The strategy of the other world of the love game

While Kurokawa Akane was hesitating, Esaki Ryoma had already stopped by the trash can and answered the phone.

"Hello, Mr. Kindaichi, what can I do for you?"

While talking on the phone, Ryoma Ezaki threw the two cans in his hand into the trash can.

——Is it a call from Mr. Kindaichi?

Hearing what Ryoma Ezaki said, Kurokawa Akane suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

Toshiro Kindaichi is the head of their LALALAI troupe and is considered their immediate superior.

If it was him calling, then they were probably talking about work.

This made Kurokawa Akane feel a little relieved.

Now that I have missed the opportunity to go out, I am lucky that I was not forced to eavesdrop on Ryosuke Ezaki's private phone call.

After all, she is also a member of the LALALAI troupe, so it is no big deal for her to "accidentally" hear some work-related matters.

But then, Jiang Qiliang's next words overturned her lucky mentality.

"Akaine? Um...she's not with me right now."

——Is it me? Why did you mention my name?

Kurokawa Akane's curiosity was instantly aroused.

Although she knew it was not a good idea, she couldn't help but prick up her ears.

"Yeah, yeah, I know. I also noticed that she has been in a low mood these days."

"Her performance on the set? It's not very good, but it didn't affect the recording of the show."

——So in Ezaki-kun’s eyes, it’s enough for me not to delay the program recording?

Hearing what Ryoma Esaki said about him behind his back, Akane Kurokawa felt very uncomfortable.

"Yeah, yeah, I see..."

Kindaichi Toshiro seemed to be saying something on the phone, and Esaki Ryoma just kept responding.

But as he responded, his tone suddenly changed.

"...I'm sorry, Mr. Kindaichi, please allow me to refuse."

"Because I don't think Chiyin needs my help."

"I know her. She is not someone who will be defeated by such a setback."

Hearing this, Kurokawa Akane was stunned.

"Although Chiyin seems to be very sensitive and fragile, she is actually a very resilient person with strong self-regulation ability."

“She relied on these qualities to get through all the setbacks and difficulties in the past.”

"Mr. Kindaichi, you understand that, don't you? Akane's acting skills are not a gift from God, but the result of her hard work, practice, and learning."

"I don't think she, who has honed her acting skills to that level, would fail in a show like this."

"Don't worry, Mr. Kindaichi. I assure you that Akane will be fine."

Ryouma Esaki's tone was firm.

"Even if she has problems, I am by her side and can help her immediately."

"Don't worry, I'm here."

Although the last sentence was not said to himself, Kurokawa Akane felt an extremely strong sense of security.

The dark clouds that had been hanging over her head for the past few days seemed to be broken by a ray of dawn light.

Kurokawa Akane felt as if a small sun had lit up in her chest, and the warm light dispelled her gloomy mood, making her incredibly calm.

Yeah, what on earth am I doing?

I clearly wanted to get closer to Ezaki-kun and talk to him, but I always ran away and hesitated.

Mr. Jiang Qi only said that he would take the initiative to contact more other girls, but he did not express any clear resistance to me.

Then what are you afraid of?

Thinking of this, Kurokawa Akane began to ignite his fighting spirit.

She made a silent decision in her heart.

In the next show, she will snatch Ryoma Esaki from Ruby Hoshino's hands in front of the camera!

Chapter 19: Ryoshin Ezaki's Art of Checks and Balances

After finishing the call, Ryoma Ezaki put away his phone, turned around and left.

Only then did Kurokawa Akane stand up from behind the trash can and leave the dark corner.

She would never, ever need to hide here again.

After regaining his confidence, Kurokawa Akane's first plan was to carry out the plan he had made at the beginning.

She wants to make use of her greatest strength - learning.

The first target that Kurokawa Akane targeted was another trio in the show.

These three have provided a lot of material for the show with their love triangle.

It is foreseeable that he will occupy more roles and gain a lot of popularity after the show is broadcast.

With such a successful case for her to refer to, how could she waste it?

So, Kurokawa Akane took out his little notebook and quietly moved towards the trio.

She planned to use the rest of the day to observe how these three people get along with each other.

However, Kurokawa Akane did not notice that not far behind her, a pair of eyes were quietly watching her.

"Are you finally cheering up, Miss Akane?"

Ryoma Esaki whispered as he looked at Kurokawa Akane's receding back.

"You have to perform well, otherwise... a certain classmate won't feel any sense of urgency."

It was true that the call just now was from Toshiro Kindaichi, and it was only after receiving that call that Ryoma Esaki decided to act out this scene on the spur of the moment.

Although Kurokawa Akane didn't notice it, Esaki Ryoma had actually been paying attention to her silently.

Ryoma Esaki saw her loss, her confusion, her cautious approach, her distraught departure after the topic ended, and her secretly resentful gaze.

Including the moment when she secretly ran here and hid herself in seclusion, she had already been caught by Ryoma Ezaki.

Originally, Ryoma Ezaki paid attention to Akane Kurokawa not out of concern, but to be on guard against her.

In the original work, Kurokawa Akane is a character with a very strong feminine attribute, and the way she handles some things is unexpectedly extreme.

Therefore, Ryoma Esaki was worried that Kurokawa Akane's feelings of unrequited love for him would ferment in the dark, leading her to take extreme actions.

A woman of high moral character would never hurt the person she likes, so Ryosuke Ezaki was not worried about her own safety.

But if Kurokawa Akane doesn't come after herself, then the one who might suffer is Hoshino Ruby.

It’s not that Kurokawa Akane would hurt Hoshino Ruby, but she might take more extreme measures to get between the two of them and rudely prevent them from being alone together.

At that time, Kurokawa Akane's behavior will inevitably push all three of them to the forefront, and they will become the most watched group in this show.

After all, compared to the plot of two men fighting for one woman in the other trio, the 8 o'clock drama of two women fighting each other is definitely more likely to attract people's attention.

But this is not what Ruby Hoshino wants to see.

At the same time, this will greatly increase the difficulty for Ryoma Ezaki to fulfill his promise and destroy the deal between the two.

So Ryoma Esaki made a temporary decision that instead of putting aside the unstable factor of Akane Kurokawa, it would be better to make use of him instead.

So he "coincidentally" came to the place where Kurokawa Akane was hiding and answered the call from Kindaichi Toshiro.

A passive but uncontrollable Kurokawa Akane is obviously more threatening than a positive and hardworking Kurokawa Akane.

This is Ryoshin Ezaki's art of checks and balances.

Although what Ryoma Ezaki did was equivalent to encouraging Akane Kurokawa to approach him actively and compete with Ruby Hoshino for him.

But in the original work, Kurokawa Akane was also working hard to learn and improve himself while recording the program, and tried hard to perform in front of the camera, but it didn't have any effect.

So, although it is a bit hurtful to say this, Kurokawa Akane's efforts in love really have no effect, and do not pose any substantial threat to the relationship between Esaki Ryoma and Hoshino Ruby.

However, although there is no substantial threat, it is still possible to scare Ruby Hoshino.

Ryoma Esaki turned around and returned to Ruby Hoshino. The smile on his face suddenly disappeared and he became serious.

"What's wrong Ryoma, you look so serious."

At this time, Ruby Hoshino hadn't noticed anything unusual and was trying to figure out how to use a translation software to browse the forum.

Seeing Ryoma Ezaki coming back, she heartlessly shared with him the interesting things she had just discovered.

"Look, these people are calling Japanese their hometown language! Are there many Japanese students studying abroad in this forum?"

This time, Ryoma Ezaki didn't have the patience to explain to Ruby Hoshino, but said.

"Ruby, we might be in trouble."

"Eh? What's wrong?"

Seeing that Ryoma Ezaki was so serious, Ruby Hoshino couldn't help but become nervous.

"When I went to answer the phone just now, I saw that Chi Yin had cheered up and had even begun to observe and learn from the experience of the trio from MEM啾."

"I think when she returns from her studies, she will come after us."

"Eh? Is this true?!"

Hoshino Ruby suddenly panicked.

"What should we do now? By the way, isn't she in the same troupe as you? Go talk to her and tell her not to bother us."

"I'm afraid that won't work."

Ryoma Esaki said with a wry smile.

"why?"

"Ruby, can't you see why she's coming for us?"

Ruby Hoshino tilted her head and thought for a while, then suddenly gave Ryoma Ezaki a strange look.

"I say... Could it be that you, Ryouma, have offended her before in the troupe?"

"...Ruby, have you forgotten what show we are recording?"

After being reminded by Ryosama Ezaki, Ruby Hoshino finally realized.

"You mean, she treated you..."

Ryoshin Esaki did not comment, but continued speaking.

"Anyway, if Chi Yin really comes after learning, we will definitely be the focus of the show."

"Your wish to finish recording this show smoothly may also be dashed."

"Then what should we do?"

Hoshino Ruby frowned slightly and looked worried.

"Don't worry, I'm here."

Ryoshin Ezaki wanted to eat more fish than fish, so he used the same words to comfort Ruby Hoshino.

"Have you forgotten the deal between us? I will try my best to keep you low-key and finish recording this show."

"At least the minimum is to ensure that you won't be forced to form a couple at the end of the show."

"Can you...really do this?"

This time, Ruby Hoshino's tone was not one of questioning, but more of a request for verification.

"I'll do it."

Ryouma Esaki's tone was more confident than ever before.

"No matter what means, I will complete the deal between us."