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Akane Kurokawa was also aware of this.

"Akane, this question..."

"What?" Kurokawa Akane chuckled. "I'm just curious, Yu-kun, don't overthink it."

"Then I hope Higuchi gets the role."

"hey-hey."

Akane Kurokawa wasn't jealous at all; she just rolled her eyes at her man.

“Yu-kun...Yasu_Wa-ku-ryu-ichi-yama 6 is really greedy.”

Meanwhile, at the audition site of Ause Film Company, the tense atmosphere continued.

"Number 35, Matsumoto Nana, please read - Yi ji? Mio Ryuji 6 fin pull 6a enter."

The assistant director's voice came from the audition room, clear and loud.

A girl sitting in the front row of the waiting area took a deep breath, forced a confident smile, and then quickly walked into the audition room.

As the audition room door closed, the tension in the waiting area intensified.

Higuchi Enka gripped her script tightly, trying to concentrate; while Asakura Toru remained calm, closing his eyes and mentally processing Kimura Hanako's lines and emotions.

About ten minutes later, the door to the audition room opened, and Matsumoto Nana walked out.

Her face was expressionless; she simply lowered her head and walked quickly across the waiting area, clearly having failed her audition.

"Number 36, Asakura Toru, please come in."

The assistant director's voice rang out again.

"Yes."

Asakura Toru slowly opened her eyes, her face still calm. She gently stood up, straightened her clothes, and handed the script to Higuchi Enka.

“ε?Saki Liu Jiu l deleted stream I’m going in, wait for me to come out.”

"Yeah, Asakura, good luck."

She was both cheering for Asakura Toru and feeling nervous for herself. The thought of being next made her heart beat faster again.

When Asakura Toru entered the audition room, he found a long table in front of him, with three people sitting behind it.

In the middle is director Tatsumi Omori, wearing a black suit, with gray hair and thick glasses. To his left is the casting director, and to his right is the screenwriter, wearing a white coat and with a focused gaze.

In a corner of the audition room, a staff member was standing, responsible for recording the audition process.

Asakura Toru gently closed the door, then bowed deeply to the three people behind the table, speaking very politely.

"Hello everyone, I am auditionee number 36, Toru Asakura. The role I am auditioning for is [Hanako Kimura]."

"Oh...you're from the same company as Genkawa-kun, right?"

"Yes."

Director Omori raised his head and looked at Asakura Toru. After a moment, he slowly spoke, his voice low and hoarse.

"sit down."

"Thank you, Director."

Asakura Toru bowed slightly, then walked to the chair and sat down gently.

The casting director looked at her and smiled gently.

"Asakura-san, we've already seen your resume. The role you auditioned for today, [Kimura Hanako], is a girl with a proud personality, even a bit tsundere, who secretly has a crush on Seto Kokichi. What's your understanding of this character?"

Asakura Toru pondered for a moment, then answered several questions methodically.

After a while, Director Omori listened to her words, and his eyes showed more approval.

"Very good, it seems you have a good understanding of this character. Now let's try a scene, the scene where [Kimura Hanako] sees [Seto Kokichi] and [Utsumi Sou] chatting by the river and takes the initiative to go up and say hello. You should have already read the lines."

"Okay, teacher."

Toru Asakura nodded, slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and completely immersed himself in the role of Hanako Kimura.

A moment later, she slowly opened her eyes, the calmness in her eyes gone, replaced by confusion.

She slowly stood up, her gaze fixed on the empty space in front of the table, as if Seto Kokichi and Utsumi Sou were standing there.

"Seto-san, Utsumi-san, you're here too?"

【Kimura Hanako】, as a proud and beautiful girl, is not actually shy; she just doesn't dare to express her feelings for 【Utsumi Sō】.

"Yes, I'm here, what's wrong?" the casting director said directly, wanting her to continue acting.

"I was just passing by... Don't you have to go to tutoring?"

Toru Asakura remained immersed in his role, earnestly delivering each line of dialogue.

About three minutes later, the scene was finished.

Asakura Toru slowly stopped moving, his face regaining its previous calm.

Director Tatsumi Omori paused for a moment, then slowly spoke in a low voice.

"Alright, you can go out and wait for further instructions."

Director Omori waved his hand, his tone indifferent.

"Okay, thank you, director."

Asakura Toru bowed again, then turned and slowly walked out of the audition room.

As he walked out of the audition room and closed the door, Director Omori thought for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile.

"I don't think it'll work."

"Her acting skills are fine, but her temperament doesn't quite fit the image of an arrogant girl. Instead, she seems more like someone who isn't interested in romance."

"Yes, that's what I was thinking too."

The casting director could sense Asakura Toru's aura, but she didn't fit the proud... even slightly arrogant personality of [Kimura Hanako].

"Next one."

After a while, the assistant director came out and spoke in a formulaic manner.

"Number 37, Higuchi Enka, please come in."

Higuchi Enka's body stiffened abruptly, and then she took several deep breaths.

"Higuchi, good luck."

"it is good."

Higuchi Madoka forced a confident smile, then turned and walked towards the audition room.

Upon entering the audition room, looking at the director, casting director, and screenwriter behind the table, Higuchi Enka took a deep breath and then spoke.

"Hello everyone, I am auditionee number 37, Higuchi Enka, and the role I am auditioning for is [Kimura Hanako]."

Although Higuchi Madoka has little acting experience, she has been taking acting classes for several months. She was nervous just now, but after entering the audition room, she became much calmer.

"Ok."

Director Omori asked the same question as before.

"Higuchi-san, are you also an artist under Genkawa-kun's [Star Engine]?"

"Yes."

The casting director smiled gently and spoke in a friendly tone.

"Higuchi-san, what's your understanding of this character?"

"Um..."

Like Toru Asakura, Higuchi Enka also answered several questions according to her own understanding.

Director Omori nodded slightly, his tone serious.

"Okay, now let's try out a scene, the scene where [Kimura Hanako] sees [Utsumi Sō] getting ready to go to cram school and takes the initiative to greet her."

"Ok."

Higuchi Madoka had calmed down and began to act out the role, incorporating her understanding of the character into her mind.

I like... [Utsumi Sō]

However, it cannot be said aloud; it can only be hinted at indirectly.

The distance between us

A moment later, she slowly opened her eyes, her tone casual.

"Utsumi-kun, are you going to a cram school?"

"?"

Clearly, the casting director suddenly had an idea about the image of [Hanako Kimura], and then immediately chimed in.

"I'm not going today, I'm going to the river instead."

"Oh why?"

Higuchi Enka knew this was a crucial moment, so she continued to maintain the tone of "Kimura Hanako".

"You went to see that friend of yours again?"

"This is none of your business, is it?"

"You like men?"

"Why are you women always like this? Do you make this judgment every time I don't look at you?"

"..."

The last line has no dialogue, so Higuchi Enka simply made a wide-eyed expression, which perfectly fits the current image of [Kimura Hanako].

"good."