My Third Life Is in the Future World! After Being Betrayed and Losing His Memory, the Former Hero Begins Sweet School Days in a World with a 1:50 Male-to-Female Ratio - 40

Chapter 40: Side Story: Idols Are No Exception

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Friday night. I got out of the bath when something suddenly crossed my mind.

I wonder if idols exist in this world?–

I looked it up online, and they did. Faintly, somewhere in my memory, I remembered going to an idol concert. I also remembered that there was a concert I wanted to attend but couldn’t because it was too popular and tickets sold out.

Idol groups with many girls… I wondered if groups like that still existed now. I checked, and sure enough, there was one. SEKK64. Yeah, their uniforms looked pretty similar to the group from my memory.

Let’s see… About SEKK64’s concert… The venue was at New Akihabara? But strangely, the schedule wasn’t fixed. Why were the times and dates decided on a case-by-case basis? And instead of online booking, they only accepted reservations by phone.

Well, whatever, I’ll just call them.

“Um, is this the SEKK office?”

“Yes, this is SEKK’s office!”

“I’d like to attend SEKK64’s concert. When do you hold them?”

“Um, you’re a man, right? In that case, when would you like to come instead?”

I was asked the opposite…

“The sooner, the better.”

“Then how about tonight, starting now?”

There was no way I could get permission to go out at night.

“Can you even book a concert starting at this hour? But I’m a student, so it would be hard at this time. Would tomorrow be possible?”

“That’s no problem! What time would you prefer?”

“Could we start from 1 PM?”

“Of course, that’s perfectly fine! Then, 1 PM it is. We’ll send a car to pick you up at the specified location. The price will be 30,000 Wen—would that be acceptable?”

A bit expensive, but it’s okay to treat myself once in a while.

“Yes, please. The pick-up location is the academy.”

“Understood. Oh, this might be a little forward, but do you have a favorite girl?”

That was a problem. I had only seen the website briefly before calling, so I hadn’t really checked who I liked. Wait?! This girl looked like an idol I used to like long ago.

“Yoko Hoshino is my favorite.”

“Yoko Hoshino, understood. If you’d like, would you care to join the handshake event? I’m terribly sorry, but it costs 5,000 Wen.”

So even the extras cost money, huh… Oh well.

“Alright, I’ll take it.”

“Really? Are you sure?”

“Yes.”

“Thank you! Then we’ll come pick you up tomorrow.”

35,000 Wen in total, huh. It was a bit expensive, but maybe that was just how things worked now.

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The next day. When I went to get an outing permit and said it was “to attend a concert,” the clerk gave me a surprised look. When the time came, a luxury car came to pick me up. If the service was this good, maybe the high price made sense.

After a 30-minute drive, we arrived at SEKK Hall. I was guided straight from the car to the reception, then directly into the venue.

“Just to confirm, you’re a man, correct?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“May I see your ID?”

I showed my security card.

“Yes, confirmed… You are without a doubt male. This is the promised 30,000 Wen!”

“Eh? I’m getting paid instead of paying?”

“Huh!? You came to a female idol concert. Of course you’re paid! Isn’t that common sense? Are you teasing me?”

The receptionist looked at me suspiciously. Come to think of it, that really was common sense here.

“You’re right. Sorry, I was just joking.”

“No, no. If anything, interacting with a man is a reward for us.”

The concert hall had only one large sofa. Around it, there was a drink bar and even a buffet of light snacks—all completely free. It felt like a VIP experience.

I grabbed a cutlet sandwich and a cola, then sat down as the concert began. The singing and performance were nearly identical to the ones in my previous world. I was captivated by several songs, and when I requested an encore, they sang as many times as I wanted. If I had kept asking, they probably would’ve continued forever, so I stopped at ten.

After the concert ended, I was guided to the handshake event. There, still in her stage outfit, was Yoko Hoshino-chan, waiting for me.

When she saw me…

“Sorry. If I had known a boy was really coming, I would’ve prepared more money. I’m broke right now, I’m so sorry… Here’s 5,000 Wen!”

She held out 5,000 Wen. -So even here, I still got paid. But strangely, she wasn’t reaching out to shake my hand. Why?

“Umm… What about the handshake?”

“What, really? You’ll shake my hand? I thought you’d be angry since I only gave 5,000 Wen and wouldn’t do it. By the way, how long do I get? Is it okay if I hold your hand for like five minutes?”

I clasped her hand with both of mine, just like I remembered idols doing in my old world.

“What, both hands? No boy has ever done that for me! This feels like a dream.”

Unbelievable. An idol getting teary-eyed over a handshake.–

“Um, Yoko, don’t you usually get unlimited handshakes?”

“Well, sure, I get more chances than a normal girl, and I guess I’m popular. At least if I pay enough, a boy will talk to me. Depending on the guy, he’ll begrudgingly shake my hand.”

She was an idol. If my memory was correct, people used to line up just for a chance to shake her hand…

“You’re really that happy just because I shook your hand?”

“Yeah. I’m never washing this hand again!”

No, that’s unhygienic.

“If you don’t wash, it’ll be dirty. And if your hand’s dirty, I can’t shake it again. So make sure to wash it, okay?”

“Eh, you mean…You’ll shake it again? Really?”

“Yeah. So wash your hands properly, okay?”

“Got it! I’ll wash properly. But… How long will you stay with me? It’s only 5,000 Wen, so you’re leaving soon, right?”

“Actually, how long can you stay, Yoko?”

“Eh? Obviously as long as you want. If you’ll stay, I can be here for two days, even three… Of course.”

It was like she was my fan, not the other way around.–

“Well, I’ve got plenty of time, so we can stay together. Want to chat some more?”

“Really? You’ll stay that long? If I’d known I could spend time with such a kind boy, I would’ve saved up more money. I’m sorry. Idol activities cost so much, and I’m really broke. I only had 5,000 Wen to give you.”

So in my old world, this would’ve been like a fan who didn’t buy enough CDs.–

“Don’t worry about it! I’m a Yoko fan.”

This era was really something. Even idols were starved for men. The girls were cute and kind by default—amazing.

“Really? You mean that? I’ve never heard anyone say I’m their ‘oshi’ before. You’ll really be my oshi?”

Honestly, I wanted her as a partner too. But if I kept increasing my partner endlessly, things might turn south real quick. Still…Since the chance was here… Maybe I should invite her.

“If you’d like… Want to go to the LR now?”

“Eh… Are you serious?”

Damn, maybe she was put off…

“Ah, sorry, that was—”

“I want to! Of course I want to! You’re not joking, right? You’ll really take me to the LR?”

“Of course.”

“Then let’s go right away! Come on, come on, come on!”

“Yeah… Okay.”

Dragged along by Yoko, the idol, I headed for the LR.

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At the LR, we both took a shower. Then, for some reason, Yoko carried me bridal-style to the bed. She pushed me down and said.

“I’m an idol, so I’m amazing at sex too…”

Then, like a beast, Yoko devoured my body. Because of the LLS, I had never met a girl who was bad at sex. Leaving it up to her made the experience even better. So I surrendered myself entirely to Yoko.

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“That was the best!”

Yoko hugged me naked, clearly satisfied after more than eight rounds. When things calmed down, I asked her something I had been curious about.

“By the way, where can I get idol goods? I couldn’t find any.”

I hadn’t seen any at Arizon either, so it was faster to just ask the idol herself.

“Idol goods? What’s that?”

“Photo books, CDs, that kind of thing.”

“Photo books? Hahaha, that’s so funny! Maybe boys’ photos, but who would pay for girls’ photos?”

“I’d want one of your photo books, Yoko.”

In fact, I had once bought a gravure model’s photo book for about 3,000 yen.

“Seriously?”

“Yeah, I’d really want one.”

“Then how about this. I’ll pose for you, and you can take as many photos as you want! In return, I’d like one picture of you, Ceres-kun… Is that okay?”

“That’s fine with you?”

“Of course! But are you sure it’s okay? Boys usually never let their pictures be taken… Is it really okay?”

In the end, since she insisted, I photographed her posing naked. But this was more like an erotic book than a regular photo book…

“Thanks!”

“Now it’s my turn. I’ll really take your photo, okay? You won’t say no, right?”

“I won’t. What kind of pose do you want?”

“Then… Can you put your clothes on?”

“It’s okay if I wear clothes?”

“Yeah. If I had naked pictures of a boy, I could get arrested.”

Apparently, owning nude male photos was a crime. I posed and then, she took the photo.

“You really wanted my picture that badly? Just one is enough? Isn’t that too few?”

“One is plenty!”

Maybe she was just being polite.

“Um, can I borrow your phone?”

“Uh… Sure.”

“Then let’s do this—”

“Wha-wha-wha-what, your face is so close! Do boys normally come this close?”

Even though we had just had sex, her face turned red.

“Here. I’m giving your phone back.”

“Uh, okay, what did you—eh?”

“Check your phone.”

“No way, this is… A two-shot?! Normally this is impossible! Not even group members or acquaintances can get something like this! Depending on the angle, it even looks like we’re about to kiss… Some people don’t even get this after a partner contract!”

Oh? So it was that special?

“Did you not like it?”

“No, it’s not that! I just can’t believe it. I was already happy just to shake your hand at the concert, but then you took me to the LR, let me give you my virginity, and even took a photo… It feels like a dream. I’m so happy, I can’t stop crying.”

She was literally moved to tears…In my old world, this would’ve been a crime—taking an idol, having sex, photographing her nude. And yet she was overjoyed. This really was a crazy era.

“Anyway, you want goods, right? I’ll send you my complete song collection later. As for photos, you’ve already taken some. What else would you like? I’ll give you anything!”

That was a problem. They didn’t seem to sell pens, notebooks, clear files, or T-shirts.

“Hmm, maybe an old costume you don’t need?”

Of course, she wouldn’t give me that.

“You want my costume? What would you do with it?”

“I’d display it in my room. Yeah.”

I wasn’t some pervert who’d sniff it or anything.

“Really? You’d display it? You wouldn’t throw it away?”

“Of course not. I’d treasure it.”

“Then…Come with me backstage later. I’ll give you this costume.”

“Really?”

“Yes. But promise you’ll really keep it.”

“I promise. I’ll make it a treasure.”

She looked truly happy. In my old world, I remembered 100,000 people entering a giveaway lottery to have a chance to win an idol costume.

“Also, since we’re already here… Can you give me your autograph too? Please write “To Ceres-kun” if you don’t mind it…”

“Eh? I can add my autograph too?”

“Of course!”

We talked a lot after that. Yoko-chan shared so much, it was unbelievable. For an idol to be this happy… This kind of thing was simply unthinkable in my old world. 

“Hey, um… I’ve been thinking about this since you’re treating me so kindly like this and… You know, it takes courage to even say this, because I don’t want to be seen as some delusional girl, but… Could it be that I’m actually your type?”

“Yeah, you’re pretty much my type.”

“Then… Could I maybe become your partner? Even if we only went on a date once every six months, I wouldn’t complain… Or… Is that impossible?”

Once every six months, huh?

“I already have three other partners… But if you’re fine with that, then okay.”

Man, I really am an easy pushover.

“Of course that’s fine!”

“Really? Then I’m fine with it too.”

“Thank you, Ceres… In that case, I’ll retire from SEKK.”

Wait, because of me, is Yoko Hoshino really going to quit SEKK? Incredible.

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