The Popular Beautiful Idol, Who Suddenly Announced Her Secret Love Relationship and Retired, Is My Girlfriend - Chapter 1 - Retirement

Chapter 1 – Retirement

[This is breaking news. The popular idol group ‘Fallen♡Angel’ has announced their disbandment. As for the reason for the disbandment, it seems that the center member, ‘Angel-chan’ said something like ‘I’m quitting being an idol because I have a boyfriend.’ We are currently confirming the details, but…]

“Is this really happening…?”

One day after school, I, Kani Himeki, was stunned when I saw the news shown on my smartphone.

The idol unit “Fallen♡Angel”, which is extremely popular among young people, has disbanded.

Actually, I’m not a fan of this idol group.

If that’s the case, why am I looking at the news dumbfounded right now?

“Hey, you’re surprised, aren’t you?”

Saying that, Futaba Tsuyuzaki, a girl with a smirk on her face, slid the smartphone away from my face and smiled.

She has bobbed short hair with chestnut color, a childish face, and charming round eyes.

Despite her petite stature, her chest area is assertive, creating a striking contrast even in her school uniform. 

Why she’s showing me idol news, well, that’s an easy thing to explain.

“I don’t need fans because I have Kani-kun.”

That’s right, Futaba Tsuyuzaki is the center of “Fallen♡Angel”. And a classmate from the same school as me.

To top it off, she’s my girlfriend.

The strict rule for idol groups is to not have relationships until they retire. That’s why we’ve been secretly dating until now.

We made sure no one found out——parents, school friends, everyone related to Futaba’s work.

However, the news boldly declared the disbandment of the idol group. Moreover, the reason for Futaba’s departure is having a boyfriend. What we’ve been diligently hiding is now exposed to the public.

“…Why are you doing this?”

I asked Futaba while holding my head.

This could lead to a massive uproar.

It can escalate to the point of affecting personal lives. Not just Futuba’s, but mine too.

I don’t really care that much about that, but…if an idol retires because of a love relationship, the fans will definitely resent it.

Stalking, harassment…at worst, it could lead to unwanted incidents.

“Isn’t it obvious it’s because I want to be lovey-dovey with Kani-kun?”

Futaba tilted her head slightly while placing her index finger on her chin.

“If it’s about being lovey-dovey, you didn’t need to disband the group, or rather, there was no need for a sudden retirement. We’ve been able to hide it well until now.”

“I’ve had enough of this secret relationship.”

“Do you want to openly show our relationship to everyone?”

“Yes! I want to flaunt my lovey-dovey moments with Kani-kun at school!”

“…So, you announced it to the media and retired willingly.”

Isn’t that too determined?

“Fallen♡Angel” is one of the most popular idols in Japan. Besides, Futaba is acting as the center.

It’s popular on TV, and its YouTube channel is popular with over a million subscribers.

An idol who is bound to become even more famous suddenly announced retirement without any warning.

It’s natural that the public would panic and it would become a huge news.