The strategy of the other world of the love game

Now seeing the changes in her mother, Mai Sakurajima couldn't help but have a guess.

Could it be that... there is a new development in my mother's relationship?

Looking back, the reason why my mother became what she is now was because of her divorce from my father.

Mai Sakurajima has also thought about whether her mother would change if she had a new relationship.

Will the two of them use their mother's new relationship as an opportunity to start a new life?

But as time went by, my mother had no intention of remarrying, and her emotional life has remained blank until now.

Gradually, Sakurajima Mai also gave up this idea.

Now, seeing these changes in her mother, the idea that had been dormant for many years finally began to come alive again.

But soon, she suddenly realized another possibility.

A terrifying possibility.

Mai Sakurajima turned around and looked at Ryoma Esaki outside the door.

Ryoma Ezaki tilted his head, his innocent expression revealing no flaws.

"Mai, what's wrong? Is there anyone else outside?"

Seeing that Sakurajima Mai was slow to enter the room and turned her head to look outside, Sakurajima's mother asked.

"without......"

Mai Sakurajima pursed her lips, temporarily suppressed the ridiculous speculation in her mind, and walked into the box.

Just as she was about to close the door, she suddenly felt a force pulling on the door handle.

Mai Sakurajima turned around, only to see Ryoma Esaki following in openly!

"Mai, what are you looking at?"

Seeing Mai Sakurajima turning her head to look outside the door again and again, Sakurajima's mother was also aroused by her curiosity.

"What's out there?"

As she asked, Sakurajima's mother also stood up.

Then, under the gaze of Sakurajima Mai, she actually walked straight past Esaki Ryoma, came to the door and looked around.

Seeing this, Mai Sakurajima realized that Ryoma Esaki had become unnoticed without her noticing.

"There's nothing outside the door?"

Sakurajima's mother returned to the box with a reproachful tone in her voice.

And her aura also had some of the shadow of the mother that Sakurajima Mai was familiar with.

"Nothing, yeah..."

Mai Sakurajima subconsciously wanted to apologize, but swallowed the words back when they came to her lips.

Two years ago, she had secretly made the decision not to apologize indiscriminately.

Even if your mother scolds you, you should figure out what happened and whose fault it is before deciding whether to apologize or not.

She didn't want to be the "good child" who was unilaterally suppressed by her mother anymore.

But just because Mai Sakurajima changes doesn't mean her mother will change to match her.

So, she shut her mouth obediently and prepared to face her mother's scolding.

But to her surprise, her mother's scolding did not come for a long time.

Sakurajima Mai raised her head with a little confusion, but saw her mother standing there in a daze with a strange expression.

Her brows were slightly furrowed, her face flushed, and her body was a little tense.

It's like... enduring something.

But Sakurajima Mai didn't think so deeply. She was just surprised that her mother didn't take the opportunity to scold her.

My mother used to never miss any opportunity to suppress me, and she would call it spurring me on.

When she was a child, Mai Sakurajima did not realize that there was anything wrong, because she was not an ordinary person, but a child star who had already enjoyed great popularity since she was young.

As a child star, it is natural to undergo stricter discipline than ordinary children.

Sakurajima Mai used to think so, until she grew older and gradually began to realize that something was wrong.

To become an excellent actor and maintain her popularity, she does need to put in several times more effort and training than ordinary people.

But looking back, Mai Sakurajima found that many of the so-called "trainings" she had experienced were of no benefit to her acting career or even her entire life.

The only effect of these meaningless training was to wear down her willpower.

As well as allowing her mother to vent her emotions.

Mai Sakurajima once felt fortunate that her mother was not the kind of parent who would yell and vent all her emotions on her children when something happened.

At least she has never been subjected to domestic violence since she was a child.

But when she grew up and recalled her past experiences, she realized that the violence her mother inflicted on her was not actual physical violence.

It's mental pressure and control.

Realizing this also became the source of Sakurajima Mai's determination to rebel against her mother.

When Sakurajima's mother behaved strangely, the feeling of oppression instantly eased a lot.

At this time, Ryoma Esaki also came and sat next to Mai Sakurajima, with his arms folded across his chest and his legs crossed, looking like he was waiting to watch a good show.

Although Mai Sakurajima didn't want to admit it, having Ryoma Esaki sitting next to her did greatly reduce her nervousness.

Sakurajima's mother stood there frozen for more than ten seconds before she recovered.

She returned to her seat, looked across at Mai Sakurajima and said.

"Since you're here, it means you must have seen my text message."

"Ah."

Mai Sakurajima nodded.

She did not reply to her mother after receiving the text message, but this also meant a reply.

Because she never dared to stand her mother up without any reply.

"Like the text message said, I hope you can return to the entertainment industry and become an actor again."

"We should have talked about this many times."

When talking about her acting career, Sakurajima Mai's attitude suddenly became extremely tough.

"I have answered this many times, I will not go back and I will not act again."

"But you still came today, didn't you?"

"that is because......"

"Because I said in the text message that you can go to another firm?"

Sakurajima's mother suddenly and forcefully interrupted Sakurajima Mai's words halfway through.

"......Yes."

Mai Sakurajima pursed her lips and nodded.

"If you want to make a new debut with another agency, I can consider it."

"I knew it......"

Sakurajima's mother held her forehead with her hand, showing the same expression as a parent who is having a headache because of his or her disobedient child.

Although in fact, this is indeed the case now.

"I know that you are dissatisfied with some of my past arrangements for your work, but do you think that outside firms can protect you better than your mother?"

"I have tried my best to satisfy your pick of jobs. If you sign a contract with other agencies, do you think the people there will tolerate your willfulness?"

"I do not know."

Mai Sakurajima shook her head, but her tone still sounded extremely firm.

"If there is a problem at that time, we can solve it later."

"But now, my past acting experience has made me judge that I can no longer continue to be an actor under your guidance, mother."

Upon hearing this, Sakurajima's mother sat up straight, leaning her upper body forward in an aggressive posture.

Mai Sakurajima understood that this was the prelude to her mother's attack.

"You kid..." ﹝qian寻﹞5547.07⑤⑤⑤

But this time, as soon as Sakurajima's mother opened her mouth, she was suddenly interrupted.

She was stunned again, suddenly bit her lips and closed her eyes, and unconsciously let out a "hmm~" sound from her nose.

Although the sound was very slight, it was still caught by Sakurajima Mai.

Seeing the sudden blush on her mother's face, no matter how slow-witted Mai Sakurajima was, she should have understood that something was wrong with her mother's condition.

Moreover, this series of familiar reactions made her think of an extremely terrifying guess.

She turned to look at Ryoma Ezaki and found that he was putting his hands in his trouser pockets.

When he noticed that Mai Sakurajima was looking at him, Ryoma Esaki took his hand out and smiled back.

And then, across the table, Sakurajima's mother also recovered.

Mai Sakurajima vaguely felt that her horrible guess might come true.

Chapter 93: Drums and lumps (4k)

When Sakurajima's mother recovered, for some reason, her attitude also changed slightly.

She had already become a little aggressive, and when she spoke again, her tone became earnest.

"I understand that mom has placed too many demands on you and put too many restrictions on you in the past, but you should also know that I did this all to make you a better artist."

"I also admit that for this purpose, I made you suffer a lot and made excessive demands on you in many areas, which invisibly increased your pressure."

"But this doesn't mean you won't encounter this kind of thing if you go to other agencies. This is not your first day in the entertainment industry. Haven't you heard enough about the various scandals that other agencies have had over the years?"

"Recently, Japan's top boy band idol company also broke out in a sexual assault scandal, and those most popular and top idols were not spared."

"If you encounter this kind of thing after going to other firms, and your mother is not by your side and cannot protect you, what will you do?"

Rationally speaking, what Sakurajima's mother said makes sense.

It can even be said that every word is a gem.

However, the Spring and Autumn style of writing hidden in it still made Sakurajima Mai subconsciously resist.

She felt that her mother was avoiding the main issue, admitting her own mistakes while belittling the outside firm, trying to scare her off with alarmist rhetoric.

What I meant was that although I didn't do a good job, those firms out there were worse, so you should still stay with me.

Just based on this point, no matter whether her mother was right or wrong, Mai Sakurajima could no longer listen.

"Don't worry about that. I will protect myself."

Faced with her mother's earnest persuasion, Sakurajima Mai just responded indifferently.

"Protect yourself? That sounds good, but do you have the ability to do so?"

Seeing that Sakurajima Mai was not moved by her persuasion, Sakurajima's mother became anxious again.

"Come on, tell me, in your opinion, what problems you might encounter when you go to an outside firm, and how to deal with and solve these problems?"

"How can you tell which firms are black-hearted and which are conscientious, and which people in the firms can be trusted and which ones should be guarded against?"

"If you can't even handle these basic issues, then I strongly disagree with you signing with other firms."

Mai Sakurajima fell silent.

Of course, she has thought about these issues, searched for information on the Internet, asked other experienced artists and artists who have had similar experiences for their opinions, and finally compiled a series of precautions and countermeasures.

But on the one hand, she knew that the information she had was still too immature and had not been verified to confirm its validity.

Secondly, she also understood that no matter how good or perfect her answers were, her mother would always find fault with them to suppress her.