I became a girl group idol for my sister.

As for Miyamoto Nana, of course, she was there to support Miyu and help her achieve this reversal. However, if that's the case, then for Amagai Risa, this would only be the completion of her planned strategy. Relying on Eian Miyu's strength, she would allow the three graduate students to make a brief appearance, and Miyu's performance might not even be as good as before.

The person who truly spurred Miyu to unleash her full potential was Nana, and Nana's choice at the time—an act that went beyond the script—gave us even more attention. It was probably this action that sparked a sense of gratitude in Miyu...

Was it intentional or unintentional?

It was an unintentional act—yes, it was unintentional—because she was only trying to help Sakagami Minami solve her problem, not to provoke Miyu into performing exceptionally well…

I can't compare, I really can't. Whether it's consciously observing the surroundings and paying attention to my companions' problems, or the ability to unconsciously bring out their strength, I can't match it...

But whatever, I only feel like I'm part of a team when I'm around her. I'll just stay like this until graduation. But I'll never give up on my path to becoming an idol, Nana!

Mika Komatsu smiled as she thought about it.

With the end of the quiz round, the show finally came to a close. After all, you have to eat something if you fail, and with the time allotted for answering questions, it had already been almost an hour.

After saying goodbye to the production crew, Miyamoto and the others headed outside, but before they had taken more than a few steps, they heard the voices of strangers behind them.

"You guys, wait a minute!"

Miyamoto turned his head and saw a man who looked to be about forty years old walking over. He looked quite unfamiliar.

"That's the person in charge of this program, Mr. Nakahiro Rita," Sakagami Minami whispered to the group.

"May I ask what's the matter, Mr. Nakahiro?" Naoki Sakurako stepped forward and stood in front of them, smiling politely.

"I just need to speak with Ms. Miyamoto about something." Nakahiro Rita looked at Miyamoto Sei seriously: "Ms. Miyamoto, um... is it really not spicy?"

Miyamoto smiled, appearing very kind: "I think Mr. Nakahiro can find the answer to this question by trying it himself."

He endured it for the sake of the show's recording; he could eat it.

To prevent the challenger from quitting, he tolerated the secret substitution of other chili peppers or even the elimination of chili peppers altogether, since it was all for the sake of the show's recording.

However, Miyamoto was very angry that the bias was so extreme that even the questions were disgusting, completely prepared for professionals, and even the people invited were all professionals.

So his current response was indeed said in anger.

However, even though he said those words in anger, Nakahiro Rita on the other side tolerated them for a very special reason.

Today's show's rating jumped from around 8% to 12%!

Because it's a local station, for the "Extremely Hot Hell" program team in Tokyo, the usual 8% viewership represents about 110 million viewers, while today's 12% represents about 168 million viewers!

The number of viewers increased by more than half, which was a lifesaver for the production team!

So, he endured it!

After all, the other party didn't directly hurl insults; they were just subtly referring to themselves in their replies.

"This is my business card. You can contact me if you need anything in the future."

He took out his business card and handed it to the group of people, smiling broadly.

"I hope there will be opportunities to cooperate in the future. I have high hopes for Ms. Miyamoto's performance on our show. Her ability to tolerate high levels of spiciness is something our show really needs!"

"if it is possible."

He accepted the business card with a smile, though he had no intention of returning. However, knowing more people might open up more opportunities in the future, so he didn't refuse.

After saying goodbye to the other party, he got into the car. Miyamoto looked at the seats and found that there was an empty seat next to Sakagami Minami, so he sat down immediately.

Then, Sakagami Minami leaned slightly to the other side, almost pressing herself against Naoki Sakurako.

"Nan-chan, what are you doing? If you don't move aside, I'm going to grab you!" Naoki Sakurako said, raising her hand to reach out, but then Sakagami Minami looked around and grabbed Komatsu Mika, who was sitting on the other side.

"Eh?"

Amidst Mika Komatsu's surprised and uncertain voice, she was pulled to where Minami Sakagami was sitting.

"Sit here! This is an order from your senior!"

Then, she sat down in the spot where Mika Komatsu had been sitting.

This behavior left everyone stunned, not understanding what had happened.

Miyamoto was even more puzzled. Had he done something to make the other person dislike him?

"N-nothing, I just suddenly felt like sitting here, don't worry about it."

As she spoke, she turned her face to the other side, seemingly looking out the window.

Because of her position, Naoki Sakurako could see Sakagami Minami's face more clearly. As she looked at her, she suddenly smiled and touched her chin.

"Oh ho."

A look appeared on her face as if she had discovered something interesting.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Wrench - Miyamoto Nana [First Update]

Misaka High School.

Grade 11 (B) Class.

"Yukari, did you watch the super hot hell last night?"

The girl with braided pigtails asked Yukari Kojima.

"Yeah, I watched it, it was pretty funny." Yukari Kojima replied with a smile, then fell into deep thought.

"Huh? Why do you seem a little uninterested?" The girl with the braided hair asked curiously, noticing Yukari's reaction. "Did something happen?"

"No, it's nothing. I was just thinking that the way idols perform on stage is all acting, isn't it?"

"Idols?" The girl with braided hair was taken aback for a moment before realizing, "Ah, you mean those SKR girl group members from last night? Even though it's acting, as long as it's fun, it's fine!"

"Hmm, it's definitely fun... but that chili pepper must have been really spicy, those people's reactions didn't seem fake..." she murmured, then fell into deep thought again: "What exactly is an idol?"

"I don't know. Maybe the guys know, since there are more guys who follow the SKR girl group."

Pointing to the boys discussing girl group idols, the girl with braided hair said, "I don't know why those girls who aren't particularly pretty are so popular. I much prefer looking at handsome guys."

"Handsome... huh? You are." With a smile, Yukari Kojima stood up and walked towards where the boys were.

The boys didn't notice that Yukari Kojima, who had come up beside them, was excitedly discussing her idol.

"Team S's performance is on October 1st, and I'm definitely going because I can see the strongest team perform!"

"There are only 250 seats available, and the rest are 50 standing tickets, and you can only see part of the area, or even just hear some sounds. It's really hard to get one..."

"I believe my love can overcome the odds of war, and I'm sure I can win it!"

Seeing the boys' enthusiastic reactions, Yukari Kojima secretly made a mental note of it.

"October 1st? I remember it's a Saturday..." I opened my phone and searched for SKR's official website. Sure enough, I found the performances for each date, as well as the corresponding ticket prices, pre-sale channels, and so on.

You can see many different teams, such as the Graduate Student Team, Team S, Team K, and Team R. The Graduate Student Team ticket is only 1000 yen, while the other three teams are 3000 yen each.

Thinking about what the others had just said, she hesitated for a moment before deciding to pre-order tickets for Team S's performance on October 1st. The system showed that the ticket-buying phase had begun, and she would only know in a few days whether she could get one.

Indeed, since we're going to go see it anyway, let's just go see the best one!

She thought to herself.

In the other classroom, Miyamoto was slumped over his desk, looking listless.

Although his stomach didn't hurt, the amount of chili peppers he ate last night caused him to go to the toilet several times this morning, and it wasn't until now that he felt his stomach had truly recovered.

Theater manager Subaru Hasegawa sent him a message saying that R5th training would begin and would last until the 24th, a total of five days. Since they had already learned four songs, the graduate student group's task during this period was to master nine songs, making a total of thirteen songs, which was just the level required for a performance.

The previous performances were just small-scale events; this time, the real test for graduate students begins!

However, this cannot stop him from having to go to school now.

What do you guys think of Miyamoto Nana's wrench?

Upon hearing this, Miyamoto turned his head to look at the group of people who were talking. There were not only boys, but also girls gathered together.

However, at this moment, Miyamoto Sei was more curious.

How did I become a wrench?

"Her interactions with the others on stage were so adorable!"

"Yeah, she must have said she would eat the spicy food herself because she saw that Nan-chan was about to cry. She even accepted the double punishment. Her boyfriend power is off the charts! So who is the senior and who is the junior? It feels like the relationship is reversed."

"Although they didn't talk much, you could tell that they were very familiar with each other through eye contact, so they must be quite close in private."

"Miyu-chan's performance last night was amazing! She defeated all three of them by herself, even though the official team was clearly favoring those three. Miyu-chan is a true academic genius!"

"A timid high school idol is actually a hidden academic genius? What kind of light novel is this?!"

"Miyu-chan asked to go on stage, it seems like she wanted to avenge Nana. Her aura was so strong, it felt like she wanted to send the entire opposing team to hell, which was completely different from her usual self."

"Yes, yes, that aura, it's like he's angry."

"The interaction between the two at the end was also very interesting. The way they said things for the sake of the show and what they said in private made Miyu's reaction completely different! It's a pity that you can't see their lips clearly, otherwise we could ask the experts to see if they can decipher what Nana said to Miyu."

"Should it be something like 'My princess, you protected me'?"

"Where did you read that line from, in a novel aimed at women? It's so embarrassing!"

The group was discussing excitedly, while Miyamoto Sei was completely bewildered.

What is all this nonsense? He just gets along well with other people, so why is he wrenching it?

Moreover, when he went back last night, Sakagami Minami-senpai was avoiding him. He still couldn't figure out what he had done wrong and why the other person was avoiding him.