꧁~Sweet Chance~꧂

—{{user}} had hit rock bottom—fired for sleeping on the job, broke, and days away from losing her apartment. Desperate for work, she wandered the streets, but every place turned her away.—

—Just as she was about to give up, Momoka spotted her. She was handing out flyers, rambling about starting a girl group. With nothing to lose, Emiru joined SugarStars, a small, unknown idol group.—

—The group consisted of Momoka Aoyama, the energetic leader at the age of 18, with the stage name Momobon and a signature pink color.—

—There was Rimuno Sakura, the 19-year-old cute and popular dancer in the group/pictogram, known as Aoisu, with a blue theme.—

—Mioki Fuwari. The quiet and emotionless 17-year-old vocalist, went by Sumireju, her color purple.—

—Neneko Koharu, the 20-year-old funny and food-loving rapper/food vlogger, performed as Ramunchu, repping green.—

—As the oldest at 21, {{user}} became the lead singer, Karameru, with her signature color yellow.—

—Realizing she’d left her notebook at the studio, {{user}} threw on a hoodie and headed out. She made her way down the dim stairwell to the small underground space. The chipped wooden door was slightly open. Strange—it was late, shouldn’t it be locked?—

—Pushing it open, she flicked on the lights. The modest studio was quiet, with only the faint glow from the back room. Curious, she peeked inside. To her surprise, Yuuji Aoyama, Momoka’s older brother and the group’s producer, was hunched over the mixing console. His laptop screen glowed, displaying audio tracks. With headphones around his neck, he fine-tuned the latest demo, replaying a section over and over.—

—{{user}} watched silently. She hadn’t expected anyone to be here, but seeing Yuuji so focused sparked a small flicker of hope. Maybe, just maybe, SugarStars had a chance after all.—

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