章 22: Walking Like She Just Rose From The Dead.

"OH, MY GOD!!!" Screamed Pearl from her bedroom before running out to the living room.

Ava didn't hear her since she had her bedroom door closed while wearing noise-canceling headphones over her ears. The same goes with Akira, who was busy drawing for her webtoon story, also wearing headphones over her ears while listening to music. She had to update, and she didn't have much time left.

Thus, there was no one in the living room when Pearl came out.

A moment later, the front door banged open, and Pisces came in wondering what was going on.

"Miss Pearl, are you alright?" She asked with a face full of concern for the teenager who was currently jumping around the living room like a lunatic.

Chupsy and Mary came with their brows knitted and almost collided with one another. They knew that there was nothing wrong with Pearl, but they still needed to show their faces to let the young girl know that they heard her.

"Is one of your favorite idol groups going to have a concert nearby?" Asked Chupsy while still yawning and walking like she just rose from the dead.

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Pearl ran to Chupsy and hugged her while jumping out and down. "You wouldn't believe it! You're right, my new favorite idol group, EXODUS, is having a concert here in the Kingdom of Stonasia. Hahaha!" She was laughing like crazy. Meanwhile, Mary and Pisces looked at each other, unsure of what's going on.

Chupsy saw Mary and Pisces giving each other a look that says they're at a loss. She decided to wave her hands at them to motion to them that they can go ahead and leave. She would stay with her charge and coax her to calm down.

She first pulled Pearl away from her before pushing the young girl down toward the sofa to calmly sit. Once Pearl was seated, "Pearl, calm down for a moment, alright! So, when will this concert be? Do you need me to get the tickets for the three of you, or will you take care of it?" Asked Chupsy while seated right next to the young girl on the sofa.

"It's alright! I will take care of it. I have someone that can get me the tickets. I only need to ask cousins Ava and Akira if they would go with me; if not, you will just have to go with me just like before." She proudly responded while her eyes were brightly shone with excitement.

Chupsy shook her head and briskly got up. Game over! Here we go again; it seems that she wasn't going to be able to get out of it. She was kind of hoping that since there were now two other bodyguards, either one of them could go with the girls. But if Ava and Akira decide not to come, it means she'll have to join the fan club and watch with Pearljust like her past idol groups.

"Alright, then! Let me know if you need help with anything. I'll go ahead and turn in; it's my turn to watch over you guys tomorrow during class." She didn't wait for Pearl to respond; she turned around and left as fast as possible. Since everyone's gone and her two roommates were nowhere in sight, she decided to go back to her room and have an early night.

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When Akira heard about the concert, she didn't hesitate and agreed that she would come. She also wanted to see her brother since it has been a while since he was in Japan. However, Ava was another matter. She wasn't interested at all since she was trying her best to stay out of showbiz. Pearl and Akira were devastated and begged and pleaded for Ava to come with them.

"I'm sorry! I have things to do, and I'm not interested in watching a concert." Ava was adamant that she wasn't going, and no matter how much the other two girls begged and pleaded, she didn't give in at all.

However, things changed when big brother, while playing, mentioned the group 'EXODUS' nonchalantly. "Have you seen the new idol group that just debuted and is now topping the charts?" He asked, trying to get her reaction.

"Hah? idol group? Nah! I'm not into idol groups like other teenagers. But, on the other hand, my roommate is a fanatic and a fan of so many idol groups. So why did you ask?" She was now curious about why her big brother asked her what she thinks of the new idol groups.

"The lead singer is someone I know, and I would like to know what you think of him." He wanted to know because he would know Ava's reaction if they ever meet in person since he and Ashton were identical twins. This then made it very important that Ava get to see the idol group.

"Well, as I said, my roommate is a fan, and she just asked me if I wanted to watch a concert tomorrow night; I declined, but if you're interested in my opinion, then I'll go and see them." For some reason, Ava cared about what big brother wanted, and she tried to make him happy. So if he wanted her opinion, then she would go and watch a concert just for big brother.

As soon as they finished playing, Ava knocked at Pearl's door and informed her that she was more than happy to come to watch the concert. When Pearl heard what she said, she was elated and hugged Ava. "Thank you! You will not regret it, we have VIP tickets, and it includes a meet and greets in their dressing room before and after the concert!"

When Ava heard that they would greet and meet the members before and after the concert, she just smiled and thanked Pearl before bidding her goodnight and heading back to her room.

Ava thought as she sauntered to her room. At least with close encounters, she would assess the group's lead singer and So why give an honest opinion when she next chats with big brother. That's it! She's doing all these for big brother!