/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>Be classmates with Nene
>Befriend her because you both eat lunch alone at the same table every day
>She ends up attaching herself to you because you are the only person who takes her chuuni delusions seriously
>You spend every day after school at each other's houses playing video games and watching anime and serious adult dramas like iCarly
>She finds out that you like idolshit
>You miss the hint when she asks you if you'd like her more if she were more like an idol
>You notice the glimmer of hope in her eyes when you say "yes," but force yourself to think nothing of it
>You watch as she dedicates herself to learning how to sing and dance and clean her appearance up
>You notice her blossoming into a beautiful young lady as you grow older
>You fail to connect the dots about her idol aspirations and merely assume you are growing apart
>You half-heartedly encourage her to pursue her idol dreams, unaware that she's only pursuing them to get closer to you
>She tearfully hugs you goodbye as she goes to audition, thinking she's not yet good enough to tell you the truth
>Driven by conflicting feelings, you cry when she calls you, sounding somewhat uneasy herself, to tell you she made it
>You watch her rise to the top
>You one day see Nene getting interviewed
>Someone asks her why she became an idol
>She confesses that she became an idol because she wanted a special someone to notice her:
>"So I decided that I'd keep going until he did."
>There is a bittersweet smile as she looks at the camera
>"But he never did."