They all pushed me!

"I feel like among the three of us, Ruby is the only one who has the potential to be an actress."

"Huh? Me?"

When suddenly called by Samejima Abiko, Kitagawa Rumi tilted her head in confusion with a pure expression.

"Yes."

Samejima Abiko saw that Kitagawa Rumi was still playing dumb, and she rolled her eyes at her:

"Anyway, I can't be like Ruby. I've done all that and still act like nothing happened."

After hearing what Samejima Abiko said, MEM啾 also nodded. It can only be said that she also did not expect that among the three people, it was the youngest Kitagawa Rumi who would be the first to take the step of an adult, and the object was that person.

You know, she, a real adult woman, still speaks like a JK (high school girl) during live broadcasts.

After ten seconds of being stared at by two friends who knew her well, Kitagawa Rumi couldn't hold back her expression and couldn't help but smile and say:

"As for being an actor, it's not bad either. Maybe I will really act in the future. For example, I will play the role of Meiji in the 2.5-dimensional stage play of "Tokyo BLADE" and Meiji in the comic-adapted movie of "Tokyo BLADE"..."

"So Ruby is tied to the character of Shoji, right?"

Samejima Abiko twitched the corners of her mouth, and suddenly felt a little regretful that she had drawn this character based on her best friend's request.

"Yeah, anyway, Abiko can't change the plot and characters now."

Kitagawa Rumi replied with a grin.

"I'll pair Blade with his teammate Jian Yi, and let Shao Ji be the loser heroine—"

"No, no, no, I'm wrong! Abiko, please forgive me, please~"

After playing around for a while, Kitagawa Rumi suddenly became serious again:

"But after this performance at Tokyo Dome, I will definitely try to learn acting and become an actor."

"Ruby's idea is actually quite good. Diversification is the way to go."

MEM啾 affirmed without hesitation. After all, besides being an idol, she also works part-time as a short video blogger on TikTok and a video creator on YouTube, and both jobs are very successful and popular.

"But how did Ruby suddenly come to her senses? She had always wanted to be a traditional idol, and she was perfunctory even in her online live broadcasts. She used to use dolls and cats to deal with the cameras, but now she doesn't even turn on the camera."

Although she agreed with Kitagawa Rumi's idea, MEM Chu still asked a few more questions out of curiosity.

"Well, what should I say?"

Facing MEM啾's doubts, Kitagawa Rumi lowered her head and thought for a while, then finally raised the corners of her mouth and spoke in a brisk tone:

"Maybe. I finally understood why my sister chose to announce her graduation right after the performance at Tokyo Dome when B-Komachi was at the peak of her career a few years ago."

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Gotanda family residence, Tokyo.

"I feel like your script would be better as a TV series, Gotanda. I feel like the length of the movie is not enough."

In the study on the second floor, Kitagawa Ryo was browsing through the first draft of Gotanda Yasushi's script and cautiously giving his suggestions.

Since it has been decided to help the other party make a great comeback this time, all matters should be done to perfection. After the main cast has been basically finalized, the only thing left is the script.

"Well... I originally planned to make it a short story similar to Spider, but it became like this as I was writing. I think it's best to explain the cause and effect clearly."

Upon hearing this, Yasushi Gotanda nodded and leaned over to continue discussing some details in the script with Ryo Kitagawa.

Meanwhile, downstairs, Gotanda Yasushi's mother was looking at Kurokawa Akane in amazement as he worked swiftly in the kitchen, busying around and seeming to be at ease in all aspects. After trying a little of the overseas cuisine, she immediately exclaimed in surprise:

"It's delicious! I didn't expect Xiao Qian's cooking skills to be so good. She's only fourteen years old. My stupid forty-year-old son upstairs can't even light a gas stove."

"Hey hey hey."

Upon hearing this, Kurokawa Akane smiled a little embarrassedly and reached out to untie her apron.

"It's a very happy thing to be able to eat delicious meals. When Xiao Qian grows up a little bit, there will definitely be many boys who are fascinated by you."

As a typical housewife, Gotanda's mother also adhered to the spirit of gossip and quietly leaned over to ask:

"Xiao Qian, do you have a favorite boy now? Or rather, what type of boy do you like?"

The other party's question suddenly reminded Kurokawa Akane of the question about his ideal type that he had been asked by reporters a few days ago. This is also the norm in the Japanese media. When many young idols or actors appear on variety shows, the hosts will never tire of using this question to ask questions.

"Well... not yet."

Kurokawa Akane denied it shyly, but her beautiful eyes wandered towards the second floor like a thief, and she stammered and changed the subject:

"I, I'll go and call them to dinner."

Chapter 33: We are like this

"Have you eaten yet? It's already this late."

When Kurokawa Akane knocked softly on the door and informed Gotanda Yasushi and Kitagawa Ryo who were discussing enthusiastically inside that the meal was ready, Kitagawa Ryo belatedly took out his cell phone from his pocket, glanced at the time displayed on it, stood up, stretched a little, and casually sighed.

"Go downstairs, go downstairs. I'm starving too."

Yasushi Gotanda yawned, perhaps because the second season of "Homeless Children" failed so badly that he turned his grief and anger into motivation and wanted to prove himself as soon as possible. Therefore, he has been working day and night during this period, and he looks a lot more haggard with his unshaven beard.

As the two of them walked down the stairs slowly, Gotanda Yasushi sniffed his nose and shouted to his mother in the kitchen with a surprised look on his face:

"Mom, your cooking skills have improved by leaps and bounds—"

"Go to hell, Xiao Qian cooked this table herself. Also, if you think my cooking is not tasty, you can take care of your own three meals a day if you have the ability."

Gotanda's mother scolded and laughed as she scooped two bowls of rice from the rice cooker in the kitchen, almost filling them to the brim. She placed one in each hand in front of Kitagawa Ryo and Gotanda Yasushi:

"Eat more. If it's not enough, get more."

Then, she turned around and called out to Kurokawa Akane who was still handling the aftermath in the kitchen:

"Xiao Qian too, come and sit down to eat."

"Yeah, here it comes."

Kurokawa Akane answered immediately, wiped her hands with a towel, and walked out of the kitchen, casually untying her ponytail that she had tied for convenience when cooking. Her hair, which had begun to grow longer, fell on her shoulders like water. Then, she pulled out a chair with an expectant look on her face and sat opposite Kitagawa Ryo.

Apart from secretly sending a lunch box to Kitagawa Ryo at noon during the filming of "Tomorrow" last year, this was the first time that Kurokawa Akane found an opportunity to legitimately prepare such a full lunch for him alone. After all, in her heart, when she participated in "Today's Meal at the Kitagawa Family", the final product could only be regarded as the result of her collaboration with Arima Kana and Kitagawa Rumi.

Seeing Kitagawa Ryo holding up the bowl and preparing to eat, Kurokawa Akane couldn't help but silently thank Gotanda Yasushi and his very kind and cheerful mother.

Of course, what she was most grateful for was definitely the cooking list she saw in Rumi's kitchen that day, which listed all of Kitagawa Ryo's preferences and a few bites of recipes.

"Your cooking skills are really good. Does Chiyin cook often at home?"

However, the first person to give praise was Yasushi Gotanda, who looked really hungry and was digging in the bowl with chopsticks.

"Well, I've been learning from my mom on weekdays. We also go to cooking classes together, watch cooking instructional videos, etc."

Kurokawa Akane answered politely, but his eyes would occasionally drift in the direction of Kitagawa Ryo, watching him pick up the food with chopsticks and put it into his mouth to chew slowly.

She originally thought that she would hope to get praise from the other party, but what Kurokawa Akane did not expect was that she seemed to be more satisfied than she thought, because just by staring at the process, her heart began to feel satisfied.

"It's delicious."

Because he had just been discussing the script with Yasushi Gotanda, Kitagawa Ryo's mind was mostly filled with the characters and plot. He just felt that his luck was pretty good today. The dishes on the table were basically his favorites. After a casual compliment, he started to eat and finished a whole bowl of rice in a short while, proving with practical actions that what he said was true.

Just as Beichuan Liang was about to get up and go to the kitchen to get a second bowl, Kurokawa Akane, who was sitting opposite him and closer to the kitchen, moved faster than him. He immediately put down his chopsticks and reached out his hand, smiling and saying:

"I'll go help Senior Liang serve it, it will be more convenient."

"Oh, just add half a bowl."

Because the other party was indeed getting closer, Beichuan Liang didn't care much and handed over the empty bowl. After a while, he took back the bowl that had been filled with rice from Kurokawa Akane who politely handed it to him with both hands and sat down again.

"Thank you, Chiyin."

"It's okay."

After a while, Gotanda Yasushi also finished his first bowl in a flash, and habitually handed his empty bowl forward, saying with a playful smile:

"Mom, can you add another bowl for me?"

"Row."

Gotanda's mother took the empty bowl and turned to look at Kurokawa Akane:

"Xiao Qian, do you want some more? At this age, if you don't eat more, you won't grow up."

"No, I'm controlling my carbohydrate intake recently."

Kurokawa Akane smiled and shook his head, tactfully refusing.

"Being an actor is so hard. It's such a pain."

Gotanda's mother sighed when she heard this, turned around and served her son a bowl of rice, then asked two more questions out of curiosity:

"I think what Ryo and Yasushi are working on lately is the script for the next movie. Akane has been following me here every day these past few days. Is she going to be the lead actress? When can we see her? Is spring okay?"

"Mom - this is just a matter of time. If filming was that easy, your son wouldn't stay at home for half a year out of the year."

Gotanda Yasushi patted his head helplessly and explained:

"Although we are preparing for a new drama, the actors and scripts are still undecided. Anyway, don't count on it in the first half of this year."

Then, he turned around and said to Beichuan Liang:

"Liang, you don't have to accompany me this afternoon. I guess your company has a lot of work to do recently. This drama is different from Tomorrow after all. I appreciate your kindness and I will revise the script as soon as possible."

"Oh."

Kitagawa Ryo nodded and agreed. After all, logically speaking, the fact that he could make time to perform was already a great help, and his willingness to help revise the script was also due to his friendship with Gotanda Yasushi for more than ten years.

"I may be busy later and won't have time to come over, but if you're willing, Gotanda, you can go and discuss it with Akane."

"Red Sound?"

Yasushi Gotanda glanced at Akane Kurokawa sitting across from him with some doubt. As a well-known director and screenwriter in the industry, he still has his own pride in creation. The reason why he accepted Kitagawa Ryo to participate was, on the one hand, that the other party was a national-level powerful actor who could provide him with another idea from the perspective of an actor, and on the other hand, Kitagawa Ryo himself had a certain foundation in screenwriting. Most of the scripts of the popular "Tomorrow, Dad and Mom Are Not Away" last season were basically written by him, so he is considered an expert.

As a result, Kitagawa Ryo said that he could discuss it with Kurokawa Akane, a new actor who had just entered the circle and had only acted in one film and television drama.

"I'm not kidding. Chi Yin has the best acting sense among all the kids I've ever met. This allows her to accurately grasp the psychology and action logic of the characters in the script. Let me put it this way. During the filming of Tomorrow, I basically discussed the day's filming content with Chi Yin every day. Many temporary small changes were also proposed by Chi Yin. Director Koreeda also likes Chi Yin very much. At the celebration party, he even said that he hopes to work with her again next time."

Beichuan Liang finished the second bowl of rice, squinted his eyes with satisfaction and spoke.

"is it?"

Seeing that Kitagawa Ryo didn't look like he was lying, Gotanda Yasushi put away his skeptical look and turned his gaze to Kurokawa Akane on the other side.

"Actually, it's not as exaggerated as what Ryo-senpai said, but if I can help, I will try my best."

Seeing Gotanda Yasushi looking at him, Kurokawa Akane put down his chopsticks and answered seriously.

"Um……"

Gotanda Yasushi stroked the stubble on his chin and asked Kurokawa Akane with a hint of testing:

"If Chi Yin were asked to describe teacher-student love in one word, what would it be?"

To his surprise, Kurokawa Akane gave his answer almost immediately after hearing the question:

“Not equal.”

Gotanda Yasushi suddenly perked up and continued to ask with interest:

"There are indeed many asymmetries in teacher-student relationships. If Chi Yin were asked to pick one thing to highlight, what would it be?"

"Well, I want to ask, is the younger one a man or a woman?"

"In this work, the woman is younger."

Gotanda Yasushi also smiled when he heard this:

"Otherwise, we wouldn't have thought of asking Akane and Kana to perform."

"If the woman is younger, then the biggest inequality should be herself."

Having said this, Kurokawa Akane suddenly paused for a long time before adding the second half of the sentence:

"Her physical age, which is recognized by the public, and her mental age, which is determined only by herself, are not equal."

After listening to Kurokawa Akane's speech, Gotanda Yasushi smacked his lips and nodded to Kitagawa Ryo on the side:

"It's really awesome."

"Of course, and Chiyin himself has studied psychology."

Beichuan Liang was still very proud of and recognized his two talented juniors. Upon hearing this, he raised his chin with pride, showing a smug look.

"Psychology?"

After hearing what Kitagawa Ryo said, Gotanda Yasushi pinched his chin and turned around to ask: