I live my life in Tokyo

Higuchi Yuuka asked back, she is an idol, and love is forbidden. Without the idol identity, she thinks she will never feel such feelings.

Sakakibara Kaede pondered for a moment and continued with the previous topic, "If you say 'love is something you fall into'."

"Then the feeling of accelerated heartbeat is the beginning of everything." Sakakibara gave an example, "Whether it's love at first sight or love that grows over time, your heartbeat speeds up when you get close to the other person, and you can't help but let the boiling emotions in your heart boil. Isn't this the most common routine between the protagonists in novels and TV dramas?"

"My heart is beating faster..." Higuchi Madoka covered her chest, feeling the sound of her heartbeat.

"Love usually starts with eye contact. It's all about eye contact. Sometimes, staring into each other's eyes can speed up your heartbeat."

"Look at each other..."

Higuchi Madoka turned her chair and looked up at the man.

She was not wearing contact lenses, and her pupils were a mysterious and cold purple, just like her calm style of doing things. One could never guess what she was thinking.

The boy's pupils were clear blue, as refreshing as the summer sky, and like the rippling blue waves in the shallows.

Their eyes met, and every time they blinked, their long eyelashes trembled slightly.

The image of Higuchi Madoka was reflected in those blue eyes... I guess his image was also reflected in my own eyes.

Chapter 30 I am your fan

"I don't feel anything."

"IM about the same."

The exchange of glances soon faded, and the man sighed, "The road to finding feelings is long and bumpy, just like writing a novel, there are always very few moments when ideas flow like a spring, and in those few moments, most authors will choose to play a few games... But don't worry, Higuchi-san, I will cooperate with you to do my best."

"Ah."

Higuchi Yuanxiang glanced at the man's profile in a strange way. Was it self-deprecation or self-deprecation? She was hesitant to speak. It was obviously me who needed to find the feeling.

Kaede Sakakibara adjusted his tie in front of the mirror. This outfit was warmer than the one worn by Sobu High School. It was worthy of being a famous private school in Tokyo. He would ask Director Oshima if he could wear this uniform home.

Clothes make the man, and the black uniform fits the boy well. He really looks a bit like the high school student protagonist in the comics.

The most important thing is that the makeup artist did not deliberately dress him up to look ordinary. During the filming of the TV series, he was given dark circles under his eyes, his hair was messy, and some mysterious makeup was applied on his face, making him look dusty.

Now, every frown and smile of his has the aura of a protagonist.

He really wanted to wear this black school uniform back home, just like professional players from different teams exchanging uniforms after a game. Rather than collecting... the key point was that this school uniform was warm.

Just as Sakakibara Kaede was daydreaming, the costumes of the four leading actors and dozens of other extras had almost been changed.

He also formally met the lead actress, Ichika Nakano from burning production.

From a distance, she had short pink hair, and her face was gentle like a girl with a hint of sunshine. The corners of her mouth, slightly raised to calm her mood, revealed her nervousness.

Is she an actor from the Takarazuka school? She looks like the same type of actor as Yu Kashima. Sakakibara Kaede imagines that if this actress Nakano Ichika puts on a suit, she should be able to dress up as a man.

The school spirit of Private Shuchiin Academy was much more rigorous than that of Private Toyonosaki Academy. There were students in the west teaching building assigned to them, but compared to the enthusiasm and curiosity of the students of Toyonosaki Academy, the students of Shuchiin Academy just watched from afar, and only nodded politely when their eyes met.

The agent repeatedly told him to pay attention to his image, because the parents of these students in school might be future investors. If this filming was well received by the students, he might not need to audition for future filming, and it was not impossible for investors to directly choose the boy as the lead.

This man is familiar. He just relies on the app to get things done. Although he has tried to use words when running a group that relies on the app, it would be a waste if he didn't use it.

From a distance, he waved to the girls who were standing there watching, smiling brightly and successfully causing a small commotion.

Higuchi Madoka, who was standing behind him, glared at the boy. She was an idol and she would also use the same trick on her fans. They were both guilty of the same crime.

"Okay, let's shoot the first scene next."

After Oshima Hide and a dozen actors entered the classroom, the former announced the start of work straight away, "Today is the first day, and many actors here know each other, which is a good thing, because in the next few days you will be classmates who have been with you for three years."

"I think everyone is clear about the content of the filming and the core of the story." Oshima Hide looked around and saw that everyone nodded in agreement. He nodded and continued, "The theme of secret love is only related to the four main actors. The theme of the other extras is still to recreate the classroom with a youthful atmosphere."

"Next, let's practice the first act. Before that, do you have any questions?"

All the actors stood up straight, with professionalism written all over their faces.

"At the end of the get out of class, the girls gathered around Nakano-kun to talk about popular topics, clothes, brands, lipsticks - whatever is popular recently. During the discussion, Higuchi-kun needs to stand behind Nakano-kun and join in the discussion."

As Oshima Hideo spoke, he planned the standing positions and directed the staff to confirm the angle and position of the camera. Everyone re-seated themselves according to the seats that had already been assigned. Compared to the relatively relaxed shooting scene of Almighty Drink, the atmosphere now was like a taut string, and everyone had a little excitement in their hearts.

Or, it would be more appropriate to describe it as a rhythmic machine.

Higuchi Madoka, Nakano Ichika and other female extras stood at the front of the classroom. Oshima Hide picked out a few more girls and had them form groups at different locations in the classroom to have different conversations.

For these extras, the topic of the conversation does not need to be precise. They can talk about anything. They just need to act normally and serve as a qualified background board.

"Then it's... the boys' group."

Oshima Hide reconfirmed the cast list, "Sakakibara-kun, this is your partner, No. 2 male lead Sano-kun. He has been in the entertainment industry for a while. If you have any questions, you can ask him... The two of you will sit in the fifth row."

"The two of you are close friends who can talk about anything in the script. The topic doesn't need to be too precise in the first take. Remember to act naturally. I need to see your relaxed movements and eye contact. Remember, the camera will be facing you most of the time."

Director Oshima continued to arrange the walking routes for the rest of the extras, and the boy looked at the second male lead, Ken Sano, who came and sat next to him.

Sano Ken has slightly long black hair and a clean face. He is easy to get along with. He took the initiative to extend his hand and said, "Hello, Sakakibara-san. I am Sano Ken from Muse."

"I really like the image of Kitahara Hiroshi you played in the daily life of our high school students. How should I put it? I can see the purity of this character from you - I haven't felt this way for a long time. I saw on the Internet a few days ago that your popularity is now ranked third, just a little bit away from the second place, keep working hard."

"I'm awesome!" Sakakibara Kaede suddenly had an idea and cursed, holding Sano Ken's hand tightly. "Mr. Nogami Ryotaro, I've heard a lot about you. I'm your fan."

"Uh...haha."

"Maybe as you said, we are indeed fictional, but as long as there are still people in this world who remember us, Kamen Rider will surely become real and exist forever in the time called memory--" An obscure clear accent came out of the man's mouth, his eyes sparkling like stars in the sky.

"What a die-hard fan, hahaha." Hearing his lines remembered so clearly, Sano Ken laughed embarrassedly and explained, "Speaking of that drama, I think I was lucky. At that time, I had just debuted not long ago, and it was really a blessing to be able to participate in such a charming script."

Kaede Sakakibara touched his pocket, just about to show that he was paying attention to Sano Ken's Blue Bird status, but he found nothing, as his phone had been handed in before he started filming.

Ken Sano noticed the man's embarrassment, and he smiled sympathetically, "Sakakibara-san, you want to add me on line, right? I'll add you after the filming is over."

Sometimes, you can’t hide the desire to hug someone in your eyes.

"I really like your understanding of the role. Um... maybe it's a bit rude to other actors to say this, but I want to say that you are the most real person in this TV series. You are not the actor who plays Kitahara Hiroshi, you are Kitahara Hiroshi himself. I personally also like to thoroughly understand the role before starting filming. I think we have a lot of common topics in this regard and can communicate more about the role in the future."

"No, no, it's my luck to get guidance from Senior Sano." The boy smiled brightly.

The meeting between idols and fans didn't last long before they switched back to work mode. They needed to rehearse in advance so that Oshima Hide could remember everyone's every move and then correct mistakes in advance. This saved a lot of time, at least they didn't have to shout NG every time after or halfway through filming.

The boy and Ken Sano looked at each other and smiled, showing their tacit understanding.

"action!"

As soon as the teacher who assigned homework left after class, the classroom became lively. It was almost lunchtime and the students had a long break.

The boys left the classroom, calling their friends and brothers to go to the toilet together. Who says calling sisters to go to the toilet is a girl's exclusive right? When they were trying to go to the toilet, inspiration came.

The girls sat together in groups of three or four. The girls gathered in the front of the classroom had the largest number of people and the most pleasant conversations. At this time, they seemed to be talking about some hot topics, and several female classmates laughed exaggeratedly.

"I was really tired from the exam this morning. What should I eat in the cafeteria later? I've already bought fried rice and bread for three days this week. I want to try something different today."

Ken Sano stood up from his original seat very naturally, pulled his seat to Sakakibara Kaede's side, muttering something.

"Hey, what are you looking at?"

Seeing that his friend completely ignored his complaints, Ken Sano waved his hands in front of Kaede Sakakibara in dissatisfaction.

"Oh, sorry, sorry." Sakakibara Kaede scratched his cheek embarrassedly, but his eyes still couldn't help but look towards the group of girls in the front of the classroom.

"You're still as popular as ever, Watanabe-san. After three years, you've been both class monitor and the publicity committee member of the student union. It seems natural that you're popular, right?" Sano Ken clicked his lips seriously.

"Ah."

Nakano Ichika was surrounded by girls like a star, discussing campus trivia and class gossip, and smiling brightly from time to time.

Sakakibara Kaede and Nakano Ichika met eyes, then lowered their eyes and smiled silently.

"If you like her, then confess. It's November now, and there are less than 90 days until the college entrance examination. If you don't hurry up, you will miss the chance. The possibility of you and Watanabe going to the same university in the future is very small, and you don't want to have any regrets, right?"

"Ah, is this a little too fast?"

"...Oh my God, we have been classmates and friends for three years. We have been together day and night for three years. Can you say this is fast?" Sano Ken complained exaggeratedly, covering his head.

Sakakibara Kaede was silent for a few seconds, then she defended herself, "I think it's a bit fast. After all, in the past three years, I have only seen her gentle side. I don't know much about her inner self."

"If that doesn't work, just ask him in person. Watanabe-san won't mind..."

As they were talking, they both felt hungry. Sakakibara Kaede left her seat and pulled up Sano Ken who was trying to get up. "Forget it, let's not think about this for now. We have a mock exam this afternoon. If we go to the canteen too late, all the food will be gone."

"I'm just waiting for you to come back to your senses." Sano Ken complained as he and Sakakibara Kaede walked out of the classroom.

"CUT."

Although there was no camera, director Oshima still shouted out the terms used during filming. All actions in the classroom came to a halt. Sakakibara Kaede, Sano Ken and other extras who had left the classroom returned to the starting point, waiting for Oshima Hide's comments.

The girl group in front was equally quiet. Nakano Ichika pursed her lips, looking a little depressed. She had just felt a burning heat when she made eye contact with Sakakibara Kaede, and she looked away as if to escape - although she knew that he was looking at Higuchi-senpai behind her, she was still affected by the gaze and looked away. Such a performance was not up to standard.

She finally got such an opportunity. She got this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity not long after her debut as a trainee actress, and she really didn't want to waste it.

Higuchi Madoka put down the manuscript. Although it was not the first time she had faced the boy's admiration, the direct gaze still gave her goose bumps. Does such a passionate feeling really exist in the world? Higuchi Madoka did not think so, because such emotions were too beautiful, so they only existed in movies and TV shows.

Oshima Hide gave a very positive evaluation of the male duo. He looked around and said, "I believe that everyone has seen the performance of Sano-kun and Sakakibara-kun. Among all the performances of the duo, their performance is outstanding. There is no abruptness in the performance, only naturalness. Mastering this natural feeling is the goal that all of you should pursue."

"You girls' group is making too much noise here, control it." Oshima Hide began to correct other groups. In his opinion, some of the temporary groups would not make any progress in filming the first scene unless they failed many times before dark.

Not all actors have experienced school life, let alone high school life. Some of them entered institutions like actor training classes at a very young age and trained there for several years before becoming trainee actors. During the period approaching graduation, while studying in training schools, they also need to apply for different agencies. The best result would be if they could become actors signed by well-known agencies.

"It's a long and arduous journey, Mr. Sakakibara," said Sano, using an old Chinese proverb. "Although our coordination in this scene was good, it was not perfect."

"I feel like the movements could be more casual. Aren't we friends? We could rehearse some intimate movements like patting shoulders or something like that."

"Of course no problem, let's try it first."

A serious man is the most attractive - Wozniacki Shude.

Chapter 31 You and I are both ordinary people

Ken Sano has been in the industry for many years and is definitely considered a senior in the industry. He debuted at the age of 17 and quickly got involved in different crews. His career has been smooth sailing since then.

While working and performing, he has not given up his studies and is still a junior at Saitama Prefectural Koshigaya Kita High School. He is one of the few highly educated actors in the entertainment industry.

Actors need to travel to multiple work locations, and balancing work and study life is quite difficult. When he was in high school, he traveled back and forth to five work locations in a week, and he was a master of time management.

Ken Sano doesn't have any airs of a senior, or rather, in his eyes, work is much more important than the status of seniors and juniors that are indispensable in Japanese society.

The two of them gradually became proficient in their acting as partners. Putting their arms around each other's shoulders was just a small matter; the most important thing was the exchange of glances - one could tell at first glance that the two boys were friends who could talk about anything.

In this regard, Ken Sano is more adept.

The boy was alone throughout his high school years, so he was unable to substitute his past self into the present.

The word "friend" is such a luxury in the modern society where human relationships are clearly divided into cold and warm relationships.

Only the boy himself knew about this flaw when he was acting. Perhaps others could not see it, but it still existed in his heart, but he had to solve this problem.

After perfecting their partner's movements and eyes, they decided to go back to basics and re-examine their own individual difficulties.

Sakakibara Kaede re-read the manuscript over and over again, trying to figure out the protagonist's different emotions in different scenes.

During the three years of high school, there was not much communication except for the duty.

This may be because the other party is cold and does not show any feelings. But it is also because the protagonist is worried about gains and losses, and is afraid that a rash confession will make the two of them unable to even be classmates.

But during these three years, their presence was recorded everywhere.

She couldn't reach the book on the shelf, so the boy came forward and took it down for her.

She was injured during physical education class and was lying on a bed in the infirmary. It was the boy who bought her lunch and water.

She joined the gardening club and often took care of the flowers and plants in the courtyard. The boy often stopped to watch, and the girl's smile was as green and indifferent as a gardenia.

Time is like the keys of a piano, the notes are played slowly, and a song is about to end.

As the last class of graduation draws closer, the protagonist's sight becomes more and more intense. Finally, he makes up his mind to invite the heroine to the college park on the day of graduation.

He didn't want to wait any longer.

He didn't want his future self to regret it.

Everyone knows what happened next.

Love is built step by step. Confession is a song of victory, not a call to charge. He has several scenes with Higuchi Madoka where he needs to pay special attention to his facial expressions.

But he believed that there was nothing wrong with Higuchi Madoka. She just needed to keep her cold, icy face, which was in line with her original image as an idol. Perhaps... this was her original appearance, and she never wanted to hide anything.

Nakano Ichika's movements were still a little stiff, but it was obvious that she was adapting quickly, and she was only stopped once after Oshima Hide began the official filming.