I became a girl group idol for my sister.

Seeing this change, Miyamoto smiled and watched their performance. At this moment, he was just an audience member. All he had to do was quietly watch their performance until it ended.

Miyamoto stayed until the street performance ended before going to a nearby restroom to put on makeup again. He knew that Miyu and the others would be returning to the theater soon, and he should head there as he still had to attend the evening's training.

……

"I was worried that the fans would be unhappy today, but I didn't expect them to be so enthusiastic in supporting us!"

"Yes, but it's all thanks to Miyu. Miyu did a great job as Center!"

"You're usually so timid, but I never expected you to have such courage to stand in front of so many people. That's great, Miyu-chan!"

Inside the dance studio, the group, who had just put their things down, gathered around Yongan Miyu, excitedly chatting.

The success of their street performances suggests that they should be able to attract a group of people to become their fans, and these fans will become the driving force for their next performance at Shibuya Public Hall.

“But performing like this under the sun every day, I always feel like it’s almost too late…” Hayami Asuka suddenly sat down on the ground, holding a half-empty bottle of water in her hand: “If it weren’t for this water, I would definitely be in hell by now.”

Miyamoto, standing at the door, listened to their conversation and felt as if he were watching his child grow up. He cleared his throat and pushed open the door.

"Everyone, I'm back!"

"Ah, Nana is back!"

"You have no idea how enthusiastic those fans were today!"

They chattered away, while Miyu Nagasu jogged up to Miyamoto Sei and just stood there looking at him.

"What's wrong?"

Miyamoto asked.

"I...I...I completed the task Nana-chan gave me!" Miyu Nagayasu mustered her courage and said to Miyamoto Sei, "And, Center is amazing! I...I will continue to work hard to truly become Center!"

"Oh, is this a declaration of war?"

"Is Miyu going to declare war on Nana?!"

As soon as he said that, a group of people started shouting loudly again, as if they wanted to stir up trouble.

"No, no, that's not it!"

Miyu Nagasu shook her head hurriedly, looking very nervous. Just then, her shoulder was pressed down. She looked ahead and saw that it was Nana Miyamoto who was pressing down on her shoulder. Her hands were on her shoulder, and she was smiling.

"They're right, you're challenging me with that statement."

"No, no! What I mean is that I will try my best too!" Miyu Nagayasu continued to explain.

Seeing this, Mika Komatsu and Yurina Shimada exchanged a glance and then shrugged helplessly.

They knew, of course, that this was Miyamoto Nana's goal.

"What you really mean is that you'll follow me and try your best to reach my level, right?" Miyamoto said.

"Yes, that's exactly what I mean. I want to reach Nana-chan's level!" Miyu Nagayasu nodded quickly, happy that the other person could make her meaning clear.

This child is definitely looking up to me...

Having confirmed the other person's gaze, Miyamoto Sei also confirmed the other person's feelings.

"But that's not enough. It's not just you, it's others too. I think if you're going to take me as your goal, you shouldn't just reach my level, you should surpass me!"

Miyamoto said this, and he said it very seriously.

"So, although I know your goal is to reach my level, I actually hope you're declaring war on me and want to surpass me!"

To surpass Nana-chan and become an idol even stronger than Nana-chan...

The idea popped into Miyu Nagayasu's mind, and she recalled how she felt when she was in the Center position.

Being watched by everyone, seemingly able to attract all eyes, at that moment, she was the most dazzling presence!

When the figure she had been watching disappeared, the light was so intense, so boundless, so unavoidable, that it was incredibly alluring to her.

At that moment, her heart was filled with joy. Even though the pressure was immense, even though it made her nervous and afraid, and even though she felt like she wanted to run away, it was also so captivating that it drew her to stand there and continue performing.

It was just like the first time I stood on the stage for a performance; it was so exciting, so exciting that I almost fainted, even more so than that time.

But at this moment, she still couldn't muster the courage to decide to surpass the figure she had been watching.

"There's no need to make a decision so quickly. There's still time, and the road to becoming an idol is long."

Miyamoto gently stroked Nagayasu Miyu's hair, smiling as he soothed the girl's unease.

We can't rush things; we have to take it slowly. Miyu's performance so far has been good enough.

He believed that the desire for Miyu Nagayasu to become the Center would grow stronger and stronger, and eventually become a towering tree.

At that time, she would naturally regard Miyamoto Nana as an opponent she had to defeat.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: She Remembers Me

On Saturday, after completing the morning performance, a group of people went to the local commercial plaza in the afternoon. Everyone was quite busy today, with two performances in the morning and another performance at night, around 7 p.m.

Even so, everyone was unwilling to just casually use their rest time, and instead all came here to perform street shows.

Because it's the weekend, there are more people here today than usual, and there are even quite a few familiar faces.

Hi~ Hi~!

"Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi!"

The fans were already shouting in front, their shouts were so synchronized, it was as if they had rehearsed it.

Moreover, their shouts were synchronized with the rhythm of Miyamoto Sei and the others jumping in front, with each shout hitting the beat of the drum.

"Ah—it's about to begin!"

"tiger! fire! cyber! fiber! diver! viber! JaJa!"

These rhythmic sounds are also a form of support from the fans!

The moment the fans' shouts ended, the idols opened their mouths, and their voices came out from the speakers.

"Nana!"

"Nana!"

"Absolutely adorable! Nana!"

Miyamoto Sei, who was in the center position, stood at the very front. As the first person to sing, the fans shouted specific cheers at him.

It wasn't just him; as the dance moves and songs changed, the objects of his support also changed.

"Meixiang!"

"Meixiang!"

"Absolutely adorable! Mika!"

"Meixi!"

"Meixi!"

"Absolutely adorable! Miyu!"

"Yurina!"

"Yurina!"

……

It was supposed to be a street performance, but it was as lively as a theater performance. The crowd around them was dense, and they were waving their light sticks in a certain rhythm to give their idols motivation.

The atmosphere has been completely enlivened.

Amidst the crowd, Yukari Kojima felt the enthusiastic atmosphere. This was her first time watching a performance by all graduate students; the last time she saw it was by the official members.

But what I didn't expect was that even though it was just a graduate student event, there were so many fans, and such enthusiastic fans at that.

This place has become a special place at this moment, isolated from the other spaces around it. This place contains only idols and their fans.

Idols and fans interact through performances and cheers, influencing each other and creating a vibrant atmosphere in the area.

Yukari Kojima couldn't help but wave her hands, and even without a light stick, it couldn't stop her excitement.

At that moment, she was also overjoyed, extremely happy with her choice.

It was so great to arrive here a little early, and I actually got to see Nana-chan's performance!

But time eventually passed, and her phone vibrated. She knew someone was calling her. Even though she suddenly didn't want to go to the social event, she had already agreed to it, so she had no choice but to leave.

So, at the end, she joined the crowd in shouting "So cute! Nana!" before leaving the crowd and walking towards the mall entrance.

It really is Yukari Kojima! I wasn't quite sure because of the dense crowd earlier, but now I'm sure it's her. Did she just happen to be passing by and stop by the performance? And now she's going to buy something?

As Miyamoto sang, he also looked at the audience in front of him. He could remember the faces of these people. He might forget if he had only seen them once, but he could remember them completely if he had seen them twice or more.

Then, at that moment, Yukari Kojima turned her head and saw a pair of eyes looking at her. The owner of those eyes smiled at her and then looked at the others.

Nana-chan actually noticed me, and she even smiled at me!

She still remembers me, even though we've only met once!