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

Of course, he secretly told Hitomi Kuroki about it. After all, she was paid. Hitomi Kuroki was very happy about the addition of TV dramas to the filming schedule, feeling that after seven years of waiting, spring had finally arrived.

"Hey, Tanaka Yutaka, something's not right with you. How come you've filmed the same scene three times, and each time it's different?"

Katsuhiko noticed something was wrong. In a scene where the bra was supposed to be lifted up, Tanaka Yutaka filmed it in three different ways: one with the bra fully lifted, one without lifting it, and one with it only half lifted, and he wouldn't let anyone touch it...

"This is a special filming technique. You, you just need to focus on acting and don't worry about anything else. This kind of thing is something I, as the director, should consider..."

Chapter 142 A Bountiful Harvest from a Failed-to-End Comic Strip

September has arrived, and the heat has given way to a touch of coolness.

The film crew has been in Karuizawa for over two months. Filming for the main storyline was completed last week, and they were supposed to return to Tokyo for a rest, but a typhoon hit, destroying the roads, so they're still stuck in Karuizawa.

Tanaka Yutaka's previously secret plan to film a TV series was exposed by Katsuhiko on the third day of its implementation.

Tanaka Yutaka argued, "You have the same personality as Miss Yumi, doing whatever you want. What if you think the time is too long and suddenly quit? Where am I going to find an actor as handsome as you? You're still the boss, I can't ask you for breach of contract damages..."

That makes a lot of sense. Katsuhiko immediately replied: "Go for it! I'll fully cooperate. Even if you're naked and show your nipples, it's fine. It's filming, after all, for art, nothing shameful."

Tanaka Yutaka was finally relieved. After filming the scenes for "Paradise Lost," he asked Katsuhiko if he wanted to do an adult video together. He figured he was free anyway! The actresses in the crew all wanted to act with him, especially in an adult video, even without a storyline.

"Do they think I'm stupid? They just want to take shortcuts, deliberately ride on my popularity, and step on me to become big stars. Dream on! Tell them to stop daydreaming."

Tanaka Yutaka didn't dare to persuade her any further. The reason he let Katsuhiko interact with the other actresses about filming was mainly because Kuroki Hitomi's manager had secretly approached him, saying that Ms. Kuroki Hitomi hadn't been reading the script or the original work lately, and that she went to President Takenaka's room every night. This wouldn't do. Once or twice was fine, but doing this every day was too unprofessional. It felt like her soul had been bewitched, and her brain had gone mad. Her career would be ruined...

All Tanaka Yutaka can do is offer suggestions; he dares not say anything more.

Judging from the fact that his boss has seven legal wives and several girlfriends, he is clearly a powerful and demanding man. Now, the road back to Tokyo has been destroyed by flash floods, and everyone is stuck, with no one able to get out or in. Mrs. Takenaka, Sayuri, is only two months pregnant. What can the boss do in this situation? He doesn't even look at the other actresses in the crew, and Ms. Kuroki Hitomi went in on her own. The boss never even approached her; she went in by herself. It's not like they didn't try to stop her, but she sneaked in—they can't just tie her up!

After all, this is something that can't be said outright; everyone has a sense of shame... We won't do the bad guy thing.

Since we can't go back to Tokyo anyway, and we're just killing time, let's treat it as a chance for us to get to know each other better. Haven't you seen how happy Ms. Kuroki Hitomi is every day?

For the past two months, Katsuhiko has been taking turns targeting Sayuri and Hitomi Kuroki, one person for each of the four weeks.

The gold coins dropped by Sayuri can be exchanged for original songs, while the gold coins dropped by Hitomi Kuroki can be exchanged for manga like Kotoha's.

Katsuhiko has also been reading these four manga series for the past two months.

Katsuhiko didn't know who the original authors of these comics were. Each one was wonderful, and each one seemed to be nearing its end, but then suddenly the time came, and he would switch to another comic next week.

The list of manga that will never be completed includes: One Piece, Bleach, Ghoul, and Detective Conan, which is expected to begin serialization a year later, in 1994. It is currently 1993.

This fifth week is also focused on Hitomi Kuroki. There are three days left, and Demon Slayer is currently being serialized...

As for Sayuri, because of her pregnancy, she could only hold hands and hug, and didn't get many original songs, only a few hundred from all over the world.

Of course, Hitomi Kuroki didn't come to the house every day just for that. She was engrossed in watching manga and listening to Katsuhiko sing, so she would take care of that little thing on the side. After all, she needed to vent her uncontrollable admiration... She discovered that she had witnessed a miracle. This man, in just two months, created hundreds of songs and five manga.

A man with such talent should surely be able to bask in the glow of his talent.

Katsuhiko is having a pretty fulfilling time here. However, his wives in Tokyo, Mikoto and Masako, don't seem to mind. After all, being two months pregnant is a risky situation, and they're quite content just to make a phone call to check on each other.

Then there are Kotoha, Kanzaki Yumi, and Kanzaki Yuma, who couldn't come, as well as Eiyo and Oriko, who were supposed to come every few days. They must be feeling pretty bad!

They would always call Katsuhiko at night when they should be sleeping, and they wouldn't let him hang up. As a result, the girls became quite familiar with Hitomi Kuroki.

Of course, when I first learned about Hitomi Kuroki's acting style, I was quite uncomfortable, just like Sayuri felt at the time. The general idea was: How can my husband's girlfriend act like that in front of the camera?

They started arguing at one point.

Especially Eiyo and Kotoha, who echoed her, directly cursed, "Shameless!" "You seduced my husband, didn't you?" "Seducing is one thing, but my husband has already accepted you, so why did you make that kind of movie?" "Where do you put my husband's face?" There were also Kanzaki Yumi and Kanzaki Yuma, one shouting that Tanaka Yutaka should chop off her little finger, and the other shouting that she should ride a motorcycle over and beat her up.

At that moment, seven or eight mouths were shouting at the same time, leaving Kuroki Hitomi completely dumbfounded.

Her agent rushed over to explain:

Ladies, please don't worry. It's just a casual affair. After filming this movie, there will be virtually no further contact between us.

They weren't boyfriend and girlfriend at all; at most, they were colleagues. This kind of thing is very common in the entertainment industry, and everyone usually parted amicably.

In a romance film, how can you not kiss and exchange tongues? President Takenaka is your husband, not your wife. Do you think he's being taken advantage of by my Miss Kuroki Hitomi?

The manager must have been a little resentful, since it was Ms. Kuroki Hitomi who was taken advantage of... Her tone became somewhat harsh as she finished speaking.

The ladies were almost persuaded, but they got angry when they heard about who was taking advantage of whom.

"If you're not dating, what is this if not taking advantage of us? After all, our husband is so amazing, he's the company president, don't you know who you are...? Who are you? What right do you have to talk to us? Let Tanaka Yutaka come and answer the phone! We'll chop off your little finger..."

The agent went to Tanaka Yutaka in tears, and Tanaka Yutaka said: I'm working overtime to edit the video and I don't have time to answer the phone. You have to figure it out yourself.

Previously, when Tanaka Yutaka asked Katsuhiko to take on a role in a movie, Katsuhiko's wives, knowing what kind of novel "Paradise Lost" was and having read the movie script, were not in favor of having their husbands so naked. However, they did not dare to approach Katsuhiko directly, so they went to Tanaka Yutaka to inquire about the film's level of nudity.

Tanaka Yutaka knew he couldn't tell the truth when he saw the "selfish" expressions on the wives' faces, as if they were sharing their good things with others.

His answer was straightforward: "President Takenaka is making a very serious film. I guarantee there are no explicit scenes. As the director, I can absolutely swear on my long experience in filmmaking..."

Now that things have been exposed, President Takenaka is sitting in a chair by the window, engrossed in reading comics. He was yelling on the phone that he was going to drive over and kill me, and he was just reading comics. As my husband and the president, he doesn't care at all. What right do I, a subordinate, have to get involved? Isn't that just asking for trouble?

Those ladies were not easy to talk to.

Yumi Kanzaki and Yuma Kanzaki were once rich young ladies, and naturally one of them was shorter than the other.

Mrs. Qinye is now a successful businesswoman, constantly featured in authoritative media outlets, appearing in financial newspapers, magazines, and news reports—something many envy. I'm too ashamed to speak to her; I can't even stand up straight anymore. These days, Xia Ying Society is practically an appendage of the Zhuzhong Food Processing Plant. It's disheartening. I absolutely must make this movie a success.

The only person I could talk to was Mrs. Yingdai, but she would always tell me to ask President Qinye.

Before the film and television adaptation of "Paradise Lost" are completed and released, I will absolutely not have any conversation with President Takenaka's wives; I will resolutely avoid them. I don't want to be scolded and then lose face by not daring to retaliate.

After being kicked out by Tanaka Yutaka, Kuroki Hitomi's manager cautiously approached Katsuhiko, but Katsuhiko didn't even turn around, waving his hand while staring at the comic book: "I'm busy, I don't have time. Look around and see who has nothing better to do, give them the phone."

The phone keeps ringing in a cacophony of voices, making my head spin. I don't answer; I'll only answer when someone calls me alone at night.

Finally, the agent found Sayuri, who was drinking tea and reading comics, hoping that Sayuri could help calm down the anger of the group of "crazy women" on the phone.

As someone who had been through it all, Xiaobaihe easily guessed the general situation.

Having lived on set for over two months now, I've gained some understanding of the industry through what I've seen and heard.

Ms. Hitomi Kuroki isn't some unknown starlet; she's a former Best Newcomer Award winner. Furthermore, given the popularity of "Paradise Lost," the movie is sure to be a hit, making her a superstar in the future. With that kind of status, it's alright, at least she hasn't embarrassed her husband…

Of course, the main reason is that Katsuhiko simply doesn't care, and Sayuri has no other choice but to convince herself.

As for the group of girlfriends on the other end of the phone... well, things have already come to this, so let it go. After all, my husband doesn't mind at all; he's having a great time.

When Sayuri shared her views over the phone, Eida immediately jumped up and shouted:

"You incompetent wife, allowing your husband to be taken advantage of by unrelated women..."

"Ouch~ My stomach hurts a little, the baby seems upset. Yingdai, repeat what you just said, I didn't hear you clearly."

"You, you, you... Humph!"

Xiaobaihe unleashed her ultimate move on the spot, and no one dared to challenge her during its duration.

At this moment, Qinye perked up and whispered, "My baby in my belly seems to have moved a little too."

Yuma Kamisaki chimed in, saying, "My baby in my belly also seemed to move a little."

Kanzaki Yumi and Eiyo immediately roared, "You guys talk! I hate it!"

Then a discussion about parenting knowledge began, and Sheng Yan joined in, offering his congratulations as he did so...

That's the situation. Although both Kotoha and Kanzaki Yuma have found out they're pregnant, they haven't had time to join the convenience store team due to work commitments and are still working regular jobs.

Originally, she planned to surprise Katsuhiko after he returned to Tokyo, but Sayuri's big move made them both restless and unable to hold back.

Katsuhiko naturally had to say a few words about caring, being considerate, and showing concern.

The crew stayed in Karuizawa for two more days before returning to Tokyo on the third day at noon.

The film crew's convoy drove directly to the company. As soon as it stopped in the small square in front of the office building, Katsuhiko's wives came out through the company's glass doors.

Mikoto, Masayuki, Kotoha, and Yuma Kanzaki, all dressed in matching maternity outfits, stood at the front. Eiyo and Yumi Kanzaki, both looking quite emotional, stood behind them, along with Oriko, who was hiding behind Yumi and peeking at them.

Aside from the two male greeters on duty and the female server sitting at the front desk, there were no other welcoming personnel.

Because the film wasn't finished shooting, the crew only came back for a temporary rest before heading to the next filming location.

Fortunately, most of the summer storylines take place in Tokyo. In addition to the interactions between the male and female leads, there are also interactions between the male lead and the supporting characters, such as his colleagues at the company, his wife and daughter at home, etc. At this time, the female lead, Hitomi Kuroki, who doesn't have any scenes, can take a break and rest.

However, Kuroki Hitomi didn't show any intention of taking a vacation and going home to rest; instead, she stared intently at Katsuhiko.

The young agent next to her was almost in tears, desperately tugging at her sleeve and whispering, "Are you crazy? Your husband is waiting for you at home. If this continues, you'll be ruined, you'll be ruined..."

She remained motionless, her lips trembling slightly as she whispered, "He only knows how to go to work and make money. He doesn't care about me at all. When I have a cold or fever, you're the one who brings me medicine and water... I don't want to go home... I want to work overtime. I love going to work, and I love working overtime... I want to discuss the script, discuss the lines, and review the scenes from the Karuizawa villa... No one can stop me."

"Then what will you do in the future? Look how many girlfriends he has? One, two, three... eight! Just the eight I've seen are eight, and there are five girl groups. When does he have time? It's only when he's filming that you're completely seduced by him and he's going to seduce you."

"I know, it won't matter after the movie is finished, that's why I cherish every second."

Are you serious? Are you sure you're not falling for it?

"I deliberately got into it. If I can't immerse myself in it, I can't act well. Anyway, it will take at least a year to film. When the filming is almost finished, I can pull myself out."

"Alright, I'll take it as part of your plan. Anyway, the rumors are already everywhere, so let's just consider it part of the publicity... Oh, by the way, make sure you take precautions. Having a baby secretly will take up a lot of time..."

Chapter 143 Family-Style "Bullying": No Free Play

After assigning tasks to the other actors, Tanaka Yutaka deliberately bypassed Katsuhiko and the group of wives standing around him, then walked over to Kuroki Hitomi and her manager, and whispered:

"Ms. Kuroki Hitomi, you can go home and rest now. I will send someone to inform you when filming starts next week."

Kuroki Hitomi's manager pursed her lips and took a step back, quickly glancing at the group of wives standing around Katsuhiko, then back at Kuroki Hitomi's face.

The two were speaking very softly just now. The manager was still unwilling to let Kuroki Hitomi get stuck here. It would be best if they could go straight home. After all, back in Karuizawa, those wives were shouting and threatening on the phone. Now they were just happy to see their husbands and didn't have time to cause trouble... However, the one with the biggest breasts, Eiyo, was glancing this way.

“I…I have to work overtime. I love going to work,” Hitomi Kuroki glanced at Katsuhiko’s seat, then turned her face to the other side and said, “I don’t want to go home. It’s no fun going home anyway.”

Her voice was quite clear and crisp, and everyone present could hear it.

Katsuhiko, who was chatting with the ladies, glanced back, then looked up at the clear sky. Blue sky, white clouds, gentle breeze and sunshine... it could be described as a cool summer day...

Katsuhiko's wives also fell silent.

Mikoto and Masako lowered their heads slightly, a smile playing on their lips, their eyes constantly shifting between the faces of the sisters around them.

Sayuri also imitated Katsuhiko, looking up at the sky.

Yuma Kanzaki and Yumi Kanzaki accidentally met each other's eyes. The two identical people snorted at each other and then stared at Hitomi Kuroki at the same time.

Kanzaki Yumi had a cold smile on her lips and a playful look in her eyes.

Yuma Kanzaki's eyes clearly indicated that she intended to resolve the matter through violence.