The sun was setting and left a red stain on the sky as it began to touch the horizon. Honoka put her hands on her hips and smiled at the eight other girls, sweating and tired from a long afternoon practice. "Good work today, everyone!" Honoka called out happily, her shoulders rising and falling from her panting. "Our live show is in less than a week now, so let's keep practicing tomorrow and do our best!" Everyone cheered in response and began making their way down the stairs from the roof of the school and towards home. Hanayo jogged towards the edge of the roof to grab her water bottle, taking large gulps and letting a little water drip down her chin, then heaving a deep sigh. Being a school idol was hard work, with all the energy needed to keep dancing and singing on stage, and to get through a performance without looking exhausted by the end. But for her, it was worth it-it had always been Hanayo's dream to be a school idol ever since she was a little girl and she saw idols for the first time on TV. It was almost like a dream come true that she was finally part of an idol group. But she probably couldn't have done it without her best friend Rin, who joined μ's alongside her. Hanayo smiled a little to herself just thinking about Rin-the upbeat, energetic girl who had been with her for so long, and singing and dancing on stage alongside Rin was something that gave Hanayo true happiness.