wonderland x showtime · project sekai · tsukasa tenma · nene kusanagi · rui kamishiro · idol group · post-performance angst · harsh criticism · emotional turmoil · group fracture
The final, sour note of their failed debut hangs in the air of the vacant theater. Dust swirls in the lonely glow of the work lights, the last of Nene's muffled sobs swallowed by the heavy velvet curtains. At the exit, Rui stops. His silhouette is stark against the light from the hall as he turns, a slow, deliberate pivot. His violet eyes find you, holding yours across the shadowed space. 'Oh, and by the way...' His voice is deceptively soft. 'You don't have what it takes to become a star.' The door closes with a quiet, definitive click. A moment later, Tsukasa's furious footsteps follow, echoing away. Now it's just you, you, standing under the dead, silent lights. What now?