I live my life in Tokyo

Chizuru Ichinose confirmed her previous thoughts. As expected, Kaede Sakakibara is an actor on the surface, but a police officer behind the scenes. She cleared her throat and calmed down her nervousness. "Well... I just passed. I haven't paid the tuition yet, so to be clear, I'm not a rising star student yet."

"Do you have any experience as an actor, Ichinose-san?"

"No, I practiced by myself, sometimes in front of the mirror at home practicing different plots and roles."

Chizuru Ichinose answered the questions faster. When talking about actors, she had a lot to say to her seniors in the industry.

Sakakibara Kaede nodded approvingly, "That's great. You've passed the entrance exam by being self-taught. You know, the exam will eliminate three quarters of the people."

"Sakakibara-senpai, thank you for the compliment." Faced with the praise from her senior, Chizuru Ichinose blushed a little embarrassedly.

Sakakibara didn't continue talking about other things, but came straight to the point, "It's like this, Ichinose-san. My agent spotted you at first sight when he was secretly visiting an actor training class. He thinks you are a rough diamond with unlimited potential. He wants to invite you to join STARS and start at the actor training class of STARS Agency. I believe that with your ability, you will graduate soon."

Chizuru Ichinose felt dry in the mouth, her hands trembling slightly, and she took a small sip of water to calm her rapidly beating heart.

This must not be true.

"Ichinose-san, this is true."

Sakakibara Kaede read Chizuru Ichinose's thoughts again, and he smiled and said, "I think you are a good fit for STARS."

"If you don't believe me, I can call my agent and have him confirm it with you directly."

Ichinose Chizuru pursed her lips. She was stunned by the pie that fell from the sky and was still a little confused. "Why me?"

“Because you are a great performer.”

Sakakibara praised, crossing his fingers and looking at the tropical fish in the fish tank beside him, "During my short rental period, I felt like I was auditioning for a youth romance drama... I was acting opposite Ichinose-san all the time."

Chizuru Ichinose clutched her skirt tightly. She didn't expect the boy to notice it.

"Believe in yourself." Sakakibara Kaede said softly, "Ichinose-san, this is the business card of STARS. I believe you have the ability to do this - now, the opportunity you lack is right in front of you."

He coughed softly after he finished speaking, "The above is what my agent asked me to convey."

"Forehead?"

The boy leaned back in his chair with a smile on his face, his posture quite casual and unrestrained. You can understand this action as that he does not treat you as an outsider, or that he does not care at all about how others see him.

Without the previous precarious situation, Ichinose Chizuru breathed a sigh of relief.

"To be fair, STARS is a great place. There is air conditioning in the office all year round, free buffets for three meals a day, and an endless supply of snacks in the snack area. Colleagues are very friendly. Compared to other highly competitive offices, STARS is a breath of fresh air."

Chizuru Ichinose looked at the boy steadily and swallowed quietly. She suddenly wanted to go.

"Well... to be honest, STARS agency has more benefits, but I haven't been there much recently, so I haven't had time to explore them." Sakakibara Kaede shrugged and smiled. As the season is entering summer and the TV schedule has entered the autumn season, he will be treated with resentful eyes by Kei Iida when he goes to the agency. To be honest, he even feels guilty for eating snacks and playing games.

The girl cleared her throat. It was indeed a very tempting offer and she was indeed tempted.

"Um...how much does the STARS agency's new employee training class cost?"

"Well... I can only answer you this way. It's cheaper than most actor training classes on the market, at least cheaper than the rising star you signed up for. Those who perform well in the newcomer training class can be exempted from tuition and can even receive scholarships."

"Ichinose-san has such a strong dream to become an actor, so you shouldn't be afraid of this challenge, right?"

"Hmph, who's afraid?" Chizuru Ichinose complained after being provoked. She quickly reacted, covered her mouth, and glared at Kaede Sakakibara who made her look bad with a red face.

Sakakibara Feng laughed and finished his lemon tea. "I know this will take some time to consider. While we are considering it, let's continue our battle."

"Eh?"

"What? I paid for it." Sakakibara raised his eyebrows. "Since you're here, just play to the end."

Ichinose Chizuru nodded obediently, "Okay."

Compared to the tense atmosphere just now, the atmosphere between the two is now much more relaxed. Chizuru Ichinose no longer forces herself to perform anything. Compared to the fashionable and generous rented girlfriend, the girl now is more like a young wife who dares not speak out when she is bullied.

"Sakakibara-san... can I still call you that?"

"Well, it's still the same as before, just call me Sakakibara-san."

"Sakakibara-senpai, how long does the new employee training class usually last?" Although the boy didn't care about addressing him as Chizuru Ichinose, she still changed it to a respectful title.

The two were walking in the underwater tunnel, but the topics they talked about were not romantic, but Chizuru Ichinose's questions like a curious baby.

Sakakibara Kaede has never attended a rookie training class, but she has heard a lot from Takeda Uehara, "Generally speaking, after a quarter of classes, you can successfully enter the film and television industry as a rookie actor."

"Of course, if you're lucky, it's not impossible to start filming right after graduation."

Ichinose Chizuru smiled and said, "I know this. Sakakibara-senpai filmed our daily lives as high school students right after his debut."

"Well... I actually didn't attend any new employee training classes."

"Eh? Didn't Sakakibara-senpai attend any training classes?"

This conversation continued as the boy strolled through the underwater tunnel and watched through the transparent glass above his head different species of deep-sea fish swimming in the sea.

Time flies like water.

It’s like being in a sea of ​​your own.

The blue eyes are as peaceful and deep as the sea, sometimes sparkling, reflecting the blue in front of you.

As expected, the aquarium is very civilized. Let’s invite Yuan and the others to come and play next time.

The boy thought so with his hands in his pockets. He glanced at Chizuru Ichinose who was also immersed in the blue. He did not urge her, but stood aside and looked into the distance like her.

Someone once said that the last summer of high school students is different from all previous summers. In this summer, they fully indulge in the enthusiasm of their last year, take advantage of that last bit of heat to muster up the courage and vow to fulfill their dreams.

This summer is exceptionally hot. Previous summers seem like child's play compared to this year's.

For students living in Tokyo, summer means going to the beach and enjoying the sun and the beach.

To be honest, I really want to go see the sea.

"Sakakibara-senpai?"

"Ichinose-san, what's wrong?"

Ichinose Chizuru said softly, "I feel like Sakakibara-senpai's expression just now is very similar to Kitahara Hiroshi's."

The boy was silent and smiled.

In the past, he used to envy him when he played Kitahara Hiroshi.

But he is living a good life now, with a career, studies, and friends. One should not be too greedy. He already has so many things that make his life fulfilling, so he will not forget to desire more.

His dream of making the world change a little bit because of him is gradually being realized.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Sakakibara-senpai!"

In front of the aquarium, Chizuru Ichinose, carrying her shoulder bag, thanked me with her own smile. She paused for a moment and then said, "I will seriously consider your invitation and give you a reply tonight."

"This is a very important decision. I hope you don't force yourself." Sakakibara Kaede stretched out his hands to comfort you. No matter what, this is a decision that can affect your future career. Is it really a good idea to make such a hasty decision?

"Ok!"

Ichinose Chizuru smiled brightly, and the girl felt as if a stone had fallen from her heart. The slight hesitation in her heart also dissipated little by little with the passage of time.

The two exchanged contact information and added each other as friends on Line. In front of Chizuru Ichinose, the boy gave Chizuru Ichinose a full score on the Diamond agency app.

Sitting on the subway on the way home, Chizuru Ichinose stared at the ceiling in a daze. Even now, she still felt a little unreal.

Her destination this time was not a small rental house, but a hospital.

After showing her personal information to the nurse, Chizuru Ichinose entered the elevator skillfully, and the smile on her face that was originally filled with anticipation for the future gradually disappeared.

No, no, this shouldn't be my expression. Chizuru Ichinose patted her face hard to make her expression more natural. She stood in front of the white ward door, looking at herself on the phone, pursed her lips, and then pushed the door open.

"grandmother."

She looked at the old man who was sitting on the bed, wearing reading glasses and reading a newspaper peacefully, and greeted him softly.

"Chizuru, you're here."

The old woman smiled, and her smile brought back the wrinkles on her face. She looked quite energetic, ate heartily at every meal, and had enough energy to jump up and punch - these were Sayuri Ichinose's own words.

The doctor's advice is still to rest.

"Did Chizuru-chan go on a date?"

Seeing how Chizuru Ichinose was dressed, grandma put down the newspaper and teased.

"How...how is this possible?" The expression on Chizuru Ichinose's face wavered. Seeing this, her grandmother smiled, thinking that her granddaughter was really understanding.

"Whose handsome guy is this?"

Ichinose Sayuri joked with a smile, and the girl interrupted her grandmother's question with a cough, "It's not a date, it's going out to eat with my future senior!"

Having said this, Chizuru Ichinose sat on the chair, as if she had made up her mind.

"Chizuru, what decision have you made?"

"Grandma... I was invited by an acting agency, and I want to go to the agency's training class." Chizuru Ichinose said seriously, with a strong determination in her eyes.

Sayuri Ichinose nodded with satisfaction, feeling happy for her granddaughter from the bottom of her heart.

At the same time, she also thanked the seniors who went out with her granddaughter today... or her boyfriend.

It would be even better if we had the chance to meet.

Chapter 6: The Working Spirit of Workers

Wake up from the dream and get up.

What greeted Kaede Sakakibara was not the garden outside the window and the morning sun over Bunkyo Ward. Instead, outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, people working the early shift had already arrived at the company by bus.

The boy didn't react for a moment, and thought he had traveled through time again, this time into the body of a rich young man, who saw such a scene after waking up.

He patted his head, then smiled to himself, leaning on the soft pillow he was not used to, the boy turned over and stretched.

At this time, he was staying at the Chinzanso Hotel in Bunkyo Ward, which is a five-star hotel in Bunkyo Ward and also the hotel with the most expensive daily room rate.

Two days had passed since Kei Iida broke his toilet. The landlady brought a maintenance worker home to check it out. It would have been fine if they hadn't checked, but they found that the water pipes were seriously aged and needed to be dismantled and reinstalled - which meant that the time it would take for the boy to move out of the cottage would be indefinitely extended.

The old lady once said that her hometown was in Kyoto, and she owned more than a dozen properties in Tokyo and Kyoto, and lived a happy life collecting rent every month.

She hinted that she had a granddaughter in Kyoto who would inherit the shrine, and if Sakakibara Kaede was willing, it would not be a problem for her to give a few houses to the boy.

Of course, the boy refused.

He has long since gotten rid of the low-speed fun of relying on his looks for a living. What does he rely on now? His acting skills!

As for why he lived in a five-star hotel instead of an ordinary hotel, it was naturally because Kei Iida submitted an application to the higher authorities and gave Kaede Sakakibara a certain amount of subsidies.

Naturally, the hotel we stayed in was also arranged by the STARS management.

Kaede Sakakibara really doesn't know what to say except complaining about the wealth and power.

There weren't many things in the hotel. His desktop computer was not moved in, and the only electronic product he had was a mobile phone, which forced him to stay away from his schoolwork and the modeling required for his personal work.

After deciding to go look for lightweight laptops near the office after school, Sakakibara washed up in the upscale bathroom. He glanced at the exquisitely packaged conditioners and moisturizers on the cabinet and felt that it was a bit of a waste.

He only needs two things to take a bath, shampoo and shower gel.

Compared to these, there are also high-end items such as aromatherapy.

It was a little hard for him to get used to the life of a rich second generation all of a sudden, so Sakakibara Feng had to convince himself that it was just a way to collect inspiration for the role of a rich second generation.

After having breakfast at the hotel, the boy left the hotel with his bag. The hotel was some distance away from the University of Tokyo, so he took the tram and arrived at the university on time.

When he checked into the hotel, he heard the waiter bragging about the hotel's spa and hot springs. He said that the spa boy could try it and have a full body massage, but forget about soaking in hot springs in the summer because it would cause heatstroke.

Unconsciously, ordinary life suddenly becomes high-end and elegant. This may be related to the boy’s high-end taste. It’s time to keep working hard.

Of course, what he didn't know was that since the toilet was broken by his agent, part of the hotel room fee was deducted from Iida Kei's salary, which made the agent beat his chest and stamp his feet, and he should not have eaten that perverted spicy hot pot that day.

"Hey, Sakakibara-kun, good morning~"

As soon as he got off the subway in Bunkyo Ward, Kaede Sakakibara saw a famous woman waving at him in the car. He recognized her as the senior whom he had met once.

After saying hello to Yukinoshita Haruno, the boy continued on his way to school, neither overly enthusiastic nor extremely indifferent.

"Hmm... Sakakibara is so cold." Yang No tapped the steering wheel with her fingers and muttered softly. She looked at the childhood photo of her and her sister on her phone, smiled after a moment, stepped on the accelerator, and rode away towards Chiba.

As for Sakakibara-kun... there will always be a chance for us to meet, so now is not a big deal.

Entering the classroom, Sakakibara Kaede put his bag on the familiar seat. He wanted to show off his skills in this favorite summer and have a good rest.

Going to see the sea is also a good choice. With this mood, he quickly immersed himself in the morning class.

After having lunch in the cafeteria after a long time, Kaede Sakakibara said goodbye to Ohira Doma who had to work a part-time job in the afternoon, and came to the club with her key.

"Huh? What a rare visitor."