I live my life in Tokyo

The man was not unwilling to admit his failure. He had come here with the mentality of taking things as they come, and his current funds were sufficient for the time being. Whether or not he got the role was not a test of life and death for him.

"I heard that there are several well-known supervisors and directors in the industry this time." Uehara Yo quickly finished his drink, patted his tense cheeks, and smiled brightly, "I have to work harder. At least read the script tonight and try to understand the role in the next two days."

"Come on, Sakakibara. You can look forward to my rivalry with the teacher tomorrow. I will definitely not let you down." Uehara Yo's face was filled with a confident smile. "I have to say that you can learn the fastest in actual combat. I have been filming the TV series for about a month, and I feel like I have learned more than in the training class."

Sakakibara Feng smiled and gave him his blessing, "You should do your best too, and we'll see you tomorrow."

"Well, see you at Toyosaki Academy tomorrow."

After high-fiving, Sakakibara Kaede watched Uehara Yō as he stood tall, and only looked away after he left the rest area.

Sometimes, sitting in a lounge area with the air conditioning on and watching TV is a good way to pass the time. The artists on TV are pranked in all kinds of exaggerated postures, and the guests applaud and laugh, enjoying the various aspects of human life.

It is a good idea to take advantage of the time when you are not working and just lie down and do nothing.

Just as he was dozing off on the soft sofa, reality hit him hard and the phone kept ringing.

At first glance, it was my beloved agent.

"Hello~"

The man pressed the dial button weakly.

"Ahem, from the sound of your voice, it seems like things are not going well."

"After all, my competitors were too strong." Sakakibara counted on his fingers, "There were at least seven agencies and over a hundred people auditioning, but I didn't even get a villain role."

"The villain in that drama is a woman. What are you thinking?" Iida Kei ruthlessly shattered his fantasy. "Are you thinking of dressing up as a woman?"

"This is also a way to gain experience." Sakakibara Kaede said confidently.

"What experience do you gain?"

"Ogura Asahi in the recent film The Etiquette of a Young Girl. This kind of weak and beautiful boy image is a challenge to my acting career."

Iida Kei was so shocked that he was speechless for a long while.

"But, Sakakibara, aren't you auditioning for the role of the third male lead in the drama?" Iida Kei scratched his head. "Is there any difference between this and the Ogura Asahi you've always dreamed of?"

"Oh, I thought that as an experienced agent, you would have something profound to say during the call, but I didn't expect you to say such vulgar words!" Sakakibara Kaede sneered, "The beautiful boy I mean, even if he is weak, he still has his ideals, persistence, and goals in his life. Such a role is full and three-dimensional, and it is challenging and worth playing. But the third male lead who auditioned this time follows the protagonist all day long, just like a follower. I even suspect that the purpose of this role is because his sister is one of the beautiful girls who likes the protagonist."

"A character like this doesn't agree with any of the three things I said above."

"Even the villain has a goal and an ideal that he must achieve, but the third male lead doesn't. Judging from the part and the character introduction, he is just a supporting role." The boy sighed, "What's the point of me playing this kind of role? He just relies on his looks to make a living."

"As for looks, the actors who came to audition all have iconic looks. I even followed a few pretty actress seniors on Twitter, but can looks alone reflect the depth of a character?"

Iida Kei snorted softly on the other end of the phone, but his tone was much softer, "Brother Sakakibara, everyone needs to eat."

"You have to know why such a role exists. It's because there is such a market and there are audiences who like this type of role. People like to watch it, so what can you do? You are not an investor, so what can you do? I am also helpless."

"This is the general trend of the market right now. You and I have no choice but to go with the flow and swim down the muddy water. Whether we can climb onto the investor's raft or yacht along the way depends on you, brother Sakakibara."

The man snorted. "No one comes to visit you for no reason. Iida-san definitely didn't contact me to make fun of me for not getting a villain role, right? Could it be... another new job?"

At the end of the speech, the tone became lower and lower and gradually disappeared.

Who can understand the depression of a worker?

"This is not an audition, but a talk show." Iida Kei introduced in a soothing tone, "The TV series Our Daily Life as High School Students has aired five episodes so far, and it has received rave reviews on rating websites and Twitter. A talk show under Dentsu wants to invite an actor on the popularity ranking to participate in the show."

"Let me confirm again, it's not a prank."

Sakakibara Kaede watched the female artist on TV walk into the elevator with a squint. The next moment, the elevator floor shattered like paper, and the female artist's terrified expression was magnified across the entire screen.

If you put yourself in my shoes, you will feel terrible.

The guests were all smiling so happily that there was even a fat woman whose face looked like a chrysanthemum.

"How is that possible? Just relax." Iida Kei immediately denied the possibility in Sakakibara Kaede's mind, "Ask about your feelings during the filming, interact on the spot, answer questions from the audience, etc."

"Are there still viewers for this show?" Sakakibara Kaede was shocked.

"There should be hundreds of people sitting in the audience. Just treat them as scarecrows."

Iida Kei seemed to sense what Lu Bu was thinking, and gave a detailed introduction, "This time the invitation list is based entirely on the popular categories of netizens. We invited Kashima-kun, Higuchi-kun, Sakurajima-kun, and you. As the third male lead, you certainly won't receive as much attention as the others, not to mention that Sakurajima-kun, who debuted as a child star, is also present, so no matter how much you fire, you won't be able to be hit."

"What you said seems to make sense."

The man got up from the sofa and took two chocolate-flavored energy bars on the table.

"I'll email the script and some general questions to you later. You can prepare them in advance. If you have any questions on site, you can ask Sakurajima-kun." There was emotion in Iida Kei's voice, as if he was watching his own child grow up step by step. Now that the child has finally entered society and can find a place in other workplaces.

"By the way, let me ask you a more personal question. You don't have a girlfriend yet, right?"

Sakakibara's eyes widened, his voice trembling slightly, "Don't expose someone's shortcomings, don't hit someone in the face, Iida-san, are you going to betray me and wield the butcher knife against me?"

"No, no, no. I'm just worried that you'll break big news when the audience asks questions. You know, a lot of your fans are female."

"Oh - I understand. Then I will answer directly that I like Sakurakouji Luna." The man sneered. White hair and red eyes are the best in the world.

“Not in this barbershop.”

"Di-"

Kei Iida hung up the phone unilaterally.

The man stared at the screen that was gradually going dark and snorted coldly, "Iida-san, you don't understand the two-dimensional world."

His shadow was pulled slantly by the winter sun, his school uniform fluttered in the wind, the boy looked up at the sky at a perfect 45-degree angle, his lips tightly pursed.

I have no regrets about being into anime in this life, and I wish to be born in the second dimension in the next life. Do you understand the value of the second dimension?

Chapter 34: Sharp Review of Buffet

The name of the talk show, or the show that promotes the TV series, is Tonight 007. The show often invites celebrities in the entertainment industry, which can not only increase the popularity of its own show, but also bring some popularity to the artist.

The topics discussed are varied, whether it is work or life, the purpose of the program team is to let the audience understand the artists better or see a different side of the artists than usual.

The format of the show is usually for the host to ask questions and the invited guests to answer.

Different guests will choose different ways of answering, but generally speaking, the guests on the show will choose answers that are as interesting as possible, to win some laughter, bring the audience and guests closer together, and heat up the atmosphere.

The sponsor who sent the four people to the show this time was obviously the wealthy STARS. The man looked at the lineup of artists invited by Tonight 007 in the past. If according to the tradition of the show, based on the level of the guests they invited, only Mai Sakurajima among the four was qualified.

Is this the weight of a child star debuting?

Thinking this way, Sakakibara Kaede felt less stressed and was happily drinking a drink after a day's shooting.

This week's plot has not yet reached the climax of Kitahara Hiroshi and Nishida Orange. Thanks to Sakurajima Mai's daily supervision, she said that every day during the filming break, she was watched to read the script, and after returning home, she had to report the progress of the plot understanding on Line. It was no different from the life of an elementary school student. Thanks to her, the man has summarized the role. I'm not bragging that day, I will definitely be able to get it through in one go.

"Ha--" Uehara Yō yawned and nodded slightly to Sakakibara Kaede, "I'm leaving first. Tomorrow is my first day as a villain's subordinate. I have to be prepared."

He showed off his acting skills in front of his acquaintances today. The small movements of the bully character he played, such as hammering the wall and pouting, all deepened the audience's impression of him.

He didn't say many lines, but his action acting was so brilliant that he didn't need any lines at all.

Sakakibara Kaede knew that Uehara Yo would definitely read the script until late at night after finishing his part-time job tonight. He said nothing and hammered Uehara Yo's back hard.

"I'm moisturized, you guys should also work hard tonight." Uehara Yao gave Sakakibara Kaede a thumbs up and went to remove his makeup while breathing heavily.

"Well... do we need to change clothes?" Kashima Yu was still wearing the special school uniform for filming. Apart from anything else, she was reluctant to take off the pants she was wearing. "Are there any hard and fast rules for the show?"

She seldom wears skirts, um... personal preference.

Qingshan Yang returned to the shooting site with a cigarette in his mouth. Although the shooting was over, it would take a lot of time to organize the equipment. Seeing the four people in school uniforms, he stroked the stubble on his chin and grinned, "There is no hard and fast requirement for the clothes. It's up to you to decide. We invited a few models in one of the previous episodes, and they went there in swimsuits."

After the shooting, Qingshan Yang became a little more ruffian and lazy, and his speech became more casual.

"I think it's fine as long as you dress like a decent person. You can decide what to wear. Well, Nakagawa and I will watch your show at the izakaya tonight. Come on, young people, let's see what you think of this TV series."

After Aoyama Hiroshi left, Mai Sakurajima, as the most senior senior, spoke first, crossing her arms and smiling, "I say, why don't we just wear the school uniforms. The topic of the show must include the word youth, and wearing this high school uniform is very appropriate. During the interview, we can also introduce the details of the TV series."

"Besides, we are all high school students, so there is nothing wrong with wearing high school uniforms."

"I agree." Kashima Yu raised his hands.

Higuchi Yuanka also had no objection and nodded, "Then wear the school uniform."

Sakurajima Mai looked at the man who was leaning against the window, feeling the wind and snow, with a smile. She knew that Sakakibara Kaede only had one piece of autumn casual clothing, and the style was quite old. When she, Kashima-chan, and Higuchi-chan went on stage dressed fashionably, only the boy would stand out.

Although she knew that the boy might not care about the audience's attention and the comments on the Internet after the show.

But she doesn't want this.

So why not just treat everyone equally?

The man felt the gazes of the three people and said in a brisk tone, "Then I agree."

"Then it's decided~" Sakurajima Mai smiled and clapped her hands, saying in an expectant tone, "I heard that STARS will have a special car to pick us up today, and there will be a buffet dinner at the shooting location--"

"——Great, great, I found out that the agency attaches so much importance to this program. I can't help but feel touched. I thought the four of us would have to squeeze into the subway during the evening rush hour." Sakakibara swallowed his saliva and put on a smile that was not affected by praise or criticism. "As for the buffet, I want to compare the differences between the agency and the program shooting location, and comment on which buffet is more delicious."

The man showed off the back of his school uniform, as if he was wearing a black tuxedo, and followed Sakurajima Mai with his head held high. Kashima Yu and Higuchi Madoka were one step behind. The former was slightly surprised, "Uh, is Sakakibara-san usually like that?"

Usually, Sakakibara Kaede is considered to be the serious and quiet type in the crew. During breaks, he can often be seen sitting in a corner of the rest area with a script in his arms, his eyes downcast, and the teardrop mole at the corner of his eye embellishing the atmosphere of a gentle and warm man. The moment people see him, they will blurt out, "What a handsome man!" When Uehara Yo or Sakurajima Mai talk to him about the content of the script, he will also listen with a smile and try his best to cooperate. Sometimes he will even perform a scene of the rivalry in the script on the spot.

He has a serious and hard-working attitude towards work, and he tries his best to go through every scene in one go without leaving any regrets.

He looked more energetic now.

Well, working and relaxing are two different states, just like Sakakibara Kaede and Kashima Yu.

Higuchi Madoka hummed calmly, "Sakakibara-san...it's always like this when I'm relaxing. I'm still trying to get used to it."

"..."

They got into the office's black stretch sedan - Sakakibara Kaede was so ignorant that she didn't recognize the brand of the car. She leaned back on the comfortable cushions, and the lights of Tokyo at night were not clear through the sunshade.

They arrived at the shooting location at ten o'clock after dinner. The props and shooting equipment were set up in a place similar to a theater. The arrival of the four did not cause any waves. There was no red carpet and reporters and paparazzi with expensive cameras as they had imagined. This made the boy, who had been expecting some things, a little disappointed.

After getting off the bus, the four were accompanied by staff and led into the lounge.

They were greeted by the show host and shooting director.

"Oh, we meet again." Oshima Hide, who had a small mustache, raised his eyebrows at Sakakibara Kaede with a smile.

"Director Oshima?"

The man was stunned. He and Higuchi Madoka were currently filming the graduation ceremony under Oshima Hide. Higuchi Madoka had also worked with Dentsu in the past to shoot commercials. The only one at the scene who had not seen Oshima Hide was Kashima Yu. She coughed softly and introduced herself calmly.

He was a little surprised to see Oshima Hide here, but then he thought that this was a variety show produced by Dentsu, so Oshima Hide could also be mentioned here.

"Let me introduce you. These two are the hosts of tonight's show. This is Ueda Yasushi." Oshima Hideo introduced the four actors in a general way, raising his arm to the middle-aged male host who was smiling with his arms folded. Ueda Yasushi is also a comedian and host. He plays the role of a comedian and can liven up the atmosphere.

"This is Takeuchi Kei-san."

Takeuchi Megumi greeted the four people with a smile, which was so contagious that it made people relax unconsciously. Her resume and background were similar to Ueda's. She also debuted as an artist. Now she works in a TV station and regularly participates in different variety shows.

"Except for Sakurajima-kun, the other three are all good talents of the new generation." Oshima Hide started talking to the four of them, asking them to get familiar with each other as soon as possible so that the on-site filming could proceed smoothly.

Next to the lounge is the restaurant area. While the show has not started yet and the staff are still busy setting up the scene, Oshima Hide urged the four actors to eat something to fill their stomachs, because they could drink water as much as they wanted on the show, but they were not allowed to eat anything.

In contrast to the green vegetables on the three actresses' plates, there is something red and hot on the man's plate.

Of course, this is not something spicy. The man does not want to roar to the light in the toilet this time, to have a song of blooming life, and to ponder the meaning of the existence of this land. For this reason, he eats much less than usual.

Spaghetti with tomato meat sauce and a small piece of Milanese fried steak. Unfortunately, he was not yet an adult, otherwise he would really like to try the taste of red wine.

He has not forgotten the purpose of coming here tonight. Sharp review of the buffet, STARS agency versus tonight's 007 filming location, who has the better skills?

Kaede Sakakibara was a little conflicted at this time, because this was his first time to come to the filming site of Tonight's 007 program, and also his first time to taste a buffet that was not from his own agency.

But if he had to say, the boy would vote for his own firm, for no other reason than that he eats the most in his own firm, the dishes are richer, and the atmosphere in the cafeteria is also very good.

Smiling idol girls can often be seen in the cafeteria. They wear different light makeup on their faces and still have a hint of youthfulness between their brows. Their presence will make boys sigh. Maybe this is youth.

"Yeah, it's a manly tone, I like it." Ueda also had a steak on his plate, and gave Sakakibara a thumbs up, "Men should eat meat and drink wine with big mouthfuls... But last time I ate too much, and I couldn't hold it back halfway through. Since then, I have understood what moderation is."

"During the interview, Takeuchi-san will lead the topic and ask questions. I will help you pick up the conversation and make some comments. My job is to be an assist and give you a compliment." Ueda also blinked his right eye at Sakakibara Kaede, "Sakakibara-kun, this is your first time on stage, don't feel any pressure."

"I'll tell you in advance what kind of character you want to portray, so you can prepare now." Ueda also cleared his throat, "For example, the image of Mai Sakurajima is a household name. She is approachable and approachable, and occasionally shows a little bit of tsundere and black-bellied. This kind of character is perfect."

"Sakakibara-kun, you have two choices. One is to keep your personality the same as it is on stage. This is much simpler, but of course it will sometimes expose your flaws or shortcomings. The second is to forge a persona that can be accepted by the public. Well, the gentle and warm-hearted style is popular recently, and I think you are quite suitable for this style."

Sakakibara Kaede thought for a moment and nodded, "I understand, Mr. Ueda."

"Well, we'll see how you perform later. After watching the first episode of Our Daily Life as High School Students, I've realized that I'm your fan, Sakakibara-kun."

"Thank you, Mr. Ueda."

The two hosts briefly introduced the sequence of activities to the four people. This is a talk show, so there is no trickery. Ueda and Takeuchi Megumi confirmed the sequence of questions with the four people again to ensure that there would be no mistakes during the filming.

The two hosts ate half their fill, said hello to a few people, then stood up and left for the preparation room.