Emmanuel Flores

Background
Emmanuel was always intrigued by idols but he never thought he could be one. He heard that Light Start was coming to his home town of Manila, Philippines, so he tried to go to the concert but wasn't able to get a ticket. He thought he missed his only chance to see a real idol concert.

He had a chance encounter with the group when he was out delivering meals for his part time job, and he was just so shocked that there they were and they were so real that he almost fell off his bike. They were nice and called him over to talk. He was embarrassed that he missed their show, but they had a nice chat nonetheless. The producer was there with them and half-jokingly asked him if he wanted to be an idol. Emmanuel was shocked by the question, but he answered excitedly that he would love to be a cool idol like them. The producer handed him a business card and said he could audition when he's a bit older.

From then on, Emmanuel works his butt off learning how to dance and imitating LightStart as well as working multiple part time jobs to save up for a move to Japan. He also spends a lot of time learning Japanese. He finally makes it to Japan and goes to the building on the card and asks for an audition, showing the card and explaining where he came from. The producer never expected him to show up, but his determination shone brightly and he wasn't about to kill that. Emmanuel was offered a dorm and given a small allowance so he wouldn't have to take another job during training and schooling.

A few years into his training was when LightStart disbanded and there was a real boom in trainees from seeing how well they were treated. He was often mocked and was often told by other trainees that he was only accepted since he came early. Usually the worst of the cruel trainees were let go for behavior, but it didn't help his confidence.

Emmanuel was given a few stints here and there for work as a trainee, but he grew discouraged as he grew older. The producer kept saying that they were waiting for the perfect match, but he worried that it would never come. The perfect match did eventually come with Mikito Kurinohara with whom he debuted with as Keys.

Appearance
Emmanuel has long dark blue hair with the inner layer bleached blond and brown eyes.

Personality
Emmanuel gives off a cool vibe but is constantly in distress, mostly due to his perfectionism. He is very standoffish and dislikes being touched. He knows he works best alone, so he was hoping for a solo unit.

Trivia

 * Emmanuel is fluent in Tagalog, English, and Japanese.
 * He dyes his own hair and does his own hair and makeup for events since he doesn't like being touched.
 * His favorite food are the pastillas his mom sends from time to time.