I live my life in Tokyo

Sakakibara Feng was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "If I hadn't been inspired to become an extra, I would have just become an ordinary white-collar worker in the future, living a life of going from point A to B every day, bearing the pressure and suffering alone, drinking alone in the evening izakaya, and enjoying a cigarette in the car parked in front of my house. Only when my brain is empty at this time, I don't have to face the pressure of life. I have already prepared myself for such a life. Even if something unexpected happens one day in the future and I retire from the position of an actor, I will not complain."

"Go home and let your family see you in your best condition. If you have difficulties but don't know who to tell, maybe only your father and mother will listen to you with a loving smile over and over again. You can go home at any time, because your parents' door will always be open to you. Home is the only castle and the best harbor for you when you don't know where to go... Go as many times as possible."

Suddenly there was a sound of sniffling in the pub. Kei Iida looked back and saw several middle-aged men in suits with red eyes, wiping their eye sockets with the backs of their relatively clean hands.

"Because of the role, Kitahara Hiroshi's life couldn't be more monotonous." The man smiled again, "In real life, when you are a teenager, everyone has ambitions and ideals. Everyone has more experience and more hobbies than Kitahara Hiroshi, whether it's swinging a baseball bat on the playground after school, swimming in the sea of ​​literature in the literature club, or practicing songs for the gold medal in the wind band."

"This is youth. When people are struggling and thinking about the future, time passes by minute by minute. In the blink of an eye, they graduate from high school and college. Does youth come to an abrupt end like this?"

The gentle tone coupled with the profound words made Iida Kei sigh secretly. He seemed to have returned to the days of his carefree and unrestrained youth. On the high school campus, he wrote furiously in the back row of the classroom. He disdained the invitations of young girls, believing that studying was the kingly way. Now it seems that he is a loser in this regard.

"This is the path I might take, and I know it best."

The man smiled at the camera, "Everyone's youth is completely different. STARS Agency once posted a poll on Twitter asking netizens to answer, what color is your youth?"

"Oh? Could you explain to us the different meanings of each color?"

“Red symbolizes the passion and vitality of life, just like a rising sun, and represents a passionate attitude towards life.”

"White, pure and flawless, is the beginning of life. Writing it symbolizes keeping your heart pure no matter how many things you go through."

"Cherry Blossom color, with a curious romance about everything, enjoying everything in life, and being excited about any little thing."

"Mr. Sakakibara, is your youth the color of cherry blossoms?" Takeuchi Megumi smiled.

The boy immediately shook his hand and explained with a smile, "No, no, no, I am still quite pessimistic about my youth. The cherry blossom-colored high school life is too far away for me. This kind of youth can only be felt in the daily life of us high school students."

Ueda also pouted, "You are always watching the TV series of your family."

Sakakibara Kaede remained calm. If I boasted about it back to STARS, they would definitely give me the Best Employee Award. Then he said as a matter of course, "After all, it's my debut work, and the buffet at STARS... is really the best in the world."

Ueda also laughed out loud, and the audience at the scene also applauded and laughed out loud.

"Ahem, that's getting off topic."

“No matter what color it is, it is colorful, it carries colors and memories, it is what you regret or don’t regret in your dreams at midnight.”

His ocean-blue eyes were clear and bright. "I believe that the color of the audience's youth must not be transparent."

The two office workers who were discussing Sakurajima Mai before started breathing heavier, the cigarettes in their hands trembled slightly, and they urged the boss in hoarse voices to add more wine, not knowing that the pub owner was also staring blankly at the TV.

The man on TV finally showed a smile that was still youthful. "I hope that viewers who have partners can tell each other tonight that they are grateful for appearing in their youth. You may be her Kitahara Hiro, and she may be your Nishida Orange."

The camera slowly rotates, passing over the young man with red eyes, and freezes on a middle-aged couple holding hands.

"Yeah, that's really thought-provoking."

Ueda's voice was a little hoarse. He was in no mood to make jokes or complain at the moment. "I didn't expect Sakakibara-kun to have such a deep understanding of the role. He has only been in the industry for a little over a month. He is too professional."

"Well, for me, my youth is about to come to an end. I will take the college entrance examination in a few months."

The rest of the words could no longer be heard clearly. In the izakaya, a large number of office workers were toasting each other. Some chose to pay the bill and leave quietly, eager to go home. They wanted to see Nishida Orange, who had appeared in their lives, with their own eyes at this moment.

Iida Kei poured the wine into his mouth. After all, after all, I underestimated him.

Could it be that I didn't give him enough room to develop? Could it be that he was not the Bingzhou Lu Bu, but Xu Huang and Xu Gongming from Hedong, one of the Five Elite Generals?

I never thought that Xiao Langjun's understanding of the role was so sharp and realistic, and his words were so touching. It was indeed the right decision to let him be on this show.

He didn't feel sad for long, but went on Twitter to calculate the number of Xiao Langjun's fans.

Up to now, most of his fans are female fans who are attracted by his good looks. I believe that after today, the composition of his fans will become more diverse.

This is what Kei Iida or STARS wants to see.

It’s not enough for actors to have good looks, they also need to have interesting souls.

. . .

Setagaya-ku, luxury house.

The middle-aged man stared at the TV screen with mixed feelings, his eyes fixed on the ceiling, recalling the colorful years of the past again.

"That makes sense. It seems that your junior is not just an actor who relies on his looks to make a living."

Kyoko Yuki's tone was unusually calm; it seemed these words had resonated with her.

"Haha, I think so too. But now I doubt whether he is majoring in liberal arts or science. His ability to speak eloquently... Is he really a science student who wants to apply to the Department of Economics?" Koichiro Yuki stared blankly at the screen, and the data on the iPad in his hand was no longer interesting.

The two communicated several times on Line, but both were very busy. The boy was busy with work and the college entrance examination, and Koichiro Yuki also had his final exams.

Although they haven't had time to have a meal together recently, Sakakibara Kaede thanks him for his kindness and says they would go out for some barbecue together after the college entrance examination.

"Okay - then finally the pressure comes to Sakakibara-kun. What type of role do you want to play in the future!" Takeuchi Megumi made a heart shape with her hands to Sakakibara Kaede.

"Well, it turns out that they are characters that can express themselves. Whether they are positive or negative characters, they all have their own views and understandings of the world. The process of understanding such characters is also a kind of romance." The man talked eloquently, "Why does the character do this? What are his motives and reasons? The process of digging into them is the most interesting."

"For example, there is a hero character who has three reasons for fighting. He fights for his own survival, he fights to pursue girls, and he fights to protect the smiles on everyone's faces. Which one would you choose?"

Ueda's mouth curled up to the sky, sneering, "Why do you even need to ask such a question? You must be pursuing a girl!"

"Hey! This motive is too weird!" Takeuchi Megumi was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

The corners of Yuki Koichiro's mouth curled up slightly. This really sounded like something his junior would say.

There are still two months before the college entrance examination, and he can't wait any longer.

Sitting on the sofa and watching the TV screen, Yuuki Asuna exclaimed softly, "I think I've seen this actor before."

"Asuina, have you forgotten that he is the third male lead in the TV series every Friday night?"

"I mean, I've seen this actor in real life, brother." Yuuki Asuna tapped her chin, "I saw him in front of the school gate after school yesterday. He was chatting with a few students from the school and seemed to be writing and drawing in a notebook. Maybe he was signing."

Yuuki Shozo, who had been immersed in the past, came back online. "We know about this matter. The school has informed everyone before. Asuna, you were concentrating on your studies and may not have paid much attention. The board of directors of the private Shuchiin Academy sponsored this year's graduation advertisement, and the filming location is at your school."

"I understand. I'll pick Asuna up after school next week."

Yuuki Kyoko said accusingly, "Are you going to meet your junior or to pick up your sister?"

Yuuki Shozo waved his hand. He had a good impression of this young man from the beginning, and it was even more so after listening to his thoughts tonight. "Koichiro, there is no problem for you to meet this Sakakibara-kun, but he is very busy at work, so you have to control the time."

"He helped you modify the code before, and you had a good chat with him. This is your business as young people, and I can't interfere." The middle-aged man who always demanded independence for his children said, "It's a good thing that you value him and treat him as a friend. If he is admitted to the University of Tokyo in two months, he will be your real junior. How far you want to go with him as a friend depends on your own decision."

"An acquaintance is a friend, a person you can talk to about anything is a friend, and a person you can trust with your back is also a friend." Yuki Shozo looked at his son, "Koichiro, I won't ask you the answer now, but I hope you will think about it carefully."

Yuki Koichiro looked back at the tablet, smiled and said, "Okay, father."

Chapter 38: Enjoying the daily life that high school students deserve

"I'm freezing..."

The heating broke last night. He wanted to take a hot bath, but when he felt the water temperature with his toes, his soul almost ascended to heaven and became an elder of the Soul Palace.

So he put on the Sobu High School uniform over the Shuchiin Academy uniform, stayed in the quilt all night, and when he got up, his hands and feet were still cold.

This small apartment has been in disrepair for a long time. I rented it here because it was cheap, so it is normal for such an emergency to happen.

After a night, the heating seemed to have finally resumed working. The man went to the bathroom and started running the water. While brushing his teeth, he took out the lunch box he bought from the convenience store before returning home last night from the refrigerator and put it in the microwave.

Today is Saturday, no work, no school.

Sakakibara Kaede was still wearing the two heavy coats, lying on the tatami, leaning against the cushion with his eyes narrowed.

Today he plans to spend the day in an air-conditioned place, whether it is an Internet cafe or a library, he is fine, at least it will be more comfortable than at home.

While stuffing his lunch box into his mouth, Sakakibara opened his phone and checked Twitter.

He did not log into his official account, but logged into the private account he created. As soon as he refreshed the page, he saw the teacher's new erotic picture. He liked and forwarded it in one go. It was truly muscle memory at work.

He used his secondary account to check the number of followers of his official account. The thick egg in his mouth burned his chin and fell back into the stool.

Number of Twitter followers: 2.4.

He rubbed his eyes. Sakakibara Feng was sure that the number of followers was less than 5,000 before. Isn't this increasing too fast? Did the agency buy a batch of zombie fans for me?

After taking a look at the comments below the recent reposts of TV dramas, the man finally realized that the vast majority of fans now following him were "ordinary people" who were moved by his words last night.

Appearing on variety shows is indeed a good way to increase fans and popularity. Sakakibara Kaede took a look at the number of followers of Kashima Yu and Higuchi Madoka. Kashima Yu has exceeded 50,000 followers, and Higuchi Madoka has exceeded 70,000 followers because she is both an idol and an actress.

As for Sakurajima Mai, her fortune was already in the six figures, so it doesn't seem to make any difference whether you look at it or not.

Playing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony to cultivate his sentiments, Sakakibara slowly took off his coat, revealing his tall body and got into the bathroom. People came into the world naked, so they naturally have to take a bath naked. Outside the window is the warm winter sun. It is a unique way to soak in the hot spring and drink a little wine in this weather.

The bathtub was very small, about the same size as a fish tank. The boy was blowing bubbles in the water. His fast-paced life gradually dissipated and laziness once again flooded into his body.

After getting out of the bath, the boy put on his coat again, picked up his phone and started watching funny jokes. Just as he was drinking the slightly cool oolong tea, a phone call came in.

As soon as he saw the note, Sakakibara Kaede's smile gradually disappeared.

"Hello? Sakakibara-kun?"

"Sorry, the phone you dialed has been turned off."

The clear and melodious announcement almost fooled the exquisite middle-aged man on the other end of the phone. He just sneered, "Eh? Really? I got you an audition for a harem drama, but you're not here. What a pity. Let's give this opportunity to someone else."

The man took a deep breath. He knew it was a trap, but he still wanted to take the risk and test the agent's true ability. "Time, place."

"What if I'm talking about the live-action adaptation of a BL mobile game for females?"

"If nothing else, I'll hang up first."

"Okay, let's get down to business."

In this wave of attack and defense, the dragon and the tiger fought fiercely and the score was 50-50.

"You performed well on Tonight's 007 yesterday. Dentsu's Director Oshima wants to work with you more in the future, which means you can participate in different programs of Dentsu in the future." Even on weekends, Iida Kei is still working at full speed at home. "The popularity of STARS and TV series has been re-ignited by Tonight's 007, and the hot topic is you and Sakurajima-kun."

"What happened between me and Sakurajima-senpai?"

"Well, those who understand Sakurajima-kun understand, and those who don't understand can't understand even if they say so. The popularity has always been there. You were persecuted in the first half of yesterday, but your emotional performance in the second half made your popularity jump directly to the second place. Now you have a lot of passers-by among your fans."

"Second place! Do you understand the value of second place?"

"I did some statistics at six this morning. You now have a lot of student fans. Originally, female fans accounted for more than 80%, but now it has been reduced to 55%. What you said yesterday has made you an idol for many teenage boys."

The boy was too lazy to complain about why his agent got up at six o'clock on Saturday morning, stayed in bed, peeked at his Twitter account, and laughed smugly from time to time.

"Is it really that exaggerated? I thought there were more adults."

Iida Kei couldn't help but roll his eyes. "How can an adult have time to watch TV series on a Friday night? It's already good enough that I'm not working overtime."

"I cried. Now that I think about it, it's true."

"No matter what method you used, you are the fastest person in STARS to break through four and five figures in fans during the same period. You will receive a bonus this month - this is the company's process, but I don't know the amount."

Sakakibara nodded, and said with genuine emotion, "Thank you, Iida-san."

"This is my job." Iida Kei grinned, "Are you free today? I have an audition for a shampoo commercial."

"Today is Saturday, Iida-san, can you bear to let me walk through the snow and squeeze into a car to go to the shooting location on a cold Saturday?" Sakakibara Kaede confided, "Shouldn't I stay at home and enjoy the kotatsu and air conditioning in this weather?"

"If you want to audition for a leading role, the schedule can only be scheduled until February. The daily filming of us high school students takes a long time, and it is impossible to film two TV series in one day."

"Then let's wait until after the college entrance exam." The man arranged his schedule in his mind and calculated with his fingers, "If there are any interesting advertisements during the weekdays, please pay attention to them for me, Iida-san."

What is a weekend? A weekend is a time to rest, okay?

"Alas." Iida Kei had no way to deal with the man's laziness. He hated it. Yesterday he thought his men had turned into one of the five best generals, but why were they still as rough and stubborn as Lu Bu? He urgently needed a helper to urge Lu Bu.

My Zhang Liao, where are you?

Wait... If I think this way, won't I become Dong Zhuo? Iida Kei broke out in a cold sweat, and in his mind he saw the scene of the young man wielding his Fang Tian Hua Ji and killing people with a fierce smile.

After hanging up the phone, Sakakibara Kaede leaned on the cushion and squinted his eyes for a while. When the wind and snow outside subsided a little, he thought about going out.

The agent seemed to have given up and stopped calling, but the phone was vibrating because of a message on Line.

Blonde handsome guy: "Sakakibara-san, what are your plans for today? We just joined the STARS agency and want to do a team building for fun. Are you interested in joining?"

The boy didn't reply for a long time. How long had it been since he last went out to play? In other words, how long had it been since he had such a lazy weekend?

He looked up at the ceiling and closed his blue eyes.

Is work the only thing that matters when living a passionate life?

If I died in an accident tomorrow, my last memories would only be the library and the rental house with heavy snow falling outside the window.

The boy didn't want this.

So, let’s start with the leisure time that high school students should spend their days.

After making up his mind, Sakakibara Kaede opened his blue eyes and began typing on the screen.