Thalia_Ilace

Fans chanting your name, makeup artists and stylists swarming you and creating a beauty out of this world, your music playing on tv, and most of all, becoming someone's paradise...that's what Ishihara Minami had wanted since she was 12 years old.

An avenue to someone's healing process, a comfort to those who needed it, all the while looking like a princess and being loved by many. It sounded like heaven. It seemed like thousands of girls just like her managed to live out this dream that seemed so far it almost felt like it was made-up. They made it look easy....but who knew it would be so hard.

With so many people out to get you and willing to use you as a stepping stone, it seemed impossible to stay genuine in such a place. The road to her dream of becoming an idol that was filled with a roller coaster of emotions and constant lies, even she wonders if this dream will ever come into her grasp. 

"How far are you willing to go?" 
"I'll do anything."
"Just like they did to you?"
"No....I'll do it better than all of them combined."

Your Paradise: Listen To My Song

Minami fidgeted with the collar of her navy dress as Yuu brought over some tea.

"So…I assume you didn't come here to just casually chat, right?" Yuu placed the tea on the coffee table, his hands trembling slightly.

'Did Naoto talk to her? Did he tell her the truth? Is she going to get mad at me for firing him?'

He slowly sat down next to her, taking a deep breath and prepping for her to get upset at him.

Surprisingly, that's not what came next.

"I wanted to talk to you about….my future…." Minami held her hands in her lap and stared down at them, her ash brown hair hanging off her and covering her face.

'Did that jerk tell her something to try and dissuade her from her dreams? I'll kill him. How can he do that to her? Does he not see that this is what gives her life?'

Minami began to speak in a quiet and squeaking voice, "I'm really sorry…..I think I'm dragging you down."

Ch 63: The "It Factor"