Well we are back in the Idol facility. I am currently hiding in the bathroom. Well I'm meant to be doing chores because apparently we weren't at training yesterday. Well we always have to do some chores.
'Smash'
The door to the bathroom well I assume is flung open.
"Sanaka, get out here and do work," Yahiga says, ripping the door open. She grabs my legs and drags me out to do work with Sayaki.
So now I am currently scrubbing the floor of the stage with a sponge next to Sayaki.
Liana, Hosta walked in well then followed by Hayate. With Hosta doing a weird cartwheel.
"Hi Sanaka and S-a-y-a-k-i" she says Sayaki with a weird voice. Sayaki responds with a frown.
"Hello Liana and Hosta. Why are you guys here?" I ask hesitantly
"Hosta wanted to see why you guys were doing extra chores."
"Isn't it obvious, we didn't show up to training yesterday."
"But why?" Hosta says finally being still. I go to reply but before I say anything. The door swings open. Sarina walks in with her usual son in a glamorous dress. She walks up to us not even paying any attention to Hosta or Liana.
"That Ramen on the first street was nice" We both smile as she says it.
"Thank You, however you should be a bit more concerned." I replied. She then proceeds to walk away. Hosta and Liana looked at us dumbfounded.
"What was that conversation?" They both murmur with a confused face on. Me and Sayaki look at them confused now.
"We were just talking."
"Nah ah, she walked up to you and said. 'The Ramen on the first street was cool'. And then you replied, You should be more concerned." Lianna says in a quite bewildered voice.
I look at Sayaki. I guess it is true that it isn't something that someone should normally be able to understand.
"Idk, I guess it's the training that we did." I say not really wanting to elaborate on what stupid stuff we did.
"Is this what you were doing yesterday?"
"Yes, Lets go to Yahiga, well thats why you came isn't it" I say standing up.
"How did you guys know?" Liana says, she glances at Hosta who shrugs also.
…
"Hello everyone," Yahiga says standing on the stage. We are currently standing where the crowd normally stands. While Yahiga stands on top of the stage.
"These are arrangements for the next performance" She says pulling a roller white board.
"What??" Me and Sayaki look as if we have now been downgraded again. Now the third row.
"Well showing up to training would help" The girl next to me mumbles, like I won't hear. This is the gloomy type girl, I think her name is Gaoba, or something odd like that. Looks like she is one of the two who replaced us.
"Also another announcement." Yahiga says after everyone settles down.
"You have been given an opportunity to perform against the other beginner Idol group, One of our biggest competitors 'Adralands'.
"However" Yahiga interjects before the conversation starts.
"You will only get this privilege, if you are able to get 2000 thousand people at your concert by your 5th concert. Which is far easier than any of the years before you"
Privilege, I guess for Idol fans that might be a big privilege.
"However there is also another thing added on. Like previous beginners there is also a punishment. And that is none of you will be promoted to a regular unless you succeed.
"So we have to wait another year?" Lliana calls out in a kind of angry fashion.
"Yes, I guess that is the point." Yahiga says monotonically while flipping through her note pad.
"Okay now get practicing."
Training today definitely felt more energised. Everyone maybe was scared that it was a possibility that they got moved to a regular.
They were now getting ready for school. This was a morning session.
"Omg is that what all the idols have had to go through. Surely it can't be that hard." Imana said says very meticulously putting her socks on before any other of her school clothes
" My brother did say, that when Mayaki did it they had to get 7 thousand in a well bigger concert hall."
"Why does your brother know?" Hosta asks laughing.
"Is he like one of those Idol nerds?" Lliana chips in laughing. They all seem to have a good laugh at my brother except Sayaki and Sunia. In fact I don't know If I've seen Sunia laugh at all. Or even smile when she isn't performing.
"Do you guys not understand? If the test is easy it's not the test. We have to outperform 2000, greatly, to pass this test. If we get too focused on just getting 2000, we won't get promoted to regulars." It was Sunia now that spoke, it was interesting that I was just thinking about her. I think she is over-thinking this greatly. However most people agree with her smiling.
"We will dominate and get 20,000 tickets, Tickets" Hosta says, flinging her t-shirt into the air. Everyone kind of cheers except for me or Sayaki. Well whatever makes them happy.
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"So let me understand, you don't think I was in the show." I say, baffled. I am currently sitting in class. I was hoping I was going to get all smug. But for some reason, apparently, no one thinks that I was in the show.
"Because you weren't. I can't believe Hayate was the centre." Connor says with admiration, well as much as a stuck up idiot like him can give.
"Was it scary?" Sai asks, ignoring my question at all, like it had been put to dust my argument. After asking everyone, I gave up. Apparently I was not even noticed. Like I was in the second row wasn't I.
"Good morning everyone. Before I start I want to give a special congratulation to Hayate and Sanaka. My hopes were brought up did he recognise me. If you didn't know, Hayate was in the CX co Shoshina group. And Sanaka ranked fourth in the National maths competition. My face plants on the desk. Just when I was given hopes he throws them in the bin.
It seemed this was a trend throughout the school day, kids coming up asking for signatures from her.
….
The next performance was far better than the first. "That was really good." Hosta says as they walk into the change room.
"I felt like it was so emotional," Imana says, wiping fake tears.
"That must have been nearly 2000, just tonight." Yeh they all somewhat agree.
"Good job Sanaka" Soa says smiling at Sanaka.
"Anyone up for Karaoke?" Hosta says bouncing around.
"Nah I'm tired." they all kind of murmured at her.
…
"That was quite a drastic improvement on Sanaka's behalf." Cya says looking over at Sabiti as they once again walk out of the concert.
"Well I could say the same about Hayate."
"She has that natural ability to improve," Cya says, smiling almost cheekily.
"Don't give me that crap. No one's dance moves can change to express that much elegance, yet it's an energetic song. Without the help of someone who had mastered the art" He says more coldly back.
"What the hell are you guys about?" Sid interjects.
"It's like thy are talking in thy tongue."
…
"They had nearly 2000 people at their second concert." Yahiga says to the man facing the window.
"The last time you did this was for Hataya's group wasn't it. But last time you did this you told them they wouldn't be allowed to come back to CX co, while now you are giving the superior group an easier task, testing their year's motivation. "
The man Amano finally recognises that she has spoken.
"Is there any point to test something that is already obvious?" Amano says, sitting back down in front of his desk.
He now looks her in the eye with a serious expression. "Like for example. This year's polls will open in a week. Who's going to win?"
She looks at him with her eyes squinting, She knows that there is no point replying. The person that has won the last 5 years in a row. Hataya Sasaki.
…
"Hey Hayate" I say, looking over at Hayate who is quite surprisingly on time for school today.
"Hi Sanaka" Hayate says in her usual happy carefree manner. She then proceeds to wave to heaps of random people that I don't know.
"What's it like to be so famous?"
"Well you are also aren't you?" She says she does not know that no one knows that I am even in CX co.
So I just frowned.
"Well it is pretty cool I guess. But don't worry one day you will get a fan" she says almost laughing.
…
"Have you seen the new CX co Shoshina centre?" A random tallish boy, a quite sharp face about Sanaka's age. Leaning on a desk with a group of friends. They are currently surrounding a CX co pamphlet that has a picture of all the participants in it.
"You mean Hayate?" says another boy with glasses but with messy decent length hair.
"Yeh, apparently she goes to Nanda High school. That's pretty close"
"So? What are you going to do, you think she's good right?" This time a guy with dyed blonde hair.
"You don't think I could stand a chance?"
"Well considering they do have a rule against love. However, I have heard that lots of them don't actually listen. if I was going for a shot I would definitely choose Sayaki. And not only that she is also Tayaki's sister, so who knows I could go up in the order. " He says with a smug smile on his face.
The blonde guy looks down to the only guy sitting. A shorter guy with glasses."Why have you been so quiet 'glasses'?"
Glasses smiles,"did you see the performance? This girl is definitely gonna be a good Idol" he says, as he points to Sanaka's face.
"No, I was too busy focusing on Hayate. However, she also looks fairly mid, I know you have glasses but come on man."
"Shame they don't have their names on it." the glasses guy says, picking up the pamphlet. They all go to inspect the pamphlet more when they hear footsteps at the door.
"What is your fan club here, not enough for you guys? Well of course except for Sunia, who seems to hate your guts" He says smiling. It was true these guys were like idols for most girls. However Sunia who is sitting across the room is seemingly impossible for these guys to touch.