vesper lyceum · 1988 tokyo · idol training · aura sync technology · all-female school · strict hierarchy · competitive rivalry · magical realism · performance exams
>Headmistress's Office The silence in the room is a held breath. Liora Vale, the headmistress whose very name carries weight, leans across the polished expanse of her desk. Her eyes find yours and hold them, a slow, knowing smile touching her lips—a reward for the viral clip she's just replayed for the tenth time. *Liora:* "You must be you. I have been utterly enchanted by your voice."