A Liar's Truth [UNDER FINAL REVISION]

0.2 | 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!

Third person point of view

Hoshi! Tsuki! Seiun! Celestia!"

Ginka's smile never wavered. She beamed at the flashing cameras, her fingers curling into the edges of her ruffled skirt as she raised a hand high into the air. The lights overhead were blinding, hot against her skin, but she didn't let herself blink. The cameras loved her best when she looked eager.

"It's me~!" she chirped, eyes gleaming under the bright stage lights. "I've heard amazing things about Akita from my friends who live here! They've been wanting to show me around for the longest time, and now I finally get to see it with them and all our precious galaxies~!"

The audience let out a collective aww, utterly entranced. A textbook-perfect answer.

"Our youngest is such a social butterfly, isn't she?" The interviewer leaned forward, their expression soft with admiration. "You seem to have a lot of friends! I think you mentioned in past conferences that you were eager to visit them in other prefectures too."

"Oh, they're not as many as you think." Ginka let out a breathy chuckle, tilting her head just slightly—enough to make her appear humbled, but not shy. She reached up, tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear. "They were all friends I met in Tokyo, but we parted ways for high school."

The audience let out small sighs, sympathy painted across their faces. She nodded along as if she shared the sentiment.

"And what about Hoshi-chan and Tsuki-chan? Is there anything you're looking forward to in Akita?"

Miku perked up immediately, her bright blue twin-tails bouncing as she clapped her hands together. "I really wanted to go to Kanto Matsuri! I love festivals, and the night parades look amazing! But it's usually in the summer, right? Maybe we'll be lucky enough to have another concert here then~?"

There was no hesitation in her voice—no filter, no second-guessing. Just pure, unfiltered excitement.

And the worst part?The audience loved her for it.

That must be nice. Ginka hates that bitter feeling. 

"Your fans would definitely love to hear that!"

Yumemi scoffed, flicking her perfectly curled hair over her shoulder. "I can't believe you two didn't mention Kuroyu Onsen yet. Was I seriously the only one excited for it?"

"Oh, the view is absolutely divine!" The interviewer beamed, "It's like bathing in miracle water. It washes all the fatigue away."

"Sounds like an everyday need," Miku deadpanned, resting her chin on her hand.