After a few minutes of driving around the van with the members and the staff crew. We finally reached the set and everyone was already expecting us there quickly. I straightened up my posture, wiping my face to prepare for the whole day of smiling and the exhaustion of this training.
I remember it vividly. That one time I fainted in the studio due to how suffocating practice was. People around me were concerned but I could tell that they were a bit happy since they wanted to see me fail because of whoever is at the top. That's the person that everyone wants to see suffer. It's like they said. "The tall grass is always the one that gets cut first." I've taken that saying to heart so that's why I pretend to be an idiot and socially unaware.
We all got out of the van and Sugar Bear and I walked to our dressing rooms with the make-up artists. Apparently, there are a few guests that are going to visit the studio today so we'll have to look fresh when we're practicing so we are still good.
"Do you think Sugar Mare will show up?" Sugar bear etched towards me, asking me curiously.
"Of course he will! Sugar Mare is very hardworking.. I mean he might be a little rough in the edges but if he takes something seriously I think he'll do his best at it!" I giggled, making my usual cutesy-looking face to make me look naive.
Who am I kidding? Sugar Mare is the worst idol groupmate you can find. That womanizing scumbag lazy ass dumpster no class hooligan just drags down our mood by flirting with women instead of focusing on the actual work. Honestly, I can't stand that disgrace I wish he was already fired from this so I don't have to look at his face.
"I hope so too! Anyways let's talk again after we get our make-up on alright!" Sugar bear waved goodbye as he went to his dressing room.
"See you!" I waved back, letting out a strained smile. Ugh finally. Who knows how long he's going to leave. I entered my dressing room to have my outfit and my make-up artist ready to do their work on me.
"Hi, Miranda! You look so pretty today! Did you get that new outfit lately?" I started small talk with her, making her chuckle.
"Oh, you! Don't give me mixed signals or I might fall in love!" She taps me lightly. "You know I have a husband, you can't go just flattering me like that!" She blushes from the barrage of compliments coming her way.
"It's true though! You really are gorgeous!" I hit back once again, making her giggle.
"Ah! Sit down here you little rascal! I'll put on your make-up now." She makes me sit down and she finally does our make-up.
Honestly, she's one of the people that I'm not exactly annoyed with in the staff team. Though she's like twice my age so it's really weird for people to banther like this inside the dressing room but it's not like I have a choice to do it anyway.
Hair and make-up are what make and break a performance. There is no idol that comes out without make-up because it's that one thing that hides all imperfections about us. It's sort of like a mask, to hide the fact that we aren't perfect. I've had a bunch of male friends and haters snark at me for wearing makeup in my performances but they don't really understand that it's required for all of us to wear make-up. Though not like their opinion matters to me. I don't exactly have to kiss their ass to get ahead in my career.
"Oh my. You have some eyebags. Did you get enough sleep last night?" She asks me with concern as she was putting on my eye make-up.
"Yes actually! I had to make a guest appearance in a streaming group and we played so many games and we did it all night long so that's why I'm a bit tired right now." I chuckled. "By the way, did you hear from the producers about Sugar Mare's whereabouts? Is he coming today?"
"I don't know where he ran off to but he texted the director that he'll be here for the shooting so I guess he'll be here." She answered me, as she was fetching the outfit that I carried. "The make-up is finished! I just lightened up your face since your outfit is supposed to make you look cute and sweet. I'll leave you alone for a bit so you can change without me here."
She heads for the door and leaves me alone so I can get changed. So I got into changing into my outfit. Compared to the other members which have really hot and cool-looking outfits. My outfits tend to be pastel colors and pink with a hint of lolita fashion into them like my bunny ears and bunny-themed tie since apparently according to the director, there was no way I could be called tall, dark, and handsome when I'm short so they went with short cute and cuddly for me outfit.
As I was changing into my outfit, my phone rings to inform me about something. "What the? Who could be calling me right now?" I reached over to see Natalie calling me. Sighing, I answered the call with an indifferent tone. "What?"
"I have a surprise for you Yukki!" She shouted with a lively tone. Also what surprise is she talking about? This better be a good surprise or I'm hanging up.
"What surprise? I'm sort of in the middle of dressing up can we talk later?" I responded a little annoyed at her call.
"Not to worry! I'll be there! Once I'm there we can talk!" My eyes widen as she muttered those words to me. "WAIT FOR WHAT?!" I shouted in shock to see her sending a selfie of herself in a limousine with a V.I.P pass on our studio. OH BOY!