That Child Is Gold Buried in the Sand!

The director had only given Seiya this cameo opportunity out of consideration for Arima Kana, and because Seiya did not require any pay.

In truth, the role had originally been nothing more than an extra. The acting requirements could be extremely high, yet they could also be almost nonexistent.

The high requirement was finding a child who could remain completely unfazed while facing a wolf pouncing at them—such a child was nearly impossible to find.

The almost nonexistent requirement was that the technical team could use post-production to replace all the close-ups with shots of the wolf or the actor's back.

In other words, as long as the actor was a child, they would almost certainly meet the requirements. It did not even matter whether they were a boy or a girl.

But after seeing Seiya's performance just now, the director changed his mind.

He realized that Seiya had outstanding looks, at least enough potential to debut as a child star. Combined with the "young kendo boy" setting, it would be far too much of a waste to cut all his shots.

That was why, before filming officially began, the director had kindly reminded Seiya several times.

Of course, although he cherished talent and thought highly of Seiya's potential, there was only so much he could do.

If Seiya could not pass several takes in a row, then there would be nothing he could do to help.

After all, film cost money, and everyone's time was precious. They could not keep giving Seiya chance after chance.

If Seiya could seize the opportunity, then the director would naturally give him close-ups. Seiya might even gradually begin to stand out in this film.

But if he could not seize it, then the director could only follow the original plan and remove Seiya's facial expressions and shots in post-production.

"Action—!"

Following the director's command, the professional staff nearby immediately gave instructions to the police dog.

The police dog, having received the command, charged toward Seiya and Kana in an instant.

Large dogs naturally resembled wolves, and with the prop team's masterful makeup, the police dog charging at Seiya and the others truly looked like a snarling Dire Wolf.

"Ah! Don't come any closer—!"

The child star who could cry within ten seconds began crying on cue, but Seiya could tell that this tsundere loli, Arima Kana, was genuinely scared this time rather than acting.

Because the original script did not include Kana falling over from being too frightened.

Yet the director beside them did not call for a stop, which meant that Kana's fear right now did not affect the original script.

It could even be said that Kana's frightened state better captured the script's content.

Since that's the case, it's my turn to perform next!

According to the original script, Seiya was supposed to charge forward with his sword at the pouncing wolf, then be sent flying by a swipe of its paw.

The director's only requirement was that he not panic and wave his sword around wildly.

But as the champion of the National Kendo Championship, asking him to wildly swing the bamboo sword in his hand was truly making things difficult for him.

So I just need to strike its paw with the sword, then act like I got swatted away, right?

Once Seiya understood roughly what he needed to do, his gaze changed instantly when he looked up again the next second!

The director, who had been staring intently at the camera, froze the moment he saw Seiya's eyes.

He had originally thought that, as a five-year-old child, no matter how mentally prepared Seiya was, he would surely show some fear when facing such a "grand scene."

But when he clearly saw Seiya's eyes now, he was utterly stunned.

What kind of gaze was that? What kind of expression was that? Why could a mere five-year-old child display such a resolute and fearless expression while facing a Dire Wolf pouncing at him?

Was this really a child who was only five years old? Did he really have such incredible mental fortitude at that age?

And soon, everyone present, including the director, was shocked by what Seiya did next.

According to the director's instructions, Seiya only needed to casually swing his sword forward. Though the script depicted a young kendo boy fighting a wolf—

considering the police dog's combat ability, let alone a five-year-old child, even an ordinary adult probably would not be its match.

Yet to the director's and everyone else's surprise, the moment he saw the "Dire Wolf" pounce, Seiya's small body shot forward like a cannonball. He swung the bamboo sword, which was even slightly taller than himself, and swept it directly at the "Dire Wolf's" paw.

"No matter what happens, I will never retreat!

Because Grandpa once said that the sword in my hand is meant to be wielded to protect the weak!"

As Seiya swung his bamboo sword, he delivered his only line in the film with the same resolute expression.

After receiving the shared power of Seiyas from other worlds, even with his current five-year-old body, fighting a police dog that bore him no ill will was no challenge at all. Even if it truly were a starving Dire Wolf, he would still have the strength to fight it.

But after that strike, Seiya suddenly remembered that according to the film's script, he was supposed to be sent flying because he was no match for it.

So after completing the sweeping strike, Seiya quickly made his body appear unable to stop in midair, then arched backward and acted as though he had been knocked flying.

"Yuan Ye, give that police dog the command to pounce on that child again."

Hearing the director's words, the staff member beside him froze. According to the script, this shot was supposed to be over already.

"Don't just stand there. I'm the director, so hurry up and do as I say.

Can't you tell? That child is gold buried in the sand. Are those emotional acting skills and movements something a five-year-old child should possess?

His performance could be even more brilliant. It's just that the needs of the plot have limited him!"

Hearing the director's words, everyone present came to their senses. The director had seen little Seiya's talent and was preparing to give him more scenes!

This kind of thing was indeed rather rare during filming, but he was the director. It was his privilege.

"Hoo—!"

A staff member outside the set blew a whistle, then made several hand signals. The "Dire Wolf," which had already been slowly walking toward Kana, immediately turned its head toward Seiya in the distance.

Seiya, who was already lying on the ground, had been preparing to leave the set. But when he saw the "Dire Wolf" pounce at him again and the camera still trained on him, he was completely dumbfounded.

This is completely different from the script I was given, hey!