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

Experience points: 83/100

If all goes well, I should be able to obtain the [Writing] entry today, and then all that's left is the last entry needed to synthesize the [Junior Novelist (Green)].

Genkawa Yu found the conditions for producing that entry.

[Inspiration Sparks (White)]

[Available for production]

[Production Requirements: Gain 100 points of Inspiration Gathering experience.]

"Inspiration?"

Gaining experience for this entry based solely on written descriptions is definitely more troublesome than simply writing a novel. After all, researching means personally trying different things to accumulate experience and create inspiration.

If that's the case, then can acting be considered a form of source material?

Genkawa Yu doesn't know the answer to this question yet.

With the two makeup artists working as hard as bees, the hair dyeing project was completed for Yuan Chuan You in less than two hours.

He opened his eyes and stared at himself in the mirror, slightly dazed.

The young man in the mirror had his originally jet-black hair dyed a bright flaxen gold, with the ends deliberately permed at an angle, making his jawline even more sharp. His handsome face lost some of its composure because of the bright color of the gold, but gained a touch of the unrestrained and flamboyant nature unique to young people.

"So, Genkawa-san, are you satisfied?"

The two makeup artists stood to the side beaming with joy. They were both very satisfied with their work. The blonde hair had taken Yuan Chuanyu's handsomeness to another level, and he would definitely surprise everyone when he went out.

"Yes, thank you, Taneda-san and Kashiwagi-san."

Genkawa Yu touched the ends of his hair that were sticking up a bit and thanked the two female makeup artists.

"Hehe, Genkawa-san can go out and show the director; he'll definitely be surprised."

"Ah."

Stepping out of the dressing room, Yuan Chuanyou returned to the campus rooftop, which was surrounded by staff. As soon as he got close, he felt countless eyes on him.

"Wow! Genkawa-san's blonde hair is so beautiful!"

"Wow, that's amazing. It's just a change of hair color, but the effect is like a completely different person."

"Is it because Genkawa-san has a good constitution? Hehe!"

Seeing Yuu Genkawa's blonde hair, the staff and extras around him all turned their heads, and some even subconsciously exclaimed in amazement.

They were just wondering why the director would suddenly change the appearance of a supporting actor, thinking that this guy was a relative. But now, seeing the effect after the actor dyed his hair, they suddenly felt that the director's decision was really wise.

If Yu Genkawa could already portray the character of Tomo Inoue with his acting skills when he had black hair, now that he has blonde hair, his every move is even more in line with the image of the frivolous and naive high school photographer in the script, as if the character was directly pulled out of the script.

"Good good!"

Director Asano clapped as he walked, his face beaming with barely suppressed excitement. He carefully examined Genkawa Yu, his expression growing increasingly satisfied.

"Director Asano, I've already wasted two hours. Shouldn't we get back to filming now?"

“That’s right, let’s go and reshoot this scene now. Genkawa-kun, please continue to showcase your acting skills.”

"it is good."

Just as Genkawa Yu was being led to the previous scene by the director, some of the other young actors with more screen time couldn't help but cast curious glances at the young man.

For example, Akane Kurokawa, who had been standing on the set since morning, had just witnessed Yu Minakawa's acting skills and admired him greatly. Now, seeing his changed image, new thoughts arose in the girl's mind.

Should we... go find him later to rehearse our lines?

Akane Kurokawa's scenes in the drama were mostly filmed with Yu Genkawa. If they had rehearsed their scenes beforehand, it would have made the filming process much smoother.

This was her first time acting in a TV series, and she wanted to leave the best impression on the crew and director.

On the other side, Mai Sakurajima, holding a script in her hand, was also scrutinizing Yu Genkawa's face.

The young man, who had black hair that morning, had a completely different aura after dyeing it blonde. His eyes and brows, beneath the blonde hair, exuded a youthful vigor that was completely different from the aura he had when he was writing his novel.

Can a person really change so much just by changing their hairstyle?

The girl rested her chin on her small hand, her thoughts constantly shifting.

Should we go talk to him about acting skills later?

Furthermore, Mai Sakurajima was very concerned about the story behind his novel.

The reshooting process went very smoothly.

With the addition of blonde hair, director Asano was very satisfied with the presentation of this scene, and even seemed a little reluctant when he yelled "cut".

After that scene was filmed, what remained was the main scene for the male lead, Kagami Dan. The actor named Yamada Hide continued to earn the director's disapproving expression with his terrible acting.

However, none of this mattered to Yuu Minakawa. His attention had already been drawn to a small gray cart that the staff had just dragged over, which was piled with several white foam boxes.

Film crew's boxed lunches!

It was already 5 p.m., and it was finally his turn to experience the reality of being a freeloader on the film set.

Soon the young man received a boxed lunch from the staff. Perhaps because the production team had invested a lot, the quality of the boxed lunch for Genkawa Yu, who was a supporting actor, was actually quite good.

The boxed lunch has two layers. The top layer is neatly arranged with main dishes such as tamagoyaki, fried chicken nuggets, and salmon. The bottom layer is fluffy rice sprinkled with sesame seeds, and the edges are decorated with dried plums and pickled vegetables. Even the packaging of the disposable chopsticks is printed with the crew's original logo for "49".

Just as he was about to find a quiet corner to eat, he suddenly heard footsteps behind him.

"Mr. Genkawa, are you free later?"

Mai Sakurajima's voice came from the left. She was holding a bottle of mineral water in her hand, as if she had followed them all the way.

At the same time, Akane Kurokawa emerged from the other side, holding a script in her hands. "Mr. Genkawa, can we rehearse for a bit later? I think..."

The two sentences rang out almost simultaneously. The next moment, the two women, realizing what was happening, briefly met each other in the air before turning in tacit agreement to Genkawa Yu's face.

The young man held the chopsticks in mid-air, blinked, and asked, "Did you... plan this beforehand?"

Mai Sakurajima's gaze swept over the script in Akane Kurokawa's hand, and a faint smile appeared on her lips: "Kurokawa-san, why don't you go first? I'll talk to Genkawa-san later."

Akane Kurokawa looked somewhat embarrassed. "No need, I can wait a little longer."

Genkawa Yu looked to the left, then to the right.

However, Er Yin Wu? Qi Jiu (six) sɑn 貳后.

He chose to break the chopsticks apart first.

Volume 1 The Shining Morning Star: Chapter 10 The Cocktail Party, Senior, Yamada Hide's Invitation

"It's lunchtime now."

Genkawa Yu casually dragged over a chair and sat down, looking at the two girls with a normal expression. "This is my first time eating a film crew's lunchbox. Do you want to join me?"

"..."

The two women, Izaki and Yi ("two") (eight) | V48, exchanged glances again, and a slight awkwardness filled the air.

The next second, Akane Kurokawa broke the silence by speaking first, "Well, since Sakurajima-san wants to chat with Genkawa-san, I won't disturb you any longer. Please excuse me."

As soon as she finished speaking, the blue-haired girl bowed and nodded to the two of them, then turned and quickly left.

"?"

Looking at her back, Mai Sakurajima's expression couldn't help but be a little strange. This was the first time she had co-starred with Akane Kurokawa, but for some reason, the other party seemed to be very afraid of her.

"Kurokawa-san and I are both acting in a TV series for the first time. She wants to leave a good impression on everyone, so naturally she doesn't want to get in your way."

Genkawa Yu put a smooth tamagoyaki into his mouth and said calmly.

"Hehe, I didn't say anything. Do you think Genkawa-san can read minds?" Hearing the young man beside her point out her doubts, Sakurajima Mai looked at his face with a smile.

"I'm just guessing, but I think Kurokawa-san is a serious person."

"Did Genkawa-san and Kurokawa-san know each other before?"

“Of course not,” the young man shook his head and took a sip of mineral water. “That day at the audition, it was the first time I met Kurokawa-san.”

"Really."

The girl, who debuted as a child star, is very adept at interpersonal relationships, but she finds Genkawa Yu quite interesting. How could he say such things to her face? Isn't he afraid of making her angry?

"...What's wrong?"

After being stared at by the girl for a while, Genkawa Yu felt her strange gaze.

"It's nothing, I just found Genkawa-san to be really interesting."

Mai Sakurajima then asked, "Has Genkawa-san finished writing his draft?"

"The scene I just wrote is finished, but if I remember correctly, there should be more scenes for Sakurajima-san later, right?"

Genkawa Yu pointed to the busy film set. As it was the first day of filming, according to the advice that Nakahara Kazuya had given him last time, he would be busy until at least 10 p.m. tonight.

"Then... Genkawa-san, could I borrow it to take back and have a look?"

"...Can."

"Thank you in advance, Genkawa-san. I'll go back and continue filming now. See you tonight."

"Ah."

Although Yu Minakawa no longer has any scenes to film today, he can't leave now because he's a supporting actor in this drama.

There is a big difference between supporting roles and extras. The manager had specifically instructed that as a newcomer, Yuu Minakawa must not leave before the seniors have finished work, otherwise it would leave a very bad impression on the crew.

After all, the Japanese entertainment industry is not very big. The crew members and supporting actors who often work together will always meet on different film sets. So even big-name actors and lead actors can only leave after the director announces that everyone has finished work for the day.

This unspoken rule is a bit troublesome, but it doesn't matter to Genkawa Yu.

After finishing his boxed lunch, he took out his laptop and continued grinding for experience points.

[Production Sequence 1: Writing]

Experience points: 88/100

Experience points: 89/100

Experience points: 90/100