I became a girl group idol for my sister.

"It's a pity that this idea can't be realized..."

With a sigh, Miyamoto Sei relaxed completely, and his thoughts continued to wander.

Come to think of it, it's amazing that I've never been in a relationship. It's quite strange, isn't it? Back in school, besides taking care of the kids, it was mostly because I couldn't let go of the past... But now, although I've let go, it's impossible for me to do it now in terms of work...

However, my sister's statement is quite amusing. And if I were to read a novel in my past life, if the protagonist didn't have some kind of relationship with someone in the group, well, I would probably curse them.

But now that I'm in this position, sure enough... I'm internally rejecting it, at least until graduation. After graduation, I won't be an idol anymore; I'll just be an ordinary person. Then I can have an ordinary relationship, get married, and so on.

I might end up alone for the rest of my life. Well, that possibility certainly exists for me, and it's not low at all.

What will people in the industry say after I graduate?

What secrets lie behind the sudden retirement of a genius idol?

Headlines like "Miyamoto Nana has allegedly married into a wealthy family and become a kept woman" might appear, since anyone would be very curious if she not only retired but also disappeared without a trace.

There's even a possibility that rumors will emerge that Miyamoto Nana has been imprisoned or abducted by aliens. Well, maybe. Fans certainly have a rich imagination.

Miyamoto Sei became happier and happier as he thought about it, and he even found himself having trouble sleeping.

……

The next day, Miyamoto got up early and went to the theater. He saw that Sakagami Minami was already there, handling the members' daily work arrangements.

Since everyone's daily work is quite different, in addition to training together, there are also individual announcements for each member, which is naturally much more than for graduate students. In addition, with the recent graduation announcements, members who are planning to graduate have suddenly had more work outside.

"Good morning, Minami-senpai!" Miyamoto greeted her happily, and Sakagami Minami naturally tensed up upon hearing Miyamoto's voice, as if she were already used to this kind of nervousness. She turned around with a start: "Good morning, Nana-chan!"

Miyamoto was used to this tension, which had become second nature to him, and so were the others.

"Apple and Nana have indeed arrived." It was Asuka Rina who walked in. She looked at the two of them, then sat down on the side, appearing very languid.

This lazy, inactive feeling is actually a very powerful personal quality of Rina Asuka, and it is very popular among fans.

To put it nicely, it's elegant and luxurious; to put it humorously, it's like a centenarian.

"Nana-chan has to shoot commercials tomorrow and the day after, and today... she has an interview this afternoon, which will last about half an hour." Sakagami Minami said to the schedule in her hand, "Rina also has quite a few interviews these days."

Perhaps because there were so many people around, Sakagami Minami quickly calmed down.

At this point, Sakagami Minami suddenly asked, "Shouldn't Nana contact her manager?"

Many of the SKR members who have become official members have their own personal managers, but Nana Miyamoto hasn't found a manager yet. Many things are still handled by Subaru Hasegawa, and of course, Nana Miyamoto handles many things herself. However, this obviously takes up overall resources and reduces her own work efficiency, which is why Minami Sakagami asked the question.

"A manager?" Miyamoto thought for a moment, considering that Hasegawa Subaru was busy with his graduate school studies and his own affairs, plus he was now a top student and received a lot of work. Hasegawa Subaru had been looking like he was about to go crazy lately, so he burst out laughing.

"I... I think I'll consider finding an agent." Miyamoto said with a smile, not wanting to exhaust the other person to the point of madness.

"You can talk to Mr. Hasegawa about this. He should be able to help you find someone. As for Nana, she is still with SKR. It shouldn't be a problem for SKR to help you find someone. Besides, Mr. Hasegawa has more experience in this industry."

Sakagami Minami continued talking to Miyamoto Sei about their manager.

"However, you can find one yourself if you want. If you find one yourself, you can follow along after graduation. If you find one through SKR, it will definitely be under SKR's management. For example, Ogiko and Sakurako's managers are their private managers. In fact, considering Nana's abilities, it seems better to find a private manager. Even after graduation, you can still follow along. The time spent now can be used to better work together."

After listening to Sakagami Minami's explanation, Miyamoto Sei understood the matter of finding a manager. However, he did not hesitate at all: "Just ask Mr. Hasegawa to help me find one. After all, I don't have much experience."

"If you're thinking about the future, it's better to go for a private trip."

"No, let's ask Mr. Hasegawa for help." Miyamoto said firmly, while silently thinking, "Anyway, I'll just disappear from the entertainment industry after graduation, so I don't need any managers or anything like that. It's better to go by the SKR name directly. Otherwise, it would be too tragic for a manager to be responsible for someone who is unemployed right after graduation."

After waiting quietly until almost everyone was at work, Miyamoto quickly went to the office. However, the people in the office said that Hasegawa Subaru had gone to the graduate students' area. So Miyamoto rushed over to the graduate students' area. He had only gone a short distance when he heard Hasegawa Subaru's voice.

"Did you think you could relax now that the final selection is over?! Train hard, and remember to clean up the floor afterwards!"

Hearing this voice, Miyamoto couldn't help but laugh. He remembered that when he was a graduate student, Hasegawa Subaru had also yelled at him many times, but he hadn't talked much about training matters. He had mostly said things like "Remember to clean the floor after training."

Thinking about it, it's probably because my graduating class was very hard-working in their training.

"Miyamoto? You're here to see the graduate student?" Hasegawa Subaru asked, somewhat puzzled, when he saw Miyamoto Sei.

“No, I’m here to see Mr. Hasegawa.” Miyamoto shook his head.

"Looking for me? What's up?" Hasegawa Subaru asked, somewhat puzzled. "Is it because you feel you can't do a certain job and want to turn it down?"

"No, it's something else. I was thinking of arranging an agent for me." Miyamoto said with a grin, and then he saw Hasegawa Subaru stop and stare at him for a while, as if he were in a daze.

"Mr. Hasegawa?" Miyamoto asked in a low voice.

"So you're finally going to find a manager!" Subaru Hasegawa wailed. "I was just wondering how to tell you this, you seemed like you had no intention of finding a manager at all."

"Because I never thought of this..."

“You’re an idol, so you should pay more attention to these work-related matters!” Hasegawa Subaru said, and immediately asked, “So you’re planning to find one yourself? Or should I do it? SKR doesn’t have any extra managers available for you right now, so we’ll have to find someone new.”

"Won't this be a lot of trouble?" Miyamoto asked hurriedly.

"Troublesome? No, it won't be. For an agent, working for SKR is attractive in itself, especially since you're the one who brought in the agent. For these people, it's an even more rare opportunity." Subaru Hasegawa immediately said, "It'll probably take two days, because there will be an interview first. You also..."

Subaru Hasegawa, who seemed to be planning to bring Miyamoto Seya along, hesitated for a moment and shook his head: "No, you're already fully booked lately. Forget it, I'll take care of this. You just wait."

"Understood, thank you, Mr. Hasegawa!"

"No need to thank me. After all, it'll be easier for me now that I've settled things with your manager." Subaru Hasegawa let out a deep breath. "I'm already busy enough dealing with those kids!"

……

"So many people graduated this time! This will definitely allow a lot of them to get promoted!"

"A lot of positions suddenly became available; all the seniors chose to graduate."

"Won't this have any impact on SKR? So many people are leaving all at once."

"It will definitely have an impact. It will make people feel that SKR is unstable now, and everyone will feel like they want to run away."

During meal breaks, the graduate students discussed things quietly, though some disagreed.

"No, wait a minute. This time, graduation started because the champion changed hands. There were also quite a few new people who made it into the selection process, and even more newcomers joined Kami-Yagi. At the selection event, Sakura-senpai personally handed over the position of the next-generation center to Nana-senpai!"

"Yes, although people online feel sorry for everyone graduating, they also express understanding. Moreover, they are not worried about SKR's future development. On the contrary, as the new blood truly becomes pillars that are no less capable than their predecessors, everyone believes that SKR's future will be even brighter!"

As they discussed, the topic turned to the graduate students who were shortlisted in this selection process.

"Speaking of which, Dongxia should definitely make it in this time, since she made it into the final selection right away!"

"Yes, Dongxia can definitely go in now, and as for the rest..."

At this moment, Nanase Touka, who was being discussed, was thinking about other things.

Should we invite Nana-senpai over? If we invite her over, she'll definitely come, that's no problem.

But even if my senior comes, nothing can happen... Not to mention that my senior is quite good at controlling himself, and I'm not alone at home, so I can't create any stimulating scenarios.

Nana-senpai is currently in Team S. The people in Team S who are in danger right now are Sakagami-senpai and Watanabe-senpai. Nana-senpai has already visited Sakagami-senpai's house several times. As for Watanabe-senpai, she calls him "big sister" every day and seems very close to him, hugging and cuddling!

As Nanase Touka thought of this, her breathing quickened, and a sense of crisis spread wildly through her heart.

As a full member, I often collaborate with other teams. For Team K, my primary focus is on Miyu-senpai, while for Team R, I need to be mindful of Mika-senpai, and even Haruka-senpai from Team 4 needs to be watched out for…

Thinking about it carefully, some members of the sister group also take on this role. Quite a few people also appeared at the rehearsal for this audition song... Jurina-senpai, Yamashita Aya-senpai, no, Watanabe Mion-senpai also need to be careful!

Ah, it feels like there are so many opponents to watch out for. And these are just the ones I know. Back when I was in DJH, there was only Nana-senpai. There must be others I don't know about!

No, I have to make a plan. I can't rest easy until I take down my senior!

As Nanase Touka pondered, a new plan emerged in her mind.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Returning Home

Risa Tenbei was staring at the manuscript in front of her, her eyes bloodshot, with crumpled pieces of paper scattered on the ground.

She took a deep breath, then closed her eyes, looking as if she were about to die.

"Dong dong dong."

There was a knock at the door. She struggled to lift her head and looked outside: "Come in."

The door was pushed open, and Miyamoto Sei appeared in the doorway. He walked in with an "I knew it" look on his face and casually closed the door.

"Have you not slept for several days now?" Miyamoto asked, glancing at the trash can and finding two packets of instant coffee and a can of energy drink, the caffeinated kind.

“Because they are two center tracks,” Risa Tempera said. “The single for Chapter 32 is out, and we are currently writing another one.”

"Another one?" Miyamoto was a little surprised when he heard Amagai Risa say that the single for the general election was already done. He didn't expect it to be so fast. Amagai Risa smiled slightly. Although her face was not very good, her smile was still very proud and radiant: "I had some ideas for a while. After you won this time, the inspiration just popped into my head."

"So the headache now is the new song?" Miyamoto asked, then immediately corrected himself: "I mean the Chapter 33 single."

"Yes, what are your own thoughts?"

"Let's change it to a double center."

"Huh?" Risa Amagai paused for a moment, then looked at Miyamoto Sei: "Double Center?"

"Yeah, let's change it to a double center."

Upon hearing this, Risa Amane laughed: "So, who do you plan to put in the Center position? Yong'an?"

“Yes, she has now made up for her shortcomings and needs a bigger stage to showcase herself.” Miyamoto smiled. “And an opportunity to be the center alongside the champion is a great boost.”

“It seems you’re still thinking about graduating,” Risa Amagai said. She even quickly accepted Miyamoto Sei’s statement. Although she was a little surprised at first, given her understanding of him, Risa Amagai didn’t think it was an unreasonable choice.

"It won't be that fast, but like Ogiko-senpai and Sakurako-senpai, I also want to leave something for SKR, so I can only start preparing now." Miyamoto said, then asked Amagai Risa, "You should know that Sakurako-senpai suddenly changed the commercial shoot, right?"

“I know she’ll definitely tell me about this, since she hasn’t graduated yet and is an SKR artist.” Risa Tenbei nodded, then asked, “What happened?”