I live my life in Tokyo

Leaning on the slightly hard pillow, the boy couldn't fall asleep for a while. After changing his clothes, he went to the shared bathroom on the second floor to wash up.

When he finished brushing his teeth and walked out of the bathroom, he saw Baiyin Yuxing, who lived next door, with dark circles under his eyes and yawning as he pushed open the door.

The light in his room was still on.

This junior fellow must have not slept all night, Sakakibara Feng admired his seriousness in his heart. He nodded and greeted him before walking down the stairs.

Among the six people in the reality show, only he and Chizuru Ichinose are college students, and the other four are high school students. They start school much earlier than the college students, so their daily routines are naturally different from theirs.

"Ah... Sakakibara-senpai, good morning."

There was already someone sitting at the dining table. Fumino Furuhashi waved to him in a friendly manner. She was flipping through a science textbook in her hands early in the morning. Another high school student was busy in the open kitchen. She was wearing a pink apron and turned around when she heard the voice.

"Good morning, Furuhashi-san, Aoyama-san."

"Good morning, Sakakibara-senpai, would you like something to drink?" Nanami Aoyama asked politely while flipping the poached eggs in the pan.

"I'll make myself a cup of coffee."

The Dream Apartment is fully equipped with facilities. Kaede Sakakibara found coffee beans from the cupboard and started grinding them skillfully.

Nanami Aoyama glanced sideways when she saw this. She has always been good at housework. Today, the first day of making breakfast, she was responsible for all the housework. She was very confident about cooking. If there were no mandatory regulations, Nanami Aoyama would not mind cooking for six people every day.

"Sakakibara-senpai is so skilled."

“I’ve taken the barista license exam before.”

The two chatted casually about the trivial matters of part-time work, and Sakakibara Kaede learned that Nanami Aoyama supported herself entirely by part-time work.

Her parents did not support her dream and did not provide any financial support in this regard, so she had to work multiple jobs after school to support herself to continue to attend expensive voice actor training classes.

Fumino Furuhashi, who was sitting at the dining table, sighed deeply with the same feeling. She felt the same way. She wanted to enter a science university and find a job related to astronomy, but her father opposed it, which led to a very cold family relationship.

Kaede Sakakibara took a sip of freshly brewed black coffee, and the bitter taste in his mouth made him breathe a sigh of relief. After listening to Nanami Aoyama talking about her dreams and part-time jobs, he couldn't help but want to cheer her on.

Shirogane Miyuki and Kasumigaoka Utaha went downstairs one after another. Kasumigaoka Utaha asked Aoyama Nanami if she needed help, but was rejected by Aoyama Nanami for the same reason - after all, this was a program requirement.

Sakakibara Kaede looked at the luxurious white rice, fried fish and miso soup in front of him, and was speechless for a long time.

It seems like he also has to make breakfast. What can he make that day? Instant noodles for everyone?

"Where is Ichinose-senpai?" Nanami Aoyama brought the food tray and placed it on Chizuru Ichinose's seat.

"He should still be resting."

Sakakibara explained, "The class schedule is more flexible in college."

"Oh--"

"I'm gonna start now."

"It's delicious. Qingshan-san's cooking is amazing!"

After hearing the straightforward compliment, Nanami Aoyama scratched her cheek embarrassedly and smiled foolishly. She soon joined the team to finish breakfast.

After breakfast, the high school students went out one by one with their bags on their backs. Their high schools were all completely different, and following behind them was the filming crew, ready to go.

Naturally, filming their high school life is also part of the show.

Kaede Sakakibara put on his bag and changed his shoes at the entrance. He thought for a while and left a note for Chizuru Ichinose who was still resting, saying that he had left some coffee in the refrigerator and she could help herself and decide how much milk to add.

He was fully aware of the filming crew following him and walked into the tram station.

Here he has a deal with someone.

Higuchi Madoka stood alone outside the crowd, carrying her schoolbag, standing out from the crowd.

She frowned slightly when she saw Sakakibara Kaede, and after noticing the filming crew following behind her, she slowly walked to the blind spot of the filming.

She didn't want to be photographed with the person in front of her, what if strange rumors spread.

"Bento, exercises."

Sakakibara took the two items with both hands and said, "Thank you, Higuchi-san, for taking the trouble to come all the way here."

"I'm on my way."

Higuchi Madoka took a step back and said, "If the make-up class time remains the same, then see you in the afternoon."

"Well, I sent you the address yesterday. It's the Starlight Cafe. If it's too far from your school, you can always change the location."

"I have no problem with Asakura."

Higuchi Madoka nodded slightly to Sakakibara Kaede, then quickly left with her bag on her back.

She took a few steps and when she looked back, she found that the young man was no longer there, and the same was true for the filming crew following him.

I should be the one to say thank you.

When they arrived at the gate of Tokyo University, the filming crew behind them naturally attracted the attention of many students. When they saw that the person being photographed was Sakakibara Kaede, they were not so surprised anymore.

They just thought that Sakakibara Kaede was filming some variety show... Although their guess was not wrong.

"Let's take a break nearby and take some pictures of the Tokyo University campus scenery. Please notify us after you finish your class, Sakakibara-san." The filming crew stepped forward and handed over the work to Sakakibara. The boy nodded and kindly pointed out where they could go to take pictures of the most beautiful scenery in summer.

After entering the classroom, Sakakibara Kaede finally breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, it’s not a pleasant feeling to be surrounded by cameras all day except when I sleep, but considering that it’s a reality show, everything has to be real, and it all seems very normal.

Sakakibara Kaede actually hopes that everything will go smoothly for the filming crew of four high school students. If they can succeed in the filming without affecting the studies of the senior high school students, everyone will be happy.

"You seem very tired, Sakakibara-san. What kind of work have you taken recently? A TV series or a movie?"

Doma Ohira heard the boy sigh and asked before the class started.

"It's a variety show reality show." Sakakibara Kaede said in a low voice.

"Eh? What reality show?"

"Six young men and women with dreams living together in an apartment."

Sakakibara explained, "It will be broadcasted in a similar manner to a TV series, with one episode released per week. Today is the first day of the official filming."

"Wow, it's really tiring." Doma Ohira sighed.

The two of them sat up straight at the same time when they saw Ichiro Kimura. It was now mid-June and almost the end of June. As the summer vacation progressed step by step, it also meant that they would soon have a huge number of projects to complete.

Most of the assignments need to be completed in teams. Sakakibara Kaede is now in the same group with Doma Ohira. Although Doma Ohira knows that Sakakibara Kaede is busy due to work, he can understand and accept it if Sakakibara Kaede fails to complete his part of the assignment on time.

But Sakakibara Kaede doesn't want to be treated as a special person because of her work.

He also doesn't like those members who slack off in group assignments. Sakakibara Kaede doesn't want to become the person he hates the most.

"Hey... last time we talked about..."

Accompanied by Kimura Ichiro's slightly hoarse but full-throated voice, the morning sun shines through the windows into the room, which is bright and clean. Students are busy taking notes, or typing on their notebooks, looking up information. Such a daily routine seems peaceful and precious.

After the morning class, Sakakibara Kaede calculated the schedule in her mind while muttering to herself.

"Well... I'm going to the library this weekend to get some information. Is Sakakibara-san available?"

The summer vacation project was revealed in advance, and Doma Ohira didn't want to leave the project to the last few days to complete, so naturally the sooner it was completed the better.

"I should be fine. We can contact each other online then."

After deciding on the meeting place and approximate time, the two walked towards the cafeteria and sat in familiar seats. Sakakibara Kaede chewed the familiar, slightly sweet bento while scrolling through Twitter.

After noticing that many people @ed him on the main account, Sakakibara clicked on the source of the message and discovered that the account that prompted him was none other than Dentsu, the company that produced the variety show.

In the lengthy tweet, Dentsu first thanked many partners such as Fujiwara Industry and Yukinoshita Real Estate, and then described the purpose of establishing Dream Apartments.

Also, there is a video.

He put on his headphones and pressed play.

"Hello everyone, I'm Sakakibara Kaede, I'm 20 years old, and I'm a student."

The first voice he heard was his own. Sakakibara was slightly startled. This directly lifted him to the center position. What did Dentsu mean by this?

He thought about it carefully and couldn't help feeling sad. Among the six members filming this time, he was the most famous.

If he were filming with famous seniors in the industry like Mai Sakurajima or Ken Sano, he would just need to slack off.

Since when did I become the pillar of the family and can no longer slack off?

"My dream sounds a bit childish." The young man in the picture showed a carefree smile to the camera, "I want the world to change a little bit because of my presence."

The dream column is enlarged and highlighted in black and red fonts. The special effects are really amazing.

You don’t need to read the comments to know what a scene it is with all the wise men gathered.

Mai Sakurajima retweeted the tweet a minute ago, "I really like Sakakibara-senpai's dream, and I hope he can keep up the good work in both life and filming!"

"..."

After thinking for a moment, Sakakibara pressed the forwarding button. "Moving into the Dream Apartment seems to bring me one step closer to my dream. Living with other people who have dreams is a different experience."

He used to read the comments, sometimes he would say a few words to make people laugh, and sometimes he would use his own small account to fish in the comment section, saying a few words that he understood but didn't understand to attract hatred. He was truly a big shot in the forum.

Now his comment section is mostly occupied by female fans, and he rarely reads them.

After lunch, Doma Ohira handed the key to Sakakibara Kaede. He had to go to work today and could not participate in club activities.

Sakakibara Kaede thought about it and decided that to be honest, it was not a good thing to bring a filming crew into the seniors' club. You know, there were a lot of good ideas about software written on the club's blackboard, and some seniors' computers might not be turned off. It was not a good thing to expose these in front of the camera.

Now that he has an additional modeling job, to be honest, he can work on it for a few hours late at night before going to bed.

The most urgent task is to correct the exercises of Higuchi Enka and Asakura Toru.

After spending about an hour in the club, the boy went to the Starlight Coffee Shop to start working part-time while guiding the five Nakano sisters in their studies.

Around three o'clock in the afternoon, Higuchi Enka and Asakura Toru came to the coffee shop and took over the Nakano sisters to start tutoring.

Higuchi Madoka's progress has been great, or rather, it is obvious to all. If everything goes well, her science grades will be able to support her in passing the unified examination, and she will also be almost certain to pass the secondary examination held by the University of Science.

Asakura Toru's academic performance is not outstanding, but she is a genius. Perhaps her way of thinking is different from that of normal students. If she makes an effort during the summer vacation and next semester, she still has a chance.

At 5:30 in the afternoon, Kaede Sakakibara, who had spent the day outside, returned to her dream apartment. The high school students at home had not yet returned home, and Chizuru Ichinose had just finished the new actor training class at STARS agency and had not been home long.

As mentioned before, everyone has housework to do every day.

Kaede Sakakibara glanced at the schedule and found that today was the day for her and Chizuru Ichinose to buy ingredients and prepare dinner.

"Sakakibara-senpai?"

"Ichinose-san, it seems we have to go out to buy ingredients." Sakakibara Kaede pointed to the timetable on the wall. As Ichinose Chizuru's face gradually turned pale, the boy thought to himself, so you didn't read the housework list?

"I had breakfast this morning and went out without paying any attention to the timetable."

She quickly put on her bag and hurriedly changed her shoes at the entrance. "What do you usually eat for dinner, Sakakibara-senpai?"

"Hmm..." The boy pondered for a moment, then smiled proudly, "My friend's mother made this for me."

Chizuru Ichinose didn't want to admit it, but she was indeed a little jealous.

"For reference, what should we have for dinner today?"

"I think Ichinose-san shouldn't feel too stressed." Sakakibara Kaede advised, "Look at the money provided by the program team, it's not too much, not too little, it's just within the normal range."

"Well, for example, I want to eat curry rice tonight. In addition to buying curry cubes, I also need to buy beef, seasonings and so on."

Chizuru Ichinose followed Kaede Sakakibara and nodded her chin, saying, "I can make curry rice... But, doesn't today's dinner need to be more complicated?"

"We are all ordinary people, Ichinose-san. It is the ordinary that is precious."

Chapter 15 Fire!

Kaede Sakakibara has bought very little groceries in recent months and spent even less time on it.

When I first arrived in Tokyo, I had to shoulder everything. I had no money, no dreams, and was just a loser. At that time, the most common thing I bought in the supermarket was fast food.

After that, he was lucky enough to have meals at the Higuchi family every day, which made the boy buy only French fries and other snacks at the supermarket to relieve boredom while doing homework.

The reality show provided two cloth bags, hmm, so environmentally friendly.

Ignoring the advertiser's logo printed on the cloth bag, Sakakibara Kaede stood at the entrance, waiting for Chizuru Ichinose to change her shoes.

"Awaited."

Sakakibara Kaede glanced at his watch and felt a bit of a toothache. Going to the supermarket at this time would definitely be a war.

The two chose to travel by walking. This time the camera crew came directly to the side and in front of the two and took pictures of their faces.

As for passers-by, they are not surprised by this scene. With variety shows being so popular nowadays, it is not uncommon to see a filming crew on the street.