Hikigaya, the Son-in-law of Three Surnames

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Looking at Ichika performing not far away, I deeply felt the gap between myself and the professional actors.

You wouldn’t feel the difference if you watched it on TV normally, but now that the two of them are performing the same script, the difference is all-encompassing in comparison.

It's not just the lines, but also the subtle changes in facial expressions, body movements, and emotional changes. If Chizuru is still acting as a girl named Yukinoshita Yukino, then Ichika at this moment is Yukinoshita Yukino.

At this moment, she also understood what Hachiman had been hesitant to say.

That is, she is not "involved" enough, and the traces of acting are obvious.

Qianhe couldn't help but feel a little discouraged. Is this the difference between professional and amateur?

Just now she was still complacent about her performance - "Whatever you want me to do, I can do it, but at this time, don't say such heartless words to me."

After Ichika finished speaking with a trembling voice, she not only gently put her lips close to Hachiman's lips, but to the surprise of everyone present, Ichika did not use a misplaced method but actually kissed him.

Finally, the performance ended. Everyone was still shocked by Ichika's excellent performance, while Chizuru was admiring and led the applause. Although she felt a little sorry, it was a fact that she was not as good as others, and she was not without the courage to recognize the gap.

Ichika's cheeks flushed after finishing the performance. Hachiman also applauded and couldn't help but say, "Ichika, you are really amazing. I thought Yukino was standing in front of me just now."

"Hehe, the teacher said that I have a talent for experientialism, so I always put myself in Ms. Yukino's shoes. I thought about how you would react if you lost me, and I just performed like this."

Hachiman nodded slightly, somewhat in admiration. He had just felt that Chizuru's shortcomings were that her acting was too obvious and her emotions were not full enough. In short, she lacked appeal, and in this respect, Ichika, a young actor of the new generation, was much better.

Ichika walked down, and Chizuru walked up to her and said, "Ichika, you are really amazing. Can you teach me how you put yourself in the shoes of others?"

Ichika didn't want to act proud in front of Chizuru, so she nodded quickly: "No problem, I think Chizuru's performance is also very good."

"No, I'm totally defeated by you, Ichika. You should be a sure winner in this audition."

Although Chizuru felt it was a pity, it was not that she did not have the courage to accept failure. She just regretted that she had not worked hard enough.

Ichika was also a little excited. She was confident that no one had studied this character more deeply than her.

At this moment, the door of the auditorium was pushed open.

"Sorry, I'm late." A girl with long black hair walked in slowly.

Chizuru and Ichika couldn't help but widen their eyes.

Why is Miss Yukino here? That’s not right. This is not Miss Yukino.

The black straight-haired girl bowed gently to the judges and said, "Hello, I'm Tsurumi Rumi, please give me your guidance."

Tsurumi Rumi, also known as Xiao Yukino in the underworld.

Chapter 138 President Hikigaya

Seeing Rumi coming, Hachiman was still a little surprised. He couldn't help but ask: "Why are you here?"

Rumi gently combed her hair which was a little messy because she came here in a hurry after class, and said softly: "Yesterday, Ms. Yang No gave me an audition script and asked if I wanted to play the role of Sister Yukino. The male lead is you, Hachiman."

What else is there to say about studying in the United States? I came here directly after finishing my courses at Yatsuhashi University.

Rumiko rolled her eyes at Hachiman, then said, "I think if someone plays the role of Yukino-sama well enough during the audition, your soul will be seduced again, Hachiman."

Hachiman smiled, the little girl had so many evil thoughts.

Ichika and Chizuru over there had both seen Yukino, and at this moment they were still surprised that Rumi's temperament and appearance were so similar to Yukino's.

Although it is very important to grasp the spirit of the character in the audition, the more similar your appearance and temperament are to the character, the more advantages you will naturally have.

This is how Yukino Yukinoshita's appearance was described in the audition script.

The long, black, shiny hair, and the cold, delicate appearance with bright red lips, can almost be said to be based on the real Yukino, or the appearance of Tsurumi Rumi at the moment.

Kinoshita Kazuya had also read the script. Seeing that the new girl was so similar to the description in the script, he felt a little uneasy and said to Director Ito, "This girl is already late. Is she not suitable to audition anymore?"

Director Ito looked at Kazuya's eyes and understood instantly. After all, he was the director, and no one knew the advantages of the appearance of the role better than him, so he said: "Ms. Tsurumi Rumi, the audition has already started for more than half an hour, and it's a bit too late for you to come now."

Liu Mei nodded gently and did not refute. However, she could not give up her courses in school and come to audition. After all, this was like an extracurricular activity for her. If others did not allow her to participate, she would not say anything.

This kind of aloof and arrogant character that disdains to compete with others is exactly the same as Yukino.

At this time, Hachiman couldn't help but say, "I remember that although the audition stipulated a start time, there was no specific deadline."

Director Ito couldn't help but frown when he heard Hachiman's rebuttal. The crew pays attention to authority, and the most authoritative position in the crew is the director.

Now that he was refuted by an auditioning actor, he naturally felt unhappy. He didn't even know the other person's name, he only knew that he was the male actor responsible for cooperating with the audition.

Since when has a director been questioned for even deciding whether a candidate is qualified to audition?

Just as he was about to maintain his authority as a director, he heard the screenwriter Takarada Rikka, who had been silent, say, "I think he has a point, and I think the image of this Miss Tsurumi Rumi has great advantages. After all, our audition is to find the most suitable role rather than a punctual student. What do you think, Director Ito?"

Ito Akira was in a dilemma now. Although he was the director, this extremely young screenwriter was not an ordinary person. She was sent by the investors to supervise the production.

Although Ito Akita has some status in the past, it is a great opportunity for him to be favored by ByteDance this time. However, he must gain a leadership position, starting from this audition.

He pursed his lips and said, "If that's the case, let's get started."

He said to Kazuya next to him with some dissatisfaction: "It doesn't matter, the final decision is in my hands."

*

Rumi Tsurumi doesn't know how to act, and she doesn't even know the difference between method acting, experiential acting, and expressionism.

If Chizuru is an amateur actor, then Rumei is not even an amateur, she is just a pure layman.

But Tsurumi Rumi understands Yukino, and it's not just about the similarities in appearance. Through Hachiman, Yui and even Yukino herself, she gradually understands the life of her greatest enemy in this life.

When I was a kid, I hated Yukino.

When I grow up, I understand Yukino.

After maturity, she becomes Yukino.

If you simply hate someone, it is impossible for you to imitate her.

When she saw the audition script, she knew how Yukino felt at that time. Unlike Chizuru, she did not gradually understand it through repeated practice, but she understood how Yukino felt at that time with just one glance.

"Hikigaya-kun, our father is dead." She clenched her hands in front of her chest and her face was very pale.

Neither Ichika nor Chizuru fully understood what this scene meant to "Yukino".

This is not just a grieving damsel who has lost her father seeking comfort from her lover.

Because they don't know Yukino well enough.

Precisely because she was such a proud girl, she had even let go of the reserve she had maintained for so long when she begged.

This is a process of "surrender", a process in which the sad girl wants to give everything she has to the other party in order to escape reality.

Unfortunately, Ichika and Chizuru didn't understand it.

Hachiman suddenly opened his eyes wide. The girl didn't cry. But the dead silence of losing a loved one was more shocking than any cry.

"Ah" Hachiman cried out softly.

After so many years, he seemed to see the girl who was so sad again.

This sense of time dislocation made him feel very strange, and he even forgot his lines for a moment.

But the next moment, Rumi was wrong. Yukino took the initiative to pull his sleeve and said in a trembling voice: "Hikigaya-kun, don't ignore me."

The girl who was begging desperately felt weak, as if she would faint at any time.

At this point, Hachiman finally came to his senses, and even though Rumi didn't follow the lines from the audition script, it felt like exactly how "Yukino" would react.

"Don't come to me again, Yukinoshita-san. I can't give you the comfort you want." Hachiman clenched his teeth, with a heart-wrenching taste.

If the standard of a good actor is one who can lead his opponent and get into the role, then at this moment, Rumi completely evoked Hachiman's memories and emotions, so that his performance was somewhat different from the previous two times.

The next moment, Rumi was distracted and took a step back. What she was thinking was, if she were really Sister Yukino at that time, how would she feel when she heard Hachiman say this?

If you agree, you will die.

The next moment, she did not follow the original lines, but screamed: "Hikigaya-kun!"

That kind of sorrow that comes from the soul cannot be acted out.

The entire auditorium fell into a deathly silence. They came here for an audition. However, they unexpectedly saw a "master-level" performance.

This is no longer a question of acting or a subtle body movement.

This is a dimensionality reduction blow.

Then Liu Mei bowed gently and said, "Thank you, everyone. I have finished my performance."

At this time, everyone slowly came to their senses.

*

In fact, even if Yukinoshita Yukino came in person, she wouldn't be able to perform better than Tsurumi Rumi. As a third party, Rumi can feel the emotions more calmly, but if she were to replicate such emotions, she would just feel awkward most of the time.

It can be said that Chizuru and Ichika simply had bad luck.

If Rumi played any other role, it would pose no threat to them, but Rumi happened to play Yukinoshita Yukino.

This is more like a natural disaster, unreasonably powerful and overwhelming. Even an outsider can tell who played the role better.

The most I can do is complain about my bad luck.

Chizuru couldn't help but look at Liumei, not knowing what to say. She could only say that today was really an eye-opener.

Compared to the acting skills she trained behind closed doors, Ichika's "method" performance today and Tsurumi Rumi's "experiential" performance were both very inspiring and beneficial to her.

However, she still felt regretful that she didn't seize this opportunity.

Qianhe couldn't help but glance at Yihua, and seeing that she was also smiling bitterly, he guessed that she was thinking the same thing as him. What was originally a sure thing was unexpectedly revealed by a Cheng Yaojin. However, there was nothing to say since he was not as skilled as the other person.

However, there will be an audition for the second female lead. Although the first female lead no longer has a chance, the second female lead can still compete.

The three candidates had finished their performances, and then Ito Akita took the microphone and began to summarize.

"The audition performances of the three of you were all very wonderful, and I am very satisfied. Especially Ms. Tsurumi Rumi, your performance was very contagious. You did a thorough research on the role of the leading actress."

The content of Fatty Ito's comments was quite on point. Chizuru was naturally a little disappointed at this moment. It was just as she expected.

Next, he began to comment on Ichika, with similar content, and emphasized on praising Ichika's professionalism.

To be honest, if Liu Mei hadn't acted so "weirdly", she would have been able to secure the role with such a professional performance as Ichika.

I have to say that Fatty Ito is quite capable, as he has been in the film industry for so long.

Next, Fatty Ito began to comment on Chizuru. He said, "To be honest, among the three performances, Ms. Chizuru's performance was the most immature."

Chizuru pursed her lips and did not refute, while Kazuya, who was standing next to Fatty Ito, began to get anxious. If this continued, Chizuru's position as the heroine would be lost.

But Fatty Ito changed the subject and continued, "But I see great potential in you. Compared to mature actors, I prefer to train young actors like you. I think you are very suitable for the role of the leading actress."

After Fatty Ito finished speaking, the entire theater fell into silence. Unlike the previous silence caused by Liu Mei's wonderful performance, everyone was silent at this moment because of shock. No one seemed to understand the director's decision.

*

At this moment, Kazuya was a little excited. After all, his investment was correct. Director Ito did not break his promise and really chose Chizuru as the leading female role.

The person who was most shocked was not anyone else, but Chizuru herself. She did not think her performance was better than Ichika and Rumi. The gap was obvious and evident.

She couldn't help but look at Ichika, only to see Ichika also looking at her, with a look of astonishment, confusion, and more bad meanings in her eyes.

Although the director is the one who holds the decision-making power, other people in the crew also have their own opinions.

"Wait a minute, I don't understand why you chose Mizuhara Chizuru. No matter which aspect, I think Tsurumi Rumi is more suitable for this role." Takarada Rikka was the first to raise objections, not because she was familiar with Rumi, but because the director's decision was too outrageous.

Ito Akita chose Chizuru, of course, because he received money, but more importantly, he wanted to fight for the control of the crew.

Hearing Rikka's rebuttal, Fatty Ito felt a little unhappy.

"Haha, Miss Takarada Rika, I'm the director, and I have more experience in selecting actors than you. I think you, the screenwriter, should learn more." Ito Akita sneered. With such a screenwriter appointed by the investors in the crew, he would be restricted in what he wanted to do. It was a good opportunity to suppress him now.

Takarada Rikka frowned slightly. The opponent attacked his weakness. She had no experience and she really had nothing to say. But no matter what, she could not accept such a random order.

At this time, the excited Kazuya couldn't help but shout: "The director said that Chizuru has more potential and is more suitable for the role of the heroine. Of course, the director has his reasons. If you don't know, don't talk nonsense."

Rikka couldn't help but frown when she was confronted by Kazuya.

Who is this idiot?

People who knew who Kazuya was, such as Ichika, had mixed feelings. She didn't want to believe that her new friend was this kind of person. But now, Chizuru's boyfriend was standing next to the director, and the director made this strange decision. Having been in the entertainment industry for a long time, Ichika naturally understood what was going on.

She looked at Chizuru with an unnatural expression and couldn't help but ask: "Chizuru, is this why your boyfriend introduced you to the director?"

Chizuru heard Ichika's disappointing words, and she was not happy about being chosen. Instead, she felt very confused. Seeing Kazuya jumping up and down in front of the director, trying to help her get the leading actress position, Chizuru felt very sad.

He cheated on her so blatantly, and every word he said was like a slap in her face.