I became a girl group idol for my sister.

"You actually saw through my disguise?!" The boy's, or rather the girl's, answer confirmed Miyamoto's guess. He was her, the Center of Team R, Watanabe Hikaru!

You didn't call me out just so I could see you dressed as a man, did you?

While thinking to himself, Miyamoto asked aloud, "Is there something you need from me, senpai?"

Watanabe Hikaru looked Miyamoto up and down several times, then shook his head: "No, it'll probably be difficult for you to disguise yourself as a man; people will immediately see through your disguise. But if you wear too much makeup, it will look very deliberate..."

Miyamoto was even more confused by these words.

What do you mean? Make him dress as a man? He is a man, even though the other side doesn't know that.

And if I dress as a man in the future, won't people be able to tell?

No, no, wait a minute, why would Watanabe-senpai want me to dress as a man?

Miyamoto Sei's mind was racing with all sorts of questions. He asked in a low voice, "Senpai, why do you want me to dress as a man?"

"Make it a trending topic!"

The answer was very simple.

"Hot search?"

Miyamoto was even more confused. What did menswear have to do with trending topics?

“Look, I’m the center of Team R now, right? If someone sees me with a man, won’t that be a topic of conversation instantly?” Watanabe Hikaru said to Miyamoto Sei with a smile.

"Wait a minute, senior, won't this become a scandal? If it makes the newspapers, it will have a huge impact, won't it?"

Miyamoto quickly replied, while at the same time becoming even more suspicious of what the other person was saying. Did she not want to be an idol anymore?

"No, as long as you do public relations immediately and publish photos of yourself in men's clothing and in your usual style, you can clear up the misunderstanding and gain enough popularity."

"The man suspected of dating Watanabe Hikaru, a current member of the SKR selection team, is actually Miyamoto Nana, a SKR graduate student. This news will probably dominate the top of the list and even last for several days."

Watanabe Hikaru said.

Upon hearing this, Miyamoto Sei finally understood what Watanabe Hikaru meant.

As long as Watanabe Hikaru is around, and appears to be dating a man, it will inevitably cause a huge sensation. Various media outlets will definitely not let go of such news, especially a certain weekly magazine in Bentong that likes to stir up trouble.

However, once the misunderstanding is cleared up, and the date is actually with a woman, who is also a member of the same group, and the story is simply about the two of them hanging out together, it will cause a huge reversal and become a topic of discussion in various media outlets.

For fans, seeing their favorite idol hanging out with other idols, including one dressed as a man, can generate a lot of buzz, making Miyamoto Sei, who was originally no match for Watanabe Hikaru, a trending topic.

To draw a parallel, Miyamoto Sei actually had a similar experience before. When he fainted due to a fever, he was carried in a princess carry by Higashi Hisako Ogiko. This princess carry incident became a trending topic, which also increased his popularity.

Hikaru Watanabe is helping Miyamoto and the other graduate students in his own way.

"Thank you for Watanabe-senpai's help, but we shouldn't use this method. It will not only cause trouble for you, but it will also easily become a source of negative information for some people. Although these people are definitely not fans, they will keep harassing people who don't know anything about this, causing a lot of misunderstandings."

Miyamoto thanked the other party very sincerely, which made Watanabe Hikaru look troubled.

"So what should we do? Nana-chan, you're going to be facing this kind of thing, and I want to help you out."

Seeing Watanabe Hikaru pouting and deep in thought, Miyamoto couldn't help but think, "Ah, how cute."

"Ah, I've got it! How about this: we find a place, Nana-chan and I perform a short show, and then we remove our disguises afterward. That'll definitely become a hot topic, and filming it and posting it on Nico Nico Douga or something will surely get us a lot of clicks!"

As Watanabe Hikaru spoke, a proud look appeared on his face, as if he were saying, "Come and praise me."

"Watanabe-senpai's method is excellent. This way, it will definitely generate buzz without causing the problems mentioned earlier. However, after revealing his identity, it will attract a lot of attention, right?"

"Hehe, there will naturally be other ways at that time!" Watanabe Hikaru laughed, grabbed Miyamoto Sei's hand, and pulled him up from his seat: "Let's go, let's go, Nana-chan, let's start our plan!"

She seemed very happy. Looking at Watanabe Hikaru like this, Miyamoto Sei suddenly remembered that she was the same age as him, only a few months older.

At this time, she also retained the innocence and liveliness unique to girls of this age.

I don't know why they dressed as men.

Perhaps it's just a hobby.

Chapter Sixty-Three: The New Center [First Update]

Having dinner with Team R's Hikaru Watanabe was a very happy thing for Miyamoto, after all, Hikaru Watanabe is the epitome of a classic idol, an absolutely adorable idol!

“By the way, I’ll call you older sister from now on!” Watanabe Hikaru suddenly said.

This surprised Miyamoto Sei: "Huh? Why? Watanabe-senpai called me 'older sister'?"

You're clearly a few months older than me, aren't you?

Miyamoto Sei didn't dare say those words aloud.

Age is considered impolite for women.

"Because Nana-chan is so cute, and she looks so mature too!" Watanabe Hikaru laughed. "Even though we're the same age, she seems older than me, I mean in terms of her demeanor, she's much more mature than me!"

Is it mature?

Miyamoto muttered to himself, thinking that this was probably because he had already lived a lifetime. Although he was only in his twenties, his consciousness had matured long before he was born into this world, which meant that he had much more experience than his peers.

But it feels strange to be called "older sister" like that.

"It's settled then!" Watanabe Hikaru said happily, as if it were something very exciting: "From now on, I'll call you Nana-neechan!"

Seeing Watanabe Hikaru's happy smile, Miyamoto thought for a moment and decided to accept it. If she could be this happy when others called her "older sister," then she would just go along with it.

Anyway, I didn't lose anything. It was just a verbal address and didn't mean anything insulting. In fact, it was an expression of affection.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that this behavior can be easily accepted.

"Watanabe-senpai."

"Just call me Hikari-chan!"

"Hikari, Hikari-chan..." Miyamoto Sei tried hard to correct herself, finally voicing the question that had been bothering her: "How can you let one person be the Center?"

"Make someone the Center? But aren't you already the Center, Nana-neechan?" Watanabe Hikaru looked at Miyamoto Sei in confusion, not understanding what Miyamoto Sei meant.

"What I mean is, not me, but someone else. If someone is timid and afraid to face other people, how can she become the center?"

"Not you?"

Watanabe Hikaru looked at Miyamoto Sei with a puzzled expression.

"Are you asking about other people?"

"Yes, it's someone else."

Miyamoto knew very well that she needed to leave. She was only staying in the girl group because she was forced to. But now those girls were relying on her, and she needed to help them stand up and stand on the stage by their own efforts before she left.

The most suitable person to be the center is Miyu Nagayasu. Although she is a little timid, she is the most suitable person to lead the group. As long as she can suppress her inner fear and is truly willing to stand at the front, Miyamoto Sei believes that she can do better than herself.

"Has Nana-neechan discovered someone more suitable to be the center than you?" Watanabe Hikaru leaned in immediately, her eyes sparkling. "Or do you think it's necessary to give others some experience as center?"

"Sharing some experience is helpful, because sometimes unexpected situations arise, and this will allow everyone to adapt to various crises quickly, which will also be useful for future performances..."

Miyamoto said somewhat guiltily, "For example, if something suddenly goes wrong with the center, the team members can quickly fill in without having to wait for a substitute to arrive."

"The center suddenly disappeared. Does this mean there wasn't even time to arrange a substitute, and something happened right on stage? I can't even imagine such a thing happening. It's only possible that the center who was dancing suddenly didn't want to dance anymore and deliberately left."

Watanabe Hikaru frowned.

"But someone like that must really hate being an idol, otherwise why would they do something like that?"

There really are people like that, right? They might even write a short essay to frame someone else. But the biggest problem with these people is that they're irresponsible towards their fans...

Miyamoto thought to himself, but said aloud, "For example, there's a chance that someone might suddenly fall and break a bone."

“That’s true, and the replacement chosen in this situation definitely has to be incredibly capable, someone who can get the whole team moving immediately…” Watanabe Hikaru said, thinking to himself, “I think that if you just put a girl in the center position, she’ll naturally like that feeling!”

"Do you naturally come to like it?"

"Yes, that feeling of being watched. Although people with social anxiety may experience it, isn't it often caused by low self-esteem?"

"Given the inferiority complex caused by various reasons and experiences, any girl would be happy and want to truly become the Center if she received positive feedback in such a situation, right?"

"After all, these girls all chose to become idols, right? So no matter what, they must have this desire in their hearts, to show themselves in front of everyone. Where is the best place to show themselves?"

Watanabe Hikaru chuckled as she said this, "Then this question will be answered by Nana-neechan!"

"It's the center position on the stage!" Miyamoto immediately replied, but then he fell into a question: "But there must be immense pressure in that position, right? How can one withstand that pressure..."

Watanabe Hikaru quietly watched Miyamoto Se, who looked at himself strangely, wondering if there was something wrong with his clothes.

"What's wrong? Hikaru-chan, is there something on me?"

"No, Nana-neechan is very cute."

Watanabe Hikaru shook his head slightly, then picked up his cold drink and took a small sip.

"I just think that when it comes to pressure, doesn't Nana-nee really know how to deal with it? You were appointed as the center right after entering graduate school, and you even served as the center of the regular team twice in a row!"

I was completely forced into this situation, and there was even the threat that failure might jeopardize my sister's treatment!

Miyamoto shouted in his heart.

"Moreover, if you can't get used to this kind of pressure, you won't be able to become a true Center, after all, the Center is responsible for the entire team!"

"Of course, habits can change. You might not be used to it at first, but you'll get used to it gradually. But it's still different from Nana-neechan. You got used to it all at once, and your first performance as a graduate student was also great!"

Watanabe Hikaru's last words reached Miyamoto Sei's ears, and Miyamoto Sei also fell into deep thought.