I became a girl group idol for my sister.

After all, buying CDs and such is usually a considerable expense, and this time, the fans who voted for him in the general election spent a total of about 2.6 million yen.

Miyamoto casually browsed through the news again and found that in addition to these news articles, there were also exchanges among fans. Everyone was very satisfied with last night's live broadcast, and the group was still discussing the issues from last night, such as their favorite people.

"Everyone seems quite interested in Nana-neechan's love life," Watanabe Hikaru said with a grin. "So, who does Nana-neechan like?"

"You're asking too!" Miyamoto cried out, instantly covering her head in distress. "No! I don't want to think about this kind of thing!"

"Because Hikaru is really curious!" Watanabe Hikaru persisted, showing no sign of giving up: "Nana-neechan, tell me quickly, who do you like?!"

"I'm an idol, dating is prohibited!"

"It's not like you can't have a crush. Besides, what if you have a crush on someone? You can always tell them, right?"

Miyamoto thought for a moment before saying, "I already said it last night. As for feelings, I do have feelings for everyone. It's normal to like someone, isn't it? Everyone is so wonderful, and I like everyone very much!"

"Crack!"

The sound of a camera taking a picture came from the other side. Miyamoto looked up and saw that it was Asuka Rina standing there, smiling as she held her phone and operated it.

"Rina-senpai, what are you doing?!" Miyamoto Sei thought to himself that something was wrong, but Watanabe Hikaru grabbed him, making it difficult for him to get away to Rina Asuka's side.

Rina Asuka simply waved her hand and giggled in her sweet, cloying voice, "I posted a blog!"

Miyamoto Sei, with his sharp eyes, immediately noticed the video the other party had posted, along with a caption.

[Nana-chan says she loves everyone in SKR, and that they are all her wings—it's so embarrassing!]

"What?! Nana said everyone is her wings?!" This was Sakagami Minami, who rushed in after sensing Nana's information through radar.

"Is that so? So I'm in there too?" The voice was laughing, but it was very calm, as if it were something very natural, and there was even a hint of teasing. It was Kato Asiko who said this.

Although she has already announced her graduation, she is still here, and she is smiling in her eyes. Clearly, she is joking with Miyamoto Sei.

She even opened her phone, logged onto the blog, and, in front of Miyamoto Sei, forwarded Asuka Rina's blog post and added a comment.

[Yes, I can testify, she really did say it!]

"Nana-chan, you really said it?!" Sakagami Minami looked at Miyamoto Sei, her cheeks visibly turning red, as if steam would be billowing out at any moment.

How could I possibly say something like 'everyone is my wings'?

"Crack!"

"You said it!" Asuka Rina shook her phone again, grinning. Miyamoto Sei's eyes widened. He knew that Sakagami Minami often fell into the pit called Asuka Rina, but he never expected to fall into the same pit today.

"Senior Rina!"

"Okay, okay, enough joking around." Asuka Rina quickly put away her phone, as if nothing had happened, and composed herself immediately: "It's almost time, time to train!"

Upon hearing about the training, Minami Sakagami immediately transformed into the general manager, as Asahi Kato had announced her graduation and was now temporarily serving as the captain of Team S.

Watching everyone start preparing for training, Miyamoto could only sigh silently. He could no longer explain things like "everyone is my wing" to the fans, and even if he did, it wouldn't make a difference, because everyone would rather see this kind of thing.

However, he was in a very good mood because he could play around like this, because they wouldn't play with him like this if they didn't consider him one of their own.

……

Inside the costume room, Ms. Kayano was looking at the paper in front of her, with photos of the members next to her, and a photo of Nana Miyamoto at the very front.

At this moment, she frowned, holding a pen, seemingly unsure how to begin writing.

Ms. Kayano stared at the photo for a long time, sketching on it with her pen, as if she were drawing something in her mind.

"Wow, that was fast! I didn't expect her to become number one so quickly. I definitely need to design an outfit that suits her!"

Ms. Kayano muttered to herself for a moment, then tried even harder to cheer herself up.

Chapter Thirty-One: Solo Debut

"Itsuki, are you sure? This is a very important decision, you must think it through carefully." Risa Tenbei looked at Itsuki Misaki, and the girl opposite her had a firm expression. This girl, who was known as the boyfriend of the entire SKR group, nodded without any hesitation.

"I'm sure, Ms. Amagari!"

Seeing the unwavering expression on Misaki Go's face, Amagai Risa knew that the other woman had completely decided on her future, so she stopped trying to persuade her and instead brought up some things to be careful about.

"Since you've decided to dedicate yourself to developing things there and providing shelter for those children, you also need to be prepared to support everything. Be careful and don't wander off alone. And don't forget, although you've decided to relinquish your concurrent position in Team K, you're still part of SKR headquarters. If you encounter any problems, don't just hide them away alone..."

"I understand, Ms. Amagai. I won't forget this place. This is my home, after all!" Misaki Itsuki smiled, bowed to Amagai Risa, and then walked out.

Looking at the closed door, Tenbei Risa remained silent for a moment, then suddenly sighed.

"These children have all grown up, and they're trying to hold up the sky for the younger generation..."

……

"Missaki-senpai!" Nanase Fuyuka saw Missaki Itsuki leaving as she came up, and she quickly greeted her. Missaki Itsuki also greeted Nanase Fuyuka with a smile.

"Isn't this Fuyu-chan? How's she doing with the graduate students?"

"No problem, senior, there won't be any problems with either training or the performance!"

"That's good." Misaki Itsuki nodded and patted Nanase Touka on the shoulder with her right hand: "The future of SKR is in your hands."

After saying that, without waiting for Nanase Touka to react, she immediately ran away towards the exit.

"I'm off now. I rushed all the way from Jakarta and then have to get back and stuff, ahhhhh!"

She ran while wailing, which looked quite funny.

"Why does Misaki-senpai sound like you're about to graduate? But if you're graduating, do you need to go back to Indonesia?"

Nanase Touka was a little confused, but she had something more important to do. Hasegawa Subaru informed her that Amagai Risa was looking for her and asked her to go to Amagai Risa's office.

Could it be that she saw through my feelings for Nana-senpai, so she called me over to warn me?

Thinking of this, she suddenly felt uneasy, but she still took a deep breath and pushed open the door.

"You arrived fairly quickly." Amagai Risa glanced at her watch and said to Nanase Touka, "Please have a seat. There's not much to do, but it'll take a while."

Nanase Touka felt a little relieved after hearing this, as it seemed that it had nothing to do with her feelings for Nana-senpai.

However, this made Nanase Touka even more curious. So what was the purpose of looking for her?

"How does it feel to go to school?" Temperi Lisa suddenly asked.

“It’s pretty amazing,” Nanase Touka said. “Although I go to school in my spare time, I mostly rely on video lessons. It’s completely different from my previous school experience. The teachers don’t interfere with much, so it’s very relaxing.”

“But the exams aren’t easy. Although they’re a bit easier than those at regular schools, you still have to pass them, or you’ll have to repeat a year,” Risa Tenbei reminded her, then said, “I called you here because of this.”

As she spoke, Risa Tenbei picked up a document in front of her and handed it to the other person.

Nanase Touka took it and looked at it, then paused in surprise.

"I have my own Unit too?!"

“Yes, that’s right. I plan to have you form a new branch, just like Stardust Girl, and debut directly from graduate school.” Risa Tenbei casually stated her idea.

"It shouldn't be too difficult for you, right? Your first debut was as a virtual streamer, and your second debut was when you performed at the graduate student concert. Although those were relatively small and you didn't have enough experience, when you performed in Nagoya and Osaka during your nationwide tour, that was your true debut. You had enough experience."

Nanase Touka was both surprised and delighted, never expecting that she would get the opportunity to debut directly. However, when she continued to look at it carefully, she was stunned.

"Why is my name the only one listed on this unit?"

Generally, a Unit is a group of several people, but this file only has her name on it. Does that mean she has to find someone from the graduate program herself? But she remembered that the three members of Stardust Girl were all chosen by Risa Tempel herself.

What kind of situation is this?

"Because you're the only one who's going to debut." Risa Tenbei smiled, her eyes narrowing involuntarily. "You'll debut solo and become one of the few solo players in SKR."

"Me?! I'm standing on stage all by myself?!" Nanase Touka's eyes widened. For a moment, she even doubted whether she had misheard. Was the person opposite her, Amagai Risa, someone from her dreams? Otherwise, why would she let a graduate student debut as a solo artist?!

But Risa Tenber seemed to have read her mind and calmly dispelled her doubts.

"Don't think it's a dream, I want you to debut as a solo artist."

"But……"

"For idols, it is important to have more opportunities to stand on stage, but it is even more important to have the opportunity to perform solo. After all, SKR is a big group. If they cannot show enough of themselves within the group, then performing solo is the biggest opportunity."

Risa Amagai suddenly spoke, looking at Touka Nanase, and shared her opinion.

"Of course, for idols with enough talent, a solo stage is also very effective. It allows idols to better consolidate their fan base. Fans are the foundation and the strength during the general election. Don't you want to continue standing on the stage of the general election?"

"I can use my efforts in the performances..."

"When do you think you'll be able to stand on the same stage as that person?"

Nanase Touka was at a loss for words.

Meanwhile, Risa Tenbei slowly uttered the final, decisive blow.

"And how long do you think that person can remain on this stage? Three years, two years, or only one year?"

Nanase Touka fell silent, closed her eyes, and fell into thought.

Risa Tenbei looked at the pensive girl without saying anything. After a long few minutes, the girl opened her eyes, her gaze becoming firm.

"I understand, I will debut as a solo artist!"

Chapter Thirty-Two: Single Shooting

"Itsuki-senpai is going to terminate his concurrent position in Team K?!" Miyamoto was stunned when he heard the news, never expecting that the other party would terminate his concurrent position.