Upon returning ho, I was t with the warm welco of Akane and Miwa-nee. We ate dinner together and cuddled on the couch, watching a show where Yue made a guest appearance.
It's always a treat to see her on the screen, drawing the audience's cheers even though she had already inford weeks before when they taped that appearance. We were on a video call when that was playing and the girl couldn't help but criticize herself. For example, she nitpicked her outfit, saying the color didn't match. She pointed out so of her flat notes that only those truly ticulous in that departnt would notice. And lastly, she ranted about the host and the other guests, telling how different they were off-cara.
Gossip they may be, but they're pretty useful. The other girls now have the knowledge of who's genuine and who's not among the celebrities or TV personalities Yue had encountered.
Ah. Right. Ahead of the release of her new song, it appears that her agency received an offer to cast her as an actress for a TV series with a school setting. They wanted her to be the main heroine, pairing her with a rising actor.
Obviously, she declined it right away, she's more into singing, after all. And if I'm not her partner, she'd rather take a supporting role or not act at all.
And that's where we were at the mont.
"So, Ruki won't you be my leading man?" With a hopeful smile over the phone screen, Yue's voice echoed in my ear as we discussed the TV series offer. Akane, Miwa-nee and the other girls who were also in the video call all stared at with the sa eager expression.
"If they will take , then I will." I jokingly answered. As if it was that easy to land a role in acting, especially a main character. Furthermore, it's clearly a project specifically made for the actor in the leading role. He was fixed there, and no other audition would take place for the role.
Nevertheless, the idea of Yue and I acting together in a school setting... It's not entirely bad.
Hearing my answer, the girls' reaction was either a pout or rolling their eyes.
"You're no fun, Ruki!" Yue exclaid with a dramatic pout, causing everyone on the call to laugh. "You'll be a model soon. You'll gain popularity. And with Chisato-nee being a producer, she will pick you up and give you a lot of privilege."
That... I could see that happening. But then again, I don't think it will all be that easy. Still, if there's an opportunity to make my girl happy through it, then I will as long as it's not going to clash with any of my other engagents.
"Mhm. Chisato-nee-san will surely do that but let's not get ahead of ourselves, Yue. Besides, I know you'll get more opportunities there that won't involve being paired with soone. And your specialty is singing, not acting." I replied while ruffling Akane's hair who was sitting next to on the couch.
Yue pouted more, "But it could be fun, right?"
"Mhm. It will. So, why don't you visit our upcoming Festival instead? You heard about it, right? We're working on an interactive story booth. Of course, you have to hide your identity, or everyone will flock to us." I suggested with a wink.
"I'll open up my schedule right away!" Yue said with a grin, her eyes lighting up at the idea of a surprise visit. "But you know, if I go there, I'll definitely want to sing for everyone."
"Oh... A surprise live performance by you, huh?" I mused, stroking my chin. "That's definitely going to be a big hit. Talk to Kaoru-san first, she might not approve of it, after all. On our end, I'll talk to Shizu."
Yep. If Yue perford. Our school's Cultural Festival would beco more chaotic and festive at the sa ti. Imagine the gymnasium filled with people. Even if Yue only perford one song, the other students who would be performing next would get a boost in audience numbers regardless of most of them exiting after her performance.
Of course, since it's gonna be a surprise if approved, we couldn't announce it. At most, we could spread a rumor on the internet or the underground school forums. Even if it turned out to be false, many would still co and add to the headcount.
Wait. Why am I thinking as if I'm part of the Festival Committee? I shouldn't give more work to my girls, right? Especially to Shizu and Haruko who'd be busy handling all issues from here on out.
"Oh. We can perform that song, Yue. Let's get Miho too. It'll be before the release of the single, right? It could be marketed as a promotion for you. The day after the Festival, we can release clips of it." Akane suggested with a grin.
Their new song had already been teased to the public, if it was truly perford at a school's cultural festival like that, it would garner not just a lot of attention to Yue but also the whole school.
Yue's manager, Kaoru-san, would likely have a heart attack if she heard about this. But if Yue pushed for it, I knew it wouldn't be impossible to accomplish. I just have to make sure it'll also be smoothed out in the end. In this case, telling Hayashi-sensei, the Director of the school, about it might be a good start.
Sohow, our topic evolved from Yue just ntioning an acting offer to a full-blown plan for a surprise performance and marketing of her new song.
Looking at the girls' expressions, they also couldn't believe what they were hearing.
"You and your antics, Ruki." Miwa-nee couldn't help but comnt on the side while holding the now-asleep Minoru. The boy got serenaded by Yue's voice from the TV.
"Well, if it'll make you all happy then nothing's impossible. You know what, Miwa-nee? Yue will probably also perform at your future cafe if you ask for it."
Sure enough, the girl imdiately followed up, "That's right, Miwa-nee! What's the use of my popularity if I can't help promoting your café?!"
Yeah. That's unrealistic, no? Only Yue would be insane enough to say that. Most public figures would ensure that their private life wouldn't be disturbed by their work. And yet here she was, wanting to get closer and closer to us.
And the reason for it was simply because she wanted to have an excuse to visit .
I couldn't help but chuckle, "Alright, that's enough teasing. The cafe wasn't even being built yet."
After this, we talked more about so mundane things like the haircut I received. All of my girls noticed the difference even though Yayoi-san only cut a little bit. Ririka ca out and talked about another costu she's making for and then they brought up the social dia account they created to post photos of in those costus.
Ever since they told what to do with it, I started sending a ssage once or twice a day there for 'little updates' that the followers were eating up. And before we knew it, the number of followers was already close to five digits.
Apart from those speculating about my identity, many were just waiting for a new set of cosplay photos.
Really, with that account, if I soon appeared as a model from one of the magazines, especially the one where Juri submitted for the contest, I might truly beco a celebrity at this point.
Won't it be bad if I start getting recognized? Imagine the scandals that will ensue if the public keeps seeing with different girls.
Uh... Alright. That's enough overthinking. As if it was that easy to beco famous.
Once the girls' started getting drowsy from sleep, we ended the video call and we soon moved to our bedroom after drinking the miraculous tea.
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