Misaki turned into the street, where she first met Jun, and where she wanted to say goodbye to him. It was once a vivid street with little shops and an icecafé, but that weas long ago. She had delayed it for 7 years now, but she had to say goodbye to the most important people in her life. Her boyfriend and her family. She tried to warm her fingers by rubbing them, but there was no use. This planet had gotten so cold. So, that was the place where they wnated to meet, but he wasn't there yet. Misaki looked at her watch. She was 15 minutes too early. If she had felt better she would have laughed. It was the first time in her life she was punctual.

„Misaki?" Misaki turned around. She hadn't expected Jun to show up that early. Maybe he felt the same way she did?

Now she had to face that one conversation she feared since she came together with Jun. She took a deep breath. For Rin, and for my dreams and for this planet.

„Jun, I have to talk to you" Her voice was trembling a bit.

„You want to break up?" His face got pale, which didn't really improve her conscience.

„Not really, well, I will come to the point, Jun. You know that AKB48 casting?"

„Don't tell me you want to-"

„I'm sorry" Misaki shouted while her tears were flowing down. She felt two strong arms being wrapped around her and waited until the embrace ended until she went on. After all, it was the last time she'd see him like this.

Jun was holding back his tears, he should stay strong and he knew that.

„So you want to be an idol?"
„Yes" They didn't look at each others faces.

„Don't you think you overrush it a bit? Going to AKB48 is a decision for your life, and it's dangerous too, don't you think you have to overthink this?"
Every word from him hit her even more. She should already have told him long long ago...

„Please understand my feelings! My best friend died-" She had to stop while she was saying this words, it wasthe first time she really spoke about Rins death and it was even more painful than she exspected.
„Misaki?"
„She died at a concert from AKB0048, where we had all sworn that we would join them! It's my dream since I am 9 and it's very important to me, please understand my feelings."
Tears dropped on the dirty street.

„So…"

„I'm sorry"
„I accept your decision and I will support you, Misaki-chan"

„I love you Jun"
„I love you too, Misaki"
Misaki fell around his neck and they both cried until they eventually let go of each other.

„I have to go now and say goodbye to my family. I'll see you on my first concert on Lancaster right?"
„I'm looking forward to seeing it" They give each other a long look for the last time. Then he waved her goodbye and turned around finally.

Misaki took a deep breath, now it was over, the moment she had feared for years and it was even worse then she expected. Would she see Jun ever again? Well, there was something way more important. Saying goodbye to her father would be even the worst part. He just had her and her brother, because their mother died when she was three and her brother Since then her father had raised them by himself and now she would abandon him for her dreams. It might be selfish, but the wish to be an idol was stronger than every other feeling she had.

She reached their appartment and entered it.

„Welcome back, Misaki!"
„Hello, Dad, how was your day?"
„I'm exhausted…the boss was in a real bad mood, today" he laughed „I'm happy to be at home now. I made dinner for you two" He led us into the kitchen where dinner was already prepared. It kind of hurt that it was maybe the last time they would eat together. As the three of them sat down Misaki decided to talk right about the topic, because she couldn't hold it any longer.

„Dad, we have to talk about something"
„Yes? What's up, my dear?"

He had always supported her and has been there for her and her dreams and she wondered if it would be the same this time.

„Well, you know that AKB48 casting tomorrow?"
His face turned pale. Misaki looked down at her plate.

„Well, I really want to be an idol so please let me participate!" She almost screamed the words and as they we're out she didn't really feel better like she had expected.

„Why?" Her brother was completely shocked

Misaki told them about what happened at the concert with Rin and their dream of becoming an idol while tears were streaming down her face.

„My bag is already packed the plane goes at eight o clock, after dinner I will go" She looked at her plate and decided that she didn't realyl feel like eating anymore. This went way too fast and now her family sat there unable to say a thing. It was 6 o clock she had one hour left for saying goodbye. That was her very well planned plan but now there was nothing more to say.

„Well, then eat up your oden if you have a long night before" His dad pretended this to be normal but MIsaki could his voice trembling.

A few minutes later she stood on the street with nothing but a few clothes and a photo of her family in a small bag. Her long blue hair was tied up in a kind of failed ponytail and her eyes were burning from the upcoming tears. But Misaki was strong and she wouldn't ever cry. She knew that. After a deep breath she started walking. It was 6:15, a bit to early but she could sit down at the station and listen to her audition song she would have to sing once again at the live auditon in the ship. Practice was everything. It was already dark since spring had just started. The good thing was that she couldn't see her neighbourhood what made the goodbye way easier, the bad thing was…she was terribly scared of darkness. It was maybe the only fear she had, but that didn't make anything better.

Soon she arrived at the trtain station which wasn't very far awayand sat down on a bench. She let one train pass which was already pretty full since many adults finish their work on 6 o clock and drive home. The word home hurt a little in her chest but she decided to ignore this.

Ignoring worked pretty well and allowed her to enter the next train without even looking back to the station. She closed her eyes, exhausted from the feelings in her chest, when she heard the doors open, -which wasn't very unusual-, and a heavy breathing girl rushed into the train, -which wasn't very unsual either-, The girl sat down next to Misaki. It was everything normal so Misaki didn't even open her eyes until the girl suddenly screamed.

„Waahhhhhh!"

And not enough with that she started to hit Misaki on her shoulder, maybe she thought she slept.

„What's up? It's a train, you should behave yourself"

Misaki sounded ruder than she wanted, but as she wanted to apologize the girl next to her started laughing.

„I'm so sorry, I think I kind of overreacted but, well, you see, I was really in a hurry and almost missed this train, but the problem is I don't even now whether this is the right train. Does it go to the airport?"

„Yes, I can show you the way. I have to go there too."

She didn't like the way she spoke. Even polite words sounded rude, so she smiled and asked.

„What's your name?"

„I'm Minami and you?"
„Minami like…

„Like what?" She seemed that she knew what Misaki was going to ask.

„You know…well...neverm-"

„Yes"

She looked uneasy around for cameras in the train. They couldn't speak open about AKB in a train, they would immediately catch them. But Misaki had to know if Minami knew about her having the same name as Takahashi Minami, of which she has always been a huge fan.

„Now tell me your name"

„I'm Misaki, nice to meet you."

Minami smiled.
„Mm, what are you going to do at the airport?" Misaki had decided to break the upcoming silence.

„Can you keep a secret?"

„Yes, of course" she decided not to mention the 'even though we only know us for like 5 minutes' which she wanted to say.

Minami leaned over to her and whispered:
„I'm going to be an idol at AKB48"
Misaki was shocked.

„Really? Well, then we'll maybe become good friends…"
„Don't tell me you too…"

Misaki smiled at her and she smiled back: „Yes, maybe we'll become good friends"

Maybe it was because she reminded her of her old friend Rin, with her energetic person, maybe she just found her symphatic or maybe she was just happy to found one more person with the same dream, but she wanted to find out the most possible about that girl.

„You aren't from here, right? Where are you from?"
„I am from here…"

„Really? I never noticed you at school are you older? Or younger?"
„No I just had private lessons at home. You know…my parents are damn rich, my father is a cop and maybe you can imagine how much money cops earn in this world were so many people love entertainment. That's also the reason why I'm here. I want to escape this family. It's too rich and I had not many friends. I don't like it. That's all. Short but I think you know everything you have to know. Now yours please"

„Well, I have anolder brother and my mother died when we were younger and I'm completely normal" She had noticed that there was really nothing to tell about her and laughed.

„And what is your reason then?"
„My reason?"
„Come on, you know what I mean… or don't you have special reason?"
„Well…" She wanted to avoid this topic.

„I'm sorry I think I asked to much from you, I'm so sorry, that was rude."

„No, I just have to think about how to tell you…you know I had a friend and she died. Can you imagine the rest?"
„Yes…Misaki that's wonderful reason, I'm sure you'll become great."

„Thanks, Minam" The train stopped."let's get off here I have to show you two friends of mine who come with us.