"Tomoki is so handsome! Especially since he came over to greet us just now! He must have taken a liking to you, sister!" Akizuki Airi teased her sister as she held a bag.
"Airi, what nonsense are you talking about... I... I have a boyfriend. Besides... maybe Tomoki took a liking to you." Teased by her younger sister, Akizuki Marina seemed a little uncomfortable. Especially when she thought of her boyfriend, her mood immediately soured.
"Haven't you already fallen out with him? That petty man, honestly... I say you should dump that Masato right now. Compared to Tomoki... how is he worthy of you?"
"Airi..."
"Fine, I won't say any more. But... if you don't mind, then I'll go after Tomoki?"
Thinking of that handsome underground band singer from earlier, Akizuki Airi felt a little moved.
There were many underground music venues and idol groups in Japan... After all, what boy or girl didn't dream of becoming an idol? Who wouldn't want to stand out onstage and shine brilliantly?
Even if idols only looked glamorous on the surface, that was enough.
But with so many boys and girls carrying idol dreams entering the industry, very few truly managed to make a name for themselves.
Even among idols, those with annual incomes reaching ten million yen could be counted on one hand. That was the income of idols at the very top of the pyramid; far more lived in prison-like dormitories, ate the cheapest meals, and performed from early morning until late at night every day.
Very few could truly stand on a proper stage. Most performed in places like underground parking garages... As for the audience... since it was free, there were at least a few people.
Today, the Akizuki sisters had gone to watch a somewhat well-known local underground