I became a girl group idol for my sister.

Even a layman can tell that the singing is stiff, boring, and completely lacks any skill.

But this is the first time, the first time I've at least finished singing it, at least kept up with the rhythm of the music.

Miyamoto silently pondered, enduring the torment of her own voice, and continued singing.

In order to pass the audition and become an idol so that his sister can go to a better hospital, he must work hard, and he will definitely continue to work hard.

……

Inside the office, Subaru Hasegawa was looking at the list of newly registered personnel.

"Hasegawa-san, there are very few people signing up today, only a few dozen," another staff member called out to Hasegawa Subaru.

"That's normal, after all, it's the last day. If people were really interested and wanted to participate, they would have registered a few days ago," Hasegawa Subaru replied, scrolling through the numerous photos with his mouse.

Then, he stopped moving his finger while scrolling the mouse and clicked on a photo.

"Nana Miyamoto? Her birthday is October 13, 2000, and her dream is to become an idol."

"What? You've found a promising talent?" The man immediately walked over curiously.

"Well, I guess so. He's good-looking, and his demeanor... feels a bit special, there's a masculine quality to it. It's just that his makeup... is a bit too heavy, and isn't the makeup artist's skill level terrible?"

Subaru Hasegawa gently clicked on the pass button and stretched: "But it's alright, it's not a big problem. I can learn makeup and stuff, but this special temperament is the most important thing."

Subaru Hasegawa, having clicked "confirm," continued searching among the people who had only registered on the last day.

Speaking of which person Teacher Tenbei was referring to?

He searched while thinking.

Chapter Four: Theater Performance

After more than ten days of training, Miyamoto Sei can now at least sing in a way that isn't bad, though that's about it.

I still haven't figured out how to sing well.

Maintaining a female voice while continuously singing presents a significant challenge for Miyamoto Sei.

Even with the support of a special technique like the Heavenly Demon Sound, this is no simple matter.

It's conceivable that without the special techniques brought by the Heavenly Demon Sound, he might not even have achieved one-third of the current progress.

After tidying up her clothes, she walked out of the KTV dressed as a woman and onto the streets at night. Since this was not a residential area, there were quite a few pedestrians coming and going.

"Team S is having a performance at the theater tomorrow. Do you have any tickets?"

"I'm definitely going to reserve it, and I'm sure I'll be chosen! After all, Team S has Ogiko-chan, and I'm determined to keep pushing her!"

"I'd definitely be rooting for Minami-chan. Let's see who my favorite character will take the throne in this general election!"

"Alright! Let's see who gets the throne this time!"

The conversation between the two caught Miyamoto's attention. Looking closer, she saw that they were two students in school uniforms who seemed to have a good relationship and were probably friends.

However, since the two idols promote different idols, they also plan to see who will win this competition.

Thanks to the knowledge she had crammed during this period, Miyamoto Sei still knew what the two people meant by Team S and the general election.

SKR is actually an abbreviation of the pronunciation of cherry blossom, and the three letters correspond to the three teams: Team, Team K, and Team R.

Among them, Team S is generally recognized as the strongest. The "Ogiko-chan" that the two mentioned earlier should refer to the Center of Team S, also known as the C position, Higashi Hisako Ogiko.

Her popularity is so high that even tickets that only allow a partial view of the stage, or even tickets that only allow you to hear her voice but not the stage, can still be sold because fans want to hear her sing live. This is the power of Team S's Center, Higashi Hisagi Ogiko.

Is it tomorrow? I wonder if I can get a ticket. If I can, I'll still go check it out.

Miyamoto thought for a moment and immediately set off for the location of the SKR headquarters theater.

As long as you can buy a ticket, you can experience the feeling of your idol singing live.

Even though I've been watching them sing in karaoke all this time, it's just watching on a screen. The experience of being there in person is completely different.

"Sorry, all tickets are booked online. Selected people will be sent a code, which can be used to pick up the ticket directly from the machine at the venue."

Seeing the waiter's somewhat apologetic expression, Miyamoto sighed.

Sure enough, even though he had started to cram on the relevant knowledge, there were still many things he didn't know. He had no idea that the tickets were pre-ordered online and then selected from those online to be eligible to buy tickets.

"Want to come and see where you'll be working in the future?"

Suddenly, a voice came from the direction of Miyamoto, who turned around sharply. There stood a woman with a mature charm, still wearing sunglasses and bright red lipstick.

"You...you recognized me?" Miyamoto stammered, having thought he had disguised himself very well.

“If you don’t have any preconceived notions, you probably won’t be able to tell.” Amagai Risa said naturally. She took out a piece of paper and handed it to Miyamoto Sei: “However, your makeup skills are still a bit lacking. You need to study more. There are less than ten days left, so that should be enough time.”

Miyamoto took the note and discovered it was a ticket for tomorrow's performance.

He looked at Tambirisa with some surprise. This woman had guessed that he would come here to buy tickets, and that he would not be able to buy tickets.

“You probably don’t have any relevant experience, but if you really want to make a name for yourself, you have to see a show. And the best one is Team S,” said Risa Tempel. “Tickets are 3000. Remember to pay me back when you get your salary.”

Looking at the woman with a calm expression and a cold tone, Miyamoto Sei remained silent for a while before speaking casually, his tone firm.

"I will conduct the selection process offline!"

"Then I'll look forward to it." A barely perceptible smile appeared on the left corner of her mouth before she turned and left.

Miyamoto gripped the ticket tightly, left the spot, and ran home.

Temperi Lisa is right; her technique is still immature and she needs to continue to work hard.

"Was that Ms. Tenbei just now? She seemed to know that girl who bought the tickets quite well?"

The waiter who witnessed this scene muttered to himself in confusion.

……

The next day, at 5 p.m., Miyamoto Sei was sitting inside the SKR Theater.

The theater was already packed with people. If it weren't for the fact that Tambirisa had specially reserved a ticket for him, he probably wouldn't even have had the right to stand inside.

First, a warm-up performance is held to create a lively atmosphere, and then the final performance is brought out, which naturally achieves a better effect.

Miyamoto didn't recognize the person who came up. The dancers' skill levels varied, but it was clear that they were all working very hard.

Especially the blonde girl with twin ponytails standing in the middle, who seemed to be of mixed race, was the most outstanding person, and her skills were on a completely different level from those around her.

"Mika-chan, I love you!"

"Mika-chan! Good luck to the graduate student center!"

"Asuka, do your best!"

Cheers erupted from the crowd. Even though these people came to see Team S's performance, they showed great enthusiasm for these graduate students, especially the girl standing in the center position.

Graduate students, or trainees, are not full members. If Miyamoto Sei successfully passes the selection, he will have to start as a graduate student and will not be able to become a full member directly.

This is quite natural; becoming an idol isn't something that happens so easily.

They are still immature and need to continue to work hard to become a more competent idol. However, seeing how hard these people are working, Miyamoto Sei was actually a little moved.

No one will laugh at someone who works incredibly hard.

Miyamoto suddenly remembered this sentence, even though he had forgotten who said it.

If I can do it—no, I definitely can, I absolutely must be able to do it—I will work even harder than them!

Because I have a reason why I absolutely cannot fail!

Thinking about this, Miyamoto Sei relaxed completely and began to blend into the surrounding atmosphere.

After the graduate students' performance ended, the official members, Team S, known as the strongest team, took the stage. There were 16 beautiful and youthful girls, and just by looking at them, you could tell that each of them had a distinct personality.

In just a moment, a feeling different from before began to spread.

Miyamoto Sei didn't know what this was, but he knew that at this moment, his body and mind were completely captivated.

An extremely powerful, unseen force drew his gaze to the people before him.

"Ogiko-chan! I will always follow you!"

"Nan-chan, please keep going!"

"Asiako!!!"

……

Everyone has loyal fans, and these fans shout with all their might to support their idols. The level of enthusiasm at the scene was several times higher than when the graduate students performed earlier.

If Miyamoto hadn't known that there were only 300 audience members including himself, and that some of them could only hear the sound, he would have thought he was in a large theater with a capacity of a thousand.

The expressions on their faces, the burning gazes in their eyes, were as if people in darkness had seen the sunlight.

Then, the performance began.

That was "The Beginning" that Miyamoto Sei was extremely familiar with.

"I am standing on the stage I have long dreamed of, surrounded by cheers and applause..."

It felt completely different from watching it in a karaoke bar; it was several times better. The girls danced, expressing their passion and youth through dance, as if they were turning their own experiences into dance and telling their stories through dance.

Their eyes were fixed on the audience. Although they should have been looking at each and every one of them, it gave the feeling that the other person was constantly looking at them. They were interacting with the audience through their eyes.

That's not treating the audience like radishes or cabbages; it's truly treating the audience as human beings!