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〈Location: Soundproof Practice Room〉

〈Early spring, right after Suou Tsukasa joined ‘Knights’〉

Tsukasa: Excuse me!

Izumi: …………

Tsukasa: Um? You’re Sena…...senpai, correct?

I have come to the lesson as was agreed upon. Even though I’m not very good at anything, please give me your guidance and encouragement!

Izumi: …………

Tsukasa: (...... ! He’s ignoring me!? What a cold person. I thought idols were supposed to be nice people who made others happy?)

(Then again, I’d resolved myself to join them because of their dignified behaviour, not for their flattery……)

(But even if we disregard how they act on stage, this sort of normality is still a little outside of my expectations.)

(Earlier, I did consider the possibility of this happening. But it has been a dream of mine to be worked hard by strict seniors, so I don’t really mind.)

(In order to improve myself and not idle away my precious youth―)

Izumi: …...Hey, new kid, why don’t you get changed and start warming up instead of just standing there?

Or are you so hopeless that I have to give you a list of what you need to do from one to ten?

How troublesome…… In any case, with the brats that we’ve been getting recently, when you don’t reward every little thing they do, they immediately get put off and quit for some reason.

Tsukasa: Um…...? I’m sorry, are you telling me to decide on what I should do by myself~ ?

Understood! But as I am a complete beginner, I am a little lost……?

Izumi: Hm. Then just copy me, but don’t get in my way, got it?

Tsukasa: Huh…… Speaking of which, are the other members absent? I was hoping to formally introduce myself to them?

Izumi: Who knows? We’re all individualists here, so we don’t really keep in line with each other~.

We haven’t come up with a working schedule, so we just show up to the practice room we’re renting whenever we feel like it.

Tsukasa: I-is that not an inconvenience? In the event of a live, would the fans not be disappointed if a member was absent…...?

Izumi: That’s why you have to train yourself until you can handle performing a live perfectly even if it’s just you on your own.

…...Hey, if you just want to chat, could you leave? You’re an eyesore.

This isn’t a friend group, so if you want to play at making friends, it’s not too late…… Why don’t you go somewhere else?

‘Knights’ has been on the decline for some time now, so you won’t be riding our coattails, you know?

Tsukasa: I-is that so? But what about that magnificent, dreamy live you held just the other day……?

Izumi: Hmph. Well, that’s the look we were going for.

Tsukasa: P-please allow me to help out as well!

Izumi: How insolent. That’s easy for you to say, but if we’re actually talking about helping…… what exactly can you do?

We have no need for a half-wit who can’t be of immediate use to us. You’ll likely be crushed before you know it, hm?

I won’t say anything bad, so honestly, it’d be better if you changed your mind right now…...Kasa-kun?

Tsukasa: K-kasa-kun?

Izumi: Oh, did I get your name wrong? I don’t really remember it because I’m not all that interested.

Tsukasa: (My name is Suou Tsukasa. I am a descendant of a proud military family. I am Tsukasa― of the Suou family.)

(Is what I want to say. But I can’t open my mouth because it feels like no matter what I say, it won’t make a difference…… Am I really this spineless?)

Izumi: …...Hey, Kasa-kun, it’s not like I care, but why were you thinking of joining ‘Knights’?

Tsukasa: I’m sorry? Excuse me, are you saying that …… I’m not fit for ‘Knights’?

Izumi: Hah? Nobody’s saying anything like that. It’s just something I should know before deciding on whether you’ll be allowed to join or not, right?

Say, couldn’t you have gone without picking ‘Knights’ of all groups……?

Tsukasa: Please don’t talk about ‘Knights’ like that.

I was saying this earlier, but I’m not just saying this because I want you to like me…...

I’m saying this from my heart. I admire all of you, so I have decided that I will see ‘Knights’ through to the end.

Izumi: Hmm. As I thought, you know nothing of our past, do you?

Tsukasa: Your past? I’m sorry, but before I entered this school, I knew little of idol affairs……?

If necessary, I will do as much research into this as I can, so could you give me a little bit of time?

Izumi: Aah, that won’t be necessary. You’ll age faster if you’re constantly stressing over the past. You’re still young, so move while you can.

The efforts we make when we’re young becomes our assets for the rest of our life……That’s what I believe. You wouldn't want to have any regrets when you’re looking back on things in the future, would you?

Tsukasa: Fufu. There will not be any regrets, because this is the road I chose for myself.

Izumi: There’s your youth showing through. You’re so immature it’s actually soo~ annoying…… Ah, come on, now I’m annoyed because it’s making me feel like I’m getting old.

Tsukasa: ……?

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