[Idol II]

The Chairwoman and Matsuura-san, their days as idol candidates had just begun. 

Procedures and paperwork that would normally require a reasonable amount of time were a thing of the past, courtesy of important people in the industry. On the day off following their acceptance, the girls visited a training center in Shibuya first thing in the morning, where they were to take lessons. 

Geographically, it was a rather splendid building in a prime location near the station. 

The inorganic design of the exterior of the building gives the building the feel of an office building housing a solid company rather than a training school for idols. In fact, people passing by on the street facing the front of the building would never guess that a training school was located there. 

However, inside the building was indeed a training center, with various training halls of various sizes, recording studios, and even a stage on each floor. Even the untrained eye can see how much money was spent. 

It was at the training hall that they visited after walking through the midst of all this. 

The Chairwoman and Matsuura-san were practicing for the first time in their lives. 

The place was a spacious boarded room with a floor space of more than 100 square meters. A large mirror covered the entire wall. The floor, illuminated by bright lighting, was shiny with wax, and a dry squeak sounded as people moved around on it. 

More than twenty young women were engaged in friendly lessons in the room.

The instructor is a beautiful, strangely aged woman with an impressive, toned figure. 

The students are all following the instructions of the instructor standing at the front of the room, moving their bodies in uniform movements to the music playing in the background. It appeared that they were giving a dance lesson, and their body movements were quite vigorous as they jumped and jumped. 

The Chairwoman and Matsuura-san were among the group. 

Watching the former dance, the instructor shouted out. 

"You there, you're moving so smooth." 

"Oh, thank you..." 

"At this rate, I'm sure you'll be able to keep up with the others." 

While many students are catching their breath, the Chairwoman still shows a lot of composure. 

She has been sweating it out on the swim team in addition to her academic work, so her endurance is top notch. 

Next, the instructor's gaze shifted to the latter. 

"You there, I've never seen a girl so helpless." 

"........." 

In contrast to the Chairwoman, Matsuura-san was exhausted. 

It seemed that she did not even have time to reply. She just stared at the instructor with an agitated look on her face, her shoulders shifting up and down violently. For her, who had been the princess of the cultural circle since junior high school, even a few minutes of dancing was hard work. 

"Might be hard for you to come in and jump on board." 

"...... But I'll do my best, so let me join you!" 

"Really? Well then, let's all start over again from the beginning."

"Yes..." 

Matsuura-san's face turns pale with despair when she hears the instructor's order. 

Still, she cannot afford to voice her disapproval since she had initiated it herself. She is also having financial problems, and she cannot back down. Wiping the sweat from her face with the sleeves of her shirt, she repeats the lesson, panting and breathing like a dog. 

Her plump body, which is very much loved by men, was taking a lot out of Matsuura-san's athletic ability. 

By the way, Nishino could be seen in the training room. 

We thought he was showing us the way to the training center, but he was a Futsumen who has been staying on the floor for a long time since then. Nishino, who was concerned about the presence of the Chairwoman in the dangerous world of show business, had decided to work with the girls as their manager. 

The Chairwoman and Matsuura-san also exchange words over his presence. 

"I mean, Nishino-kun, he keeps looking at us." 

"I have no idea about that!" 

After one session, Chairwoman and Matsuura-san entered the post-practice stretching session. Under the instructor's direction, they formed in pairs and stretched each other's body muscles. There they began discussing Nishino. 

"I thought he was following us because he was worried about the Chairwoman." 

"... How is that possible?" 

He is still standing in the corner of the practice hall, staring at the Chairwoman. 

Occasionally, he shifts his gaze elsewhere, trying to appear casual. However, the glancing eyes were moving with the Chairwoman as their starting point. Moreover, they were in a waiting pose with their arms crossed, as if they were in some sort of high position. 

And for some reason, he was wearing a suit. 

It was a suit purchased from Suit of Suits Sasaki in response to a sales competition at a host club. 

It also doesn't look good on him. Today, Nishino is not wearing makeup. 

And the unfamiliar boy's appearance caught the interest of the other idol candidates. The reason is that the lesson room is off limits to all but those concerned. Moreover, the only people working up a sweat are young, pretty women dressed in thin workout clothes. 

The girls knew that if they wanted to enter such a place and watch the practice as they pleased, they would need to be in a certain position. At the very least, it would be impossible for them to do so as relatives, friends, or the like. 

The Futsumen wore a card around his neck indicating that he was a member of the office. 

This is different from the guest passes issued to first-time visitors.

It was Nishino who was given the authority to walk around the office and the training center by a great person in the industry. With the help of his past history, he can do whatever he wants to do, taking advantage of the kindness of his predecessors. He offered to support the Chairwoman and Matsuura-san. 

"Yes, well, that concludes our morning lesson." 

After a few moments, the instructor announced that the lesson was over. 

The students, who had been standing in evenly spaced rows, scattered. 

Among them, there was only one person who approached Nishino. 

She was a girl with impressive twin-tail hair dyed platinum pink. 

She was dressed in a black shirt and yellow spats. She was shorter than Matsuura-san and the Chairwoman, and slightly taller than Rose and Gabriella. 

Her well-developed face is not inadequate for the role of an idol candidate. If she smiled, she would look cute, but at the moment, she has a sharp look on her face. It is both adorable and dignified. 

While most of the students went to the luggage prepared on the side of the room in search of towels and drinks, only she headed straight for the Futsumen. When she was close enough to reach out and touch him, she opened her mouth.

"Um, I have a question for you......" 

An unknown person unexpectedly walked up to him. 

Nishino responded to this with his usual indifferent face. 

"What ? " 

"What are you doing here? Who are you?" 

The Futsumen's reply, which lacked any semblance of affection. 

She asked solemnly without regard to this. 

The students in the training room turned their attention to the two of them. More than one or two were listening to see what kind of reply she would get back. Most of them were competing with each other to see what they would do. And this was no exception for the Chairwoman and Matsuura-san. 

The latter called out to the former, who was wiping her sweat with a towel in a corner of the training room. 

"Chairwoman, Nishino is being bothered." 

"So why are you telling me all about it?" 

"Don't you care?" 

"I don't care !" 

"Really? I'm rather concerned about it." 

"......." 

The Chairwoman's mind began to speculate on the intent of Matsuura-san's statement. 

However, what continued from her mouth was a point of view that even Shimizu did not expect. 

"Do you know the girl who talked to Nishino ? " 

" ... Eh ?" 

"Alice Kurusugawa. The girl who's a hot topic on the internet even though she hasn't debuted yet." 

" ...... "

While interested in good-looking celebrities, the Chairwoman had not been that attentive to female idols. Until Matsuura-san pointed it out, she had not realized that such a person was taking lessons with her. 

This is even more so when it comes to idols before their debut. 

On the other hand, Matsuura-san, who had no idea about the lessons, but was always gathering information. 

"Why is there so much talk about her even though she hasn't even debuted yet?" 

"She comes from the cosplay community, and from there she became an idol, or a voice actress, or something that's been covered in the media. She's had a huge number of fans and followers for a long time, and I think a lot of people have moved on because of that."

"Oh, now that you mention it, I think I may have seen it somewhere. " 

"It was on the news, maybe you saw it." 

Her glossy pink head of hair must have been a memory. The Chairwoman also recalled news and gossip articles she had seen and heard in the past. Even though he did not know her name or position, he had caught a glimpse of her in the news. 

Shimizu felt that she was on her way to becoming an idol when she was sharing a lesson with such a person. 

"I think she is the newest of the newcomers here, and the closest to making her debut. I mean, I'm sure that's the natural course of action. It's better to pick up a newcomer like her than to train a newcomer from scratch, and it's a good way to convince the bosses at the company." 

"I didn't really want to know what goes on behind the scenes like that......." 

"Also, I hear she has a very bad personality. I heard she is arrogant and pretentious. I heard that she has a number of exclusive cameramen, and they buy expensive cameras to take pictures of her and pay her a lot of money for them."

".........."

That's just like Matsuura-san. 

The Chairwoman almost swallowed her true feelings that were about to come out in her voice. 

At the same time, she was surprised to find that the girl in front of her was thinking about a lot more than she had expected. 

"Are you familiar with such things, Matsuura-san?" 

"Is it bad?" 

"I'm not saying it's bad. " 

"Isn't it normal to research the industry? It's like studying for the entrance exam." 

"I, I see." 

Matsuura-san had been extremely lazy at school recently. That is why the Chairwoman found it refreshing to see her seemingly full of motivation, combined with the perseverance she showed in her dance practice. It made me think a little more highly of her. 

She was sincere and honest about her idol status and said she was glad to have gone out with him. 

The exchange between Nishino and Alice Kurusugawa continues as the two look on. 

"I'm the manager of two candidates over there." 

"Eh ? Manager ? " 

The Futsumen said, pointing with his gaze at the Chairwoman and Matsuura-san. Having overheard his remarks, the eyes of the students present in the lesson room were drawn to the girls. It is rare for idols to have a manager before their debut. Everyone looked at them with surprised expressions. 

Moreover, the person who spoke to them was a boy not much older than themselves. 

No, he looks as if he may or may not have completed his mandatory training. 

For the Chairwoman and Matsuura-san, who were brought up to the topic, it was nothing more than an unnecessary nuisance. Though they did not even remember asking for this, before they knew it, they were Futsumen, who had been placed in the manager's slot. 

At this very moment, it is the first time they have heard of this. 

Alice Kurusugawa, who approached him, could not hide her confusion and continued to speak. 

"Are you, um, are you an adult?" 

"No, I'm about the same age as you guys." 

"...... What do you mean by that?" 

"I mean exactly what I said. " 

"Does Alice look that old to you?" 

"I said no, didn't I? I'm 17." 

Nishino, please, I beg you, do not speak further. 

The Chairwoman and Matsuura-san's intentions were in unparalleled unanimity. 

What could possibly make a 17 year old boy, even a candidate, capable of being the manager of an idol? They knew the background of Futsumen, but there was no way they could get such a story across to someone they had never met before. 

I couldn't help but want to tell him that this was nothing like working part-time at a maid café. 

But their wish was not granted. 

"Are you making fun of Alice?" 

"No. No way. I just want to make sure that you guys are on the same page." 

"....." 

Nishino himself thought he was having a perfectly normal and serious conversation. 

However, from the other party's point of view, it seems as if she is being made fun of. Alice Kurusugawa's friendly smile began to twitch. It was not good for Futsumen's facial features either. Wearing an ill-fitting suit and with his arms crossed in a pompous manner, he looked like a middle-schooler getting it on. 

The Chairwoman and Matsuura-san looked away from Nishino and pretended to be strangers. 

Alice Kurusugawa gives them a sharp look. 

Both of them are red from shame. 

The same candidates around them were staring at them like a rain shower. 

On the first day of the lesson, the Chairwoman and Matsuura-san were immediately noticed by everyone around them. 

◇ ◆ ◇

This is a hotel in Tokyo where Nishino and his friends are staying. 

Takeuchi's pee has contaminated the shared house with poison. Until the house is cleaned, the three residents, the Futsumen, Rose, and Gabriella, are forced to live there temporarily. 

Francisca was in charge of handling the details, such as coordinating with the landlord. 

The two people who normally see each other when they get up from bed are now on the other side of the corridor, behind the auto-locked door of the guest room. For Rose, who is in a hurry to capture Futsumen, this is a situation that she can do nothing about. 

Furthermore, she cannot use the surveillance cameras inside the hotel. 

She has no other choice but to visit the other side of the hotel on her own. 

And when she arrived at the destination, she found that there was already a guest in front of her. 

"Sister, what a coincidence that we meet at this place!" 

It was Gabriella. 

She was dressed in her casual clothes and carrying a bag in one hand, ready to go out at a moment's notice. It was easy to tell at a glance what the other party's intention was in paying him a visit. And Rose was dressed the same way. 

"Where are you going?" 

"I was supposed to, but the person I'm supposed to be meeting is not here." 

"Oh, is that really true?" 

"I called him often, but he never responded." 

"Didn't you have a prior appointment?" 

"Unfortunately, no appointment was made." 

The commotion that arose over Nishino's personal situation and the unilateral loan. 

It was Gabu-chan who decided to get this back with a date. 

However, when she finally visited Futsumen's room, she did not find him. On the contrary, her sister even came over, which was a bit troublesome for her. As soon as she met up with Nishino, she began to consider eliminating her, even if by force. 

And this is the same for Rose, who has also come across her. 

They stare at each other with a look of mutual restraint. 

"The phone was also turned off, so he might still be sleeping" 

"Well, I'll have the hotel manager call him on the extension." 

"That's right ... " 

However, Nishino, who left the hotel first thing in the morning, had already met up with the Chairwoman and Matsuura-san at the same time, and was working on playing manager at the idol's training room. He was also in airplane mode on his phone, so as not to cause any trouble at the site. 

From Rose and Gabriella's point of view, it was a surprise. 

They didn't expect such a thing to happen. 

As the two of them were discussing this and that in front of the Futsumen's room, a person approached them from the corner of the hallway. He was pushing a large wagon filled with cleaning supplies and toiletries. Judging from his hotel uniform, they guessed she was a room cleaner. 

She appeared to be in her mid thirties. 

"Excuse me, are you a guest in this room?" 

"No, I'm not." 

"What do you want in this room?" 

"If you don't mind, I'd like to clean up....... " 

Rose's eyebrows twitched at the other party's statement. 

Naturally, a question escaped her mouth. 

"Does this mean that the guests in this room are not home?"

"I have been assigned to clean the room in conjunction with a notice that the guest is out of the room......." 

The room cleaner informed them of Nishino's absence. 

Rose and Gabriella were not happy to hear this. 

They raised questions one after the other. 

"And when was that?"

"Did he say where he was going?" 

"I'm sorry, we don't give out information about our guests." 

"The person staying in this room is a friend of mine who goes to the same school as me. We were supposed to go out together today, but I can't reach him. Please, can you help me?" 

Rose speaks weakly, as if appealing to the other's emotions. 

From Gabriella's point of view, she it's not nice. 

However, if that is how she can locate Nishino, she doesn't bother to interrupt. She silently watches their exchange. Then the other party seems to have honestly believed her words. After a bit of pondering, the room cleaning lady said.

"We got a call to the front desk very early in the morning." 

"What about where he was going?" 

"I'm sorry, we don't have that information." 

Even if they were dealing with younger children, they were polite to them when they saw them as guests. 

As one of the most prestigious hotels in Tokyo, the behavior of the staff was extremely respectful. Rose decided that it would be futile to ask any more questions, regardless of the truth or falsity of the statements, because of the attitude of the other party. 

"Thanks. I'll look elsewhere. " 

"This is an information tip." 

Rose said thank you and quickly turned on her heel. 

Gabriella took her purse out of her bag and gave the room cleaning lady a handful of bills. The hotel is a luxury hotel, and the staff is accustomed to receiving tips. However, she was surprised by the unexpectedly high amount of bills given to her. 

"Ah, no, that ... " 

And she follows after Rose, regardless of the confused room cleaner. 

She is a very capable woman when it comes to searching for people. It seems that she thought it would be beneficial for them to work together until she found the person she was looking for. Although it was extremely annoying for the person who was asked to help, it was not possible to force her to stay away from him due to the power relationship. 

And so, the two of them continued to work together. 

The Futsumen, who would go away as soon as they were left alone. 

It's a real challenge for the girls to keep up with him. 

◇ ◆ ◇

The Chairwoman and Matsuura-san's life as idol candidates hit a snag from day one. 

The cause was the presence of Nishino, who had become unfriendly with Alice Kurusugawa. 

Apparently, she was the central figure among the candidates in the class in which they were placed. As was the case in the classrooms of Class 2A, there was a friendship group there as well. A caste was formed among the candidates. 

Although he did not realize it, Alice Kurusugawa disliked Nishino at first sight. She naturally disliked the two people he was managing as well. The two people he was managing were cynical and pretentious, and their attitude was not commensurate with their face value. 

They all hated it. 

As a result, her irritation was directed at the Chairwoman and Matsuura-san. 

After lunch at the training school cafeteria, it was time for the afternoon lesson. 

The music of the senior idols in the office echoed rhythmically through the training hall. A practical dance lesson using the choreography confirmed in the morning. The students move around the room as if it were a stage, following their assigned roles. 

Then, the other party approached us immediately. 

Matsuura-san, covered in sweat and breathing hard, ran across the floor. 

Alice Kurusugawa's feet moved as she took a path that intersected with hers. 

Her toes touched her partner's ankles, just slightly, as if caressing them. 

Having a poor sense of balance as well as physical strength, she fell down with a thud. 

All the students who were dancing together stopped their movements and looked at her. 

The music was stopped, and the instructor immediately shouted out

"Matsuura-san, are you okay?" 

"...... Yes, I'm fine." 

She somehow responded and stood up. 

Then, a hand was quickly extended in front of her face. 

"Sorry! Alice, was a little confused about the direction we're going." 

There is Alice Kurusugawa with a big smile on her face. 

Her colorful pink twin-tail hair sways as she speaks. Her relatively petite figure makes her look like an innocent child to the casual observer. Her lovely appearance also helps her behave in a way that makes one feel reluctant to condemn her. 

"........." 

Convinced of the intent behind the smile, Matsuura-san is furious. 

But she is serious about becoming an idol, so she can't cause a scene here. The other party is someone who already has a large fan base. If she were to resort to violence in the same way, she knew even before the match that she would be the one to lose. 

Silently, she stood up without taking her hand. 

Without a single bail, she walks away from Alice Kurusugawa. 

"That bitch, I'll kill her someday." 

"Matsuura-san, I understand how you feel, but your language is the worst." 

Matsuura-san complained to the Chairwoman in a small voice. 

Shimizu could also see Alice Kurusugawa's foot movement. Moreover, it was done at a moment when other students were in between, so that the instructor and Nishino, who were standing in the corner of the practice room, could not see it. The Chairwoman noticed this fact from the position of the stationary students.

Meanwhile, buzzing with activity was the girls' manager. 

He looked serious, pacing with a serious expression on his face, and ran up to the two of them. 

"Matsuura-san, it would be very serious. Let's take care of it right away." 

"I don't need that kind of thing, Nishino-kun, just shut up and watch. " 

"But..." 

"I can tell you myself in case it looks like it's not going to work, and you can stay in the corner and be quiet." 

"...... I understand. But if it's painful, please be honest with me." 

Matsuura-san was somewhat aware of the other party's feelings. 

If he were in the same position, he would have done the same. 

And if he had been told this by the person himself, Nishino could not force him to do so. The unwanted manager retreated to a corner of the room as he had originally been. He leaned his back against the wall and struck a stylish pose with his arms folded. 

A few whispered words were exchanged among the students who were sharing the training room. 

The dance lesson resumes, having been confirmed with the instructor. 

The music begins to play again. 

The students begin to dance. 

Then, within a few minutes, Alice Kurusugawa is moving again. 

She must have felt better after her exchange with Matsuura-san. 

This time, she approaches the Chairwoman. 

As before, she takes the opportunity to get closer, and stretches out her toes in the direction of the other person's movement. 

"Hmm......" 

This time, however, Alice failed. 

Shimizu avoided it brilliantly. 

Her physical condition was in inverse proportion to her test score. 

However, her leg, which was forcibly pulled up past the point where it should have landed, could not get far enough to bring it down. The heel of the shoe ended up stepping on the toe of Alice Kurusugawa, which had been extended directly below. 

"Ngiiii !" 

The scream came from the mouth of the aggressor. 

It was a tone of voice not typical of idols. 

"Oh, I'm sorry......." 

Immediately afterward, an apology came from the Chairwoman's mouth. 

Beside the Chairwoman, Alice crouched down in agony as the latter jumped back in a panic. She curled her back as if protecting her trampled feet with both hands. 

"Ku, Kurusugawa-san, are you okay?" 

"...... I'm fine." 

The music was stopped and the instructor's voice was immediately heard. 

The students who had been dancing together stopped their movements and turned their attention to her. 

Alice Kurusugawa immediately looked up to meet everyone's gaze. 

"I'm totally fine!" 

She was smiling desperately, even though she had tears in her eyes. 

The strong desire not to reveal a miserable expression was evident. 

The manager, Mr. Nishino, also sent a voice of concern from a distance. 

"I can call you a cab to the hospital if you want......." 

"No, thank you! Alice, is fine!" 

Whatever Futsumen's true intentions were, they sounded sarcastic to her. 

Moreover, compared to Matsuura-san, it is a slightly lower grade of response. 

Turning her irritation into strength, Alice Kurusugawa stood up quickly on the spot. Then, while protecting the leg of the person who was stepped on, she moved around the practice hall. She was going to the starting point of the practice session.

"One more time, please, from the beginning!" 

The instructor looks at her with concern, and her voice appeals loudly to this. 

At her insistence, the other students return to where they were. 

The Chairwoman and Matsuura-san follow suit and head for their positions. 

"Chairwoman, you're on it. That was pretty cool." 

"You know, just for the record, it was an accident, not intentional, right?" 

Matsuura-san praises the Chairwoman, unusually, as if to say, Well done. 

A grinning, dismissive smile was on her face. 

As for Shimizu, she was planning to avoid the other's foot and unexpectedly stepped on it, so she felt sorry first. She never intended to do anything to avenge Matsuura-san. 

However, the Chairwoman's true intentions were not conveyed to the other party. 

"I will never forgive you, I will never forgive you, I will never forgive you " 

Alice Kurusugawa, who was in position, stared at them with tearful eyes. 

A small voice kept blurting out resentment from her pretty mouth. 

This only deepened the feud between the two. 

This was all because of Nishino. 

◇ ◆ ◇

It was that day at a bar in Roppongi owned by Marquis. 

A short time after opening for business, a customer arrived who was not tall enough to enjoy a drink. Two Lolitas, one blonde and the other silver, with flashy shades of hair on their heads. The girls checked to make sure there were no customers in the bar and crowded up to the barman standing at the counter. 

"I have a question for you."

"If you know something, please answer honestly. " 

They are Rose and Gabriella. 

During the day, they were busy running all over Tokyo trying to track down Nishino, but with no success. They have wasted their precious days off by going all over the place. The girls somehow feel that they have been spending more time with the person in front of them these days than with Nishino. 

"What if that man had not come here?" 

Marquis, who immediately understood what they wanted, responded to them in a Oh dear kind of manner. This was by no means the first time he had been asked this kind of question. The bartender had repeatedly exchanged similar information with them in the past. 

The two asked questions one after the other. 

"Do you have any idea where he might be going?" 

" Have you heard anything that sounds familiar?" 

"I'm sorry, but I have no idea what is going on." 

Marquis took the glass in his hand and began to polish it with a cloth. The glass had already been polished enough and just needed to be put away on the shelf. However, he pretended to be working because he was afraid that he might be asked to do some strange job if he was idle. 

The two of them stood in front of the counter in front of him and their faces clouded over. 

The reason for this is the presence of Nishino, who has not even returned to the hotel yet. 

It was already long past dusk, and having given up their daytime excursion at dusk, they had returned to their accommodation to wait for him. However, no matter how long they waited, Futsumen never came back. They had already checked again and again with the front desk. 

Incidentally, as soon as the Chairwoman and Matsuura-san finished their lessons, he left them and moved to an Internet cafe. He is checking out all the video works of idols as part of his research on the industry. Nishino is very serious about the work he is given. 

He is even more enthusiastic when there is a girl of the opposite sex he is interested in. 

Manager Nishino is determined to stay overnight this evening. 

"If he does come here, could you please get in touch with me?" 

"Oh, it's not fair, sister. I'd love to hear from him." 

"That's fine......." 

Then, a bell rings to announce the arrival of a visitor. 

The three of them naturally turned their attention to the doorway of the bar. 

The door was opened, and Tarosuke appeared. He was wearing a luxury brand suit, a hat and sunglasses. He appeared as if he were quietly walking into the store, and when he saw Rose and Gabriella on the floor, his cheeks tensed up. It seems that he still has a strong sense of dislike for them. 

Still, he heads inside the bar and steps forward fearfully.

He heads for the area across one seat from the two women standing in the middle in front of the counter. 

He gives a theatrical greeting to Marquis, who is polishing his glass. 

"Yo, yo. I got off work early, so I came over." 

" I lost my expectations even for a moment. " 

Immediately after, a harsh response was delivered from Rose. 

The look that said, Not you again, came from Marquis. 

In contrast to these two, Gabu-chan took the initiative to speak up. 

"Since we're here, I'd like to make sure you understand."

"What is it? You wanted to see me?" 

"Do you know where Gokyou Nishino is at the moment?" 

"Well, that's a coincidence." 

"What do you mean by coincidence?" 

"I had to talk to you guys about him." 

Tarosuke looked at the people in the bar in turn and said. 

Upon hearing this remark, Rose and Marquis, who were about to head elsewhere, immediately returned their attention to him. After confirming the remarkable reaction of the faces, the handsome man began to explain to them the reason for his visit to the place today. 

According to him, Nishino has started working with idols. 

Moreover, he is trying to market his classmates. 

Being mutual acquaintances, Tarosuke had received confirmation of Nishino's move from a prominent person in the industry. It seems that the higher-ups were aware of his relationship with the Futsumen from the turmoil surrounding the breakdance club. 

At the same time, considering Nishino's main job, he was afraid to give a poor answer. 

It is said that he came to confirm the facts of the matter. 

This surprised Rose, Gabriella, and Marquis. 

" What the hell does he want? I don't understand." 

"Well, that's what I'm trying to tell you......." 

Unfortunately, the girls did not know about the deeds of the Futsumen either. 

In fact, they were surprised to hear the story that Tarosuke had told them. 

Maybe he went to hunt for idol, was the guess that popped into Rose's mind. However, the question came to her mind when she involved her acquaintances at the school. Wasn't he going out of his way to make his own position look bad? 

Marquis is mindlessly polishing his glass, as if he is trying to keep his nose out of it. 

"It's not like him to get his classmates involved." 

"Didn't he start this at the request of his classmates?" 

"Are they that blind to the reality of the situation?" 

Rose clenched her fists tightly as she pictured Shimizu in her mind. 

That thieving cat, she thought, was the abuse she had hurled at the Chairwoman in her mind. However, it was a one-sided complaint on her part, and she never dreamed that both parties were aware of the other. 

Tarosuke also had his own reasons for not ignoring Nishino's movements. 

Alice Kurusugawa is a big reason why he cannot ignore what Nishino is up to. 

Because of her hate toward Nishino, she is now approaching the Chairwoman and Matsuura-san with great interest. The situation was not unrelated to him either. A new idol, produced by a big-name musician, such was the explanation Tarosuke continued to give to Rose and the others.

"An idol to be marketed under your name? What's that?" 

"I've got songs and promotion and everything......." 

"What do you mean? I don't understand what you are talking about." 

"I heard that an acquaintance of Nishino's got into a class at the same training school." 

"So ? " 

"Between you and me, it's a hoax. The class was set up just for the purpose of getting the candidate assigned to this class to make a spectacular debut. So, I don't know what Nishino is thinking, but it doesn't make any sense as it is......." 

"So you're saying that you're the one who prepared all of this?" 

"Oh, I didn't think it up, did I? Running a contest is a common thing." 

"Why did your boss go to all that trouble?" 

"I guess he didn't want to get involved with you guys." 

As Tarosuke said, it was the spirit of a great man in the industry who found Nishino's company repugnant. While they wanted to avoid taking the initiative in dealing with him, they also wanted to avoid the uproar that would result from entrusting him to someone who was not good at what he did. 

In this light, Tarosuke was in a convenient position. 

He was a subordinate who was conveniently used. 

Whether to use him or get rid of him, the rest was his responsibility, was the order of duty delivered directly from the top. The order came from his boss, who was under pressure to eliminate him amicably, if possible, after he had read the situation correctly. 

Thanks to this, today, Tarosuke had to go to Marquis.

"That's why I wanted to know his intentions......." 

"If that's the case, I'm afraid we'd like to know more about it." 

"Can't you get in touch with him or something?" 

"I haven't heard from him since noon. I wonder what he's doing." 

"We tried to contact him before we came here, but he never responded." 

The Futsumen's phone has been left unattended for a long time, having been set to airplane mode when he entered the training room. He has forgotten about it and is currently absorbed in researching the industry at an Internet cafe. It will be some time before he will be able to catch a signal again. 

The conversation on the floor is interrupted by the exchange of each other's status. 

It was Rose who moved to take advantage of the timing. 

With a smile on her face, she talks to Tarosuke. 

"By the way, I can help you if you want. " 

"Eh? ...... What do you mean?"

"You're in trouble, aren't you? I couldn't help but notice that you're not very good with him. " 

"I'm not in trouble. I just want to respect his wishes if I can....." 

"Nishino and his classmates give up their idol dreams and return to their daily lives. You, as originally planned, will let that something cosplay girl make her debut. I think that's the most amicable and happy situation for everyone!"

Now that the shared house is no longer a coexistence environment, the opportunities to spend time with the person she loves are greatly reduced. And if another woman was ahead of her, Rose thought she had no choice but to get involved.

And if she were to succeed as an idol, that would be a big win. The distance between the two of them and Nishino would be shortened. It is undeniable to imagine that they might become intimate friends because of this.  

" ....... I understand.  But I need to make sure you understand the situation first." 

"Yeah, I know. I won't do anything to get in your way." 

"I see. If that's the case, I'll be happy to cooperate with you." 

Rose, is scary. 

And today she comes with Gabriella. 

Tarosuke looked desperately behind the counter. 

But the barman was busy polishing glasses. 

Unable to refuse, the handsome man nodded involuntarily.