Chapter 144: Seira’s Live Show

Today, I’m at Seira-chan’s promised live show. The venue’s in Miyagi.

We enter way before the start time through a different entrance from the general audience, seeing adults bustling around backstage.

“As always, it’s intense~♡.”

“You’ve been to a lot of these, right, Oneechan?”

“Yup♡, Quite a few times♡.”

“Takuya-sama, even in the VIP section, there are strangers, so please don’t stray from me.”

“Got it.”

Mei-san’s in serious bodyguard mode today. She’s transformed from her usual gentle big sister vibe into a cool knight protecting me.

The VIP section… more like a completely separate room? A private box? We’re led there to drop off our stuff.

“Okay, Takkun♡, Wanna go say hi to Seira-chan?♡.”

“I-Is that okay? Won’t I be in the way…”

“I always go, so it’s fine!♡.”

I head to Seira-chan’s dressing room with Reina-san and Mei-san to greet her.

“Ah♡, Takkun~♡.”

Seira-chan hasn’t changed into her idol outfit yet, wearing something like rehearsal clothes.

“So happy you came♡, Chu♡.”

“S-Seira-chan… People might see…”

“It’s fine~♡, I told the members about our marriage♡.”

Seira-chan hugs me tight and gives me a big kiss.

“Give me a good-luck kiss♡… Muchu~♡.”

“C’mon, Seira-chan, stop that and get ready♡.”

“Muu~… This is my prep~♡.”

Seira-chan rubs her cheek against mine.

Her smooth, soft cheek feels nice.

“Also, you’re wearing the live T-shirt I gave you!♡.”

“Yup, since you went out of your way.”

We’re all wearing the T-shirts Seira-chan prepared.

“So happy~♡, Hug~♡.”

Seira-chan hugs me, showing her joy with her whole body.

If something like this makes her happy, I’m glad I wore it.

“S-Seira-chan, is that person…”

“Yup~♡, My husband♡.”

One of her members walks in while Seira-chan’s clinging to me.

“F-First meeting… I’m Seira-chan’s cousin, Takuya…”

“Muu! Say cousin and husband properly!♡.”

Seira-chan’s mad about something weird, but I ignore it and greet them.

“T-Thank you for the polite greeting… I’m Yuki Hinano… Seira-chan and Karen-chan have been so kind to me…”

“I’m Kusakabe Kai…”

A red-haired girl and a blue-haired girl introduce themselves, and we lightly bow to each other.

“Oh, right, Takkun♡, That thing we talked about, let’s do it♡.”

“That thing?”

Seira-chan suddenly suggests something. But what’s “that thing”?

“Perks♡.”

“Oh… If you two are okay with it…”

““Please!!!””

“Y-Yes…”

Yuki-san and Kusakabe-san bow deeply, asking for the perks.

“Then let’s start with a high-five with Takkun♡.”

At Karen-oneechan’s suggestion, we high-five.

This is no big deal—I do it with club supporters too.

“Now, let’s try a handshake~♡.”

“Hwaa…♡.”

Yuki-san makes a weird noise gripping my hand.

Her hand’s smooth and warm, but it’s kinda a shame…

“H-Hina-no! Come back!”

“W-Wah! I zoned out… Thank you, Takuya-san♡.”

After Kusakabe-san snaps her out, Yuki-san gives a cute idol smile that makes my heart skip.

“N-No problem…”

After Yuki-san, it’s Kusakabe-san’s turn.

“T-This is a guy’s hand…”

“It’s just a normal hand…”

“Man~♡, Even cool-girl Kai-chan’s all girly in front of Takkun~♡.”

“T-Thank you…♡.”

“Yup…”

The handshake with Kusakabe-san ends in a weird vibe, and a crowd’s gathered around.

“Huh?♡, Everyone’s here♡, Takkun♡, Can you shake hands with them all?♡.”

“Just the ones who want to…”

I said just volunteers, but they all line up in front of me.

“Alright, everyone! Let’s do our best for the fans and Takuya-san today~!”

““““Yeah!””””

After my handshakes, they form a huddle and psych up.

Isn’t this usually done right before the show…

“Um…”

“Yes?”

An ordinary-looking adult woman approaches me. Maybe a staff member? Did we make too much noise…

“S-Sorry for being loud…”

“Oh, no! That’s not it… I’m this kind of person…”

She hands me a business card saying she’s a TV station president.

I pass it to Reina-san, letting her handle the complicated stuff.

“So, what’s the matter?”

“Well… As Seira-chan’s husband, would you consider an interview or TV appearance…”

An interview’s one thing, but TV? No way… I’m even hesitant about modeling.

“I’m sorry, but a TV appearance is…”

Seeing my reluctance, Reina-san declines the TV offer for me.

“Please, I beg you…”

Another adult comes, bowing to me.

This one’s Seira-chan’s boss? Like the mother figure of the idol group. I remember her from a documentary.

“Izumi Seira’s popularity is soaring right now… We want to give it one more push…”

“For Seira-chan’s sake” shakes me up.

“Takuya-sama, the Men’s Ministry and I will fully support whatever you want to do.”

Reina-san whispers reassuringly.

So, even if something happens, the Men’s Ministry… or the international men’s protection agency, IOCM, will handle it.

Looking back, Karen-oneechan and Mei-san smile at me.

“O-Okay… If my face isn’t shown…”

““!!! Thank you so much!!!””

I leave the tricky details to Reina-san and talk with Seira-chan.

“Ah! Takkun♡, Camera’s here♡, Yay~♡.”

Seira-chan throws a peace sign at the TV crew filming backstage.

“This footage might not be usable… I’m not supposed to be here, right…”

“It’s fine! Guardians or siblings visiting is normal!♡, Sometimes they get filmed a bit!♡, Of course, your face’ll be blurred, okay?♡.”

“T-Then it’s fine… As long as my face is blurred later…”

The president nods eagerly at my request. If they break this promise, I’ll let Reina-san… and the Men’s Ministry handle it.

Once I’m sure my face will be blurred, I let Seira-chan feed me catering food in front of the camera.

I was embarrassed, but I ended up letting her literally feed me.

Yuki Hinano-san and Kusakabe Kai-san, whom I just met, feed me too.

““So cute…””

“Huh♡, Are you two smitten with Takkun?♡, But Takkun’s not that easy to win over~♡.”

“Watch me today! I’ll make you smitten as an idol!♡.”

“Me too!”

Yuki-san and Kusakabe-san compete to appeal to me.

“Then Seira-chan, Yuki-san, and Kusakabe-san are my oshis. When Seira-chan’s not around, I’ll wave your penlights.”

““Oshi…♡””

“Nice♡, But I’m number one, right?♡.”

“Of course.”

Seira-chan’s obviously number one in the group. That’s unshakable.

“Hehe♡, So bold in front of the camera♡.”

“Oh…”

I forgot we’re on camera. The cameraman and mic person are smirking a bit.

“What’s that! Such a handsome boy!♡.”

“Ah! Hayashibara-san, Goto-san!”

As I’m embarrassed on camera, another camera arrives with two women.

I’ve seen them before. They’re Apple Candies, the comedians who MC Seira-chan’s show.

“F-First meeting… I’m Seira-chan’s cousin, Izumi Takuya…”

“My, so polite♡, Sorry, us aunties are intruding♡.”

“Now that you mention it, you kept saying your cousin’s hot♡.”

“That’s right~♡, He’s hot, isn’t he?♡.”

“S-Seira-chan…”

“Hehe♡, You’re nervous♡, It’s okay♡.”

Seira-chan gently pats my head.

“Wow~♡, You guys are super close♡.”

“That’s right~♡, We’re already engaged~♡.”

““What!!””

As expected of comedians. Their big reactions are hilarious.

“S-Seira-chan… Is it okay to talk about that?…”

“Oh, right! We haven’t announced it yet!”

“I’m fine announcing anytime…”

“Then today! We’ll do it at this live show!”

Announcing it at a concert does feel kind of festive.

“Nice!♡, Congrats, Seira-chan, Takuya-kun♡.”

““Thank you.””

After Apple Candies and the camera leave, Seira-chan and the others start changing for the show.

“Don’t peek, okay?♡,” Seira-chan says as she heads to the changing room, coming back in a cute outfit.

“How do I look?♡.”

“Cute… Is it okay to take a picture?…”

“S-So much?♡… Of course it’s okay♡.”

I hand my phone to Reina-san to take a photo of me and Seira-chan.

“U-Um, can I get a photo too?”

Kusakabe-san, who was watching, asks, and we take a picture together.

“Me too, please!”

I take one with Yuki-san too, and they both thank me happily before heading back to the dressing room to prep.

“Okay, I’m off♡… Churururururu♡.”

With a passionate kiss, Seira-chan heads to join the other members.

We’re guided back to the VIP box by staff.

The venue’s filling up with fans, the excitement building.

Once everyone’s seated, an announcement plays. It’s Yuki-san and Kusakabe-san’s voices.

“To everyone in the venue~…”

It’s the so-called shadow narration. I think I saw Seira-chan do this in a behind-the-scenes video.

“Yay! It’s Apple Candies!~”

When Apple Candies crashes the narration, the crowd goes wild.

You can feel how much the fans love them as the idols’ caring big sisters.

The overture plays, and the venue’s excitement hits its peak as the members hype up the crowd and the first song starts.

I get my penlight ready to cheer for Seira-chan.

Members burst out from backstage, and the crowd waves penlights and cheers.

“Everyone~♡, Ready to get hyped?!♡.”

““““Yes!!!””””

“We can’t hear you!!”

“““““““YES!!!””””””

The idols’ hyping makes the crowd’s energy soar.

The venue feels like it’s shaking as everyone’s voices sync, and the first song kicks off with everyone dancing.

Seira-chan faces me full-on, even pointing at me sometimes, singing and dancing.

“Look, Takkun♡, It’s not just Seira-chan—Hina-no and Kai-chan are there too♡.”

Karen-oneechan points them out, and sure enough, they’re glancing my way while dancing.

“Wave back at them, Takkun♡.”

“Yup.”

I wave my penlight to cheer for all three.

After a few songs, it’s MC time, and now for me and Seira-chan’s engagement announcement.

“I have an announcement for everyone today!!”

Seira-chan’s sudden serious tone quiets the venue, tension filling the air.

They probably think it’s a graduation announcement.

“I’m getting married~♡.”

““““Congrats~♡””””

The celebratory mood from the entire venue makes Seira-chan’s eyes glisten.

I’m relieved so many people are supportive.

“Everyone~♡, Thank you~♡.”

When Seira-chan’s center song plays, the whole venue glows with her penlight color, celebrating her.

The concert flies by, and I head back to the dressing room to say hi.

It’s crowded with other VIPs post-show, but Seira-chan spots us and runs over.

“Takkun~♡, Hug♡.”

Seira-chan, warm from the show, hugs me tight, making my heart race, but I hold her back.

“Takkun♡, High-five too… Yay~♡.”

We do the perks high-five, and Seira-chan looks satisfied.

“Takkun, can you stay a bit? …Oh, they’re here♡.”

“Takuya-san♡, How was it?♡.”

“Our live show♡.”

Yuki-san and Kusakabe-san come over, asking for my thoughts. Obviously…

“It was fun. You two were cute and amazing.”

““C-Cute…♡””

“C’mon, you two, high-five Takkun!♡.”

““Yes♡.””

After high-fiving Yuki-san and Kusakabe-san, I high-five the other members to thank them.

“Thanks, Takkun♡.”

“No, this is nothing. Good luck tomorrow too.”

“Yup! Of course♡, Since Takkun’s coming♡.”

This concert is part of a nationwide tour, with DAY1 and DAY2 at this venue.

“Well, it’s about time♡, Bye-bye♡… Chu♡.”

With people around, it’s a cheek kiss, but Seira-chan kisses me.

“Seira-chan… Me too… Chu.”

“Kya♡, A kiss from Takkun♡.”

I kiss Seira-chan’s cheek, say goodbye to everyone, and head home.