Male Idol V13c108

Volume 13 Chapter 108 Shirogane Aqua, Dreams Ahead

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Edited by: Kanaa-senpai

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 ”Ah…this again, not the Gili Sea?”

 ”It’s true…”

 ”No way, take a closer look! It’s an island! There’s an island!!”

 ”This is definitely Tanegashima Island, right?”

 Ugh, what’s gonna happen now?

 Are we gonna go to Kagoshima normally or head to Tanegashima?

 I’ll send a signal to the staff with my eyes.

 ”Well, since we’re here, let’s go to Tanegashima. But, we have to complete a mission at Kagoshima Airport first.”

 I look at the face next to me, and we both make a “this is gonna be bad” expression.

 It’s about beryl&beryl’s staff, and who knows what they’ll come up with.

 Hopefully, it won’t be some crazy plan…

 ”Then, let’s roll the dice.”

 We had 9480 yen left after buying souvenirs and ramen.

 At Fukuoka Airport, we rolled a giant dice surrounded by a crowd of people.

 Please, just not 50,000 yen! Let’s aim for 10,000 yen. And if we’re lucky, 30,000 yen!!

 ”Yes! We got 10,000 yen!”

 ”Aqua-kun, congratulations!!”

 ”Everyone, do your best!!”

 Yes, yes, yes! This is great!!

 But then, I got 3000 yen, and Shintaro and Tenga-senpai’s faces fell with 1000 yen, and all 3 of us looked sad.

 ”Don’t be discouraged! We got 24,480 yen, which is almost the same as last time. If we save up like yesterday, we can make it work!”

 It’s probably because of beryl&beryl’s staff, trying to make the amount small.

 I cheered up the 3 of them, and we did our final farewell with the fans at Fukuoka Airport.

 ”See you all again! Thanks!!”

 ”Thanks, Fukuoka! We appreciate it!!”

 ”It was only one day, but it was fun!”

 ”No goodbyes. Let’s meet again someday!!”

 We waved our hands and left the scene, heading towards the airport to catch our flight to Kagoshima.

 ”Wow! Is that Sakurajima?”

 ”Amazing!”

 I took a photo of Sakurajima from the plane window.

 Ugh, I wish I could’ve taken my time and explored Kyushu more slowly.

 ”And that’s our mission in Kagoshima!”

 After arriving at Kagoshima Airport, we received a flipboard from the staff.

 Do we have to do this? I made a face, but they told us to hurry up with a memo.

 No choice, I guess. I’ll just do it then? I peeked at the staff while ripping off the seal on the board.

 [There’s a tourist spot in Kagoshima Prefecture with the same reading as the name of a boy who belongs to Beryl. Where could it be? Let’s go there and take a photo to send to that person.]

 I looked at Tenga-senpai.

 ”Tenga-senpai, do you know where it is?”

 ”No idea at all.”

 ”Me neither…”

 ”Same here. I have no idea either.”

 Ugh, nobody knows.

 Even if someone knew, they wouldn’t suddenly remember it anyway.

 ”You can’t search for it, so we’re confiscating your smartphones here.”

 ””””Wait, what?!?””””

 We reluctantly handed over our smartphones to the staff.

 ”Alright! Now it’s time for us to ask around!”

 ”Let’s do that.”

 So, who should we ask?

 It seems better to ask local people who came to see someone off or have just returned from a trip, rather than tourists or people who came for work…

 ”Is it no good to ask someone who works at the airport?”

 ”Ah, that help exists, huh… Well, it’s fine.”

 So, that’s the fastest way, yeah.

 I’ll go to the airport information desk.

 ”Excuse me. May I ask you something?”

 ”Ah, yes… Wait, A-A-Aqua-sama?!”

 I showed the flipboard to the big sister and asked if she knew anything.

 ”Ah, you mean Shirogane Park!”

 ”What? There’s a park with that name? No way!”

 ”Yes! Ever since Aqua-sama appeared, it’s been super popular, and many people still visit it!”

 Is this confirmed?

 I turned to face everyone.

 ”Aqua, take a good look at the flipboard.”

 ”Is it because the name isn’t a surname?”

 Ah, that’s true!!

 I almost got tricked!

 Typical of the staff at beryl&beryl, they’re always up to something shady!

 I glared at the staff member, who was whistling and looking away.

 ”Hmm, it’s the name…”

 Aqua, Shintaro, Toa, and Akira.

 The tourist information big sister also unfolded the map together to search, but we couldn’t find any tourist attractions that matched.

 ”Aqua, take a closer look, it’s not BERYL but Beryl. Maybe it’s Kujaku-kun or Maruo-kun’s place?”

 ”That’s it!”

 We glared at the beryl&beryl staff again.

 Ugh, they’re pretending not to know again! That’s so typical of beryl&beryl’s staff!!

 ”Ah, isn’t that Maruo Falls?”

 ”Maruo?”

 ”It’s not Maruo, it’s Maruo-taki. Not a guy, but a waterfall.”

 Whoa, there’s a place like that.

 ”Ah, then the bus is coming soon!”

 ”I-I’ll guide you!!”

 ”Hurry up, this way!”

 We followed big sister’s guidance and rushed to the bus stop.

 However, unfortunately, the bus had already departed.

 ”The next bus won’t come for 2 hours…”

 ”Shall we hitchhike again?”

 Ugh, if we hitchhike, our return journey will be uncertain.

 There’s a chance we might not get a ride, and we might miss the bus again.

 As I was thinking about this, I noticed a sign.

 ”Rent a car, let’s borrow one!”

 ”Wait, isn’t renting a car really expensive?”

 We can’t replace a bad feeling with a good one. I explained the risks of our return journey to everyone.

 ”That’s true, if we think about it, renting a car might be a better idea.”

 ”Yeah, so Tenga-senpai, can you please drive for us?”

 ”Yeah, leave it to me!!”

 We went to the rental car shop and borrowed the smallest car.

 Even for Tenga-senpai, who’s 190cm (� 6’3″) tall, the ceiling was barely high enough, and for me and Shintaro, who are both 180cm (� 5’11”), the car felt extremely cramped.

 ”Is it this way?”

 ”No, no, senpai, it’s left!!”

 Using the map we got from the tourist information center, we headed towards our destination.

 Of course, since we rented the cheapest car, it didn’t come with a navigation system, and our confiscated smartphones still hadn’t been returned.

 ”We’re here!”

 ”Yeah!!”

 ”Thanks for driving, senpai!”

 ”Ah, that’s the parking lot over there.”

 We stopped the car and got our smartphones back from the staff.

 ”Aqua-sama!?”

 ”Toa-chan and Shintaro-kun are here too!”

 ”Tenga-senpai!!”

 Oh, as expected, there were a lot of tourists at the famous scenic spot.

 We smiled and waved, and headed towards Maruo-taki Falls.

 ””””Wowww!!””””

 The beautiful, light blue waterfall was breathtakingly beautiful.

 We were sure that the hot spring was mixed in, so the color was weird.

 It’s way more beautiful than I imagined.

 ”Alright, let’s take a picture!”

 ”Yeah!”

 ”Ah!”

 ”Uh-huh!”

 We asked a friendly tourist big sister to take a picture of us with the Maruo Falls in the background.

 ”Wow!”

 ”Kyaa!”

 ”Amazing!”

 Wait, why are the people around us getting so excited?

 What’s going on? They’re making a fuss, looking at something behind us.

 ”Aqua-sama, we took the picture!”

 ”Aqua-sama, look behind you!”

 What’s behind us?

 We turn around to look.

 ”Wow, it’s a rainbow!!”

 ”Woah woah woah woah woah!”

 ”This is amazing. I’m seriously moved.”

 ”This is incredible! It’s a miracle!!”

 We check the picture the big sister took for us.

 The 4 of us are lined up, with the Maruo Falls flowing behind us, and a beautiful rainbow stretching across it.

 This could be used in a commercial or something, right?

 I send the picture to everyone, including Maruo with a message saying we should all go together next time.

 ”Then it’s mission accomplished. What’s next?”

 Hmm, that’s true.

 I look around at Shintaro, Toa, Tenga-senpai, and the others.

 ”Why don’t we soak in the hot spring on our way back?”

 ”Wait, isn’t that going to take a lot of time and money?”

 I nod in agreement with their words.

 ”Ah, this is a special trip. Let’s not worry about time and money anymore. We should all enjoy the journey together!!”

 We have to go to the Nagoya opening ceremony, but that can be figured out later.

 I mean, if I had to, I could even swim from Okinawa to get there! What? Is that impossible?

 No problem, I’m like a star who got stopped at the airport in London, but swam across the English Channel solo, so I can handle this.

 Well, I got caught because the place I reached was part of Stars’ territory, but the local fishermen who saw me swim said I was like a flying fish.

 ”I agree with Aqua’s opinion!!”

 ”Yeah! Let’s enjoy this!!”

 ”I’m with you too!!”

 We headed to a nearby hot spring.

 The hot spring staff said, tears in their eyes, that it was the first time they’d ever had men use the hot spring since it opened.

 This is bad. I love hot springs.

 So, as the leader of the entertainment hot spring department, I want to increase male usage of hot springs.

 ”Okay, let’s film here too!”

 ”What?! No way!!”

 I asked the staff if they had swimsuits.

 ”Yes, we do!!”

 As expected of beryl&beryl’s staff, they had prepared swimsuits for everyone, anticipating this situation.

 Toa came out wearing a rash guard with no socks, Shintaro wore regular swim trunks, and Tenga-senpai wore competition-style jammers.

 ”Hey, Aqua, where’s your swimsuit?”

 ”What swimsuit? I don’t have anything to be ashamed of.”

 I came out with a towel wrapped around my waist, and the cameraman started filming while nose-bleeding.

 I guess this is what it means to have a team of experts gathered from various networks, beryl&beryl’s staff.

 I’ll respond to them by striking a pose in front of the camera.

 ”Wait, wait! Aqua, your towel is going to fall!!”

 Toa desperately tried to hold my towel in place.

 It’s okay, Toa. I don’t mind being seen anyway.

 Besides, it’ll probably be censored on TV with a mosaic filter.”

 ”Aqua-sama, it’s okay, it’s okay!”

 ”More, more, spread your arms wide.”

 ”Ah! This is great!!”

 I’m carefully hiding the important parts with a towel, while exposing the necessary parts to create a service scene.

 Just like how we used to enjoy watching actresses and idols take baths in our past life, I thought the women in this world would be delighted with this kind of scene as well.

 Whoa, that was close! The towel almost fell off.

 ”What’s this?!”

 ”Wait, is that thing going in…?”

 ”Shumi’s amazing. That thing went in really well…”

 ”I’m small and narrow, so it might be difficult.”

 This kind of shooting is fine, I guess.

 Later, we even got the staff to join in, and the 4 of us enjoyed the hot spring together.

 ”Ah, that was the best.”

 ”Yeah, we could take it slow and easy.”

 ”Ah, it’s great to have a big space.”

 ”Yep, it feels like my heart has been purified!!”

 We asked Tenga-senpai to drive us again, and we headed back to Kagoshima Airport.

 We thanked the big sister at the tourist information center, and then boarded the plane to head towards Tanegashima.

 ”You all have already cleared the mission in Kagoshima, so there’s no need to clear a mission here. However, we’ve prepared a special tour for everyone to enjoy Tanegashima, courtesy of the program.”

 What’s going on?!

 The 4 of us braced ourselves at the staff’s proposal.

 ”Alright, let’s do it!!”

 Tenga-senpai, representing the 4 of us, received the flip and peeled off the seal that was stuck to it with force.

 ””””Latest Space Shuttle Tour!””””

 The 4 of us looked at each other, frozen for a moment.

 Wait, isn’t that kind of amazing?

 ”This time, thanks to the cooperation of Mr. Eroy Musk’s Space Experience X company, we got to see the latest space shuttle! Yeah, applause!!”

 ””””Oooooh!!””””

 The 4 of us clap our hands loudly.

 I’m pretty sure she’s the one who recently bought out a social media company.

 ”Now, let’s go!!”

 We get on the car prepared by the program staff and head to where the space shuttle is located.

 Whoa! I’m excited, and so are Tenga-senpai and Shintaro, looking around with wide eyes.

 ”This is the latest model, number 2.”

 ”There are two of them?!”

 ”Yes.”

 I get to take a look at one of them.

 ’Welcome inside me.’

 ””””Waaah?!””””

 We let out a surprised cry.

 Where did that voice come from?!

 ”I am 3510theEND, the latest AI installed on this space shuttle.”

 That sounds like the name of some idol group or something…

 I, along with Shintaro, receive an explanation from the latest AI, but it’s hard to understand because of all the technical terms.

 But Tenga-senpai, who’s really smart, seems to grasp the conversation and even asks the AI some tough questions.

 ’And this is the new suit designed for extravehicular activities!!’

 ”What?! Is this a joke?!”

 ”This is amazing…”

 ”Whooooaaa?!”

 ”No way…”

 We’re frozen in awe, staring at the Heaven’s Sword and Lightning Hopper, Poison Chalice, Butterfly Mask, and Bicorn Beetle attached to the walls inside the ship.

 ’We’ve developed a new cutting-edge powered suit in collaboration with the town’s factory, surpassing the previous model. Compared to traditional space suits, it’s designed to withstand harsh extravehicular activities and can support life for 76 hours even if separated from the main ship.’

 Whoa. Heaven’s Sword has finally reached this point.

 Thinking about how our performance as Heaven’s Sword has gotten many people excited and has brought us this far makes me happy.

 ”I wanna wear this and perform a live concert in space at least once!”

 ”That sounds fun!”

 ”With all the space travel news lately, it’s an era where that’s possible.”

 ”Yeah, that’s true.”

 We proudly gaze at the Heaven’s Sword team, feeling elated.

 The dream of becoming the universe’s top idol, which we drew at the summer festival, might actually come true.

 We stood there for a while, gazing at our respective suits.

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 Is Saba-chan okay?

 Didn’t she fall during the hot spring scene?

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