense of oppression with just one glance.

He recalled the pressure he felt when he was next to Naoki Sakurako, that powerful aura. No, he couldn't say he recalled it, because he had never forgotten it. It was just now that he personally felt that powerful aura!

"Naoki Sakurako is really amazing, she truly lives up to her reputation!"

At this moment, the staff members not far from Miyamoto also sighed, which made Miyamoto look at those people.

"They should be resting now, but they're still cooperating and providing materials for the documentary's bonus features. They're just like celebrities."

"As expected, he looks different from many other people. Is that what you call aura?"

"Don't you think Naoki Sakurako looks even more beautiful today?"

"Yes, it looks even prettier!"

Almost everyone was talking about Naoki Sakurako at that moment. Her overwhelming presence drew everyone in SKR. Was this the aura of Naoki Sakurako? And this was my opponent!

Miyamoto took a breath and then laughed.

Even if you're under a lot of pressure, should you still try to smile?

Looking at Miyamoto Nana's expression, Sakagami Minami suddenly spoke up: "By the way, Nana-chan, is there anything else?"

"No, training is over, and the final selection is coming up soon. I want to get some rest and recharge." Miyamoto shook his head.

"Really? That's great!" Sakagami Minami's face lit up with joy, which piqued Miyamoto Sei's curiosity: "Minami-senpai, is there something you need?"

"Then, how about you come keep me company for a little while?"

Miyamoto paused for a moment, and at that moment Sakagami Minami suddenly realized something and quickly waved her hand: "No, it means dating! It just means just walking around with me or something!"

Her face turned bright red, and the extent to which she waved her hands showed how panicked she was.

"I-I understand, Minami-senpai," Miyamoto said quickly.

The word the other person just used, if you look it up in a dictionary, does indeed have the meaning of interacting, but it also implies companionship.

This falls under the category of polysemy in Japanese.

Miyamoto Sei didn't think this needed a special explanation; to do so would seem like he was trying to cover something up.

Walking down the street, Miyamoto and Sakagami Minami were wondering where they were going, but they ended up going to a clothing store instead.

"Nana-chan, what do you think of this coat?! Isn't it amazing?" Sakagami Minami held up a coat with lots of patterns, the kind of coat that rich girls in comedy movies would wear, and asked Miyamoto Sei with a smile, "But doesn't it look a little strange?"

“No, I think it’s not just somewhat, it’s very strange!” Miyamoto immediately gave his assessment without any hesitation.

"What about this?"

"How about this one?!"

"Hehe, I want this dress, it looks so cute!"

As Sakagami Minami browsed through the merchandise, Miyamoto Sei fell silent.

He silently recalled SKR's shows about various clothing combinations, and then thought of the times that Minami Sakagami participated in. It can be said that more than 90% of the times Minami Sakagami participated were fashion disasters. Once, she actually wore a coat with banana patterns all over it to a runway show for everyday outfits.

People nicknamed the outfit "Banana Suit"!

As expected, Senior Nan's fashion sense is truly on another level... If idols' outfits weren't handled by professionals, everyone would be stunned by Senior Nan's clothes...

"Oh right, I'll also pick out some clothes for Nana!" Sakagami Minami said, continuing to search among the clothes.

Miyamoto Sei's eyes widened upon hearing this: "N-No, thank you, senpai!"

He couldn't imagine what the clothes the other person would choose for him would look like.

"Look, how about this one?!" Sakagami Minami completely ignored Miyamoto Se's refusal, picked up a dress with an exaggerated style that looked like it was specially prepared for runway models, and tried it on Miyamoto Se.

Seeing how excited and enthusiastic the other person was, Miyamoto Sei suppressed her initial intention to refuse and allowed the other person to test her.

"Let me tell you, a while ago my relative, who is also my mother-in-law, came to visit, and she praised me for my good taste in clothes!"

I think it's either just polite talk, or this old lady's own taste in clothes isn't very good... Miyamoto thought to himself, but he didn't dare say it out loud.

"Really? That's wonderful!"

When the two came out of the clothing store, Miyamoto was wearing an outfit that he would never buy on his own. Just by wearing it, he was very eye-catching, but it would be a very difficult task to recognize him based on his clothes.

Seeing Sakagami Minami walking happily beside her, Miyamoto Sei temporarily put these thoughts aside and continued walking forward together.

Finally, the two continued walking, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the apartment building of Minami Sakagami.

After accompanying the other person to their home and putting their things away, Sakagami Minami suddenly asked Miyamoto Sei, "Nana-chan, what kind of person do you think Sakurako is?"

"A perverted old man disguised as a pretty girl!" The answer was given without hesitation.

"Pfft! Hahahaha!" Sakagami Minami laughed at the answer, tears streaming down her face. "N-yes, Sakurako is definitely an old man!"

At that moment, she heard Miyamoto Nana's somewhat deep yet gentle voice: "Although she always seems frivolous, she actually cares about everyone and doesn't care about any of that. Sakura-senpai's expressiveness, that sparkling light, is among the best in SKR, no, even in all of Japan."

As Miyamoto spoke, he smiled and said, "If I were someone who had just started to get to know idols and encountered someone like Sakurako-senpai, I would definitely have thought, 'Ah, how can I possibly defeat an opponent like that? They're not even in the same league, not even on the same level.'"

"Then I would watch her stand on the stage of the final selection, sitting in the first place, and think that she was the unshakeable absolute queen."

"So you don't think so now?"

"Yes, I can feel Sakura-senpai's strength now, but she is my opponent. Although she is very strong in everything, I am also very strong. I will become as strong as her and even surpass her. That's what I think."