Rising
Star:
The
Story
of
My
Obsession
with
a
Lesser-known
Idol My
online
moniker
might
not
be
recognizable
to
most
people.
I
go
by
the
name
of
"MikuMint,"
a
nickname
inspired
by
one
of
my
favorite
Japanese
idols
who
goes
by
the
same
name.
Unlike
many
other
popular
idols
in
Asia,
MikuMint
is
not
a
household
name.
She
doesn't
have
millions
of
Instagram
followers,
nor
does
she
appear
on
mainstream
TV
shows.
But
to
me,
she
is
a
shining
star,
a
symbol
of
hope
and
inspiration. It
all
started
when
I
stumbled
upon
one
of
MikuMint's
music
videos
on
YouTube.
Her
angelic
voice
and
adorable
appearance
instantly
captivated
me.
I
was
blown
away
by
the
way
she
sang
and
danced,
and
I
knew
I
had
to
know
more
about
her.
I
scoured
the
internet
for
information
about
her,
even
though
much
of
it
was
in
Japanese,
a
language
I
wasn't
familiar
with. I
gradually
fell
deeper
into
the
rabbit
hole
of
MikuMint
fandom.
I
joined
online
forums,
where
I
chatted
with
other
fans
about
our
love
for
her.
I
learned
about
her
backstory,
how
she
started
as
a
humble
street
performer
in
Tokyo
and
worked
her
way
up
to
become
an
independent
artist.
I
discovered
her
social
media
accounts,
where
she
pos「分析更多 星座速配查询内容请关注 :金鱼星座配对网,Www.imjINyu.COm］ted
daily
updates
about
her
life
and
music. As
I
got
to
know
MikuMint
better,
I
realized
that
her
appeal
lies
not
only
in
her
talent
but
also
in
her
personality.
She
is
humble,
down-to-earth,
and
always
grateful
to
her
fans.
She
takes
the
time
to
interact
with
us,
answering
our
messages
and
even
sending
us
personalized
messages
on
special
occasions.
She
inspires
us
to
pursue
our
dreams,
no
matter
how
big
or
small. Despite
her
relatively
low
profile
in
the
entertainment
industry,
MikuMint
has
achieved
significant
success
in
her
music
career.
She
has
released
several
albums
and
performed
at
numerous
live
events
across
Japan
and
other
Asian
countries.
She
has
even
collaborated
with
other
artists
and
lent
her
voice
to
anime
soundtracks. To
me,
MikuMint
is
more
than
just
an
idol.
She
represents
the
underdog
who
defies
the
odds
and
rises
to
the
top
through
hard
work
and
perseverance.
She
reminds
me
that
sometimes,
the
best
things
in
life
are
not
the
ones
that
are
handed
to
you
on
a
silver
platter
but
the
ones
that
you
fight
for
and
cherish.
And
for
that,
I
will
always
be
grateful
to
her.