I live my life in Tokyo

If we have to assign blame, then both of them are responsible. The boy tried desperately to keep Nishida Orange when filming the last scene, as if he would lose her forever if she left the classroom.

The strong pulling action and affectionate eyes made Sakurajima Mai jump from the filming to reality in an instant - she had said this before, and she would also make corresponding actions and acting feedback to the boy.

But I didn't expect the result to be a resounding slap in the face that I didn't realize was there.

"Well, Sakakibara-kun, you should take a break. You have exchanged your physical pain for a wonderful clip, and I will give you some quick meat in your lunch box later."

"Ah? No way sir, is Director Aoyama going to use the part where I was beaten up?" Sakakibara Kaede was stunned. If this clip was released, he had already imagined what the scene in the ghost animal area would be like.

"No, the last part is still too exaggerated." Qingshan Yang couldn't help laughing again. He cleared his throat and said, "Don't worry, Sakakibara-kun. We shot so many clips and will select the best one to present to the audience."

"please!"

The man maintained his posture, and just as he was about to nod his head downward, he was held back by Aoyama Hiroshi. "The longer you move like this, the slower the nosebleed will dry up. Sakakibara-kun, I'll leave Sakakibara-kun to your care."

"Yeah, okay." Mai Sakurajima bit her lip and nodded.

"Your scenes together today - the filming mission is complete, congratulations." Aoyama Hiro's words were a little soft, "I am familiar with Sakurajima-kun's filming habits, but I didn't expect that Sakakibara-kun would also play with her. I am very happy."

"It's a good thing to always have doubts about the role you play. Understanding and strengthening your acting skills through repeated filming is what most directors and supervisors want to see."

"You and Sakurajima-kun still have a long way to go, come on."

"Thank you Director Aoyama"

They were in an empty classroom, away from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. This was a little comfort given by Qingshan Yang.

From this angle, Kaede Sakakibara could just see the sky outside the window. He was stunned for a while and felt that the surroundings were a little quiet. He cast his gaze at Mai Sakurajima and saw that she was still with her head down, looking self-blaming, and coughed.

"You don't have to feel sorry. This kind of thing is very normal when filming," the boy comforted.

"It is normal to put yourself into the role and imitate the character's every move during filming, and I was prepared to get hurt from the beginning of filming."

Mai Sakurajima looked at Kaede Sakakibara with her indigo eyes, "But we are shooting a youth school type TV series."

"You never know which will come first, wealth or accidents." The hand resting on the back of the chair raised a finger. "Even when filming a youth campus, actors in the sports department are more likely to have accidents. A bump, a friction, or a misstep will cause blood. These are all normal things. Even if they are injured, they will continue to act because they are actors."

"Sakurajima-senpai, you're too concerned. Actually, I don't have any other injuries except some numbness on the side of my face. Oh, and I have a nosebleed."

Sakurajima Mai's brows relaxed a little, "But I always feel a little sorry for you. I overreacted."

"Oh, it's just a minor injury. Just buy me a drink later... I want to be a Kamen Rider."

He paused for a moment, thinking of Iida Kei's words about having a good price but no demand, and couldn't help feeling depressed. Even if Kamen Rider was released, it wouldn't be his turn to be the lead actor.

Ken Sano made his debut four years ago. At that time, heroic dramas targeting young people were popular, there was a market, and Toei Company also had the resources. After spending a lot of manpower and resources, it was finally successfully filmed.

But recently, for some reason, that wave of heroes has subsided a lot, and it has been replaced by a new generation of youth dramas, suspense dramas, detective dramas, or simple illness dramas, etc. This is a new possibility for the market, but it is not good news for boys.

“I was ready to play an unknown swordsman, a soldier killed by a hail of arrows during a siege, or a robber running away with a purse on his back during a chase scene.”

The man clenched his fist and stretched it towards the sky, giving a sense of déjà vu and a sense of middle school age similar to an anime OP scene.

"Sakakibara-senpai, do you want to make action-type TV series and movies in the future?" Mai Sakakijima quickly returned to her daily self and quickly got rid of the slightly guilty mood just now - the boy was right, they are actors, and it is normal for such things to happen.

She glanced at the man's slender body with disdain. "You are so heavy that you will fly away if someone hits you. You will be crushed immediately. Do you really exercise and eat well?"

"Sakurajima-senpai, are you referring to me being knocked out by you?"

Sakurajima Mai gave him a disdainful look.

"My lunch box every night has two meat dishes and one vegetable dish! This is the result of my hard work. You know, ordinary lunch boxes only have two vegetables and one meat dish." Sakakibara explained with clenched fists, and finally sighed with emotion, "Of course I will not forget such an important matter as physical exercise. I will sprint towards my goal of becoming Mr. Hiratsuka every day."

"Heh, what man doesn't have a dream of being a hero? Although I can't drive a Gundam with my current technology, I still hope to become a swordsman who can kill a person in ten steps and leave no trace a thousand miles away... Well, with my current physique, how about Okita Souji?"

Everyone has a dream of being a hero. In the dream, they are omnipotent, whether it is eliminating evil and promoting good or becoming an absolute villain like the world-destroying purple potato. They will have such a same, similar YY experience.

Or, what if I have the ability to fly? I can teleport, which means I can sleep in bed until the latest and then tp directly to school or company.

I can be invisible...

Among the vast number of people, you and I are all ordinary people. We don’t have the generosity of business tycoons who spend a lot of money, the arrogance of popular stars who command the attention of everyone, or the literary style of popular writers who are worth a thousand gold coins. Most of the time, we cannot be heroes to others, but only to ourselves.

Who says that only those who stand in the light are heroes?

We are ordinary people, but as long as each of us pursues ourselves, persists in our goals, sticks to our responsibilities, and is not afraid of sacrifice, then we are our own heroes, and we may also become heroes in the eyes of others. I hope you and I can be the one who applauds the hero, and also the one who is applauded.

"Does a hero have to be someone else? Maybe you are the hero yourself. Don't stop, fight your own destiny."

Although ordinary, everyone has different pursuits in their lives. Those who can persist in pursuing their goals are heroes.

Hope... You and I, who seem ordinary, sparkle in each other's eyes.

The boy smiled brilliantly, as if he was wearing a white kimono at this moment, smiling warmly in the light golden sunlight, with his black hair casually tied up behind his head, and a few strands of hair hanging on his shoulders, exuding a cool, delicate, spotless purity.

Those deep blue eyes remind people of the starry sky, and the smile on the corner of the mouth reminds people of the first cherry blossom blooming in spring. The smile shines through the sunlight and into the heart.

Under the sunny appearance, the boy was plagued by illness, which was a fatal disease in that era. His health deteriorated day by day, and coughing up blood became commonplace. But even so, he still smiled brightly, warming everyone around like a neighbor brother.

Being alive is a blessing.

"But according to the current market trend, Okita Souji might become feminine, right?" Sakurajima Mai took in the beauty that blossomed at that moment and smiled at the end, "Sakakibara-senpai is from the second dimension, he should understand these things, right?"

"It's okay, as long as it's not a live-action adaptation of a sissy anime, I still have a chance!" The boy was still extremely confident.

"It's a pity that you can't wield a knife." Sakurajima Mai propped up her chin and unwrapped the potato chips she had brought into the classroom as an apology. Looking at the boy with a bright smile, some scenes and clips flashed through her eyes. She seemed to be imagining the possibility of the boy playing Okita Souji. As she thought, she put the potato chips into her mouth and chewed them. "The action department has very high requirements for actors, and the audition for the selected roles is equally difficult. As I said before, during the audition, it is very likely that the actors will be asked to wield a set of knife skills, or stage a life-and-death fight. Junior Sakakibara should exercise more."

"A life-and-death fight? Will the director let the auditioning actors have a big fight?" The boy was a little skeptical. "It seems like I have to go to the kendo field to practice kendo..."

"Ah? Junior Sakakibara, are you really planning to go to the kendo field?" Mai Sakakijima obviously underestimated the boy's determination.

"When the snow melts next spring, my flower will bloom and all other flowers will die." The man waved his hand proudly.

The morning's filming ended smoothly. There was no part for Sakakibara Kaede in the afternoon's scenes. After enjoying lunch with the crew, he said goodbye to Aoyama Hiroshi and Sakurajima Mai.

Mai Sakurajima looked at the boy suspiciously, "Why are you in such a hurry to leave today, Sakakibara-san? Normally, you should stay until dinner time to go home. Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

"Oh, Sakurajima-senpai, please don't forget that I'm still working on the filming of the graduation commercial for the private Shuchiin Academy. Can't you say a few words of admiration for my serious and diligent attitude towards work?" The boy was distressed and spoke from the bottom of his heart, "Mai Sakurajima, Mai Sakurajima, you actually misunderstood me to this extent, this... It's all this world's fault!"

Mai Sakurajima seemed to believe what the boy said. She did not continue to say harsh words, but waved goodbye to Kaede Sakakibara, "Do your best in the scenes this afternoon."

"That's natural." The boy gave her a thumbs up.

Mai Sakurajima also has some solo scenes in the afternoon, so her workload is much greater than his.

Kaede Sakakibara, who was wearing a mask, was unexpectedly recognized by students passing by in front of the school gate. The man was already able to take the markers from them and write his names on their clothes or pencil cases with a little bit of skill.

Blowing a breath, the man boarded the train to another campus.

Today, another crew was filming a graduation commercial at the private Shuchiin Academy, and he... also had no part in it.

He was there to cheer for another STARS star, Higuchi Madoka. After all, they were both from the same STARS agency, and they both starred in the graduation commercial, so they had a relatively friendly relationship as colleagues.

From the email sent by Hideo Oshima this morning, he learned that today's filming would continue until the evening, and there would be little time to rest.

But then again, the investor who shot the graduation commercial is really something, spending money like water, and not only is the salary good, the food is much better than that of the STARS crew, making him feel like the big brother of the STARS agency. Not to mention anything else, the grilled eel in the high-end bento made him quite greedy.

She got off the bus skillfully and walked forward along the same path she had taken that day with Sakurajima Mai and Higuchi Madoka.

From a distance, the boy saw a crowd of people outside the private Shuchiin Academy.

With the character of preferring to join in the fun, Kaede Sakakibara stood on tiptoe with a mask on to see what kind of ethical gossip was happening at the school gate so that she could make some sharp comments later.

After taking two steps forward, he immediately discovered that most of the people standing in front of the school gate were adults, and there were also some young children.

What's going on here?

What kind of gossip of such weight can make so many adults and children forget about work and play and watch here intently?

Chapter 44: Little brother, you are still young

The man leaned down kindly and looked at the two junior high school boys and girls standing in front of him with a benevolent look.

"Are there any events at Shuchiin Academy today?"

The middle school boy looked at the man in the black school uniform of Shuchiin Academy and opened his mouth, "Brother, today is the school festival, you are a student of the school and you don't know it?"

Then he took the junior high school girl's hand and said, "This big brother looks weird. Let's go find my sister first."

"..."

Sakakibara Kaede held her forehead and was considered a weirdo by junior high school boys. Whose fault is this? Is it because of the mask she wore?

But then again, it's the school festival... Sakakibara Kaede walked closer to the school and peeked at the scene through the fence.

It was indeed as the junior high school student had said. The campus was filled with colorful flags, the huge playground was full of handmade stalls, and the front of the teaching building was covered with hand-painted banners. He seemed to have arrived neither too early nor too late today, as the school festival had just begun in the afternoon.

It seems to be logical to look at it this way. The graduation advertisement contains a part of the school festival plot. The crew set the shooting date and time to today in order to be able to include the scenery of the entire academy in the advertisement.

Was it a coincidence or was it deliberately arranged by the board of directors, one of the investors? The man thought it was the latter.

Taking off the misleading mask, Sakakibara Kaede put his hands in his pockets, exhaled a puff of mist and walked forward.

"Student, did you skip class this morning?"

The girl standing in front of the door with the Discipline Committee on her arm raised her eyebrows and asked in a stern tone.

"I'm not a student of Shuchiin Academy." Sakakibara Kaede didn't want to cause any misunderstanding, so he took out his student ID card and said, "I'm from Sobu High School in Chiba Prefecture. I wear this uniform because it's warmer."

He did not publicize his identity as an actor in a big way, but spoke slowly with a kind smile on his face.

Student ID cards are very difficult to forge. The girl took the card and checked the school and photo again and again. After confirming that they were correct, she nodded stiffly and handed the card back to Sakakibara Kaede.

She knew there was a misunderstanding, but because of her personality, she moved her lips for a while but couldn't say anything. Seeing this, Sakakibara Kaede didn't say anything. He just nodded to her and walked into the academy.

Halfway through the walk, the girl seemed to muster up her courage and quickly caught up with him.

"...Um, welcome to the school festival of Shuchiin Academy."

"Thank you."

Facing the girl who was feeling uncomfortable and blushing, the man gave her a sunny smile, then turned around and walked into the lively celebration.

It was just past lunchtime, but that didn't mean there weren't many people lining up in front of the stalls selling hot dogs and octopus balls. Parents who had participated in many activities in the morning had to postpone their meal time, and the same went for the children.

What's more, the students in Shuchiin Academy are either rich or noble, and you can easily run into the boss of a company or a rich lady here.

While the crew was filming a commercial, Sakakibara Kaede decided to take a short break and go back in the afternoon to see how the filming was progressing.

“Eh…?”

A young man walked past the lazy Sakakibara Kaede. He turned his head like a robot, as if Columbus had discovered the New World. His eyes suddenly lit up, and after thinking for a moment, he stretched out his claws towards the sleepy boy.

The man felt someone sitting next to him, so he politely moved aside. Unexpectedly, the person put his hand on his shoulder in a familiar manner, which startled him.

"Good morning, how did you sleep?"

Koichiro Yuki leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and waved to him with a smile.

"Senior Yuki..." The man felt confused from sleep, raised his eyebrows unexpectedly and asked, "Why did Senior Yuki appear in this kind of celebration full of irreversible youth? Could it be that the numbers are too cold, and Senior Yuki wants to change the taste and feel the warmth of human nature?"

Yuuki Koichiro was both angry and amused, "My sister is a freshman in high school here. As an alumnus and the eldest son of the family, I naturally came to visit my sister."

"I heard that you were filming a commercial here. I heard from my sister that you were very busy every day, shooting at different locations in the school?"

"I think it's okay. After all, being an actor is not a technical profession. It's my job to play different roles in front of the camera. It's the easiest for high school students to play the role of high school students."

Sakakibara Kaede stretched his limbs and sighed.

"How's your exam preparation going?"

The man's body shrank, and he was suddenly enveloped by something called parental PTSD, which reminded him of the miserable days before the exam.

Sometimes, the review is almost done, but parents think that their children have not worked hard enough, and usually describe their own difficulties in heartbreaking words.

Little do they know that they have never really focused on their own children.

"I've almost finished my review. The school will have a baseline test in a couple of days. I'll know the answers then."

"When you're done, let's get together at Dongda and talk about the game code. Wouldn't that be great?"

Yuki Koichiro stood up and extended his hand to Sakakibara Kaede, "Today, we will only discuss personal matters, not business matters."

"I heard that my sister's class opened a coffee shop. You were so successful in the first episode of the TV series, but I didn't have the chance to treat you to a meal. How about treating you to a cup of coffee and a piece of cake this time?"

"good."

Koichiro Yuki and Kaede Sakakibara walked into the teaching building, which was more lively here than outside. The two asked about the first-year high school classes and quickly walked through different teaching buildings.

Walking in the teaching building, the former clearly noticed many surprised and surprised looks, and the target of all those looks was the young man walking behind him.

"You are so popular?"

"There were a few clips of the commercials that we shot while standing next to the playground during lunch break. I happened to be the lead actor and there were a lot of action scenes, which probably attracted the attention of many classmates."