I really just want to grind for entries related to crossover anime/manga.

"In a crowd, I'm always the easiest to be overlooked...like a background figure."

"So if I can find a boyfriend and he is willing to live with me... then it means that there is at least one person in this world whose eyes will always be on me. He will know exactly where I am, what I am doing, and what I need, and he will never ignore me."

"So... my parents would probably feel relieved, even happy, since they might have always been worried that their daughter, who has no presence, would just live out her life quietly on her own."

Although she spoke calmly, Genkawa Yu immediately frowned.

"Has little presence?"

Genkawa Yu recalled the circumstances surrounding his acquaintance with Kato Megumi and felt a strange sensation in his heart.

"I've never felt this way before, Kato. You've always been one of the most reliable people in my life. I can't live without you now. This can't be considered as not having a presence in my life, right?"

Kato Megumi listened quietly to his words, her smile growing even gentler, radiating her own unique beauty.

"Thank you for saying that, Genkawa-san."

Kato Megumi nodded and said nothing more.

As Yuan Chuanyu looked at her profile, which had returned to normal, a strange feeling welled up in his heart.

"I'm sorry, my question came too suddenly. But Kato, don't overthink it. I don't feel your presence at all, because you are very important to me."

Genkawa Yu offered a few more words of reassurance, then smiled.

"Well, I see."

After the other party nodded, Genkawa Yu closed his eyes and began a short rest in preparation for the day-long shoot.

After confirming that he had begun to close his eyes to rest, Kato Megumi slowly raised her eyelids and quietly looked at Genkawa Yu's face.

After Yuan Chuan You spoke those words, she remained outwardly calm, but a burning passion had already welled up inside her.

Love is a very special feeling. Some people may fall in love with someone because of a single word or a simple glance.

But Kato Megumi is not that kind of person.

Her love was like a sturdy castle, surrounded by a wide moat and armored guards, keeping anyone who tried to break in out.

However, when the person who is truly qualified to enter the castle arrives, her love will become a garden without fences.

Beautiful flowers, radiating a unique brilliance, quietly await the appreciation and picking of others.

"Genchuan-san..."

Kato Megumi gazed at Genkawa Yu's handsome face and softly called his name in her heart.

"I'm so glad you've been watching me."

"If possible... I hope it will always be like this in the future."

Volume 2 Tokyo Love Story: Chapter 74 I've heard that excessive fitness attracts... (2-in-1 5k)

Atlas Club private fitness center, Minato Ward, Tokyo.

At 10 p.m., Tokyo is always a city that never sleeps, with a sea of ​​neon lights outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.

The interior, however, presents a completely different atmosphere.

This gym was recommended to Yuu Minakawa by Akane Kurokawa because of its privacy and membership system, which ensures that you won't be disturbed too much while exercising here.

Those moving among them are mostly celebrities and models who have appeared on television or in magazines, or business upstarts and corporate executives who also consider body management an essential course.

Everyone maintained a polite yet distant distance, their eyes focused on their own equipment or their reflection in the mirror, and an efficient and undisturbed tacit understanding permeated the air.

Genkawa Yu had just finished a high-intensity training session. He slowly put the barbell back on the rack, his movements stable and full of control.

Production Sequence 1: Body Enhancement (Green)

Experience points: 37/100

Experience points: 38/100

Experience points: 39/100

Even under immense pressure, Genkawa Yu's core remained as solid as a rock.

He straightened up, his black training clothes already soaked with sweat, clinging to the contours of his bulging muscles. He walked to the side, picked up a pure white towel hanging on the equipment, and casually wiped away the beads of sweat rolling down his sharp jawline. Then he walked to the full-length mirror that occupied an entire wall.

The young man reflected in the mirror has undergone a clear and visible change compared to a little over a month ago.

Continuous training has given Yu Minakawa, whose originally slender figure relied more on his natural frame and handsome features, a more tangible sense of strength.

His shoulders and back were noticeably wider, and the trapezius and posterior deltoid muscles outlined a solid and beautiful inverted triangle shape, making his posture more upright and relaxed when standing.

More importantly, the change in temperament brought about by fitness is real and tangible.

"If I could obtain... [physical modification]... wouldn't I be even more powerful?"

Genkawa Yu glanced at his system panel.

[Body Enhancement (Green)] + [Athlete (Green)] = [Physical Modification (Purple)]

The purple entries are very useful; they can almost give him a qualitative leap.

For example, [Bestselling Author (Purple)] and [Leader-Level Acting Skills (Purple)], etc.

As Genkawa Yu stood up straight in deep thought, the eyes of several female members who were stretching on yoga mats nearby would involuntarily drift toward his area.

As they whispered to each other, a faint blush rose to their cheeks, and their eyes sparkled with a unique charm.

Of course, some male members who were training also looked over, and among these many gazes, one gaze stood out from the rest.

It is not a fleeting appreciation or curiosity, but a continuous observation with a sense of scrutiny and evaluation.

The gaze came from a middle-aged man near the dumbbell area who was using a fascia gun to relax his calves. He was around fifty years old, in a very good shape, without the bulkiness common at his age. He was wearing a well-tailored dark blue tracksuit and a pair of classic frameless glasses.

His face carried a sense of composure and shrewdness. Even when he was relaxing, his back was straight, exuding a calm demeanor befitting someone who had long held a high position.

The man had been observing Genkawa Yu from this position for a long time, watching every movement Genkawa Yu made, and the momentary self-examination he had when facing the mirror after training.

As Genkawa Yu finished his last set of dumbbell shoulder presses, gently placed the dumbbells back on the rack, and picked up a water bottle to replenish his fluids, the observer finally stopped using the massage gun, wiped his hands with a towel, and walked steadily toward Genkawa Yu.

Genkawa Yu was drinking water when he suddenly noticed someone approaching out of the corner of his eye.

So he put down the water bottle and turned to look.

Upon seeing an older man with an extraordinary demeanor but who was completely unfamiliar to him, he politely nodded slightly as a greeting, but a sense of vigilance and doubt arose in his heart.

The middle-aged man stopped about 1.5 meters away from Yuan Chuanyou. Instead of looking at his face first as most people would, he quickly and professionally scanned Yuan Chuanyou's shoulder width, arm circumference, and core area. His undisguised gaze gave Yuan Chuanyou a strange feeling.

Wait... what is Zhongdeng trying to do?

Being scrutinized so intently by a stranger of the same sex made Yuu Genkawa feel subtly uncomfortable.

Just as Genkawa Yu was considering whether he should say "Excuse me" and turn to leave, the middle-aged man seemed to have accurately caught his fleeting wariness and spoke first.

“Yuanchuan-kun, I’ve actually been following you for a while now. Since the beginning of the month, I’ve seen you here almost every day at this time. This kind of self-discipline is rare among young people.”

"...Who are you?"

The middle-aged man did not answer immediately. Instead, he slowly took out an elegant leather business card holder from the inside pocket of his tracksuit, opened it, pulled out a simple white business card, and handed it over with both hands.

Genkawa Yu took the business card, his gaze falling on the few lines of black printed text.

Toei Company Television Production Department

Director Goro Nakazawa

Toei?

Genkawa Yu was stunned for a moment before he greeted him.

"So it's Director Nakazawa, my apologies."

"Hehe, Genkawa-kun, don't be nervous. We're just fitness enthusiasts here."

Goro Nakazawa waved his hand, signaling him to relax. "Genkawa-kun should be familiar with Toei, right?"

"Toei is a very powerful company, which is admired by many people in the entertainment industry, and I am no exception."

Genkawa Yu casually remarked, then recalled what Fujiwara Masashi, a director of the TV station, had said at the celebration party for "Chat 007" last time.

Kamen Rider?

Nakazawa Goro seemed to see through Genkawa Yu's turbulent thoughts. He smiled slightly and directly cut through the barrier between them.

"Is Genkawa-kun thinking of TBS's Director Fujiwara?"

Genkawa Yu immediately laughed. The other person was indeed a perceptive person who liked to be straightforward. Dealing with such a person wouldn't be too tiring.

"Does Director Nakazawa know Director Fujiwara?"

"More than just acquaintances."

Goro Nakazawa's smile held a more casual air, like that of an old friend.

"Fujiwara and I were classmates at Keio University. He chose business management and worked his way up to become a director of a TV station, while I chose film and television and plunged into the film industry. Now we've come to the same conclusion, making a living in the entertainment industry."

"Around the beginning of last month, Fujiwara suddenly called me and mentioned your name, Genkawa-kun, during our casual conversation."

Nakazawa Goro's gaze refocused on Genkawa Yu's face, his eyes becoming even more intense.

"Then, something interesting happened."

Nakazawa Goro pointed to the smooth floor beneath his feet.

“I often come here to stretch my muscles, after all, I’m getting on in years, but I never expected to run into you here last month.”

"What's even more coincidental is that I've discovered that you, Genkawa-kun, are very serious. Your training schedule is regular, and the content is solid. You're really diligent."

His tone gradually took on the professionalism and confidence of a director giving instructions on set.

"As a director, when casting, in addition to watching audition videos and acting skills, I also value the actor's physical fitness and daily condition, their focus during training, their rigorous attitude towards their body, and so on. These details often reflect a person's professional qualities more realistically than a scripted performance."

Nakazawa Goro's gaze swept over Genkawa Yu's shoulder deltoid muscles, which were becoming more defined due to the sweat, and his firm arms.

“I’ve been observing you for almost two weeks. Your training movements are clean and efficient. You not only know how to protect yourself, but you also recover well. This is the true essence of fitness: never be overly anxious.”

He paused for a moment, as if searching for the most appropriate word, before finally fixing his gaze intently into Genkawa Yu's eyes.

“Genkawa-kun... I think you are a perfect fit for the image I’m currently developing for the new generation of Kamen Rider Geats protagonist, Hidetoshi Ukiyo.”