Chapter 23: The Heartache of Idols
Under Akemi's repeated requests, the package matter could only be settled in the end.
Akemi and Reina lay on the bed together, and Reina asked with some curiosity about something similar that had happened to Akemi before.
"How can I say it? At the beginning, I was scared to death, but now, I am even more worried that my performance will not satisfy Superintendent Mizukawa!"
"I really didn't expect that idols would encounter this kind of thing!"
Reina sighed with some surprise, if she hadn't experienced it in person today, Reina would never have imagined that the glamorous-looking idol would have actually suffered so much pressure silently.
"At first, when I was participating in the National Beautiful Girl Contest, I received a threatening letter from the opponent's fans. I was scared and handed over the threatening letter to the agent the firm had arranged for me, only to be reassured and let me out. ”
"Hey, it's so irresponsible!"
Reina said with some injustice.
"That's what I thought at the time, but then I figured it out. After all, I was just a newcomer to the office at that time, and the office naturally didn't spend too much energy on me, so I chose to forget about that matter for the time being and focus on the beautiful girl contest!"
"In the end, did you win?" asked Akemi with some curiosity.
"It's a very, very, very bad thing that I was just a little bit away from winning the Gold Medal and only winning the Special Jury Prize. ”
For the first time, Reina heard the story behind the idol's growth, and it was from the mouth of the idol himself. Naturally, I feel very novel. In fact, when she was in school, Reina would also hear about Akemi Sonoji from her classmates from time to time, so she knew a little about her previous experience.
Akemi Sonoji used to be the vice-captain of the X23 group and gradually attracted people's attention. The group's direct rivals are the well-known AKB48 and the long-established idol group Good Morning Girls. As a newborn girl group, X23's biggest selling point is that the members have gathered the winners of the same National Beautiful Girl Contest. This also makes the X23 a higher starting point than AKB48 and Good Morning Girls.
It was because Akemi was able to stand out in the brutally competitive National Bishoujo Contest that she was able to get the opportunity to participate in the TV series just one year after her debut. Although X23 does not have an advantage over AKB48, Akemi Sonoji, who is beautiful in appearance and has outstanding dancing and singing skills, unexpectedly stood out from the group and continued to attract the attention of fans.
Reina once read some reports about Akemi Sonoji in a gossip magazine, and if the TV series in which Akemi Sonoji participated in this time can be successful, Akemi will successfully graduate from the X23 group and shift her future focus to acting. This also means that Akemi will get rid of the title of idol star and become an acting star.
But who would have thought that such an eye-catching star girl was silently under unimaginable pressure behind her back. These pressures are not only from work, but also from the fans who are supposed to support her. Thinking of this, Reina couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic to this girl who was two years older than herself.
"Akemi-chan, since you can't seek protection from others, I'll do my best to protect you during this time......
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Early the next morning, Reina and Akemi woke up from their sleep almost at the same time.
"Good morning, Reina-chan!"
"Good morning, Akemi-chan!"
"Ah...... It's getting too late, it looks like we're going to have to hurry up, and if we're late, Superintendent Mizukawa will be angry!"
Akemi, who glanced at the bedside time, couldn't help but be taken aback, and then quickly jumped off the bed in a panic.
After Reina saw the time, she was naturally in a hurry. In this way, the two hurriedly changed their clothes and went to the bathroom to wash. Fortunately, when they were just about to go out, they suddenly received a call from the crew, informing them that the departure time would be delayed by half an hour because of a problem with the vehicle. Reina and Akemi breathed a sigh of relief.
"Akemi-chan, do you need me to dispose of that package for you?"
Reina looked at the package she opened last night and couldn't help but have a plan of her own. Although Akemi is reluctant to tell the police about the package, if something bad happens in the future, the package is very important evidence. So Reina plans to keep these things in her luggage for the time being.
"Ah, hey, that's going to be troublesome for Reina-chan, don't let others see it!"
Akemi asked Reina a with some unease.
Reina gestured to Akemi, then picked up the package and wrapped it again, and then left Akemi's room straight away.
"I'll throw it directly at the back of the hotel, if I throw it in the hotel, it might attract other people's attention!"
"Reina-chan is really thoughtful, so I'm relieved!"
After saying goodbye to Akemi, Rena took the elevator back to her room. She opened her closet, took a piece of clothing from the closet, rewrapped the package, and placed it in the back of her suitcase. After dealing with this, Reina ran downstairs and wandered around for a while, and when the time was almost up, Reina called to tell Akemi that she had done it.
Akemi, who got the news, ran downstairs to meet Reina, because it was too late to have breakfast, so Reina went to the vending machine on the first floor of the hotel to buy two hot rice balls and two bottles of red bean soup.
When she got into the car, Reina didn't sit next to Kanako as usual, but chose to sit next to Akemi.
"I've taken care of the stuff and it's breakfast...... You eat a little first."
Reina whispered to Akemi.
"Thank you, Reina-chan!"
Akemi took the food from Reina with both hands and nodded gratefully.
"Reina-chan, when did you become so familiar with Akemi. ”
As soon as she got into the car, Kanako saw Reina and Akemi sitting together sharing food, and couldn't help but ask in surprise. Reina has only been here for a few days, and I haven't seen her have any contact with Akemi, so why did the two suddenly become like friends!
"Good morning, Miss Kimura!"
"Good morning!"
"I remember you've only known each other for a few days, why did you suddenly become so familiar?
"Let's go shopping!"
"Then I watched another movie!"
"That's it......"