Tomokazu stood up from his desk and approached mine.
"Why the long face, dear friend?" he asked. "I hadn't seen you with such an expression despite the situation we're currently in."
A deep breath came out of my mouth as I leaned against the backrest of my chair.
"An offer just arrived," I answered. "It's a photoshoot for a magazine."
Haru snapped her head toward me.
"A photoshoot? That's wonderful!"
"It is," nodded Aya. "Then why are you sighing for?"
"Because it's summer-themed."
"Don't say any more," interrupted Tomokazu. "Bikinis?"
Both GIMA and the magazine company wanted the photoshoot to happen as soon as possible, so we only had to wait until the weekend for it. Even though we had asked for such high pay, the magazine company still sent a van to HQ to pick up Aya, Butcher, the girls, and me. And to top it off, the photoshoot wasn't going to be in a studio. Instead, it was going to be on a real beach. Unfortunately, the beach was in another city, so it took more than an hour to reach it. Despite the hot weather barely starting, it was logical that all of the private beaches in the city with the most tourists in the country were already booked. The trip went as usual. We all chatted with each other about TV dramas, new bands popping out, our third album, and any topic we could think of. On the other hand, Umi was acting more distant. The
The afternoon passed and the sun was about to hide on the horizon. It was a beautiful view, to say the least. Sadly, we needed to leave soon. I stood up from the sand to tell everyone that it was time to go, but I got distracted by the fact that Aya and Umi were nowhere to be seen. It didn't take long to find them in the distance, sitting on a rock near the woods that split the private beaches. We need to leave soon, but I don't want to meddle. Out of nowhere, Aki tapped my arm and signaled me to follow her. Sanae stood next to her. "Are you serious?" I questioned. Aki replied, "What? Are you going to tell me you aren't curious?" I sighed. "We're going to get murder
"Blostars is going to perform on Furenoora." Expecting the room to burst into excitement, I was received by the complete opposite. The room had fallen silent, though I noticed a couple of jaws dropping until Astra finally jumped up from her chair. "Are you serious?!" she burst. Although I expected most of GIMA to react the way she did, it wasn't surprising to realize that they didn't know much about other planets. "I am," I replied. Her grin couldn't get any wider as she glanced at everyone else. "Why aren't you jumping in excitement? We're going to another planet!" Sanae's eyes opened wide. Unlike on Earth, there were no proper spaceports on Furenoora, only a couple of landing platforms in the middle of its cities. We walked away from the platform our ship had landed on, carrying what little equipment we'd brought to use for the performance at the bar. Some Furenoos stared back at us. Humans were a rare sight for them, but it was even rarer to see a Furenoo on Earth because not many could afford the trip. The ones that could afford it did it mostly for business matters, so seeing a Furenoo on the street was absurdly rare. Just like Astra said before coming to the planet, they looked like teddy bears. Although their height was imposing, their fur and chubby physique still made them look cute. It was a conflicting feeling, to say the least. Fortunately, wI Became the Manager of the First Galactical Idols The New Old
We hugged as a team after that, then we let the girls rest. That didn't last for long, however. The owner of the bar only knocked on the door once and opened it before we could even answer. He stood in front of me and looked me in the eye. "Please perform again tomorrow." A sigh of relief came out of my mouth. There were no plans for the following day, so I eagerly accepted. "Sure." He smiled and stepped out of the room without saying anything. The girls laughed and continued to rest for several minutes. Once they felt rested enough, it was time to proceed with the second part of the plan. We grabbed as much as we could of the merchandise we had been able to bring with us an
Time froze as I stared at the Furenoo aiming at us. It was obvious they were a Furenoo, yet I had to be truly confident they were a bad person. Regardless, there was no time to think. Even though every movement I made was processed by my brain in an instant, my body moved at the speed of a snail. Everything around me had slowed down. Finally, my arm had been lifted high enough so that my stun gun aimed at the Furenoo. I just needed to pull the trigger, but before being able to do so, a distant shot made my eyes shut. After an eternity of silence, a loud thud made my eyes open again. The Furenoo that was aiming at us was now convulsing on the floor. They had been shot by another security guard that had appeared from the other corridor. The security guard next to me wa
An hour passed. I watched Aki sew Blostars' costume with the new ideas she had for the third album. Aside from small details that made reference to the album, she wanted to add a new layer of fabric to the skirt to give it more depth. I instantly agreed when I saw it. Then, the invitation qmail arrived. The location was the most important conference hall in the city, where the government always announced important stuff. That was where the ex-president, Sanae's and Risa's father, confessed his actions and revealed that he was stepping down as the president. Regardless, it was a beautiful place, surrounded by the most elegant garden I had ever seen. The invitation also included the time, which was the next day before noon, and the dress code, which was strictly formal. It made Aki happy because I was going to wear
Work accelerated despite the uncertainty of the tour, and before we realized it, all of the songs had been written. Life Is Life, the title track, was the perfect introduction to the album. It described what life was and what it meant for any living being in an uplifting manner. Umi had done an incredible job using concepts that were easy to understand. Shapes & Colors, the second song of the album, talked about how life is life, no matter the shape or the color, the body or the culture. It had an uplifting tone just like the title track. Barriers was the third song of the album, making it clear that every species had its own challenges and problems to deal with. More than uplifting, it was a reminder that we really couldn't meddle in another species' life. We Ar