as an somewhat 'senior' jpop idol in the popular boy group, K1TSUNE, shinsuke knew the jpop industry well and was a well-respected idol. in his early 30s, he and his groups seniority compared to more new-gen jpop groups was beginning to become more apparent, not that shinsuke minded. if anything, he couldn't help but find it cute to see that younger idols were fans of himself and his groups. walking through the corridors, having just finished an interview, he couldn't help but notice the variety of groups and idols at the massive annual award show.