They all pushed me!

After saying these two sentences, Kitagawa Ryo stood up again. After seeing Hoshino Ai up close, he felt that she was even more beautiful than in the photo, especially her pupils, which seemed to carry a kind of vague magic.

Kindaichi Toshiro, who was walking behind Kitagawa Ryo, also followed. He glanced at Hoshino Ai, who was still squatting there in deep thought, and said:

"Follow me in."

"Today's Workshop will be taught by Ryo himself."

Hoshino Ai followed behind Kindaichi Toshiro, her eyes passed over this important figure in the troupe, and kept her eyes fixed on Kitagawa Ryo.

The look in the other person's eyes just now was very similar to the look she had when she looked in the mirror.

It's the same face as the one in bright orange hues that I see on billboards every day, but they feel like two completely different people.

From this perspective, the other person seems to be the final form that you hope to become?

Hoshino Aisho raised the corner of his mouth and briskly sent a message to the president:

"I finally met Kitagawa Ryo today ＾ω＾!"

After doing all this, Hoshino Ai followed into the practice room where the applause was thunderous because of Kitagawa Ryo's arrival.

It was just a moment of trance.

But the girl still walked into the tide of cheering and excitement and joined in naturally.

This was one of the few things she had learned in two months.

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About two months ago, Hoshino Ai was taken by the president, Saito Ichigo, to a place called LALALAI Theater.

On the way there, Hoshino Ai asked President Saito curiously:

"Eh? Aren't you going to be an idol? Why do you want to join a theater company now?"

"Because Ai can't do anything except being cute now. No, she can't even show cuteness well."

Saito Ichito, who was sitting in the passenger seat, smacked his lips, covered his forehead with his hands and said with a slight headache:

"Last time Gao Feng introduced you to a modeling job at a fashion magazine, and you actually wore this outfit... It would be strange if you weren't mistaken for a country bumpkin."

"Because there are no other clothes!"

Hoshino Ai raised her hand in full energy to refute.

"In fact, it would be a better choice if you came to me directly and asked me to help you rent a suitable apartment... But never mind, at least it's not a waste of time. He was spotted by Kaburagi P. Although he is also a newcomer in the circle, he was in the LALALAI theater troupe when he was in college and has some connections with the stage director Kindaichi."

(P: abbreviation of producer)

Saito Ichigo was also beaming with joy when he spoke, and his voice unconsciously increased by several notches:

"Originally, I was planning to help you sign up for an acting training class. Although I'm guessing that Kaburagi is just making a casual investment, we can also use this relationship to send you to the LALALAI Theater's training class. Tsk tsk, you're really blessed by God... No, no, it's obvious that I value Ai's potential and believe that Ai will definitely become popular."

"So I'm going to join this troupe and learn acting? I thought idols only needed to sing and dance."

"Hehe, it's not that simple. It takes you a long time to learn the manners, lines, and positions. I don't plan to create an assembly-line idol."

Saito Ichito pointed at himself and made a bold statement to Hoshino Ai:

"One day, I will definitely lead B Komachi to the Dome!"

Although she had no idea what a dome was and the only image that came to her mind was a very huge egg, Hoshino Ai still clapped her hands and made small "ooh-oh" sounds of cheering after the president's heroic speech.

"Anyway, learn love here well and seriously. Once you have learned enough, I will help you organize your debut live."

"As for this period of time, if you have any financial difficulties, you can ask me for my salary after the overdraft. If there is anything you want to tell me, just call Kyoko. Anyway, she just stays at home watching TV every day now."

Saito Ichito admonished like an old father, and added at the end:

"Although the possibility is not high, if you run into Beichuan in the troupe, try to ask him for a photo. It can be used in future publicity and promotion."

"Kitagawa? Who was President Saito talking about just now?"

Hoshino Ai tilted her head and asked with some confusion.

"There's an ad for someone else printed on the bus stop sign outside your door. Can't you remember it after seeing it six times a day? And... my last name is Saito."

Saito Ichigo rubbed his eyebrows and for the first time felt that what his wife, who always watched TV and shouted "Liangbao Liangbao" to cheer for Kitagawa Ryo, said made some sense. Raising a son like Kitagawa Ryo is much easier than raising a daughter.

Although she later added some weird remarks like letting Liang wear women's clothes.

"Oh, you're the one holding the orange-flavored toothpaste. If it weren't too expensive, I'd actually buy one to take home."

Ai Hoshino sat in the back seat and shook her legs back and forth:

"That child can be seen everywhere."

"After all, he is the most popular child star nowadays. It is convenient to be a child star. You don't have to worry about public opinion when hyping him up. Last month, several idols chose Beichuan when asked 'who in the industry you most want to work with'. It's okay to just say you like him. He is just a child after all."

"Got it! If I see that Kitahara, I will go take a picture with him."

"The child's last name is Beichuan..."

Although he has always wanted to correct this bad habit of Hoshino Ai, Saito Ichito is not too worried to be honest. After all, Hoshino Ai does not really have any problems with her memory or intelligence. If she can't remember names and faces, she can just be portrayed as an idiot with a little bit of packaging.

He looked at Hoshino Ai in the rearview mirror. She was enthusiastically playing with the new cell phone he had just bought for work communications.

As if she had seen something interesting, the girl smiled brightly from time to time. Although there was still a hint of childishness between her eyebrows, she inadvertently revealed her feminine charm.

This beauty that blends maturity and youthfulness is like a half-green and half-red apple, which is also one of the selling points of junior high school idols.

That's why at that time Saito Ichigo directly invited Hoshino Ai to become an idol.

He saw the qualities of a "star" in Hoshino Ai, the kind of talent that made everyone around her become supporting roles and foils, and attracted all attention to herself.

"By the way, does the troupe provide lunch? If so, can I take it home?"

Hoshino Ai suddenly looked up and asked this question. The topic was too down-to-earth and suddenly pulled Saito Ichigo back from the stage of Tokyo Dome. He could only answer helplessly:

"This is definitely packed, but don't count on it. It should be an ordinary box lunch. I've eaten similar food dozens of times before. One meat dish, two vegetable dishes, and a portion of rice. Just make do with it. If it's packed... everyone should have a fixed amount."

"That's good, I thought it was not covered."

Hoshino Ai nodded thoughtfully, swiping the screen of her mobile phone with her fingers, but her eyes looked out the window with a vague expression.

"Why, you're not used to it?"

Saito Ichigo had seen in the circle before that those actors from wealthy families rarely ate the boxed lunches provided by the crew or other work units. They usually asked their assistants to bring their own lunch boxes. Some were even more amazing and directly brought a chef to cook on the spot.

"Our firm doesn't have such good conditions."

"No la."

Hoshino Ai waved her hand:

"It's just that I've never eaten a box lunch before, so I'm a little curious about what it's like."

"I will definitely eat it all!"

Chapter 8: They're just kids anyway

"...I didn't even know you had opened an additional VIP one-on-one instruction class in WorkShop."

It was finally time for lunch. Beichuan Ryo leaned against the wall of the lounge, feeling that his throat was almost hoarse and he could not speak.

"I have to clarify this point. It was that bastard Beichuan who did it."

Toshiro Kindaichi handed a bottle of water to Ryo Kitagawa, patted his shoulder and explained.

"He didn't even tell me in advance. Doesn't he know how risky it is to do this? ... Tsk."

After swallowing two mouthfuls of mineral water, Kitagawa Ryo wiped the water stains from the corners of his mouth. At first he really thought that it was just two large classes, but he found out that in addition to the large classes, Kitagawa Jin also used his gimmick to add VIP individual tutoring classes. He dared to sell each class for 50,000 yen for a 30-minute class.

This is simply one of the worst operations for traffic monetization. If it is not handled properly, Beichuan Liang’s own popularity and reputation may be affected.

"But I saw that those people were quite satisfied when they came out? Did Liang pass on some secret book to them that would allow them to become the king of the stage and the star of tomorrow if they learn it?"

Beichuan Liang just sneered:

"They laughed because they didn't come here to learn acting in the first place. Basically, they wanted to use drama as a springboard like me and then directly enter the film and television industry."

In essence, the drama industry is also a type of entertainment industry. Many well-known actors start out as drama actors. Therefore, many students who aspire to be actors will choose to join a drama troupe first for basic acting training and learning.

As one of the art forms with a long history and closest to the audience, the course of drama performance is much more mature than the film and television performances that became popular after the popularization of television. If you can make a name for yourself in the drama world, to some extent it also shows that your stage experience, physical fitness, dialogue level, and psychological quality have reached a certain level.

"To be honest, there don't seem to be any good talents in this year's WorkShop."

"Compared to them, I even think that girl named Hoshino Ai is pretty good. At least she was a genuine newcomer two months ago."

Beichuan Liang propped up his head and tapped the table lightly, revealing a slightly tired expression:

"I remember you said she was also from an orphanage."

"Although he was born in an orphanage, his situation is different from Ryo's."

Kindaichi Toshiro stroked his uneven beard and said:

"Xingye was born into a single-parent family. When she was young, her mother was imprisoned for stealing, so she was temporarily placed in an orphanage. But after her mother was released from prison, she didn't come to pick her up and simply disappeared."

"No wonder……"

Beichuan Ryo muttered to himself, and turned to look at Kindaichi Toshiro:

"Hey, uncle, did you notice?"

"That girl named Hoshino Ai has a tendency to self-destruct?"

"I feel like this kid is usually quite happy..."

Beichuan Liang shook his head, crossed his hands together and folded them under his chin and said:

“Performance is the art of radiating oneself from the inside out.”

"How should I put it? I also watched her performance this morning. Although her external performance was fine, it only made people feel that she was just an empty shell."

"Hoshino Ai seems to be aware of this and has been trying to fill it with something."

Beichuan Liang recalled the scene in the morning.

In order to grasp the current level of the newcomers, he casually listed a passage from Shakespeare's "The Tempest" as the title of a temporary performance.

This is the passage where Miranda, the heroine of The Tempest, confesses her love to her lover:

"As long as you are willing to marry me, I will be your wife."

"Otherwise, I shall be your handmaid till my death; you may refuse me as your companion; but I shall be your slave whether you will or not."

For girls of this age who are just beginning to fall in love, even the word "like" can make them blush and their hearts beat fast, and this is even more so when it comes to sentences involving love, especially when performed in front of Kitagawa Ryo and others.

Many girls who usually have good basic skills stuttered throughout the whole process, let alone showing their passionate love.

But Hoshino Ai did it easily.

There was no trace of shyness on her face. She recited the entire paragraph confidently, as if she was saying something that was already commonplace in her daily life.

That was not Miranda in "The Tempest", but Hoshino Ai on the stage.

As a drama actor, this was undoubtedly a failed performance.

But for idols, it is not the case.

Because at that time, Hoshino Ai attracted the attention of everyone in the practice room.

Kitagawa Ryo raised his eyes, although a little embarrassed, when Hoshino Ai said to him, "As long as you are willing to marry me, I will be your wife."

He was indeed moved for a moment.

"Bikomachi from Ichigo Pro... When is their debut live performance?"

Kitagawa Ryo asked Kindaichi Toshiro, and he hesitated before speaking:

"Give me one, too."

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"Did you meet Beichuan Liang? Did you want to take a photo?"

Unlike Hoshino Ai who was sipping her Matcha Frappuccino comfortably, Saito Ichigo was quite excited and he almost leaned forward on the table.

"Of course I did, and he even gave me one-on-one instruction for half an hour."

"If you want a photo, yes, this is it."

Hoshino Ai pulled out a photo from her mobile phone and waved it in front of Saito Ichigo.

"One-on-one instruction class?"

Saito Ichigo swallowed loudly, and the sunglasses he had been wearing slid down his nose due to shock: