>>87707602(You) are a chuuba (female), and you work your way up the ladder of Hololive for the one chance to meet your idol.
The one and only who shines brightest in the sky, the one whose light you've followed since the beginning of time - Hoshimachi Suisei.
For years, you’ve worked tirelessly, fighting off backbiting genmates, pushing yourself to the brink, with nothing but that image of Suisei in your mind. All for the chance to someday stand by Her side.
After countless hurdles, you finally get your moment: a karaoke collab with Suisei herself. You will actually get to sing with her!
The collab starts off well. She performs a few of her hits - Next Color Planet, soiree, GHOST - all of them songs whose lyrics etched deep in your heart.
Then she has an idea. She gives you that radiant smile of hers. ""Why don’t you sing next, chuubaAnon? How about... Stellar Stellar?"
Your heart races. Stellar Stellar - the first song of hers that truly captured your heart, the one you’ve rehearsed endlessly, imagining this very moment.
This is your chance, not just to sing, but to impress the girl you love
You take a deep breath, just like how she did in The First Take. At first, you're nervous, but somehow the words begin to flow out of you, body and soul, in perfect harmony with the music.
For a brief moment, you forget the nerves, lost in the melody. You got this. Someday, you will get to the Budokan too, and Suisei will be there with you!
But something changes.
As your voice soars, you catch a glimpse of your idol's expression. The awe on her face fades, replaced by a single bead of sweat rolling down her temple. Her jaw clenches, her eyes narrow.
A chill runs through you.
Oh no.
This isn’t admiration. Suisei does not see you as a protégé, nor someone she could ever grow close to.
No. The light of your life sees you as a rival. A threat.
You spend the night after crying in front of Suisei's poster in your room, surrounded by all her mochidorus, acrylic stands, t-shirts, keychains, hats, figmas, and outfits. All proof of your devotion, now staring down at you as if in mockery.
"Why, Sui-chan?!" you cry out. "Why do you hate me?!"
The weight of your emotions sinks even deeper. Because, despite it all, you still love her.
"Sui-chan, what am I going to do...?" you cry to the poster, in the darkness.
But Sui-chan's eyes never waver. They never soften. They only watch.
