A Very Popular Idol Classmate Has Taken a Liking to Me, A Person Who Doesn't Want to Work for My Whole Life
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.Daininki Idol na Classmate ni Natsukareta, Isshou Hatarakitakunai Ore
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Act 5 - The Rival Idol
38-2
"Good morning, Rintaro-kun." (Mia)
After a while, the living room door opens, and with that voice, Mia appears.
Her loungewear looks strangely sexy, so much so that it's hard to look at her directly.
I think I'm starting to get used to it, but apparently, I still need more time.
"Hm, Mia, huh. As always, you’re up early." (Rintaro)
"You’re still earlier than me, though. What time do you usually wake up?" (Mia)
"About a little before six, I think." (Rintaro)
Checking the clock, the current time is 6:20.
Since breakfast time is usually set around seven, there's still plenty of leeway.
"Want me to make some coffee?" (Rintaro)
"If possible, I’d love some." (Mia)
"Got it. Just wait a bit." (Rintaro)
As winter approaches, hot coffee has been tasting increasingly better lately.
I place freshly ground beans into a paper filter and pour in boiled water.
A fragrant aroma fills the living room, and the atmosphere instantly feels closer to a coffee shop.
"Here, the coffee." (Rintaro)
"Thanks. That really helps." (Mia)
Mia takes the coffee from me and brings the cup to her lips.
"Hm? Did you change the beans? It feels like it has more depth than usual, and it’s delicious." (Mia)
"Oh, glad to hear that. I’ve been tweaking the blend little by little, and this time it turned out really well. Honestly, I was pretty confident about it." (Rintaro)
When I started living in this house, I ordered a few different kinds of coffee beans.
If I were going to brew it anyway, I wanted to make something I could consider the best.
So every day, I experimented, and recently I’d finally succeeded in creating what I thought was ideal.
The taste of coffee determines the rhythm of the day.
Believing that, I never compromise, even on a single cup.
"By the way, the newspaper’s here." (Rintaro)
"Ah, thanks." (Mia)
I hand Mia the newspaper that was in the mailbox that morning.
She always said information was a shield, and true to that, she read the paper every day.
Whenever I saw her on current-affairs programs, delivering sharp remarks that stirred the studio, I realized that her daily habit was bearing fruit.
"...Hey, Rintaro-kun, do you know the 'Twins'?" (Mia)
"Yeah, that two-person idol group that’s blowing up right now, right?" (Rintaro)
A two-member idol unit called Chocolate Twins.
They originally uploaded “sing-and-dance” covers of existing idol songs on a video site, and a talent agency scouted them based on that, which led to their debut.
That was a little before MilleSta’s popularity exploded.
Because Millefeuille Stars—that monster group—completely dominated the scene, the Twins didn’t get much spotlight at first.
But recently, they’ve been riding a new wave of hype, and the public’s interest in them has grown significantly.
"As expected, you know a lot about them." (Mia)
"They’re all over TV and the internet. Unless you live under a rock, there’s no way you wouldn’t know them." (Rintaro)
Besides, I was wary that the Twins’ huge success might have some effect on MilleSta.
That’s why I had done my own research a few times, enough that I knew more about them than the average person.
"Kurome, who takes the black palette, and Shirona, who takes the white palette… an idol duo focusing on the sexy route. Yeah, they look pretty formidable." (Mia)
"Formidable, huh… So, as an idol, you really do see them as rivals?" (Rintaro)
"Of course. I don’t think we’re losing in terms of popularity right now, but there’s always the chance they could start taking our jobs." (Mia)
Mia’s expression as she says this is not one of someone joking around.
At the moment, I can’t imagine MilleSta losing jobs to the Twins.
In fact, MilleSta is so overwhelmingly busy that I sometimes think having a few jobs taken away might actually help ease their schedule.
But that's just the opinion of an amateur.
By the time work really starts getting taken away, it'll already be too late.
"Mm… good morning." (Rei)
As I talk with Mia, Rei opens the living room door and comes in.
She rubs her sleepy eyes, and her pajamas look as sloppy as always.
Her oversized T-shirt almost slips off her shoulders, barely held up by her ample chest.
Since the morning, I didn’t know where to look.
"Good morning… I get that you’re half-asleep, but at least pay some attention to what you’re wearing…" (Rintaro)
"It's okay. If it’s Rintaro, I don’t mind being seen." (Rei)
"No, the problem is more on my side――――wait a second. Isn’t that T-shirt mine?" (Rintaro)
"Mm. I borrowed it because it was in the washroom." (Rei)
"No wonder one was missing..." (Rintaro)
"Because it smells like Rintaro, I can sleep well." (Rei)
"Hah!? Don’t tell me you took it before it was washed..." (Rintaro)
Rei just smiles faintly without saying anything.
I can’t tell what that reaction is supposed to mean.
I almost feel like holding my head in my hands.
We already lived on the same floor of the same apartment building, but living together in a house is on another level.
Especially now that the water facilities are shared, the feeling exacerbates.
When I went to the washroom, there were clothes someone had left behind, and in the bathroom, there were way more shampoo bottles lined up.
I started this life with resolve, in order to support the girls of MilleSta.
But that resolve was more about devoting my own time to them, not about the closeness of distance.
It turned out I miscalculated. Still, it’s too troublesome to cause issues over boundaries now, so I decide to simply get used to it.
Not like it’s unpleasant anyway.
"Is Kanon still not awake?" (Rintaro)
"She’s always the last one… but I think she should be waking up about now." (Rei)
As we say that, the living room door opens, and Kanon comes in.
But her face is so sleepy, her eyes don’t seem to focus, and her steps are unsteady.
"Morning, Kanon. Go wash your face first." (Mia)
"Mmm…" (Kanon)
I can’t tell if she listens to Mia’s words, but she staggers off toward the washroom, so she probably knows what she has to do.
"…I guess I’ll go with her, just in case." (Mia)
With a wry smile, Mia follows after Kanon.
This is also a usual sight.
Normally, Rei woke up around the same time as Kanon and went with her, but when their timing was a little off, things turned out like this.
"Oh, right, Rei." (Rintaro)
"Mm, what?" (Rei)
"The Halloween live concert is coming soon, right? Is your condition okay?" (Rintaro)
Now it’s late October.
In just a few days, MilleSta’s Halloween live concert will be held.
It’s an outdoor event where cosplay is allowed, and of course, tickets are already sold out. The girls’ preparations are also moving steadily forward.
"Mm, I’m fine. My condition is perfect." (Rei)
"That’s good to hear." (Rintaro)
"It’s thanks to Rintaro taking care of us. Ever since I started having Rintaro’s cooking, I’ve never felt unwell." (Rei)
I almost said, "it’s just because you're naturally tough"――――but I held back pointless words.
Better to just accept it.
"Rintaro, will you be able to come to the Halloween live concert?" (Rei)
"Worry not. I've already cleared my schedule." (Rintaro)
When I say that, Rei looks relieved.
The Halloween live concert tickets are already impossible to get.
Still, as someone practically some sort of staff, I got a ticket directly from them.
But, due to the venue, there are no staff seats, so I’ll watch the concert from the same area as the regular audience.
"This live concert’s costumes are cuter than ever. Your eyes will surely be glued to us, Rintaro." (Rei)
"I’m looking forward to it." (Rintaro)
Seeing Rei so proudly confident, I can’t help but smile.
The girls’ condition is perfect.
This means the Halloween live concert will surely turn out to be something wonderful.
~"(This is a Translation Content of pemudatunawisata[dot]my[dot]id. so, read only on there, kay~)"~
[End of Chapter]
Cya~!
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