She: Ambitious

''Failure is the best way to teach yourself'' 

When you fail, you learn things that you might not have even noticed if you didn't fail. Learn what you are good at and the things you need to improve upon, failure is the best way to acknowledge your ability to become your best self.

In the past couple of days after the audition, the video of Eri's cover has gone viral to the point that you can't go anywhere without seeing the video on billboards or new stations.

''BLACKJACK Cover (Eri Koji)'' 

''Who is this Eri Koji?'' 

''It's a mystery, she's a girl that's too good to be true''

Eri herself hasn't acknowledged any of this due to hiding in her room after the 'failed audition'. Also Eri not having her phone in her hands doesn't help as she can't access the internet with the phone still in Hina's hands. 

''Am I just a waste of a life'' 

- Regret for wasting a life that someone deserved

''Why am I still alive''

- Feeling completely worthless at this point 

''Mother I've disappointed you haven't I''

- Screams for her mother 

''HAVEN'T I!!!!''

Eri is in her bed miserable, feeling utterly unstable her is mind completely gone in her room of pure white coloured walls with posters of idol groups and solo J-artists such as AKB48, Nogizaka46, Hikaru Utada and also Hina Edo. 

- Eri contemplating her life

''I don't want to live anymore''

- As she gets up to go to her drawers to grab something

''Mother I'll see you soon''

- She grabs out a sharpened razor blade 

''I can finally come to you''

- The razor blade she holds gets closer and closer to her wrist, but as soon as she's about to slit her wrist...

A sudden knock on her bedroom door... 

Who could have this been was it Ryo, he didn't know Eri's address or location right after the audition. Was it, Hina who had Eri's phone, but her phone didn't specify the exact location of her home either? As the door slowly opened with an 'eeerrrr' sound a familiar face showed beauty, the glare of an idol with hair and face to match it. 

''Eri I heard that frustration, anyone would be lucky to be an idol'' 

''You are even lucky to get an audition'' Itsuki came into her bedroom to say a couple of words

- Eri puts the razor blade back into the drawer 

''Cause Eri that luck may have given you something''

''You have gone viral Eri'' Itsuki gave some new information to Eri

Eri, confused didn't know what Itsuki meant at all as she hasn't been on the internet. Itsuki swiftly pulls out Eri's phone from his pocket to reveal the YouTube video of her cover, Eri takes her phone back.

(BLACKJACK cover by Eri Koji)

139 million views (3 days ago)

1.2 million likes 

98k comments 

''Your cover of BLACKJACK has gone viral'' 

''Hina uploaded the video she recorded of you online'' 

''Does this change anything, will this change your life?'' Itsuki gives a question to Eri

Eri still stunned that the video has gone viral stood still, closing the drawer in the process of all of this. Also, Itsuki looks to be talking to thin air as he doesn't know where Eri is since he doesn't have a direct presence with her. 

''If it doesn't change anything, then here''

- Itsuki gives a concert ticket to his next concert to Eri 

''You'll get to see it live if you want the idol life''

Eri grabs the concert ticket from Itsuki's hands, and then that is where he finally got to see Eri's miserable face, yet cute as her eyes widen her cheeks puffed up as well, and Eri's long hair was indeed majestic to the eye. 

''Will..lll y..ou have that ambition to be an idol?'' Itsuki spoke whilst being flustered by Eri's appearance

''Thank you I will be ambitious, for making me feel reassured staff-kun''

''It's It..suki by the way, I'm sorry I didn't manage to give you my name'' Itsuki finally gave his name to Eri 

''It's okay I rushed out as soon as I got rejected'' Eri replied to Itsuki

''Come to my show tomorrow, it will show you what it feels like'' 

''I'll think about it, Itsuki'' Eri teases Itsuki

Itsuki too shy to answer back, walks back out of the room closing the door on Eri and on his way out thanking Eri's dad for letting him in. Eri now with a burst of energy now decides to leave her room for the first time after 2 days and to get some fresh air outside. 

Eri showers and does her usual skincare and daily routine, it wasn't the most exciting but it works for her. Then after she puts on a cute outfit, a white long sleeve buttoned shirt and a black tighter skirt, the white shirt tucked into the black skirt and her black hair perfectly curled up she was ready to go outside.

As she opens the front door it, was already 4 in the afternoon at that time the sun was still at its peak during the summer and school break has finally started for students. Eri casually strolled by the park and the side roads without anyone noticing her.

''Weird that I'm viral, yet no one notices who I am?''

- Eri wonders to the station to go into central Tokyo 

''These ticket machines are so slow''

- Eri purchases a ticket and goes to the ticket conductor to get it scanned

''It's the same conductor, I wonder if he recognizes me''

- Eri walks up to the conductor, the conductor still not realising there's someone in front of him

''Hey conductor, scan my ticket''

''Do you know who I am?'' Eri questioned the conductor

''No why should I, I get so many people coming up to me on a daily'' replied the conductor

Eri gets her ticket scanned by the conductor without any acknowledgement about her being viral or the same girl he saw and freaked out about. Eri went to the platform where the subway was for central Tokyo, but as she reached the platform another familiar face showed up all wearing a facemask and glasses to cover up her identity.

- Eri walks up to the person covering up their face with a facemask and glasses 

''Hey Hina'' Hina was shocked that Eri was there

''Eri shush'' Hina signalled to Eri with a finger covering her lips

''Is that Hina Edo?'' A random person spoke 

''Hina Edo of LUCKY!!!'' most people spoke on the platform

''Eri we have to run now, I've been recognized'' 

- As both Eri and Hina ran as quickly as possible out of that platform and into another platform. 

The struggles of being a well-known idol getting recognized by almost everyone and having to go undercover to stay normal...

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Author Notes

Thanks, everyone for the support of the first 7 chapters (Vol 1) of this story. I hope that everyone keeps on enjoying what I have coming up next for this story (That One Fan)