I live my life in Tokyo

"Who, who wants to live with you?"

Higuchi Madoka didn't want to look at Sakakibara Kaede's face anymore, but she couldn't pull her hand back, as if Sakakibara Kaede's hand had some kind of suction that held her tightly.

"Well, this is also one of the cute things about Yuanxiang."

The young man stepped forward and gently stroked Higuchi Madoka's short hair. He gently gave Higuchi Madoka his blessing on her forehead, "Don't stay up late today. You still have classes tomorrow."

Only then did he let go of Higuchi Yuanxiang's hand, walked down a few steps, turned around and looked at Higuchi Yuanxiang, who was standing in front of the door with her head in her hands and her face flushed, and said with a smile: "Have a good dream, Yuanxiang."

"It could be a nightmare."

It's okay, no matter how hard your mouth is...

Sakakibara Kaede felt a sense of drama. If he continued to stand here and tease Higuchi Madoka, he would probably miss the last subway. He waved to the girl standing in front of the door and left quickly with his backpack on his back.

He was very tired today. He was not tired from playing games with Higuchi Madoka, but he was tired from teaching the terminology and giving orders as a master. Although Sakakibara Kaede was busy, he was still enjoying himself.

He has early classes tomorrow morning, and the audition is the day after tomorrow. Sakakibara Kaede doesn't want his work and study to be affected by his schedule, even though he doesn't need to be on stage in person for the audition on Friday.

The next day, after school, Kaede Sakakibara picked up the Konno sisters and took them home. When he was waiting in front of the gate of Toyonosaki Academy, he naturally attracted the attention of many classmates. Even the old man at the door smiled and invited him in for tea - he came so many times that even the dog recognized him.

Finally, the young man gave the principal face and went to the principal's office to have tea, and also learned about the learning progress of the Konno sisters. This could be regarded as a disguised three-party meeting.

He knew several juniors in Toyonosaki Academy, and it was the junior from Kasumigaoka who acted as a matchmaker. However, Sakakibara didn't want to disturb them. After all, that was their small circle of girls, and Sakakibara didn't want to rush in and make the atmosphere awkward.

Sakakibara Kaede walked quickly when leaving, because the golden-haired tsundere girl with twin ponytails noticed him when she was leaving the school, and walked straight up to him with her little tiger teeth gritted, wanting to argue with him. The young man didn't want to waste his breath talking to the tsundere girl with twin ponytails, so he held Yuki with one hand and Aiko with the other and left directly!

This action made the tsundere golden-haired girl with twin ponytails extremely angry. Is this Sakakibara Kaede a man?

On Friday, after finishing her morning class, Kaede Sakakibara received a call from Koichiro Yuki.

He was enjoying the cool breeze in the atrium when he received the call. When he saw the incoming call alert, he immediately pressed the call button.

"Hey, Sakakibara, where are you? We've arrived at the school gate to pick you up."

"Okay, what's the license plate number? I'll be right out."

Yuki Koichiro asked the driver in front of him, and then reported a string of numbers. When Sakakibara Kaede arrived at the school gate, he realized that he seemed to have done something unnecessary. The cars lined up here were all business cars used by companies, and they looked very spacious. Yuki Koichiro was leaning against a car and browsing his phone boredly. When he saw Sakakibara Kaede, he smiled and greeted him.

At this time, other people also got off the car. Sakakibara found that they were all members of the RECT modeling team, and of course there were several assistants in the planning group.

Seeing them nodding and greeting him one after another, Sakakibara Kaede felt for a moment as if he had traveled into some film or TV drama about the Dragon King. The three-year period has passed, and it's time to welcome the Dragon King back to his throne, right?

"What a grand ceremony, Yuuki-senpai." Sakakibara Kaede grinned, "This ceremony looks similar to what Professor Kimura said, the boring show of the liberal arts department."

"You are our backbone, Sakakibara."

Koichiro Yuki didn't care about the surprised looks of the students in front of the school gate. He walked up and patted Kaede Sakakibara on the shoulder, motioning him to get in the car and start the talk.

"Let's not talk about the welcoming scene. RECT is cooperating with Toei, so we naturally have to show our technical strength, so we have transferred the first modeling team over." After getting in the car, Koichiro Yuki immediately leaned into the soft cushion. However, he did not do the usual operations such as opening champagne and watching TV. Instead, he handed the completed outline to Kaede Sakakibara.

"Hmm... Let me see, the protagonist's name is still Feng, but the ID name has changed."

Sakakibara Kaede looked carefully and found that except for the name, the story plot had not changed much. However, the appearance of the heroine surprised Sakakibara Kaede.

Although it feels like the outcome will be more monks than porridge.

The car drove to Ginza. Sakakibara Kaede had an impression of this place. He came here last time after auditioning for Kuuga with his friends from STARS agency. This is the headquarters of Toei, and today's audition was held here.

“How many actresses will come today?”

"More than a hundred."

Yuki Koichiro got out of the car with the documents. He handed the briefcase to the secretary standing beside him and sneered at Sakakibara Kaede, "Today is your home court, Kaede. If your behavior today were put into a novel, it should be a harem with 3,000 beauties. Whoever's card you turn over will win."

Sakakibara Feng raised his eyebrows in disbelief, "Do I really have that much power? I don't believe it."

Yuki Koichiro originally just wanted to test Sakakibara Kaede's awareness, but seeing his noble appearance of walking through a sea of ​​flowers without getting a single leaf on him, he temporarily believed his words. He followed the staff into Toei headquarters. The modeling team and another group of staff left, and they were greeted in the lounge by an old acquaintance of Sakakibara Kaede.

"Takenoka-san."

Sakakibara Kaede politely extended his hand and held Takenaka Kiyoshi's hand. He still looked as carefree and uninhibited as before, but after not seeing him for a while, he had grown a more majestic mustache. However, as soon as he opened his mouth, the majestic image disappeared immediately. "Haha, Sakakibara-kun, I haven't seen you for a long time. I thought you had retired as an actor. I was really surprised when I learned from Mr. Yuki that you became the male lead of this drama."

It's not the fault of Takenaka Kiyoshi for saying that. After all, Sakakibara Kaede hasn't participated in a serious TV series or movie shoot for a long time. Not to mention shooting, he has never even auditioned. Iida Kei has been left alone for so long, and he knows what kind of suffering he has to endure every day. If it weren't for the angel-like Ichinose Chizuru, Iida Kei would probably go crazy.

"Haha, you're joking."

After saying a few social words that were meaningless but had to be said, Kiyoshi Takenaka looked at Sakakibara Kaede and Yuki Koichiro again, "The latest version of the outline theme update is very good, and it makes people want to continue watching. But before I say anything, the importance of auditions is self-evident... Mr. Yuki, I wonder what your requirements are for the heroine?"

"Well... She's pretty, asshole-like, can cook, has a high EQ, is strong, has long hair, is gentle--"

Koichiro Yuki talked incessantly. He was not talking about any role, but describing his perfect sister. Kaede Sakakibara listened and nodded in agreement. That's right, that's right. There was such a perfect person in the TV series.

Even someone as young as Kiyoshi Takenaka, who thinks he has a deep understanding of today's young people's culture, was stunned for a moment. He couldn't hold back when he heard the attributes of two-dimensional beautiful girls coming out of Koichiro Yuki's mouth. This requirement was too high. Where could he find such an actor?

The second dimension is really scary.

Even so, Kiyoshi Takenaka still smiled at Koichiro Yuki, after all, Koichiro Yuki was an investor.

After resting for a while in the lounge and discussing the characters for a while, Kiyoshi Takenaka solemnly invited the two to go to the office where they would audition.

It was the first time for Sakakibara to participate in an audition from the perspective of a staff member, and he couldn't help but smile happily. The three of them entered a long office. Sakakibara noticed that there was a large glass in the room they entered, which showed the appearance of another room. There were only sofas and low tables, which looked very monotonous, but it was enough for a basic audition.

"Other crew members will be sitting here in a while. Mr. Yuki, please wait here for a moment. They will be here soon." Halfway through his words, Takenaka Kiyoshi coughed and changed the subject. "I will be the one to interview the actors in the audition. Let me first explain the steps of the audition. The first step is to observe the reactions and conversations of different girls when they are in a group. After deciding on the actors for different roles, we will conduct one-on-one interviews in batches, which will also help you, Mr. Yuki, get to know the actors better."

"Sorry to trouble you, Mr. Takenaka." Koichiro Yuki said very politely.

After Takenaka Kiyoshi left, Yuki Koichiro sneered, "I don't believe there is any other actress who can play the perfect girlish feeling like my sister."

Chapter 6 You have so many bean sprouts

As one actress after another approached the audition room, the room on Sakakibara Kaede's side gradually filled up with people. Most of them were staff members from the Toei crew, including planners and directors.

The only investor here was Koichiro Yuki. He casually tapped the script lightly, his eyes wandering over the actors.

Sakakibara Kaede had already greeted the Toei staff before, and now he sat down and leaned back in the chair. This kind of physical sensation was the first time for him. Usually he stood in the audition room, and now that his positions were reversed, he was a little uncomfortable.

He glanced over and saw several familiar actors. Today's audition was to decide all the female roles, so naturally all the actors here were actresses.

Sakakibara knows quite a few actors, and most of the actresses he meets on the set are his friends, but he rarely contacts them on weekdays, and he clearly controls the sense of distance. In real life, he seems to only meet actors from other agencies during festivals.

He glanced at Yuuki Koichiro, who was wearing glasses without prescription, and said, "Have you found an actor who is suitable to play Asuna?"

"No." Yuki Koichiro curled his lips. If we talk about appearance, which actress in the audition room doesn't have a beautiful face? To put it in an exaggerated way, it's like having 3,000 beauties in the harem, but it's too difficult to find the right one among them.

Although he has always wanted to find an actress suitable for this role, he has never thought of letting Yuuki Asuna perform herself in the film. One reason is that Asuna is in her third year of high school this year, and it is obviously unwise to participate in this project when the college entrance examination is approaching. The second reason is that being an actor is not that easy. Yuuki Asuna may be able to express herself freely in real life, but she may get stuck in front of the camera. She cannot learn to act like those actresses who smile or talk in front of the camera.

The last point is that no matter what, Asuna Yuuki is the eldest daughter of the Yuuki family, and the Yuuki family has some connections in her hometown. It is very inappropriate to let a lady from a famous family appear on camera.

Of course, Yuki Koichiro kept the last reason in his heart, and Sakakibara Kaede naturally understood and supported this idea. After all, the entertainment industry is a tool in the hands of the aristocratic families.

Looking at the actresses gradually entering the stage, Koichiro Yuki narrowed his eyes and waited in silence.

Sakakibara Kaede silently looked at those actresses, each of whom had her own unique looks. Although in his heart, he personally preferred that his friend get the female lead, no one could say for sure about such things.

The actresses waited in the audition room for a while, during which time some familiar actors started talking to each other. Sakakibara noticed that the management in the crew who decided on the actors perked up at this time, their eyes lingering over the actresses. To be honest, if Sakakibara didn't know that they were auditioning, he would have thought it was really a casting call.

Kiyoshi Takenaka left the room not long after. Naturally, there were staff members who stayed in the audition room to explain the rules and general matters to the actresses who came to audition. When he sat back next to Kaede Sakakibara, the latter took a look at the small notebook in his hand, on which many actresses' names were already written.

Kiyoshi Takenaka noticed Sakakibara Kaede's gaze and showed the notebook to Sakakibara Kaede without hesitation.

He saw the names of Sakurajima Mai and Higuchi Madoka at the top, and when he turned the page he saw the name of Ichinose Chizuru, Kashima Yu and other familiar actors were also listed.

"Takeshika-san, how did you do that?"

Sakakibara Kaede was slightly stunned. Takenaka Kiyoshi just walked around the actors. He didn't even communicate with any of the actresses face to face. So how did he come up with this list?

Takenaka Kiyoshi nodded slightly to Sakakibara Kaede. This was no secret. "I walked around and took note of the actors who stood gracefully, had a dignified posture, and had a natural smile."

He pointed to his eyes and said, "During filming, the director will not remind the actors again and again that their standing posture is not right. Of course, smiles are also very important. Some actors' smiles seem to be forced. There is nothing we can do about this. Auditions are always like this."

Sakakibara Kaede was silent. He had been through auditions before, so he knew how difficult it was. It was not easy to stand out among hundreds or thousands of people. But the real audition already existed before the interview even started.

"Of course, these actors will not automatically advance to the next round of interviews, which is unfair to other actors. I sometimes miss them, so this list is just for reference."

"I see."

Seeing that Takenaka Kiyoshi was open with him, Sakakibara was very grateful. He had worked with Takenaka Kiyoshi twice, so the relationship between them was naturally not as fragile as that between ordinary directors and actors. Seeing that Takenaka Kiyoshi treated him as his own, Sakakibara didn't say anything, but kept his words in mind, and might as well try it in future auditions.

"Mr. Yuuki, we will be interviewing the leading actress next. If you are curious or have a good sense of the actress, please make a note of it."

Upon hearing this, Koichiro Yuki nodded. This was what he planned to do today.

As for what Kiyoshi Takenaka said to the young Koichiro Yuki, it's not a shameful thing. In front of older elders, the class in the company is naturally more important. Koichiro Yuki's visit this time represents RECT Enterprise. In the whole room, only Kaede Sakakibara can joke with Koichiro Yuki and chat without honorifics.

The following auditions will be conducted in batches in different rooms, with the first of course being the most important audition for the heroine.

There are many actresses who stayed. Everyone likes such a popular position, and naturally they all want to get such a chance to participate. The competition naturally became fierce. Although they didn't say anything, the desire to win in their eyes did not belong to anyone. Sakakibara Kaede had experienced this before when she auditioned for Kamen Rider. At that time, there were at least hundreds of people who wanted to audition to become the male lead.

Competition is inevitable, so let it be. Sakakibara also took out a small notebook and prepared to write down the actresses who impressed him. He would not sacrifice public interests for personal interests. Although he thought it would be more beneficial for the filming if an actress he knew could get this position, he would not stop looking at other actresses because of this idea, which was obviously unfair to others.

"let's start."

Takenaka Kiyoshi spoke into the intercom, and several examiners sitting in the interrogation room nodded and began to call out their numbers.

The first person to come in was an actress whom Sakakibara didn't know, but that didn't matter. Like Koichiro Yuki next to him, he tapped the paper with his pen, trying to write down what impressed Sakakibara about the other person.

The same is true for Kiyoshi Takenaka.

Each interview lasted no more than five minutes, but even so, everyone was exhausted. After having the staff serve drinks to everyone, Sakakibara Kaede thanked them, took the honey water, took a sip, and his eyes lit up as he looked towards the interrogation room.

It's Mai Sakurajima's turn.

When Koichiro Yuki saw that Kaede Sakakibara's eyes were bright, he nodded secretly and also perked up to listen carefully. As one of Kaede Sakakibara's earliest fans, he knew a little about Mai Sakurajima. Although he was not a fanatical fan of the drama, he was naturally impressed by Mai Sakurajima's acting skills while appreciating Kaede Sakakibara's handsome acting skills.

Everyone in Toei, including Kiyoshi Takenaka, looked towards the interrogation room at the same time. Mai Sakurajima's qualifications made them take it seriously.

"Have you ever played the game Sword Art Online?"

After listening to the brief self-introduction, the auditor asked directly.

Sakurajima Mai nodded, "I have played it. A senior introduced me to the game. Now my story level is 50. My guild is the Knights of the Blood Alliance. Ah, my ID is the Black Rabbit. You can find my game information on the forum... According to my current strategy progress and the help of my friends in the guild, I can get the equipment at the maximum level before the new version is released."

The auditor was stunned. They didn't expect that Mai Sakurajima would not treat them as outsiders when she came up. She talked so much. In addition to the members of the Toei crew, there were only employees of the RECT corporate planning team in the auditors. After hearing Mai Sakurajima's words, they nodded silently. She must be very deep in the game if she can explain it so clearly.

It was the first time that Sakakibara Kaede saw Sakurajima Mai at the audition. At this moment, she did not have her usual slightly sadistic look or the slightly tsundere look of someone who spoke without thinking. Instead, she was very graceful, with a confident and warm smile on her face, which made people naturally feel good about her.

It's like a sunflower smiling towards the sun, Sakakibara Kaede couldn't help but sigh.

Yuki Koichiro asked next to Sakakibara Kaede, "Did you bring Sakurajima-san into this?"

"Well, about the same. She was brought to level 40 or so and then went to explore new areas with Asuna's small group of new recruits." Sakakibara Kaede naturally did not hide it.

Koichiro Yuki nodded slightly, tapped his chin with the pen, and then added a few strokes on the small notebook.

"If you were to enter a death game like Sword Art Online, how would you act?"

This is another very basic question. This is the audition for the heroine, and the character of the heroine has already been sent to all the actresses - the character is not complete, but some parts are left blank, allowing the actors to imagine it themselves. This is also the original intention of this question. Even if many actresses' answers are close to the character, sometimes the answers are very different.

"At first, I'll be... confused and at a loss." Sakakibara felt as if Mai Sakurajima was looking at herself through the mirror. "I'll probably be depressed for a while, feeling like I... don't belong here."

Sakakibara Kaede paused while taking notes and took a sip of honey tea.

“Then I’ll make up my mind to take the risk.”

Even though the current outline is fragmented and cannot withstand scrutiny, Mai Sakurajima's tone is as if she knows the complete storyline. "To completely clear Sword Art Online, you have to climb the 100th floor. I will choose to join the strategy group. Even if I fall on the way, I will not lose to this game, this world."

Yuuki Koichiro clicked his tongue, and Sakakibara Kaede was stunned. Why did it feel like this was what Yuuki Asuna said? No, Sakurajima Mai is now living with Yuuki Asuna. She must have asked this in advance to prepare for this audition, right? Or is it that the Sakurajima Mai in front of her is not the role of Sakurajima Mai that belongs to her in her daily life, but she is trying to play Yuuki Asuna?

No matter what, Sakakibara Kaede was amazed by her answer.

Sakurajima Mai left, and after a few people passed by, the next person to come in was Higuchi Madoka.

"Have you ever played the game Sword Art Online?"

"I have played it. I am currently level 35 and a new player in the Blood Knights Guild."

The reviewers looked at each other, and the RECT employees were secretly happy. As they were in the planning group, they naturally knew whose guild the Blood Knights belonged to, and who the Iron-Blooded Minotaur's clone was in real life. Seeing that both of them said they were in the Blood Knights, and considering that they belonged to the same firm, it was not so surprising.

Yuuki Koichiro leaned over Sakakibara Kaede again, frowned, and asked, "Did you lead Higuchi-san into this?"

"Well, that's about it. When she reached level 30, she went to explore the new land with Asuna's small group of new recruits." Sakakibara Kaede said.

Kiyoshi Takenaka took a glance. He was naturally very familiar with these two people. They had a deep connection when they were filming Kuuga. The acting skills of the two when they played the plot of jealousy of Yusuke Godai scared Kiyoshi Takenaka. It was almost impossible to tell that the performance was acting. It was like two real beautiful girls were jealous of a man.

Now that he heard Sakakibara Kaede admit that he was the one who brought the two girls into the trap, Takenaka Kiyoshi could only call him a warrior, and naturally he also had the mentality of watching the show in his heart.

I don't know if there are any jealous scenes in Sword Art Online, but Sword Art Online is a TV series, and the theme was set from the beginning to be a single-person love story between a man and a woman, otherwise Takenaka Kiyoshi would have wanted to play a little bit of flirtation in his heart. But this idea is gone, and he is looking forward to whether there will be a plot with lifelong regrets.

After all, Higuchi Enka is here.

Sakakibara Kaede is here.

The two of them starred in the same TV series.

Hehehehe, this is called God helping me!