I became a girl group idol for my sister.

"She actually said something like that? It seems my plan went wrong. I should have chosen Hall A of the Tokyo International Conference Center instead of Shibuya Public Hall. That hall can hold 3000 people, and if you include the upper floors, it can hold 5000 people."

On the other end of the phone was Risa Tenbe's voice.

Subaru Hasegawa frowned deeply: "Does this mean we can only fail? I think the current requirements are already quite strict, Amagai-sensei."

"Is failure the only option? No, I don't think so. Perhaps she will succeed in filling the 3000 seats. After all, under that kind of pressure, she should be able to unleash even greater power."

There was a hint of a smile in Tenbe Risa's tone.

"What I see is that they have the potential to reach a full capacity of 3000 people, but that's enough for now. They've unleashed that potential themselves, and I believe in their future. I came to see them today."

Should I tell them?

"No need. I'm just an ordinary viewer, an ordinary fan."

As she spoke, Tambirisa hung up the phone.

Subaru Hasegawa looked at the disconnected phone and rubbed the bridge of his nose, feeling a bit of a headache.

"Isn't Teacher Tianbei's requirement for these children a bit too strict...?"

Although he didn't quite understand, he could see the terrifying growth rate of the graduate students. Given this result, Subaru Hasegawa knew that he could only continue to carry out Risa Amagai's orders.

Even though he found many of these orders illogical.

……

Afternoon time.

17: 50.

The Shibuya Public Hall was already packed with people, and as time passed, when it reached 18:00 PM, music started playing.

"SKR!"

As the opening music played, the audience members in their seats waved their light sticks in the dark venue and then shouted.

As a graduate student, there is naturally no such thing as a "front-seat girl" for warming up, because the "front-seat girl" is just a small group of graduate students.

Therefore, as the opening music ended, the first piece performed by the graduate students began immediately.

R5th's first song, "Hammer of Courage"!

In the darkness, Miyamoto and the others who had taken their positions first remained silent. Even in the darkness, they could use the spot where they stood as a mirror. This was thanks to the efforts of the on-site setup team, who allowed them to use various props to deal with any situation they encountered.

In this darkness, the red color had disappeared because the audience had consciously hidden their light sticks, and in the current atmosphere, they were also waiting for their chance.

Similarly, the people on the stage were also waiting for their chance.

Even Miyamoto, who had already experienced so much, couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Then, a red ocean appeared!

It was a series of waves surging in one direction, one after another, composed of red light, crashing against the scene and against Miyamoto Sei's heart!

Two thousand people?

No, at first glance, it feels like being in a scene with tens of thousands of people!

This is the incredibly enthusiastic atmosphere at the scene!

In this atmosphere, numbers have become completely unimportant!

The lights came on at that moment, and they stood up, performing movements they had long since rehearsed and singing songs they had practiced countless times. However, this was different from usual; today, everyone was exceptionally enthusiastic!

My first real time on stage was two months ago, but the stage could only accommodate 250 audience members; it was a small theater.

After performing in the theater for so long, they are finally standing on a bigger stage. There are two thousand audience members here, who are their two thousand fans!

These fans spent 3,000 yen and were willing to dedicate at least an hour of their time to watching their performance!

Just thinking about these things was enough to excite the sixteen people standing on the stage.

Therefore, they need to show their true selves, their 100% best selves, and bring the best performance to these two thousand fans!

The audience's reaction could be described as one of complete rapture. They were so absorbed in the rhythm of the space that they became like a drop of water in the tide, rising and falling with it without any resistance, simply enjoying the feeling to the fullest.

Whether it's shouting or cheering, the only constant is that their eyes are fixed on the stage in front of them, and their ears are listening to the girls' singing.

Here, everyone experienced excitement and joy!

That's enough.

This place now belongs only to SKR's team of graduate students and their fans.

I can't fit in with the other people.

……

When there was only one song left in the performance and it was time for a speech, Miyamoto Sei held the microphone. He knew, of course, that he needed to be the first to speak, after all, he was the center.

"Thank you all for coming to this performance. We were worried that only some seats would be occupied and many places would be empty, but when we asked Mr. Hasegawa today and heard that all the tickets had been sold, I felt a huge weight lifted off my shoulders."

Miyamoto said, his tone slightly agitated.

"We are just a group of graduate students, not even official members."

The audience immediately erupted in cheers.

"No, you guys are the best!"

"You are absolutely no worse than the official members!"

"The world's number one idol!"

"Number one in the Milky Way!"

"Number one in the universe!"

Their fans absolutely support their idols.

Hearing these shouts, Miyamoto felt his eyes welling up with tears. He hadn't cried when he found out the vote count, but now he felt like crying.

Looking at the people shouting in front of him, men and women, young and old, no matter what, they all seemed so adorable to Miyamoto at this moment.

"Mika-chan, what do you think of this performance?" Miyamoto asked, smiling, or rather, smiling through tears, as he looked at Komatsu Mika.

"I think it's great! Our fans are definitely the best!" Mika Komatsu smiled and said, "I'm sure everyone thinks so too, right?"

“Yes, everyone is so cute!” Shimada Yurina exclaimed.

"Thank you, everyone!" Miyu Nagasu bowed slightly, thanking the fans below.

"Oh my gosh! Miyu-chan is so cute!"

"Marry me, Miyu-chan!"

This once again sparked an uproar among the fans.

"Here, I would like to thank everyone again for your support. Without your support, we certainly wouldn't have been able to get this far. Thank you all. Now, this is the last song of this performance!"

Taking a deep breath, Miyamoto shouted loudly.

"Our paper airplanes!"

As cheerful music played, Miyamoto Sei stood on the stage with a smile on his face. The tears in his eyes did not make him look like an idol at all, because his smile came from the bottom of his heart.

"Ah~ Let our paper airplanes take off from the hill, carrying everyone's thoughts, and fly towards the horizon!"

……

At this moment, not only the people present at the scene, but also many others watched the graduate students' performance via live television broadcast.

"Nana and the others really worked hard, and their performance was a great success!" Sakagami Minami said, adjusting her clothes while watching the TV.

"You can relax now, right? I've been so nervous since this morning, thinking things like, 'What if we don't get enough people?' and 'Should we talk to Ms. Amagai?'" Higashikuze Ogiko said with a smile.

"I... I'm just worried about the juniors. They are our juniors, you know, the ones who will succeed us as official members of SKR!" Sakagami Minami quickly said.

"Apple always cares about her juniors, just like she cares that her own height is 148.5cm, not 148cm," Naoki Sakurako said with a grin as she changed her clothes.

"What?! This has nothing to do with height!"

"However, everyone, don't you feel the pressure?" It was Kato Asako who spoke, also watching the TV: "This year's newcomers will probably give us a big surprise during the general election!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed, becoming more confident and filled with even greater fighting spirit!

“Isn’t this great? I’d rather have my spot taken than give it up!” Naoki Sakurako said.

At the same time, at the Imperial Private Hospital, Miyamoto Rina was holding her phone and watching the live stream. Looking at Miyamoto Nana's face in the live stream, she showed a surprised expression.

"This is so similar..."

……

[This performance at Shibuya Public Hall was absolutely fantastic! It was even more exhilarating than the one at the SKR Theater!]

[Everyone seems even cuter now, especially Miyu-chan. She's so confident when she's the center, but she's so gentle and vulnerable next to Nana-chan. It's so nice to see!]

[I would call them the strongest graduate students of all time!]

[Where do you put the First Generation? The First, Second, and Third Generations are all very strong, okay?]

[The first, second, and third generation members were directly appointed as official members, not considered trainees, so this statement is correct. They are indeed the strongest trainees. In just a few months since their debut, they have already achieved a sold-out concert with 2,000 attendees—a record that will likely be difficult to break for years to come.]

[Did you see that? Nana cried at the end of her performance!]