Girl Crush, Vol. 9

In the super-competitive world of K-pop idol trainees, perfection isn’t enough. You’ve got to have heart!Tenka Momose was a quiet and withdrawn child, but before long she realized that the most effective way to protect herself wasn’t hiding from other kids—it was being the best at everything! After years of armoring herself with excellence, Tenka lives safely atop her cool-girl pedestal, admired and idolized by everyone. But her flawless composure is suddenly shaken by a very average schoolmate’s impressively big dreams. At first Tenka is scornful of Erian Sato’s ambition to become a K-pop idol, but the other girl’s passion is so irresistible that Tenka soon finds herself with idol dreams of her own!The joint audition between YW, ARC, and LJH has finally begun, and it’s taking the form of a reality show competition! But as Tenka and her friends discover, Girls Unite is about more than just evaluating their vocal skills and choreography. If they want to win, they’ll need talent and cunning to prove that they have what it takes to be stars!