Mygo? Bandori Girls? The goal is The Idolmaster!

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Chapter 22 22. Yashiro Ru's only move

Although they hadn't been in touch for a while, Yashio Rui still recognized the beautiful figure at a glance - Konoe Saki.

The two were childhood sweethearts and kept in touch until they entered junior high school, so it was naturally impossible for them not to recognize each other.

Looking at Konoe Saki's figure, Yashio Rui couldn't help but recall the happy times of her childhood:

At that time, she was as lively as an ordinary girl and liked to play the violin, while the quiet Shirogane Rinko played the piano very seriously;

Konoe Saki, who is sometimes a bit too lively and sometimes behaves like an adult and is reliable, plays the violin, piano, and even guitar, highlighting her "unfocused" nature.

The question is, maybe there really are geniuses in this world who are born with knowledge?

When it comes to playing and practicing, she and Shirogane Rinko both work hard, but Konoe Saki is the one who is indecisive; but Konoe Saki's results are better than both of them. She can easily win the gold medal in both violin and piano competitions.

The most exaggerated thing is that the other party will occasionally play beautiful music that they have never heard before.

It might have been just a whim at first, but within a few days, Konoe Saki could compose a complete musical score; if the song was not difficult, she could even write it on the same day.

Although Konoe Saki himself said: "I felt like I had heard it somewhere before, and I played it naturally. It should be a reproduction, right?"

Because of this, they even asked adults for help, trying to find the source of the song. Then, with a wry smile on their faces, they got an answer: "Children, whether based on personal impression or using music software to compare, there is no similar melody."

"In this case, a piece of music that spontaneously comes to mind is generally called an original. Saki, perhaps you are a child favored by the God of Music."

If that weren't the case, then there's no way to explain how Saki could produce a complete song. Neither the Konoe family nor the Genmaki family would let her do anything like that.

Yashiro Rui admired Konoe Saki very much, so she worked even harder. She wanted to catch up with her two childhood friends and bask in the praise of adults with them.

But she failed, she couldn't do anything, she even hated herself for being like that.

To prevent this self-loathing from tainting her beloved violin, she gave it up.

Even if her best friend came to comfort her, she couldn't feel happy or relaxed.

In her opinion, prioritizing emotions is just a "spare space" that only geniuses like Saki can enjoy; people like her who have no talent have to use all their strength just to chase after them (geniuses).

Yashio Ruyu doesn't know how to face Konoe Saki.

As luck would have it, the blonde girl who was most at odds with her ran up from behind her, yelling, "Ruwei, why are you standing there like that?! Do you see Baibai over there?"

Toruko Kiritani's words were full of anxiety. Although she was usually carefree, when it came to things like her teammates suddenly disappearing, she was more anxious than anyone else and wanted to call the police directly and ask for assistance from official agencies.

For her, being grounded or criticized didn't matter. What mattered was to find Mashiro Kurata immediately!

Thanks to her loud shouting, Konoe Saki, who was about to turn around and leave, stopped and subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound; Kurata Mashiro was even more nervous and at a loss. She didn't want to cause trouble for her teammates, but she didn't expect to cause trouble anyway. She felt at a loss for a moment.

Then, without knowing what was happening to her, she actually ran out of the school gate and went directly behind Konoe Saki. The silver-haired girl nervously grabbed the corner of Saki's clothes, as if she wanted to seek a sense of security from Saki.

It's obvious that the two of them only met once.

Sakuya hadn't expected this to unfold, but immediately tried to reassure the nervous Kurata Mashiro, "Everyone genuinely cares about Mashiro-san and even offered to help. Even if something did happen, it's okay. We just need to talk it over and you can understand each other. Besides, nothing happened, right?"

"Having the courage to face your teammates' concern is also a form of growth~" Saki gently stroked the girl's back and said in the softest voice possible, "If it were you, Mashiro-san, you would definitely be able to do it, right?"

[…Saki, you still love caring about others.] Yashio Rui closed her eyes, then slowly opened them and walked from the darkness to the school gate, ready to say hello to her good friend whom she hadn't seen in a long time.

Kiritani Touko, who had already jogged over, saw Konoe Saki and Kurata Mashiro and shouted excitedly, "So you're here, Baibai! You scared us and we almost thought you'd sneaked back home. I'm glad you're okay."

Having successfully found Kurata Mashiro, Toruko Kiritani breathed a sigh of relief. Normally a talkative woman, she couldn't hold back her chatter. Noticing someone else was there, she immediately shifted her focus, carefully examining the seemingly unfamiliar yet vaguely familiar girl.

"Then, who is this person? Baibai's friend? I feel like I've seen him somewhere..." As she spoke, she immediately revealed an expression of deep thought, and then a look of sudden enlightenment appeared on her face, "Ah, it's that one!"

Just when everyone thought she had recognized her, Toruko Kiritani instantly drooped her brows, touched the back of her head, and made an embarrassed sound.

Yin: “…Who is it?”

She felt a little bit of impression, but no impression at all.

This wave of heavy breathing almost made Yashio Ruyu and Kurata Mashiro fall down on the spot.

"Mo, Tohru-chan," Kurata Mashiro felt embarrassed just by looking at her. She grabbed the corner of Konoe Saki's clothes and apologized repeatedly, "I'm sorry, Ms. Konoe, Tohru-chan is just like that. She didn't mean it."

Yashio Ruyu sighed helplessly, "Konoe Saki, my childhood sweetheart and the head of the i83 idol agency. Since Kiritani seems to have some impression of her, perhaps she's seen an interview about her online?"

After all, Toruko Kiritani is different from the traditional young ladies in Tsukinomori. She likes new things the most and usually surfs the Internet intensively.

"Konoe Saki... Oh! Isn't that the super super young lady?" Kiritani Toruko immediately ran out of the school gate and grabbed Konoe Saki's hand. "If I remember correctly, Miss Saki should have patronized our kimono shop before, right?"

Yes, we didn’t meet while surfing the Internet, but we met a few times when buying clothes before.

Then, she discovered another key point in Yashio Ruyu's words: "...idol agency?"

"So... Baibai is going to debut as an idol?! That's amazing, Baibai! Hey! It's true, right?" The girl's eyes sparkled with excitement.

She had never thought about a very crucial issue: if Mashiro Kurata really changed her career to become an idol, the lead singer of Morfonica would be out of the question.

However, if it were her, she would probably give the answer of "It's easy, why don't we all debut as idols together?"

At this moment, Touko Kiritani didn't think too much about it. She knew that Kurata Mashiro probably couldn't give an answer right away, so she turned directly to Konoe Saki and shook the girl's hand affectionately, the excitement in her eyes not diminishing at all: "Hey, Miss Saki, this must be the case!"

Looking at the two people's tightly clasped hands, even someone as rational as Yashio Rui felt her blood pressure soar and she felt she couldn't bear to watch it any longer.

She felt an inexplicable irritation: [...Kiritani-san really is someone with no sense of boundaries.]

Their personalities were originally opposite, so it was common for them to have disagreements. However, this time, perhaps it was more intense than ever before?

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Chapter 23 23. Touko Kiritani: I will win!

"This is an interesting idea. I wonder if Mashiro-san is interested in it?" Saki didn't think there was anything wrong with it. As long as someone was working hard to pursue their dreams, she would show the greatest kindness to them.

Furthermore, Saki remembered Shoko saying she decided to form a band after watching Morfonica perform at the Tsuki no Mori Music Festival. Saki thought the presence of Morfonica's seniors would help Shoko remember the original intention of forming a band, and then she would be able to better handle Crychic's affairs, killing two birds with one stone.

But why is it that the excited one is not him, but his teammates? Shouldn't his teammates be worried that their lead singer will be poached, causing the band's activities to stop?

"That's right, Shiro is so cute, there's no problem with her being an idol!" Toruko Kiritani didn't even think about this problem. She turned around and grabbed Mashiro Kurata's hand and shook it hard.

She said excitedly, "Baibai, look, even Miss Saki said so. The future is bright! That's really great!"

"Huh? Huh!!!" Kurata Mashiro had never thought of this before. She had never mentioned this matter in her previous conversation with Konoe Saki. How did it suddenly get to this point? She felt like her little brain was overloaded and she was about to faint.

Seeing this situation, Saki gently patted Toruko Kiritani's shoulder, signaling her not to be so excited and not to shake the young lead singer dizzy.

Saki didn't dislike Toruko Kiritani's enthusiasm and excitement at all, he just found it interesting.

Seeing her childhood sweetheart just watching with interest in her eyes, Yashio Rui reminded her, "If that's the case, what about Monica? Is the band just going to end like this?"

The girl's tone was very calm, as if she was talking about an insignificant matter; her expression was also indifferent, without any fluctuation, as if her heart was calm.

Considering that she was initially against the girls forming a band in Tsukino Mori, this statement might be misunderstood as meaning "It's all over, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

"Then how about trying a full audition? Make an idol band like Paspale? But it doesn't matter if we can't reach that level. There's no rule that idol agencies can only launch idol groups, right? Wouldn't it be nice to take this opportunity to ride the wave of the big girl band era?"

Saki thought that it would be extremely difficult to let Kurata Mashiro debut as an idol directly. The right thing to do was to debut as the lead singer of a band and practice step by step as she is doing now.

However, these words were not only said to Toruko Kiritani and Mashiro Kurata, but more to Ruyu Yashio. She was very "vindictive" and never forgot what Ruyu Yashio said, "You should focus your time and energy on things that have a chance of winning."

If Morfonica were to be turned into an idol band, Yashio Rui would probably take the opportunity to quit the group, so she blocked Yashio Rui's escape route in advance, leaving her no chance to say "I'm not interested in idol career/I have no intention of being an idol"!

Yashio Rui had heard about the situation at i83 Agency and originally thought that Konoe Saki had completely matured and grown into someone with both a gentle personality and an iron fist. Otherwise, she wouldn't have done such a thing as letting an idol trainee who had been training for two and a half years be the lead singer of the band and at the same time getting rid of all the unruly management of the agency.

I didn't expect that the other party would actually follow Toruko Kiritani and make trouble.

She knew Konoe Saki well. She never made weird jokes, and anything she said was always after careful consideration.

Maybe Konoe Saki will officially send them an audition invitation tomorrow? She's a very proactive girl, she's been like that since she was little.

"..." Yashio Rui was overwhelmed. They were all in the first year of high school, so why did Touko Kiritani and Saki Konoe like to do such "shocking" things? Being the student council president of Tsuki no Mori was really difficult.

"Oh!!! That's great! It will definitely be fun for us all to be idols together. It will definitely cause a sensation, just like Paspale!" As someone who surfs the Internet frequently, Toruko Kiritani certainly knows how popular Paspale is. Judging from the current traffic, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are the top girl bands!

After all, they are a band among idols and an idol group among bands, and they have definitely led a new wave in the era of big girl bands!

Toruko Kiritani thought: "I don't know why it took half a year between the first official announcement and the official debut... but it doesn't matter. What matters is the actual performance and true level!"

There is no way, except for the drummer and guitarist, the other three members of the band are all amateurs in the band field, and the pink-haired lead singer is extremely rare.

The lead singer who would get stuck and bite his tongue during the hosting session was able to pass the space's stage test in just half a year, which is already very impressive.

You have to remember that bassist Shirasagi Chisei is a former child star, and keyboardist Wakamiya Eve is a working model. They don't have a lot of time to practice, and bass and keyboards aren't instruments you can master overnight.

The sheer effort and dedication these girls put into forming a band is enough to make an inspirational TV series called "Girls' Band Scream," right? It might even spark a band craze among the wives who enjoy watching morning dramas.

Although Saki did do that, it was just slightly different.

She had someone edit the girls' daily practice clips long ago and was planning to broadcast them as a large documentary on the first anniversary.

Paspale's true past is a "secret" that even people in the industry are not very clear about, and it is even more impossible for Toruko Kiritani, as an unrelated person, to know it.

She even thought: "So, as long as I can pass the audition, everything will be fine, right? Compared to Paspale, who will have to wait six months for her official debut, our Monica has already won a lot!"

She seems to have seen a future in which she surpasses Paspale's Hikawa Hina and becomes a rising guitar star in the idol world.

"Okay! It's decided. The goal is to debut as an idol! Let's become top idols who lead the trend of the big girl band era!" Toruko Kiritani was full of fighting spirit.

The blonde girl's voice was resounding, high-pitched, and filled with passion—it was truly iconic. Her teammates, Futaba Tsukushi and Hiromachi Nanami, were drawn in, then stared blankly at Yashio Ruyu, who was feeling overwhelmed, Kurata Mashiro, who was bewildered, and Kiritani Touko, who was full of fighting spirit.

A huge wave of doubt echoed in the girls' hearts: What happened? What happened?

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Chapter 24 24. Sword pointing at paspale!

Of course, the audition will not be finalized so quickly. After all, debuting as an idol is just Toruko Kiritani's personal idea, and it must be discussed with everyone in the team.

If everyone at Morfonica was not optimistic about this attempt, Toruko Kiritani would naturally apologize to everyone and directly give up that unreliable idea.

But things didn't end so quickly.

Toruko Kiritani boldly and enthusiastically invited Saki: "Saki is Ruwei's childhood sweetheart, and she helped bring back the lost Baibai. Naturally, she's a good friend of our Monica, so come along and join us for a training camp!"

"Wait, Touko-chan, we only prepared five futons," said Futaba Tsukushi, the captain and only one of the two petite members of the Morfonica team, wearing dark purple twintails. "That's really rude."

Although it's not impossible to move bedding temporarily, the point has never been this. The point is to invite people you meet for the first time to participate in a training camp, and let Konoe Saki face four strangers alone. How lacking in sense of boundaries is this behavior?

Futaba Tsukushi also felt overwhelmed. She finally understood why Yashio Rui was so troubled. Who wouldn't be confused and overwhelmed by seeing Toruko Kiritani so decisive?

"What's the matter? We are all girls. Just squeeze in a little. Hey, Xiaosaki." Toruko Kiritani didn't think there was anything wrong at all. She gave Futaba Tsukushi a thumbs up and showed a hearty smile. She was just like a lively and cheerful golden retriever, and you could even see its tail wagging happily.

"Isn't that against the Tsuki no Mori school rules? I remember that the Tsuki no Mori school rules were actually quite strict." Saki didn't really care. After all, we were all girls, so sleeping together was fine, right? She was just worried that entering Tsuki no Mori without permission would cause trouble for everyone, after all, she was an outsider.

"What's the big deal? Today's Moon Forest is our Monica's territory." Kiritani Toruko crossed her arms, held her head high, and looked proud. If you didn't know her, you would think she would burst into an evil laugh in the next moment.

"What about Ruyu? Is this okay? It's about... Konoe-san visiting the Tsuki Forest." After discovering that Konoe Saki was the same age as her, Kurata Mashiro liked this elegant and generous girl more and more. She was a little tempted, but didn't know if it was okay, so she took the initiative to ask Yashio Ruyu for her opinion.

After all, Yashiro Rui is the student council president, so if there are any issues related to Tsuki no Mori, it would be a good idea to consult her.

Toruko Kiritani is the best at "stirring up trouble" and has the best popularity. In addition, Mashiro Kurata also said so, so Chikushi Futaba and Nanami Hiromachi also looked at Ruyu Yashio.

However, the two votes from the last two girls are swing votes. If Yashiro Rui's answer is no, they will decisively support the student council president's decision.

"...This is the only time, and it won't happen again." Yashiro Rui closed her eyes and made a decision that went against the laws of her ancestors.

She knew that this decision was against the school rules of Tsuki no Mori, but for some reason, she didn't want to refuse this unreasonable request.

Is it because I rejected Saki's invitation to form a band before and took the initiative to join a band made up of other people? Or is it because Saki is standing in front of me right now, looking at me with her usual gentle eyes?

Yashiro Ruwei didn't know, she just felt her thoughts were in a mess.

Just like that, Saki entered the Moon Forest and joined the girls' training camp.

Saki originally wanted to sit with Ruwei, but Touko was too enthusiastic.

Yashio Ruyu watched as Saki was dragged away by Touko, and they enthusiastically discussed the audition. Kurata Mashiro and Futaba Tsukushi were both children at heart, and were quickly drawn into their conversation, drawing even Hiromachi Nanami in along with them.

Unconsciously

, Yashio Rui actually achieved the effect of isolating all teammates and childhood sweethearts.

To be fair, she was not interested in the idol career, but the current result was definitely not what she wanted; seeing Saki surrounded by girls, an indescribable emotion gradually emerged in Yashiro Rui's heart.

After a moment of silence, she took the initiative to remind him, "It's already late at night. It's best to go to bed early. Only by developing a good sleep and rest schedule can we better carry out band activities. Kiritani-san, do you remember what you promised Kurata-san's mother?"

What she actually wanted to say was, "You probably haven't forgotten the real purpose of this training session, right?", but in order to consider Kurata Mashiro's feelings, Yashio Rui deliberately changed her words.

The black-haired girl's expression was as cold as ever, and just looking at her made one feel stern.