I became a girl group idol for my sister.

"It's nothing, Mom just thinks it's good for you two to spend more time together. Look at you now, you're completely different from before." Miyoko Komatsu coughed on the other end of the phone. "Okay, I won't bother you anymore. Get some rest, and if you don't want to work, just ask for leave!"

"Mom, I have a contract right now, and I don't like being like this with work!" Mika Komatsu sighed helplessly, "Okay, I'm hanging up now, I'm going to make dinner."

"Bye-Bye!"

"Bye~"

After hanging up the phone, Mika Komatsu frowned. She felt that her mother's words had a hidden meaning, but she couldn't figure out what it meant no matter how hard she tried.

"Never mind, let's eat first!"

Giving up on further thought, she went back to the kitchen.

……

"Congratulations, champion!" Higashikuze Ogiko said to Miyamoto Sei, who was working in the kitchen.

Miyamoto smiled helplessly at Higashikuze Ogiko who came to visit: "Ogiko-senpai, you don't need to say that. I was almost defeated by Miyu-chan this time!"

Higashi Hisako sat on the sofa, holding a plate of snacks in her hands: "Isn't there still a gap of more than 20,000 votes?"

"It's only a difference of 20,000 votes. With Miyu-chan's strength and hard work, that's not a difficult thing at all!"

"That's right, after all, it's Miyu. Don't be sad if you lose next year. If you want to cry, you can come to me. I can lend you my shoulder or something."

Hearing this, Miyamoto shook his head: "I probably won't cry. After all, I've thought about losing many times, and I already have a plan in mind."

"What? You're already thinking about what to do if you lose before you've even started? That'll affect your morale!"

"No, because I already thought of this solution. I have no intention of losing, so if Miyu-chan really defeats me, it will be because I failed despite giving it my all, and I will definitely laugh happily."

"Because you can let go now?"

Miyamoto Sei froze, and Higashi Hisako Ogiko, watching this scene from the sofa, sighed silently: "Can't let go, huh?"

"There's one thing I still want to do: continue singing and dancing on stage, whether I win or lose. I really enjoy this kind of life..."

“If you want to continue, everyone will definitely support you, whether it’s your fans or everyone in the group,” Higashikuze Ogiko said slowly. “So if you want to continue, then just stick to it.”

"Is Senior Ogiko planning to send me to Thailand?"

Upon hearing this, Higashikuze Ogiko burst out laughing. She laughed for a while before wiping away her tears of laughter: "If you really want to, you can!"

"No, no, no, I don't want to!" After firmly stating that she would never accept such a thing, Miyamoto Sei served the prepared food: "Ogiko-senpai, dinner's ready!"

Seeing that Higashikuze Ogiko had immediately focused her attention on the food, Miyamoto silently complained.

You're not here to congratulate me on winning first place, you're here to freeload a meal!

As he thought about it, he couldn't help but smile. For a chef, it was a wonderful compliment to have someone enjoy his cooking.

"Why are you suddenly laughing?" Higashi Hisashi Ogiko asked curiously.

"It's nothing, I'm just happy to see that you like it, senpai." Miyamoto said, stretching. "As expected, I can completely relax at home."

Looking at Miyamoto Sei's appearance, Higashikuze Ogiko shook her head: "Even though it's been several years, your actions are still very much like a boy's."

Miyamoto rolled his eyes: "I'm a boy!"

Then, he picked up the bowl in front of him and immediately started eating.

Higashikuze Ogiko stopped talking and began to finish the food in front of her.

Chapter 114 Working in America

"Doctor, how did my mother's surgery go?" In the hospital, Shinomiya Emi asked Dr. Toshino Hideo anxiously.

Hideo Toshino smiled and said, "The surgery went smoothly, but I'm still under observation and my body needs time to recover. Of course you can visit me if you want, but you can only watch from outside."

Shinomiya Emi breathed a sigh of relief, murmuring softly to herself, "It's alright, it's alright..."

At this moment, Hideo Toshino added, "By the way, your mother also supports your desire to become an idol."

"Eh?!" Shinomiya Emi exclaimed in surprise, seemingly not expecting that Toshino Hideo also knew about this matter.

“It wasn’t your mother who told me, but you can deduce quite a bit from the people who pay your medical bills,” said Hideo Toshino. “I just went to vouch for you, to show that what you said is credible, that’s all.”

"Then, thank you for your help, doctor."

"It's alright, it was just a casual remark. Besides, seeing your daughter have a legitimate and safe job, and a better future, is a huge boost for your mother. As a doctor, I also hope that this kind of thing can give your mother courage and make her willing to spend money on the surgery instead of thinking about leaving the money to you."

Shinomiya Emi smiled somewhat shyly: "However, I still don't know if I can actually make it into the selection..."

"Just do your best in what you can, and let the results speak for themselves," said Hideo Toshino. "Instead of worrying about these things, you should learn how an idol should behave."

"Okay, I understand!" Shinomiya Emi nodded immediately and said quickly, "I... I'll go see my mother first, and then I'll continue studying properly!"

"Well, let's go."

Watching Shinomiya Emi leave, Toshino Hideo picked up the medical record and looked at it: "It's fortunate that the surgery was performed early, otherwise, if we had continued to wait, it would probably have been too late. It was definitely a stroke of luck..."

……

After the final selection, Miyamoto Sei finally went to the United States again.

Sitting in the car, she was on her way to the theater while listening to her agent in the United States, Jenny May, give her a work report.

"There is an advertisement related to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which will last for two years and cost a total of $400 million. They said they hope that Ms. Miyamoto will be the one to film it."

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?" Miyamoto asked, somewhat surprised. Of course she knew what the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were, but she hadn't expected them to find her, even though she wasn't exactly famous in America. "Did they say why?"

"Some say that because ninja culture originated in Japan, and because Ms. Miyamoto is quite popular in Europe and America because of the movie 'The Demon Girl,' they think this advertisement is very suitable for Ms. Miyamoto."

"Suitable for me? The ninjas in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are turtles, not people."

"They wanted to include a human ninja character in the advertisement, so they decided to cast Ms. Miyamoto."

"Is that how it is? So it's already been taken?"

"Yes, it has been accepted."

One advertisement brought in over four million US dollars, which is close to five hundred million yen. No wonder it's America. In Japan, one of my advertisements would only bring in a few million to tens of millions of yen. This is at least ten times more.

Miyamoto thought to herself with a sigh. This was the first time she had received an advertisement in the United States. She guessed that it was because of the benefits brought by this general election. Although the general election was only held in Japan, the promotion of SKR had already begun in Europe and the United States, so this general election was truly attracting global attention.

Given this level of popularity, it's understandable that companies in Europe and America would want to hire them to shoot commercials.

The income from one advertisement is roughly equivalent to the lifetime income of an average Japanese person. She now understands why David Most once said he wanted to buy a place in America as comfortable as his home, and that it would be very easy to develop in America.

"Actually, there was also an offer for a movie, Ninja Chase, saying that they hoped Ms. Miyamoto could audition, and if she passed the audition, she could get a performance fee of at least $240 million."

"Movie?"

“Yes, it’s said to be a modern ninja-themed movie, an action movie. They really like Ms. Miyamoto, but an audition is still needed,” Jenny said. “Mr. Most said that he would try his best to get the opportunity to act in a movie in the United States, so that SKR’s influence in Europe and America could be expanded more quickly.”

Miyamoto sighed; he was certain he would be even busier from now on.

After all, movies and such take a lot of time.

"Okay, I understand. I'll go for the interview." Miyamoto nodded, then asked, "Is there anything else?"

"Of course, there's also the first handshake event in the US. The confirmed time is after the next performance, from 8 pm to 10 pm, a total of two hours, with about 500 people."

"Two hours..." Miyamoto thought for a moment. The total number of 500 people in two hours could only mean that the time was still very tight. It also meant that each fan could only shake hands once, and the time was only ten seconds.

"Because we wanted to satisfy everyone as much as possible this time, we limited the time. After all, Ms. Miyamoto doesn't have that much time, so there was really no other way. We also limited the number of tickets. This time, we only sold five hundred tickets, and quite a few people are complaining."

"There's nothing we can do about it. Two hours is the limit... We still have to catch our flight." Miyamoto said with some helplessness, looking out the car window at the bustling streets.

At that moment, Jenny suddenly laughed: "Qina-chan, congratulations on winning first place!"

Miyamoto Seya also smiled: "Thank you."

……

The so-called interview naturally had to be conducted at the interview venue. After finishing his performance, Miyamoto rushed to the interview location. When he arrived at the interview location, he found that there were quite a few people besides himself.

Some of these people are familiar faces; I've seen them in other movies, TV series, and other similar places.

Of course, most of them were unfamiliar faces, and he had no recollection of many of the younger ones.

Except for one person.

"Isn't this Ms. Miyamoto?" The person who came up to her was the famous actress Kress Moretz. This was the first time the two had met since they last parted ways.

Miyamoto was somewhat surprised to see the other person: "You're here for an interview too?"

The other party plays Hit-Girl, the female lead in Kick-Ass. Based on that impression, she does fit the role of an urban ninja very well. If she were to run for the position, I would feel the pressure.

“Of course, I’m here for an interview too, but this is the role I’m applying for.” She gently waved the A4 paper in her hand: “Because I was bullied at school, I fought back, then fell into an even bigger crisis, and then I got the chance to become the protagonist of a ninja fighting against evil.”

“The protagonist, huh? That’s pretty good.” Miyamoto nodded slightly, flipping through the documents in his hand. “If it were me, it would probably be this old codger.”

"I understand. It's because of the mysterious ninja power that it has lived for hundreds of years without dying and is still pretending to be young. It came to the high school to find a suitable successor and will eventually pass on its power to my 'master', right?"

It's one way to write a character's future without knowing if there will be a sequel. After all, if there is a sequel, the return of the original actor will become a big problem. Either the actor will be replaced or the actor will be invited again. The latter is troublesome, and the former is also troublesome, since fans won't accept it. So what will happen to Miyamoto Nana, who is Japanese and will most likely continue to stay in Japan?

The answer is very simple: give them a highlight in their very first appearance, and then let them die in that highlight. Perfect!

Miyamoto Sei was also very satisfied with the role, partly because the character he was playing died in this installment, so there was no need to consider the possibility of a sequel.

There's no need to worry about a sequel, and the role is less than that of the main character, so it won't take up too much of my time. Most importantly, it gives me at least $240 million in acting fees. This job is fantastic!

Although Miyamoto Sei wasn't exactly a money-lover, he didn't mind having more capital to live comfortably for the rest of his life; in fact, he was quite happy to do so.

Koles suddenly asked, "By the way, do you know Jon Turteltaub, the director of this film?"