A super great writer in the second dimension

　The finalists were all very presentable, with at least a 70 out of 100, and some even reached an 80 after makeup. However, very few of them were able to pass the test.

　First, if it's not a combined selection, like in the case of μs, the probability of passing the second round of selection is not high.

　Many people even gave Sanzenin Arashi meaningful glances.

　There are countless women who would give up their bodies for fame, and many men who would help them become famous and enjoy sexual pleasure.

　However, Sanzenin Arashi chased them away when she encountered such people.

　……

　Nico Yazawa queued for a whole morning before finally getting her turn in the first round of auditions. She sang and danced energetically, even unleashing her cute charm in a triple whammy, and finally managed to pass the preliminary round.

　Nicole stepped into the semi-finals, her heart pounding with excitement, for the chance to debut was right in front of her, and she was already resentful of being surpassed by her younger sister.

　Looking around, the temporary posters and LoveLive logo made her feel that her dream was within reach.

　After walking through a passage, we soon arrived at the re-selection venue.

　After opening the door, before Yazawa Nico could even sit down, her eyes widened as she glanced at the examiner's table.

　There are two people in this examiner's seat.

　One of them was none other than... Aoyama Arashi!

　Fuck!!

　Nico Yazawa couldn't figure out why Aoyama Arashi was sitting in this place, especially since the famous Izumo Yoru was right next to him—the designer of top idols!

　What she found most unacceptable was that this Ms. Izumo, this top planner and agent, was chatting and laughing with the guy she knew, and her words revealed a superior-subordinate relationship.

　Izumo Yoru is a subordinate, and Aoyama Arashi is a superior!

　As she stood in front of the review panel, Yazawa Nico noticed that Aoyama Arashi gave her a winking smile...

　'What...what on earth is going on?!'

　Nico Yazawa was immediately flustered.

　The venue for the semi-finals wasn't large, just a room of about 80 square meters, but it was fairly clean.

　Spotlights were placed next to the judging panel to create a stage-like atmosphere for the contestants.

　The staff were adjusting the equipment on the side, ready to begin.

　Izumo Yoru looked at Yazawa Nico with a business-like smile, picked up the personal resume in front of her and said, "Number 109, contestant Yazawa Nico, a first-year student at Otonokizaka Academy, currently 16 years old, is that right?"

　Nico Yazawa nodded. "That's right."

　She stared longingly at Sanzenin Arashi, constantly giving him meaningful glances.

　Sanzenin Arashi pretended not to see it and lowered her head to tap her phone.

　'hateful!!'

　How could this be?!

　Nico Yazawa's heart was filled with unsettling feelings.

　The second round of selection has three stages.

　The first one, of course, is singing.

　The second is dancing.

　The last and most crucial part is the defense session.

　Nico Yazawa has no problem singing and dancing.

　She danced for a bit, and Sanzenin Arashi immediately slammed her hand on the table, "Perfect score, Miss Nico, you can sing now."

　Izumo Yoru was slightly surprised; it seemed the two knew each other.

　He composed himself, looked at Yazawa Nico and spoke, then his heart immediately changed again.

　This song...

　Isn't this a song he wrote himself?

　Hmph, it seems this young lady knows how to have fun.

　Izumo Yoru listened to Yazawa Nico's tone of voice and then frowned.

　Two minutes later, Yazawa Nico finished singing and looked at the judging panel with a slightly nervous expression, waiting for Izumo Yoru's score.

　"Eight points," Izumo Yoru said slowly. "So, Ms. Yazawa's final score is eighteen points, which is less than twenty, so you're out."

　“This…” Yazawa Nico raised her head and looked at the examination table with a puzzled expression.

　She just tested two projects.

　She was quite certain that she got a perfect score of 10 on her first project.

　The second item was singing, and she got eight points.

　That's 18 points in total. If we convert that to a total score of 100, then it's a high score of 90.

　But why were they eliminated with such high scores?

　Arashi Sanzenin rested his chin on his hand and said, "Miss Nicole, this is the School Idol selection venue. We advocate team participation. Although I personally do not dislike self-confidence and have left a way out for individual participants, as things stand, you are not qualified."

　Our passing score is 20 points, and our total score is 30 points.

　For the third project, I personally prepared nine questions. The first eight questions are worth one point each, and the last question for the team leader is worth two points. In other words, you can get a maximum of nineteen points.

　Therefore, you are not qualified.

　Are there still any questions, Ms. Yazawa Nico?

　..

267. Yazawa Nico

　Nico Yazawa, who was competing alone, was unable to answer the captain's question, and in this debate, each person could only answer one question.

　Since she doesn't even have a team, she naturally can't be considered the captain.

　Therefore, she could only get a maximum of 19 points, which was one point short of passing. That one point was like an insurmountable chasm, and she simply could not pass.

　Who can blame them when the three essential elements of School Idol are [love], [friendship], and [youth]?

　For someone to participate in a competition where there is no friendship, no youth, and no love, it's already quite generous of Sanzenin Arashi to give them face.

　It's like a guy named Kuroko who's the best male basketball player in the world, but one day Kuroko wants to play women's basketball. Even though Kuroko is the best in the world, it's impossible to let him participate.

　"I understand..." Yazawa Nico looked very dejected.

　Izumo Yoru shook his head. He finally understood that his new boss would never show favoritism in work matters.

　The next second, Sanzenin Arashi confirmed his idea.

　Just as Yazawa Nico was about to leave, Sanzenin Arashi waved his hand and said, "Miss Nico, please sit here."

　"Huh?" Yazawa Nico turned around in surprise. "This is...?"

　Sanzenin Arashi smiled and said directly, "It's just to let you learn how Team Play works."

　Nico Yazawa was overjoyed. She sat down, and the feeling was completely different.

　The view from the players' seats to this room is completely different from that from the podium.

　The mindset alone is different.

　Izumo Yoru brought over a chair and handed it to Yazawa Nico, then smiled at Sanzenin Arashi and said, "President, do you know this player?"

　Arashi Sanzenin nodded. "Miss Nico Yazawa is undoubtedly a seed of School Idol. However, in this special idol category, going it alone won't work. In order to discover this seed, I had her sit here."

　Upon hearing this, Izumo Yoru wanted to say something, but Yazawa Nico reacted first.

　"President, president?!" She stared wide-eyed at Sanzenin Arashi. "I've never heard you mention this before!!"

　In extreme surprise, Nico Yazawa revealed the most primal human astonishment.

　Sanzenin Arashi waved her hand, "The next part of the defense is up to you. Um... ask me anything."

　Seeing that Sanzenin Arashi had stopped talking after saying that, Yazawa Ni calmed down and looked ahead.

　……

　Nico Yazawa asked questions to several teams, and then Arashi Sanzenin and Yoru Izumo gave their scores.

　Several teams, even those who couldn't sing or dance well, only scored around 12 points combined.

　However, they received full marks in the defense and easily passed the second round of selection.

　This made Nico Yazawa quite jealous.

　Nico Yazawa pursed her lips, not that she was exaggerating, but that these people's singing and dancing were really inferior to hers, yet they passed the second round of auditions...

　Nico Yazawa felt that the other party was like they had cheated, while she, as a normal player, could not beat the Love Live! challenge no matter how hard she tried.

　Arashi Sanzenin looked at Nico Yazawa and whispered in her ear, "I believe you played games when you were a child."

　If the normal idol industry is a highly difficult competition, like table tennis or tennis.

　So School Idol is about dropping the handkerchief.

　Did you play the game of "drop the handkerchief" in your class when you were little?

　Nico Yazawa nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

　Seeing this, Sanzenin Arashi continued, "This handkerchief-dropping game is easy for anyone to play; there's almost no chance of failure."

　SchoolIdol is a perfect example.

　Failure is almost nonexistent in this industry, but it also means that great success is unlikely.

　Therefore, my focus is on the team.

　The team can help SchoolIdol attract a much larger fanbase.

　It's like cooking; some people don't like chili peppers, some don't eat sweets, and some don't even eat meat.

　But a team is like a Chinese Manchu-Han Imperial Feast.

　As a foodie, there's bound to be a dish here that you'll like.

　The reason I say this is because I'm a fan of yours, and I want to tell you to find your team before you come back.

　"That's settled, Ms. Yazawa Nico, let's continue the review."

　“Yes, yes…” Yazawa Nico was shocked by Sanzenin Arashi’s words.

　This means that it's not that you did a bad job, but that you were going in the wrong direction; on the contrary, you did a very good job.

　Because I'm your fan!

　We're talking about something very frankly.

　Nico Yazawa was very happy and even felt a great sense of satisfaction.

　But after she calmed down, she realized that the other person's words were actually implied.

　In other words, once you find a team, there won't be any problems.

　Could he also debut as a School Idol and fulfill his dream?

　The question lingered in her mind. Yazawa Nico looked around; it was currently the review process, and there was no opportunity to ask a question.

　She asked the teams questions while observing them.

　Nico Yazawa is no longer prejudiced.

　She wasn't jealous because the other people's singing wasn't as good as hers. Even if the dances of these groups were a bit rusty, she felt perfectly normal, because they were other people, not herself, and she had nothing to be jealous of.

　Unbeknownst to her, Yazawa Nico's gaze had spread from herself to everyone.

　This perspective instantly elevated several levels.

　Seeing this, Izumo Yoru was somewhat taken aback. This kind of thing requires years of accumulated experience to improve, yet it was accomplished to this extent with just a few words.

　……

　After the morning's audit was over, Sanzenin Arashi treated everyone to a meal, taking Izumo Yoru and Yazawa Nico out for a meal.

　At the dinner table, Nico Yazawa finally brought up the issue.