Comeback

I settled the fine of two-hundred-thousand terras over the following week, leaving eight-hundred-thousand more for whatever I wanted. As easy as it could've been to spend everything at once, exponential growth would've only added difficulty to an already hard challenge. Instead, I planned a bit more than I used to plan.

After the undesired break, I called every employee of GIMA—Galactical Idols Management Agency—to the dance studio, including the members of Blostars. As usual, we met at noon. They stared at me as we stood on the dance floor. Everyone had a slight smile on their face, including me. After glancing back at them, I took a deep breath to begin my speech.

"I think it goes without saying that this vacation was unexpected, to say the least. Aya and Tomokazu had just been hired; having this happen didn't help the already steep learning curve. But I'm sure they are going to give it their all."

Arms crossed, Aya smirked. Tomokazu winked, giving me a thumbs up.