A Liar's Truth [UNDER FINAL REVISION]

0.1 | Idol

PS: This chapter is OPTIONAL as it only features a glimpse of Ginka's idol life. You may skip over to Chapter 1, which will not affect the story greatly whatsoever, as details will be mentioned in the main story anyway. You may choose to stay as you please. Enjoy reading!

🎶Let's all have fun, pop-pop-poppin' up (Oh, yeah!)
We'll worry tomorrow, pop-pop-poppin' up (That's right!)🎶

"Hoshi! Tsuki! Seiun! Ce~les~ti~a!"

Last verse. Smile. Wink. Wave.

Ginka's vision blurred momentarily, exhaustion creeping in. Just a little more. This was their final performance for the day.

🎶 Taking you far away, high,This surprising moment— 🎶

She swallowed, trying to clear the burning tightness in her throat. Not now. Not now.

🎶 "Holding hands, never let go,Tonight we're poppin' uouh-p—" 🎶

Her voice cracked.

Once.

Then again.

The stadium was filled with tens of thousands of fans, their glowing light sticks waving in synchronized motion. Yet, in that single moment, the slip was deafening.

The other members—Hatsune Miku and Yumemi Yumemite—masked their reactions with bright smiles. They had performed together for years, their instincts sharp enough to cover for each other's mistakes seamlessly.

But Ginka? Ginka never made mistakes.

Not until recently.

Yumemi, as their leader, kept an eye on her youngest member, noting her uneven breathing and trembling fingers. She played it off through fan service, twirling toward Ginka and taking her hand, signaling for their final bow.

"Thank you so much for coming today!" Yumemi's voice rang out, smooth and practiced. "Please keep supporting us! We'll give you everything we have! We love you all! See you on tour!"

"KYAA! WE LOVE YOU TOO!"

"FIGHTING! CAN'T WAIT!"

The crowd erupted into cheers as Celestia waved their way off stage.

They pass by other idols on the way as this was a festival where other groups across Japan were  invited to perform. 

"Never would I imagined Seiun-chan to look so worn-out.." 

"I mean, with that ending.."

"Hello? That company of theirs literally overworks them to death. It's crazy how it only showed with a little voice crack. I would have passed out on stage."