So no one paid any attention to what the two of them were saying or talking about.
"By the way, about how many performances are left? Do you know?"
Hogen shook his head. "I'm not that interested in this sort of thing, so I didn't really keep track. But I'd guess there are still another dozen or twenty or so."
That put Chisato much more at ease. "Ah, I hope there are some outstanding acts later on. If not, I can only cast my vote for 'Insects.'"
Hogen said to her, "Don't worry about that. There are at least two really good performances still to come."
"One is the Akeibi Trio's act, and the other is the Minazuki Siblings'."
Chisato had heard of both groups, but she rarely had the time to watch performances or follow idols.
Most of her time was spent improving her strength, so she had never seen their performances.
"I'd always thought it was such a pity before. This time, I can finally feast my eyes on them. Everyone in Konoha says those two groups are excellent. They'll probably become stars after this."
"It won't be easy to see them perform in the future."
Hogen shook his head. "They're still a long way from becoming stars. This is only their beginning."
"Getting lots of votes only means they have the potential to become stars. Only if they can maintain their popularity after truly touring the entire Shinobi World can they be called stars."
Chisato did not understand such matters. She spread her hands. "Ah, I don't know about any of that. Anyway, it'll be harder to see them in the future, so I should just look forward to this."
"Besides, I'm not the kind of person who likes worshipping idols. I probably won't have the energy