A guide to survival in a heavy girl's world

"Next...it's up to you to become a god with him first, Hoshino Ai."

At least at this moment, you will be the brightest first-magnitude star in the world.

……

What did you eat today? What's your favorite book? Where would you go if you were to go out?

"I didn't eat anything today. Keep that a secret! I'll have to lie no matter what they ask me!"

Yes, this is not the truth, and it is definitely not true love.

What everyone is looking at and feeling in their hearts are all mirages built on falsehood.

But...so what?

Idols don't exist to truly enter other people's lives! Pursuing the beauty of your own fantasy within this carefully crafted dream—that's the meaning of being an idol!

[That’s right, it needs to be calm yet still brilliant! ]

[The hidden secret contains a sweet breath. ]

[I answered no to that one, and I answered no to this one, too.]

[What's your favorite type? Who's your partner? Come on, tell me!]

……

"like……"

This time, Hoshino Ai did not cast subtle glances and small gestures at him during the performance as she did in the past, but truly transformed herself into everyone's idol, shining selflessly on the stage.

But because of this, the smile on Chihaya Tetsuya's face became even brighter.

"Yes, that's it, that's what I want you to understand!"

It was because they had experienced the same loneliness and sadness that they understood better than anyone else how great it was to be able to "become someone's strength."

If, after I have achieved everything I wanted, I choose to use clothing to give others the warmth and strength that I have personally felt.

So what choice will you make at this moment?

The power that I alone provide you is enough to make you the most shining idol. So, if you give this power millions or even tens of millions of times to others, can you imagine how great it would be?

"Become a god."

Chihaya Tetsuya looked up at the girl on the stage and shouted to her in a voice that even he could no longer hear:

"It's not just me. From now on, I'll just greedily try to get everyone's 'love'!"

……

(…I heard you. Zhe, you must have been secretly confessing your feelings to me just now, right?)

Even though the accompanying music and the audience's cheers completely deprived Hoshino Ai of her hearing, she still clearly felt the emotions conveyed by Chihaya Tetsuya.

(Well, although what I do is indeed to repay everyone’s love, my own love belongs only to you~)

Before this, she had never imagined that becoming an idol would be such a happy thing.

Not only can she be stared at by Zhe with such a passionate gaze, but she can even receive his "confession of love"!

If that is the case—

“I really don’t know whether I’ve fallen in love with someone or not~”

[Just like that, you use words that are hard to tell whether they are true or false to make another person fall for you]

Falling in love with you

Accompanied by a slightly malicious wink, the song entered the chorus amid earth-shaking cheers!

……

[Everyone's gaze is taken away by you]

You are the perfect and ultimate idol.

[From now on, it will never appear again]

【The reincarnation of the first-class star! 】

[Your smile makes people fall in love, and everyone will become your captive]

[Your eyes, your words, even if they are all lies, are the most perfect "love"! ]

“…It’s a masterpiece.”

Sakurakouji Luna couldn't help but applaud.

"Whether it was the song itself or her performance, everything was perfect and seamless."

"This is something only Hoshino Ai can do."

Although she was a little reluctant, Toyokawa Shoko had to admit:

"As an idol...she is truly a great being worthy of being called a First-Class Star."

When she first wrote this song, her original intention was to make Hoshino Ai the most brilliant and great person, hoping that the responsibility and expectations she carried would temporarily forgo her plan to elope with Chihaya Tetsuya. Now, not only had she given up on that foolish plan, she had even come closer to understanding the feelings Chihaya Tetsuya wanted to convey to her, and she resonated with him.

"...But then again, up to now, the content of this song is still the same as what I wrote."

She still remembers that the day before the song was about to be completed, Sanjiao Chuhua suddenly proposed to make final revisions.

I don't know which part she modified...

Just as Shoko Toyokawa was about to continue watching with great curiosity, suddenly, a flash of lightning appeared without warning from outside the floor-to-ceiling window behind her.

The next second, the entire K-Arena venue suddenly fell into darkness, and the originally extremely loud music came to an abrupt end!

The sudden power outage caused by thunderstorms brought the live performance to a halt at its most exciting moment.

For a moment, in the venue below, there was only the faint light of the glow sticks and the voices of the audience filled with curiosity and doubt.

"……Oops!"

Why did the power go out at this exact moment?! This is the most crucial moment in today's live show! It's also the most important part of the show that drives all the emotions!

"This kind of stage must have a backup power source, right? When will it be turned back on?"

Five seconds? Ten seconds? Or longer?

But... for this live performance, just this moment of pause is enough to be fatal!

The sudden pause at the very end created a disparity in the atmosphere and contrast, a crushing blow to the live experience! Even if the sound and lighting systems were restored to their original state, the chill in the atmosphere would be irreversible.

How could this happen? Is the next live show going to fail because of such a ridiculous and unreasonable reason?

Just as Toyokawa Shoko unconsciously clenched her fists, suddenly, an inexplicable cheer came from the audience.

"what happened?"

The power hadn't been restored yet, and the entire venue was still pitch black. However, the audience's cheers didn't contain any fear or confusion at all. Instead, they seemed more like they were surprised to have seen something new and unique...

And then, when Toyokawa Shoko looked down again, she was also stunned.

Because she suddenly saw, in that darkness, a figure with sparkling stars, approaching the center of the stage step by step——

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Chapter 38 アイドル (Part 2)

(It’s really amazing, love.)

Sanjiao Chuhua, who had been silently waiting for the performance to progress, sighed sincerely in his heart.

(Until recently, he was a rookie who couldn't even hear the scale correctly, but now he has grown to the point where he can control the entire stage by himself.)

Against the backdrop of that powerful aura and thunderous sound, Hoshino Ai at this moment really looked like a god worshipped by believers.

(I don’t know whether it’s lucky or unlucky to debut in the same group with such a person.)

If it weren't for Hoshino Ai, she would not have been able to gain such a huge amount of popularity in such a short period of time.

But it is precisely because of the existence of Hoshino Ai that she, who could have been the center of any idol group, has to make concessions for her at this moment.

Mikado Hatsuka has always had conflicting and subtle feelings towards Hoshino Ai's strength.

On the one hand, that undeniably cute face was enough to make Summer Zodiac the envy of the entire idol industry, and even the entire entertainment industry. On the other hand, her poor basic skills and overly willful style of doing things also forced him to devote a large part of his energy to taking care of her.

Before Hoshino Ai and Chihaya Tetsuya reunited, she could still maintain the mentality of an "older sister" and treat her gently. However, since the two officially reunited, the situation between her and Hoshino Ai has changed drastically.

Her speed of progress, change in mentality, and abilities in all aspects have begun to improve by leaps and bounds, and her number of fans has far exceeded her own.

The feeling of watching the younger sister who had always been under his care suddenly grow up and surpass him overnight made Sanjiao Chuhua feel an indescribable sense of frustration in his heart.

Fortunately, Hoshino Ai's growth not only brings this hard-to-let-go frustration, but also the relief of no longer having to distract myself with taking care of her.

It is for this reason that she added the latter part to the song that was originally intended to simply praise Hoshino Ai.

(If it only showed the cute side of love, then the overall effect of this live would be too thin.)

Sanjiao Chuhua said this while looking towards the audience.

Amidst the thunderous roar, she could clearly feel someone loudly praising the "cuteness" of Hoshino Ai.

(They are idols, but just being called cute isn't enough.)

If it only had this kind of worshipful cuteness, then the visual experience brought by [Summer Zodiac] would be too simple.

In order to retain more passers-by in this live performance, to make it more stimulating and effective, and to make up for what Hoshino Ai lacks, this stage needs another protagonist... or "villain".

That is why she added the following part that belongs to her into the arrangement.

"...Well, it's almost my turn."

At this time, in addition to the gauze skirt, she was also wearing another black outer layer to block the luminous effect.

It was thanks to this outer layer that she was able to hide her figure among the choir singing harmony.

Next, she just needs to wait until the lights dim, and then she can take off the outer garment here, forming an "opposing" composition with Hoshino Ai in the dim light.

Well, although common sense would suggest that a "villain" is destined to be inferior to a "god", the dress she was wearing had the power to completely reverse that impression.

Just when Sanjiao Chuhua was mentally prepared and put his hands on his coat, suddenly, the entire stage was plunged into darkness!

"...How could that be? The original lighting plan should have been to only turn off the laser lights and spotlights, leaving the area lights in place, right?"

Sanjiao Chuhua glanced at the place where the lamp was originally located in surprise, but wherever she looked, there was only complete darkness.

In addition, the speakers, which originally had a certain background noise even when not playing music, now had no sound at all.

The entire stage completely lost power as if there was a power outage.

(No, not as if, this is a power outage!)

Sanjiao Chuhua realized the truth of the matter in an instant, and his expression became extremely shocked.

(Why is it so sudden?! Is it because of today's thunderstorm? No, instead of dwelling on that, what should we do about the Live!?)

At this time, the first chorus has just ended, and the next part is the most designed and important turning point.

If we stopped abruptly in a place like this... the rhythm and emotional flow of the entire live would be cut short! Even if this was a sudden incident caused entirely by the weather, the failure of this live would be an unavoidable outcome.

No, we absolutely cannot let this live show stop like this!

What should we do next to preserve the audience's emotions in this darkness and silence?

"……what."

In just a moment, Sanjiao Chuhua's consciousness suddenly returned to the night when he first went to the agency to try on samples.

At that time, Chihaya Tetsu completely turned off the lights to let her see the amazing design of this luminous gauze dress.

At this moment, this dim stage with no lights at all was so similar to the scene that night.

Is it a coincidence... or fate?

If the original lighting plan was followed, the starlight reflected by this luminous gauze skirt would simply be a "meticulous design" that echoed the golden star embroidery on Hoshino Ai's body.

But now... in this complete darkness, this luminous gauze dress has become the only key that can turn everything around, and the only miracle that can save this Live from this accident.

"As expected, you are the real 'God-sama', Mr. Tetsuya."

Sanjiao Chuhua took off his outer coat as he spoke.

"Generally speaking, such large stages will have backup power supplies, and the time from an emergency to full activation is about one minute."