I live my life in Tokyo

He turned around and looked directly at Sakakibara Kaede and Sakurajima Mai... There was a box with belts beside them.

At this time, the box was in an open state due to the impact, and the belt was shaken out, with half of it leaking out.

"****"

The spider monster spoke meaningless words. This was their language. Humans could not understand their language and could only barely make out the word KUUGA in his words.

Sakakibara Kaede squinted his eyes because of the strong light. Who could have expected that the belt that looked like an antique was actually flashing with light in the center.

The Spider-Man snorted, opened his mouth slightly, and rushed towards the policemen he disliked.

Ordinary police officers who usually only deal with traffic accidents and at most have encountered homicides are no match for the weirdo. It was enough that they didn't drop their guns and run away. The police couldn't even hold out for a round in front of the weirdo. A brave policeman rushed forward and wanted to knock the weirdo to the ground with his body. Unexpectedly, the weirdo dodged and mercilessly hit him on the back, knocking the policeman to the ground.

Flames kept spitting out of the muzzle of the gun, and weirdos were strolling around the garden, knocking down and injuring police officers repeatedly.

"Sakurako-san, hide quickly."

Sakakibara Kaede pushed away the frightened Mai Sakurajima, applauding her superb acting skills in her heart. At this time, the only police officer around was the trembling female police officer hiding beside the two men. The spider monster slowly turned around, and its mouthparts moved.

The next moment, the monster pounced towards Sakakibara Kaede.

The latter rolled over, ignoring the glass fragments on the ground, grabbed the belt that the weirdo was trying to break, and rolled to the center in embarrassment.

Sakakibara Kaede gritted his teeth as he watched the weirdo looking back, then suddenly put the belt on himself.

"CUT!"

Spider-Man paused his movements, slowly stood up and looked at Kiyoshi Takenaka who walked out of the room and witnessed the mess before him.

He stepped forward quickly, his mouth opening and closing.

Just when Sakakibara Kaede thought that the weirdo was going to smother Takenaka Kiyoshi to death, the other party took off his mask and greeted Takenaka Kiyoshi politely.

Well, he thought too much. He was too immersed in the play and couldn't recover for a while.

The reason why Kiyoshi Takenaka shouted CUT was nothing else but to take away the belt. According to the setting, the belt was integrated into Kaede Sakakibara's body, so it was obviously unreasonable to leave the belt at the scene.

Of course, another reason for shouting CUT is that the scene needs to be paused here. He needs to take some time to review the footage just shot. If he is not satisfied, the door and glass at the scene need to be reinstalled in preparation for the second police car to break in.

Kaede Sakakibara remained lying down without moving. The staff handed him some water and he took it with thanks.

Except for the weirdo, the rest of the actors maintained their previous poses. After about five minutes, Takenaka Kiyoshi reappeared and nodded to everyone, "No need to reshoot the previous scene, continue shooting."

This really made everyone feel relieved.

Sakakibara Kaede put the syrup fragments that had just fallen on his body into his mouth and chewed them. It was quite sweet.

What awaits him next is the long-awaited fight scene.

Before he transforms, he will fight Spider-Man with his ultimate physical body.

This is the ultimate of the physical body, the goal of kendo master Miyamoto Fumiaki.

"Sakakibara-kun, the scene that will be filmed later is of you being beaten unilaterally... Remember, do not fight back." Takenaka Kiyoshi said earnestly. He knew that Sakakibara was a good fighter, and not just an ordinary fighter. He had asked about Sakakibara's registration for the martial arts hall during the second interview.

If Kaede Sakakibara fights back, it wouldn't be a problem to reshoot this scene. It would be interesting if the monster's coat was destroyed, or if the stuntman wearing the monster's skin was injured by a direct hit.

"Uh, can't we just fight back appropriately?"

"Sakakibara-kun, you are facing a monster." Takenaka Kiyoshi lowered his voice and said earnestly, "The opponent has the strength and physique of a monster. Before you transformed, you were just an ordinary person. I hope you remember this. Appropriate resistance is fine. People will struggle before they die, but it is impossible to beat a monster back with karate."

The road was blocked in advance, and Takenaka Kiyoshi's plan was successful.

Sakakibara Kaede bit the syrup glass in his mouth and nodded, "Okay."

The camera turned and saw Sakakibara Kaede being thrown out of the door by the monster. He rolled on the ground to reduce the impact, but still grimaced in pain.

The weirdo grabbed his collar and lifted him up, punching him in the abdomen several times.

Sakakibara Kaede felt pain as the monster lifted him up by the neck and pressed him against a car nearby. The claws in his hands continued to cause him pain.

Kiyoshi Takenaka was sweating profusely as he watched in the room, and he was amazed at the realistic movements of the stuntman. The blows that seemed to be strong but were actually light hits on Sakakibara Kaede, causing the latter to frown in pain.

If it wasn't the director but a passerby, he would definitely think that this was a real monster invasion.

After a moment he breathed a sigh of relief. Sakakibara Kaede is a player who becomes stronger when facing a stronger opponent. The real knife fights between him and those stuntmen and the passive beating he is receiving now are the biggest contrast. At least what he said before was very useful.

This is the power of human beings, which seems so insignificant in front of monsters.

Then... I might as well stop being a human being!

Sakakibara Kaede was thinking wildly in his mind, and the monster saw through his flaw and knocked him to the side with a hit.

"You'll be knocked down!"

The boy was lying there, holding his throat, looking extremely painful, and trying to prop up his body with his arms.

The spider monster walked towards him slowly, step by step, and it seemed that he could see the human flesh and blood hidden in its mouthparts.

Grit your teeth, stand up, and punch hard—

Chapter 18 What is this tacit understanding?

With a "CUT" sound, Sakakibara Kaede stopped punching.

His part ends here.

In other words, Sakakibara Kaede's role as a human has ended here, and the next person to take his place is a stuntman.

Sano Ken had previously explained to him that becoming the lead actor of Kamen Rider does not mean having to put on the armor that belongs to him. The training method for actors is completely different from that for stuntmen. The former is trained in acting skills, while the latter mostly trains in physical skills and other skills.

For stuntmen, parkour and wall climbing are no problem.

Sakakibara Kaede has never practiced or experienced the training methods of stuntmen, so naturally she is not as professional as them in this aspect.

At this time, his stuntman walked out of the studio nearby wearing a snow-white armor. He was about the same height as Sakakibara Kaede and raised his hand to greet him.

"Please give me your guidance, Actor Sakakibara."

"Please give me more advice."

The two hands were clasped together, and a slightly thick middle-aged accent came from under the mask. The other person's hands were not covered with gloves, and Sakakibara could feel the roughness and calluses. The other person must have been a stuntman for quite some time.

While chatting, Spider-Man took off his mask and walked quickly towards us. The person under the mask was not a monster, but just an ordinary person.

"Actor Sakakibara, I don't think I used very much force just now." There was some hesitation on Spider-Man's face. He could control his own strength, but he didn't know how much of his strength Sakakibara Kaede could withstand.

Some actors don't have good physical condition, so they will naturally use less strength when pretending to fight. However, in this case, it is difficult to capture the visual effects with a sense of hitting and impact.

Stunt performers naturally hope that their opponents can withstand the blows, so that they can present an authentic special effects drama scene.

"Ah, it's okay, it's okay. Senior, you can use more force next time." Sakakibara Kaede said, patting his chest. The fist that hit his body was just a lot of noise but little action, but in fact it was nothing like his physical condition. He knew that the other party didn't know his physical condition so the first blow was mainly for testing.

"Haha, I'm actually being called a senior by actor Sakakibara."

Spider-Man smiled with a bit of sadness, and his heart couldn't help but feel warm. The look he gave Sakakibara Kaede was also filled with a bit of the care and love from a senior to a junior.

There is a huge difference between stuntmen and actors. Actors are popular on social media because of their looks, acting skills, and persona. They are able to participate in different scripts and have a loyal fan base.

Stuntmen don't have these. People who work in this profession are all well-trained athletes, martial artists or performers. Most of the time they are behind the scenes, don't get applause and attention, and even their faces can't be remembered.

So when the stunt actor heard Sakakibara Kaede call him "senior", he was overwhelmed with emotions. This feeling of being respected by an actor was something he had never experienced before.

Takenaka Kiyoshi came over to the group and nodded to the man in white armor, "Kugami-san, take a break. This short one-minute fight outdoors needs to be reshot."

The man in white armor hummed and silently retreated back to the studio.

Takenaka Kiyoshi looked at the two of them and said, "This scene is not shocking."

"The fight just now, no, it should be said that the one-sided attack was indeed good, but it was not enough, still not enough." As a director, and even in the audience's favor, Takenaka Kiyoshi's performance just now was indeed eye-catching enough, but he was unable to capture the hearts of the audience with his exaggerated acting skills and make them feel a sense of immersive tension and powerlessness.

Spider-Man smiled at Sakakibara Kaede and bowed to Takenaka Kiyoshi, "I understand."

"I have no problem, I will actively cooperate."

Sakakibara Kaede agreed that when it comes to fighting, his experience is not as good as that of martial artists who have been immersed in this industry for many years.

Kiyoshi Takenaka was very satisfied to see that the two of them were getting along very happily. He couldn't help but recall that he was like this when filming Will-O-Wisp in Midsummer. Kaede Sakakibara could chat with everyone in the crew, and during breaks, he could often see several of them sitting together, chatting and laughing.

This is his talent, or rather his personality. It is very comfortable to get along with him. He can always maintain a comfortable distance between you, not too close and not too far. As long as you look up, you can see him smiling at you.

This is very difficult to learn... Perhaps only students who want to have a good relationship with other students in the class would learn this way.

If Mai Sakurajima knew what Kiyoshi Takenaka was thinking, she would immediately think of one person, the pink-haired girl who spoke to her at the summer music festival.

"Take a break first, and continue shooting in ten minutes."

After Takenaka Kiyoshi left, Spider-Man thanked the staff and took the water they handed to him, guzzling it down.

Although the weather is approaching winter and the temperature is low, exercising in heavy leather still makes you sweat, which is a very tiring job.

Fortunately, it is not midsummer now, otherwise there would be a risk of heat stroke.

Kaede Sakakibara didn't think there was anything wrong with not being able to wear the Kamen Rider armor. At most, he felt it was a pity. Ken Sano had the same regret. Everyone had their own responsibilities, and he just had to show what Yusuke Godai looked like as an ordinary person.

Every profession has its own expertise, so it is safer to leave the fighting scenes to stuntmen who are martial artists.

"Sakakibara-senpai, water."

Mai Sakurajima took the water from the staff, trotted to Sakakibara Kaede, stared at his face for a moment, and handed the water to him.

"Thank you."

Mai Sakurajima's black eyes were calm as she sat beside him and looked at him.

Ever since the filming of Kamen Rider Kuuga started, Mai Sakurajima's mode has completely switched from junior mode to senior mode. Mai Sakurajima, who used to show a junior smile, has now transformed into the serious and gentle Sakurajima senior.

Although she still calls Sakakibara Kaede "Sakakibara-senpai", she has helped Sakakibara Kaede out of many difficulties and is his best teacher.

“How was the fight scene?”

"It's okay. Director Takenaka also said that he wants a more physical version later." Sakakibara Kaede said, "I heard that the later scenes will be shot indoors. I heard that they rented a helicopter from a nearby airport and are preparing to shoot indoors."

How to shoot a helicopter indoors? Green screen. In this era, it is not difficult to shoot with a green screen and synthesize special effects in post-production. Toei is not short of money, nor is it short of special effects designers. The purpose of the advanced shooting schedule may be to make the most perfect special effects.

"Sakakibara-senpai, do you want to join the helicopter fight?"

"I'm just a little interested. After all, I've never seen a helicopter, let alone fought with a weirdo on a helicopter."

Mai Sakurajima saw Sakakibara Kaede's compromise and unrestrained attitude, and naturally also saw some of his regrets. At this time, she would not say something sarcastic like this is too dangerous or that he should pay attention to his personal safety.

"Well, Sakakibara-senpai is an actor, not a stuntman."

"I still know the difference..." Sakakibara Feng felt like he was being coaxed by Sakurajima Mai. He coughed lightly and said, "Thank you anyway."

"You're welcome. Just treat me to a meal next time."

"After we finish shooting today, shall we find a famous izakaya near the B&B? I have asked the B&B owner which ones are better nearby and most of them are visited by locals." Sakakibara Kaede said with his chin in his hand. He had already confirmed with the B&B owner's daughter and had made a general plan.

Food is a matter of nature. Sakakibara Kaede can tolerate living in an old and dilapidated rental house, but he needs to satisfy his appetite.

As for the other lust, just check Twitter.

"Just the two of us?" Mai Sakurajima smiled faintly in her dark eyes, swinging her legs. "Should we invite Yuanxiang-chan? She doesn't have any acquaintances in the crew, right?"

Sakakibara Kaede nodded, and seeing that it was almost time, he nodded and greeted Sakurajima Mai, then walked towards the makeup artist.

He needed to change his clothes. He had rolled around on the ground a lot and his clothes were covered with dust.

"Sakakibara-senpai, Kamen Rider Souga will premiere in the evening this Sunday."

Hearing Sakurajima Mai's voice, Sakakibara Kaede understood. He turned around and gave the girl a thumbs up, "Let's gather in the room and buy some snacks in advance."

Sakurajima Mai chuckled.

Kaede Sakakibara is so into the role that it can be said that there is no problem for him to be Yusuke Godai now.

After changing his clothes, Sakakibara Kaede came to Spider-Man and shook hands with him again. Then a fierce, one-sided battle began.

-

"This is too exaggerated."

Sunday, Kaede Sakakibara's room.

Mai Sakurajima threw a small pistachio into her mouth, chewed it, and watched the scene on TV where Yusuke Godai and Kaede Sakakibara were beaten unilaterally, and sighed with some pity.

"For the sake of the visual effect, anything can be sacrificed." Sakakibara Kaede leaned on the soft pillow on the tatami. He had no role in the plot since the beating scene, except that he went out alone with Mr. Ishida and the production crew to shoot a video as the ED of the TV series.

This week's mission can be said to be over.

"I think this collaboration was great. Don't you think it was realistic?" Sakakibara said. He could still remember the slight pain from being hit, but it was all worth it. "I remember that after this shoot, Mr. Ishida and Mr. Arakawa on the video call were clapping and cheering."

"I was just praising Spider-Man-san for his superb action skills." Higuchi Madoka stuffed a gummy bear into her mouth and said silently.