A/N: Geats Bonus Stage didn't really stop lingering in my mind so LET me attempt to put into writing a scenario where, we got to see Ace and Keiwa's 'wish' made happen aka:

Ace's wish: To find True Love
Keiwa's wish: To become an idol.

Putting this fic's setting as after the time Keiwa got retired after the Kick the Can game.

Even as Keiwa sat down on the chair, being directed to make a certain pose and wearing a certain expression on his face... he still couldn't believe any of these things around him was actually happening! Like seriously, it's barely a year since he graduated from the college he's in... and ever since then, he'd been going around to apply for jobs, taking exams and attending various job interviews with barely any positive results.

But at the moment, he somehow kind of had an opportunity to get a job... yet it's still somewhat unbelievable! Who could ever believe that he'll be taking a shot at trying to become an idol?

Him... Sakurai Keiwa, just your average person of the many average people among the average of the population (Wait... maybe he SHOULDN'T be putting himself down too much?) was about to become an idol?

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Who could ever believe that?

xxx

Everything started from that one fine morning.

Sara had been scolding him again about not going to another job interview and wasting money buying lottery tickets. And just as he was about to cry over yet another dud ticket—someone unbelievable just grabbed him out of the blue, asking if he wanted to change his life drastically in a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

Apparently, there was going to be a new show where random people in the public could stand a chance to become an idol in a competition.

And lo and behold, he was now an idol—or more accurately, an idol apprentice. And his new 'mentor' was none other than Ukiyo Ace. Who was also known as... The Star of the Stars of the Stars!

As if his life hadn't already needed to be any more shocking than it already has!

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"Stay still... will you, Keiwa-kun!"

Keiwa immediately went stiff as Hatano Shiori-san, a makeup artist who usually did Ukiyo Ace's makeup during his work let out an amused chuckle.

"And now you're being too tense. Relax, Keiwa-kun... don't think too much about this—" said Hatano-san before dabbing even more powder over Keiwa's cheek.

"I'm sorry... Hatano-san," Keiwa started to say before absentmindedly trying to run his fingers over his hair. "I'm still not used to being in this kind of situatio—!"

Ace immediately swatted his hand away. "Hey, careful there..." he grinned before taking Keiwa's hand into his own. "You can't just ruin all of Sato-san's hard work in styling your hair to make it look so good."

Keiwa felt his cheeks growing warm as Ace started to lean closer towards his face to make a slight adjustment to Keiwa's bangs.

"Is that even important?" Keiwa started to say. "I mean, compared to the other contestants... I'm no one special. Not to mention I'm the oldest compared to the rest of them. I'm even older than Ace by a year!"

Keiwa pouted, even as Hatano-san started to put some eyeshadow over his eyelids. "I don't even understand why Ace-san picked me up as your prodigy. Why ME of all people?"

Ace let out a long sigh. He turned towards Hatano.

"Hatano-san? Could you leave us for a bit? We'll meet up with you again later at the studio—"

The older woman just gasped at him. "Eh? But I still need to do a bit more touch-up. Plus, Keiwa-kun looked a bit too pale at the moment—!"

"That's all right, leave the rest to me... I'll take care of the rest—" said Ace, before shoving his makeup artist out of the room.

xxx

"Don't put yourself down too much, Keiwa. You're actually a lot more special than you gave yourself credit for."

Keiwa felt his heart take a leap as Ace suddenly gave him a compliment. He nervously put on the outfit that he was given as Ace turned him around towards a big mirror on the wall. Keiwa immediately held his breath as Ace leaned closer to him.

"Who cares if you're the oldest amongst the other contestants or even older than me by a year? Look at that person reflected in the mirror—Doesn't that person look like an idol to you?"

Keiwa felt his cheeks growing warm again, before nodding his head slowly.

"I-I guess you're right..." said Keiwa softly before Ace suddenly hugged him tightly.

"I know right? I'm really a genius in picking out hidden gems like these. Gotta say that this is my greatest talent—" Ace exclaimed before frowning slightly. "Ah, but Hatano-san was right... you did look a little too pale."

Keiwa glanced up at him. "Then I guess we should call her back—!"

"No problem—!"

Without warning, Keiwa found himself being pushed against a wall before having Ace's mouth slammed against his lips. Keiwa gasped in shock as Ace started to kiss him deeply and passionately. His legs almost gave up from under him before Ace's arms held him tight as the younger man kept him upright...

xxx

"Contestant no. 3, Sakurai Keiwa-san..."

Keiwa shyly walked up towards the centre of the stage as he started introducing himself and posed for the camera. And throughout the whole session, he kept hearing things from the audience side saying stuff like how cute and handsome he was and how it didn't really matter if Keiwa's age might prove to be disadvantageous to him, because how can anyone not want to see him as a proper idol? Sakurai Keiwa might turn out to be a diamond in the rough!

Keiwa let out a sigh of relief once he stepped out from the stage. Perhaps Ace was right. He might actually have what it takes to be an actual idol. Well, maybe. He can't be too overconfident about it...

But seriously though—!

Who on earth kissed someone so suddenly as an excuse to touch up one's makeup?

That silly fox!

A/N2: I'd probably end up doing just snippets and stuff... because I wouldn't in my right mind be able to write a proper coherent story without ending up going down the angst road. Plus, I now had A LOT many different Geats WIPs