I live my life in Tokyo

"Huh? Which agency did that rough stone come from? Iida-san, you are so mean. You actually want to show off the actors from another agency."

Iida Kei slammed the table, his eyes wide open, "You can question my character, but you can't question my yearning for pure love..."

After a moment, he coughed lightly and said, "The rough stone is now in the wild, and I plan to apply for an actor training class in Nerima District this fall."

"You're planning to get her into the STARS training class?" Sakakibara Kaede laughed. "Under this circumstance, Iida-san obviously can't contact the actor training class. You're really asking for trouble."

"Ah - today's scene is about to begin. Please talk to me later, Iida-san."

Hearing Sakakibara Kaede's affirmative answer, Iida Kei nodded confidently, hung up the phone, and laughed triumphantly.

The idol who passed by the office no longer had a cup of water in her hand, and she didn't pour water on her black stockings. It was obvious that she had been trained not to hold a full cup of water while walking.

Sakakibara Kaede came to the few classmates present. All the actors present had faint smiles on their faces. Seeing him coming, Sano Ken waved at him and said, "Sakakibara, tell me the truth, are you the murderer?"

"What are you talking about?"

The boy looked around and found that there was only one empty seat.

He didn't hesitate for long before sitting down next to Sakurajima Mai and Higuchi Madoka.

"You didn't see the character design last night, did you?" Sano Ken raised his eyebrows, "Last night, the murderer was announced."

"Ah, of course I saw that."

The boy chuckled and raised his hands with an innocent look on his face. "But I am a villager. I am innocent. I am a skinny and pitiful rich second-generation. You can't expect me to do anything that is against the will of heaven, right?"

Sano Ken: “…”

Mai Sakurajima suppressed her laughter and said, "Until now, no one has revealed their true identity."

Higuchi Madoka glanced at the boy sideways, then looked away after a moment.

"Look at me. I was seriously injured in order to protect my Ningning. It's difficult for me to walk now. Sano-san, do you think that I, who am so brave and kind-hearted, am a murderer?"

"Forehead..."

So far, only nine remain.

Kaede Sakakibara, Mai Sakurajima, Enka Higuchi, Yu Kashima, Ichika Nakano, Ken Sano, the actor who plays Kawashima, an ordinary male student and the last student of the gangster group.

Sakakibara Feng sneered and looked at Sano Ken with scrutiny, "I say, Sano-san threw dirty water on me as soon as he came. Aren't you the murderer?"

Sano Ken also responded with a cold smile, "How ridiculous! How do you think a civilian student like me is capable of killing people?"

"But people with power are often ordinary people. This is called playing dumb to gain advantage!" Sakakibara Feng argued, with a gleam in his blue eyes. "Don't forget what the popular protagonist templates in light novels are like!"

Sano Ken's body was shaken, and he suddenly realized something and said, "Yes, it's like in a light novel where the whole class travels to another world. The one with the most amazing ability is not the class monitor or the class beauty, but the usually inconspicuous protagonist!"

The actors were immediately enveloped in a strong two-dimensional atmosphere. The actor who played Kawashima and two other actors from the agency enthusiastically joined the conversation among the men and began talking about the protagonists of the popular light novels.

The topics discussed by the actresses were nothing more than the cosmetics they were using recently, popular cafes, gossip among the actors, and so on.

The arrival of director Kiyoshi Takenaka quieted down all nine members of the crew.

He glanced at the nine people and nodded gently, "The final few scenes have begun."

"Are you ready?"

"Oh!"

Kiyoshi Takenaka nodded with satisfaction. As the filming crew took their positions, the nine actors separated temporarily. Before leaving, their eyes revealed a hint of determination.

The final scene must be shot perfectly.

-

The rain was getting heavier.

The rainy season in summer is accompanied by bursts of thunder that gradually intensify.

In the dim room, only the bonfire was lit.

Kawashima had lost a lot of weight and had deep dark sockets under his eyes. At this moment, he was kneeling on one knee on the ground, hammering on the wooden board with Doi Ying and others.

After a long period of exploration, they finally found a way to leave the island. They built a wooden bridge on a cliff not far from the land and walked across it on a balance board.

Of course, this requires calculating the load-bearing capacity of the wooden board and so on, but it is not a big problem in front of the top student Qingshui Qing.

Mizuno Hayabusa stood in front of the window, looking at the thunderstorm outside with a melancholy look on his face.

Rain always brings a sense of heaviness to people's mood. The best way to deal with it at this time is to sit on the bed at home, drink coffee, read a book, pet the cat, and occasionally look up at the hazy rain curtain outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

"Falcon..."

Kinoshita Ningning's voice was so small that it was almost too faint to be heard clearly.

"Ningning, you should go lie down."

Mizuno Hayabusa quickly turned around and caught up with Kinoshita Ningning, who was walking unsteadily. There was an unhealthy blush on her face, and her purple eyes looked a little confused.

The boy's heart sank and he placed his hand on Kinoshita Ningning's forehead, which felt slightly warm.

"Go and rest, drink more water, we can leave here soon."

"Hmm... Falcon."

Saying these words in a coquettish manner, Kinoshita Ningning returned to the camp with the support of Mizuno Hayabusa. The boy put a cooling towel on her forehead and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that her breathing gradually stabilized.

"Thanks for your hard work."

"It's okay. Now I just want to go out and have a good sleep."

Mizuno Hayabusa took the hammer from Kawashima and began to hammer the rivets on the wooden board. Among the students present, only Doi Ying had similar experience, so Mizuno Hayabusa generously handed over the command to the student who had always been transparent in the class.

“That’s not all you learn in school.”

Seeing that Kawashima was still a little unhappy about having his command taken away, Mizuno Hayabusa smiled and said, "In school, what matters is your study, but when you leave school and enter society, what matters is your ability. Although it may seem cruel, it is not difficult for us to hone our abilities."

"Mizuno-san... that does make sense."

Kawashima muttered to himself angrily, then sighed: "What skills do we learn? Musical instruments, horse riding, kendo... Who would specifically learn carpentry and wilderness survival..."

Mizuno Hayabusa smiled and shook his head.

Although Kawashima complained, he moved quickly and finished hammering his rivet in no time. He looked at Mizuno Hayabusa and said, "Do you need help? If you don't take care of your body, can you really step on the single-plank bridge and cross the river?"

"Haha, I have my own health. Kawashima-san should go help others."

Mizuno Hayabusa moved forcefully and declined Kawashima's help with a smile.

The single-plank bridge was gradually taking shape. Doi Ying wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the sky outside the window. It was still a dark curtain of rain.

"When are we leaving?" Kawashima couldn't wait any longer.

"Tomorrow morning, the rain should be lighter by then." Doi Ying coughed lightly, his voice carrying a tone of persuasion, a suggestion from a subordinate to his superior.

Even though he gained a certain degree of command power, he was still in a weak position in every aspect. After leaving this gloomy western-style mansion, Kawashima would soar to the sky, while Doi Ying would enter an ordinary university.

"Well, let's do it."

Mizuno Hayabusa clapped his hands and smiled at the hard-working people, "Thank you for your hard work. Have a good rest tonight and set off on time tomorrow when it rains less."

Returning to his and Kinoshita Ningning's tent, Mizuno Hayabusa clenched his fists and stretched his body as he looked at her breathing peacefully.

After taking off the bandage that had just been changed, his body was still a little stiff, but he could still move.

Tomorrow he won't be able to drag his heavy body and carry Kinoshita Ningning across the single-plank bridge.

With such a mood, Mizuno Hayabusa leaned beside Kinoshita Ningning, looking at her sleeping face, remembering all this firmly in his heart, breathing in her scent, and slowly closed his eyes.

In the shadows where the firelight could not reach, a person opened his eyes.

In a thatched hut outside the mansion, a man clenched a utility knife in his hand.

The rain the next day was indeed much lighter. After getting up, everyone gathered around the burnt-out campfire and checked. They found that no one was missing or dead, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Although there were students keeping watch, everyone still prepared for the worst.

After finally checking the quality of the single-plank bridge, Mizuno Hayabusa helped Kinoshita Ningning walk out of the tent.

They carried the minimum necessary equipment, and some did not even bring backpacks.

"Let's go, get out of here and call the police."

Mizuno Hayabusa squatted down to check the campfire, felt the residual heat, then stood up and said.

The others didn't say anything, but just nodded vigorously.

Kawashima and Doi Ying led the single-plank bridge towards the cliff that they had scouted a few days ago. Kinoshita Ningning leaned next to Mizuno Hayabusa. They shared a raincoat, but even so, it couldn't cover everything, and the boy's chest and pants were soon wet.

"Well... right here."

Kawashima wiped the rain off his face with his hand, pointed to the cliff in front and said - if we build a single-plank bridge from here, we can successfully reach the other side, and walk to the highway in five minutes. Then asking for help will not be a problem.

The rain was lighter now.

Doi Ying bent down seriously, and worked together with Kawashima and a male classmate to place the single-plank bridge at one end, and the other end slowly fell down with gravity. The three of them blushed, but they managed not to break the single-plank bridge.

There was a smile on everyone's face.

Just when everyone was relaxing, hurried footsteps were heard and a dark shadow rushed out from the woods and rushed straight towards Kawashima.

"Asshole!"

Kawashima didn't react for a moment, and the intruder slashed his arm several times with a utility knife, and blood soon flowed out.

"It's you!" he shouted angrily.

Everyone looked over and saw the man with a cold light in his eyes. He was the last member of the gang that Uesugi belonged to.

"You want to cross the bridge too, right? We are classmates, how about crossing the bridge together?" Qingshui Qing said softly. At this moment, she still wanted everyone to cross the bridge safely and get rescued.

"I don't want to cross the bridge." The man laughed hoarsely, "I already have a life on my hands, what am I going to do? To die?"

After saying this, he rushed towards Ningning Kinoshita, who was drooping and burning with fever.

Mizuno Hayabusa pursed his lips, swung the wooden stick in his hand to force the gangster back a few steps, then slipped and was knocked to the ground by him.

The gangster did not continue to pursue him. He now wanted to cause greater despair - the method was no other than destroying the wooden bridge.

"You, what are you going to do?"

The remaining male student, whose face turned pale, had his arm cut by him. He wailed and took a step back. At this time, the gangster had already reached the single-plank bridge.

"Haha, let's die together." He stabbed the utility knife into the wooden board with force.

"It's you who died."

Mizuno Hayabusa, who was originally out of strength, stood up by supporting himself on the ground, took a few steps forward and kicked the gangster in the chest.

“You…you!”

The gangster couldn't keep his balance and fell into the rushing spring with a scream.

Mizuno Hayabusa gasped, looked at the ugly crying male classmate, and kicked him off the cliff with his backhand.

"for--"

Before he could finish his words, his figure was swallowed up.

He didn't even know why the most respected monitor in the class would do this.

"Sui...Mizuno-san?"

Doi Ying looked up woodenly and looked at Mizuno Hayabusa who had a calm expression.

He looked the same as always, his blue eyes showing no emotion.

Chapter 50: Final Regret for Life

"You must be kidding..."

The remaining few people stood there blankly, looking at the young man who was holding on to a wooden stick and persevering in the wind and rain, as if they were all under a spell to remain silent.

"Why? Mizuno-san... Why is Mizuno-san the murderer..."

Doi Ying murmured to himself, he found it unbelievable what was happening before his eyes.

Why is Mizuno Hayabusa the murderer? Why did he do this? What is the reason?

Kinoshita Ningning fell into a deep sleep. Her high fever did not subside, and her condition was in danger of worsening if exposed to the wind and rain. After seeing Shimizu Haru covering her body with a raincoat, Mizuno Hayabusa withdrew his gaze.

"why?"