Kira was currently with the two members of Idol Club, Suta and Mina. Mina looked nervous but her body was still standing straight while Suta just smiled at Mina. The atmosphere became a little awkward as it seemed as if Suta was challenging Mina to show her skills, even though she just wanted to prove that his prediction, about Mina being a dancer, was correct.
Kira was standing next to Mina. Seeing her with a nervous expression, Kira tried to comfort her, "Calm down, if you are good at it, prove it. All of a person's skills will disappear if they're nervous. So take a deep breath and clear your mind."
"Hey, Hey, Manager! Don't cheat, come back here!" Suta shouted.
What cheating? Kira was not a coach or a dancer who could give advice to someone. He was just an ordinary student who wanted to live a quiet life, until someone came to him and ruined his plan.
However, women are never wrong, right? So he just sighed and walked towards Suta.
"Good, good, now it's time to see it!" she said with a proud face.
Mina nodded, and she did as Kira asked. Letting out a long breath and emptying her mind. With that, her body became graceful again and not stiff, her mind flowed smoothly giving a thousand ideas for her dance moves. She smiled, happy that she could move skillfully to show all her abilities to Suta and Kira.
On the other hand, Kira was transfixed. He didn't know what the right word for it was. Beautiful? Elegant? Graceful? All she knew was that she was looking at Mina until she lost track of time and didn't realize that Mina was already looking down at the two of them, thanking her for paying attention to her little show.
Kira didn't clap, not because he was unimpressed. Instead, because he was too focused on Mina, he could only remain silent and look at Mina endlessly. Mina, who he thought was just a clumsy and petite woman, turned out to be able to stun him speechless. Even Beautiful was not a word that was appropriate to say to her. Because it was, far above it.
"Uwah! My guess wasn't wrong! You're really good, right right Manager? Manager?" Suta waved her hand in front of the face of Kira who was in his delusions. Kira then woke up and Suta laughed at the sight.
"Ahaha, you're so fixated on her! Are you in love with Mina now?"
Mina looked at Kira and she blushed, while Kira denied with a flushed face. "Of course not, I just think Mina's movements are very beautiful. I'm very impressed."
Mina bowed and thanked him, "T-Thank you..."
Again caused by Suta, awkwardness immediately came as if without permission. And again, Suta did not realize that it was also caused by her. She just stood there tilting her head, wondering why Kira and Mina were suddenly silent and did not dare to look directly into her eyes.
'Don't say... is it really love? How should I do about this, should I help to make them a couple? Then how?'
Quickly, Suta gave a thumbs up to Mina. "You're accepted". With a wish, if Mina was accepted it meant that there was a possibility that Kira and Mina would interact more, that way...
"Hehehe..." Suta laughed evilly as if he was planning something.
However, it was not that Suta did not recognize Mina's skill. She also really liked Mina's skillful and flexible movements, it was just that to become an Idol, it was not enough...
"Mina-chan! Can you sing?" asked Suta seriously.
Mina's expression changed quickly, as the tip of her lips that had turned upwards now became flat. Her lips also turned pale and her eyes did not open wide. Mina knew that this question was coming. "I-I..."
"You're studying, right?" Kira interrupted. Kira tried to calm the tense atmosphere coming from Mina. If it continued like this, Kira was afraid that Mina would not join the Idol Club and cause trouble for the club in the future.
"Hoshi-san, can you not be a little hard on her? I guess, she's trying hard too even though she can't sing well yet."
Suta wrinkled his face, "What do you mean manager? I just wanted to ask. If she can't sing well yet, I would like to recommend a singing course suitable for a beginner. I'm not trying to intimidate her."
Kira and Mina looked at each other and palmed their heads. Perhaps it was because both of them had the same mindset, an introvert. They thought she was intimidating Mina and trying to be a strict senior, but... they were wrong,
'So that's what he meant!' Suta and Mina thought.
Mina smiled back, she underestimated how kind Suta was. Happily, she also asked for the contact and address of the singing course in the hope that she would improve, because she was... very bad at singing...
"Yep, you're really bad..." Suta smiled sarcastically, on the other hand, Kira was trying to cover his ears quietly. "But that's okay, having flaws means we have time to improve! Let's grow together, Mina-chan!"
Mina smiled, "Alright, Suta-chan!"
It was a tiring, yet fun day. Exchanging ideas for the future, getting to know each other better, was not a waste. By getting to know each other, they could see a common goal for the future. That way, they will strive, strive to do the best for themselves.
Hearing Mina's stories and ideas, seeing Mina's skills and abilities made Kira even more confident in the success of their group.
But... 'Wait, have we seen Suta's ability? No, we didn't. Today it's just Mina, but... Maybe we'll see him in person in the near future'
That's what Kira thought. But...
Not at all. Even by the end of the week, Kira didn't have a chance to see what Suta was capable of. They only focused on Mina first and finding new members for them.
"I'm so curious"
"With what, manager?"
Kira who was walking beside Suta looked at her seriously, "Are you going to be okay? You were so focused on Mina that you forgot about yourself"
Suta paused, then smiled a little with serious eyes looking at Kira. "I think you underestimated me a little, Manager."
"I'm not, but..."
"Didn't I say, we'll start our activities on the weekend?"
"Why not together? That way, you'll adapt quickly-"
"I'll show you why... that way, you'll understand, Manager." Suta's eyes were fixed on Kira sharply, as if they were piercing Kira's heart deeply. Her smile was sweet yet chilling, as she walked toward Kira, "Didn't I tell you, Manager? I will succeed even without you, so don't worry."
She then turned around in a whisper, "Because I... am Hoshi Suta."