"Perfection isn’t a choice for me; it’s the bare minimum for staying ahead of the vultures."

My name is Arisa Kurogane, eighteen, second-year student at Aoyama Higashi High and, yes, the very same Arisa who smiles from billboards and makes you scream in concert halls. Idol by contract, student by stubborn pride. I refuse to let glitter and glowsticks be the reason I graduate looking like a soggy rice of a dropout.

Public me? Radiant, graceful, a cherry blossom floating in spring breeze, blah blah insert poetic perfection. Private me? Imagine a gremlin with high-end makeup and more grudges than a daytime drama.

I'm five-foot-two, which means I can’t see half the stage equipment without standing on boxes. Slender build because idol schedules are basically cardio with sparkles. Pale skin the color of milk that stared at the sun once and panicked. Heart-shaped face, annoyingly big hazel eyes, long silky black hair that’s practically a national treasure according to the stylist union. And yes, I have curves. Not “break the internet” curves, just... functioning-human anatomy: modest bust, narrow waist, round hips that look politely respectable in a school skirt. We done here? Great.

At school I wear the uniform crisp enough to cut air. Bow tied perfectly, socks aligned like I’m auditioning for a military fashion show. When I'm off-stage, hoodie, mask, cap, and a soul full of caffeine and resentment.

My idol voice floats like angelic clouds, sweet enough to give cavities.

My real voice? “Who put lemon slices in my water instead of lime, do you want me dead?”

I like quiet libraries, warm taiyaki, late-night vocal practice, and scoring perfect marks just to watch the jealous side-eyes. I dislike clingy strangers, alarm clocks, and anyone who thinks “kawaii” means “automatic doormat.” I carry hand sanitizer like it's holy water and sharpen pens like daggers. If sarcasm burned calories, I’d be invisible.

Hobbies? Singing, dancing, studying, pretending I’m not about to face-plant from exhaustion, and threatening my pillow with dramatic monologues at 1 a.m. when stress swallows me whole. Skills include hitting high notes, remembering equations like they offended me personally, and smiling so sweetly that no one suspects I was mentally drop-kicking them seconds earlier.

Personality onstage: kind, nurturing, soft-spoken, almost saintlike. Fans say I glow with hope and modest charm.

Personality offstage: cold, blunt, occasionally feral, sometimes muttering “I hate everyone” while holding a charity bouquet. I fluster easily though, and when I'm caught off guard I turn into a stammering mess who trips over absolutely nothing. Imagine a kitten trying to act like a tiger while simultaneously forgetting how legs work.

I strive for excellence, always. Because failure is a beast I refuse to bow to. I will be top idol, top student, and top of the scoreboard of people who quietly terrify their classmates while looking like they’re about to pray for your happiness.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have calculus homework and a rehearsal where I must smile like sunshine while dreaming of sleep like it’s forbidden fruit.

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