LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 51 – Underground Idol Second
Edited by The Darkest Knight#4796
"He— What are you guys looking at?" Momo, who had been sitting quietly, approached me and Ryuju who were chatting for a long time. “Oh, this— are you perhaps making another group idol?” Momo asked those questions after seeing the paper with many girls on it.
Since Momo knew about my relationship with Starlight, it was understandable for her to think that I may have tried to make another group. But—
“Did my conversation with Ryuju-san look like that?” I couldn’t help wondering what in my conversation between Ryuju and me made her think like that.
“Hm, no— It’s too boring and complicated for me.” Momo answered with a shrug. Then she picked up the paper and saw the girl in the picture.
“You know. You’re always picking the same kind of girl.” Momo continued while waving the picture of Azki in her hand. Ryuju-san and Momo’s facial questioning expressions looked at me with such suspicion.
“Is that so? That’s maybe just a coincidence. Wait, I've never really picked any girl to become Idol group, I just recommended them to the company and I don’t think I pick a similar girl, right?” I replied with a fake smile.
“Really? Even though they weren’t the same. It feels like they gave the same vibes. Hm—” Momo wondered for a moment as she thought about something. “Ah, those girls you chose gave the same vibes as Ai… I guess…” Her facial expression didn’t really change at all, looking suspicious at me.
‘Oh, ain’t she caught me like that.’ I thought, while still flashing my fake smile. Even though she was young. It felt like her instinct was good that she could see a resemblance to the girl I picked with Ai.
Well, or maybe something I needed to expect from Yakuza’s daughter.
“Also, it’s not like I will make them an idol group or anything like that. More likely, I want people to watch them and report to me about them.”
“Hm, It sounds much worse you know.”
“Geez, I feel like they may be talented and It's a shame if they only appear as Underground Idols. They might become as good as starlight if we’re nurture them correctly.”
“Well, I don’t know anything about Idol Group, but I think they’re maybe a good addition since B-Komachi will be retired soon, right?”
“Ah, yes. That’s true.” My conversation with Momo, once again made me realize that this year, Ai would be retiring as an Idol. It seemed that Strawberry Pro was already preparing for the simultaneous retirement of all the members of B-Komachi and they were going to do a big event including performing at the Tokyo Dome for the last time.
Even though Starlight may not have a person that matches Ai stardom, overall the three of them were much better than B-Komachi and with the help of my song their popularity was increasing year by year. Of course, I didn’t put all of my song, or their collection of songs will be a little so Strawberry Pro also provided several songs for them too.
But of course, the songs I made usually became their famous singles.
“At least, I needed to know what kind of contract they had and the company behind them and other stuff too.” I explained what I’m trying to do to Momo, who had a complicated face. No, her face showed her feeling about ‘I don’t get all of this boy talking.’
“Anyway, I need to know how to make it easier to poached them to Strawberry Pro.”
“Oh— Of course, you have been trying to do something bad. Huh— What have you been teaching him, Grandpa?” Momo heard my explanation and changed her attention to her Grandfather.
“Huh, me— No, no, no— I never teach him anything like this. He has always been like this since he came to this house.” Surprised by her granddaughter’s accusation, Ryuju-san replied quickly.
“Really, I mean it feels like he is starting to changed after interacting with you.”
“Of course not—”
In the end, my time in Ryuju's family ended like that. Honestly, I never knew anything about Underground Idol. I wonder if they were good or not. But what I saw from the Oshi no Ko manga wasn’t a good thing. Also, many of the novels I read about them weren't good either. I mean sometimes it was described that their company forced their idols to wear sexy clothes and the like in the novels I read even though they were korean novels.
I wonder if Japanese people have a different mindset or not, but I didn’t think they will be much different, right?
"What are you thinking about, Aqua?" A soft-pitched voice tickled my ears. Meanwhile, I could feel two soft, round objects pressing against my head. They felt like soft pudding!
“Hah, well— I think about something.” I replied even though I didn’t see who was talking to me, but from her voice it was so obvious.
“He— Why don't you just tell me? Why so secretive about—? Hora, tell you mother— You’re playing with Ryuju’s family again, right?” Ai pushed her finger on my cheek and poked my cheek playfully.
“Yes, I’m going there. I’m just learning some martial arts.”
“Hm— Even if you haven't been there in the past few months? Is there really nothing else you're hiding? Like your relationship with Momo.” Her voice was like a whisper as she gently patted my head as if she praised me or something. She even gave me a teasing smile.
“Wait, I don’t think anything about her—” I didn’t know why, but I started to feel a little nervous.
"Really? I mean, I heard from Miyako since she met her parents and it seems like her grandfather really likes you and wants you to be his son-in-law or something."
“That’s really true, Ryuju-san always talks about that.”
“Is that so? So why are you not telling me?”
“Since I always reject his request, of course.”
“Hm— Really?”
“Yeah.”
“Well, that’s fine. It's dinner time. I make hamburgers with cheese.”
Ai felt like didn’t need to pursue future and told me the dinner was ready. I followed her toward the dining room. It looked like Ruby was already there and Ai came to call me. When everyone sat down, and enjoyed the dinner.
“So, what are you really thinking about, Aqua?”
I, who was chewing my food, tilted my head. Before he quickly chewed the meat in my mouth and answered.
“Well— I'm just thinking about underground Idol.”
“Hah, what about underground idols?” Ruby was surprised when heard those words come out from nowhere and it looked like the same reaction with Ai’s too.
“Yeah, what’s about them?”
“What do you think about them, Mom…”
“Hm… Well, I've never been interested in them and I've only heard rumors,gossip and maybe some idol vent about their experiences.” Ai honestly told me.
“Is that so?”
“Yeah, most of them are nightmarish. But I wonder why you are asking those question.”
Ai’s questioned my thought. She may find it weird that I thought about them.
“I just see someone and— I think she will be good.”
“Oh, and she’s an underground Idol. Well, if that's the case. I may help you with something….” Ai then gave me a big smile. Even though she was just smiling, it felt like she gave such an exuding aura that said it to me. ‘Leave to your mom!’
I never wanted this to happen, but well it let her do everything she wanted. I didn’t think something bad would happen right?
