Strictly speaking, the gender balance among the final winners of this talent show was somewhat uneven.
Three men and five women.
It couldn't be helped. The viewers who had voting rights during the talent show naturally favored beautiful, captivating women.
The only three exceptions—the winners from the Longarm Tribe, Longleg Tribe, and Snakeneck Tribe—had only advanced smoothly because Tesoro had pulled some strings.
If he'd known, he would have made it a girl group. Then he wouldn't have had to worry about criticism over the gender ratio.
Not every place in this world was so open-minded. Some regions remained relatively conservative.
No matter what, there were eight of them in total—three men and five women—and this group was about to begin operating.
And now, it was time for these future superstars to meet for the first time.
Queen Otohime displayed considerable enthusiasm, pestering the young singer with red-and-white hair without the slightest fatigue.
After bothering Uta, Otohime turned her attention toward the group's only three male members.
They had all happened to arrive already.
Apu, the predetermined champion from the Longarm Tribe, needed no further introduction. He would handle the group's instruments.
The Longleg Tribe's champion was a very handsome man. He had a pair of absurdly long legs and was deeply accomplished in dance. Tesoro intended for him to appeal mainly to female fans; he would be the group's lead dancer.
The Snakeneck Tribe's winner was quite good-looking as well, and his singing voice was exceptionally moving. While he was probably far inferior to Uta, he was at least several levels above an amateur like Otohime. He would be the male lead vocalist.
Otohime cheerfully approached them and began making small talk as though they were already old friends.
The champions from the three different races all treated Otohime