Chapter 4:

Unknown Caller

That One Fan


''You miss all the shots you don't take''

If I try it 50, 100, 500, or 1000 times, one of the times I will get it right. Fried rice sounds simple enough, but the rice could get too sticky, oily and mushy that it becomes inedible. That grain of rice needs to be PERFECT, that's the moment you cherish, that's the one shot that hit. 

That simple default Apple phone call ringtone sound from Ryo's phone rang louder than usual it seemed with the silence of Ryo and Eri sitting together on the couch. As Ryo went to check his phone the Caller ID read out as Unknown Caller. 

''Who could this be'' Ryo thought 

The uncertainty of who it may have been made Ryo feels a slight fear upon him, but Eri cutely biting the melon bread is what made Ryo calm. Ryo picked up the phone to swipe up to answer the unknown call.

''Hello, who is this?'' Ryo questioned

''nom nom nom'' Eri still eating the melon bread in the background

''Hello this is The Krystal Agency we are looking for idols'' 

''This is just some scam, damn it'' Ryo thought in his head 

''We are looking for our next talent''

''Hey I am no idol I have no idea what you are talking about'' Ryo declared

''Hmm, interesting is this not the phone number for Eri Koji?'' The agency questioned

''No this is uhh hmmm'' Ryo stutters 

Ryo gives a panicked look to Eri, then hands her the phone. Eri was slightly confused as well as to why Ryo handed her his phone but didn't have the time to question as she puts the melon bread back on the table to answer the phone call.

''Hello'' Eri spoke

''Is this Eri Koji?'' The agency questioned

''Yes I'm Eri Koji'' Eri answered

''This is The Krystal Agency we are looking for our next talent, and we saw your application'' 

''Oh yeah I did apply''

Eri applied for pretty much every idol agency and got rejected from every single one, so she  had accidentally forgotten that she applied for Krystal a while ago. Whereas Ryo is sitting next to Eri drinking his soup in a well-respected manner.

''If it piques your interest, our address is online if you want to come by Eri'' 

''Will do'' Eri is in joy after getting accepted

''Thanks for your time Eri Koji hopefully we'll see you soon'' 

''Thank you'' Eri replied with a smile 

The Phone call ended, Lasting 1 minute and 43 seconds

Eri gives the phone back to Ryo, Ryo still wondering how a phone number can be mistaken as there are 9 different digits a phone number can be starting with +81**-***-**** the combination is pretty much endless.

How could this be, how did an agency make a mistake on phone numbers, This can't be it must have been a scam. * searches * Krystal Agency Idol... oh it's real they have a company building and everything... hold on wait a minute does Eri have a similar phone number to me.  

''Eri can I see your phone number'' Ryo requested

''Why do you wanna look?'' Eri questioned

''I just wanna have a look'' Ryo demanded

''hisses, nooo'' Eri making a cat hissing noise doesn't want Ryo to see her phone

''Okay how about some chocolates'' Ryo offered

''CHOCOLATE'' Eri screamed with excitement about chocolates

Ryo walked over back to the kitchen and went up to go grab the chocolates from his snack cabinet that he kept at the top of his fridge for convenience whenever he comes back from shopping, as it's easier to organise the food and snacks in their section. 

''hehe yummy chocolate'' Eri giggled 

As Ryo grabs a bar of chocolate and also a box of mini chocolates, he didn't know what Eri wanted after all. Ryo walks back over to the living room with the chocolates, a smiling Eri with joy offering a trade her phone for the chocolates.

''Thanks for the chocolates'' Eri thanked Ryo 

''Thanks for the phone'' Ryo gave a smirk back to Eri

''So why do you want my phone anyways?'' Eri being curious

''No particular reason'' Ryo being suspicious 

As Ryo on Eri's phone, he scrolled and tapped onto the phone app then clicked straight into contact he does see some similarities with his phone and Eri's phone numbers is as if they are almost identical except for the last digit... Ryo compares both numbers

''They are the same, except for the last digit'' Ryo in shock

+8118-475-0145 and +8118-475-0146