They all pushed me!

"The Kamen Rider series six years ago... I remember the director of those two episodes was Sakamoto-san."

After hearing the conversation between the two, Shojiro Nakazawa raised his eyebrows and turned to ask Koichi Sakamoto beside him.

Koichi Sakamoto, who was a stuntman, has served as a director, action director and producer of special effects works many times. This time he also partnered with Shojiro Nakazawa to co-direct "Kamen Rider Polar Fox".

"Yes, I still remember it."

Koichi Sakamoto narrowed his eyes. He still remembered that when they were on the set, even though the character played by Kitagawa Ryo had no action scenes, he still humbly asked him for a lot of related techniques.

“He’s a very serious kid with a very good attitude.”

"Beichuan's reputation in the industry is indeed excellent."

The others nodded in agreement.

The entertainment industry is so small, and some people in the crew have worked with Kitagawa Ryo in other programs before. Everyone is willing to help, and seeing the heart-pounding feeling of the chief writer Takahashi Yuya could be transmitted through the glass, the others naturally expressed their approval, showing that they understood the atmosphere.

"Kitagawa-kun once said during the first round of auditions that the most important thing about Kamen Rider is the belief of never giving up in order to achieve your vision. Can you elaborate on that?"

Inside the room, Takahashi Yuya was still asking and answering questions with Kitagawa Ryo.

"The reasons for each Kamen Rider to become a hero are different. Some want love and peace, some want to protect the dreams of others, and some want friendship. Although there will be hesitations and doubts in the middle, each of them has never given up their vision until the end, and they are always moving forward to realize them."

Beichuan Liang carefully expressed his opinion:

"This film, Desire Grand Prix, is more like telling the audience directly the vision of each Kamen Rider."

Takahashi Yuya nodded without changing his expression. After a moment of silence, he suddenly brought up a topic that Kitagawa Ryo was somewhat unexpected about and that seemed to have nothing to do with the current audition.

"I went to the advance screening of Director Koreeda's Shoplifters yesterday, and I was deeply impressed by Kitagawa-kun's acting."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Although he didn't know why the other party suddenly mentioned "Shoplifters", Kitagawa Ryo still quickly lowered his head slightly.

"Um... that's one last question."

"If Kitagawa-kun becomes a Kamen Rider one day, what kind of vision do you think you will fight to achieve?"

Beichuan Liang gave his answer without hesitation:

"family."

But he immediately added hesitantly:

“Perhaps later… there will be this world.”

As a time traveler who has reincarnated into this world, Beichuan Liang admits that he may still retain the ideal blueprint of self-cultivation, family harmony, governance of the country and peace in his heart from his previous life.

Takahashi Yuya put down the hand that was supporting his chin, stood up and shook hands with Beichuan Liang, and said with a smile:

"Kitagawa-kun, you can take a rest in the lounge outside. We have prepared tea and snacks. The final selection will be officially announced thirty minutes after everyone's audition is over."

"Yes, thank you for your care."

Beichuan Liang also smiled and thanked politely. He then walked out of the room quietly and closed the door silently.

In the gap between Kitagawa Ryo leaving and the second auditioner coming in, Takahashi Yuya sat in his original position and flipped through the information on Kitagawa Ryo in his hand, and stopped his finger on a certain column:

[The biological mother is unknown. She broke up with her adoptive mother Kitagawa Tomiko eight years ago. Kitagawa Tomiko later died in an accident]

"Is this a coincidence?"

Takahashi Yuya murmured to himself.

The information he has released so far is just the basic world view and character settings for the first few episodes, and the actual plot has not been shown to anyone outside the production team.

The real wish that the main rider and transformer Hidetoshi Ukiyo in the upcoming "Kamen Rider Polar Fox" wants to make at the Desire Grand Prix is ​​-

【I want to see my mother】

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The people staying in the lounge were basically the actors who had finished their auditions. They were like students who had finished the college entrance examination, as the process was complete and they only needed to wait for the results. Their mentality was slightly relaxed, and the overall atmosphere was much better than that in the hall where the actors who were still waiting for their auditions gathered.

Beichuan Liang found an empty sofa and sat down, then picked up a dessert from the table to replenish some sugar for his tired brain.

Just when he had finished half of his dessert, Hoshino Ai, who had also come to the lounge for her first audition, sat next to him.

The two's official relationship now is that they are colleagues in the LALALAI theater troupe. Since they recently co-starred in a tour of "Oedipus Rex", sitting together did not attract much attention.

After all, most of the actors were basically hugging each other with familiar people at this time, and they would say things like "If the seniors say so, it will definitely be safe. I was too nervous just now, so it may not work out well."

However, since it was a public place after all, Hoshino Ai couldn't be overly intimate with Kitagawa Ryo as she did in private. She just followed suit and took a cup of the same mousse as Kitagawa Ryo, casually chatted about the audition for a few words, and then pretended to play with her phone, but in fact she had switched to the small private chat window.

The two of them sat face to face and chatted with each other on their phones, and before they knew it, the final time for the actors to be confirmed and announced had arrived.

Chief Director Shojiro Nakazawa walked into the lounge with a serious face, and everyone immediately quieted down, but they kept casting fiery gazes at the thin piece of paper in each other's hands.

Everyone hopes that their name will be on it.

Perhaps knowing the anxious mood of everyone present, Shojiro Nakazawa had no intention of delaying any further and read out the list of actors who had passed the audition in one breath. Then he took the form of the confirmed actors and the roles they would play from the staff behind him and motioned to the actors whose names had just been read to come forward and receive them one by one.

Kitagawa Ryo was the first one, because his name was the first one that was read out by Nakazawa Shojiro with full energy.

But it was not until he actually saw the name of the character "Ukiyo Hidetoshi" followed by his own name in the first row of the form in his hand that Kitagawa Ryo breathed a sigh of relief.

The other actors who were not selected also had gloomy expressions. Although Shojiro Nakazawa encouraged them again, everyone walked out of the lounge dejectedly. They didn't want to watch others succeed anymore and swallowed this failure bitterly.

After these people left, the selected actors finally cheered with relief. After all, the celebration just now was really annoying. Regardless of whether they knew each other or not, many people hugged each other in ecstasy. It was not until Shojiro Nakazawa coughed again that they quieted down again.

"——In the next six months or so, we will be colleagues and friends working together. The specific scripts for the first phase will be handed over to you later. Actors are also requested to understand the plot and roles as soon as possible. The official shooting time is next Tuesday, so please pay attention."

"I hope to create an excellent Kamen Rider with you all."

Nakazawa Shojiro bowed slightly, and all the actors responded loudly together:

"Yes!"

It seemed that there was other work. After saying these words, Shojiro Nakazawa left the lounge. The remaining actors were also excitedly looking for their roles with the role sheets. After all, many people auditioned for more than one role and needed to confirm again.

Just when Kitagawa Ryo found Hoshino Ai's name behind the character named "Tsumuri", he suddenly heard someone calling him.

"Kitagawa-senpai."

It was Kazuto Mokudai, whom I had met once before during the recording of the show "Don't Be Cheated by Wolf", and again during the first round of auditions.

He is an artist under Star Agency, similar to Sato Ruma. Although he is also a member of a pop singer group, he has been trained by the agency and has participated in the filming and recording of other TV dramas and reality shows before this audition, so he has more experience.

"It's Momoyo, congratulations."

After seeing the character name of 'Azuma Michinaga' at the top of the character list in his hand, he saw Kazuto Mokushiro and Kitagawa Ryo also greeted him with a smile.

"This character is set to be the rival of Ukiyo Hidetoshi, and I am also looking forward to the rivalry with Kitagawa-senpai."

There was a sense of coolness in Mokuyo Kazuto's tone. If Kitagawa Ryo had not seen with his own eyes the way he covered his heart with his hands and looked relieved when he heard that he had passed the audition, he would have been fooled.

I can only say that the other party seems to have entered the role a little quickly.

Kitagawa Ryo was chatting with the other person while casually glancing around. Sato Ruma, whom he had met last time, seemed to be still immersed in the joy of passing the audition and getting the second male lead. He squatted in the corner and stared at the thin character sheet. Hoshino Ai was chatting and laughing with the actress Hoshino Mona, who played another main female character in the play, Kurama Yaon.

After all, from today on, as Shojiro Nakazawa said, they will work together for a long time.

"Kamen Rider Polar Fox", I'm afraid that most of my time in the next year will be devoted to the filming of this drama.

After finishing the casual chat with Makuyo Kazuto, Kitagawa Ryo sat on the sofa, took a deep breath, and solemnly opened the script of the first nine episodes that had just been distributed to them, which was also the first phase of the script.

In the first episode, Hidetoshi Ukiyo transformed into Kamen Rider Polar Fox and won a Desire Grand Prix that had reached the final stage, fulfilled his wish, and created a world of "I became a world-class star."

Episodes 2 to 9 are the complete plot of the second Desire Grand Prix of this drama. After overcoming various challenges and difficulties, Ukiyo Hidetoshi continued to defend his undefeated myth, realized his wish once again, and created a world where [he becomes a family with the operators of the Desire Grand Prix].

and many more?

With a strange look on his face, Beichuan Liang turned back to the end of the ninth episode.

"Hidetoshi Ukiyo created a world where he became a family with the operators of the Desire Grand Prix, and the game guide Tsumuri became his sister."

He subconsciously looked up in the direction of Hoshino Ai.

As if she had noticed Kitagawa Ryo's gaze, or as if she had been waiting there for a long time, Hoshino Ai had already revealed a sly smile, and she slowly and silently lip-synced to Kitagawa Ryo:

"Call me--sister--sister."

Chapter 73: My turn!

Since moving to the new house, Kitagawa Rumi has become more and more fond of calculating the approximate time and squatting obediently at the entrance waiting for her brother to come home.

Although she couldn't do things like helping to take off coats or put away briefcases like the wives seen on TV, she would take out slippers from the shoe cabinet and place them neatly in advance, help to unlock the anti-theft chain as soon as possible, and then respond to Kitagawa Ryo's usual "I'm back" with "Welcome home". In Kitagawa Rumi's eyes, these interactions are basically the same as those in TV dramas.

Just as Kitagawa Rumi was thinking about all this, the sound of a key being inserted into the lock was heard outside the door. It was Kitagawa Ryo who had finished the second round of auditions and returned.

"I am back."

After hearing the familiar voice, Kitagawa Rumi immediately stood up and untied the anti-theft chain, raised her little face and responded sweetly:

"Welcome back, brother—"

Unlike usual, another figure appeared from behind Beichuan Liang.

"Ruby, are you here to greet me? Please help me get my shoes first. I remember they were the sky blue ones."

Hoshino Ai clasped her hands in front of her chest as if making a gesture of request, then leaned forward with a smile and looked into the room with a smiling face.

"If you can't find any, just give me a pair that I can wear."

As if she was afraid that Kitagawa Rumi might not be able to find the pair of slippers she specified in the three-layer shoe cabinet, Hoshino Ai added another considerate sentence.

Kitagawa Rumi looked away, easily found the pair of slippers that Hoshino Ai wore in the shoe cabinet, and took them out quite quickly.

Because shoe covers are generally used to entertain guests, there are actually only slippers belonging to her, her brother and Hoshino Ai in the entire shoe cabinet. Kitagawa Rumi's own small children's slippers can be seen at a glance, and she also knows how many pairs of shoes her brother wears on weekdays. With just a simple method of elimination, Kitagawa Rumi can find Hoshino Ai's pair in a few seconds.

Kitagawa Rumi nodded secretly in her heart. If Hoshino Ai asked about it later, she would use the above explanation. This way, she would not reveal the truth that she had already stuffed Hoshino Ai's slippers into a corner, so it would be revealed soon.

"Sister Ai, what's the matter with coming to our house today?"

"Because Liang and I both passed the audition, we thought we could celebrate together."

Holding the shoe cabinet with one hand and preparing to change her shoes, Hoshino Ai blinked at Kitagawa Rumi who asked her a question. While replying in this relaxed manner, she slightly bent down, raised her right foot, and took off her shoes deftly.

After stepping on the slippers that Kitagawa Rumi had brought for her, Hoshino Ai half-knelt down, stretched out her right hand and gestured at the top of Kitagawa Rumi's head, and said with great surprise:

"Ruby has grown a lot taller. I remember she turned nine a while ago. I think she has entered her growth spurt."

Then, she lowered her voice deliberately and whispered:

"If you feel any strange changes in your body that you don't understand, you can always tell me."

"I think Ai is the least qualified to say that. If Ruby really has any troubles, she can just go find Miss Kyoko."

Beichuan Ryo, who had also changed his shoes, moved his wrists, shook his head, and walked past the two of them, leaving only these words.

"Hey, what does Liang mean?"

Hoshino Ai pouted her lips in dissatisfaction and shouted at Kitagawa Ryo's back.

"Do you want me to tell you about that time when someone woke up in bed crying in the middle of the night because of menstrual cramps and called me?"

Upon hearing this, Beichuan Liang also stopped, turned back and glanced at Hoshino Ai, his tone sounded quite helpless.

"The past is the past...I am now a twenty-one-year-old, adult, grown woman!"

Kitagawa Ryo's words brought back some distant memories, and Hoshino Ai's ears turned red in an instant, but she still insisted, as if she was trying her best to show her significance as the only adult among the three people in this family.

"Then I have to tell you about someone who fell asleep in my arms because... uh, he cried on the eve of his coming-of-age ceremony."

Kitagawa Ryo was halfway through his joking remarks when he remembered that his sister was there too, so he vaguely addressed the incident of Hoshino loving his mother.

After being exposed twice in front of Kitagawa Ryo in front of Kitagawa Rumi, Hoshino Ai felt a little embarrassed. She wanted to chat about some youth troubles with Rumi, who was about to enter her second round of development, like a close sister, but suddenly found that she had walked past her with her head down.

"My brother has passed the audition. From now on, Ruby can say that she is the sister of Kamen Rider in school."

When Kitagawa Rumi came over, Kitagawa Ryo also smiled and touched his sister's head, ending a joking agreement they had made before.

Although Beichuan Liang's tone was still playful, Beichuan Rumi seemed to have lost her interest at that time. She just raised her little face and said "hmm" softly, revealing a smile that looked quite forced:

"It's pretty good."

"What's wrong? Ruby."

Keenly aware of his sister's mood changes, Beichuan Ryoya used the tip of his right index finger to gently hook her nose, with a confused look on his face, and said speculatively:

"But the schedule this time will indeed be longer, and we will have to go to other places to shoot scenes. By then, we may not be able to stay at home like we are doing now."

"It's okay, it's okay. This is my brother's job."

While Kitagawa Ryo was talking, Kitagawa Rumi adjusted her mood, put her hands behind her back and turned her head slightly, looking no different from her usual bad temper.

"Also, I believe that my brother will be able to perform the most handsome Kamen Rider. It would be best if he could take care of himself when filming in other places."