Volume 6 - CH 27

Fake Idol is Scouted

“Eh……?”

My eyes become softer.

My brows are thinner.

And my hair became pure black.

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“Yume-chan’s face……?”

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My face that was called [Ordinary] and [Plain] has become [Cute].

It was the awakening of an ability that was bestowed by God, my Gift.

When I tried to imagine the face of a model from one of mom’s magazines, my face turned into that of the model and my body became taller.

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“Wow…….so this is a Gift’s power…….”

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This extraordinary power.

Some call it the symbol of happiness.

Some dub it a sign of misfortune.

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For me, Gift has become a [Symbol of Happiness].

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“Mom! Grandma! I can use a Gift!”

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I wanted to brag.

I get to have such a pretty face after all.

I wanted them to see my Gift so I ran to them in high spirits.

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“G, Gift you said……..Why, Seiko……….”

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However, mom’s first reaction was fear.

Why?

This is an amazing power, right?

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“…….I’m sorry. I, I can’t…….”

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Mom started crying and locked herself in her room.

I was left alone with my grandmother in the living room.

She looked at me and let out a sigh of resignation.

I can see the despair in her eyes.

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“Seiko, your mother, your real mother was killed by a demon……, she was murdered by your father’s Gift.”

“Eh……?”

“His Gift was an ability to [Compel others to commit suicide]. He murdered three people with that Gift……..Your father was the first Gift Holder who committed murder. It was right after Gifts became public knowledge so the country covered it up. They did not want the fact that a Gift was used to commit murder to come out. That’s why your father was secretly given the death sentence.”

“…………”

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My father was a Gift Holder.

He was a murderer.

I see. So my face looked like it belongs to a murderer.

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But that doesn’t matter.

My Gift can only change my face and height.

It’s not a dangerous ability that can harm anyone.

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My father is my father.

And I am me.

There’s no reason for me to refrain from using my Gift.

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“Also, Seiko, you have an older brother who’s related to you by blood.”

“My…..brother?”

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Really……?

I have a brother…….?

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It sounds like a lie.

I’ve always tried to give up but I actually have an older brother…….?

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“His name is [Akechi Hideyori.] Maybe you will get to see him once you enter middle school.”

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Akechi Hideyori.

Our last names are different and his name is nothing like mine.

A person whose face I don’t even know.

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Still, I want to meet him.

I want to get into middle school already.

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I long for a brother who I don’t even know what he looks like.

What kind of person is he, I wonder?

Would he be kind?

Would he call me [cute]?

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I wonder how he will react when I tell him that I’m his sister.

I can’t help but look forward to our meeting.

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Onii-chan.

I want to meet you, Akechi Hideyori.

A few days after that.

I’ve experimented a lot to see what I can and can not do with my Gift.

After that, I used mom’s magazine, TV, and the internet as sources of references to memorize various facial patterns.

For the time being, my Gift doesn’t seem to have a time limit.

When I want to return to my original appearance, I just have to wish to return to Hosokawa Seiko’s face in my head.

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And every day, I think of my brother.

What kind of person is he?

I hope he’s a kind person.

Is he handsome I wonder?

While having such delusions in my head, I excitedly use my Gift today as well.

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The base image would be that of Yume-chan.

I imagine her 5 years older than she is now and increased my height.

I also make my breasts bigger and add the finishing touch by changing my brown hair into blonde with black mesh from Yume-chan’s black hair.

“Ah…….so cute.”

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I don’t know how to wear make-up so I don’t. I’m already this cute after all.

I can also adjust the pitch of my voice to be higher or lower according to my preference.

There was nothing about me that resembled the original Hosokawa Seiko anymore.

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Right now I’m not Hosokawa Seiko.

Other than my mind, I’ve become an entirely different person.

It’s a very strange feeling.

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“Seiko……., is that your Gift’s power……?”

“Yes. If I can’t become an idol with my face then I just have to change it.”

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Yume-chan told me that all idols had

That’s right, there’s nothing wrong with this.

That’s how an idol is after all.

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I borrowed mom’s clothes.

I’m not wearing any make-up but I already look prettier than anyone from my class.

Let alone my class, the current me can probably attract the attention of every boy in the school.

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Mom’s shoes are a little too big for me so I changed my feet’s size.

It really makes me feel that a Gift can do anything.

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“I’m off!”

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I went out with an appearance that’s not Hosokawa Seiko.

When I walked past someone, they would turn their head around to look at me.

I can notice their gazes.

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That person turned to look at me.

That person was staring at my chest.

Ah, that person is blushing.

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I was embarrassed to be the subject of men’s gazes but at the same time, I was happy.

With my Gift, I can easily achieve something that Hosokawa Seiko put in years of effort but never could do.

It’s a strange feeling.

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I also notice women looking at me.

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Who’s that!? A Celeb!?

Wow, she doesn’t even need makeup!?

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I can hear them talking.

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While I was drowning in a sense of superiority, a woman called out to me.

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“Hey, you? Do you have a minute?”

“Yes?”

“I’m actually working as a scout right now. Are you interested in becoming an idol?”

“…….eh?”

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I was approached by a flashy Gyaru.

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“It’s not my main job but I’m scouting talents at the request of an acquaintance. The name’s Touno Miko. I’m kind of a jack of all trades.”

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This Touno person introduced herself and handed me her business card.

Amazing, I got scouted the first time I came to town.

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“I can become an idol……? I want to be one.”

“If you want to become an idol then it would be my job to make your wish come true.”

“……..please tell me more. My name is Hosokawa Seiko.”

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We decided to go to a nearby family restaurant and talk about the details.

“Nice! I wanted to find an innocent-looking girl like you! Man, you’re so cute too.”

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Touno-san smiled and told me that I’m cute.

Wow, so scouting is really a thing.

But I would feel bad if I don’t tell her about my Gift.

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She might reject me because I used my Gift too.

If that’s the case then I should tell her before it’s too late.

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“Actually, Touno-san…..I, this face, I made it using my Gift.”

“Gift?”

“Can I still become an idol?”

“…….”

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Touno-san stares at my face.

She looks at my forehead, eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, and everything.

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“You’re cute so it’s OKAY!”

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This person is rather carefree.

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“My little sister is LeafChild you see.”

“L, LeafChild!?”

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That’s a super popular Idol/singer.

I think that she should already be around 23-24 years old though?

I’ve been admiring LeafChild’s performances so there’s no way that I don’t know about her.

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“Yes, her real name is Yoko(TLN: Leaf+Child) so her brother decided to switch to English, and then you have [LeafChild].”

“Eh? LeafChild’s name was decided just like that?”

“That’s right. Your name is Seiko(TLN:Star+Child) right? Why don’t you debut as Starchild? That way you’d be able to pay homage to your favorite idol too.”

“StarChild……..”

“Oh, we strayed off topic huh. That’s not what we should be talking about right now. That said, before we talk business, let me tell you something first.”

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Saying so, Touno-san took out her smartphone.

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“Let’s go to a private room first.”

“Y, Yes.”

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It wouldn’t be good to talk much about Gifts in public.

Since grandma just told me about my father, I also think that it’s a good idea to talk in a private room.

After that, we headed to a private room and Touno-san said that she just called her younger brother over using her smartphone.

When we waited for about 10 minutes in the private room, a man arrived.

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“Hello. I’m Touno Tatsuyuki, Miko’s younger brother. I think she already told you but, I’m Yoko……, LeafChild’s older brother.”

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Touno Tatsuyuki-san also gave me his business card.

He also showed me photos of LeafChild on his phone and there were even some photos where they were in the picture together.

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“Wicked right? This is the picture from when Yoko put on her idol costume for the first time. This is when she made a peace sign in that costume. This one’s a mid-air shot and this one……”

“Y, ……yes.”

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He proudly and happily boasts about LeafChild.

Honestly, he’s so crazy about his sister that it made me question how much he likes his sister.

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“Tatsuyuki is a siscon you see.”

“…..Eh?”

“Oi, Oi, don’t go spreading inconvenient truth around like that.”

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I smile at how joyful these siblings are.

Still, it makes me imagine how nice it would be if my brother can speak about me with pride like this.

TLN: Knowing how Japanese idol culture is I get nothing but anxiety translating this…..

Also, ch28 will be on Sunday.