I became a girl group idol for my sister.

“Of course I welcome other juniors as well, but Nana is probably the bravest,” Higashikuze Ogiko explained.

But none of that matters anymore; simply answering that I've been there is enough.

You can tell just by looking at the host's beaming smile.

Chapter Fifty-Six: Personal Reactions

"Ogiko actually gave Nana chocolate?!" Sakagami Minami stared at the program with wide eyes, as if she had heard some explosive news.

“That’s normal, right? It’s called a duty chocolate.” Asuka Rina, who was eating nearby, said, “After all, for Ogiko, Nana-chan is more like the successor she has chosen. In other words, she hopes that Nana-chan will be the one to carry the future of SKR.”

"It sounds like you're trying to curry favor with Nana-chan." Shiigishin Minami popped a shrimp into her mouth. "So delicious!"

"No, I was thinking that I didn't give Nana a Valentine's Day gift. What a blunder, such a huge blunder!" Sakagami Minami collapsed onto the table as if she had completely burned out. "I... I just had dinner with her that day... and she even thought I was going to give her some advice on Units..."

Seeing Sakagami Minami's listless appearance, Asuka Rina smiled broadly and even poked Sakagami Minami's cheek with her finger.

"Still alive?"

"Ah, I'm already dead!" Sakagami Minami whispered.

“Actually, I don’t think there’s a problem. Nana-chan said that the return gift is just regular chocolate.” Shiigishi Minami said while eating, “Besides, didn’t she give you a gift? She even came to ask me about it.”

"Hmm?!" Asuka Rina immediately became interested: "Wait, don't tell me the answer yet, let me guess!"

"Ah, that? Did you specifically ask Mi-chan?" Sakagami Minami immediately raised her head, seemingly regaining her composure in an instant.

"Yeah, Nana-chan came all the way here to ask me, so I gave her some advice, and I saw what she bought in the end." Shiigishi Minami said with a grin, "After all, Apple really liked it."

At that moment, Asuka Rina's eyes lit up: "I've got it, it's that pink bow!"

"Hmm..." Sakagami Minami responded softly, her cheeks slightly flushed: "But it really does look very nice. I like wearing it because it looks good!"

"It's not just because it looks good."

"Yeah, you've already spent more time wearing the ribbon that Nana-chan gave you than any other ribbon. If you keep going like this, you'll soon surpass the total time spent wearing all the other ribbons."

"No!"

Sakagami Minami retorted, but she had already laughed, seemingly having put the chocolates aside and no longer paying attention to the matter.

……

For the newly formed idol group "Sesshoseki", they should make the most of their time to practice. However, since everyone is human, they can't train every day without rest, so they still have time to eat and sleep.

Watching TV while eating is also perfectly acceptable.

As the team's main carry, Tianyu Hui was having dinner with her two teammates and watching TV.

"The drama that Nana-chan and Ogi-chan filmed together recently, 'Because of Love, There's No Problem,' is really good!" said Kobayashi Chiko, another girl in the team, while eating.

"Yeah, I watched it all! It's so good! Nana-chan is amazing, as expected of someone who's performed on stage with Miya-san. The filming is so beautiful!" Another member, Kiyono Akira, with long hair, chimed in, her eyes shining: "But the two of them are such a good match in the drama!"

"Yeah, they're such a perfect match! I feel like they'd be a couple even off-screen. I even looked up some other news about them, and I was surprised to find they're so popular among fans!" Kobayashi Chiko immediately chimed in.

“Yes, this time the drama’s broadcast has gone beyond just being a hot topic among fans; it has reached a much higher level. With the help of the drama and its wide reach, Nana-chan, as an active idol, might reach a level that other idols cannot,” Kiyono Akira said.

Then, the two looked at Amamiya, also known as Miya: "What do you think about this, Miya-san?"

"Yeah, what do you think, Miya-chan?"

When Miya heard the two ask her questions, she fell into deep thought and did not answer immediately.

Indeed, it's still very difficult for me to catch up with you, and the gap is only widening. They're both right. With the airing of the drama and its immense popularity—a popularity that far surpasses what idols can achieve… even professional, top-tier actors can't easily reach that level.

Your brilliance has completely overshadowed all other idols, regardless of gender...

However, I will not admit defeat. This time I have gained two wonderful partners, both of whom are people who love idols from the bottom of their hearts and want to become real idols.

I will definitely lead them both, no, we will move forward together, and stand on the idol stage again!

"Miya-san?"

"Miya-chan?"

Seeing that Miya did not answer, the two called out again, somewhat puzzled.

Miya snapped out of her daze and smiled:

"Yes, that's right. Their popularity has reached an even higher level. If Higashikuze Ogiko proved that SKR idols can survive in the industry even after graduation by relying on their own efforts, then Miyamoto Nana has taken the idol profession itself to a higher level. If idol history or even entertainment industry history is written in the future, these two people should be included in the book."

"Hehe, as expected, Miya-chan really wants to perform with Nana-chan again!"

"Yeah, they often watch Nana-chan and the others perform, so they must really want to perform with them."

“Yes, that’s right, I hope so.” Miya didn’t refute, she just nodded: “But what I hope for is that we work together. At the very least, our team needs to reach a level where we can dance with them. This can’t be done by me alone, it requires the efforts of all of you!”

"Understood, we will try our best!"

"Yes, we will try our best!"

Their eyes were resolute and filled with a fiery passion, the very soul of idols that belonged to them.

Miya, who could clearly see the flame, also felt her idol spirit ignite.

"Alright, let's eat quickly. After we finish eating, let's review our dance moves. We're still a while away from our debut!"

"Yes!" the two young girls shouted in unison.

……

Nanase Touka was watching TV alone. She was watching the program "Actors Up Close". Except for programs related to Miyamoto Nana or SKR, she was too lazy to watch TV.

After all, Nanase Touka prefers playing games, and even when it comes to watching anime, she prefers watching it online rather than on television.

Nanase Touka curled up on the sofa, her eyes fixed on the TV. On the sofa in front of her were an open bag of potato chips and a can of cola.

Although she is a member of a girl group, as long as she maintains a certain amount of intake, carbonated drinks and the like are not prohibited in the group. As long as it is normal food, there will be no situation where it is absolutely forbidden to eat it.

"Senior Nana has indeed come out!"

Nanase Touka immediately focused her attention when she saw Higashi Hisagi Ogiko and Miyamoto Nana coming out for an interview.

Watching the two interact on stage, Nanase Touka showed an envious expression.

"Great, I can be on a TV show with Nana-senpai..." she thought to herself as she watched, and then her eyes suddenly widened.

"Wait a minute, Higashi Hisa-senpai actually gave Nana-senpai chocolates?! And on Valentine's Day!"

Alarm bells rang in Nanase Touka's mind as she recalled the various interactions between Miyamoto Nana and Higashi Hisagi Ogiko that she had witnessed when she was in the group.

"When we were in the group, Higashi Hisa-senpai was very cold to Nana-senpai, and his attitude wasn't particularly good either. Even when he went to the national tour, the proverb that Ito-senpai gave him was somewhat sarcastic... But it was Higashi Hisa-senpai who took Nana-senpai to the hospital, knew her secret, and even gave her Valentine's Day chocolates despite knowing the secret!"

Nanase Touka suddenly remembered something. She stared intently at the television, trying to discern any clues from the expressions of the two people on screen.

The more Nanase Touka looked at it, the more she felt there was something wrong.

However, she wasn't sure about her guess, so she turned on the player again and played the previously recorded "Because of Love, There's No Problem," wanting to take a closer look at the changes in the two people's expressions in the story.

Confusion, shyness, excitement, and finally a sense of relief, even like a flower about to bloom shyly—Nanase Touka watched Higashi Hisagi Ogiko's acting, and her brows furrowed even more.

"No, Higashikuze-senpai really seems to like Nana-senpai. The way she's acting is so real, it's completely genuine. Anyone who sees this would say that Higashikuze Ogiko likes Miyamoto Nana!"

At this moment, Nanase Touka's feminine intuition was frantically giving her hints, and as she kept reviewing the plot, she noticed even more problems.

"At this place, when Nana-senpai hugged Higashi-Kuse-senpai, Higashi-Kuse-senpai's reaction was definitely shy, extremely shy, and also very nervous, and even a little expectant!"

She was like a detective, frantically analyzing everything she saw and deducing what she needed.

After analyzing it once, Nanase Touka suddenly gave up on the analysis.

She slowly exhaled.

"However, Nana-senpai is a bit of an idiot. Unless you say it directly, he won't see through these feelings. Even if you do say it directly, he'll definitely avoid it. After all, right now, Nana-senpai only has his fans on his mind. For his fans, he would never allow himself to get into any trouble..."

Nanase Touka thought to herself, clenching her fist.

"And I want to stand with my seniors, I'm sure I can stand with them, on the stage of the general auditions, on the audition panel's stage, and perform a single with them!!"

After all, ever since her last failed confession, she had already made this decision: to move forward on the path of becoming an idol!

……

"Your reactions during the interview were quite good. It seems you have great potential in variety shows," Higashikuze Ogiko said to Miyamoto Sei.

To this, Miyamoto simply smiled and said, "It's all thanks to Sakura-senpai's help. Sakura-senpai spent several days giving me special training."

“If you don’t have the talent, no amount of special training from her will help. This is also your ability, so there’s no need to be modest.” Higashikuze Ogiko said, looking at the scenery outside: “Is it enough to just take you to the station?”

"Okay, just drop me off at the station. I won't trouble you to take me home, senior," Miyamoto said quickly.

“You can come and stay at my house, that’s fine.” Higashikuze Ogiko looked at Miyamoto Sei with a smile.

Seeing that smile and hearing those words, Miyamoto immediately tensed up: "No, no need, I'd rather just go home!"

"After the show, Miyamoto Nana went to Higashikuze Ogiko's house for the night, which will be very beneficial for the upcoming promotions," Higashikuze Ogiko said. "Are you sure you don't want to take this opportunity to promote it?"

Miyamoto hesitated for only three seconds, then shook his head again: "No, no need, Ogiko-senpai!"

“Alright, since you’ve already refused.” Higashikuze Ogiko nodded, and just as Miyamoto Sei breathed a sigh of relief, she continued, “Then I’ll go to your house and take a look.”

"What?!" Miyamoto looked at the woman, trying to confirm that she was joking, but judging from Higashikuze Ogiko's expression, it was definitely not a joke!

“Let’s just drive to her house,” Higashikuze Ogiko said to her manager and driver, giving Miyamoto no chance to refuse.

Because the program was running late, Miyamoto asked her manager to leave without making him wait. Her reason was simple: she wanted Higashikuze Ogiko to take her home.