The strategy of the other world of the love game

Kyoko Saito quickly rushed to Ruby Hoshino, touched her forehead and checked her body.

"Were you bullied on the set? Did the director threaten you with a huge compensation for being late to get you to wake up early?"

"Aunt Kyoko, I just woke up early once. Is it necessary to react so strongly?"

Although Saito Kyoko was concerned about her, Hoshino Ruby felt that she was being treated strangely.

"If one day you woke up in the morning and found that the sun had disappeared and there was a giant strawberry marshmallow hanging in the sky, wouldn't you be surprised?"

"Is it so rare for me to get up early?!"

The two of them argued for a while, and suddenly they looked at each other and laughed.

Saito Kyoko asked with gentle concern in her eyes.

"Ruby, are you okay?"

"Well, I'm fine."

"If you have any questions, don't keep them to yourself, be sure to tell me."

Saito Kyoko's tone turned serious.

"I don't want to make another irreparable mistake."

"No, Aunt Kyoko, I will be fine."

Hoshino Ruby said with an extremely firm tone.

Kyoko Saito looked into Ruby Hoshino's eyes, and after confirming that she was really okay, she patted her shoulder.

"Have a meal before you leave. I fried your favorite hamburger meat."

"Really? Thank you Aunt Kyoko!"

Ruby Hoshino rushed over and gave Saito Kyoko a big hug.

After breakfast, Ruby Hoshino took everything she needed and went out to take the subway to the set.

"Look at that child, so beautiful."

"Is she a model? Or an idol?"

"So cute, just like an artist."

In the past few years, Ruby Hoshino has heard this kind of praise countless times.

When she was just starting to grow and began to look a bit like an adult, she would feel proud when she heard such compliments.

Until a while ago, these compliments would make her feel much better.

But since she entered the Arts Department of Yangdong High School, these praises have gradually begun to fade after seeing what other artists of her age are like.

But when she finally started participating in the show for the first time and officially entered the entertainment industry, these praises turned into meaningless noise.

In the entertainment industry, if other people only compliment your appearance, it is tantamount to pointing at your nose and calling you a vase.

Ignoring the compliments from passers-by and rejecting two boys who approached her, Ruby Hoshino arrived at the school that served as the filming set.

Although their dating reality show, titled "Dating Seriously from Now On," was promoted as a real interactive dating show among high school students after school.

But in fact, apart from the fact that they are all high school students (except for one person), the after-school, school, and real interaction are all gimmicks.

These are all means to attract audiences, but what ultimately keeps them is the content of the show.

As long as the content is exciting enough, the audience will not bother with these gimmicks.

After greeting the crew, Ruby Hoshino came to the classroom that served as a lounge and waited.

But when she opened the door of the lounge, she found that there was already someone in the lounge.

Akane Kurokawa.

Before opening the door, Ruby Hoshino had thought about the best case scenario since she and Ryoma Ezaki were the only ones to arrive early, so they could be alone together for a while.

But unexpectedly, the reality was the worst.

When Ruby Hoshino opened the door, Kurokawa Akane heard the voice and raised his head.

When she saw that the person coming was Ruby Hoshino, she was visibly stunned.

During normal recording sessions, Ruby Hoshino is usually either the last or the second to last to arrive, alternating with Nobuyuki Kumano.

I didn't expect that she would come so early today, on this weekend.

"Good morning, Ruby."

Kurokawa Akane gave a polite smile. Now she was no longer afraid of Hoshino Ruby.

Although it seemed to her that Ruby Hoshino was still ahead of her at the moment, the lead was far from being impossible to surpass.

"Morning, Chiyin."

Hoshino Ruby also smiled and nodded in response, but her mood at this time was the opposite of Kurokawa Akane.

Last night’s dinner made her curious about what Ryosuke Ezaki was like outside the show.

I'm curious if Ryoma Ezaki would still treat her the same way he does on the show if they were together when they were not recording the show.

But she is not qualified to be alone with Ryoma Ezaki outside the show.

On the other hand, Kurokawa Akane, as an actor in the same troupe as Ryoma Esaki, can legitimately occupy a place in Ryoma Esaki's daily life.

Perhaps Kurokawa Akane has already become accustomed to the side of her that she cannot get from Ryoma Esaki.

Hoshino Ruby found a seat in the lounge and sat down, then took out her cell phone.

Kurokawa Akane was reviewing the precautions written in his little notebook while stealing glances at Hoshino Ruby from time to time.

Although she is no longer as autistic as before, she still feels a little sour when facing Ruby Hoshino.

After all, once the show starts recording, Ryoma Esaki will be monopolized by Ruby Hoshino again.

And unlike her relationship with Ryoma Ezaki, which was legitimate because of her status, Hoshino Ruby was able to have Ryoma Ezaki all to herself because Ryoma Ezaki chose her.

This is Kurokawa Akane's biggest concern at the moment, and also what she thinks is the biggest gap between her and Hoshino Ruby.

After all, it is meaningless for just the two of them to decide the winner, and the final decision still lies in the hands of Ryoma Ezaki.

Both girls only saw the advantages that they did not have in the other person, and silently envied each other.

But they ignored the precious things that were already in their hands.

Chapter 31 Just Curious

There is still more than half an hour before the recording starts.

The others still didn't come.

Hoshino Ruby was absentmindedly fiddling with her phone, staring at the blank spot on the screen.

Just yesterday, there was a Tieba icon there.

Hoshino Ruby doesn't miss Tieba that much, it's just a pastime.

But in her heart, this software has other special meanings.

This software was downloaded for her by Ryoma Ezaki.

In a sense, it can be considered a gift from Ryoma Ezaki to her.

Although now, this gift was unilaterally taken back by him.

But the past few days, when she was browsing the forum with Ryoma Ezaki and giggling at all the weird and novel fun in it, it was the happiest time for Ruby Hoshino in recent times.

Looking back now, the reason why she was so happy might not only be because of the fun in the forum, but also because she had Ryoma Ezaki to play with her.

Unfortunately, the forum has been deleted by Ryoma Ezaki, and the happiness of the past can only exist in memories.

Just when Hoshino Ruby was feeling sad, suddenly, a voice sounded in her ears.

"Ruby, is this a good time?"

"ah!"

Ruby Hoshino's attention was already distracted, and the sudden sound startled her, and she almost dropped the phone in her hand.

She turned her head and saw Kurokawa Akane not far away looking at her with a look of panic, obviously frightened by her reaction.

"I'm sorry Akane, I...I got distracted."

Hoshino Ruby gave an awkward smile.

"No, no, no, I shouldn't have called you so suddenly. I'm really sorry for scaring you."

Kurokawa Akane quickly waved his hands.

Ruby Hoshino looked at Akane Kurokawa and suddenly smiled with relief.

She is beautiful, has a good personality, and her acting skills are great.

Why do I think I can compete with her?

She couldn't help but have such a thought in her mind.

——Wait, competition?

——No, why should I compete with her? Ezaki-kun?

Even Ruby Hoshino herself felt a little strange about this sudden idea.

——No, no, no, I'm just a little curious about Ezaki-kun outside of the show, and I don't mean to fight for him.

——Mr. Ezaki and I only have a transactional relationship. We will have nothing to do with each other after the transaction is completed.

As if trying to convince someone, Hoshino Ruby began to explain in her heart.

But even if she explained it in her heart, the only one who could hear it was herself.

She wanted to convince herself.

She was unwilling to face her ignorant and ambiguous feelings towards Ryoma Ezaki.

She wasn't ready yet.

"Um... Ruby, I have something I want to talk to you about. Is that okay now?"

Kurokawa Akane spoke again, and this time her voice and tone were much softer.

"...I'm sorry Chiyin, maybe I didn't sleep well this morning, I'm still a little confused now, let's go later."

Hoshino Ruby gave a slightly forced smile.

She didn't lie. She couldn't sleep after returning home last night, so she really didn't sleep well.

It's just that she's not awake right now, and it's not entirely because of lack of sleep.

From last night till now, Ruby Hoshino has been thinking about what her real feelings towards Ryo Ezaki are.

She had never been in love and had never experienced what it felt like to be in love, so she had no way of judging.

In Ruby Hoshino's concept, so-called love is the passionate and fanatical feeling she has for her mother.

But she didn't feel that way from Ryoma Esaki.

Instead, it feels like taking a hot spring bath, warm, soft and comfortable.

It was not strong or exciting, but it made her linger.

Thinking of this, Hoshino Ruby suddenly reached out and touched her forehead.

That's where Ryoma Ezaki's lips touched.

Although it was just an accident, it also made Ruby Hoshino realize for the first time the changes in the relationship between herself and Ryoma Esaki.

Although she herself was unwilling to admit it, the fact was that her relationship with Ryosuke Ezaki had become closer without her realizing it.

The moment when she was accidentally kissed on the forehead by Ryoma Esaki was the most intense moment she had ever felt since they started dating.

But this strong emotion is still different from her feelings for her mother.

When facing her mother, Ruby Hoshino never shy away from close contact, but is instead extremely positive.

But now, just when Jiang Qi Liang Zhen's lips touched her forehead, she was too shy to face anyone.

If her feelings for her mother were true love, then her feelings towards Ryo Ezaki were obviously different.