Rascal Does Not Dream of Siscon Idol by Hajime Kamoshida

Author:Hajime Kamoshida [Kamoshida, Hajime]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Light Novel
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2021-03-30T00:00:00+00:00

The beach was almost empty at this hour. He could see a few people far in the distance but no one within earshot. He had the beach to himself.

All he could hear were the sounds of nature. The crisp fall breeze, the churn of the surf.

A few days ago, it had still felt like summer, but the wind carried a new chill that made it clear autumn had arrived.

It was mid-September. Summer should have been on its way out the door.

The water sparkling in the morning light was no longer as striking a shade of blue. The colors deepened as fall rolled in.

It was refreshing, peaceful.

Nothing blocked his view. Just the sea, the sky, and the horizon.

Monopolizing all of that, Sakuta yawned with an “Hwaaah.”

Waking up at five was brutal. He was so sleepy. Even with the light this bright he could barely keep his eyes open.

“You’re ruining a great view.”

The voice came from right next to him.

He glanced in that direction and saw Nodoka standing on the beach. Still looking like Mai. Enoshima floated on the water behind her, making it seem like a shot from a movie.

He’d been so out of it he hadn’t noticed her approach.

“They offered to give me a lift to school, but it’s too early for that,” she explained. He hadn’t asked. She’d switched from the outfit she wore for the commercial into her Minegahara uniform—the summer uniform, complete with black tights. Just like Mai always wore them.

Nodoka moved closer, eyes on the water. She stopped about three steps from him, turning to face the ocean.

“Ahhh, this feels great!” she said, stretching.

“Good work on the shoot.”

“Thanks.”

“Glad it ended well.”

“Except it only took twelve takes. Horrible.”

“Better than collapsing on the first one.”

“I wish I could forget. Quit reminding me!”

They fell silent.

For a while they just listened to the surf and the wind.

“I can’t be like my sister,” Nodoka said abruptly. Talking to the water.

“You got there in the end, though.”

“Not what I meant.”

“Huh?”

“I meant after I’m back in my body.”

“Aha.”

“Even if Nodoka Toyohama and Sweet Bullet get wildly popular, and I become as famous as she is…I could never live under that kind of pressure. Never.”

“Worry about that once you get popular.”

“……”

He felt her glare on his cheek. He glanced toward her; she was definitely frowning at him. No, scowling.

“You don’t think I’ll manage?”

“Mm.”

“Don’t just grunt at me!”

“I mean, there’s a lot of idols.”

Mai had been watching a bunch of different idol concert videos, so he was getting a pretty good idea just how many there were.

From what Mai told him, even just counting the ones at major agencies, there were over two thousand active idols. If local or underground idols were included, there was no telling how many were around. It was insanely competitive.

Only a few of these managed to get on TV regularly. And behind those glamorous stages were countless other idol groups, dreaming of their moment in the spotlight.

“There are a lot. That’s true.”

“Lots of girls cuter than you.”

“I—I know that, too, but…!”

She clearly didn’t want it spelled out.

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