I live my life in Tokyo

Sakakibara Kaede took the lighter from Miura Yuma's hand, took out a firework stick and lit it. The firework stick was facing down, and the flame licked it gently. After a while, bright sparks jumped out.

Gathering together around the bonfire at night, wearing loose short-sleeved shirts, gently swinging lit firework sticks in their hands, sparks streaked across the sky, and the stars in the sky seemed even brighter.

This is the taste of summer, Sakakibara Kaede exclaimed.

It’s a pity that time cannot be reversed. The young man looked at the members of the wind band who were divided into different groups and talking in low voices. If it was a school trip, it might be more lively than this, right?

"What are you thinking about, Feng?"

Sakakibara Feng turned his head and saw Miura Yuma's smiling profile in the firelight. He couldn't help but yawn. Seeing this, Sakakibara Feng was also infected by the yawn. He turned his head, opened his mouth and took a comfortable breath.

Yawning is contagious.

He did not answer Yuuma Miura's question, and the latter did not continue to ask about the current situation. He held back a yawn, greeted Kaede Sakakibara, and walked towards Teacher Takisho.

Sakakibara Feng apologized, he really couldn't hold on any longer. At his age, he was no longer like those lively high school students. After saying hello to Takisho and others, the young man returned to his room and fell asleep.

Maki Nishikino came to Kyoto dragging many boxes and suitcases. She temporarily stayed in the hotel booked by the agency and soon met with Kaede Sakakibara and Yuma Miura who were at work. The three of them quickly decided on the work for the next few weeks and began to prepare in an orderly manner.

STARS has already sent an invitation to the Osaka Symphony Orchestra to start cooperation and prepare for rehearsals. They can also provide a certain degree of help with the music score.

However, STARS has more important things to worry about recently. Noctchill's Kyoto concert is about to start. A group photo of the four members of Noctchill is displayed on a billboard in the center of Kyoto, attracting a lot of attention. Even passers-by who have never heard of this idol group before sometimes become curious and search for them at night to start listening to their songs.

That's what propaganda is all about.

"Good afternoon, Tou-san."

After the young man had a buffet in the office's restaurant, he was on his way to the lounge for a drink when he saw Toru Asakura leaning on a cushion on the sofa with his eyes narrowed.

She looked a little sleep-deprived.

"Hmm... Feng."

Seeing this, Sakakibara Feng touched her head. Hmm, short hair feels very smooth. I wonder what brand of shampoo she uses. She walked to the lounge and picked the drinks on the cabinet for a while. She picked a bottle of oolong tea with a slightly bitter taste for Asakura Toru. This drink can temporarily refresh her.

"Feng...you have bad intentions." Toru Asakura took the drink, took a sip, and stuck out her tongue slightly, but there was no unhappiness on her face. She patted the seat next to her and motioned Sakakibara Feng to sit down.

"The concert is in a few days. I've already bought the tickets. I'll wait and watch your most exciting performance."

"Where's Feng sitting? I'm going to make more heart signs to you, yeah~"

"We can't be too partial to each other. I'm just one of many fans."

Sakakibara Kaede smiled. He felt the weight on his shoulders and found that Asakura Toru was leaning on his shoulders, mumbling something and closing his eyes.

Never mind, what’s wrong with being a pillow for once?

Asakura Toru was not surprised to see that the young man did not refuse. After all, she slept in his bed and he did not refuse. He just ran away.

It seems that we have to wait until the concert is over before we can continue. . . Will we continue the action? Higuchi, you are amazing.

Asakura Toru remembered the kissing sound she heard that day when she was half asleep and half awake. She was no longer sleepy at that moment. She squinted her eyes and listened to Higuchi Madoka cursing Sakakibara Kaede in a low voice under the quilt. When she listened at that time, there must have been a smile on her face, right?

The young man carefully opened his notebook, taking in his morning work. He hummed a tune quietly while continuing to create with a pen in hand.

"Ah, so you are here."

Sakakibara raised his head when he heard the voice. He couldn't help but cough when he found who was coming. Nanakusa Hazuki passed by the lounge with two folders in her hands. When she looked out, she saw the scene on the sofa. "Are you too tired, Asakura-san?"

"Maybe."

Sakakibara Kaede smiled, but when he saw Higuchi Madoka standing behind Nanakusa Hazuki, the smile gradually disappeared.

The polite smile on Higuchi Yuanka's face was gradually disappearing.

"I'll take Higuchi-san to take her own photos first. If Asakura-san wakes up, tell her to come find me." Miss Nanakusa said with a smile. The meaning of this smile made Sakakibara Kaede feel a little uneasy. She patted Sakakibara Kaede's empty shoulder and said, "Sakakibara-san, you've grown up."

"Forehead..."

Higuchi Madoka's mouth was saying "pervert", but Sakakibara Kaede looked away, he couldn't see it!

After the two left, Sakakibara Kaede breathed a sigh of relief, but Asakura Toru just laughed.

"Hey, you've been awake all this time."

"It's a duck."

"Why didn't you say it just now when you were awake? Wouldn't this lead to misunderstanding?" Sakakibara Feng felt helpless.

Asakura Toru chuckled and shook his head, resting her head on his shoulder.

"What if I...want to be misunderstood."

Chapter 31 You’re here, the leading male character!

"That's all I have to say for now, Yuuki-senpai. Is there anything else you want me to add?"

"Thank you for your hard work. The game is preparing for a minor update recently. The suggestions and insults you and many other players have given to the production team are very valuable..."

"Haha."

Kaede Sakakibara laughed, and Koichiro Yuki on the other end of the phone couldn't help but smile bitterly. The game company may or may not know what is good and what is bad about the game, but the players will definitely know. If it is not good in design, they will complain at the very least, and if it is serious, they will just curse directly.

Most of the players in the young commander's Blood Alliance Knights are high-level players. Previously, they recruited hundreds of new players for the new player reception event. Now most of them persist in playing and are moving towards mid-level players.

Of course, it is impossible that all these newcomers are combat players. There are fishermen who like fishing, gamblers who like playing cards, and Nigo who likes rubbing things.

A guild is a miniature version of a player.

As long as Kaede Sakakibara holds two proper meetings and listens to the complaints of guild members, he will know which mechanisms or systems in the game are unpopular recently. Feeding this up is the most intuitive voice of the players.

Yuuki Koichiro breathed a sigh of relief. His voice sounded as if he had put all his weight on the back of a chair. "How are you doing in Kyoto? I heard that you are coming to Osaka for a concert. Can we get together then?"

"Sure, I'll treat you to a meal and ask you about your blind date."

"Oh my god, who told you that? Could it be...?!"

Sakakibara Kaede slapped his thigh and laughed, "Hehehe, what do you think?"

"Damn it! You actually led my sister astray and made her tell all her brother's secrets!" Yuki Koichiro held his head in pain.

The young man shook his head. "That's what Asuna said when she took the initiative to talk to me. Don't let me get the wrong idea, Yuuki-senpai."

The muscular man with glasses chuckled, as if he heard something funny. After a moment, he sighed, "We just had a meal together and left our contact information. The other party is the daughter of a certain company. It's called a blind date, but it's actually just an exchange of interests. It's boring."

Koichiro Yuki curled his lips. He didn't mind telling the unspoken rules of the upper world, but he just didn't want these darkness to reach Kaede Sakakibara's ears.

"So how do you feel after the final talk?"

"I don't know yet, but my father thinks he's good and said we can be ordinary friends even if the relationship doesn't work out." Yuki Koichiro didn't comment. This was the circle of friends his father brought him into. He had indeed met a lot of people of similar age during this period. At this age, they drove luxury cars and lived a rich life. Naturally, it was necessary for them to study hard to squeeze into the upper-class circle. They were all top students who graduated from the University of Tokyo or Waseda University. It was just that their superior aura made Yuki Koichiro dislike it.

He would rather spend the night in the company with Kaede Sakakibara playing dungeons, modifying code, or discussing planning updates than going clubbing with those rich kids in luxury cars.

Everyone has their own choices.

"By the way, regarding the planning update, I've been thinking about publicity issues recently." Yuuki Koichiro said seriously. Sakakibara Kaede glanced at the sky outside the window. Noctchill's concert was in the afternoon, so they could go after lunch, so there was more than enough time.

"You said."

"Do you know what the previous promotion of Sword Art Online was like?"

"know."

Sakakibara nodded, and relied on game websites, strategy websites, and forums to repeatedly recommend the closed beta, as well as updating videos about Sword Art Online on video websites... It was similar to other game promotions.

Two closed beta tests were held at that time. After each closed beta test, players would reveal the latest consultation information in the game forum. Since the game is an MMORPG, it naturally attracted a lot of players.

After the public beta, there will be video and poster promotions in Shibuya and Shinjuku, two places that young people love to go.

Sakakibara Kaede had no idea what new tricks Yuuki Koichiro had.

"We are ready to bring Sword Art Online to the screen."

"Is this...going to be made into an anime?" Sakakibara blinked. "To be honest, it would be nice to make it into an anime. Using the background of Sword Art Online to tell a story would indeed attract many old fans of the anime."

"You are right, you are indeed a senior fellow student of the 2D world, Sakakibara." Yuki Koichiro gave a thumbs up and praised, "The details of the plan have not been finalized yet, but we have decided to define the anime as a harem show that has been popular in the 2D world for thousands of years, interspersed between the real world and the game world."

"That's a good idea."

"Hahaha, you only know one side of the story." Yuuki Koichiro laughed loudly, as if hearing Sakakibara Kaede's sincere admiration made him feel very happy. "After I proposed to produce anime, the members of the board of directors all thought it was feasible. They also proposed a compromise plan. After all, when people reach the age of high school students and college students, the number of otakus who spend a lot of time watching anime every day is still a little small compared to the overall number of high school students."

"...if you keep scolding me."

"Ahem, so we decided to do two things at once. We outsourced the production of the animation to a well-known production company, and started another project outside of animation... a TV drama project."

"Wow, to reproduce the content of Sword Art Online in the TV series... it's a bit difficult to be honest. Not to mention the props, the production of CGI will take a lot of time, right?"

"So, it's a big project, but my father agrees with my decision to promote it. Besides, the revenue has increased a lot in the past few months, which is enough to support both parties to proceed at the same time. There is sufficient funding." Yuki Koichiro smiled, "So, what do you think of the male lead Sakakibara-san?"

Sakakibara Kaede was stunned when he heard this, but after a moment he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Does Yuuki-senpai really want to make a TV series?"

"I'm not kidding. I even recommended you when he made this suggestion. You're a member of RECT, I know you well, and you're also an elite member of the planning team. In the game, you're even the chief guild leader of the strategy team. Where can I find such a suitable actor? When the time comes, there's no need for an audition for the male lead. I won't use anyone else but you."

Sakakibara Feng was touched, but he didn't say anything. "Okay, if the project is confirmed, I'll let my agent know. The contract is not a problem. You can pay whatever you want. I don't have any requirements. As long as the crew provides two meals, that's fine."

Koichiro Yuki also felt that this matter needed Junior Sakakibara, and he was really good. He didn't know how much better he was than the "young talents" he had met at the dinner party before.

To be honest, for an actor as famous as Sakakibara Kaede, the traffic that the TV series he stars in can get is not a small amount. If there is no male actor in the crew who can compete with him, then it is a foregone conclusion that Sakakibara Kaede will get the leading male role, and the actor's salary will naturally be different from that of others.

But when Sakakibara Kaede said this, he really didn't care about the money. How could this not move Yuuki Koichiro, who has been dealing with money every day and feels that the society is full of materialism?

It turned out to be the right decision to entrust my sister to him.

"I'll get back to you when I have news, but according to the schedule, filming will probably start this winter."

"Then the auditions will be at the beginning of the fall semester."

"Yes, yes, yes. By the way, Sakakibara-san, you have been in many film crews, right? Have you met any actors you think are good? If it's convenient, send me their business cards and I will let them contact them."

Sakakibara hummed and agreed. This was not a big problem. They would just invite these people for a round of auditions. Sakakibara was also very curious about which company they would hand over the project to. When the actors auditioned, they would not only need to satisfy the director and the director of the crew, but also pass the RECT's judgment. If they thought it was not okay, then it was not okay.

After all, RECT is an investor, so we have to give it face and voice!

"By the way, Asuna is going to see your concert with some friends. I'll see if I can come and support you. I'll call you then."

"okay."

The decision was made so hastily that when Sakakibara Kaede hung up the phone, he still hadn't quite come to his senses. He just agreed to a job for him? Or was it a TV series for Sword Art Online?

But this is also a good thing. I haven’t filmed a TV series for a long time, so this can be considered a chance to try something new.

Sakakibara remembered what he had promised Yuuki Koichiro, and began to search his wallet for the business cards of the actors he knew in the crew. Some of those who didn't have business cards were added as friends on Line. Sakakibara had no right to eliminate anyone here, he felt that these people should get a fair chance, so he sorted the personal information and information into a document, and after half an hour of typing, Sakakibara sent the document to Yuuki Koichiro.

The reason why Yuki Koichiro said this at the time was that he thought that the people that Junior Sakakibara knew would not be bad, and he believed so.

After dealing with this matter, Kaede Sakakibara left the bedroom and went to the living room. Mai Sakurajima and Chizuru Ichinose were not at home this morning because they went out to work. Naturally, Kaede Sakakibara had to take care of lunch by himself. He opened the refrigerator, wanting to pour himself a glass of fat otaku happy water and was about to lean on the sofa to leisurely see what to eat today on the food delivery app, when he found an exquisitely packed lunch box next to the refrigerator.

There was a note left on it.

"Senior Feng, this is what Mai-san and I made together. We can't waste food!"

"..."

Sakakibara Kaede gritted his teeth. He seemed to have already foreseen the darkness of the future and the hardship of not being able to eat takeout at home.

At this time, he finally understood what it meant to eat from the bowl and look at the pot, and what it meant that home flowers are not as fragrant as wild flowers. Sometimes, going to a restaurant can be a kind of sentiment and choice.

Kaede Sakakibara picked up the chopsticks and began to taste Chizuru Ichinose's thick omelette and Mai Sakurajima's hamburger meat. He decided to go out with the two of them to eat something better in the next two days to improve their food. It was not that he disdained the two's hard work, but some things would definitely become a bit boring if you eat too much.

After lunch, Sakakibara Kaede rested for a while, then went out fully armed to watch the concert. He planned to take the train.

Today he is just a spectator. He is not a staff member of STARS, so he cannot go backstage to greet them or anything like that. That is Miss Nanakusa's job. Today he is just a loyal fan.

The tickets the young people bought were for the front row of the concert. Audience members in this position could see their idols up close, cheer for them enthusiastically, and wave their glow sticks.

If the idol smiles at you, then it would be worth dying in the next moment.

Wearing a mask, the young man took a day off from his busy schedule of writing music to come and see the concert that Toru Asakura and Madoka Higuchi had been preparing for two months.

It was originally scheduled to be a farewell live, but it ended up being cancelled. The fans didn't know about this news, but Sakakibara was one of the people who knew about it. He was relieved. After looking at it again, he felt that Asakura Toru and Higuchi Madoka were indeed very suitable as idols. If they were no longer idols, Sakakibara would find it a bit weird.

He has never considered himself as an actor. Rather than working as an actor, he would rather add the title of assistant game planner in front of his name.

I started being an idol because I had no choice but to do so because I had no money, but being a game planning assistant was something I liked, so I knew which was more important.

It's a bit surprising to say that the tickets were bought by young people. Noctchill is an idol group under the STARS agency, so they will naturally send out a lot of front-row standing tickets internally when they hold a concert. This is an internal benefit of the company.

Kaede Sakakibara asked Miss Nanakusa for three tickets. Besides him, Chizuru Ichinose and Mai Sakurajima would also go.

"I want to create all kinds of coincidences with you."

The words of Toru Asakura kept flashing in Kaede Sakakibara's mind. Her smile, which looked mysterious and made people want to explore, really dazzled Kaede Sakakibara.

"Hello, Senior Feng~"