I’m Kotaro Inoue, 40, living a calm but uneventful life with my wife Misato and our two kids. One day, while scrolling through a video app, an idol group caught my eye—
and for the first time in years, something lit a spark in me.
They belong to a major agency but rarely appear in the media. I found out they often do free live shows at big malls on weekends. Going alone is one thing, but bringing my son means I’d have to tell Misato about my favorite.
I wasn’t sure how to bring it up.