They all pushed me!

"so cute!"

Hoshino Ai squatted down and stretched out her hand carefully, trying to touch the white cat lying limply on the sofa in front of her.

The scenes, characters and even the corresponding Kamen Rider IDs chosen by director Shojiro Nakazawa in this flashback are all related. For example, Keikazu Sakurai, who was chosen to become Kamen Rider Taitanuki, was found while he was eating his favorite tanuki soba.

So, the place where Yaon Kurama, who was chosen to become Kamen Rider Nanake, was given the transformation device and identity ID by the game guide became a cat cafe.

Just for this thirty-second shot, Shojiro Nakazawa booked an entire nearby cat cafe.

The result is now a scene where both the actors and crew members are immersed in the pleasure of petting cats.

"So good, so good."

It was the first time for Hoshino Ai to come to a cat cafe. Since she really needed the cooperation of the cats during the filming, she just started to touch one of the cats and stroke its back over and over again.

The cats in cat cafes are not very shy, but they are generally too lazy to approach you when you don't have food in your hand. They lie around lazily, licking their paw pads occasionally, and just watch, as if their mood has long been relaxed.

Even the crew members seemed reluctant to destroy this peaceful and harmonious scene when they were moving the cameras and other equipment into the store, so they deliberately went easy on themselves and arranged the venue gently.

Because he didn't need to appear in this scene, Beichuan Ryo found a corner to sit down. As soon as he took out his personal mobile phone, he received a text message from 'his favorite Ruby'.

Of course, this kind of exaggerated note is definitely not Kitagawa Ryo's style. The contacts in his address book basically have ordinary names. For those he has only met once, he uses both the surname and the given name. For those he is close to, he omits the surname and only uses a single name. For example, the note for Hoshino Ai is simply "love".

However, on Kitagawa Rumi's ninth birthday some time ago, her sister insisted that he set up a separate group and notes for her, so it became like this.

"When will my brother return to Tokyo?"

Looking at the message sent by his sister, Beichuan Liang pondered for a while before carefully choosing to reply:

"There are a few scenes for the second episode that I need to go back to Tokyo to get. It should be next week."

A moment after Kitagawa Ryo sent the message, Kitagawa Rumi responded instantly:

"I know. Brother, which cat cafe are you in now? A passerby took a picture of your crew."

"really."

After all, the crew of Kamen Rider is huge, and being photographed by fans on the street is commonplace. If it does not involve particularly serious spoilers or infringements, the production team generally will not pursue responsibility in this regard, and just treat it as a free promotion that can earn discussion and traffic.

"Come to think of it, I haven't been to a cat cafe yet. Can you take a couple of photos for me?"

"no problem."

Faced with his sister's request, Beichuan Liang naturally agreed. Moreover, when he followed the main creative team to the scene, he had already taken a few photos of the interior scenes and planned to use them as promotional footage in the future. Therefore, he moved his fingers to open the album and checked some of the photos.

"Scene 23, Mirror 3, Action!"

Just as Kitagawa Ryo was swiping the screen to export a series of recent photos from the album and sending them to Kitagawa Rumi one by one, the clapperboard not far away suddenly fell down, and Tsumuri and Kurama Yaon, each holding a kitten and feeding them food similar to lollipops, began to act.

The scene of Hoshino Ai holding the cat, which was so cute that the sum of its parts was greater than the sum of its parts, attracted a considerable amount of attention. When Kitagawa Ryo looked down at his phone again, he realized that the unconscious touch of his finger had caused some operational errors.

To put it more bluntly, he sent two extra photos.

In Beichuan Liang's mobile phone album, in addition to a few photos of the cat cafe that he just took today, there are also the photos that Hoshino Ai sent him two days ago...

Perhaps she got inspiration from the character of Tsumurai she played recently, the outfits in the photos that Hoshino Ai sent him two days ago also had a similar flavor.

Tsumurai's character design is the opposition and fusion of black and white. In addition to the symmetrical black and white earrings, stockings, boots, nail polish, etc., there are also corresponding white headbands worn on the head and black ribbons tied around the neck.

As for the outfits in those photos of Hoshino Ai... I can only say that she has retained the essence of the design of this outfit. In addition to the black and white stockings layered together, she also deliberately and cunningly raised her head towards the camera, highlighting the dark ribbon tied around her tall and white neck and the perfect lines it outlines.

The good news is that compared to the previous photos, the scale of these two photos is really not that big.

The bad news is – well, there is no bad news.

Beichuan Liang quickly withdrew the last two photos, and inadvertently reposted a new message explaining:

"I just accidentally sent out my character photo. The crew requires that this kind of thing not be leaked before the show airs. Ruby, just pretend you didn't see it."

"Whoa whoa."

Because she was just looking at the first few photos, Kitagawa Rumi only caught a glimpse of the black and white blocks in the last two photos that flashed by. After hearing Kitagawa Ryo's explanation, she replied without any doubt.

"Speaking of which, Ruby, have you ever thought about getting a pet? Like a cat?"

After withdrawing the content that was not suitable for children, Beichuan Liang inadvertently changed the subject, thinking that he would transfer the contents of the album to another card tonight.

After all, this time I sent it to my easy-to-please sister, so it would be a bit embarrassing to send it to other people later.

Beichuan Liang secretly made up his mind while chatting with his sister about pets:

"That way, even if I'm not in Tokyo, my house will be more lively."

"Can I understand this as my brother giving me a present?"

"I guess so. After all, I really don't have much time to spend with Ruby during this period."

"I understand. Then I will accept this gift from my brother."

After receiving a positive response from Kitagawa Rumi, Kitagawa Ryoya continued typing and asked:

"What kind of pet would Ruby like? A cat or a dog?"

"Let's just say cats. After all, the cats in the cat cafe that my brother took pictures of look very cute."

"What about color and variety? Anything you want?"

"Hmm... I don't know much about cat breeds, so just let me choose. As for the color, pure white will be very cute."

Through the lines, Beichuan Liang felt that he could see his sister frowning slightly and thinking hard.

"it is good."

While the filming was still in full swing, Kitagawa Ryo took the initiative to find the owner of the cat cafe and asked him in a friendly manner if there were any channels nearby where he could buy healthy newborn kittens.

"Are you planning on getting a cat, Kitagawa-san?"

After hearing Kitagawa Ryo's inquiry, the owner of the cat cafe's eyes lit up. He was originally planning to use the gimmick of "Kamen Rider Polar Fox" as a filming location to promote his own store in the future. But if Kitagawa Ryo really bought a kitten from him and raised it, wouldn't the promotion work be easier?

Thinking of Beichuan Liang's traffic, the owner was also quite warm and enthusiastic. While taking Beichuan Liang towards the inner room, he enthusiastically introduced a batch of kittens that had just been delivered to the store recently, as if he was ready for him to choose.

Soon, Beichuan Liang saw a lot of kittens that had been born for some time and were being carefully cared for and growing.

He didn't pay too much attention to the shop owner beside him who was talking eloquently about the breeds and colors, but instead looked with interest at the pure white kitten closest to him.

Kitagawa Ryo was not sure of the other party's breed, but he liked its fur color and eye color very much. It was in contrast to its pure white body color. Its eye color was a very beautiful and impressive firefly color.

After observing for a while, Beichuan Liang stretched out his finger towards it with interest, and the kitten hugged his finger affectionately, squinting its eyes slightly and rubbing it affectionately with its chin.

"This is it."

After confirming the kitten he wanted, Kitagawa Ryo nodded, and then handed over the business card of the main agent Mr. Izaki, indicating that the other party should discuss the next matters with his agent.

Kitagawa Ryo, whose soul was healed by the cats, walked out of the inner room contentedly. The filming there was almost over, and Hoshino Ai reluctantly put the cats back to their original places. These cats were quite quiet. They did not make any noise or move much during the filming, although the premise was that they did not stop eating.

"If I could stay at home all the time, I would have wanted to have a cat."

After finishing the filming and leaving the cat cafe, Hoshino Ai also expressed her sincere feelings.

"If I hadn't seen someone who couldn't even take care of himself, with extremely poor self-care ability, I would have believed it."

"Liang only knows how to destroy my stage."

Hoshino Ai curled her lips, turned around and complained to Beichuan Liang:

"I was planning to take a break after returning to Tokyo in two days, but President Saito found a way to arrange work for me. What a shame."

"What job?"

"It's the All-Japan National Beauty Contest. They asked me to be a judge."

Kitagawa Ryo also smiled when he heard this. Although the name of the All Japan National Beauty Contest sounds a bit funny, it is indeed an old talent show that started in the last century. It is known as one of the three major actress selection conferences in Japan, along with Toho's Cinderella Selection and Horipro Artist Discovery Team.

"Don't worry about this kind of love. In fact, these judges are just figureheads. In the end, just pick a contestant you like and vote for the judges award."

"But in my opinion, maybe it's best if love doesn't go."

"Huh? Why?"

Hoshino Ai tilted her head in confusion and asked.

Looking at the confused Hoshino Ai, Beichuan Ryo deliberately lengthened the tone:

"Because I'm afraid that after all the selection, the final winner might not be as good as the judges on the stage - what should I do then?"

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MEM啾 felt like he was standing at a fork in the road in his life.

She is fifteen years old this year and will be graduating from junior high school, which is the compulsory education stage. For ordinary students, what they need to decide at this time is what kind of high school to enter.

Should I go to a regular high school, a technical college, a regular high school, or a correspondence high school?

This not only depends on the student's own academic level, but is also closely related to each person's family background and even personal plans for the future.

However, unlike other people of the same age, MEM啾 feels that he has another choice.

This summer is a bit hot. In the small house, the six-year-old air conditioner is still working diligently. It was a prize she won when she was a child.

If you think about it carefully, that was probably the closest I’ve ever been to the so-called showbiz industry.

Perhaps it was because of the experience of shooting that commercial that she still maintains the passion to become an idol that she had since her childhood and has not lost until today.

But MEM啾 is also very clear about her family situation. It is already very hard for a mother to raise three children alone. This family situation even made her seriously consider whether she should start working directly after graduating from junior high school, attend night high school with evening classes, and correspondence high school with classes at home.

MEM, who has collected a lot of information over the years and has a deep understanding of the idol circle, knows very well that not every idol can become as popular as Hoshino Ai. Even Hoshino Ai herself only gradually became popular a few years after her debut.

Like other jobs, being an idol also requires a period of settling down and a period of popularity growth, and this is based on the fact that she has been selected to become an idol and signed a contract with an agency.

After all, if MEM, who is not even a trainee now, wants to become an idol, it will be an investment with only expenses and no returns in the short term for the entire family, and there may not be any feedback even after a few years. After all, there are too many unknown idols in the circle.

But after MEM啾 told her mother all these troubles, she held her shoulders tightly and gave the following answer:

“Don’t worry too much, just chase your dreams!”

"Mom will work hard with you!"

For MEM啾, this is undoubtedly the most powerful shot in the arm.

She ignored her two younger brothers who were running by her, playing and fighting with each other, with watermelon and kitten popsicles in their mouths. She pursed her lips like a cat and carefully filled out her information on a form on the Internet.

【All Japan National Beauty Contest】

【Stage name: MEM啾】

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【Congratulations, your registration is successful! 】

Chapter 4: Want to Become a Family (5k)

"I feel like the total number of commercials I've shot in the past two years is not as many as in the past few days."

After hearing director Shojiro Nakazawa's "pass", Kitagawa Ryo was as happy as hearing heavenly music. The smile on his face completely collapsed. He rubbed his stiff shoulders, walked tiredly to the special rest area, buried his body in the soft cushions, and took a deep breath.

"Because you, Beichuan, are playing a world-class superstar, the leader of all stars, the top of all stars, the star among stars?"

Sato Ruma, who was originally sitting there, generously made some space for Kitagawa Ryodo. After a period of filming, these leading actors gradually established a preliminary friendship, and they became familiar with each other's addresses. They no longer used honorifics in a serious manner in private.

Just like Kitagawa Ryo's initial impression, Sato Ruma has completely two different images on and off stage. She is clearly playing a good-natured guy who seems to be being played around by others, but her personality off stage is quite cheerful and her expressions are rich, completely different from the miserable look on stage.

But think about it, Sato Ruma is the center of an idol group after all. If she is really a social phobic, that doesn't make sense.

"Yeah... Stars among stars among stars, who made Ukiyo Hidetoshi make such a wish?"

Kitagawa Ryo loosened his tie. During the two days of filming, he was just like a character in a dress-up mobile game. The production crew tried all kinds of clothing combinations on him, and then shot a lot of personal advertisements based on them.

Because in the first episode, Hidetoshi Ukiyo, who won the final victory in the previous round of the game, wrote down his wish to create a world where "I become a world-class superstar", so in the world view starting from the second episode of the drama, Hidetoshi Ukiyo himself became a world-class star, the so-called star among stars.

Although the production team presented this setting by simply putting various personal advertisements of Ukiyo Hidetoshi on the external screens of the building in the play, and then arranged many passers-by actors to watch and scream excitedly, enthusiastically shouting slogans such as "Your Highness Hidetoshi (SAMA)" or "Brother Hidetoshi".

How should I put it? It feels not as good as... the large number of birthday celebrations that Kitagawa Ryo’s fans organized for his birthday last year.

However, Kitagawa Ryo himself didn't care too much about it. After all, it was just a means of expression in the plot setting. After all, this was still Kamen Rider, not the set of an idol drama.

"But I can go back to Tokyo tomorrow—"

Sato Ruma stretched lazily and sighed in a light tone that the location shooting related to the battles in the first two episodes was basically completed, and only a few plot scenes needed to be filmed in Tokyo.

"Although I've only been out for less than a month, it feels like a long time has passed. I kind of miss the meals at home."

Sato Ruya smiled:

"But my family still can't quite believe that I've become an actor in Kamen Rider. I really want it to be aired soon so they can watch it."

"It should be broadcast around September, which is about two months away."

Beichuan Liang could understand the other party's feelings, and responded with a smile: