Chapter 1: We are the Generation of Miracles
The music industry is saturated with idols, notably boy bands or x number of guys in a group, singing, and dancing. They sang and danced their way into fangirls' minds. The popularity of such idols is endless. You can be at the top of the world in one moment and then fell deep down to a point of no popularity the next. One can never guess how long the 'idol boom' will last but one thing for sure, when you are famous, you win many things. Not just the hearts of the fans, but perhaps, for personal gains.
It just so happened that Teikou Group is one of the many companies that manage idols. They had seen successes of many boy bands under their flagship, albeit few of them didn't quite make it to the top and decided to leave the entertainment world. These boy bands who flourished are known as 'people's idols'. Their competition is of groups under the same management, as well as from outside competitions (such as Shounen Hollywood and Starish). Being in this business is as tough as competing with other rival companies for airtimes on the media, radio talk shows and game shows alike. Not to mention fighting for slots or spreads in the magazines, red carpet events, TV or radio interviews and appearances. Teikou Group has been in this business long enough that it is one of the well-respected companies, and a promising one for any 'new' talents to shine.
This year, Teikou Group held a press conference and all the news outlets were invited for their announcement. There were many speculations about this press conference, even before the official details were released. Some speculated a new boy band creation or soloists to compete for the market. Some even think that Teikou Group will dissolve some of their boybands who aren't making money. There are even unpleasant rumours about some of the members of the Group but paparazzi is still no match for Teikou Group.
Just then, the President came out from the curtains to the tables, in front of the dazzling camera flashes and media journalists, he sat at the center position of the table. The President is in his late 40s, wearing a very formal suit and tie for this event. It is known that the President himself was once a singing idol sensation in his early 20s, only to have quit the industry after releasing just 5 singles (each sold over 100 million copies and all top the charts). The reason for quitting was simple: "I'm done with singing. I want to manage people."
"Thank you all for coming. First and foremost, thank you for supporting Teikou Group all these years. As the President, I am delighted to have your support for us. So I shall go straight to the point: Teikou Group will introduce a 5 piece boy band. These boys have talents that I myself is amazed to see in the many years I run as President. I believe they will give more hope for the industry as a whole."
"Excuse Mr. President! What talents they possess that they even surprised you?"
"All-rounder. Each and every one of the 5 members is natural born talents for this industry."
"Are they here Mr President?"
"Of course. Allow me to present to you, the Generation of Miracles."
One by one, 5 boys came out from the curtain and stood a line, facing the media. They bowed once before seated next to their President. A microphone was passed from the President to the 1st member. The blonde took the microphone and started to speak.
"Hey everyone! I'm Kise Ryouta, but please call me 'Ryouta-chan' if you wish. I think some of you here already knew me as a model so this is a surprising news for all my fans. Nevertheless, we would love for your support!" Kise waved at all the journalists with his killer smile, the same smile as a signature for his modelling career, before handling the mic to the next person, the purple head who has a straight face.
"I'm Murasakibara Atsushi. If it's too long to remember, Mura-kun is fine by me. I'm not sure why I have to be here in this press conference but being here is better than being in the studio for hours with the 4 other guys so here I am." Murasakibara passed the mic to the person sitting next to him, a guy with red hair.
"How is everyone in this press conference? Thank you for coming. My name is Akashi Seijuro. As the leader appointed for this group, I will make sure that we five will give you perfection. Thank you very much." He handed the microphone to the green haired.
"Good afternoon. Midorima Shintaro is my name. I believe in Oha Asa and the programme stated that today is a very fortunate day for us. I firmly believe so. This group is new so your support for us is very much appreciated. Thank you very much." Midorima gave the mic to the last person that will be introduced to the group.
"Everyone, listen up! The only group who will do even better than us will be us ourselves. We will prove to you that we, the newcomers, will win this year's "Best Newcomer Award" at the Japan's Music Award. I'm Aomine Daiki." The microphone was passed to a staff member who then handed it to the President.
"Here are your members for Generation of Miracles. I hope their introductions are as memorable as the company's name. Thank you all for coming, and once again, your support means everything to us." All 6 stood up from their seat, bowed to the large audience before leaving the press conference.
TEIKOU GROUP ANNOUNCE NEW BOYBAND
GENERATION OF MIRACLES TO WIN IT ALL?
PROMISING GROUP FROM TEIKOU: THEY ARE HERE TO WIN
GOM: POTENTIAL NEWCOMERS FOR AWARD
Right after the press conference, many news outlets had already headlines out in their papers and on the cyberspace. There were even Twitter hashtags (GoM) becoming the number 1 hashtag in Japan's Twitter base as some news outlets were tweeting the event live. Live streaming too were available so it has become a no surprise that the Generation of Miracles is already famous overnight. Only time will tell if this group is truly worth buzzing.
Author's Note: Thank you for reading! This fiction was inspired by their new song, "Regal Generation" and I have wanted to try writing in this kind of style. Please let me know what you think. I welcome all reviews and criticism. Thank you~
