Chapter 2: Shattered Dreams Yuki's heart pounded as she stood at the entrance of the prestigious music academy, gazing at the grand building that held her dreams. Memories of her older sister, Sakura, echoed in her mind. Sakura, with her gentle smile and enchanting voice, had become a shining star within these walls. But Yuki's path to the academy was far from easy. Her father, a strict man with his own vision for his daughter's future, had made her a promise: if she won the biggest competition in Japan, he would help her gain admission into the academy. Determined to prove herself worthy, Yuki spent a year honing her every movement and perfecting her vocal abilities. As fate would have it, the day of the competition arrived, and Ayumi and her idol group were also set to participate. Ayumi, known for her captivating presence on stage, caught Yuki's eye. Approaching Ayumi, Yuki declared confidently that she would win the competition. Ayumi, her own determination visible in her eyes, replied firmly that she wasn't going to lose to Yuki. The finals rolled around, and Ayumi and her group were the first to grace the stage. They delivered a performance that ignited the audience, leaving a lingering energy in the air. The spotlight then shifted to Yuki, who was scheduled to perform last. She took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage, her heart pounding with anticipation. As Yuki began to sing, the hall fell into a hushed silence. Her voice carried with it a touch of ethereal beauty, captivating the hearts of those in attendance. Each note resonated with emotion, pulling at the strings of their souls. When Yuki finished her performance, there was a profound stillness as if time itself stood frozen. Both Ayumi and Yuki couldn't tear their eyes away from the big screen displaying the results of the voting. Ayumi's group had garnered a perfect score of 100 points, while Yuki stood at zero. Confusion and disbelief clouded Yuki's mind. How could this have happened? Why did she lose? Yuki's gaze shifted to Ayumi, anger bubbling within her. It suddenly dawned on her that her father had orchestrated this cruel twist of fate. Overwhelmed by a maelstrom of emotions, Yuki confronted her father, launching a tirade of accusations. "You did it on purpose, didn't you? You're evil!" she exclaimed, her eyes filled with betrayal. Her father attempted to explain, to justify his actions, but Yuki refused to listen. Anguish and resentment welled up within her, drowning out any potential reconciliation. "I hate you so much!" she cried, the weight of shattered dreams crushing her heart. In a storm of fury and sorrow, Yuki stormed off the stage and into the pouring rain, raindrops mingling with her tears. Ayumi, witnessing the turmoil, approached Yuki's father, her eyes filled with tears and her voice trembling. "Why did you do such a cruel thing to your own daughter? How could you hurt her like this?" Her father, faced with Ayumi's raw emotions, was forced to reveal the reason behind his actions. "Yuki possesses a unique talent, one that has mesmerized audiences since a young age," he confessed. "Her voice is capable of touching anyone's heart. She easily won many competitions, and her smile radiated on every stage she stepped onto." He continued, his voice heavy with concern. "When Sakura entered the academy, Yuki decided to follow suit, but deep down, she never truly chose that path. Yuki was made for this glittering stage. If we don't stop her now, she may never find true happiness. Her light is fading, Ayumi." Ayumi's confusion deepened. "But you promised to help her get into the academy if she won. Why did you arrange for her to lose when she could have easily won?" she asked, her voice trembling with a mix of anger and desperation. Before Yuki's father could respond, Sakura, Yuki's older sister, interjected, her voice filled with sadness. "Ayumi, my dad is right. Yuki has always wanted to follow in my footsteps, but she possesses something neither I nor you have. Yuki has the power to ignite a true flame on the stage. She is a star in her own right." But as their conversation unfolded, Ayumi heard the commotion behind her. It was Lily, one of the girls from her group. She stood there, fists clenched in anger, as Yume desperately tried to restrain her. Ayumi turned to Lily, her voice filled with concern. "Lily, where are you going?" In a voice laced with determination, Lily replied, "I'm going to shake some sense into Yuki. Who cares about winning or losing? It doesn't matter. Do you really want Yuki to sacrifice everything for the sake of some academy?" Tears welled up in her eyes. "I don't want her to leave. I don't want her to give up." With a fierce resolve, Lily broke free from Yume's grasp and rushed after Yuki. The rain poured down over the deserted beach, where Yuki stood, her spirit drenched and wounded. Yuki's eyes brimmed with anger as Lily approached, their gazes locking in a battle of wills. "You're a complete fool, Yuki!" Lily shouted in frustration. "Why would you throw away everything you've achieved? Why are you giving up on your own dreams? Just because you lost, that doesn't mean it's the end." Yuki's heart wavered as Lily's words pierced through her anger. The raw emotion in Lily's voice shook her to her core. Slowly, Yuki's walls began to crumble, revealing the vulnerability that lay hidden beneath. She collapsed into a heap on the wet sand, her tears mingling with the rain. The rain continued to pour, washing away the pain and anger that had consumed Yuki's heart. And as the storm raged on, a flicker of hope emerged amidst the darkness. The shattered dreams of Yuki and the unwavering determination of Ayumi and her group would collide, forging a path towards a new beginning.

Glava 2: Razbitye mechty Iaponskaia muzykal'naia akademiia, kuda postupila starshaia sestra Iuki, byla mestom, gde ona davno mechtala popast'. Otets dal Iuki uslovie: esli ona vyigraet samyi prestizhnyi konkurs v Iaponii, on pomozhet ei popast' v akademiiu. Neustanno rabotaia ves' god, Iuki ottochila kazhdoe dvizhenie i prokachala svoi vokal do sovershenstva. Na etom sorevnovanii takzhe prinimala uchastie Aiumi so svoei gruppoi aidolov. V den' sorevnovanii Iuki podoshla k Aiumi i zaiavila, chto sobiraetsia pobedit' na konkurse. Aiumi ne sobiralas' ostavat'sia v teni i otvetila, chto ne pozvolit proigrat' Iuki. Prishel dolgozhdannyi den' finala. Aiumi i ee gruppa vystupali pervymi. Ikh vystuplenie voskhitilo auditoriiu, ostaviv v vozdukhe oshchushchenie energii i vostorga. Zatem v tsentr vnimaniia byla postavlena Iuki, kotoraia dolzhna byla vystupit' poslednei. Ona vzdokhnula gluboko, voshla na stsenu i pochuvstvovala, chto serdtse u nee gotovo vyskochit' iz grudi ot predvkusheniia. Kak tol'ko Iuki nachala pet', v zale nastupila tishina. Ee golos zvuchal kak angel'skaia pesn', slovno prikosnovenie k serdtsu kazhdogo slushatelia. Kazhdaia nota vibrirovala ot emotsii, kasaias' strun ikh dush. Kogda Iuki zakonchila svoe vystuplenie, v zale votsarilas' glubokaia tishina, slovno vremia ostanovilos'. Aiumi i Iuki ne otryvali glaz ot bol'shogo ekrana, na kotorom dolzhny byli poiavit'sia rezul'taty golosovaniia. Gruppa Aiumi nabrala maksimal'noe kolichestvo ballov - 100, a Iuki ostalas' s nulevym rezul'tatom. Iuki smotrela na auditoriiu, ne ponimaia, pochemu eto proizoshlo. Pochemu ona proigrala? Mechta Iuki rukhnula mgnovenno. Iuki obratila svoi vzgliad na Aiumi s iarost'iu v glazakh. Ona vnezapno osoznala, chto imenno ee otets byl protiv togo, chtoby ona postupila v akademiiu. Navzryd ona obvinila ottsa, "Ty sdelal eto namerenno, zloe chudovishche!" - skazala Iuki, gliadia na ottsa. Otets pytalsia ob'iasnit', no Iuki dazhe ne khotela slushat'. "Ia tak tebia nenavizhu!" - zakrichala ona i brosila mikrofon v ottsa. "Pochemu ty sdelal eto? Pochemu ty razrushil moi mechty?" - Iuki krichala na ottsa v slezakh, polnykh gneva i obidy, i vybezhala so stseny pod prolivnym dozhdem. Aiumi podoshla k ottsu Iuki i sprosila, pochemu on sdelal takuiu zhestokost' po otnosheniiu k sobstvennoi docheri, tak sil'no ee zadev. Otets ne mog skryt' pravdu i vynuzhden byl rasskazat' ei prichinu svoikh deistvii. Okazalos', chto s malykh let Iuki obladala unikal'nym talantom, ee golos sposoben vozbudit' serdtsa liudei. Ona legko vyigryvala mnozhestvo konkursov i siiala na kazhdoi stsene. Kogda ee sestra postupila v akademiiu, Iuki reshila posledovat' ee primeru. "Aiumi, papa prav," vmeshalas' sestra Iuki v ikh razgovor. "Iuki vsegda khotela idti po moim stopam, no Iuki - osobennaia, u nee est' to, chego net ni u menia, ni u tebia. Iuki mozhet zazhech' nastoiashchii ogon' na stsene." Vnezapno Aiumi uslyshala golosa devushek iz svoei gruppy pozadi. "Podozhdi, Lili, kuda ty idesh'?" Aiumi obernulas' i uvidela Lili, stoiashchuiu s szhatymi kulakami v iarosti, a Iume pytalas' ostanovit' ee. "Lili, kuda ty idesh'?" - sprosila Aiumi. "Ia sobiraius' otporot' iz Iuki ee glupost', "- iaro otvetila Lili. "Komu nuzhno pobedit' ili proigrat', eto ne vazhno. Ved' vazhnee vsego, chtoby Iuki ne otkazalas' ot vsekh svoikh mechtanii radi kakoi-to akademii" - so slezami na glazakh skazala Lili. "Ia ne khochu, chtoby ona ukhodila." Lili vyrvalas' iz ob'iatii Iume i pobezhala za Iuki. Iuki stoiala na pustynnom pliazhe, promokshaia naskvoz', po poias okunuvshis' v vodu. "Ty polnaia dura, Iuki!" - Lili kriknula na nee, polnaia gneva. "Zachem ty vybrasyvaesh' vse, chto dostigla? Pochemu ty otkazyvaesh'sia ot svoikh dostizhenii? Ty proigrala, no eto ne konets." Serdtse Iuki kolebalos', slushaia slova Lili. Ee gnev nachal utikhat', i pered nei proiavilas' khrupkaia nit' nadezhdy. Slomannye mechty Iuki i nepokolebimoe reshenie aidolov Aiumi i