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"That's it."

"Is Genkawa-san still a writer, or a writer, or a writer, or a writer?" Looking at his calm face, Sakurajima Mai's gaze held a hint of inquiry.

"I only write occasionally; it's just a hobby."

Since no works have been published yet, he certainly cannot be called a writer.

Genkawa Yu thought for a moment, then asked, "Isn't Sakurajima-san the heroine? Why are you standing here now?"

As the lead actor, he usually stays on set, since there are many scenes to follow and sometimes the director needs to give him instructions.

"The female lead doesn't appear in the first act; this is a one-man show by the male lead."

The girl pouted. Because Genkawa Yu had heard her complaints last time, Sakurajima Mai could now show her truest emotions in front of him without having to pretend to be polite.

"Is that so?"

"Instead of this, could I take a look at what Genkawa-san wrote?" Sakurajima Mai stared intently at the manuscript in Genkawa Yu's hand. She had only seen one part of the plot while standing behind him and was eager to know what happened next.

"Can you wait until I finish writing this part?"

Yu Genkawa has already written the key plot points and doesn't want to stop halfway through.

"Then... I'll sit here and wait for you to finish writing."

Sakurajima Mai suddenly touched the hem of her skirt and sat down on the chair next to Genkawa Yu.

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Volume One: The Shining Morning Star, Chapter Eight: Yellow Hair Was Summoned

A corner of the film set.

A young, handsome actor is writing a script with his head down, while a beautiful actress who debuted as a child star is looking at his profile with her chin resting on her hand, her expression serious.

The scene was quite beautiful, but unfortunately, Genkawa Yu had no interest in it. Even though a super beautiful girl was sitting next to him, he remained unmoved because grinding for experience points was what he wanted to do most right now.

If she wants to stay here, let her stay. As the female lead in this drama, she might be called away soon.

Sure enough, after about ten minutes, Genkawa Yu's guess came true.

A female staff member with a black crossbody bag on her waist came over and called Sakurajima Mai away, informing her that she needed to touch up her makeup in preparation for the official start of filming.

As the lead actress in this TV series, the girl knew what was important and didn't want to cause trouble for the other crew members.

"Mr. Genkawa, remember to show it to me when you're done writing it."

Before leaving, Mai Sakurajima looked into Yu Genkawa's eyes and gave him her instructions, word by word.

"Well, I see."

After the girl left, Genkawa Yu glanced at the [Entry Production Platform] on the system screen.

[Production Sequence 1: Writing]

Experience points: 76/100

"We should be able to get this entry soon, and then it'll be the next one..."

Genkawa Yu stroked his chin. Based on the synthesis path he saw last time, [Writing (white)] + [Focus (white)] + [Inspiration (white)] = [Junior Novelist (green)].

Therefore, after the entry for "Writing (White)" is completed, he will continue to produce the entry for "Inspiration (White)".

"The task is arduous and the road ahead is long."

After writing for another half hour, the young man closed his notebook, stood up from his chair, and stretched.

Although slacking off is fun, Genkawa Yu figured his scenes would be coming up soon, so he'd better get back to the set and prepare properly.

Nagahiro Asano is a veteran director with seven or eight years of experience in the industry.

As a seasoned screen professional, despite the many unreasonable demands made by the investors, Jenny Studios, this time, he still wanted to do his best to make "49" a success, at least to meet his own standards.

But today, he immediately encountered a serious challenge in his career—the acting of that Jenny Agency artist named Yamada Hide was truly awful.

As the male lead of the story, he even stumbled over the most basic lines, and could be said to be good for nothing except for his handsome face. However, the agents and staff of the investor, Jenny Studio, were on set, which prevented the director from directly confronting him, so he could only grit his teeth and continue filming.

Asano Nagahiro felt much better after filming the first scene, "The Second Ball 2," and after Mai Sakurajima, the female lead, appeared on screen.

Although the acting skills of the girl who debuted as a child star cannot compare to those of the veterans who have been immersed in the entertainment industry for many years, she can at least make the stories on screen seem real enough, allowing the audience to feel more involved.

"Thankfully, the female lead didn't disappoint me..."

Standing in front of the camera, Nagahiro Asano silently stroked the camera, finally feeling a little better.

The second act of the story involves the male protagonist, Kagami Dan, whose body is controlled by his father. He goes to school to participate in club activities and encounters the school's goddess in the tennis club, who is also the female protagonist, Minazuki Mana.

【Kagami Dan】submitted her application to join the tennis club, and unsurprisingly, she was ridiculed by everyone.

The next scene shows the male protagonist arriving on the rooftop and encountering his friend, Inoue Tomo. This is where Genkawa Yu makes his official entrance.

"Next scene, Genkawa-san, please prepare!"

After the female staff member with green hair called out, Yuu Genkawa, who had already finished his makeup, came to the school rooftop. He had memorized the scene perfectly and wore a confident smile on his face.

"Let's try one route first, Genkawa, prepare to enter!"

The director held the microphone and raised his voice a few decibels. After all, Yu Minakawa was the person he had specially added scenes for during the audition, and he was looking forward to Yu's performance.

"Action!"

The camera locked onto the scene at a preset angle, and in the shot, the expressionless male protagonist, [Kagami Dan], slowly pushed open the rooftop door.

The next second, a handsome high school boy appeared in his field of vision.

Genkawa Yu held an envelope in his hand, leaning lazily against the rusty iron fence on the rooftop. He had his school uniform jacket draped over one shoulder, his tie tied crookedly, and a pair of headphones hanging around his neck.

"Hey, isn't this Kagami-kun? Come here, I've prepared something good for you this time."

Genkawa Yu smiled and waved to Kagami Nuan. After the other person nodded dryly and walked over, he put his arm around her shoulder and handed her the envelope with great enthusiasm.

"what is this?"

In the story, because Kagami Dan is now inhabiting the body of her father's soul, she quickly raises questions.

"You're playing dumb with me, aren't you?"

Genkawa Yu nudged his arm with his elbow, a carefree smile playing on his lips. "This is a photo I finally managed to take, a close-up profile shot of [Mina Minazuki]~"

"A side profile photo?"

Upon opening the envelope, one finds three photos of Mai Sakurajima sitting in a classroom, her profile facing the camera. These photos were taken in advance by the film crew's photographer, and the composition is very professional, perfectly showcasing the girl's beautiful and charming face.

"How about it? It looks pretty good, right? This time I'll only charge you 300 yen."

Staring at Kagami's somewhat dazed expression, Genkawa Yu's face revealed a hint of ambiguity. "Don't worry, I've been keeping your crush on her a secret. It's my professional ethics to never betray a client."

"I..."

As the male lead stumbled over his lines, director Asano's eyes, which were fixed on the camera, grew brighter and brighter.

Although Yu Minakawa doesn't have many lines, he easily portrays a frivolous high school photographer with just a few sentences, including his mercenary and cynical personality.

There were few signs of acting on his face, and his tone of voice was very natural. Although it was just a random take, the footage on camera looked perfect!

"You didn't disappoint me, Genkawa..."

Director Asano stared intently at Genkawa Yu's sharply defined face, but for some reason, he suddenly felt that something was missing from the character.

What is it?

This can make the character's image more prominent.

Make the audience remember his face at a glance

"Have it!"

A brilliant idea flashed through the director's mind. After shouting "Cut!", he darted forward and stood in front of Genkawa Yu.

Although he couldn't change the fact that the male lead, Hideo Yamada, was terrible at acting, as a creator with aspirations, he wanted to leave more perfect shots for the drama.

There's a gem right in front of us, how could we possibly let it slip by?

"director?"

"Genkawa-kun, how about...you try dyeing your hair blonde?"

"gold?"

"If he had blonde hair, it might make Inoue Tomo's image more three-dimensional. Yes, that must be it!"

An excited middle-aged man's eyes burned with a flame called creative desire, his hands clenched into fists and raised to his chest.

Genkawa Yu had no objection to this and quickly nodded.

"Of course, the director can make the decision."

"it is good!"

With a bold wave of his hand, the director seemed to transform into a commanding general.

"Makeup artist, dye Genkawa-kun's hair blonde as quickly as possible. Don't use cheap hair dye; I want the most perfect [Inoue Tomo]!"

"clear."

Volume One: The Shining Morning Star, Chapter Nine: Film Crew Lunch? Here you go! (2.5k words, please continue reading)

When the two makeup artists led Yu Genkawa to the door of the dressing room, he immediately smelled a thick cosmetic scent. Looking up, he saw various bottles and jars piled up in front of the mirror, all of which were imported brands he did not recognize.

"Don't worry, Genkawa-san, we'll definitely give you the best hairstyle!"

The female makeup artist, whose hair was permed at the ends, stared intently at Genkawa Yu's handsome profile, her voice tinged with excitement.

"That's right, that's right. The hair dye used on set was specially purchased by the director; it's of very high quality!"

Another female makeup artist wearing a mask had a neat short haircut, revealing her smooth forehead, and looked very refreshing.

The makeup artists in the crew are all very professional. They went through several rounds of selection to become a regular member of the filming team. Because the director wanted to speed things up this time, two of them were chosen to dye the young man's hair together.

While the two were busy working on his hair, Genkawa Yu simply closed his eyes and continued to study the system panel.

[Production Sequence 1: Writing]