Wenren Seiya! That Super Popular Actor?

Arima Kana used to be extremely proud because she had been hailed as a "genius child actress." She was arrogant, acted like a big shot, and was quick to lash out with hurtful words.

Because she did not understand how to deal with people and thought too highly of herself, she had already stopped being popular by the time she was in Elementary School.

By middle school, the jobs Kana could get had become few and far between, and they were all low-budget productions and insignificant roles.

Simply put, Kana had been sharp-tongued, spoiled, willful, arrogant, and self-centered as a child. Even Seiya had often been thoroughly scolded by the little Loli.

The last time Seiya had seen Arima Kana was two or three years ago.

At the time, Seiya had been cast as the male lead in a film, while Kana, who had been part of the same production, had played a supporting role barely better than an extra.

Seeing his Childhood Friend again after so long, Seiya had planned to catch up with her properly after work.

But Seiya had not expected that by the time he finished up, Kana had already vanished from the set.

Seiya had even felt rather disappointed at the time. The little Loli had been somewhat sharp-tongued back then, but she had genuinely helped him quite a lot.

Afterward, Seiya had considered looking for Arima Kana's contact information. With the connections he had now, it would not actually have been difficult.

But when he considered that she had probably recognized him too, yet had chosen to leave in such a hurry for her own reasons, Seiya ultimately decided not to disturb her.

Seiya simply had not expected that, after several years, he would run into her again at the high school he attended—and judging by her appearance, she seemed to be a second-year student here.

"Seiya... I didn't expect you to choose Yoto High School too. And what did you mean by that just now?!

What do you mean I haven't changed at all in the past two years? Damn it! You even specifically brought up my height! You know I'm your senpai now, right? Your senpai!

Honestly, why is everyone like this? As underclassmen, don't you know to show your senpai a little respect?"

Looking at the complaining Arima Kana before him and hearing her tone, Seiya was clearly taken aback for a moment.

Then he smiled and said, "I take that back, Kana. You've changed quite a lot compared to before... In fact, I'm a little unaccustomed to it now."

Hearing Seiya's words, Kana could not help but reveal a bitter smile. Naturally, she understood what he meant.

But after everything she had experienced over the years, it would have been strange if she had not changed at all.

Her excessive pride and inflexible nature had caused her to suffer greatly over the years.

After being battered by reality again and again, she had no choice but to become more tactful and well-behaved in dealing with people, and she had begun to understand how to compromise with reality.

Since she had stopped being popular in Elementary School, her agency from her child actress days had kicked her out once she reached the upper grades.

Although she had tried branching out into various fields, she still had not gained much popularity. Even when some companies gave her work because of the fame she had once had as a child actress, it only ended up adding to their losses.

The string of setbacks had completely stripped Arima Kana of her former pride. She had even considered retiring more than once, but her desire for recognition and her love of acting had ultimately kept her going.

In fact, she had recognized Seiya on that set two years ago, and she had considered going over to greet one of her few childhood friends.

But when Arima Kana saw Seiya surrounded by a crowd, she stopped in her tracks.

Because she understood very well that Seiya, now treated like the center of attention, was no longer the same as before.

He and she were no longer people from the same world.

Looking at Seiya now, then thinking of who she had once been, Kana could not help feeling how laughable her former self had been.

Seiya was still dazzling even now. Perhaps he did not even remember the childhood playmate who had once spoken so harshly to him. Rather than humiliating herself by approaching him, it would be better to quietly leave.

That had been Arima Kana's thought when she reunited with Seiya two years ago.

Yet Kana had also never expected that she would run into Seiya here today—and that he would be completely different from what she had imagined.

When Seiya teased her about her height, Arima Kana had looked furious on the outside, but she had actually been quite happy inside.

Because she had realized that, after all these years, Seiya's personality had not changed one bit.

He had not become arrogant or looked down on others just because he had become a star. He was still himself, almost exactly the same as when he was a child.

But Kana quickly stopped finding it strange. After all, if Seiya had been like her younger self, he could never have reached the heights he had today.

Seeing that Seiya had not changed and still regarded her as the Childhood Friend from back then, Kana had just been about to step forward and reminisce when a cry of surprise from the blonde girl beside her directly interrupted her.

"Wenren Seiya! No way, is that really him?!

And hasn't Arima senpai been washed up for ages? Why do you look so familiar with such a super popular actor?"

Hearing the blonde girl's words, the corner of Arima Kana's mouth immediately began twitching nonstop again.

She discovered that this girl named Hoshino Ruby was simply her natural enemy. They had only known each other for a short while, yet the other girl had already dealt her multiple critical blows to the heart.

What hurt even more was that the girl's sharp remarks were never intentional; they were simply sincere words that slipped out by accident.

"Hmph, the super popular actor you're talking about is this young lady's underclassman. And we're Childhood Friends, so what's strange about us knowing each other?

Besides, this is Yoto High School, the only school in the entire city that trains entertainment industry talent.

It's not strange to run into idols, models, actors, or other entertainment industry professionals here."

Seeing that Seiya had not become distant toward her, Kana put her hands on her hips and struck a smug pose before Ruby.

Seeing that the young man and woman in front of him seemed to be Arima Kana's friends, Seiya introduced himself with a smile. "My name is Wenren Seiya. Just as Kana said, I'm her underclassman and Childhood Friend.

Like you two, I'm also a new first-year student at Yoto High School. Please take care of me."

When she saw Seiya introduce himself so naturally, Hoshino Ruby looked flattered as she said, "My name is Hoshino Ruby, and this is my brother, Hoshino Aqua. Please take care of us!"

"By the way, Mr. Wenren is surprisingly easy to get along with.

You may be Arima senpai's underclassman, but your personalities are completely opposite. You don't have even a hint of a big star's airs."

"Just call me Seiya. This is school, and we're all classmates, so using honorifics feels a little strange."

(A lot of people don't like this world. Personally, I actually feel like I wrote it pretty well... But since everyone doesn't like it, I'll speed things up. There are probably around ten chapters left. (ToT)/~~~)