Great, we're doomed now!

In Japan and South Korea, the standard is that "light makeup" is considered "bare face"!

Many cute high school girls appear to have no makeup on, but in reality, they have excellent makeup skills and can make their natural makeup look flawless.

Of course, people like Asuna and Kei Shirogane are truly naturally beautiful and don't need to put in much effort. They just need to take good care of their skin and let their natural beauty shine through.

Even the most unreliable Qianhua will provide comprehensive protection without any blind spots, especially when you're out in the blazing sun!

Many anime feature a "high school debut" plot, where an unremarkable girl or nerdy guy in junior high school undergoes a glamorous transformation when he starts high school, suddenly becoming fashionable and beautiful.

This means that you should start paying attention to your appearance at the latest in high school, otherwise it will be difficult to integrate into the class's inner circle.

Of course, it's important to strike the right balance. Dressing up doesn't mean you have to become a hot girl or a bad girl; just meet mainstream standards.

Don't be overly anxious!

Although it sounds complicated, there are underlying reasons for it, such as helping teenagers who are attracted to young women to build self-confidence.

School-themed anime are produced every year because Japanese high schools are truly rich in material, whether it's romantic comedies or passionate sports... Of course, there are also the dark side of bullying and melodramatic youth drama that accompany them.

Qianhua and her friends either come from wealthy families or have outstanding looks and intelligence; they all belong to the standard upper class, so those negative factors don't affect them.

"...Wow, do we really need to buy so much?"

Gui listened as Qianhua listed each product one by one, from basic moisturizing foundation and primer to lipstick, mascara, eyeshadow, and eyebrow pencil... Gui's small mouth slowly opened.

She actually has quite a few skincare products. Although her family has financial problems, her father and brothers love her very much. They even prepared a special dressing table for her at home, which, while not all of them are luxury brands, are all reputable brands with guaranteed quality.

But she had only focused on skin and hair care before, and hadn't really explored the world of makeup, let alone professional cosplay makeup!

"Kei-chan, you must be surprised, right?" Chika chuckled. "To get as close to the character as possible, cosplay makeup is actually more elaborate than the makeup in many movies—that's why manga adaptations look exaggerated."

“But buying so many things can’t be done with pocket money,” Gui scratched his cheek in frustration. “I thought I only needed to buy some false eyelashes or something.”

"Of course we don't need to be so serious." Chika hugged the slender Kei and rubbed against him like a lovesick fool, not caring about the heat.

"Kei-chan only needs a little bit of dressing up; if she goes too far, she might steal the spotlight from the professional players~"

"Sister Qianhua is exaggerating too much~"

Gui resisted and pushed Qianhua away, his face slightly flushed.

"Will it really look good? Won't it attract too much attention...?"

"There will be many fans like us then, so don't worry~"

Mengye hugged him from behind, and Gui, who had just escaped the tiger's mouth, fell into the wolf's den.

"We must show the world how cute Kei-chan is!"

"Moeha-chan, it's so hot~"

Seeing this, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "You two have such a good relationship, you look like sisters."

"That would be perfect! I've always wanted an innocent and naive little sister like Kei-chan~"

Moeha pressed against Shirogane Kei's back, immersed in the scent of shampoo mixed with a slight smell of sweat, and took deep breaths.

"Because I'm the youngest in my family, I really look forward to being the older sister~"

“I’m happy you feel this way… but I’m afraid I’m the older sister.” Shirogane Kei struggled to pull Moeha’s small hand away. “I’m the more mature one, aren’t I?”

"Kei-chan's birthday is in August, right? Mine is in June~" Moe-ha murmured, her eyes glazed over. "Come on, call me 'Big Sister'—ouch!"

Bang!

Chika mercilessly struck Mengye on the head, forcibly waking her sister from the rose-colored atmosphere.

"Moeha, really, don't turn on weird switches here!"

"It hurts so much... Sis, you're so mean... Brother Shou wouldn't do this to me."

"It's precisely because he spoils you too much that I need to be stricter with you, otherwise I'm very worried about your future!"

—You have no right to say that, do you?

Everyone turned to look at the free-spirited Chika, which startled her.

"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

"It's nothing, I just feel that Moeha isn't the only one who's been spoiled by Kuze-senpai."

"?"

Chika was puzzled, but then she passed by a billboard where several idols were handing out flyers on the street, which immediately caught her attention.

In the neighboring University of Tokyo, the word "idol" has become almost synonymous with "star" or "actor," but in Japan and South Korea, the birthplace of idol culture, its significance is actually not very high.

Before the bursting of the bubble economy in the last century, idols were a relatively rare commodity. However, due to the economic downturn, both Japan and South Korea chose to vigorously develop the entertainment industry, and idols have since become products of an assembly line.

Various boy groups and girl groups are like McDonald's fast food, with new products appearing every week. In order to satisfy the public's taste, they can customize various personas.

In the face of fierce competition, few can truly succeed, and even those who reach the top of the idol industry may fade into obscurity if they fail to adapt in time—they don't earn much and are far less wealthy than their peers from Tokyo University.

Excluding businessmen and politicians, the highest earners in most industries are actually sports stars, whose status is far higher than that of idols, such as Son Heung-min of South Korea and Otani of Japan.

Sports stars can bring glory to their country!

Gaining fame through Messi and Ronaldo is completely different from gaining fame through a girl group!

Especially in South Korea, where there is a strong sense of inferiority, a gold medal is truly a get-out-of-jail-free card.

Underground idols who personally hand out flyers on the street might seem unbelievable at the University of Tokyo, but it's quite common in Japan.

Before they made it big, they were in the same niche as street bands, or even worse... Small bands could still do abstract things and play with twisted ideas, but if idol groups dared to cause trouble, they would be gone the next day!

Thanks! Feel free to come visit!

"Thank you."

Chika skillfully took the flyer, nodded in acknowledgment, and didn't intend to linger, but the contents of the flyer made her pause slightly.

"ALO... Isn't this a promotional flyer for 'Fairy Dance'?"

With its vibrant illustrations, familiar characters, and impactful fonts, this is undoubtedly Ye Shou's large-scale offline event!

Are we starting to promote it heavily now?

Just then, Miko's excited shout rang out: "It's Backstreet Girls! My friend loves you guys, she even took me to a live show... Oh, are you promoting ALO? What a coincidence~"

Backstreet Girls?

Qianhua's mind raced for a moment, and she vaguely felt that the name sounded familiar.

There are quite a few of these underground idols. They usually have a limited number of fans, but a high percentage of die-hard fans. Sometimes they can really appeal to certain people's tastes. Maybe one of them is Jianzi's friend.

"That's right, we're promoting that game, A!"

The brown-haired man in the center, holding a flyer with his hands on his hips, spoke with a strong voice, simple and clear.

"Our agent said that this is a rare opportunity to connect with a big company, so we must do our best!"

In fact, they came to do the promotion for free, which shows how dedicated they are.

"It's so hot, you must be working so hard."

Seeing Zi jump for joy, she said, "I'll be there that day too, and I'll definitely cheer you on!"

"Oh, thanks!"

The girl in the center gave a thumbs-up: "I will never forget this kindness, you adorable young lady!"

"Hehe, you guys are still so funny, just like me~"

Seeing Zi cover her mouth and chuckle, she thought it was just a characteristic of the "Backstreet Girls"—after all, these days, cultivating a persona is very important.

In fact, the occasional "mature man" vibe they exude does amuse some people, turning them into fans.

"Let's invite your friends along too, everyone should... Hmm? Aiko? What are you spacing out for? Stop staring at her, even though she is very pretty—can't you see she's bothered?"

"Oh, I'm sorry!"

The woman with long, straight black hair, wearing a miniskirt, suddenly woke up, took a deep breath, and hurriedly bowed in apology, almost parallel to the ground.

"I was daydreaming, I'm sorry!"

"Huh? No need to get so worked up, it's nothing serious." Asuna was startled and bent down as well. "Please don't worry about it."

"……it is good."

The tall, elegant, and spirited young woman bit her lip, repeatedly telling herself to "calm down" before raising her face with a bright and cheerful smile.

"Please accept this; I hope you have a wonderful experience."

"Thank you, I'm looking forward to it too." Asuna adjusted the shoulder strap of her bag and took the flyer with both hands.

She must be having a hard time, looking like she's suppressing some kind of impulse... Is she about to get heatstroke?

Looking at the other person's forced smile, Asuna, being kind-hearted by nature, couldn't help but feel a pang of pity and strengthened her resolve to cheer for him when the time came.

"Excuse me, are you number four... Miss Aiko?"

"Yes." The long, straight black hair tightened its toes, and its left hand, which had been hanging down, quietly clenched behind its back.

"I'm number four, just call me 'Ai-chan'~"

She had been saying the sentence smoothly, but just now a sudden wave of nausea made her almost throw up.

"Ai-chan~" Asuna was as gentle and generous as ever, "My friends and I will definitely go!"

That smile was more dazzling to "her" now than the midday sun.

After watching the girls leave, Ai-chan No. 4 was completely lost and out of sorts all afternoon. When she returned, she was scolded by her manager, but she could only silently endure it.

Her companions began to comfort her, and Ai-chan was moved to tears, but she refused to reveal her inner thoughts—although they had shared joys and sorrows, there were some things that she simply couldn't tell others.

Her emotions, which were gradually calming down, were stirred up again upon seeing the performance costumes used for training:

"what is this?"

"Training clothes."

"No way, this looks like a swimsuit no matter how you look at it."

"The level of exposure isn't that high~"

At most, it's only at the level of a racing swimsuit—his companions didn't take it seriously.

Of course, because of its design, it is indeed a little tempting...