I became a girl group idol for my sister.

She used the number she received to buy a ticket and then followed the crowd inside. Surprisingly, she got a seat relatively close to the front, in the third row.

Although not as close as the first row, the third row is still clear enough.

Even so, Yukari Kojima was still surprised to see the first row, because the first row was so close to the stage, almost a meter away.

She had seen many song and dance performances, but never one where the audience was so close to the stage!

There's not even a microphone needed; as long as the person on stage speaks in a normal voice, the people in the first and second rows can hear them clearly.

Is this where the SKR girl group usually performs?

Some small venues can only accommodate about 250 people, and the rest have to get standing room tickets. In some ways, such a small number of people is not even presentable, but it inexplicably creates a sense of anticipation.

The lights in the stadium suddenly dimmed, and the sudden darkness made it difficult for people's eyes to adjust for a while. In this darkness, fans waved their light sticks and shouted along with the opening music.

"S!"

"K!"

"R!"

"S!"

"K!"

"R!"

Once her eyes had finally adjusted to the darkness, Yukari Kojima keenly sensed that something seemed to have appeared on the stage in front of her.

The lights gradually came on, and under their illumination, she saw the girls lying on the stage. These girls were just lying there.

Then, the four girls slowly straightened up, took the microphones, and sang the lyrics.

Upon seeing the person in front of her, Yukari Kojima froze in shock.

Isn't that Nana Miyamoto? Why is she here? I must have bought a Team S ticket!

Clearly, those around them also noticed this.

"It seems that Ogiko-chan isn't here today; a substitute is taking her place."

"I know about this substitute role. Last time I substituted for Watanabe Hikaru, and this time I substituted for Ogiko-chan. But being able to substitute for Team R doesn't mean you can substitute for Team S, especially Ogiko-chan."

"At least it looks alright for now, doesn't it?"

Not bad? Not really, Yukari Kojima found that she couldn't see anything out of place at all. Even though she was a newcomer who had just joined the team, she coordinated very well with her teammates. Every movement was just right, as if they had always been a team.

Her eyes were glued to the stage. Watching the girls dancing and listening to them sing, she felt completely captivated by their presence.

That kind of energy, vitality, and courage was something she had never seen in other idol groups before!

They were a group of people around the same age as me, the oldest being only two or three years older, yet the light they radiated was a thousand times, ten thousand times brighter than my own!

Handsome? Beautiful?

This moment was no longer important, because she was completely captivated by the performance itself.

……

My name is Yukiko Miyamoto. I am 14 years old and currently in junior high school. In a few months, I will take the entrance exam to become a high school student.

My dream is to get into Sakurami Academy. The school uniforms there are really nice, and it's an all-girls school, so I'm sure I can study better there.

Today is Saturday, October 1, 2016. My good friend, Kuriko Morita, dragged me to the SKR Theater in Akihabara. She excitedly told me that she had successfully bought two tickets directly, so she didn't have to buy more expensive tickets from other people.

I know why she wanted to drag me to see it. She really likes Higashi Hisagi Ogiko, who is said to be a legendary figure in SKR, known as the Immovable Center. And now she wants to push this person on me so that I can also become a fan of Higashi Hisagi Ogiko.

However, I'm not very interested in this. Not only have I never been particularly interested in idols, but more importantly, I'm currently considering other very important things.

That matter is related to my older brother, Miyamoto Sei.

My brother has been acting strangely for the past month or two. He leaves home very early every day. It's fine when he's at school, but it's the same on his days off. He leaves early and doesn't come back until very late at night. He's also been wearing perfume lately and always looks very tired.

When asked, he only said that he was working, but he wouldn't say what kind of work it was, as if he didn't want me to know.

I haven't seen my sister since her accident, but I did talk to her on the phone last time. I didn't dare tell her about my brother's situation, afraid that she would worry and have health problems.

Even if it's for my sister's sake, it's also for my brother's sake. I must find out what my brother is doing. If it's a bad job, I must make him change it. This is also for the sake of our family!

But since Chestnut Sauce has already paid to bring me here today, it's good for me to have a good rest, right? I failed to follow my brother last time, so I must prepare well next time and successfully follow him this time!

After I followed Chestnut Sauce inside, I found that our seats were at the back, but we could still see everything on the stage clearly. All the seats around us were full, and there were even people standing in the back, which made me realize how popular the theater performance was.

Soon, darkness fell. Without the lights, the audience waved their light sticks and shouted. Even Chestnut Sauce next to me joined in the shouting, looking very excited.

That's only natural, since she's about to see her beloved Higashi Hisagi Ogiko.

I can understand. If I could see my favorite idol up close, I would definitely be very excited too. That's perfectly normal.

The lights gradually came on, the opening song ended, and the music for the first song started playing. Then, I saw the sun.

Not just one sun, but a whole group of suns!

Especially the girl in the center, she wasn't Ogiko Higashi, whom Chestnut Sauce liked the most. There was no Ogiko Higashi in there. She looked like a newcomer, but she still caught my eye.

"Ogiko-chan isn't here today, and the substitute is Miyamoto Nana!"

Chestnut Sauce next to me made a low sound, sounding a little disappointed, but she quickly became excited again. I saw her eyes fixed on the stage; she was completely captivated.

Me too, I was attracted.

The girl looked somewhat familiar; she resembled my brother.

But that was definitely not my brother. My brother could never have such a womanly demeanor.

It's not about appearance, but about temperament.

That's the kind of charisma only a real woman can have. And her movements, her eyes, her voice—everything about her showed that she wasn't my brother; she was an idol of a girl group!

And she also has hair. Her hair is even longer than my brother's hair before he got a haircut, and my brother already has short hair, so it's impossible!

What a passionate performance! The people around me cheered after each song, their shouts ringing out in unison and with great enthusiasm, supporting their idols on stage. It was a small theater performance with only about 300 people, yet it felt like there were thousands.

I could feel my heart pounding and my blood rushing through my veins. I knew I was getting excited. I had no interest in idols before, but now I was completely captivated by the people on stage.

I was so captivated that I couldn't look away; I just wanted to see everything on stage clearly and remember it.

Those people are all like the sun, that's true, but the girl standing in the center seems to shine even brighter than everyone around her. It's as if she has a kind of magic that harmonizes with everything around her, and everyone revolves around her!

The performance lasted for more than an hour and forty minutes. Apart from chatting for about ten minutes in the middle, they did not have any rest time. If it were me, I would have collapsed on the ground from exhaustion by now, but they did not. They danced with all their might until the very end, even though you could see the sweat on their bodies.

This further confirmed one thing for me: it definitely couldn't be my brother, because my brother is a total shut-in!

But that doesn't matter anymore. I feel like I've become deeply infatuated with this feeling. These idols who are working so hard to show themselves are just amazing!

Especially that girl standing in the center, that girl named Miyamoto Nana, she's really amazing!

I feel like I'm completely captivated by her; I've become her fan!

Chapter 47 A Thrilling Meeting [Character Design Included]

After nearly two hours of performance, Miyamoto felt his mouth was parched. He drank some water backstage to moisten his throat, and then leaned weakly against the wall.

Looking around at the girls, they were all covered in sweat, but they all had smiles on their faces.

"You did very well today, graduate student."

Kato Asako, with her neat short hair, patted Miyamoto Sei on the shoulder and complimented him.

Miyamoto recalled that she received 23139 votes in the last general election, making her third place.

Second place went to Higashikuze Ogiko of Team S with 30851 votes, while first place went to Naoki Sakurako of Team K with 31448 votes.

As for Watanabe Hikaru, the center of Team R who filled in for Miyamoto last time, he ranked fifth with a total of 20088 votes.

"Thank you for the compliment, Kato-senpai! I will continue to work hard!"

Miyamoto smiled. Although he was very tired, he felt a surge of energy when he thought about the fans' reactions during the performance. He also recalled how Sakagami Minami would spend time with him after get off work every day, teaching him how to improve his dance.

"And I also have to thank Senior Nan for this; she's tutored me many times these past few days!"

He said this while looking at Sakagami Minami. Although he didn't know how long the other party meant by "taking a break," he still had to say thank you.

"Huh? Me? This is just my duty as the captain. Nana, your talent is amazing too. Your own talent is very important!" When Sakagami Minami heard Miyamoto Nana suddenly mention her, she panicked again. The other Team S members looked at each other with smiles, as if to say, "Here we go again."

Just then, Subaru Hasegawa appeared.

"The high-five session is starting, hurry up!"

"Yes!"

A group of people walked out laughing and joking, having already washed away the sweat from their hands during their rest.

This time, Miyamoto Sei naturally participated in the high-five event, since she didn't faint this time due to a fever or anything.

"Thank you, thank you for watching today. Please support us again next time!"

Thank you for your support!

Please come again next time!

High-fives with fans, the girls thanked those who paid to see their performance. Were their smiles professional? Not at all; they were genuinely grateful to these people, because without them, they wouldn't have been able to stand on that stage.

Because a large group of them were the pioneers, the original group of people.