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Chapter 1606: Mutation (Snow sweeping is so annoying)
Duanmu Huai has always believed that there is no problem in this world that cannot be solved by money and violence. If it cannot be solved, it must be because one of them is not enough.

Strictly speaking, Mai Sakurajima's photo shoot is another job and has nothing to do with "Today Sweet" - but it depends on how you look at it.

Because "Sweet Today" is going to shoot a second season, and Mai Sakurajima will naturally perform in it, and the contract has been signed. At this juncture, she took swimsuit photos, which could easily be regarded as OOC.

This is like if a character in a pure love anime was insulted. If it was a fan work, it could be barely tolerated, but if it was official, there is no way to wash it away.

Mai Sakurajima plays a supporting role in "Sweet Today" and is a pure and proud girl. She would never take swimsuit photos for money. So it is not unreasonable to use this reason to ask the other party to stop selling photos... Well, it doesn't matter.

The important thing is, as long as you have money and a good lawyer, you can turn black into white and the dead into alive.

That's it.

As for the agency of Mai Sakurajima's mother, Duanmu Huai also investigated it and found that it was a relatively ordinary agency, of medium level. It couldn't be compared with big agencies like Mei PRO. The most famous star that has ever appeared in the agency is Mai Sakurajima...

In fact, from the perspective of the agency, there is nothing wrong with this. When someone becomes popular, it is the first priority of capitalism to squeeze as much economic value as possible. That is why Duanmu Huai said that if we just look at the situation, there is nothing wrong with what Mai Sakurajima's mother did. Most agencies do the same for their artists.

The only problem is that as a mother, she sells her daughter too easily.

As for the reason why Duanmu Huai helped Sakurajima Mai, it was very simple. They knew each other and had filmed a movie together, so they were familiar with each other. She looked pitiful, so it was a good excuse for him to intervene and help if he could.

It's that simple.

That's the benefit of power.

If Duanmu Huai was just an ordinary actor like Arima Kana or Kurokawa Akane, he would not be able to find a solution even if he tried his best. But now, as long as he sent a lawyer's letter, he could easily help Sakurajima Mai solve this problem that she could never solve by herself.

Duanmu Huai doesn't even need to send it himself, just make a phone call.

Originally Duanmu Huai thought that there should be no problem with this, but it turned out that he thought too simply.

One evening a week later, when Duanmu Huai returned home, he saw a familiar figure sitting on the street.

“………………What are you doing here?”

Duanmu Huai was confused when he saw Mai Sakurajima sitting on the street in a bunny girl costume. When she heard Duanmu Huai's voice, Mai Sakurajima looked up. Duanmu Huai realized that Mai Sakurajima looked exhausted and in a mess. Then she stood up, rushed over, and hugged Duanmu Huai tightly.

"That's great, you can still see me... That's great...!"

"???"

"Anyway, let's talk about it first."

Although he didn't know what was going on with Sakurajima Mai, Duanmu Huai still took her home, asked her to wash up, and prepared a cup of coffee for her.

It was not until she sat down again that Sakurajima Mai seemed to have regained her original calm.

"In fact, the day after we parted, mom came to tell me that the photo album could not be sold because the company sent a lawyer's letter."

"Oh, I know, that's what I said. After all, it might affect the filming of the second season of "Today's Sweetness"."

"Then I really thank you."

Sakurajima Mai gave a wry smile.

"At that time, my mother also suspected that I had found someone, so we had a big fight. She thought that the photo album would be a big seller, and I was still a child and didn't know much... Of course, I wouldn't accept my mother's words, so we had a big fight. Then... we started a cold war."

Mai Sakurajima reached out her hand, held the coffee cup, and lowered her head and muttered to herself.

"In fact, this kind of thing happens often. In the past, after my mother and I had a quarrel, we would get upset with each other. For a long time, we would ignore each other and pretend that the other person didn't exist. I don't talk to my mother, and she doesn't talk to me. It was fine before when I had a job, but now that I have stopped my activities, she has naturally focused on the office. These days, she leaves early and comes back late, and when we meet occasionally, we just don't say anything. And then..."

Having said this, Mai Sakurajima's body began to tremble.

"I thought it was almost time for me to start working again, so I went to my mother to explain. But then I found out that she would never be able to see me again."

"………………………"

"It wasn't just my mother. I called other people, but they couldn't hear me either. At first I thought that the same thing had happened again, so I wandered around, hoping to find a place where someone could see me. But I even ran to Saitama, and no one saw me along the way. To be honest, I even suspected that I was dead, and what was left here was my soul or something else..."

"………………………"

"I thought of you last, because no one else saw me before, only you saw me, so I came to find you... No, or maybe I came to find you last on purpose, after all, if even you couldn't see me..."

"That's why you become like this."

Looking at Sakurajima Mai, who was wearing a bunny girl costume and looked disheveled, Duanmu Huai couldn't help but shook his head.

"By the way, have you eaten yet?"

"Of course not. I can't buy anything to eat in my condition."

"Why don't you just go to the supermarket and get it?"

"Wouldn't that be a crime?"

"Out of sight, out of mind."

Duanmuhuai stood up as he spoke.

"Never mind, let me see what's in the fridge and get you something."

There were bread and sandwiches in the refrigerator. Duanmu Huai took these and also took a can of Coke.

"………………The calories in this thing are not healthy for girls."

"Then will you eat?"

"Eat." For Mai Sakurajima, now is not the time to care about calories. After all, losing weight means losing her life. She understands this choice very well.

After eating, Duanmu Huai asked Sakurajima Mai to take a shower and change clothes. After all, she couldn't possibly walk around in a bunny girl costume, not to mention that the clothes were so dirty that they had to be thrown away.

While Sakurajima Mai was taking a shower, Duanmu Huai made a phone call.

"it's me."

"Boss, what can I do for you?"

"The second season of "Today's Sweetness" is about to start filming, what's the situation with the actors?"

"Ah, there's no problem. We've checked it... Please wait."

Soon, the sound of turning pages was heard from the other side.

"Yes, everyone has reserved enough time to shoot the second season, no problem."

"Who is the actress who plays Ryoko?"

The Liangzi that Duanmu Huai mentioned is the classmate played by Sakurajima Mai.

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"The actress who plays Yoshiko...ah, Sakurajima Mai? Sorry, President, I checked and it seems that her schedule has not been confirmed. But it's really strange, I'm not very familiar with this actress..."

"Not very familiar?"

"Yes, well...it should be a new employee...I will ask the office about the situation immediately."

"Well, that's up to you."

Duanmu Huai hung up the phone and thought for a moment—well, in the end, Duanmu Huai gave up thinking.

An invincible person doesn't need to think.

He had never seen such troublesome things before. It was a very strange situation.

After a while, Mai Sakurajima came out of the bathroom. She had taken off her bunny girl costume and changed into a sports outfit.

"Are you looking at Jin Tian?"

When she walked into the living room and saw the scenes playing on TV, Sakurajima Mai was somewhat surprised.

"There's good news, and there's bad news."

Duanmu Huai stared at the screen and spoke without turning his head.

“I choose to listen first…”

"The good news is that you haven't been completely forgotten. At least your scenes in the TV series are all there, and the name Sakurajima Mai is also recorded. Your contract for the second season has not changed."

"………………Then what about the bad news?"

"The bad news is, no one knows who you are."

Duanmu Huai turned his head and looked at Sakurajima Mai.

"They knew the name Sakurajima Mai, but they didn't know she was a famous actress, or a very famous child star. I also asked Kana Arima and Akane Kurokawa, but they didn't remember you at all. They just had the impression that 'it seemed like we had filmed a movie together', but they couldn't tell me the details."

“…………………………”

"That is to say, the impression you leave on others has become so vague that you are even ignored."

"………………………"

"What are your thoughts now? You can't keep going like this."

"indeed."

Mai Sakurajima nodded.

"If I were just not famous anymore, it would be fine, but if no one can see me, then I would be as good as dead."

The problem now is that Sakurajima Mai's presence is gradually disappearing. Logically speaking, if she herself is willing to show her presence, then there should be no problem.

However, she herself cannot be perceived by others at all. This is basically a negative cycle. The less people perceive her, the less they care about her, and thus she is forgotten.

Ultimately social death.

“Buzz…Buzz…”

Just then, Sakurajima Mai's cell phone rang. She opened it and took a look.

"The agency informed me that the second season of "Today's Sweetness" had started filming, and informed me of the gathering time and location... I never thought that I would be treated perfunctorily like this..."

Looking at her phone, Sakurajima Mai had a complicated expression. This was usually the treatment only unknown artists received. It was also the case for newcomers who had just entered the industry. The agents were assigned to each team, and except for those who performed well and left a deep impression on others, the others were left alone.

Only those who are famous will be treated as one-on-one agents.

And now Sakurajima Mai...it's as if she deleted her account and started over again.

"But I can't film properly in this state."

No one can see her, so naturally no one can act with her.

This is really a troublesome matter...