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

The moonlight shone bright through the canopy of trees as the final photo was taken by Yuu.

"That's it! We've finished!" Yuu exclaimed.

Everyone began clapping and congratulating one another, thanking each other for their hard work as they immediately began to take props down and load them up.

Minami happily headed towards the dressing room, ecstatic over the thought of getting in her comfortable clothes and going back home for a much needed rest.

She bowed and thanked staff members on her way and quickly slipped into the tent that had been set up.

The temperature had already dropped, adding on yet another reason why she was so desperate to change into leggings and shorts and that fuzzy sweater of hers.

Humming to herself as she slipped the dress off, she changed into her own clothes, sighing in relief at the additional warmth that was added to her body.

Ch 76: Forest of Disappointments Part 2