I live my life in Tokyo

The show will start in an hour, and they also have to put on makeup and review their scripts.

This is not a recorded broadcast, but a live broadcast, so there is no room for any mistakes.

"Junior Sakakibara, aren't you nervous?" Mai Sakakijima asked as she sat next to the boy.

Higuchi Madoka was browsing her phone at this moment. Her childhood idol group in the Line group was gossiping with each other, and they said that they were sitting in front of the TV, waiting for the evening talk show Tonight 007 to start.

Yu Kashima was flipping through a boys' comic book and laughed quietly when he saw something interesting.

Both of them were relaxing in their own way.

Whether it is Higuchi Madoka or Kashima Yu, although they have been in the entertainment industry for quite a while, this is their first time on a show and their first time facing hundreds of audiences, so it is normal for them to be nervous.

Sakurajima Mai saw that Sakakibara Kaede had not finished eating yet and was happily cutting the tender steak. Her face was calm and peaceful, without any negative emotion.

"Has Sakurajima-senpai ever walked the red carpet?"

"If you mean the Japan Academy Awards, I have been there before." Mai Sakurajima tapped her chin and recalled, "The Japan Academy Awards is held in March every year. I went there two years ago."

"how do you feel?"

"I didn't win any prizes, so what else can I do?" Mai Sakurajima glanced at the man who was chewing slowly and said softly, "It's boring to go alone, and those awards have nothing to do with me. I'm just a pure spectator."

The man was shocked. "No way, Sakurajima-senpai is so talented, but she didn't win the Best Actress Award?"

Sakurajima Mai was so angry that her teeth itched. She punched the boy on the shoulder in anger, "You want to rub salt into my wounds? You're just a junior."

"I'm not kidding." The man's eyes were quite serious, and he chewed while speaking, "Or let me put it this way, I think in our daily lives as high school students, Sakurajima-senpai is the best heroine."

"Sakurajima-senpai is here for this show, so there's nothing for a commoner like me to worry about."

The man knew that this was not the first time that Mai Sakurajima was on a show, and with her experience, she could easily handle various occasions.

But he didn't see it out of the corner of his eye, but Sakurajima-senpai smiled softly.

Chapter 35 Do you understand the value of the male protagonist in the harem?

"Welcome back, this is Tonight 007." Takeuchi Megumi smiled at the camera and looked sideways at her partner Ueda. "Recently, there is a TV series about youth that is very popular on the Internet. Have you heard of it, Ueda-san?"

"Ah - youth, it seems like something from the last century to me." Ueda also leaned forward, his facial expression portrayed by the light as he was deep in thought. "I didn't do well in school and didn't receive much attention in class, so I silently made up my mind not to despise the poor youngsters!"

Who hasn’t been young? Who’s still a teenager at heart?

Takeuchi Megumi covered her mouth and pretended to be surprised, "Wow, what a strong ambition, so did Ueda-san change his fate?"

Ueda also showed a frustrated smile on his face, "No, now I am middle-aged and poor. But then again, if I succeeded, I would have been hung on the street lamp long ago."

"OHHHHHHH!"

The audience was amused by the sudden capitalist joke and applauded and laughed.

Oshima Hide's mouth curled up. He has been working with these two hosts for a short time, and every time they are able to liven up the atmosphere with all kinds of complaints and self-deprecations.

The crew skillfully zoomed the camera across the applauding audience, giving the people who were eating in front of the TV a sense of inclusion.

Takeuchi Megumi was having a hard time holding back her laughter, which could be seen from the slightly twisted corners of her mouth. "Don't change the subject, it's the TV series, Ueda-san. It's about our daily lives as high school students, the TV series that has been a hot topic on the internet many times recently!"

"Hmm... Every Friday night I would cry while watching this in the kotatsu." Ueda's eyes flashed with memories, "Why, when I see those immature figures of students, I can relate to myself."

"Eh? Is that so? I wonder who Ueda-san is substituting for?"

Ueda also waved his hand and lifted his bangs, "Of course it's... the most popular protagonist in the class so far."

Takeuchi Hui snorted in sync, "What? I don't believe it. Are you really that popular in high school, Ueda-san?"

"Takeuchi-san can be really ruthless sometimes..."

Ueda also made a self-deprecating remark, and after the audience couldn't help laughing, he then sighed, "The character I should be substituted for should be the boy who monologued under the starry sky in the first episode."

"Maji, Hong Dou Ni?"

"Was I a nerd in high school? Seeing such a performance and such a beautiful dream, I naturally put myself in the role." Ueda also turned to the audience and asked, "Which character would you put yourself in?"

The camera moved to the audience group. They raised their hands enthusiastically one after another. After being called, they excitedly spoke incoherently, stammering out the roles they had put themselves in and the reasons for their actions.

"Oh, it seems like there are a lot of people who like Kitahara Hiroshi's character. By the way, Takeuchi-san, which female character would you identify with?"

Takeuchi Megumi was very straightforward and didn't keep anyone on suspense. "As expected, I still put myself in Nishida Orange's shoes. I believe everyone will encounter that kind of entanglement when they are in school."

"Horrible, so terrible, Takeuchi-san, were you such a two-faced girl in high school?"

"Yes, do you have any objections?" Takeuchi Kei put her hands on her hips and pretended to be angry.

"Ahem, no problem, no problem. Let us welcome the four most popular actors in the TV series to our site—"

Paper fireworks exploded on both sides of the stage. Amid the applause of the audience, four students in school uniforms came out from behind the scenes and walked onto the stage. They shook hands and smiled at the host, and nodded politely to the audience members.

The program team prepared two sofas, the back one of which was raised a little, so that the audience could easily see every move of the four people.

The four of them were divided into two groups and sat on the sofa. After the man stepped onto the platform, he turned around and handed his hand to Sakurajima Mai. The latter chuckled, generously shook the man's hand, patted her skirt and sat down.

This scene was seen by many viewers, and they couldn't help but smile.

Oshima Hide's mouth curled up fiercely, and he whispered into the headset. The crew members who received the order nodded and replied, "Yes Your Highness!"

The camera made a smooth turn and focused directly on the profiles of Kaede Sakakibara and Mai Sakurajima.

Seeing the two of them in the same frame, Oshima Hide raised his eyebrows and felt satisfied.

The arrival of the few people quickly heated up the atmosphere of the show. Takeuchi Megumi smiled and gestured to the four people, "High school students from Toyosaki Academy, please introduce yourselves to the audience."

By the way, in the setting they are indeed students of the private Toyosaki Academy. Although the drama was directed by the STARS agency, the academy's board of directors also provided a lot of funding as an investor.

There are too many things given, so I can only mention one thing.

"My name is Yu Kashima, an actor from Nanbu." Yu Kashima's self-introduction is brief and cool, and coupled with the men's clothing he is wearing, he has a group of female fans.

"Kashima-kun was the spokesperson for CE's men's wear some time ago~" Takeuchi Megumi introduced Kashima Yu, "Oh, at that time I was thinking, what a handsome young man, if I were younger, Kashima-kun would be my prince charming."

Ueda also sighed, "The Takarazuka style is really great——"

"I'm Higuchi Madoka, the actress who plays Azuma Ruri."

Higuchi Madoka's self-introduction was similar to that of Kashima Yu. Compared to Kashima Yu's completely cool and aloof style, she at least smiled slightly, which was the smile she practiced when she first entered the idol industry.

"Higuchi-kun is an old acquaintance of mine." Takeuchi Megumi made a heart gesture to Higuchi Madoka, "It's nice to see you in 007 tonight."

Takeuchi Megumi is the host of Tonight 007 and also the host of Music Dawn, a program specializing in music. Higuchi Madoka and her idol group were invited to participate and promote their new album.

"Hello everyone, I'm Mai Sakurajima, the actor who plays Nishida Orange." Mai Sakurajima showed a cute smile and waved at the camera.

The audience in the stage cheered and applauded. Most of them were fans of Mai Sakurajima, who debuted as a child star and entered the showbiz industry. Although she is not a national superstar now, she is still a household name - her charming smile often flashes on the large LED screens on the streets of Shibuya, and a single look or a single gesture can cause cheers.

"Ah, we don't need to introduce him in detail, Sakurajima-kun is also an acquaintance of ours." Ueda also laughed, "If anyone doesn't know him, please search Yahoo Encyclopedia. Sakurajima-kun's detailed information is all there."

"Hey, you're advertising for Yahoo, right?"

"It seems that the dream in my heart has not been shattered yet. Don't look down on the elderly and poor, understand?"

"Ah? Is Ueda-san considered an old man already?"

The two partners made a joke, and Takeuchi Megumi turned to the man with a smile.

"Hello everyone, I'm the new actor Sakakibara Kaede." Sakakijima Mai saw Sakakibara Kaede's face with a faint smile from the corner of her eyes. When she was worried that he was too nervous to speak, the boy spoke eloquently, "Today is the day I debuted for one month, two weeks and three days, and I'm the actor of Kitahara Hiroshi."

"You remember it so clearly. It seems that the moment of your debut left a deep impression on you?" Ueda was like a dog that smelled meat. He immediately smiled and began to guide the conversation.

"That night I saw the crew recruiting extras. I had developed some interest in this industry after watching TV series and movies, so I wanted to go in and experience it for myself."

There was a smile on his face and his tone showed his love for acting.

The boy was wearing the uniform of Fengzhi Academy, sitting on the sofa, his movements seemed a little lazy, his side profile was facing the direction of the light, his curved eyebrows looked like stars and moons, a black mole at the corner of his eye was dotted in the soft white sand under his sea blue eyes, the sea breeze was gentle, the sun was warm, bringing a touch of softness to him. The front part of his black hair and eyelashes were tanned into silver white by the light, floating slightly in the air, blowing into the hearts of every audience.

There is an indescribable peace and tranquility in his eyes, as if of a wanderer returning home, or like a traveler walking alone towards the beach and the sea.

The boy's eyes were as vast as the sky and the sea, but the reflection in his eyes was the sound of seagulls.

After going through thousands of hardships, he still remains a young man when he returns, having experienced all the beauty.

"No, I thought someone joined the crew because he was offered dinner as an extra." Sakakijima Mai smiled softly, exposing the man's lie and dealing him a fatal blow. "I still remember the way Sakakibara-san wolfed down his lunch box."

Ueda also laughed exaggeratedly, "Hahahaha, it seems that experiencing the entertainment industry is fake, and experiencing the entertainment industry food is real."

The man's past was exposed, and he started arguing with red faces, saying things like "This is the kind of life I love", "I eat and you act, we both have a bright future", "If you, an actor, stay in this world you'll only make your food more expensive", which made everyone laugh and the viewing room was filled with a happy atmosphere.

After all this, the idea of ​​leaving a cool, handsome and abstinent image for fans was completely broken. What? Why do I have to maintain this character? Isn't this the character of the popular male protagonist in novels?

Isn't this the most popular harem hero character? He is handsome, calm, rich, and always coldly rejects women's kindness.

Women will only affect the speed at which I draw my sword.

The more a man refuses, the more the beautiful girls in light novels will cling to him. They have truly mastered the secret of success.

Facing Sakurajima Mai's inquiring eyes, Sakakibara Kaede smiled sadly and said, "Goodbye, my novel character."

Sakurajima Mai was a little confused. Wasn't the boy usually approachable? Why did he smile so... ferociously after she gave him an assist? Was he too happy?

"I would like to ask you four, did you encounter any particularly difficult parts during the filming?" Takeuchi Megumi asked the question that had been provided to the group of four.

It was Yu Kashima who answered the question, "In my impression, there are quite a lot of such shots, and this type of shot is also the part that most TV dramas need to shoot multiple times."

"Oh? What part is this filming for?"

"Sports department footage."

Speaking of this, Higuchi Madoka and Sakurajima Mai nodded at the same time, and Kashima Yu continued, "We reshot that scene many times because the wind direction, the pitcher, and the swing of the bat changed every time. It was difficult to shoot the scene where Director Aoyama shouted CUT."

"For sports shots, any tiny mistake will make the scene feel awkward and weird, and it is also a test of the actors' physical strength."

"Haha, after all, once the shot is retaken, the actors have to pitch and swing again, right?" Ueda also made a baseball-hitting gesture, what a home run.

Kashima Yu echoed softly.

Although it took a lot of time to shoot the scenes during and after class, this is an internal matter of STARS after all, and family disgrace should not be made public.

It is impossible for her to point out the immaturity of her own actors on a talk show, as this would be tantamount to destroying her own reputation.

"Yeah, the weather often makes me feel miserable. Sometimes I go out in the morning and come home soaking wet at night." Ueda also scratched his head and looked worried.

"No, you just forgot to bring your umbrella."

This time, Takeuchi Megumi took on the role of making comments, and the audience laughed in good-natured ways again.

"The sun also affected the shooting progress a lot." The speaker was Mai Sakurajima. As a frequent participant in talk shows, she knew how to connect the past and the future, guide and control the rhythm of the questions. "When the sun was not good, the sports department's shots had to be shot on another day."

"Fortunately, we didn't encounter rainy days, otherwise we would have to shoot in this place." Higuchi Madoka nodded slightly.

"Yeah, filming is really hard." Takeuchi Megumi sighed and concluded.

Ueda also turned to the next question card, raised his eyebrows and smiled, "As everyone knows, in the popular vote on Twitter about our daily lives as high school students, Sakurajima-kun took the top spot, followed by the lead actor Kashima-kun, followed closely by Sakakibara-kun, and Higuchi-kun and Sakakibara-kun were very close in votes, ranking fourth."

"What do you think of the characters you play? Well, this question itself is a bit strange, or it is too simple for the four of you? After all, the four actors are very young and are currently in high school, right?"

Takeuchi Megumi nodded and continued Ueda's topic, "According to the artist information on the Internet, Kashima-kun and Sakakibara-kun are in their third year of high school, and Sakurajima-kun and Higuchi-kun are in their second year of high school."

"Hiss, senior year of high school. Speaking of youth I can't help but think of the college entrance examination... This is really a memory that makes my butt hurt whenever I think about it." Ueda also exaggeratedly raised his finger to describe it.

As the audience applauded and laughed, Takeuchi Megumi once again took on the role of complaining, "Ueda-san, why are you diverting the topic again!"

She cleared her throat and looked at the four actors. "I heard that it is very difficult for actors to understand a role. How do you put yourself into the role? This is something that the audience and I are very curious about."

Oshima Hide sneered and raised his hands to make a frame. At the end of his field of vision were Sakurajima Mai who was in deep thought and the boy with a lazy look on his face.

"Shoot! Record this scene for me!"

"Yes Your Highness!"

Chapter 36 Pika Pika's Character

"Regarding my thoughts on the role of Nishida Orange... I don't think I need to introduce too much, because everyone already has the answer in their hearts."

After a long time of sharing her own understanding of the character, it was finally Sakurajima Mai's turn. She blinked her eyes and said, "I believe many viewers have figured out something from the first episode. What is the secret hidden in Nishida Orange's heart?"

"What is it?" Ueda asked curiously.

"Well, it's a secret. This is a scene related to the subsequent plot of Nishida Orange. Do you want me to let it slip, Ueda-san?"

"Mr. Ueda, you are too greedy. It's better to leave some suspense in the TV series." Takeuchi Megumi chuckled and tried to smooth things over.

Mai Sakurajima smiled at the two hosts, curling her long black hair and said slowly, "As for understanding the role, I think it's not difficult to put myself in Nishida Orange's shoes."