Love Live!: SHATTER [PART 9]

YOUR WORD:

*EYES MEDIA WAREHOUSE - SHINAGAWA - TOKYO*

He's just standing there, smiling at me like he's on some talk show... Honestly, it makes my skin crawl but I'm sure that ladies out there swoon for this same smile.

Fenix Katayose, the number one ranked male professional idol in the country.

He had a brief run as a junior idol for a few years, but suddenly disappeared.

As sudden as that was, the same can be said about when he resurfaced. He took this industry by storm...

First he was more active than any other male idol in his return year, winning the Male Idol Award.

That's a coveted award chosen by a panel of nine expert judges.

But that's not all he picked up from them... They awarded him the New Star Award which is only given to the best rising star in not only the male idol industry... Not only the idol industry itself...

But the ENTIRE entertainment industry in this country. THAT award went to him and he's the same age as me!

I...uh...did my research...

The Goldenboy, the guy who sells out arenas like the Tokyo Dome FOR FUN, who's got every guy in Japan chasing his shadow.

I'm ready for this, I have to be.

The School Idol Festival's is do or die for me. Losing means leaving this industry... Which also means I can't change it for the better.

Not only that... But I'd have to leave the School Idol Club and never see one of their shows again.

You asked for this...

You need his help...

FENIX: "Soooo... You didn't run screaming from the big, scary warehouse. Hmmm, color me impressed."

AKI: "Well, I made it... Despite your directions."

FENIX: "Hm? Big square looking building, says 'EYES MEDIA WAREHOUSE" on it in big letters, can't miss it."

AKI: "Yeah... Shinagawa isn't exactly the kind of place where I'd hang out."