Tokyo Sick Girlfriend

Chapter 177 Incentives
Hearing Fujikawa Shunpei's words, Takahashi Mio opened her mouth, her peach blossom eyes staring blankly at the ceiling, her not-yet-fully-awake mind racing.

What does Producer Fujikawa mean by this...?

Is the next step to sign himself?
"Ms. Takahashi?"

Receiving no reply, Fujikawa Shunpei called out to her.

"Ah, here..."

Mio Takahashi rubbed her face, swallowed hard, and tentatively asked:

"I... haven't signed a contract yet. May I ask what's the matter?"

"It's like this, these past few days an executive agent from an agency asked me to recommend a few artists to their company. I think you are particularly outstanding and have great potential, so I came here specifically to ask about your intentions."

Upon hearing Fujikawa Shunpei's words, Takahashi Mio's eyes widened, and she was overjoyed. Sure enough, things were turning around and luck was conserved. Her bad luck last night hadn't been in vain, as a producer had taken the initiative to ask her if she was interested in signing a contract early this morning.

Although she hasn't worked in this industry yet, Mio Takahashi has heard a bit about it from her cousin these past few days. Signing with an entertainment company either involves going through idol group auditions or being discovered by a talent scout by luck. In contrast, most artists have to spend years working on several films, doing promotional appearances and supporting roles to fill their resumes before submitting their resumes to entertainment companies.

Like my cousin, she traveled around everywhere. Before graduating, she trained with trainees for more than a year, and then ran around doing performances with grassroots companies for more than a year. She hardly earned any money and even lost hundreds of thousands of yen. She sent out countless resumes before finally signing a contract with an entertainment company...

As for receiving a direct invitation from a producer, that's extremely rare and can be considered a great honor.

As for myself, I only trained for less than two months. I passed the audition for my first drama, and then a producer called me to offer to sign me.

This kind of career advancement is practically like taking off in a rocket, isn't it?

Mio Takahashi tried hard to stay calm and not get carried away, but she couldn't hold back after several attempts. Her lips parted, revealing eight white, porcelain-like teeth, and she had to cover them with her hands to suppress her laughter.

Of course, while she was happy, she didn't think she was so outstanding that a producer would approach her after just one audition. After all, in terms of acting skills, she felt she still had a lot of room for improvement.

It must be Shiratori Seiya, right?
That bastard, even though he's quite a womanizer, he's really attentive to me...

The day before yesterday, I heard him say that he wanted to help look at the girls in the performing arts department.

To be honest, I'm a little jealous.

I started to feel uneasy, worried that he might have changed his ways and given up on me.

Especially after hearing what Hojo Suzune said last night...

Although she was somewhat relieved that Shiratori Seiya had chosen her, she was also a little scared. She was afraid that if someone even more capable than herself appeared, would he turn around and abandon her to date and train someone else?
What a waste of my time, I worried for nothing.

I really made the right choice in following him!
Mio Takahashi bit her lip, her eyes suddenly softening.

As time went on, she felt more and more that agreeing to date Shiratori Seiya was the right decision. Although she had many rivals now, no matter what, she was the one dating him.

Victory is practically assured!

Of course, now is not the time to pop the champagne; at least we should wait until after the phone call.

However, just as Mio Takahashi was about to speak, she suddenly felt that something seemed amiss.

Why doesn't Shiratori Seiya talk to himself?
A look of confusion appeared in her eyes.

Are you trying to surprise yourself?

"Ms. Takahashi? Are you listening?" Just then, Fujikawa Shunpei's voice came through the phone again, but compared to before, you could clearly hear that his tone was a little impatient.

Mio Takahashi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly said:
"Excuse me, I... I am listening, but I'm just a little too... excited."

"Um……"

Upon hearing Takahashi Mio's explanation, Fujikawa Toshihiro's expression softened slightly.

After all, it should have been an honor for her, an unknown actress who had never even debuted, to have a producer from his TV station personally call her. She should have knelt down to express her gratitude. How could she leave him hanging after just a few words? It was more extravagant than what a top-tier celebrity would receive.

Normally, this kind of thing should be handled by the assistant; it wouldn't be his place to get involved.

The reason he called personally was that he was determined to win over Mio Takahashi.

Mio Takahashi was definitely important to Seiya Shiratori, as evidenced by the fact that he wrote scripts specifically for her.

If I poach Mio Takahashi directly, it will definitely make Seiya Shiratori suffer for a while. Then I can add some clauses to Mio Takahashi's contract, stipulating that she can only accept works signed by the company, and those two will never be able to work together again for half their careers.

Fujikawa Shunpei was also aware that by doing this, he was essentially turning against Shiratori Seiya, and his plan to have him work for him was ruined. However, he had never intended to use Takahashi Mio to threaten Shiratori in the first place.

He has plenty of resources at his disposal, and countless screenwriters want to collaborate with him.

Shiratori Seiya showed no respect that day, which really annoyed Fujikawa Shunpei.

You really don't know how to appreciate my kindness.

Of course, he didn't have much energy to target a screenwriter who wasn't up to par yet; he just wanted to annoy him a little.

In Fujikawa Shunpei's eyes, he was incredibly magnanimous. If it weren't for the fact that Fujikawa had helped him before, he would have made things much worse for him.

Besides, he had done me a favor, and I had agreed to let him film this drama, so we were even. Now I'm just giving him a little punishment and teaching him a lesson. In fact, he should be thanking me.

Undeniably, Shiratori Seiya is a genius, and he might really soar to great heights in the future. But unfortunately, the entertainment industry is not so easy to navigate, and it is never short of geniuses. In particular, it is simply foolish for a newly debuted screenwriter to try to go head-to-head with a producer who has been in the industry for many years.

With just a little manipulation of my connections, I can suffocate him and prevent him from ever getting ahead.

He wasn't worried at all that Shiratori Seiya would actually become famous and take revenge on him in the future. If Shiratori Seiya worked his way up from screenwriter, it would normally take him at least five or six years. If he sabotaged Shiratori Seiya, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it would take him ten years to make it big.

Ten years later, by then he was almost retired and had made a fortune, so whatever he wanted to do wouldn't affect him anymore.

Therefore, with the idea of ​​winning over Mio Takahashi in mind, Shunpei Fujikawa showed more patience towards this insignificant person than before:

"So, Ms. Takahashi, what you mean is?"

Upon hearing this, Mio Takahashi unconsciously furrowed her brows.

If it was Kiyoya who arranged it, why would he need to ask for his opinion?
Shouldn't they just let me sign the contract directly?

During her time with Shiratori Seiya, she had gained a clear understanding of his personality and how he always planned things out perfectly, leaving no loopholes.

Mio Takahashi lowered her gaze, feeling something was off. The smile vanished from her face. After thinking for a moment, she tentatively asked:

"Hmm... Producer Fujikawa, although I'd love to agree right now, please allow me to ask Seiya first..."

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(End of this chapter)