I became a girl group idol for my sister.

"I guess I have to go back... I'm so sleepy, I'm going back to sleep..." Morita Kuriko yawned again.

"Yeah, let's go back to sleep... I'll see if I can find another chance. I'll definitely find out what my brother is doing then!" Miyamoto Yukiko clenched her fist and swore, but then yawned, making the oath seem rather unconvincing.

On the other side, at the SKR Theater.

Miyamoto Sei had already finished her makeup and changed into sportswear.

He was wearing neutral clothing, such as trousers, and with the mask and hat, he could perfectly cover his face and not be afraid of being discovered coming out of the women's restroom. Even if he was wearing fake breasts, they wouldn't be too prominent and would be undetectable.

It was a perfect disguise!

"Strange, what happened? Did you forget your money when you went out with your friends?"

Miyamoto put his phone away and muttered something to himself, a hint of confusion in his voice.

Perhaps because of the news that she performed on stage while having a fever and then fainted before being carried in a princess carry by Higashi Hisagi Ogiko, Miyamoto found that her reputation had increased again, reaching 64. This increase was roughly equivalent to the effect of her three performances.

Indeed, a hardworking idol image is very attractive to fans!

However, Miyamoto Sei still had no idea how many fans he had.

The system calculates only die-hard fans, but fans are definitely not just die-hard fans. As long as the level is higher than that of casual fans, then these are considered excellent fans. Even among casual fans, as long as the number increases, there will still be a certain proportion who are willing to spend money for fans, even if it is not many.

Maybe I'm already a little idol with thousands of fans?

Miyamoto thought to himself with a chuckle.

"Miyamoto, are you there?"

I was practicing my dance when the door was suddenly pushed open.

The one who walked in was Subaru Hasegawa, the person in charge.

Perhaps because we've become familiar with each other, the term "Miss" has been dropped.

"Here I am."

"Where are Yong'an and Xiaosong?"

"exist."

I'm here.

Subaru Hasegawa nodded when he saw that all three of them were there.

"Okay, the three of you will be participating in tomorrow night's variety show as a group of graduate students. There will also be members of the official group. This is going to be on TV, so don't cause any problems!"

"Go on a variety show?" Miyamoto blinked. "It's not like that's what Tempeh-P wanted, is it?"

Subaru Hasegawa glared at Miyamoto Sei: "Couldn't it be my idea?"

"Okay, no problem." He honestly took a step back: "It's not one of those prank shows, is it?"

"This is a great opportunity for you to gain exposure. If you get more exposure, it will be good for the entire graduate program. More people will come to see the performance, so don't waste it." Hasegawa Subaru said as he walked out, leaving a group of girls in the dance practice room.

Or add a cute boy.

Rika, with her long, straight black hair, showed an expression of approval.

"Variety shows, this is definitely a great opportunity!"

Yurina Shimada nodded.

"That's right. If a graduate student can appear on a variety show and gain fans, then it can definitely bring more people to the theater performances!"

While graduate students' theater performances can still reach full capacity, the audience is relatively fixed. In other words, it's the same people who come. If the pool of performers cannot be expanded, it will be difficult for graduate students to stand out unless they have resources to promote them.

"I will work hard to get people's attention to graduate students!"

"It was said in a low voice by Yongan Miyu."

"Don't overthink it. Although the three of us can appear on variety shows, the main focus will be on the regular members. The three of us graduate students will just be there to make up the numbers. At most, we'll be asked some questions. We probably won't have many other opportunities." Mika Komatsu shook her head. "The photographers will mainly focus on the regular members. They won't give much attention to people like us."

These words immediately calmed down the group of people who had been somewhat excited.

"Ah, I was actually quite happy, but now that you say that, I suddenly feel like going on variety shows is a waste of time..." Shimada Yurina complained.

“Yeah, but we can’t not go, especially since Hasegawa-san already said so.” Nanbe Rika sighed as well. Although Komatsu Mika’s words were a bit harsh, there was no denying that it was the truth.

Indeed, it's unrealistic to expect to improve the performance of graduate students in this way, but it's not entirely ineffective. Being able to appear on variety shows shows that at least the current management team is willing to promote us. So the most important thing is to showcase ourselves within the limited time and make the audience remember us as much as possible.

Miyamoto thought to himself, then clapped his hands.

"Don't worry too much. Although there won't be many shots, as long as you present yourself well, you'll at least get a chance to show your face. That's better than not showing your face at all. As long as even one audience member who hasn't been to our performance before notices us, we've already made a profit!"

"Besides, this is also a job. We are idols, or rather, we are still on the path to becoming true idols. So let's treat it like any other performance and face it properly."

"After all, some of our regular supporters might be watching, so we have to work hard for those fans!"

"Ah, Nana-chan, you still have such a lovely voice!"

"That's right. I was starting to feel a bit bored, but what you said suddenly gave me a feeling that there's still hope."

Several people laughed, and Shimada Yurina patted Miyamoto Sei on the back: "As expected of our Center, but you're right, even for the sake of our potential supporters in there, we need to go all out!"

"Yeah, I'll do my best tomorrow too, Nana-chan!" Miyu Nagayasu, who had clenched her fist in front of her chest as if making a concerted effort, also showed a relieved smile.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Center." Mika Komatsu smiled and stretched her limbs. "But let's train first."

Chapter Thirty-Two Becomes the Subject of Discussion [Third Update]

9 month 19 number.

Miyamoto Sei made a rare appearance at the school, but not many people paid attention to his arrival. At most, they would say something like, "You actually came," and then there was no other reaction.

After all, Miyamoto Sei didn't have any really close friends at school; he was the kind of person who didn't fit in.

After being recruited into a girl group, she stopped going to school as much and naturally became more estranged from others.

Miyamoto Seiya is happy to do this because it means that when he listens to music during breaks, no one will bother him.

And he can think about his work in the way he does now.

Are you sending me to participate in a variety show because I'm the center?

Mika's words are understandable. As a senior, she has enough experience and strength, and she also has a certain fan base. Her presence can indeed attract the attention of her fans, and thus also draw attention to me and Miyu, who are also graduate students.

However, Miyu is rather timid, so what's the point of having her participate?

If a show like this doesn't showcase the contestant, it won't be very effective. Is the production team deliberately trying to create the image of Miyu as a weak, delicate idol? Or... increasing her exposure by bullying a weak, delicate girl and making her cry?

Surely not... No, if it's Tenbei, he might actually be planning that.

After all, this guy didn't even spare a man like me and dragged me into the girl group, which is already considered unscrupulous.

Miyamoto rubbed his eyes, still feeling some pressure and uncertainty about tonight's variety show.

After all, he didn't even know what kind of variety show it was.

"Hikari didn't come to Team R's last performance, and I even managed to snag a ticket!"

The words that rang out immediately alerted Miyamoto Sei.

The speaker was Kenta Iwagami, a fan of Hikaru Watanabe.

"I watched that match live. The substitute was called Miyamoto Nana, right? I heard she's a ninth-generation graduate student, and she seems to be quite skilled," said Kojiro, who had been successfully lured into the fandom.

"I know, although I love Hikari-chan, this substitute role is still pretty good..." Kenta Iwagami said, still looking somewhat unwilling.

Was it because I took the seat of his idol that he didn't see his idol at that event?

But he actually showed up there, and I didn't even notice...

Miyamoto felt a mix of nervousness, relief, and happiness.

What made him nervous was that his classmate, who was also someone he was on good terms with, had actually come to the scene. He was relieved that he hadn't been exposed, and he was happy that the guy who had been pushing Watanabe Hikaru so hard would actually acknowledge him.

However, judging from their tone, these two people don't seem to be his fans.

It always feels a little strange to have classmates, or people you know, who are fans of your fake identity.

However, as their conversation unfolded, it immediately attracted other people.

"Oh, you guys are talking about Nana-chan, right? I'm a huge fan of hers! She's such a hard worker as a newcomer, performing on stage with a high fever. I heard she fainted backstage right after the R performance and couldn't even go to the high-five event. It was Ogi-chan who took her to the hospital for emergency treatment!" A boy chimed in excitedly, "Just seeing news like this makes me feel so motivated!"

"She had a fever? She even fainted and had to be rushed to the hospital? No wonder I didn't see her at the high-five party."

Kenta Iwagami looked somewhat surprised.

"I thought it was for some other reason, or simply because he was a graduate student serving in the military, that he didn't attend the high-five event. But to go to the hospital with a high fever is really too much."

"This is what an idol should be like! I've made up my mind, I'm going to follow Nana-chan forever!"

I didn't go to the high-five party that day... I was too dizzy to go.

Miyamoto thought to himself.

A high-five event is an activity where members who participated in the performance line up at the exit after the official performance and high-five the audience members who came to watch the show. It is a way for idols to get closer to their fans and to thank the fans for their support.

Miyamoto was quite confident in his memory. He hadn't seen the boy at the time, and he didn't even know the boy's name, since he hardly paid attention to anything in the class.

At this moment, the conversation between the boys clearly attracted the attention of others.

"You guys, can you please stop radiating such a sleazy aura? It's disgusting!" Then he was mercilessly criticized by the girl.