I live my life in Tokyo

"Ichinose-san sounds excited, what happened?"

From the other end of the phone, Sakakibara Kaede could hear the smile in Chizuru Ichinose's voice. He put the phone to his ear, took the paper and pen from the smiling bat monster, and signed his name in a flamboyant manner.

"Can I take a selfie with you?"

Hearing Spider-Man's request, Sakakibara Kaede quickly said a few polite words. This actor was older than him, and he felt strange speaking to him in such a tone.

He apologized to Chizuru Ichinose on the other end of the phone and put down the phone temporarily.

Just like the respected scholar-officials in the Han Dynasty, Sakakibara Kaede and Nanjin Waiqun 5*/-*-1/*-7/*-88/*-0761 naturally respect the older people in their hearts. He even said he didn't dare. Finally, the staff held their mobile phones and captured the smiles of the two.

In the first photo, Kaede Sakakibara is smiling innocently, while in the second photo, she is posing in Kamen Rider Kuuga's signature pose. The thumbs up and bright smile are the most eye-catching things in the photo.

The Bat Monster left with many thanks. It seems that he will be able to report to his daughter tonight.

"Sorry, sorry. I was just talking to the crew members."

"It's okay. I understand that Sakakibara-senpai has been very busy and has a lot of filming tasks every day."

"Well, is there any good news that made you call me?"

Sakakibara Kaede took off his coat and handed it to a member of the makeup team nearby, then sat down in the rest area with a relaxed look.

"Sakakibara-senpai, can't I call you if there's nothing happy?" Ichinose Chizuru's voice sounded a little jealous, and she muttered softly, "I wanted to invite Sakakibara-senpai to have coffee and cake together."

"I didn't say that, but I could hear the joy in your voice."

"Well... the production team showed me the script, and I got my role! We might see each other again in the next two nights!"

"So fast?"

"whee."

Chizuru Ichinose finally got her role, and although she kept it a secret for the time being, Kaede Sakakibara was still able to guess what her role was based on the content of the script.

He glanced back at the church, taking in the parts that had not yet been burned.

When he comes in a few days, this place will no longer be the same.

The actors had a day off tonight, as did the extras. Tonight the production crew was taking the time to check the segments shot today to make sure there was nothing that needed to be re-shot.

Sakakibara Kaede was humming a song from her next album, wiping her head and lying on the tatami, looking like a wooden child.

He had told Katsuyama Nobuto before that he would not care about those messages on the Internet that made him feel uncomfortable, and this was true.

But even if he saw it today, he wouldn't feel sad. At least today he signed an autograph for Batman so that he could give it to his daughter. This small thing or kind gesture made Sakakibara Kaede feel more comfortable.

That signature could make that girl go crazy.

With a faint sense of satisfaction in his heart, Sakakibara Kaede flipped through a few pages of the manuscript, and his finger stopped at the page about the funeral, pausing for a long time.

He knew what role the production team gave to Chizuru Ichinose.

Black and white portrait.

Nagano City, Hakoshimizu.

The actors were wearing black suits, kneeling on the tatami, their faces solemn and sad.

The mistress of the house was kneeling on the other side. Although she was not crying, tear marks were still visible on her face.

Chizuru Ichinose joined them, also wearing black, but compared to the adults' suits, she was wearing the school's black uniform.

Her big eyes blinked slowly, her eye sockets were red, and she looked like she had been crying for a long time.

Before performing this scene, Chizuru Ichinose knew that this was her chance to shine, and it would be best if she could get off to a good start.

When she learned that she would be the main character in this scene, her emotion was not fear but excitement. She could finally apply what she had learned in the training class.

There was a lot of crying, and the older person next to me covered his mouth with a tissue because his nose was running.

Chizuru Ichinose was so shocked that she was terrified. Her acting skills were far better than hers.

Of course, the camera didn't stay on her all the time. Chizuru Ichinose kept moving, watching the cameraman change direction, and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Sakurajima Mai held up her incense, shook it with a heavy expression, and clasped her hands together.

She didn't cry, but everyone could see the sadness in her eyes clearly. It was silent sorrow and nostalgia.

People often describe a person as someone whose eyes can speak, but this is not a compliment, it is the truth. Looking at her black pupils, it was as if I was being sucked in, immersed in that sadness and gradually sinking.

Dangerously emotional acting. When performing this scene, Mai Sakurajima's mood is like a mirror, reflecting her inner feelings in her eyes, both her joy and anger.

Chizuru Ichinose, who was crying with her face covered, rushed out of the door behind her, looking like a sad girl who wanted to be alone.

"Yeah, this little girl's acting is pretty good."

The stonemason squinted at the screen and commented for the first time, "I wanted to let her try and replace her if she didn't work out. I didn't expect her to perform so well."

"It's just that this acting... is too real. This kind of emotional acting is too dangerous and should not be used too often."

Takenaka Kiyoshi nodded in agreement. There are different levels of emotional acting. For example, the sadness of this little girl is obviously too deliberate. No, it should be said that it is profound and real, so people can recognize it at a glance.

If you use the skill of emotional acting too much, your life will definitely be affected by the acting. You will feel happy when you play a happy role, but what should you do when you play a sad and desperate role? Will you commit suicide?

"Which firm is she from?" the stonemason asked casually. This acting method was too dangerous. He was going to ask about the girl's background and teacher, and then scold the teacher.

The staff at the side hurriedly began to flip through the roster. Takenaka Kiyoshi coughed lightly, "The name is Ichinose Chizuru, from STARS Agency, and I heard that she is a direct junior of Sakakibara-kun."

"It is said that?"

"The production crew stated this when filming the reality show, so whether it is true or not remains to be verified."

"Did the two of them ever communicate on the set?" The stonemason raised his eyebrows.

Kiyoshi Takenaka was worried for Kaede Sakakibara. What was the point of asking this question? Everyone has a different role and may be assigned different scripts. Discussions are allowed, but in-depth discussions on the plot are not allowed - if you know the ending, there will definitely be some degree of mistakes in your acting.

This is fishing, right?

"It seems not. The one Sakakibara-kun communicates with the most is Sakurajima-kun, who has the most demanding scenes with him... Sakakibara-kun also came to me to discuss the role of Nana Asahina before, and we discussed it for a long time."

Hearing this, the stonemason said "oh" and did not comment further.

Kiyoshi Takenaka looked at his face and was relieved. On the issue of behavior, Kaede Sakakibara could get full marks, but he was afraid that there might be some deviation in his description, which might cause the stonemason to misunderstand.

"But these two do look like direct seniors and juniors. Both Sakakibara-kun and Ichinose-kun use emotional acting to a certain extent. Emotional acting can indeed bring the strongest visual impact, but it has too much impact on the actors' lives. I personally don't like to use it." The stonemason said calmly, "Before, I saw Sakakibara-kun sitting quietly in a corner to rest after performing a scene. It's obvious that he is very familiar with this skill. He digests the emotions while sitting quietly, and when he stands up, he is as normal as ever."

"But what I'm worried about is Ichinose-kun. In terms of qualifications and experience, she is a rookie actress who is as green as can be. It's unclear whether it will be a blessing or a curse for her to use a skill that only veteran actors can use skillfully."

"Teacher Ishida, what do you think of this Ichinose-kun?"

"It's okay for now." Shijiang did not clearly express his attitude towards Chizuru Ichinose. He had seen too many actresses during the audition, and when he saw Chizuru Ichinose's performance, he felt that she might be able to become a good extra, so he pulled her into the crew.

However, the role of the professor's daughter had not been decided yet. Not many actresses auditioned for the role, and even fewer of them could meet the production team's requirements.

This was an attempt by Ishida.

"Look, this scene should be re-filmed." The stonemason said, "Takenaka-san, please plan the camera's route again."

Takenaka Kiyoshi pinched his temples, leaving faint dark circles under his eyes, but he was inexplicably excited. He immediately pulled over the furnishings in the room and started painting.

The shooting route needs to pass through the side faces of every extra, while also giving the professor's daughter a frontal face.

This difficulty is not a big problem for him.

Chizuru Ichinose ran out of the door in the rain and squatted in the corner crying.

This isn't the first time Batman has hurt someone.

Sakakibara Kaede leaned against the motorcycle, looking at the girl silently, and heard the girl's crying.

He watched Chizuru Ichinose covering her face and crying until she sat in the corner, and he remained silent.

How should he use the power he had gained? This topic, which he had previously discussed with his characters Sakurako and Sakurajima Mai, came to his mind again.

"CUT!"

Before Sakakibara Kaede could react, the filming crew announced the end of this volume in advance, and he looked up in surprise. The filming crew knew that the actors present would not be stopped normally, and they were the only reason for the stop, so they all sighed and walked forward, ready to listen to Mr. Ishida's teachings.

In fact, this was true. Their shooting angles did not meet his expectations, which made him a little anxious. However, these people under him were all his old subordinates, and there was no point in getting anxious and angry. What was important was to explain.

"Today is Wednesday... There will be special offers at the fast food restaurant tomorrow." Takenaka Kiyoshi whispered.

The members of the filming crew gave him grateful looks. Upon hearing this, the stonemason let out a sigh of relief and went on his way without further pursuing any progress.

They are already very fast, having finished filming the end of the second episode on Wednesday. If they want to keep up the good work, it would not be unacceptable to film two episodes in a week.

Seeing the production team discussing with each other on a video call, Sakakibara Kaede walked towards the rest area nearby, took two bottles of water and a small pack of tissues, and when she came back she handed them to Chizuru Ichinose who was standing by the wall.

"Ah, Sakakibara-senpai, thank you."

Chizuru Ichinose was still choking with sobs. For a novice actor, it is very likely that she will not be able to get out of the role for a while after performing the scene and will be immersed in the plot of this relationship. It is obvious that the girl is immersed in the sadness of losing her loved ones and cannot extricate herself.

"I suggest you take it easy. Don't dwell on your sadness. It's not conducive to rest."

Sakakibara Kaede advised.

Chizuru Ichinose forced a smile. She knew her own business. Part of her sadness and tears when she played the role of a daughter attending her father's funeral were real.

She lost her grandfather and her relatives. She is now alone in this world except for her grandmother. What will happen to her if her grandmother leaves one day?

Because of fear, I dare not think about it.

But when she performed this scene, she deliberately took this relationship out of her heart and let the real sadness overflow from her words.

This may be the reason why the stonemason nodded.

Sakakibara Kaede didn't know what Chizuru Ichinose was thinking, he was just looking forward to the fire scene that was about to begin... But looking at the current trend, it seems that today's schedule can only be this low, unless they want to stay up all night to shoot.

"Ichinose-san, your crying scene is amazing."

Mai Sakurajima walked out of the room, took a breath of the fresh early winter air outside and sighed. She took the water handed to her by Kaede Sakakibara, whispered thank you, and started drinking.

"No, no, I just followed what Sakakibara-senpai said and put myself into the role."

Chizuru Ichinose shook her hands repeatedly, not daring to take credit for herself.

Mai Sakurajima glanced at Kaede Sakakibara, who shrugged innocently. Entering into a role does not mean investing 100% of one's emotions. . . He could already foresee how exhausted Chizuru Ichinose would be after finishing the filming today.

"Sakakibara-senpai told you that during the reality show, right?"

"Oh, yes, Sakakibara-senpai taught me a lot of acting skills."

"Around the 5-minute mark in episode 20, when you just came out of the cinema, Sakakibara-senpai talked about emotional acting."

"Eh... yes."

Ichinose Chizuru blinked blankly.

"How come you remember it so well, Sakurajima-san?"

"I have a good memory."

Chapter 22 In the Fire

"Damn, did the props team give you this gun?"

"I would rather use a pistol. This air rifle is a bit bulky and might affect my movements."

The gun that Nobuto Geyama was holding was an air gun, which was a matter of course. In Japan, all air guns must undergo security checks, and any large air gun must apply for a license to use.

This just proves how harmful air guns are.

Someone handcrafted an airgun to send someone off to reunite with Kennedy, and this airgun shaped like a large rifle is no exception.

He was wearing a very thick coat, and was trying out gun-holding postures under the comments of the action director.

Hmm... His gun-holding posture now is like that of a cosplayer who attends an anime festival holding a gun model. Once he fires, his jaw and shoulder will be dislocated.

"How do you feel? Are you feeling more stable?"

After the action director demonstrated it twice, Nobuto Katsurayama finally got the knack of the action. After receiving praise from the director, he excitedly came to Kaede Sakakibara, with the muzzle of the gun pointing downwards, of course.

"He really looks a bit like an inspector." Sakakibara Kaede sighed, holding his chin. It seemed as if he was Kaoru Ichijo, the one who had just been practicing shooting seriously with the director. The seriousness on his face was exactly the same as that of the serious inspector.

"too exaggerated."

Nobuto Geshan laughed.

The two of them didn't say much before the stonemason on the other side began to gather the actors and crew for the first scene. Katsuyama Nobuto greeted Sakakibara Kaede, wrapped his coat tightly and quickly hurried over.

His opponent, of course, is the bat monster who had appeared before and fought with the two protagonists.

Kaede Sakakibara blew a breath of hot air into his palms. It has been almost a year since he traveled through time. One year ago, he would never have imagined that one year later he would have the opportunity to be active in the acting industry and become a hero on the screen.