Tokyo: They say it's just dating, but they're serious about it.

This attracted the attention of Yusuke Murata, a master painter. After obtaining ONE's consent, he carried out a commercially viable retouching and detailed painting, which then became a huge hit.

For example, in ONE's original artwork, the mosquito girl, Tatsumaki, and Tatsumaki's mature sister were just a few abstract lines. Then, under Yusuke Murata's meticulous retouching, Tatsumaki and her mature sister no longer wore underwear, their navels clearly visible. And that mosquito spirit was captivating. Of course, there was also a female monster, the one wearing only leather underwear and holding a barbed whip—I forgot her name—but aside from her mouth, she was quite sexy…

Katsuhiko was quite satisfied with Yuma Kanzaki's attitude and didn't drag the manuscript back. He gave her a few final words of advice: take some Blue Bull energy drinks with you when you have time and go to the library to study how to improve your comic book writing skills, so you don't embarrass yourself later.

Yuma Kanzaki's only unresolved issue is her resentment at being overshadowed by Yumi Kanzaki. Although she has the masterpiece *One-Punch Man* in her hands, it's predictable that she still can't turn the tables, because *One-Punch Man* is destined to be abandoned; there simply isn't enough time to focus on Kotoha. The more amazing the initial work, the more severe the criticism she'll receive when it's abandoned…

Chapter 125 The female lead in the film *Paradise Lost*

Katsuhiko said goodbye to Yuma Kanzaki, left the alley, turned into another alley, and arrived at Sayuri's house.

Of course, the head of all the wives' homes is Katsuhiko Takenaka, and the wives have all changed their names to Mrs. Takenaka. The situation is already fair. This is just to make it easier to distinguish the position of each wife.

The houses next to Sayuri's are Mikoto's; they're right next to each other, with a small door in the wall between them for easy visits.

Mikoto and Sayuri, content with their modest wealth, had no intention of expanding their store, and it remains unchanged.

They each hired two employees, who spent their days sitting in the store chatting, eating sunflower seeds, watching TV, and occasionally tallying up the bills and tidying up the shelves...

Although Mikoto and Sayuri are both pregnant, they are only four or five weeks along and are not showing at all. However, they have already put on maternity clothes, and whenever they meet other wives who are not yet pregnant, they always look loving and gently pat their bellies... to the point that the other wives do not want to meet them.

Sayuri and Mikoto weren't bored either. Four-year-old Chinatsu, dressed in a karate uniform, was jumping and spinning around nearby, excitedly shouting, "I'm the big sister, one punch and I'll take down those brats..."

Katsuhiko had a key to the house, so he opened the door directly.

Sayuri was holding a flower umbrella, standing next to the small gate in the courtyard wall, craning her neck to look into Mikoto's courtyard.

Mikoto is playing with a swing under the eaves of the house.

Chinatsu was pinned to Mikoto's knees, kicking her legs and wailing...

Sheng Yan walked over to Xiao Baihe, put his arm around her shoulder, and stroked her belly, asking, "What's wrong? Hitting the baby on a rainy day, are you bored?"

Sayuri covered her mouth and laughed, saying, "Mikoto-neechan got angry because Chinatsu-chan said her clothes were too ugly..."

After Yuma Kanzaki and Yumi Kanzaki got busy, Mikoto went back to personally picking up and dropping off Chinatsu at school.

Katsuhiko went through the small door, picked up the wailing Chinatsu, and said to Mikoto, "You guys go to the convenience store, I'll take Chinatsu-chan there."

Now that Katsuhiko is a minor celebrity, he's no longer stuck in his daily routine and has to wear a mask. Chinatsu also has to wear a hat and mask. She made an appearance at the last "parent-child activity," and was subsequently discussed on various gossip and entertainment programs, confirming that she is Katsuhiko's daughter.

After Katsuhiko picked up Chika, she immediately stopped crying and just stared at Katsuhiko's face with her big eyes.

Mikoto took Chinatsu's yellow raincoat and said, "She just wants you to take her to school so she can show off her dad to Haruko-sensei, the teacher who asked for an autograph last time."

At kindergarten, Chika was called in for a talk several times by her teacher, Haruko, who asked Chika when her father would bring her to school.

When Mikoto picks up Chinatsu, she also hands her over to Haruko-sensei. Then, Haruko-sensei takes out a copy of "Paradise Lost" and asks Mikoto to have Katsuhiko sign the book when she gets home.

Mikoto couldn't refuse, and Katsuhiko signed it without hesitation. Although he didn't know when the novel would be published, all his current copyright contract issues were handled by his exclusive lawyer, Eiyo, so it was presumably her who had arranged it.

"That's my good daughter, so filial. Show her off to your female teacher," Katsuhiko put Chinatsu on the ground, then took the raincoat Mikoto handed him and put it on Chinatsu, asking, "Is Haruko-sensei pretty?"

Without shedding a single tear, Chika pouted, tilted her head back, and snorted, saying, "She's prettier than Mom. Teacher Haruko never hits me and even gives me delicious food."

Mikoto laughed in exasperation, handed Chinatsu's little schoolbag to Katsuhiko, tapped Chinatsu's forehead with her index finger, and said irritably, "Whoever doesn't hit you is prettier than your mother. Hurry up and leave, or I'll hit you again."

Katsuhiko bid farewell to Mikoto and Sayuri, got on Mikoto's bicycle, and headed to the kindergarten with Chinatsu.

After leaving the alley where Sayuri and Mikoto lived, they passed through another alley and happened to see Bianma and Mrs. Kudo on their way to work at the newly opened convenience store branch.

Katsuhiko's parents and Sayuri's parents also bought houses here.

Chika waved and shouted, "Good morning, Grandma!"

Mrs. Kudo and Katsuhiko's mother seemed to subconsciously shrink their necks, waving their hands with awkward smiles, signaling Katsuhiko not to stop the car and to leave quickly. These two grandmothers were still embarrassed about the pregnancy issue...

Sheng Yan didn't stop his bicycle and went straight to the kindergarten.

Among the parents picking up and dropping off their children at school, besides the majority of grandparents, there were only the children's mothers; not a single father was seen.

The children were only four or five years old, and the mothers were young and energetic...

Chinatsu's teacher is indeed quite beautiful, young, and lively. She very warmly invited Katsuhiko to her office, took a group photo, and praised Chinatsu, for example, saying that she has excellent hands-on skills.

If Tanaka Yutaka hadn't called to urge Katsuhiko to go to the company, Katsuhiko would have at least sat down and chatted with Haruko-sensei for a while longer.

She was so enthusiastic, claiming to be Katsuhiko's biggest fan, and even shared her treasured chocolates with him. Katsuhiko didn't stand on ceremony and ate them right away. Haruko-sensei looked at Katsuhiko expectantly, hoping he could give her a gift too. After thinking for a moment, Katsuhiko gave her a hug.

After saying goodbye to Haruko-sensei, I returned to the convenience store, got into Mikoto's silver-gray Mazda, and drove to the company.

Now, the road in front of the company gate is no longer as desolate as before, where you could hardly see a soul for most of the day. Many residents in the surrounding area have set up stalls on both sides of the road, selling snacks, clothes, toys, etc., and they stay there from morning to night, making it a spontaneously formed food street.

Besides the four or five thousand employees of Sheng Yan Company, its customers include unemployed people who come for job interviews, many paparazzi reporters, vendors who come to snap up Blue Cow energy drinks, and even people who come to secretly purchase pornographic films directly from the factory... Now it has also become a fixed location for police patrol cars to stake out.

Perhaps due to the sluggish economy, such commercial activities are subject to more lenient regulations.

As for the illicit sale of uncensored pornographic films, it's illegal here because they're unblurred... However, Tanaka Yutaka, as a former assistant to a junior yakuza boss, couldn't refuse his down-on-his-luck colleagues who came to him for help. Not wanting to recruit them into his company, he gave them a chance to buy at a rock-bottom price, allowing them to fend for themselves. Fortunately, yakuza members generally keep their promises and would never consider reporting Tanaka Yutaka for selling unblurred pornographic films; otherwise, if exposed, he'd be killed by his fellow gang members...

Tanaka Yutaka has never stopped recruiting. His most recent job posting in the newspaper is: looking for movie extras. As long as you are confident, you can come to the company for an interview. Two bento boxes will be provided as a minimum.

Because he is located near a food processing plant, he has the confidence to provide meals.

They even specially set up a venue for the casting call of the film "Paradise Lost".

As soon as Katsuhiko entered the film crew's recruitment fair, Tanaka Yutaka handed him a list of actresses.

The list includes: Rie Miyazawa, a national beauty hailed as the "Japanese Joey Wong," currently at the peak of her popularity; Noriko Sakai, a pioneer of the pure and innocent idol genre, whose starring role in "Under One Roof" is currently airing, solidifying her status as a top star... and other actresses whose fame rivals that of the two, such as Sachiko Sakurai, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Mie Nakayama, and Shizuka Kudo...

This is Tanaka Yutaka's top choice list, all of whom are top stars and can be called the leading female celebrities of the era.

If they were cast as the female lead, Rinko, the box office would definitely be a huge success. Unfortunately, they all refused when they heard that they would have to film some explicit scenes.

This is understandable, after all, they have already reached the peak of their popularity. Wouldn't filming more nude scenes just tarnish their image?

"President Takenaka, they're not just disrespecting me, they're completely disrespecting you!" Tanaka Yutaka said indignantly.

Katsuhiko asked in surprise, "What does this have to do with me?"

Tanaka Yutaka argued confidently, "I specifically said that since you are the male lead, I especially wanted to work with them, but they refused, which is obviously disrespectful to you."

When did I say I would play the male lead?

"You have no choice but to participate. As the author, you are the one who knows the plot best. This is our Xia Ying Society's last chance to turn things around. In the latest magazine rankings, your fame is second only to Takuya Kimura. If it weren't for the scandal of you being married and having a daughter, you would have surpassed Takuya Kimura."

Of course, besides wanting to ride on Katsuhiko's fame, Tanaka Yutaka also values ​​Katsuhiko's personal image and acting skills.

For example, when filming pornographic movies, Katsuhiko personally instructed the actresses on their expressions and poses. Because of his guidance, the pornographic movies produced by Xia Ying She were the most popular, and the unanimous feedback from the public was "realistic!"

Currently, the biggest wish of the actresses in the adult film studio is to film a movie with Katsuhiko, but Tanaka Yutaka has rejected their wishes, because the male actors in pornographic films are not important.

Tanaka Yutaka had already planned to cast Katsuhiko in a serious drama. His good looks, well-defined muscles, and superb acting skills... were secondary. The main thing was that they could save on his salary and use it for publicity—how great!

In addition, none of the actresses mentioned above were actually Tanaka Yutaka's ideal choice, because not only were those actresses paid high salaries, but they were also unmarried. Even if they could portray the feeling of a cheating wife, it would be easy for the audience to be distracted. He needed to find married actresses with real experience of married life.

And then there's President Takenaka, who's the perfect choice—a married, cheating husband! He's the most experienced; other married male actors aren't as popular or as handsome as him…

Katsuhiko said he doesn't have time to make movies, since he's not short of money anyway. He spends his days playing with his wives, flipping coins—it's so much fun…

“If you don’t play the male lead, I’ll cut off my finger!” Tanaka Yutaka suddenly pulled out a folding knife and pointed it at his little finger.

Katsuhiko stared in disbelief. "Are you serious?"

“Of course… Ouch~” Tanaka Yutaka accidentally cut his finger, and with a sharp breath, he held his little finger up in front of Katsuhiko, striking a solemn pose, and continued, “But this is my stance! If I don’t even help with something as small as this, it will discourage your employees. My finger is cut and bleeding! It’s bleeding from my heart!”

Although Tanaka Yutaka's gesture of raising his finger in pain was rather comical, his attitude was indeed quite firm, so Katsuhiko agreed. He then picked up the list of actresses and asked, "Which actress have you chosen?"

“There’s none of them that I like, their prices are too high,” Tanaka Yutaka said, taking out a document and a photo from his briefcase. “This one is more suitable. He debuted in the movie adaptation of Junichi Watanabe’s novel.”

Katsuhiko took the information; the woman was 31 years old and the name was Hitomi Kuroki.

In 1986, she gained the appreciation of Junichi Watanabe for her role in "The Wind of the Capital" and starred in "Incarnation", an adaptation of his novel, marking her official debut and winning the Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Newcomer.

Tanaka Yutaka explained, "Since filming 'Incarnation,' she has been active in film, stage, and television productions for seven years, but she has never been the lead actress in any of them, and she has always lacked a truly representative work. The Best Newcomer Award she won and the halo of being a highly anticipated rising star almost crushed her. Two years ago, she wanted to retire from the entertainment industry, so she got married, but she came back to acting a few months later, probably because she was unwilling to give up! Unfortunately, in the past two years, she has only been doing cameo roles, and she has even had difficulty getting a supporting role."

After scanning the documents, Sheng Yan picked up her photo again. She did have a kind of Rinko-like quality, with a quiet and virtuous scholarly air, which matched the profession of calligraphy teacher in the novel quite well.

"She's not bad looking, is she? A married woman, huh? I heard her marriage hasn't been going well for the past two years! She's the perfect leading lady for you. I even suspect you two knew each other a long time ago."

Tanaka Yutaka's smile became somewhat lewd as he continued, "You're now being called 'Little Junichi Watanabe.' After I showed her the script, she was very interested and even bought a deluxe edition of 'Paradise Lost' and read it repeatedly. She also specifically searched for all sorts of news and gossip about you. She expressed her willingness to work with you and, if necessary, to dedicate herself to art. Unlike these actresses,"

At this point, Tanaka Yutaka picked up the list of popular stars, tossed it with a look of disgust, and continued, "They say they're willing to cooperate, but at the same time they demand the removal of explicit scenes and ask for exorbitant fees. It's shameless!"

Because Yutaka Tanaka has been making pornographic films for a long time, his specialty is large-scale scenes. Without large-scale scenes, what advantages can a movie have?

However, he was not satisfied with his area of ​​expertise and urgently needed to transform and establish his reputation. But as his first serious film, he had to be cautious and make the most of his strengths first. Once his position was stable, he could shoot pure art films. At present, Xia Ying Studio is making a fortune every day and what it needs most is a good reputation.

Yutaka Tanaka has decided to officially start filming on July 1st.

After Katsuhiko agreed to play the male lead, Tanaka Yutaka immediately said that there was nothing more for him to do and that he could go home and read the script.

Katsuhiko suspected that Tanaka Yutaka's constant phone calls over the past few weeks, urging him to come to the company for a full eight hours a day, were all for the sake of getting him a role as the male lead today.

Chapter 126 Fuji TV Program

Katsuhiko left the audition venue for Tanaka Yutaka's drama crew and went straight into the president's office.

One-Punch Man has only been updated to episode 10, and it's hard to know what will happen next. I have to work overtime with Kotoha.

Qinye was not in the office.

As the president of "Takenaka Food Processing Plant," she was accompanied by two vice presidents, Katsuhiko's father and Mr. Kudo, as they toured the production workshop of "Takenaka Food Processing Plant" with government officials from Ota Ward. Mainstream media followed and filmed the tour...

There's only Ying Dai in the office right now.

After Sheng Yan entered, she didn't look up, burying herself in a pile of thick folders, reviewing the company's legal documents and various copyright revenue sharing contracts.

Although Tanaka Yutaka established a legal department and assembled a team of professional lawyers, Hideyo was above everyone else, especially regarding Katsuhiko's commercial copyright contracts, which she personally reviewed and stamped.

When Yingdai gets into work mode, she exudes a different kind of aura, a rather sharp and domineering feeling! This is probably due to her height of over 1.7 meters, her super large bust, and the black suit with shoulder pads draped over her shoulders.

Seeing that she was busy, Sheng Yan didn't disturb her and went directly to the fifth floor to enter the music department.

Just as Kanzaki Yumi stepped out of the recording studio, her music teacher and manager, Ms. Oriko, followed behind her, holding a water cup for Kanzaki Yumi to drink water at any time.

"Huh?" Just as Kanzaki Yumi was about to reach for her water glass, she turned her head and saw Katsuhiko. Her face lit up with joy, and she ran over in two steps, jumped onto Katsuhiko, and whispered in his ear, "After midnight tonight, it's my day. Are you ready, honey? Let's fight until dawn."

Ms. Oriko first bowed to Katsuhiko with a flushed face, and then said in a low voice, "Um... Yumi-chan, tomorrow is June 24th, and you have to participate in a variety show. No... you can't be so willful."

Because Oriko was chosen as Yumi Kanzaki's manager, and Yumi Kanzaki paid her a salary.

She was very grateful and wanted to repay the favor, so she moved all her belongings to Kanzaki Yumi's house and cooked for her every day, taking care of her daily needs, becoming a dutiful and responsible personal nanny...

Then, on one of Kanzaki Yumi's days, Katsuhiko's visit greatly shocked her. She hid in the bathroom, listening to the wailing and howling outside, and didn't dare to go out all night...