If you've been watching the anime, basically you should have very little trouble following what's going on in this book. There are a few variations and changes, of course (for one, Kirari's family is not shown).
Kirari is a glutton for food, preferring to devote herself to eating rather than celebrity worship like her classmates. Despite this difference with her peers, she does dream of finding a boyfriend and falling in love. One day while out with two friends, she rescues a turtle caught in a tree, and is then saved from a fall by a mysterious figure. They'd met him only a few moments before this, and thought him quite the weirdo, wearing "gag" glasses and strange clothes. But when he catches Kirari, the disguise falls off - he's actually quite handsome, and Kirari is instantly smitten. In thanks for rescuing his pet, he presents her with a ticket to a SHIPS concert. Eventually, of course, she finds out that this guy is actually a member of SHIPS, and decides to become an idol in the hopes that they can end up together. But for every gentle, calm guy in a shoujo manga, there has to be a tough, rude guy, and Hiroto fits the bill. The other part of SHIPS, he doesn't seem to like Kirari and constantly scolds and belittles her. Just what is his problem?
Basically, what happens in the volume:
-Kirari saves a turtle and in turn ends up meeting pop group SHIPS. She falls in love with Seiji and wants to become an idol so they can be together.
-Kirari comes to an audition not realizing it's supposed to be for boys only. But instead of giving up and leaving, she puts on a disguise. Though Seiji and Hiroto know it's her, they find it amusing and let her continue (well, Seiji does). Eventually the director of their company becomes interested in Kirari's determination and spunk, offering a spot on their talent team.
-Kirari's first possible job is a Nice Cake commercial. But her self-sworn enemy, Erina, wants the job for herself, and sabotages Kirari's work at every opportunity, including making her late.
-As Kirari has now proven herself ready to be an idol, a famous music composer is brought in to create a song especially for her. But her singing is awful, so bad people are in pain! She's got two weeks to improve, or it simply won't be possible to have a debut CD.
-Erina kidnaps Naa-san and leaves a note for Kirari - if she doesn't back out of singing on live TV, she'll never see her beloved cat again.
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