Even Sachiko Kamachi, who originally had no intention of watching, was drawn in by the plot. Although she didn't like the actor who played the male lead, the movie was indeed very well made, and the plot was very engaging.
As his men were dealt with one by one, the target became terrified and bewildered. He began to run and fire wildly, but the more he did so, the easier it was for him to be caught. Finally, on the top floor, the protagonist, who emerged from the darkness, held a knife to his neck. With his life in direct danger, he made a phone call to the Yakuza across the street, promising never to enter his territory again, which saved his life.
"So cool, so handsome!" After watching the exciting assassination, Sachiko heard her best friend's voice. She excitedly whispered, not forgetting to take a sip of cola.
Many other people around her also exclaimed in amazement, just like her best friend, which shows that most people thought the performance was very good.
After the thrilling assassination, the scene shifts to a somewhat dilapidated family-run hotel. The narrator introduces the protagonist's background: he started working as an assassin at eighteen, lives alone, sleeps sitting in a chair, his best friend is a potted plant, he loves drinking milk, and the person he's been in the closest contact with recently is Chiyoko, a rebellious teenage girl who lives next door.
Wearing a black sailor uniform, with fluffy hair but strangely straight bangs, smoky black eyeliner, and a choker around his neck, he straddled the wooden handrail of the corridor, swinging his legs and smoking.
Her family was in the house; the family was a complete mess and they were arguing. The male protagonist said a few words to her briefly and then went back to his room. As an assassin, she didn't want to have too much contact with strangers.
"Is that Akina-chan? What a cool outfit!" Someone recognized her as the female lead and thought her outfit was indeed quite cool.
But no one could have imagined that man proposes, God disposes. One day, the young girl Chiyoko was sent out to buy something, but her family suffered a devastating disaster. Her father had embezzled heroin from a high-ranking official in the investigation bureau and refused to hand it over, so the whole family was killed. She happened to be there when she returned.
The girl was terrified but remained calm upon seeing the situation. She ran to the neighbor's house in tears to seek help. The male lead initially didn't want to help, but eventually softened and saved her. This scene showcased the acting skills of both actors to the fullest and was very captivating.
What followed was their interactions. Although he saved someone, the male protagonist, Fujino, still wanted to dump the female protagonist, Chiyoko. However, in their daily interactions, their feelings for each other deepened, and they redeemed one another. There were scenes of laughter and tenderness, as well as scenes of bloody killings, which kept the audience's blood pressure fluctuating.
The female protagonist, Chiyoko, was indifferent to the deaths of her trashy family members, but she couldn't let go of the murder of her beloved and kind younger brother and was determined to take revenge. First, she paid the male protagonist to go, but it didn't work. Later, she threatened him with herself, but that still didn't work. Finally, she decided to go herself. Although she had worked as an assassin with the male protagonist for a while, she had never actually killed anyone before, and she ultimately failed. She even had to save the male protagonist to survive, but this also completely exposed him.
In the end, the male protagonist Fujino was surrounded by a large number of people from the inspection bureau. Fortunately, the female protagonist warned him by knocking on the door. Before the final battle, Fujino smashed open the ventilation duct and let Chiyoko escape with his favorite potted plant. The two said goodbye at the ventilation duct, and Fujino finally realized his feelings. He had fallen in love with this little girl.
In the end, although he escaped the room, he was still discovered by the villain, and in a violent explosion, he and the villain perished together.
Chapter 189 He Has Other Bad Intentions
When Maeda Yumi saw the female protagonist Chiyoko take revenge on her own initiative, only to be captured and require the male protagonist Fujino to risk his life to rescue her, she was quietly cursing, "Stupid woman, she killed Fujino." When she saw Chiyoko causing Fujino to be surrounded, she was already cursing, "Chiyoko, die!"
When she saw that Fujino was willing to stay to save Chiyoko, she could no longer accept it. The enemy had come because of Chiyoko, and she should die. At the end, Fujino seemed to be about to break through the encirclement, and she was so excited that she almost stood up. But in the end, it turned into despair. Fujino smiled and detonated a grenade with the villain, dying together in the violent explosion.
Even on his deathbed, he still remembered the grenade ring game he and Chiyoko used to play.
Maeda Yumi couldn't take it anymore and burst into tears on the spot, even crying out loud, which immediately attracted the attention of many spectators around her.
Although they were also moved in the end, after all, they saw the male protagonist gradually transformed from a truly cold-blooded killer into someone who was influenced by the female protagonist and began to have some normal human emotions and life, they did not expect that he would fall down in order to save the female protagonist, just when the two were about to gain true love and freedom.
It was a poignant beauty, the kind of beauty that Japanese audiences loved most. They were all deeply moved, but only one person in the audience cried out like that, which was incredibly captivating.
Sitting next to Yumi Maeda, Sachiko Kamachi felt uncomfortable seeing so many strangers staring at them. Her best friend was really too immersed in the movie. It was just a movie, not that Kimura Takuya was really dead. Why was she crying so sadly?
Seeing that the movie was nearing its end, she quickly helped her best friend up, who was sobbing on the chair, and said, "Yumi-chan, you've had too much cola, you should go to the bathroom."
Clearly, Maeda Yumi hadn't recovered from her emotions when she was helped up by Kamachi Sachiko and led out of the screening room.
Meanwhile, Kimura Hiroshi, who was sitting not far away, also noticed what was happening in the same row. He was somewhat surprised to see a young and pretty girl crying while watching his movie and asked Ms. Michiko next to him, "Ms. Michiko, is my movie really that moving?"
"Well, it's quite touching. Maybe the young girl is more emotional, which is why she cried." Michiko gave a fair answer. The movie was indeed good. Although it wasn't her first time watching it, she could still get into the plot. She was quite moved when she first watched it, but after watching it so many times, it just became so-so.
The girl, who was crying so hard, was being helped towards them. Everyone made way for them. When they got closer, Kimura Hiroshi was curious about who was crying so hard, so he took off his sunglasses to get a good look at the crying girl.
But his appearance was so distinctive that even in the dim light, when Sachiko Kamachi passed by and glanced at him as he took off his sunglasses, she was immediately stunned. Before the movie started, her best friend Yumi Maeda had said that he looked like Hiroshi Kimura, but she didn't think it was a figment of her imagination.
It turns out my best friend wasn't mistaken; this person really is Hiroshi Kimura, a top male idol who's currently watching a movie with them.
At this moment, Kimura Hiroya was stunned. He never expected to meet the teenage version of Sakai Izumi, whom he had met briefly at the Thanksgiving Festival before. No, she should still be Kamachi Sachiko now.
One was sitting, the other was standing. It was only then that Kimura Hiro noticed Sakai Izumi, who was still a young girl. She had long legs and very fair skin. Thanks to the summer, she was wearing shorts.
Yumi Maeda, who was still heartbroken over her movie character with her head down, was being pulled along by her best friend when her friend suddenly stopped. Not knowing what had happened, she looked up to see what was going on and saw her friend staring at someone. She turned her head and unexpectedly saw her idol, Hiroshi Kimura, sitting there, making eye contact with them.
Her eyes widened, her expression rapidly shifting from sadness to surprise. She broke free from Sachiko Kamachi's grasp, pointed at Hiroshi Kimura sitting there, and opened her mouth as if about to shout.
Kimura Hiroshi knew he was in trouble after being recognized. If the girl called out his name, it would probably cause a commotion and become big news. He quickly made a gesture and whispered, "Don't shout, or people will notice. Please come with me."
Kimura Hiroshi quickly put on his sunglasses, knowing he couldn't stay there any longer. He got up and headed outside. Tomioka Yukio and Michiko noticed this and immediately stood up to protect Kimura Hiroshi as they left together.
Fortunately, although Yumi Maeda was a huge fan of Hiroshi Kimura, she managed to calm down for once, because she knew that if she shouted out loud, she would lose her chance to get close to her idol, and a lot of people would probably swarm over.
While Sachiko was surprised to see Hiroshi Kimura, she didn't want to meet him privately. He had just glanced at her, and then his gaze seemed to drift to her legs, staring at them for a long time. He was indeed a lecherous man.
"Hurry up, hurry up! Sachiko-chan, it's Kimura-chan! I can't believe I ran into him here! Ah, ah, I'm so excited I'm about to faint!" Sachiko Kamachi didn't move, but Yumi Maeda was incredibly excited, urging her best friend to hurry up and go over.
Seeing her best friend's excited expression, Sachiko Kamachi couldn't just stand there and had to follow her out. This time, it wasn't her walking in front, but Yumi Maeda pulling her along as they ran, afraid of losing Kimura Hiroshi.
Soon the group sat down in a corner of a beverage shop outside the movie theater. Seeing her idol in front of her, Maeda Yumi was both excited and shy. She lowered her head and drank her beverage, not daring to say a word.
“Sachiko Kamachi, that should be your name, right? I remember singing with you at the appreciation festival last time. I remember your voice very clearly, it was very powerful. And who is this lady next to you?” The two girls remained silent, so Hiroshi Kimura spoke up first.
His initiative wasn't because he had his eye on the teenage version of Izumi-neechan; rather, he was building a relationship beforehand. She's a great investment, after all. It wouldn't be unreasonable for him to ask her to sing a theme song for an anime in the future, and to offer her a discounted price. He could also collect some record royalties on the side.
"Yumi, my name is Maeda Yumi, and I'm a fan of yours, Kimura-chan." Upon hearing Kimura Hiro's question, Maeda Yumi quickly and excitedly replied. Her idol had asked her name, which was incredibly exciting.
"Oh, Yumi-chan, why were you crying during the movie? Was there something wrong with the filming?" Hiroshi Kimura still had a smile on his face, which was the proper attitude for an idol to have when meeting with a fan.
Maeda Yumi quickly shook her head and said, "No, no, it was filmed so well. It's just that Chiyoko is such a wicked woman. She killed the character Kimura played, which is why I'm a little sad."
While everyone else is grieving the male lead's sacrifice to save the female lead, she only sees how the female lead is a burden to the male lead. What does this mean? She only likes herself. Kimura Hiroshi has a headache dealing with fans like this. There are many advantages to being a toxic fan, but there are also many disadvantages.
Not daring to say much, Kimura Hiroshi could only chat with them briefly, but only Maeda Yumi answered him the whole time. As for Kamachi Sachiko, she just drank her beverage and didn't even look up at him.
As it approached 2 PM, Yukio Tomioka reminded Hiroshi Kimura that it was time to leave, and their chat came to an end. However, before leaving, Hiroshi Kimura said to the two of them, "Sachiko-chan, if you want to sing after you graduate, remember to come find me. Don't forget the agency's phone number. Yumi-chan, thank you for watching my movie."
However, all he received was a slight nod from Sachiko Kamachi, without a definite answer. On the other hand, Yumi Maeda waved goodbye to him excitedly.
After Kimura Hiroshi and the others left the beverage shop, Maeda Yumi turned around and said with a slightly downcast mood, "Sigh, I didn't know I would run into Kimura-chan. I didn't bring my camera, otherwise we could have taken a picture together. I didn't even get a ticket to the last concert, so I didn't get a picture with her. It's such a pity."
But it only lasted a moment before she suddenly remembered what Kimura Hiroshi had said before leaving. She pounced on Sachiko Kamachi and asked, "Tell me, Sachiko-chan, do you have Kimura-chan's agency's private phone number? When did you get it? Why didn't you tell me?"
Sachiko Kamachi didn't hide anything, saying, "The manager gave it to me when I accompanied you to his appreciation ceremony last time, but I've never made that call, nor have I ever thought of making it."
Upon hearing this answer, Maeda Yumi was stunned and asked in confusion, "Sachiko-chan, don't you love singing? You've always wanted to enter the entertainment industry, right? Why don't you try? And you're with Kimura-chan, it's such a wonderful thing. It's just a pity that my voice isn't good enough, otherwise I would have called her long ago. It's really enviable and makes me jealous."
With a conflicted expression, Sachiko Kamachi didn't know whether she should say this, but she still decided to advise her best friend. They hadn't crossed paths before, but now it seemed they had, and it was very likely they would in the future. In that case, her best friend might be deceived by that lecherous guy.
"Yumi-chan, I have a feeling that guy has ulterior motives. He called me not because he wanted me to sing, but for some other purpose. I saw in the media that he associates with many female idols. Although he is very talented, it's better for us to stay away from him in this situation."
Unexpectedly, Maeda Yumi's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she said excitedly, "That's perfect! If Kimura-chan has such feelings, I'm willing. I just hope he's gentle and that we can spend more time together so I can have him properly."
Now it was Sachiko Kamachi's turn to be dumbfounded. Her best friend was probably beyond saving. What was all this about?
Chapter 190 The Aura of a Middle-Aged Man
As the end credits rolled, the movie's cast and crew list began to appear on the screen. It wasn't until the theater lights came back on that Takahashi Akio, who was sitting in the corner, came back to his senses.
"Damn it, I actually read it all so carefully, I'm so ashamed!" Takahashi Akifuku pounded his head a few times and muttered under his breath.
He was completely absorbed in watching the movie, not wanting to miss any details, in order to find all the flaws in the film and then go back and write a movie review to rant about Hiroshi Kimura and Toho, venting the anger that had been building up inside him for so long.
But after the exciting assassination scene at the beginning of the movie, he found that his eyes and thoughts followed the plot, especially the most important emotional scenes in the middle of the movie, the mutual emotional comfort between a seemingly cold and ruthless middle-aged killer and a rebellious girl, which made him, a middle-aged man, feel a certain resonance in his heart.
Which middle-aged man isn't hardened and cold-hearted by society, with a heart as cold as ice? Who doesn't hope for a beautiful young girl to melt the ice in their heart and soothe their soul?
Of course, this kind of thing can be described as two lonely souls redeeming each other, or as an older man abducting a minor girl.
Regardless, the plot of this movie is full of twists and turns, and the emotional and action scenes are very well connected, which can easily attract the audience. The smile of the male lead before his death is particularly impressive. He used his life to redeem a girl who might have fallen into darkness, allowing her to start a normal life again.
While looking for something to criticize, Takahashi Akifuku was drawn into the movie's plot and felt that this was unacceptable to him, that he was betraying himself.
"Wow, I didn't expect Kimura-chan and Akina-chan, who have never acted in a movie before, to act so well. Kimura-chan is cool and handsome, and Akina-chan is a bit spoiled and cool. Her outfit is so special. I want to dress like that when I get back. I wonder where I can buy that kind of black choker."
"Yes, the acting was really good. Not only was the acting good, but the movie plot was also very good. It's just a pity that the male lead died. I thought he could escape, but he still died in the end. His smile before he died was really infectious. I could feel his love for the female lead. I'm really envious that he could get Kimura-chan's love."
"This is what you call the beauty of death, just like that dazzling explosion at the end. Ah, Kimura-chan wrote the script, she's really amazing, she can write it so well."
As Takahashi Akifuku slumped in his seat, listening to the lavish praise for the film from the audience members around him who were leaving after watching it, his face began to contort. He couldn't accept that this teenager who had once defeated him possessed such ability.
He suddenly stood up and shouted at the audience, "Fake, fake, all fake! A mere teenager who can write songs, write scripts, and act? That's impossible! He must have plagiarized!"
This outburst startled the audience who were about to leave, but they weren't too surprised. After all, in Japan, it's common to encounter people who suddenly go crazy, but that usually happens on the streets at midnight. It's rare to see such a madman in a movie theater during the day.
Seeing the strange looks from many people, Takahashi Akio realized he had lost his composure. He quickly pushed past the people next to him and ran towards the outside of the movie theater. He didn't calm down until he was out on the street, panting heavily.
"This kid, this kid, he's definitely plagiarizing, definitely. A teenager, yet he understands the mind of middle-aged people so well, and he can arrange the plot so well. He must have copied someone else's work. I'm going to expose this when I get back." He couldn't accept the shattering of his revenge dream, nor could he accept being crushed by a teenager.
Driving back to the magazine office, his face was terribly dark. On the way, the magazine's editors and some paparazzi reporters didn't dare to speak to him, only bowing and greeting him. Anyone could tell how bad the editor-in-chief was.
Upon entering his office, Takahashi Akifuku, filled with rage, wrote a report about the film in less than an hour. The report was over two thousand words long, but instead of discussing the film itself, he accused Kimura Hiroshi of plagiarism. He argued that a teenager with such versatility must have a team behind him advising him.
Otherwise, how could he be so good at singing, screenwriting, and film production? He's over forty and doesn't have those abilities. He only has a superficial understanding of many things and can't really do them. How could a teenager possibly be so good at them?
However, even though the manuscript was written, he couldn't let his subordinates send it out for printing. Because of the major accident last time, all reports about Kimura Hiroshi now required the editor-in-chief of Weekly Bunshun to review them personally. This power of the editor-in-chief had been taken back by the editor-in-chief, so he needed to send the manuscript to the editor-in-chief first. Only after the editor-in-chief approved it could it be published. This was one of the reasons why Takahashi Akio resented Kimura Hiroshi.
Holding the manuscript, Akio Takahashi went to the editor-in-chief's office, explained his purpose, and then handed the manuscript to the editor-in-chief, Takahiro Hirao, asking him to review it before publication.
Smoking a cigarette, Hirao Takahiro looked at Takahashi Akira's manuscript. Back then, he was recruited by the executives of Weekly Bunshun because of his writing skills, so he valued the writing style of his reports.
Having worked at a magazine for over twenty years, Akio Takahashi's writing skills were naturally not an issue. Takahiro Hirao nodded repeatedly in approval, which made Akio Takahashi very happy, thinking that the manuscript would definitely be approved. However, reality immediately gave him a slap in the face.
"Editor-in-Chief Takahashi, the report is very well written and seems to be reasonable and well-founded. However, these are all your speculations without any evidence, so I cannot agree to publish it." Hirao Takahiro said calmly, flicking off his cigarette ash.
Somewhat dumbfounded, Takahashi Akio, who had just been nodding repeatedly, wondered why the editor-in-chief would refuse to publish the article. He asked in a low voice, "Why? Why didn't Editor-in-Chief Hirao agree?"
"It's very simple. There's no evidence. Has Editor-in-Chief Takahashi forgotten what happened last time? Back then, you had some evidence, but now you don't even have any. It's all based on conjecture. Saying that a teenager can't do such a thing is too far-fetched. If this report is published in your name and you face further backlash, have you thought about the consequences?" Hirao Takahiro asked sharply.
When asked this question, Takahashi Akio was stunned. He still felt a chill when he thought about what happened last time. He was almost forced to resign. If it happened again, he would definitely go home. In his forties, if he went home unemployed, would his wife kick him out of the house? What would happen to his son and daughter's tuition? He didn't even dare to think about such things.
His former arrogance and inner fire were so easily shattered by reality. At this moment, he felt like that middle-aged assassin, without his own life or thoughts. He had to cool his heart and just follow the orders he was given.
"I understand, editor-in-chief. I was being presumptuous and disturbed you." After saying that, he took back the manuscript from his desk and prepared to leave.
Looking at his subordinate's dejected figure, Hirao Takahiro also felt uncomfortable. After all, this was his subordinate, and Kimura had caused such great losses to Weekly Bunshun. If they couldn't turn the tide, it would always be a disgrace to Weekly Bunshun.
"Takahashi, don't be discouraged. Greet those paparazzi you know and keep an eye on that kid. The entertainment industry is so dirty, I don't believe that kid is completely untouched. Also, don't handle the movie yourself. Contact those film critics you know and have them talk about the movie, just the movie, understand?" Hirao Takahiro shouted at Takahashi Akio.
In short, this means to keep watching and you'll eventually dig up dirt. This time, don't do it yourself; find someone else to be the one to stick it out. However, both of these things need to be done by others because Weekly Bunshun is, after all, a magazine, and it doesn't have that many paparazzi or film critics.
After all, Weekly Bunshun has always been known for buying information rather than relying on its own staff to find it, because that's not easy; you need to cast a wide net to catch fish.
Hearing the editor-in-chief's words, Takahashi Akio's hope was rekindled, and he bowed to Hirao Takahiro, saying, "Thank you very much, editor-in-chief."
After saying that, he immediately ran back to his office and started making phone calls. Finding paparazzi was easy, after all, Takahashi Akio was the editor-in-chief of Weekly Bunshun, so he had to at least give them some face on the surface.
Kimura Hiroshi is usually very out of the loop, and you can't find him at the places that male and female idols like to go. As for keeping an eye on him downstairs at his agency, that's a bit difficult, because you don't know which agency car he took or where he went. Even if you follow him, he might just be going to a show, so it would be a wasted trip.
This all requires time and material costs. If they can't find anything for a long time, many paparazzi are unwilling to follow them anymore. After all, no one can stand such a long period of useless work. No news means no income. So, although those paparazzi verbally agreed to Takahashi Akio's request, they were not actually very interested. The investment was too high, while the returns were uncontrollable.
The paparazzi were doing well, which improved Takahashi Akifuku's mood somewhat, but his mood soon plummeted again because he hadn't gotten any results from the film critics. Moreover, the more he called, the angrier and more desperate Takahashi Akifuku became.
"This film is very well made, I can't criticize it. Editor-in-Chief Takahashi should find someone else."
"This is a film that Toho is paying close attention to. If I say anything carelessly, I'll be the one who dies. I can't do it. Editor-in-Chief Takahashi, you should find someone else."
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