As Mai Sakurajima's comeback press conference continued, the regrets in the hearts of the uncrowned kings were completely cast aside after the next VCR began playing on the screen...
Ms. Youko Touma, world-renowned piano performer...
A world-renowned violin performer...
World-renowned...
World...
Worl...
As one world-renowned master and artist after another appeared on screen and publicly voiced their support for Mai Sakurajima, the common thought was: Holy shit! What family's young lady was Mai Sakurajima even from? Or rather: Holy shit! What the hell had Mai gone through during the year she was out of the industry?
Some celebrities did invite friends from their circles to show support and put in a good word when they decided to make a comeback, but compared to the people backing Mai Sakurajima—no comparison, no comparison. Comparing them was just far too unfair!
In this country steeped in clique culture, writers of serious literature generally looked down on light novel authors. Likewise, musicians who could be called performers and those who entered the art world mostly looked down on idols and celebrities in the entertainment industry. This chain of contempt had existed for ages and was deeply ingrained in people's minds. Even idols themselves instinctively felt a level beneath those artists...
Yet now, as an idol in the entertainment industry, Mai Sakurajima had received open support from so many artists at once. This comeback press conference was destined to shake the entire entertainment world!
Mrs. Sakurajima felt a little dizzy. When Kaguya Shinomiya appeared, she had felt that she and her daughter could walk all over the entertainment industry without a problem. But when these musicians appeared, she realized she had been thinking too small. It was not merely that they could swagger around—she and her daughter could roll around, hop around, or even lie