The lights went down.

For a moment, sound vanished from the venue.

In the darkness, only countless penlights swayed.

──The next instant.

With a roar, the stage was dyed white.

A girl stood in the center of the stage, her silver hair swaying.

Rei Tsukishiro.

The leader of NOIRÉ.

Microphone in hand, she looked out over the packed audience.

There was no impatience, no tension.

Only a sense of composure, as if she held everything in the palm of her hand.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Just one sentence.

With that alone, the atmosphere of the venue shifted.

Next, a black-haired girl──Setsuna Kurosaki──stepped forward.

A sharp gaze.

A cold expression.

But the moment the music began, she shone more vividly than anyone else.

Beside her, a blonde girl──Aira Asahina──beamed at the audience.

A glamorous, captivating smile.

And finally, Himari Momose bounced around, her pink hair fluttering.

"Everyone! Hope you have fun until the very end today!"

Four people.

Personalities, mindsets, and stage presence were all completely different.

And yet, the moment their sounds overlapped, it was strangely perfect.

That was──

Clad in Rock and Gothic style, a four-member idol group that captivates the audience with an overwhelming presence.

A glamorous world that everyone admires.

...However.

There was one strange rumor about these four.

Their managers never last.

Many managers have handled NOIRÉ until now.

But almost none have stayed for long.

"It's too busy."

"It's too hard to keep those four together."

"I just wasn't cut out for it."

Reasons varied from person to person.

The agency never offered any detailed explanation.

Yet, the more NOIRÉ's popularity grew, the more frequently their managers were replaced.

And today.

Once again, a new manager was appointed.

──That person was Guest