I Became the Manager of the First Galactical Idols novel Chapter 7

A few candidates later, a redhead girl stepped inside. She was tall and wore a long ponytail. Her green eyes were behind a pair of round glasses.

Her glasses are quite stylish.

I repeated the same procedure as always. Her name was Aki Akane. She was a nineteen-year-old Japanese citizen.

"Okay, Akane. Tell us about yourself."

"Sure. My name's Aki Akane. I'm nineteen years old and I study Design at Saitama University."

Oh, that's surprising.

"How did you find out about the auditions?"

"I was walking by and saw the sign yesterday."

"And why were you interested? Why do you want to become an idol?"

"I will admit that I didn't know much about them until I saw the sign. I remembered I had heard about them years ago, so I researched more. I immediately fell in love with their costumes, which made me keep researching throughout the entire day. I even forgot to finish my homework."

I doubt that's something you should say at an audition or any kind of interview, but I respect her honesty.

"Eventually, I fell in love with the entire concept. Cute and attractive girls giving a show to an audience even offstage. Popularity, fans, happiness, and love. Everything I cherish."

Quite an interesting answer.

"Do you think you have what it takes to be an idol?"

"I believe so. I had acting, dancing, and singing lessons for many years. And I'm cute and attractive, making me popular among guys."

It might be true, but saying it about herself sounds presumptuous to say the least.

"We are done with the questions. Please proceed to show us your dancing and singing skills. If you have another skill you want to show us, go ahead."

She chose to dance first. She played the song on her glasses and began dancing. The song was slow, romantic, and sensual. Her movements were hypnotic, perfectly following the rhythm—especially with her hips. She even winked at me once, making my cheeks feel a bit warm.

She finished dancing and started singing. It was another song, but it also was slow, romantic, and sensual. Her voice could reach low notes as well as high ones. Her control was practically perfect. It was mesmerizing.

After a few minutes, she was done and left the room.

"What do you think?" I asked Sanae and Risa.

"I don't know," Sanae answered. "Yeah, she was very good at dancing and singing, but I don't like her cockiness."

"We don't know if she can work well in a team," Risa added.

"Those are good points," I replied. "But don't you feel that she complements the group quite nicely?"

Sanae crossed her arms. "Aren't you saying that just because she was trying to seduce you?"

"O-Of course not."

She sighed. "Maybe she does fit. Let's take our time to decide."

The rest of the candidates came in and out. Even though they had good skills, only a few seemed honestly eager about idols. Still, none of them convinced us. We were done with the auditions until, suddenly, Butcher opened the door.

"Guys, another girl just arrived. Should I let her come in?"

Sanae, Risa, and I looked at each other. We were mentally tired, but we decided to give her an opportunity.

The girl stepped inside. She was short, around Sanae's and Risa's height. Her hair was dark blue and very short, practically bald on one side. Her eyes were gray and she had two piercings on the eyebrow that wasn't being hidden by her fringe. A guitar case hung on her back.

I repeated the same process of checking her ID.

"Okay, Adachi. Tell us about yourself."

"Why? Didn't you already see my ID?"

"W-Well, it's more formal like that."

She sighed. "Fine."

What's up with her?

"I'm Umi Adachi. I'm eighteen years old and I study Music Production at Saitama University."

She too? I guess it shouldn't surprise me being this close to it.

"How did you find out about the auditions?"

"I was walking by and saw the sign."

Her answers are really short! And she looks like she was forced to be here. Let's find out.

"And why were you interested? Why do you want to become an idol?"