HINO
"By yourself would have been difficult. I'm glad you were sensible not to do that." Hino paused. It's actually surprising that she recruited her friends for this cause. After all, Sumire is the type of person who does everything herself.
Sumire laughed. "No, no. I wanted to do it alone. But my friends can be quite persuasive and just as stubborn." She trailed off. "Whether or not they wanted to become idols, I will never know. They are already too deeply integrated in this industry now. Even if they quit, the idol label will always stick now."
"Do you regret-"
