CH 1

Act 1 - The Hungry Idol Part

1-1 The Hungry Idol

Do you think such a custom of――men working and women doing housework――is old-fashioned?

I do. I know families that have "fallen apart" because of this old custom.

There is no doubt that there are people who are not suited to work in this world, but those who still want to work can do so whether they are men or women.

It doesn't matter whether men or women are in charge of housework.

So no one can complain about me dreaming of being a full-time househusband.――――Am I right?

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In my class, there is a very popular idol who is very popular right now.

Her name is Otosaki Rei. She has beautiful blond hair due to her mixed foreign blood, and a style that is well beyond that of a high school student. Her facial expressions usually don't change much, so it's hard to tell what she's thinking, but when she's on stage, her facial expressions have a charm that attracts everyone who sees her.

"Otosaki-san! I saw the music show last night! The new song is amazing!"

"Thank you. I'm glad." (Rei)

"O-Otosaki-san! C-ca-ca-can I get your autograph?"

"If it's okay with you." (Rei)

Today as well, Otosaki is surrounded by everyone in the class.

Two years ago, she debuted with an idol group called the "Millefeuille Stars".

The group is also known as "MilleSta", consists of Rei, Kanon, and Mia, and Otosaki is the center of the group.

Naturally, no one in the school doesn't knows her. In fact, it won't be an exaggeration to say that everyone in the school is a fan of her. And unlike the most, I, Shido Rintaro, am――――not a fan of MilleSta.

It's not that I dislike them, I like them, but I'm just simply not their fan.

I'm not really interested in idols to begin with.

I'm only slightly interested because one of them is my classmates. There's no need to turn the boys' gaze into killing intent to get close to her.

"Still popular as ever, Otosaki-san is."

The person who spoke to me is my best friend, Inaba Yukio, sitting in front of me.

He has a thin body for a man, and I even mistook him for a woman when I first met him, which was rude.

This guy is also not that interested in Otosaki, and looked at her with pity as she's surrounded by her classmates.

"The new song she performed at the music show yesterday was quite radical. You can't blame her fans for getting excited about it, since it's so easy for people to accept." (Rintaro)

"......Hey, Rintaro? You always say you're not their fan, but you do check out their new songs, don't you?" (Yukio)

"I've decided to watch and listen to what's popular. Well, I'm only told to do so by my part-time job." (Rintaro)

"Hmmm....But, how can that Rintaro, who says he doesn't want to work, continues to work. I was a little surprised." (Yukio)

"Right now, I have to earn my living. But eventually, one day I'll find someone who can work hard for me and I'll become a full-time househusband." (Rintaro)

"That's always a noble goal of yours, isn't it?" (Yukio)

Whenever I talk about this, Yukio always gives me this look of amazement. However, "not working" is my core goal in life, and it is something that will never be shaken. No matter what anyone says, I have no intention of changing this goal.

"Speaking of which, do you have another part-time job today?" (Yukio)

"Yeah. It seems that today is a particularly busy day, so I had to take an emergency job. As for me, I'm grateful for the extra hourly wage." (Rintaro)

As we're talking, the classroom door is opened and the first-period teacher walks in.

The conversation between Yukio and me is interrupted, and the classmates who have been crowding around Otosaki go back to their seats.

Just after the class started, I look sideways at Otosaki.

(She has a beautiful face no matter how I look at......)

It's hard to tell from her expression, but as an idol, she must be going through a lot of hardships and troubles.

That must a lot of trouble――――I turned my head to concentrate on the class.
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