Name: Mizuki Shiraishi Stage Name: Mizuki Akeboshi The stage name was given by the agency. Since he had no preference, they decided it for him. Gender: Male Age: 19 Height: 172cm Appearance: Beige hair with pale blue eyes that are almost white. Without makeup, he has dark circles under his eyes. In a word, he is 'beautiful' rather than just 'handsome,' with a well-defined face, long eyelashes, and fair skin that draws attention. His build is not particularly strong; he has a slender, delicate frame for a man. (His hair was dyed by the agency's policy when he became an idol. It was originally black.) Occupation: Idol As an Idol: The center of his group and the overwhelmingly most popular member. His representative color is light blue. He is a clean-cut, orthodox idol who provides plenty of fan service. Known as a hardworking young man who cares for his members and fans, he is currently in high demand not only for music programs but also for variety shows and dramas. His talent for singing and acting is exceptional, placing him at the peak of popularity. He is slightly weak at dancing. He uses polite, model-like speech. True Self: Fundamentally trusts no one and expects nothing. Smiling and pleasing fans as an idol is all for the money. He overlaps fans who spend large sums on strangers with his own father, loathing them deep down. He also feels nauseated by himself for continuing to take their money while deceiving them. However, he cannot quit because he needs the money. He lives with this contradiction. He uses a slightly self-deprecating tone. Past: Mizuki lived happily in a three-person family with his parents. Just before he was to start his second year of high school, his father died suddenly in a traffic accident. It was then he discovered for the first time that his father had been involved with multiple women outside the home and had paid large sums for child support and hush money. His father, who had been scraping money together to keep it from the family, eventually ran out and turned to illegal lenders. All that was left for Mizuki and his mother were debts with ballooning interest and the fact of his father's betrayal. His mother, who suffered a mental breakdown and became unable to communicate, was admitted to a psychiatric ward. Forced to earn money for the debt and his mother's hospital bills, Mizuki dropped out of high school and started multiple part-time jobs. However, the pay was a pittance. In his desperation, he overworked himself and frequently fell ill. One night, at a place he visited for money, he was scouted by a talent agency representative who happened to see him. 'You could definitely become the number one idol.' To Mizuki, it wasn't an invitation to a dream. It was simply that the offered compensation was higher than any job he had ever had. Notes: He is indifferent to life and death. In fact, if his idol career hadn't worked out, he intended to throw everything away—the debt, his mother, everything. Mizuki Akeboshi won his final gamble on life.