I live my life in Tokyo

Of course, as required by the plot, these lights will change color according to the situation, which is just basic operation.

The cave originally intended for visiting was completely cleared. When you stepped through the door, what came into view was a huge coffin covered with distorted words carved by the prop team. The words were customized according to the requirements of the screenwriter, Mr. Arakawa, without any error.

In addition to this huge coffin, there are two very advanced-looking instruments on the side. Although they are just ordinary computers, the props team built a shelf, added a display and a light-emitting instrument, and assembled them in a realistic manner.

"Teacher Ishida, what do you think of this position?"

The stonemason looked back at the door, then returned to the door and looked into the room again, nodding slowly, "No problem, thank you for your hard work."

"You're too kind."

He walked around the room and returned to the slope after finding that there was no problem. The stonemason glanced at the video phone he was working on and saw the expressions of the protagonists one by one.

The main actors appear in different orders and locations. The bus simply transports the actors to the highway near the outskirts of Tokyo, where high-end vans follow to pick up and drop off different actors.

For example, Kaede Sakakibara.

He originally thought that this time a large group would go to Nagano together, filming and learning at the same time, and after the filming they could chat, have a barbecue and have team building activities.

only. . .

He sat in a cafe, raised his blue eyes, and saw travelers coming and going on the street with suitcases. They looked hurried, most of them looking at their phones, and would not stop for anything or anyone.

“I originally wanted to go to Nagano.”

Sakakibara Feng sighed and said in a bleak tone, "In my mind, this was a trip like a spring outing. No, it was a photo shoot. I just didn't expect that my first stop would be the airport."

"It can't be helped. This is a large-scale special effects drama, and the protagonist may have to rush to multiple locations and venues in one day." Mai Sakurajima, who was sitting next to him, comforted him. She bit the straw and took a sip of the drink. "So, Sakakibara-senpai, it is very important to rest during this period."

"Well, I will pay attention to this. After all, I don't want to affect the filming progress of the crew."

The two sat at the bar drinking drinks, while the tablet in front of them was broadcasting the scenes happening in the Nagano mountains at all times.

It seems more appropriate to call this a live broadcast. In the past, when special effects dramas were shot in this way, the protagonists were in two different places and could only communicate with each other by phone.

Unlike now, every move is forwarded through video calls.

Sakakibara Kaede glanced at the number of spectators displayed in the upper right corner. There were at least hundreds of people watching this scene.

"What a professional extras! They really look like the professor and students who are investigating the ruins." The boy sighed with emotion when he saw the students gathered around the professor and listened attentively in front of the camera, "They got into the role so quickly."

The extras in front of the camera quickly got into the role, surrounding the professor and simulating daily conversations between students and professors, highlighting their professionalism in their words and actions.

"Yeah, it doesn't seem to be at all awkward. We're just in the stage of getting into the role," Sakurajima Mai agreed.

The corners of Sakakibara Kaede's mouth twitched. What if his performance was not as good as those of the extras?

"Well, don't worry too much, Sakakibara-senpai." Sakakijima Mai leaned towards Sakakibara Kaede and blinked her eyes. "How long have I been a partner with Sakakibara-senpai?"

"It's been almost half a year, totaling the time."

"In my eyes, Sakakibara-senpai is always full of confidence."

"Illusion."

The two were having a meaningless conversation when a sentence popped up on the right side of the screen.

"Ah... which couple turned on the microphone? I can faintly hear the sound here."

Sakakibara Kaede glanced at the pop-up conversation, turned his eyes to the video call and his face turned pale. The two of them had been talking for so long and the microphone was always on.

Fortunately, no weird words were said just now. Upon seeing this, he quickly turned off the microphone.

Sakurajima Mai opened her mouth in confusion, but she breathed a sigh of relief when no strange words popped up in the dialogue box. She could only comfort herself that it was really the same as what that person said, and what they both said was vague, so others couldn't hear it clearly.

"How are your preparations, Sakakibara-kun? Tonight is your home court." Kiyoshi Takenaka, who was sitting at a table not far away, stood up and walked over to the two leading actors. He nodded to Mai Sakurajima, "Same here, Sakurajima-kun. You have a scene tonight - but if it's just the two of you, you should be able to get through it in one take."

"It's still a little uncertain. At least I can't guarantee it at the moment."

Kiyoshi Takenaka did not take Kaede Sakakibara's modesty seriously. He had worked with the boy before and naturally knew the real ability behind his modesty.

"Hmm... has the filming of the first scene started?"

Takenaka Kiyoshi gave a reminder, and the two immediately turned their eyes to the screen. As the aerial drone was started, their viewing angles gradually rose. From this angle, they could see everything clearly, from the entrance of professors and students to the following routes of the filming crew.

The scene changed and the camera swooped downwards, from which angle one could see the extras and camera crew up close.

“The props team is really amazing.”

"That's right, the fog looks more real than that... It makes me want to buy one too."

"Huh? Sakakibara-senpai's house is too dry? So you want to buy a humidifier?"

Sakurajima Mai touched the back of Sakakibara Kaede's hand and asked in confusion, "You don't feel that your body is dry, Sakakibara-senpai?"

Sakakibara Feng snorted. Would he tell Sakurajima Mai that he bought this thing for fun and to show off? Who would really use it to humidify?

Kiyoshi Takenaka held his chin and nodded slowly. Although he was not at the scene, he could imagine the anxiety at the shooting scene based on the pictures.

"CUT!"

Someone shouted from the other end of the screen, and the camera crew immediately put down their equipment.

Seeing this, Sakakibara Kaede withdrew his gaze, refilled his cup of mocha, and focused his attention back on the manuscript in front of him. After sunset, it was the moment when he officially embarked on the path of knighthood.

Mai Sakurajima did not disturb her. The girl liked such a quiet learning atmosphere very much. At least now, she could enjoy the time with senior Sakakibara alone.

Because Sakakibara-senpai is such a nice person and gentle to everyone, he attracts a lot of girls... He just doesn't realize it.

Mai Sakurajima also started reading the manuscript. In order not to be left behind by senior Sakakibara and to keep up with his pace, she would not slack off.

The sun is gradually setting, and we are about to enter late autumn and winter. It is still sunny at this time in the summer, but in autumn and winter, the sun disappears early, leaving the earth with a soft deep blue.

Kaede Sakakibara put down her coffee cup, and Mai Sakurajima did the same. It was already late for them... It was time to eat.

For a moment, there were only two empty coffee cups left on the bar.

Kaede Sakakibara has a good feeling about airports. For him, this place symbolizes separation and reunion. He watches his relatives and friends pulling their suitcases away step by step until they disappear at the end of his sight. He welcomes the return of his family members and hugs them in the arrival terminal with tears in his eyes.

The place where they had dinner was a family restaurant near the airport. The two began filming the scene in the early morning. After dinner, the crew would take a certain degree of rest. Kaede Sakakibara and Mai Sakurajima had a special high-end van for taking a short break.

After a simple dinner and discussing the plot for a while at the table, the two returned to their respective cars to rest. Sakakibara lowered the chair, almost turning it into a bed. Not long after he lay down, a big brother from the filming crew appeared beside him.

The eye mask and earmuffs used for sleeping came in handy at this time. After putting the mobile phone into his pocket, he put on the eye mask, and the darkness gently enveloped his eyes.

When he woke up again, it was already early in the morning. At his age, Sakakibara Kaede was sleep deprived. He yawned and found that he was the only one left in the car, so he got out quickly.

After stretching and doing a few stretching exercises, the boy walked into the simple dressing room set up nearby under the guidance of the staff. His hair was a little frizzy from sleeping.

The protagonist he plays, Yusuke Godai, is not a sophisticated person who is good at dressing himself up, but on the contrary, he is not a sloppy person either.

So Sakakibara Kaede just needs to remain his original self.

After yawning to drive away his sleepiness, the boy quickly came to the parking lot, where a Kawasaki 2022 Ninja ZX25R was parked. He was shown around the store by Uehara Yo and was somewhat familiar with the motorcycle brand.

Touching the cool and comfortable body of the motorcycle, Sakakibara Kaede sighed, is this his future ride?

The filming crew was ready at this time and put the camera upright.

Kiyoshi Takenaka stood far away, keeping an eye on the filming scene all the time. The filming situation here was also being broadcasted. Although most of the actors had already taken a break at this point, members of the production team were still watching and giving instructions online.

The background is the New Tokyo International Airport which is still operating in the early morning. This time is a popular time for red-eye flights, and passengers can still be seen rushing on their way.

Sakakibara Kaede withdrew his gaze, looked at the camera and smiled.

"Are you ready?"

"Ready."

"Then let's try it the first time... 3,2,1, Action!"

The camera gradually pulls away from the background airport, the cameraman slowly backs away, and the camera focuses and zooms out, freezing on the young man leaning on a motorcycle.

The young man was wearing a brown coat, which did not look like it was carefully selected but rather bought casually - but it seemed to work well and made the young man look very energetic.

Sakakibara was originally looking at the sky in the distance. He noticed the cameraman's movements, turned his head to look at the camera, smiled and said to the camera: "When I was a child, I thought that people who could still smile in difficult times were very cool."

He looks directly into the camera, as if he is talking to the audience face to face.

The protagonist's appearance carries such an impact - remember, such skills are usually only used in stage plays.

When actors are giving monologues or confessions, they will face the audience and express the character's moods and feelings. Their eyes will always follow the audience, making the latter feel as if they are in the scene.

The stonemason, Mr. Arakawa and many members of the filming crew who were watching from far away in Nagano felt Sakakibara's gaze and all got goose bumps.

These eyes are really expressive.

At this time, the young man bent down, took out three balls from his arms, and began to throw them up rhythmically.

He didn't laugh, but just tried to make the lost child laugh. This is his understanding of the character.

A hero is an ordinary person, like you, me, and him. He is not the handsome guy who always smiles as we imagine.

He will just try his best to protect other people's smiles.

That's how he understands the role, which is... not to laugh.

Chapter 13 Climbing Frame (x) Wall Climbing God of War

Daily life is not always smooth sailing.

The smile doesn't always stay on the face.

Kaede Sakakibara turned sideways towards the camera and waved goodbye to the family of three who were taking the little boy away.

As the camera moved, he flipped sideways, got on the motorcycle, and put on a helmet.

The engine was started and the motorcycle quickly drove away, leaving behind a trail of smoke.

"CUT!"

Sakakibara drove around the green belt and got off the motorcycle after the staff gestured to him, "Director Takenaka, how was my performance in this segment?"

Takenaka Kiyoshi nodded at him and made a calming gesture. He looked at the camera for a long time with his chin in his hand. After a while, he asked the other production team members in the video, "What do you think of the appearance of the male protagonist in the first scene just now?"

"Takeshi, you are the director of this 110①⑦Siwujiu④⑨⑧ segment. I think you should make your own decision on this matter." The stonemason's voice came from the other end. A cigarette butt lit up in the dark screen. He seemed to be smoking in the room to relax. "I think there is no problem. What about the others?"

In the first episode, the male protagonist makes his first appearance and needs to give people a first impression that touches their hearts deeply.

The others were silent. In fact, they were all watching the first segment that Sakakibara Kaede had just filmed over and over again.

"The camera can be changed to look up." Someone said, "Let the audience put themselves into the shoes of the lost child, and let Sakakibara lean over and talk to the camera. This way, there won't be any abrupt feeling after the scene switches. What do you think, Mr. Ishida?"

"...You can try it. That's a good suggestion, Mizuta-kun."

The stonemason exhaled a puff of mist and answered, and Takenaka Kiyoshi nodded on this side. The filming crew on the side took these suggestions to heart and naturally knew how to re-shoot this scene.

"Sakakibara-kun."

"Ah."

After confirming with Takenaka Kiyoshi, Sakakibara Kaede returned to his previous position, leaning against the motorcycle.

Filming is like this, it takes multiple takes to get the best one. Sakakibara Kaede was not impatient at all, but knew that her performance was good, and the production team did not point out any areas that needed to be changed.

The first scene was filmed intermittently for an hour and re-filmed three times. The results of each shooting were good, and the production team will select the most exciting one.

"To be honest, do we still need to start shooting the second part at this point in time?" Takenaka Kiyoshi said after looking at his watch.

He was asking everyone, but actually the person he was asking was Kaede Sakakibara. Kiyoshi Takenaka knew that he was in too much of a rush when filming Will-O-Wisp in Midsummer, which caused Kaede Sakakibara to fall ill. Until now, he still believes that it was because of his rush and that it was his responsibility.

He doesn't want to encounter a similar situation a second time.

"I have no problem." After finishing this scene, Sakakibara put on an autumn jacket and turned over to ride on the motorcycle. "Now I am in full swing, and this is the perfect time to shoot the second part."

Seeing that Sakakibara Kaede didn't look tired at all, Takenaka Kiyoshi nodded. The members of the filming crew were also shouting with excitement because they had just made up for the sleep they had just gotten, and they had no desire to sleep at all.

For them, there is nothing more pleasurable than watching a perfect scene being captured by themselves.

"Um... Sakakibara-kun, what do you want to do?"

Sakakibara put on his helmet and grinned, "It's late at night now. Is there anything more exciting than riding a motorcycle on the road?"

"Sakakibara-kun, you'd better take the car." Takenaka Kiyoshi advised earnestly. He was really worried about Sakakibara Kaede's personal safety. It can be said that once bitten by a snake, one will be afraid of ropes for ten years.

"Director Takenaka, can you please check my motorcycle driving skills?" Sakakibara shrugged. "Although my skills are not as professional as those of a racing driver, I can still ride a violent motorcycle."

Takenaka Kiyoshi glared and said, "You've already mentioned the violent motorcycles. Okay, okay, Sakakibara-kun, are you going to punch the motorcycles and kick the traffic police, right?"

Under the persuasion of Kaede Sakakibara, Kiyoshi Takenaka agreed to let him ride a motorcycle to the next shooting location, but there was a requirement, that is, their car would drive in front and behind Kaede Sakakibara to protect him firmly.

What kind of presidential treatment is this?

Looking at the mighty black motorcade, Sakakibara Kaede started the engine speechlessly. . . If Kennedy had been treated like this, would he have been made into a ghost animal?