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 days leading up to the release of the "Cue You" episode featuring Avalon and Kissiks, had caused great stress on Minami.

Not knowing how she would be portrayed or how the public would view her after the show had created a large amount of pressure that she didn't realize was there until the day came that the episode aired.

Thankfully, Yuu had invited her over to watch it with him, which provided her with much needed moral support.

Little did she know, Yuu had also been a ball of nerves regarding the upcoming airing.

Minami had struggled a lot during the taping with not allowing her emotions to show on her face.

Despite trying to keep a smile plastered on her face the whole time, she did feel that at times, it began to fade or the corners of her mouth would twitch.

Yuu had noticed it too, and so they sat together nervously as the opening to the program came on.

Ch 82: Soaring