My Childhood Friend, who became a National Idol, moved next door to my Run-down Apartment [Dropped] - Chapter 6 - It seems that my childhood friend is hiding something

My childhood friend is cutely rolling her head around on my lap.

And there is no sign of the cool and beautiful top idol of “TRUE MIRAGE” Mitsuki Toujou.

Though there is a slight difference…

“Waaah!! It’s Kazu-kun’s lap~ It’s been 3 years and 158 days~ It feels sooo warm~”

—Slightly? She’s indeed a spoiled childhood friend.

I thought she had long forgotten about me.

No, I wonder how much easier it would have been if she had forgotten.

Despite reaching such an overwhelming position as an idol, my childhood friend still gazes at me with the same unchanged smile, and it scares me a little.

Mitsuki must have put in tremendous effort to climb to this position.

But as for me…

“…What’s wrong, Kazu-kun? You have a serious look on your face.”

With innocent eyes, Mitsuki looks up at me from my lap without a hint of embarrassment.

Her clear eyes, glossy black hair, and the sensation of her smooth skin directly transmitted to me.

She has become even more beautiful than in high school. One could say she truly is an idol.

The amount of effort it took her to get here would far surpass my imagination.

“N-no… You see, I was just watching the TV show with Mitsuki. I couldn’t tell if it was really the same person. It’s like… a gap or something…”

Struggling to answer, Mitsuki suddenly sits up and takes a seat beside me.

“Oh, it’s true, Fufu~ so Kazu-kun was watching me~”

“You came all the way here and didn’t notice yourself on TV…”

“Ehehe~ Because Kazu-kun was near me.”

“What kind of reasoning is that?”

The Mitsuki on TV was being closely followed by the TV crew.

The program itself was quite simple, a documentary show that followed popular idol Mitsuki Toujou for three months.

The sight of her sweating like a waterfall during muscle training to maintain her beauty and physique.

Her voice training to show the beautiful and cool appearance during live performances.

Her unwavering and dignified leadership that also boosts the morale of the other members.

Even the gesture of tying her black hair into a ponytail, which has now become her trademark, exudes elegance.

“For Mitsuki Toujou, what does being an idol mean?”

“It’s the youth I create with my companions and myself. And I consider it a medium to share the joy of that youth with all those who support us.”

“…I feel like I’m saying something complicated.”

“It’s cool, isn’t it? That’s also a part of Mitsuki, right?”

As she snuggled up like a kitten, I patted her head, and her facial expressions broke down softly.

“Hey, Mitsuki.”

“What is it, Kazu-kun?”

The interview with the TV crew on the other side of the screen was about to reach its climax.

“Why did Mitsuki decide to become an idol?”

“Why did you decide to pursue the path of an idol, Mitsuki Toujou?”

By chance, the television crew and the question I asked coincided.

Certainly, from a young age, Mitsuki loved singing and was quite cheerful around me.

Whenever I played the piano, she would always peer over the keys from the side.

If I played a melody that wasn’t in the music sheet, she would happily sing along with a chaotic vocal scale and even start improvising dance moves.

At that time, I had asked Mitsuki the same thing.

“If you love singing and dancing so much and you’re good at it, you could become an idol, right?” 

She had responded clearly at that moment.

“Idols belong to everyone, so I’m fine as I am right now, Kazu-kun.”

Of course, it wouldn’t have been a problem if she had forgotten such playful remarks.

But there was still a sense of incongruity.

Mitsuki’s efforts in the past year or two had been extraordinary…

Not only on TV and radio, but she had even reached the point of solo performances in various regions, not just as part of a group.

She was striving so hard to achieve something, and I felt that there was something deeper about Mitsuki who had now started living next to me.

What was it that she was trying to gain?

What was driving Mitsuki to pursue her idol activities?

“…Because I loved dancing and singing, I guess. It’s a cliché answer, though,” the Mitsuki on TV said, pondering for a moment and blushing.

On the other hand, the Mitsuki in front of me had a distant look in her eyes.

“…I don’t remember. I forgot,” she said.

The two Mitsukis gave completely different answers.

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