I live my life in Tokyo

"The roles have been almost assigned and filming will officially begin tomorrow. However, before that, we need to go to the filming site for a field survey."

"Come with me, you talented people." The middle-aged director clenched his fist and smiled. "I am Director Takenaka from Toei. If you have any questions about the script or filming, please come and ask me."

"Please give us your advice!" the actors bent over and shouted in unison.

There was a bus parked outside the door. The glass windows were shaded, so people outside couldn't see who was sitting inside.

Mai Sakurajima stood up first. Although she didn't smile, the boy could tell that she was in a good mood.

There are a total of thirty-four actors present. It can be seen that this seems to be another group portrait drama similar to the daily life of us high school students, but compared to the youthful passion of high school life, this time the theme is thriller and horror.

"Senior, Sakakibara-senpai, I passed the audition!" Nakano Ichika had a healthy blush on her face and came to Sakakibara Kaede excitedly, unable to hide her smile.

Even if she got a minor female role, she thought it was worth it.

As a new actress, she doesn't have such high requirements, and being able to participate in a Toei movie is like a dream come true for her.

"Congratulations." The boy clasped his fists and smiled, "This is a spot you earned through your own hard work. Keep up the good work!"

"Well, thank you, senior!" Nakano Ichika jumped up happily with a bright smile.

The boy's expression turned merciless, "What about tutoring? Your dream of going to the University of Tokyo... huh?"

The smile on Nakano Ichika's face gradually disappeared, and her body shrank back, almost shrinking into the wall.

"Senior... can we hold the tutoring session near the filming location? I... am afraid it will affect my sisters' learning progress." Nakano Ichika thought for a moment and suggested in a low voice.

The boy gave a thumbs up and praised, "Nakano-san is a good sister."

"Hehe." Nakano Ichika smiled shyly after receiving the praise.

The two exchanged a few words behind the crowd, then set out to catch up with the main group.

In the crowd, Ichika Nakano met the actors from the burning production and after a few polite conversations, she joined their team.

Where there are people, there is a world of martial arts. Seeing that Nakano Ichika was not excluded by her seniors in the same agency because she entered the industry late, the boy withdrew his gaze.

After getting on the bus, Sakakibara Kaede glanced at Muse, grinned and greeted the senior sitting in the front row.

"Sano-san, I missed you so much after not seeing you for so long."

"It's Sakakibara-san. It feels like a long time since we last met."

The two nodded to each other. This was not a good time to talk. After they met, the boy continued to walk to the back.

There were exactly four people in the STARS agency, two in the front row and two in the back row - the seating order was similar to that when filming the TV series, Sakakibara Kaede and Sakurajima Mai sat in one row, and Higuchi Madoka and Kashima Yu sat in another row.

The four only knew that they were selected, but they were still unclear about the positioning and amount of roles they would play. They also didn't know whether they would be the lead actor or an extra, or who they would be acting opposite.

There will always be things to worry about and trouble. Even if four people have stood out from a hundred people and become four-thirty-fourths, they will still be nervous.

The bus drove out of the bustling Tokyo and slowly drove along the country roads.

It is understandable that the scenes in Snowstorm Manor are all isolated from the world, where takeout cannot be delivered and mobile phone signals cannot be found. It is also difficult to find a Western-style house or mansion in the center of Tokyo.

Humming along the way, driving on unknown roads, getting off the car to eat when hungry, stopping at the nearest city to refuel when out of gas, maybe this is the charm of self-driving travel. Meet new people, new things, and gain new insights into the world.

After driving for more than thirty minutes, the bus slowly stopped. Everyone looked out the window and saw an old and dilapidated Western-style house standing on a hill in the distance.

Looking at the western-style building from the outside, one can feel how old and eerie it is. Traces of time are engraved on the mottled walls, and a lot of water has accumulated in the concave and convex places. Green plants have occupied one wall along the water flow. The windows are hazy, and it is pitch black inside and one cannot see clearly.

"I say... which class would come here to organize an outing..." an actor next to me commented sharply.

"This looks haunted."

The boy was deeply touched. Doesn't it feel like he has lived a lot to come here for an outing? It looks like there is no water or electricity, no internet or beds. What kind of hardship summer camp is this?

Even though the actors complained in their hearts a thousand times, they still followed the directors and supervisors off the bus.

Not only they are docked here, but also a large number of props and filming crews. The filming crew is building platforms at different heights - it will be more convenient to shoot while standing on the platform.

"Let me introduce you to the Ethan Mansion. It has been abandoned for nearly fifty years and is now our filming location." Director Takenaka led everyone to the main entrance of the mansion and introduced, "The cleaning team is still removing insects inside. You can walk around and observe the terrain - be careful not to fall into the ditch."

The pristine forest... Breathing the slightly humid and hot air, the boy thought he was in the Amazon rainforest.

There are several disadvantages to shooting here. There are a lot of flying insects. It's okay if you are not afraid of insects. But if a wasp or a bee flies around the ear of an actor who is afraid of insects during shooting, it will definitely result in a NG.

It's easy to get injured when filming in such places. Just like Director Takeuchi said just now, if you sprain your ankle and fall into a ditch while performing an escape scene, you might get a minor injury or a broken leg.

But this isn’t some action movie where you have to use martial arts to fight your way up the mountain.

The boy saw the prop team hammering on the wooden suspension bridge and nodded thoughtfully. After stepping over the suspension bridge and entering the mansion, they cut the suspension bridge, and the Snowstorm Villa was completed.

The boy looked left and right and found that Higuchi Madoka was standing stiffly on the only bluestone ground that was not eroded by grass, so he slowly walked towards her.

"Higuchi-san, are you feeling unwell?"

"No." Higuchi Enka answered immediately.

The boy got the answer quickly and looked Higuchi Yuanxiang up and down. He found that she was not wearing the black stockings she usually wore today, but barefoot sandals. He nodded and said, "It's a bit difficult to walk, right? How about sitting for a while?"

Seeing her dodging the grass in a panic, the boy half-crouched down and flicked away the seven-spotted ladybug that was trying to climb onto Higuchi Yuanxiang's calf. "Higuchi-san, are you allergic to grass?"

"I'm not sick."

Higuchi Madoka breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Chongchong being flung away, but her tone was still so inhuman.

A fallen leaf quickly floated over her toes, and Higuchi Madoka exclaimed softly, thinking that it was a bug that had just crawled over her toes.

"hiss..."

She turned pale and covered her ankle.

She twisted her foot because of the shock she had just received.

. . .

"Let me make it clear first, I don't mean to thank you, so don't be so self-indulgent."

Higuchi Yuanxiang pulled the boy's clothes, stared at the boy with purple eyes, and said fiercely.

"Higuchi-san, you'd better wear sneakers next time." The boy automatically filtered out the girl's sharp words and took her to the props group on the bluestone bricks. He asked the props group to borrow a small stool, thanked them and pulled it over for her. "How do you feel now? Do you need me to find you an ice pack?"

"...It's okay." Higuchi Madoka felt the pain in her ankle, which seemed to be swollen and red.

The boy glanced at the girl who was still trying to be brave... No, maybe this wasn't just trying to be brave, but she didn't want to cause trouble for others.

Higuchi Madoka thinks the world is cold and she doesn't expect any warmth. She is pessimistic.

The boy scratched his head, hesitated for a while and left.

Seeing him leave, Higuchi Madoka relaxed her body, leaned back in her chair and covered her eyes with her hands.

It's really useless.

I have no ideals, no wishes, I just want to live a proper life. With a goal like that, I probably won't be able to get any good roles, right?

Higuchi Madoka pursed her lips. Now that she was without her childhood sweetheart, she felt lonely being alone in this world.

There was no Toru's off-line complaints, no Koito's attempts to adjust the atmosphere, and no Hina's "ah ha".

How do you spend your time when you are alone?

"Yuan Xiang-chan, is your foot okay?"

Sakurajima Mai's voice came from far away. She came to Higuchi Madoka and half-knelt down to check Higuchi Madoka's injuries regardless of the dirt on the ground.

"It's causing trouble for everyone."

Higuchi Madoka's voice was very soft.

"How can this be considered a trouble?" The Kashima Yudo props team asked for a bottle of water and handed it to Higuchi Yuanka, indicating that she should take a rest and not be too nervous.

Sakurajima Mai raised her head, brushed the dust off her knees, and said seriously, "I'll go ask them for an ice pack. This will not only affect your acting career, but also your idol career."

"Sakakibara-san has already gone to get an ice pack."

As soon as he finished speaking, the boy held two ice packs in his hands. He handed one to Sakurajima Mai and said, "In an emergency, you can only use ice packs to apply it. You will have to apply medicine when you get home. It will be good if the swelling goes down by tomorrow."

Higuchi Madoka looked at the flustered boy and whispered softly.

"Thank you."

Chapter 15 The neon lights of Khar are all shining for me!

The intruder of the three-square-meter house.

Into the office filled with elegant things, sprayed with perfume, with famous paintings hanging on the walls and a Little Mermaid statue on the cabinet, an intruder broke in.

It forcibly brought down the original elegant style.

"what--"

The boy leaned on the sofa in the office, put the cushion under his head, enjoyed the cool air conditioning, and yawned calmly.

"Brother Sakakibara, why are you here during the prime time on Friday night instead of working in a cafe or tutoring students?" Kei Iida turned his chair, raised his eyes from the computer screen, and looked at the young man slumped on the sofa.

"I'm waiting for my role, Iida-san. Can you understand my selfless attitude towards work?"

The boy squinted his eyes. He felt sleepy in spring, tired in autumn and nappy in summer. Now he just wanted to lie on the sofa and have a comfortable sleep on Friday afternoon, and then go home after having the buffet at the office in the evening.

Ethan Mansion is very eerie and a bit dark. There is no electricity inside the mansion, so the props team rushed to move the lights in as there were still a few days before filming began. At the same time, the interior of the mansion needed to be cleaned again. Some rooms that had not been used for a long time were full of dust. If you rashly break in during filming, you will probably have to take a shower directly.

To be honest, the boy felt that even if there was no ghost in such a Western-style house, he still had something fishy in his heart.

Friday afternoon was the day when the final roles were confirmed. The boy didn’t know what his part would be like, or whether he would be the lead actor or an extra.

No matter what the result is, this time it is still a class-based group, which means that everyone will be on camera, just like our daily lives as high school students, and extras will also have the opportunity to show themselves.

To be fair, it would be a lie to say that I don't want the leading role, but I wouldn't be surprised if I got a supporting role. If I'm not the leading role this time, I can just try again next time.

"If you are careless, this will be your White Gate Tower!" Iida Kei looked at his subordinates who were slacking off, and his heart was broken. Why did I have such a general who refused to listen to advice? Was there something wrong with my way of commanding my subordinates?

"Oh, the neon lights of Khara are all flashing tonight. Do you understand the value of the novelization of Lu Bu?" The boy retorted contemptuously. Do you understand the value of Zhuge Liannu, his good brother?

The two looked at each other, seemingly talking about the same joke, but seemingly talking about different things. During this rather awkward gaze, Iida Kei's computer emitted an email notification sound.

"Let me take a look, oh oh oh, it's the document that finalizes the role." Iida Kei opened the email, covered his head and breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, the result has been determined, and the next step is to split the files.

He glanced at the young man here and said, "Are you scared? How about I take a look at you?"

The boy ignored the cheap provocation, slid down from the sofa like a fish, and somersaulted to Iida Kei's side, holding a chocolate bar he had picked up from the snack area and stuffing it into his mouth to chew.

The two of them gathered in front of the computer, and Iida Kei grabbed the mouse.

There was a document attached to the email. When I opened the document, I found the boy's character profile.

Character name: Mizuno Hayabusa.

Role positioning: second male lead.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha! He is worthy of being my Lu Bu, Lu Fengxian. He actually fought his way out of this heavy encirclement and successfully became the second male lead. I will laugh in my dreams tonight!" Iida Kei laughed excitedly, with a dignified manner. He felt that the wind today was so noisy and comfortable, and the flowers were also smiling at him.

An idol passing by the office was frightened by Iida Kei's devilish laughter and poured water on his dancing pants.

The boy glanced at him. Sigh, he was still too young and too simple. Mr. Iida had been in the entertainment industry for many years. What experience did he have? He was just a second male lead. Wasn't it worth making such a fuss?

Role introduction: Class monitor, the absolute core of the class, a popular character, and the leader of the current group. He is usually sunny and gentle, helpful, and popular. He is the object of secret love of many girls in the class and has a good reputation.

"Hehehehehe! As expected of Director Takenaka from Toei, is this the quality of Toei? He actually picked a sunny and handsome role for me. This is great minds think alike!" The boy slapped his thigh and laughed weirdly, his blue eyes gleaming with electricity, and it seemed that he was one step closer to becoming the harem king.

The companion who was comforting the idol in front of the office trembled and poured water on his black stockings.

"Why would they give you this kind of role? Did you use the beauty trap?" Iida Kei shook his head. The world was really going downhill. They actually let this rough guy Lu Bu get this kind of role. Wasn't it like giving Lu Bu a red rabbit horse, making him run wild even more?

The boy looked righteous, frowned and snorted, "Brother Iida, you have fallen into inferiority. People see things in their own eyes. I see that you have a dark heart. You should accept more sunshine and rain outside the window."

Iida Kei curled his lips. No matter from which angle, he felt that the boy's luck and ability were both online. "As for the leave request from the university, our agency can provide proof, and the negotiation with the dean is left to you. In addition, I will stop looking for new audition opportunities for you in your summer work. The filming tasks of movies are more complicated than those of TV series, and you need to get used to it."

"Yeah, I got it."

The boy laughed in a cool and handsome way, and he really looked like a handsome guy.

"I'll forward the character file to you. Now study the character. The plot is not important at the moment. The most important thing is to understand the character."

"That's natural."

The boy received the character information of Mizuno Hayabusa on his phone.

He comes from a middle class family with an older brother and a younger sister. His dream is to become a cameraman, but due to pressure from his parents he had to choose medical university and inherit the hospital run by his father in the future.

My brother is a taboo topic at home. He was addicted to online games in high school. After failing the college entrance examination, he went to Osaka to attend university and lived alone and stayed at home.

Originally, his father expected his brother to inherit the hospital, so he placed all his hopes and burdens on Mizuno Hayabusa.