They all pushed me!

But the foreplay between them actually started almost twenty years ago, in her previous life.

Chapter 5: Okay, I can do what she does (k)

On the second day of the official filming of "Pest", Kurokawa Akane was still the first one to arrive among the main actors, which surprised Yasushi Gotanda, who was working with her for the first time. After all, as a director for so many years, he has seen many big-name actors who would pretend to arrive on time or even early on the first day of filming, but it was not always the case afterwards. They would often rub their sleepy eyes and arrive three or five minutes late, lazily saying sorry, and the agent behind them would humbly explain that they had other schedules last night.

After briefly instructing the venue assistant, Gotanda Yasushi walked over to Kurokawa Akane, who was quietly reciting tongue twisters and practicing pronunciation in the corner, with great interest. He waited patiently until she finished her round before taking the initiative to speak:

"You're here so early today, Akane."

"Good morning, Director Gotanda."

Kurokawa Akane first politely said good morning, then nodded and explained:

"Because I am slow to get into the game, I want to come here first to get used to it."

"You don't have to be so modest. Chi Yin's performance yesterday was absolutely outstanding. Some of his shots were even more amazing than I imagined."

Yasushi Gotanda squatted down next to Akane Kurokawa without any grace, and almost took out the cigarette case from his pocket reflexively. He took his hand out of his pocket a little awkwardly:

"If Chi Yin didn't want to, your name could be added to the list of screenwriters for this movie 'Pests'."

In Yasushi Gotanda's past experience, those who are good at reading scripts and understanding the hidden intentions of the director and screenwriter are excellent seedlings, and Kana Arima is one of the best.

But the impression given to him by Kurokawa Akane was completely different. It could not be said that she could read the script. When they were working together to edit and create "Pest", many times Gotanda Yasushi even felt that the characters in the script jumped out and stood in front of him, telling him that what he said was wrong, and that they would never say such words or do such things.

Especially the role of Sachiko. In fact, before the audition in which Kana Arima voluntarily gave up the competition, Yasushi Gotanda didn't think that Akane Kurokawa would lose, because in a sense, this character itself was created by her, including her thoughts, language, and actions.

"No, actually I didn't help much. After all, the basic plot framework was already arranged by the director. I just offered some of my own opinions."

Upon hearing this, Kurokawa Akane just shook her head modestly. She had her own small selfish motives in helping Gotanda Yasushi revise the script of "Pest". In the final analysis, it was all thanks to her best friend Kitagawa Rumi, who was number one in her social circle.

After all, since "It's Not Easy to Run Away", Ruby has always said things like "If an actor can control the screenwriter, it's like being both a referee and a player", "If you tailor a plot for yourself, are you afraid of not being able to act well?", and she put theory into practice by beating her pants and rolling around to get a role in Samejima Ahiko's "Tokyo BLADE". Without hesitation, she quickly customized the three-piece set of engagement, childhood sweethearts, and love-hate relationship. Now she's just waiting for the stage play to be launched as a live-action movie project.

Although considering the subject matter of "Pest" and the censorship issues, Kurokawa Akane was reluctant to add overly radical content, he still tried to include a considerable amount of intimate scenes such as hugs and kisses on the forehead.

After all, only if you have a girlish heart can you act like a girl.

Well, that's it.

Kurokawa Akane nodded secretly to convince himself, but suddenly he heard Gotanda Yasushi beside him suddenly ask:

"Speaking of which, there is a kissing scene in today's filming. Does Chi Yin need a stunt double or staggered shooting?"

"If it's just a light kiss on the forehead - there's no problem. And it's best to have two people in the full body shot for this scene. Whether it's a stand-in or a misplacement, it will affect the final presentation effect."

From an actor's perspective, Kurokawa Akane answered this question properly without showing any sign of abnormality. Gotanda Yasushi didn't seem to think much about it either. He just nodded, stood up and stretched:

"That's it then - everyone should be here soon, I'll go check out the arrangements over there."

After saying that, Yasushi Gotanda waved his hand casually and walked away again as Akane Kurokawa said, "Goodbye, Director Gotanda."

Kurokawa Akane had just lowered his head to take the script out of his bag and read it again when he heard the familiar voice of Arima Kana behind him:

"Good morning. It turns out that Chi Yin is the second screenwriter of this drama."

Turning around, I saw Arimakana as expected. Perhaps because the sun was a little strong today, she wore a large sun hat, which inadvertently added a few centimeters to her height. She was wearing a sleeveless pure white dress, which formed a sharp contrast with her burgundy hair color.

"It's not a good idea to eavesdrop."

Kurokawa Akane curled her lips, but honestly moved her body to the left, allowing Arima Kana to sit down with her legs spread out and her skirt pressed down.

"I just heard a little bit of the second half when I came here."

Arima Kana deliberately moved closer to Kurokawa Akane, nudged her waist gently with her elbow, lowered her voice, and said with a mischievous smile:

"Can we do it all at once today like we did yesterday?"

"Or - do you want to have more NGs (not good, meaning the actor's performance did not achieve the best effect and needed to be retaken) in a certain place?"

She was also the lead actor who had read the script carefully, so she naturally knew what part of today's filming was about.

I don't know if it was because of Magana's words that evoked some images in my mind, but Kurokawa Akane was unable to fight back immediately. A blush appeared on her cheeks, and she couldn't even look into Magana's smiling eyes. She quickly and deliberately turned her eyes away.

"Although it was just the forehead, it was Akane's first screen kiss - she gave it away on her second film or TV series appearance, but I still haven't had the chance."

Seeing that Kurokawa Akane was stammering and unable to utter a complete sentence, Arima Kana smiled, gave up the idea of ​​teasing her any further, straightened her sitting posture and expression, and immediately turned back into the Arima Kana that everyone knew.

"I still didn't bring a lunch box today."

"Yeah, I did too, and I accidentally gave Kana too much."

They simply talked to each other, tacitly understanding each other like an accomplice.

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Before setting off, Beichuan Liang, who was staying at home, just felt sleepy. Maybe it was because of the guilt he felt for love after explaining that idea to Rumi yesterday, or maybe it was just because he only met Rumi once this month. He could be said to have worked hard last night and fully exceeded the task of fulfilling his public grain quota.

Although the price is that he is a little depressed now.

After flushing his face with cold water and looking at the mirror in front of him, Kitagawa Ryo did not want to say anything like "alcohol and sex have led me astray". After all, he really didn't drink much, except for occasionally going to the bar to have a drink with Gotanda and the others, and usually he would only drink a little when it was necessary for filming.

As for the aspect of "lust", it can only be said that until love sees the definite results with satisfaction, the initiative will never be in his hands.

Although the two can be considered an old couple, Ai, who is only 29 years old this year, is at the golden age for women. Compared with Rumi, who has to rely on role-playing and lines to activate double buffs to successfully attract monsters, every time Ai just moves closer to him after taking a shower and stretches her hand into the quilt, Kitagawa Ryo basically has to go into combat mode immediately.

Fortunately, Ai knew that he was busy filming a new drama, so at least he didn't stay up until the middle of the night like he had done in the past few times. This ensured that Beichuan Ryo had enough sleep.

Because he really didn't want to drive there again, Beichuan Liang called the company in advance to arrange a driver. After throwing the car keys to the other party, he lay down on the back seat and closed his eyes. On the way to the set, he took the opportunity to take a short nap. When he got off the car, he finally recovered most of his energy. After asking the driver to park the car in the parking lot, Beichuan Liang also stretched his waist, greeted the nearby staff one by one, and walked into the dressing room.

Today's shooting is about to begin.

After bringing Sachiko back home, before Ogata Satoshi could explain to his daughter Natsuko in the room that her old friend had come to see her, his cell phone received a text message from the other party saying, "I won't have dinner, I'm going to bed, don't disturb me."

Feeling that this was not a good time, Ogata Tomo could only apologize to Sachiko who came with good intentions with some embarrassment. Sachiko immediately said that it was okay and she could come earlier next time.

He sent Sachiko back to the other person's home somewhat disappointedly. When Ogata Tomo returned to his home again, it was almost eight o'clock in the evening.

The kitchen was still deserted, the dining table was still a mess, and the hungry Ogata Tomo sat at the door of his daughter's room, somewhat tiredly, and whispered to himself:

"Did you eat anything today? It's uncomfortable to be hungry all the time. How are you? The temperature has dropped a bit recently, and it has been raining from time to time. Yesterday, Dad forgot to bring his rubber shoes to work, and his shoes and socks were all wet. Your mother always complained about this, but she still forgets it."

"Xia Zi, there were times when Daddy may have done things poorly, which made you feel wronged and sad. And to this day, I haven't been able to do as well as your mom. I'm sorry."

"It's normal for Xia Zi to feel lonely and unacceptable now that her mother is gone."

"But... Dad, I do too."

He hugged his knees and cried slowly, his shoulders shaking. After a long time, he got up in a somewhat embarrassed manner, went to the kitchen to cook two portions of food, put one of the portions in the refrigerator, and wrote a note on a sticky note saying "There's dinner inside" and stuck it on the outside of the refrigerator.

Until he finished all this and returned to his bedroom, there was still no movement in the room over there.

The next morning, Ogata Tomo was once again called over by the head of the grade.

"Except for the first day of school, Ms. Ogata has never come to school again. If Ms. Ogata can't give a suitable reason, we will treat her as a problem student who refuses to go to school."

The wealthy woman, who was about fifty years old, spoke seriously.

"Ogata-san, what's going on right now? Are you feeling unwell? Or is there something wrong with your mind? If so, what's the reason?"

"Natsuko's health isn't so bad that she can't go to school, but because my wife passed away more than a year ago, she will come..."

"I'm talking to you! How can you be considered a qualified father if you don't even know your daughter's current situation? No wonder people always say that the students in your class don't like you. If that's the case, how can you be a good teacher?"

Seeing Ogata Chi's awkward look of hesitating and unable to explain, the director stood up angrily and slammed the table and scolded:

"Do you know that this is the most important period for a student? Otherwise, when Ogata grows up, he will have to enter this society with a junior high school diploma?"

"Now that your wife is gone, you, as the sole guardian, should shoulder this responsibility. After all, the one who suffers the most in such a situation is definitely the mentally immature child!"

Ogata Tomo, who was scolded so hard that he couldn't even raise his head, could only say yes in a low voice.

"Well, the next class is my class..."

After letting the other party talk for a long time, Ogata Chi finally explained with difficulty.

"Go back and study hard."

The director waved his hand casually and added:

"Have Ogata-san come to school as soon as possible."

"I see."

He closed the office door gently, and his shoulders slumped as if he had lost strength. He subconsciously sat down on the stairs near the door, but soon realized that the class was about to start. He could only stand up again and ran all the way back to his classroom to the accompaniment of the school bell. The moment he opened the door, he heard the students' laughter again.

It turned out that while he was running, the tie on his chest had been blown away by the wind and was now half-fallen on his right shoulder in an awkward manner.

Another full day of work.

When Ogata Tomo packed up his things and walked out of the school gate, he received a message from Sachiko on his mobile phone. They had exchanged contact information yesterday.

"I'll wait for you at the station. Let's see if there's a chance to talk to Xia Zi today."

After casually replying to a message, Ogata Tomo dragged his heavy body to the station and met Sachiko smoothly. In the clanging tram, he chatted with meaningless words like yesterday and returned home again.

What made Ogata Tomo somewhat fortunate was that this time Sachiko was able to talk to Natsuko smoothly and was even invited into the room. He paced nervously outside the room, like a father waiting for the first news outside the delivery room.

About half an hour later, Sachiko waved her hand affectionately and walked out of the room. As soon as she turned around, she immediately bumped into Ogata Satoshi's anxious eyes:

"How about it?"

"Is it... pleasant? Xia Zi still remembers me and asked me to come over tomorrow. She said that she hasn't been taking care of herself and doesn't want me to see her like this."

"That's good, that's good."

Ogata Satoshi immediately breathed a sigh of relief. To him, the fact that his daughter was willing to spend time taking care of herself was actually a good trend of change.

Sachiko tilted her head and looked at the man in front of her who was suddenly ecstatic. But she remembered what she had just heard in the room, a series of malicious accusations and disdain that her former friend had given to her father. She suddenly raised her face slightly and said:

"Mr. Ogata, you must be very tired on weekdays, right?"

Before Ogata Satoshi could react, her hand reached out and touched his tie.

Instead of tying it again like yesterday, he slowly untied it.

"Ogata, sir, what do you want to do most right now?"

"Eh?"

"It's not as a father, nor as a teacher, but what does Mr. Ogata want to do most right now? Hmm... what is it?"

Ogata Satoshi just stared at the girl in front of him. When he saw the tie on his chest being untied and thrown aside, he suddenly remembered what happened during the day and even earlier. All the things that happened in the past year or so replayed in his mind like a kaleidoscope.

Kitagawa Ryo half-crouched slowly, and suddenly held his head with both hands like a helpless child. He is an actor who is proficient in both expressionism and experientialism, and at this moment he subconsciously used the experiential approach.

He just recalled the days a few days ago when he was worried about gains and losses, and vividly reproduced all his emotions, turning them into the trembling of his fingertips, the low tone of his voice and the painful expression:

"I-I don't have to think about anything."

"Okay, then don't think about anything for now."

Her long hair gently spread out, blocking his vision.

The warm body temperature completely surrounded him.

Soft touch and light fragrance.

It took Ogata a moment to realize that he was being held in her arms.

Then, his forehead was gently touched by her lips.

At the moment the kiss fell, Kurokawa Akane suddenly recalled a line that she had memorized for several years.

"I don't mind. If it's with you, whether it's kissing or doing that kind of thing... I can do it."

She didn't understand at that time because she was still a complete child.

She couldn't say anything at this time because she was not yet a complete adult.

Wait two more years, then...

Such thoughts came into her mind.

Even Kurokawa Akane herself did not realize that she had unconsciously used Kitagawa Rumi's age at the time of the crime as a standard for the final blow.

Chapter 44: Ruby's Attack

A few days later on the weekend.

"Why do I feel like Senior Liang is acting weird today?"

Arima Kana bit her chopsticks and looked curiously at Kitagawa Ryo, who had quickly finished his lunch and hid in a corner with his phone in his arms. She tilted her head and asked Kurokawa Akane beside her.

"It seems like he's worried about something. He didn't eat much. Could it be that the food that Akane brought today doesn't suit Senior Liang's taste?"

Like a kitten whose tail was stepped on, Kurokawa Akane's fur stood up when he heard this, and he immediately retorted:

"How is that possible? I made everything according to the list I saw in Ruby's kitchen that day. When I went to Ruby's house yesterday, I also took a look to see if there were any real-time updates. Besides, Kana, you're obviously eating very happily now, right?"