I Quit
"Thanks for coming bye now" Risette squealed to the audience... her last audience. She'd finally decided after all this time she thought she could make friends but it was all fake. Fake friends, fake co-workers and fake Rise or Risette a ditzy idol as everybody knew her. Risette smiled and blew kisses at the audience as she exited the stage. Her manager came up to her, his face now completely white.
"Rise what do you mean you quit, everything is going so well, what about the schedule and the movie is..." Inoue her manager begins saying all at once in his unnaturally monotone voice. He was a good manager but that wasn't the problem. "I'm tired I want some time for myself" Rise mutters pushing Inoue aside and hurrying to her dressing room.
It took a few more days to convince Inoue to call the press conference announcing Rise was quitting. Or as Inoue put it 'on hiatus'. The press conference went like all the others with questions which quickly became off topic and ludicrous. Rise usually just put on her Risette smile and laughed though the questions. Rise thought her life was getting better ,she was shy at school,' but when she became an idol she started making 'friends'. They had been 'friends' for two years now but when she found out they had been talking behind her back, and only taking to her because she was an idol, it rocked her world all the fun she'd been having suddenly felt fake nobody wanted Rise they only wanted 'Risette'.
"...please keep them brief" Inoue's monotone voice snaps Rise back into the present. The last few questions for Rise were also the worst with the reporters trying to catch her of guard trying to make a headline regardless of fact, or logic.
"I'm Ishioka from Lady's View. Its says here that you'll be recuperating, are you facing physical problems?" the reporter asked. Just a few more questions and I'll be done forever Rise though.
"No my health isn't an issue..." Rise says giving up any life in her voice but she was cut off from the rest of her answer by the reporter. "psychological problems, then?" Rise could see the slight smile form on his face as he said it.
"Wha...?" was all Rise could say before the next reporter interrupted with his question. "rumour has it you'll be staying with your relatives, but isn't that in Inaba..." Rise's heart almost stopped as he finished his question. How did the press know already she'd only arranged to move to her grandma in Inaba this morning. "...where the murders have been taking place". Rise was only able to mumble still shocked that they knew she was going to Inaba. The reporter took Rise's indecision to ask more questions about what she would be doing at Inaba.
Before Rise could think of a proper response Inoue grabbed Rise's mic "no more questions this conference is over" and with that the room descended into chaos. Rise was able to quickly escape from the room with Inoue, while the company's security blocked the reporters.
"I hope you enjoy your break and come back soon Rise-chan" Inoue says patting Rises shoulder. Rise stepped away from Inoue looking back at him with a hint of anger "Inoue-san everything is done I've now left this agency and I'm not coming back" Inoue was unable to respond to this only watching as Rise walked toward the back exit of the building.
Later that day Rise stood at the local train station with her bag all packed for the move to Inaba. "Rise are you sure about this, you don't have to go so far away". Rise's dad says, his eyes red from crying. Rise had always know her dad was a softy, but never expected to see him bawling his eyes out in the middle of a crowded station. Rise's mother on the other hand was going though her list she made of everything Rise needed to do. "Mom everything is packed and ready, stop worrying" Rise says, giving the best smile she could muster. "but... but.. we need to be prepared what if were missing something" Rise's Mom says not taking her eyes of the list.
"Sorry Mom but the trains already here. I have to go" Rise says giving her parents a quick hug before stepping onto the train. "Say Hi to you Grandma for me" Rise's mother says. "I'll call you everyday Rise" her dad says with his tears more like waterfalls at this point. both her parents wave as the train door slides shut and the train departs to Rise's new life, one that isn't Risette the idol.