I became a girl group idol for my sister.

……

Kudosaka Middle School.

"Yukiko-chan!"

"Come running over with her arms outstretched, she called out, looking just like a bird!" Morita Kuriko shouted.

"What's wrong, Chestnut Sauce?"

"I said, are you free next Saturday?"

"Next Saturday?" Yukiko Miyamoto looked at her best friend with some confusion. "You're free? What's up?"

"Then come with me to play sometime!"

"Okay, where do we want to go?"

"Shibuya! SKR Theater!"

"SKR Theater? What are we going there for?" Yukiko Miyamoto was even more puzzled. "Are we going to see a performance?"

“Yeah, Team S has a theater performance that day, of course we have to go! Oh, and if your brother's interested, he can come too, but we'll have to snag tickets first. If we don't get tickets, we won't be able to get in.” Morita Kuriko said, patting her chest, visibly sagging it a little, but it quickly bounced back to its original shape. “Leave the ticket-buying to me, I'll definitely get them. If we can't get them, we'll just buy them and see if anyone doesn't want to go and sells them!”

This time, Kuriko Morita was filled with terrifying enthusiasm to go see the performance.

"I'll ask my brother first." Miyamoto Yukiko took out her phone. She didn't mind herself, but going to check it out seemed like a good idea. Besides, if her brother came along, and he stared at a member the longest, it would probably mean that his relationship with that member was more than just casual...

"Hehehe, if Miyamoto-san goes, we'll see how he reacts. Maybe that'll reveal who his girlfriend is!"

Kuriko Morita grinned, as if she could already see the mystery revealed.

I get the feeling that Chestnut Sauce is incredibly motivated to uncover my brother's secret...

Yukiko Miyamoto thought to herself.

"What's wrong, Yukiko?"

The voice on the other end of the phone was Miyamoto Sei's.

"Chestnut Sauce asked if we should go see the SKR performance together next Saturday. She said it's a very famous Team S performance, a rare opportunity, brother."

"You guys can go to Team S's performance, I'm not going, I have to go to work." Miyamoto Sei directly declined the invitation: "You two remember to have fun, I'll leave you some pocket money later."

"Huh? Allowance?"

“I work part-time to earn money, so I definitely get paid. It’s only natural to give you pocket money,” Miyamoto said, then asked, “Ten thousand yen should be enough, right?”

Miyamoto has participated in four performances in recent days, earning a total of 20,000 yen. With his base salary of 50,000 yen, he has earned a total of 70,000 yen. Since the performance fees are settled in real time, he does not need to wait until his monthly salary is paid to collect them. Apart from taking the train, he does not have many other expenses, so he has quite a lot of money left over.

Unfortunately, last night's TV variety show didn't receive any payment, and the reason is quite simple.

Risa Tenbei stated that it was only by offering the three of them zero appearance fees that they were able to squeeze into this variety show; in other words, they traded compensation for fame.

"That's enough, definitely enough. In fact, it's more like saying too much. I don't spend much of my allowance, and I still have several thousand on me!"

"Just have fun then, your brother is capable of making money."

They suddenly gave me over ten thousand yuan in pocket money. Could it be that I really work at a male escort club?

Yukiko Miyamoto fell into deep thought.

"Yukiko?" Miyamoto called out in confusion when no one answered the phone.

"Ah, oh, okay, I'll have a great time then, don't worry, brother!" Miyamoto Yukiko said quickly, then hung up the phone and looked at Morita Kuriko: "Brother said he has to work, so he won't be going."

"Going to work is such a waste. Let's go together! It's Team S's performance, you'll definitely feel the fiery atmosphere! And you'll feel Ogiko-chan's radiance too, you might even become a believer on the spot!"

"Faith, believers, and so on..."

"It's about becoming a fan! Becoming a fan!"

As Morita Kuriko spoke, she pushed Miyamoto Yukiko.

"Let's hurry up and go, we still have class!"

Chapter 40 You've Misunderstood [Second Update]

Sakurami Academy.

Inside the office.

Miyu Nagasu was standing in front of her teacher.

"Yong'an, your academic performance has always been excellent. Your teacher believes that you are fully capable of getting into a university like Dongda University. Moreover, it is already late September, and there is only a little time left before the exam in January next year. Not to mention the senior year of high school, which will be even more intense. If you continue to pursue your idol career, it will have a great impact on your studies."

Watching the homeroom teacher, who was in his forties, persuade Yongan Meixi in a formulaic tone.

"Besides, being an idol is a profession that may not bring in much income. Not to mention you're not even an official idol yet. I checked, and you're still a graduate student, right? You haven't become an official member yet. What if you don't succeed next year? What about the year after? What if you still don't succeed? I saw someone say that a graduate student's monthly income is less than what they earn working part-time in a store. You can't stand on your own two feet in this society like that."

The teacher was talking about very real issues. There are people who have been in graduate school for several years. If you stay in your graduate school position for several years and eventually have to leave, then it means you have accomplished nothing.

If it were the old her, she might have silently accepted the suggestion and chosen to withdraw from the idol industry.

But she won't do that now. She has decided to stand on the stage, to stand on the stage with everyone, with Nana-chan!

Let's become official members together!

"I'm sorry, teacher. I will try my best to focus on my studies. I have already completed most of the courses on my own, and I should have no problem with even the exams at regular universities. So I will not give up on becoming an idol. And if I have time, I will enroll in a university that allows remote learning to complete my university studies."

Having gone through those things, I am different now. I have overcome those difficulties, I have successfully stood on the stage, and I have gained everyone's support, so I will not give up!

Silently thinking to herself, Miyu looked at her teacher with a firm gaze, showing no sign of compromise.

The teacher was somewhat surprised by Yongan Miyu's expression and the tone of her voice.

His impression of this child had always been that he was quiet and timid, the kind of person who would do whatever others said without objection and was submissive. But now, not only did he dare to express his own thoughts, but his attitude had also become so tough, and there was no sign of him being persuaded at all in his eyes.

What has she been through these past few days? She was such a girl, but she's become like this now, like two completely different people.

He suddenly realized that he knew nothing about this good student he had always known so well.

So this child can be this strong?

"I understand, please go back."

In the end, all he could say was that he had already tried to discuss it with his parents, but their attitude was that the child could do whatever she wanted, and the family supported her. So, he knew he had failed.

When they returned to the classroom, many people looked at Miyu Nagayasu. If not many people knew her before, since it was just a graduate student performance, then last night's TV program instantly increased her popularity several times over.

Miyu Nagaan, the aloof academic genius who defeated three challengers with absolute strength on the "Extremely Spicy Hell" program, is now a hot search term online.

Miyu Yongan didn't react much. She continued to study as usual, listening to songs and watching dances during breaks, secretly learning the moves and lyrics, unwilling to waste any time.

She had no time to think about anything else. The 25th was the R5th performance for graduate students, which involved more than a dozen songs and was a real challenge. She had to be well prepared.

……

Friday, January 9th.

Miyamoto and the others are training, and they must do their best in order to prepare for the real performance by the graduate students that will begin on the 25th.

It's not just about dance and singing training; there's also costume-changing training, where they can change their appearance with a single click using special clothes. This is a skill they absolutely must learn.

After all, with a series of performances, they didn't have time to leisurely run backstage to change clothes.

"Miyamoto, are you there?"

Theater manager Subaru Hasegawa came up from backstage onto the stage and called out to the crowd.

"What's wrong?" Miyamoto looked at Hasegawa Subaru, knowing that something must have come to him again.

“You will start Team S training tomorrow, and then on October 1st you will substitute for Higashi Hisaji Ogiko.”

"What happened to Higashikuse-senpai?" Miyamoto asked with some confusion. Higashikuse Ogiko rarely missed a performance, so the fact that he was suddenly asked to temporarily replace Higashikuse Ogiko as the center of Team S surprised Miyamoto.

"It's a work conflict; she needs to film a TV series that day, so she can't come." Subaru Hasegawa shouted, "Team S Center, this is a great opportunity! Make the most of it and turn this experience into your own!"

"Okay, I know."

Miyamoto nodded in agreement, but at the same time, he had a feeling that there was some kind of conspiracy behind this.

"Last time it was Watanabe-senpai's substitute role, and this time it's Ogiko-chan's! Nana-chan, you're amazing!" Miyu Nagayasu immediately ran up, her cheeks flushed with excitement: "That's Team S, Team S!"

"Yeah, Team S is a team made up entirely of weirdos, so it's really tough to stand out. Nana-chan, you have to do your best!" Shimada Yurina said with a grin. "But if you can show your strength there, you'll definitely grow a lot!"

"Let's try to steal the fans of our seniors too!" said Mika Komatsu with a confident smile. "It's not just about showcasing ourselves, it's about standing out from the crowd. It would be hilarious if we juniors devoured the fans of our seniors!"

"Your ambitions are quite grand, Mika," Hayami Asuka, who was in the seventh generation of graduate students with Komatsu Mika, couldn't help but retort.

“Isn’t it good to be a little more ambitious?” Mika Komatsu said, glancing at Miyamoto Sei. “Well, our Center would never do something like that, since she’s too soft-hearted.”

Do you want me to sing "Too Softhearted"?

Miyamoto thought to himself, but said nothing.

He still remembers the scene when he first went to see the performance. The people standing on the stage were the Team S group, including Minami Sakagami and Ogiko Higashi Hisazusa.

At that time, Higashi Hise Ogiko was so dazzling, but she didn't overshadow anyone else. Everyone was shining in their own way. It was a magical performance. As the center, Higashi Hise Ogiko not only shone brightly herself, but she also didn't let the stage become her own. Instead, she allowed everyone to show themselves, and everyone successfully attracted the audience's attention.

Miyamoto was slightly taken aback, then a smile appeared on his face.

So, back then, I already had a little understanding of the Center position?