Chapter 39: Rin Tohsaka goes to Kyoto alone

In August 2000, although it was approaching the end of summer, the scorching sun still shone on the earth and the weather did not seem to be cool at all.

Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is like a furnace because of its numerous high-rise buildings and the heat island effect. You will be covered in sweat after walking on the street for less than 10 minutes.

However, some people still sweat profusely even when they stay in an air-conditioned room.

Tohsaka Rin is one of them.

"1...2...1...2..."

The dance instructor stood in front of the practice room and beat the rhythm. Five girls from Trier, including Tohsaka Rin, practiced their dance moves under her instruction.

Today's female idol groups have not yet reached the abnormal level that will occur when the 48 series families rise in the future, with dozens of people forming an idol group.

With five members, Trier can be considered a medium-sized girl group, but even so, the current practice room still seems a bit empty.

"Take a five-minute break first."

Seeing the girls' faces covered in sweat, the dance teacher knew that they had been practicing for quite a while, so she made a pause gesture.

The girls all had smiles on their faces. They sat on the ground in groups of three or four, drinking water and chatting.

"Wipe off the sweat with a towel to avoid catching a cold!" The dance teacher immediately added this when he noticed that several girls took a break directly.

"I'm so tired. When will this day end..."

Tohsaka Rin sighed. She chose not to communicate with anyone but sat alone in the corner.

The training is hard, but Tohsaka Rin has gotten used to it. She is more concerned about the current situation of the team - her team Trier has been established for a year, but is still in a semi-popular state.

The single sales did not exceed 150,000 copies until the previous single, which basically means that an idol group that has only been established for a year is on the verge of death.

Fortunately, Trier's last single was "Oblivion", the theme song of the currently popular movie "Kara no Kyoukai". Thanks to the high popularity of the movie, the team's last single sold nearly 400,000 copies, which can be regarded as the peak of the team since its debut.

This sales volume greatly saved the group that was almost facing bankruptcy and gave this precarious girl group a new lease of life.

Tohsaka Rin heard that there were three girl groups competing for this order at the time, and Trier was able to get the job in the end, not because the group was well-known or anything else, but simply because the price quoted by her agent was cheaper.

"Is it lucky or sad that I got the best job so far because of this reason..."

Even though she only sees the idol career as a part-time job, Tohsaka Rin still hopes that this job can last longer.

After all, there aren't many jobs in Tokyo that offer food and accommodation.

Yes, this is the original reason why Tohsaka Rin became an idol, for a free lunch.

Rin Tohsaka, 18 years old this year, was born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. She is currently studying alone in Tokyo, attending Tokyo University of the Arts.

Rin's ancestors were wealthy landowners, but unfortunately they failed to obtain Japanese status, which led to a downgrade in the family's status. In recent generations, the family has gradually declined.

Therefore, Rin's life in Tokyo was not very good, and it was not an exaggeration to describe it as poor. But this was her insistence. She hoped that she could revive the family and fulfill her father's long-cherished wish before his death. For this reason, she could only persist in Tokyo alone.

Rin's father died early, and she and her sister were raised by their mother. She and her mother had quarreled several times over going to Tokyo to study, and they almost had a falling out once.

Her mother had always disagreed with Rin going to Tokyo to study. On the one hand, the family's conditions were not very good and the tuition fees of Tokyo University of the Arts were notoriously expensive; on the other hand, she was worried about Rin's safety studying alone in Beijing.

However, Rin still insisted that Tokyo University of the Arts is the strongest school among all similar universities in Japan. If she can graduate from the acting department of Tokyo University of the Arts, she may become a star.

Rin's father was a drama actor. Although he was not famous throughout the country, he was still well-known in the Kansai region. However, due to an accident during a performance, Rin's father died on the stage.

A long time ago, Rin swore in front of his father's tombstone that he would become a nationally famous star and make his father's name known to the whole country.

For this dream, Lin refused to give in to her mother.

Rin still remembers her mother's angry face and the worry clearly visible on her twin sister, Elle's face.

"I will definitely succeed! Even without the support of my family, I can complete my studies on my own!"

"Since you are so capable, then show me how to do it! Your legs are on your feet, so why don't you go to the capital by yourself?"

"Let's go!"

So Rin came to Tokyo alone with her luggage, seeing her sister off.

In fact, Rin also knew that her mother did not care about her, but the two of them had conflicting ideas and could not reach a consensus.

In fact, after making sure that she could no longer stop her daughter from going to Tokyo, Rin's mother had already taken the initiative to pay her daughter's tuition in advance.

This matter made Rin very grateful in his heart.

But life in Tokyo is much more difficult than Rin imagined. Even without the worry of tuition fees, her life is not easy.

The high cost of books and materials, rent and living expenses still made her feel a little overwhelmed, and she urgently needed an extra income to ensure that she could survive in Tokyo.

By chance, Rin saw an idol recruitment project at the time, and thinking this was killing two birds with one stone, she signed up immediately.

In Lin's opinion, she can earn her living expenses through the idol job, and also get in touch with the entertainment industry in advance to pave the way for her future development.

With her extraordinary appearance, Rin became a member of Trier almost without any suspense.

However, things did not develop as Rin had expected. She had never been exposed to the entertainment industry before, but after joining the team she realized that the status of idols was not as high as she had imagined. An idol's resume might even become an obstacle for her to become a big actress in the future.

More importantly, being an idol is a profession that requires a lot of work but little pay, and her monthly salary is barely enough for her to live in Tokyo.

But now that she has become a Trier, Rin has no intention of quitting. Her pride as the eldest daughter of the Tohsaka family does not allow her to give up halfway.

Confident that she will not lose to anyone, Tohsaka Rin decides to make her group Trier the number one idol group in Japan. She sees this as a challenge in her career as an actress.

However, there is always a gap between ideal and reality.

In 2000, when female idols were in the ice age, it was extremely difficult to become a female idol. At that time, the entire female idol industry was not very prosperous. For this not-so-big circle, Morning Musume had already taken up most of the market.

Companies like Trier are probably just cannon fodder in front of Morning Musume, and all they get are just the leftovers left by Morning Musume.

"Will the group be disbanded if this continues?"

Lin said to himself worriedly, according to her gossip, Trier's investors seem to be planning to withdraw their investment because they have not seen significant returns. After all, a record that became popular due to popularity does not mean anything. When the popularity of "Empty Land" is over, Trier will be reduced to its original state.

"Why are you sighing here? Do you finally realize that you can't beat me, Tohsaka Rin?"

A proud voice sounded in Lin's ears, which immediately made veins pop out on Lin's forehead.

"Luvia..."

Rin called out to the girl in front of her with long, naturally curly golden hair, almost through gritted teeth.

This girl named Luvia is a distant relative of Rin, belonging to the family of Rin's grandmother. When Rin's grandmother came to Japan for a trip, she met Rin's grandfather and they eventually got married. It is said that this incident made the grandmother's family very angry, but unfortunately the grandmother was determined to elope with her grandfather, which eventually led to the two sides parting ways unhappily.

However, compared to the declining Tohsaka family, Luvia's Edelfeldt family still enjoys a high status in Finland. It can be said that this beautiful girl wearing a blue sportswear and looking like a white swan is a real lady.

As for why this young lady would join a half-baked idol girl group like Trier, it was purely out of her personal interest. Of course, Luvia's personal interest is not to be an idol at all, her interest is to enter the Japanese entertainment industry and use it as a springboard to Hollywood. Due to some personal reasons, Luvia's path from Europe to Hollywood has been blocked.

However, I don't know whether it is fortunate or unfortunate, Luvia applied to the Tokyo University of the Arts in Japan, and fortunately she lived in the same dormitory as Rin.

No one knows what happened between the two women in the dormitory that day, but it is clear that both of them were expressly prohibited by the dormitory management department of Tokyo University of the Arts from approaching the school dormitory within 10 kilometers.

Later, Luvia heard about Rin being an idol in a girl group. Although she was unfamiliar with the Japanese entertainment industry, she also joined the idol group Trier out of a desire to keep up with Rin.

For Luvia, being a female idol is just a part-time job. The only reason she can continue to stay in Trier is because of Rin, this interesting "toy".

And Rin, a strong-willed girl, would certainly not remain indifferent to Luvia's provocation. Every time Luvia provoked her, Rin would fight back fiercely, and Luvia would retaliate back, thus falling into a vicious cycle.

No one can remember clearly whether it was Rin who called Luvia first or Luvia who called Rin first. The only thing that can be confirmed is that these two young ladies have many things in common, and they are extremely repulsive to each other.

Sure enough, after Luvia appeared, Lin immediately retorted loudly: "What do you mean I can't beat you? Don't be so proud of yourself, woman!"

"Hehe~ You're so bold to say that. You've always been ranked below me in every popularity poll. I guess you'll just be my foot-washing maid for the rest of your life! Ouch~" Luvia put the back of her hand to her mouth and laughed complacently.

"What the hell are you doing here, you European with a curly hair?"

"What did you say?! My hair is obviously naturally curly!"

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In the popularity ranking of Trier members, Luvia is indeed one place higher than Rin, and the reason for this is entirely because Luvia's foreign identity makes people feel fresh. In terms of popularity alone, these two young ladies can only be considered average in Trier at present.

The idol profession requires affinity, and whenever Rin and Luvia appear together, their confrontational aura will scare away a lot of fans.

However, this matter is completely unimportant to Rin and Luvia, as their anger has already been successfully aroused by each other.

I saw the two of them putting their hands together, their faces close to each other and shouting at each other.

The other members of Trier were already used to the situation between the two, and when they saw Rin and Luvia quarreling again, they immediately hid far away to avoid being hurt.

At this time, Rin and Luvia didn't care about other people's feelings at all. They only had each other in their eyes and were thinking about each other in their hearts.

Want to kill the other person.

"You rude country girl, didn't you scare away all my fans last time?"

"You got it wrong, it's you with the curly hair who's been chasing people away!"

"You must be kidding! They clearly wanted my autograph!"

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Just as Rin and Luvia were arguing, a young man suddenly spoke.

"Well, just the two of them."

"Um, Director Kiryu? Are you sure it's them?! They are always quarreling. What if it affects the shooting progress..." Trier's agent who was with the young man looked embarrassed. Knowing the nature of these two sisters, he wanted to persuade the young director to give up this unreliable idea.

Nanaya said casually: "It's okay, it's better to say that the two of them are just right like this."

"All right."

The agent sighed. He just hoped that these two young ladies would not cause any trouble. He looked at Rin and Luvia, who were still holding their hands together, and said, "You two, I have a new job for you now. Become an actor."

"What?!"*2

Both girls had confused looks on their faces.