Idolatry chapter 4 dump
chapter 1
https://desuarchive.org/a/thread/280607123/#280619087
chapter 2
https://desuarchive.org/a/thread/280836984/#280836984
chapter 3
https://desuarchive.org/a/thread/281038029/#281038029

End. Translation coming soon

Correct name
Fuwari Tsukishiro
Kyuuji Ashihara
Junna Harumi
Raito Sakayori

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This chapter is oozing with that Medalist vibes.

>>281232134
1
Three weeks ago

You're telling me Tsukishiro's practice video was tampered with!?
Fuwari's mistake was all part of the plan!? The full scope of Junna's plan is revealed!!
#4 Cinderella

Yeah
The practice video includes the full version of the song,
But the edited device creates a version without part two, a processed video that only has part one.

Next, the device containing the edited video is swapped with Fuwari-chan's device,
So that Fuwari-chan ends up with the fake video.
**Fuwari's device
**Junna's device (containing the edited video)

Just pretend like you bumped into her.

And then make it look like the test will use the short-size audio.
Of course, the other participants will take the test with the full-size version as is.

>>281232210
2
If you do that, only Fuwari Tsukishiro will end up failing...
That's right.
Fuwari-chan can't sing or dance the parts after section two in the test.
It's a complete failure.

Why would you even do something like that...

Aren’t you trying to make Tsukishiro a top idol or what!!!

I'm doing it to make her a top idol.

>>281232234
3
You're in the TV business too, so you should understand.

Fuwari-chan is currently ranked 72nd.

That's a crap ranking, isn't it?

If you're not within debut range, you can't even get a taste of the good stuff.
At this rate, she'll end up fading away completely unnoticed.

But… there's one option.
The one “stand-out ranking” Fuwari can realistically aim for right now…

You… you can't be serious…

>>281232322
4
Fuwari-chan will take last place in this test.

>>281232385
5
…Normally, even last place ranking gets a short interview…
They get more screen time than other rankings too,
And they leave an impression on the judges as “the one who came in last”...

Exactly.
Viewers want a “story” in an audition show.
Same goes for the production team and judges.

A tearjerking emotional story,
A tale of growth people can root for.
Someone debuting after staying in 1st place the whole time isn’t interesting.
Then what if last place ranking overtook the other 100 and debuted?
The power that kind of story holds would be immeasurable.

Exactly.

>>281232455
6
Last place ranking can be even more “delicious” than 1st place.

But still…
If Tsukishiro's heart breaks because of this, wouldn't that defeat the whole purpose...?
Fuwari-chan won't break!!

I'm the one saying it.
There's no mistake.

She won’t break… right…?

>>281232536
7
Now then... shall we begin?
A dazzling Cinderella story that rises from last place ranking to the top.

>>281232614
8
It hurts...

Fuwari-chan is suffering.

I'm the one making Fuwari-chan suffer.

>>281232708
9
She is shocked by doing something this awful herself...
Yeah, there's seriously something off about her

If I hadn’t done such a thing...

Fuwari-chan might have reached first place through her own merit

That future no longer exists anywhere.

Even if Fuwari-chan becomes a top idol from here on,
It wouldn’t be something she achieved by her own strength alone.

>>281232759
10
This is...
what Fuwari-chan might’ve reached with her own strength...
The moment that brilliant future was cut short.

Don't look away.
Burn it into your eyes.

That’s your “responsibility,” isn’t it?

>>281232856
11
I'm sorry, Fuwari-chan.
The pain will only last a little while.
I'll give you happiness soon.

So… just for now…

Huh?

>>281232946
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>>281232980
13
She's dancing.

Even though she shouldn't know part two...
With improvised... completely incorrect choreography and the lyrics from part one,

She's still dancing.

With a smile brighter than anyone else's...

>>281233005
14
Get back already!!
go practice every single second you've got!
Um...

Was there anyone else who couldn’t dance part two…?

You think there’d be a bunch of them? No way...

...Thank goodness.

Thank you very much.

>>281233031
15
Whoa!!

You’re Sakayori-san... from Assistant Director?

Is something wrong?
Ah… it’s an interview!! After the test!!

Fuwari-chan won’t break!!
Junna’s words got to me...I ended up rushing out without thinking...

Um
part two… was missing, right?
Why did you ad-lib?

…If this were the stage…

>>281233063
16-17
Because the audience is here
and everyone is looking forward to it.
If I were to give up halfway
it would surprise everyone.

When I thought, I don’t want that to happen
My body moved on its own.

Amazing.

You’re amazing, Fuwari-chan.

It’s not just that you didn’t break.
You looked ahead , to stages no one’s seen, to fans you’ve yet to meet.

You’ve always had your eyes on the future.

>>281233092
18
I’m glad
I became your fan.

>>281233112
19
It’s almost your turn…

If you don’t surpass Fuwari Tsukishiro, this plan will be a failure.
You’ve got a plan to win, right?

Even though she failed, Fuwari Tsukishiro is still an active idol…
Can an ordinary person like you win?

>>281233136
20
>I’m just an amateur when it comes to dancing.
>My singing is just somewhat decent.
>If anything, she was bad at it!

>I was just an ordinary otaku who couldn’t do anything.
>But…

>A performance only a true otaku could pull off.
>After seeing Fuwari-chan like that, I feel like I can do it!!
>To be continued in the next issue!!

>The glass slipper delivered to her idol!!
>All that’s left is for Junna to surpass it...
>Is the secret weapon... "otaku"!?
>Hirumi Junna takes the stage!!
End. What do you think about Idolatry now has 4 chapters

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>>281235224
This comment has me curious

Has no one done the editing/typesetting? Haven't done any work in a good while so I'm quite rusty but I'll check the first chapter when I've got the time and see if it's doable. Could only do the bare minimum with redraws but can't really promise anything.

>>281237753
IOPaint will help you redraw.
https://github.com/Sanster/IOPaint
just asking chatgpt how to install and use it in command

install Python 3.10.x
>in command prompt
pip3 install iopaint
>and
iopaint start --model=lama --device=cpu --port=8080
enjoy

>>281238109
curious how it'll compare to CAF so I'll definitely give it a try, cheers anon!

>content aware fill
I haven't used it since some anon recommended IOPaint in scanlation thread last year

>>281238296
I'm definitely out of touch then. Always preferred the typesetting side of things so I welcome tools that makes redrawing easier with open arms

>>281238444
make*
I'll see if I can put something together by next week

>>281238228
I think IOPaint is only suitable for images with normal quality like this manga. It's not good with manga patterns, so it's not ideal for high-quality images
my ranking
Generative fill > IOPaint > CAF

>>281236057
Every impression I get of this chick is that she's fooling herself into thinking she doesn't want to be a crucial part of fuwari's road to stardom. Like that's the fundamental flaw of every stan in existence

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let it die retard you don't need another daily dump
there's 20 already