His Relationship with Them

Shuya said he had never heard of it.

They then mentioned their respective agencies, which he recognized as well-known major agencies in the entertainment industry.

The fact that these two newcomers were able to get on board with Aoki Shin probably means they're being heavily promoted by the agency.

In general, although they are newcomers, they are not people who can be bullied... It's not that they can do whatever they want, it's just that they come from good backgrounds.

Shuya know how good the two newcomers' acting skills were, but they both had nice faces.

He didn't pay much attention to Amami Seiji, but he glanced at Matsumoto Tomoka a few more times.

She was fairly pretty, but nowhere near as Mai.

After exchanging greetings, neither side spoke, and they each took their seats and waited for the others to arrive.

Shuya, Mai, and Maeda Saori sat together.

Opposite them sat two newlyweds and their agent.

Amami Seiji looked rather shy, staring at the table without saying a word, which fits the protagonist's character.

Matsumoto Tomoka was more lively, often stealing glances at Shuya and occasionally looking at Mai.

Neither of them dared to speak, for fear of unintentionally offending someone.

Shuya found her actions amusing and was tempted to flirt with her. However, remembering that he had just held hands with Mai, it seemed inappropriate to chat with a new girl now.

Although he didn't intend to pursue her, he couldn't help but worry about people misunderstanding him. Often, if he chatted with a girl for a few minutes, she would assume he was interested in her, which was very troublesome.

Shuya know what Matsumoto Tomoka would think, but he decided not to talk about it anymore.

Mai nudged him and leaned in to whisper in his ear:

"It's rare that you can refrain from flirting with girls; have you changed your ways?"

"You make it sound like I'm always flirting with girls. Am I that kind of person?"

"Nonsense."

The two leaned closer and whispered to each other, occasionally letting out soft laughter.

Upon Maeda Saori smiled like an aunt.

The others appeared indifferent on the surface, but secretly speculated about their relationship.

After a while, more and more people arrived, all of them important supporting characters.

One of them Shuya I knew.

The male lead, Kanda Masataka Asakawa Jun's, manager, is played by Masakatsu Kanda, and the actor is Ishiyama Kenichi.

Ishiyama Kenichi acted in the TV series "The Art Academy" back then, and was a student of Kato Nobunaga. He was Shuya's senior in acting.

"Shu-chan, it's been years since we last saw each other!"

"So my senior brother is also in this drama?"

Shuya stood up, somewhat surprised, and Ishiyama Kenichi gave him a warm hug.

He started out as an idol, and now in his forties, he remains very charming and has many fans.

He said, "Yes, Mr. Aoki has taken great care of me, and I can't refuse his invitation."

"Haha, Ishiyama, you really know how to talk."

Aoki Shin arrived just then, and upon hearing this, he smiled and spoke.

He was followed by a large group of scholar-officials, including Horiuchi Susumu.

Although the conference room was large, it still seemed insufficient for all the people present.

Aoki Shin and the others came over, of course, because all the main actors had arrived.

This situation was clearly not suitable for chatting, Shuya returned to sit down next to Mai.

"Alright! Now that everyone's here, let's begin."

The main purpose of this meeting was to explain the intentions and goals of the drama to the actors.

They also introduced themselves to each other.

Such meetings are always held before filming a TV series.

The meeting was chaired by producer Aoki Shin, director Horiuchi Susumu, and the Main Family.

The Main Family's name is Ichimura Shohei. I've heard he's quite famous, Shuya I don't know him very well. I've only heard of his reputation, and we've never worked together.

After Aoki Shin finished his opening remarks, the first part was his self-introduction.

Lead Amami Seiji and Matsumoto Tomoka performed first, followed by actors such as Shuya Mai, and then a long list of samurai...

Overall, the meeting lasted quite a long time.

Apart from Aoki Shin's clichéd motivational speech at the end, everything else was meaningful.

After the meeting, Sunday morning passed by just like that. There was nothing else to do this afternoon, so it was the last bit of leisure time.

However, things will get busy starting tomorrow.

In terms of the filming process, after the meet-and-greet, it's time for the main actors to read their scripts. The actors will sit down with the director to rehearse their lines, and everyone takes this opportunity to study the script in detail.

Next, everyone will go to the rehearsal room for a rehearsal, where the technical and artistic staff will also participate.

Then came the on-site rehearsal with the entire crew. After the rehearsal without filming and the rehearsal with filming started, we finally got to the actual filming.

After filming, there is a VTR check. If there are problems with the acting or there is background noise, filming will be done again.

Only after this step is completed can the actors finish their work and begin preparing for the next shoot.

In short, the lead actors will be very busy after the official filming begins, and students will have to take many days off.

However, Shuya and Mai are alright; they don't appear much in the first three episodes, and their screen time is mainly concentrated in the later episodes.

They plan to film three episodes in June, so their main filming time should be concentrated during the summer vacation, which means they won't need to take too much time off.

Shuya thought this was just right, since taking leave would get him lectured by the Gorilla.

After the meeting, the officials went back to work, but the key members did not leave; they stood and chatted.

Mai was surrounded by actresses, all of whom she knew except for Mai Matsumoto Tomoka.

They were chatting animatedly, and Maeda Saori was also interacting with her agents.

The male actors, including Shuya, also gathered together.

Amami Seiji chatted with the other male actors, while Shuya caught up with Ishiyama Kenichi.

He and Shuya chatted about Kato Nobunaga, about filming back then, and then about their recent lives.

"... Well, anyway, it's good that you're back filming, Shu-chan. The teacher will definitely be very happy."

"Oh, this doesn't really count as a comeback."

"It's fine, it's about the same."

Ishiyama Kenichi patted Shuya on the shoulder heartily, then suddenly said, "Oh right, I haven't congratulated you on your album's huge success yet... Goodness, everyone at the agency and I were stunned when we found out the sales figures."

"Thanks."

Shuya smiled and thanked him.

"I even brought my album with me today, I'm just waiting for you to sign it for me."

Ishiyama Kenichi flashed a handsome smile and pulled out more than a dozen albums from his bag.

"How much did you buy? You're really showing your support!"

Shuya amused and exasperated, and at the same time began signing autographs.

"Haha, how could I have bought them all? There were also portions for my family and friends."

Ishiyama Kenichi laughed.

Others were drawn by his laughter and saw that Shuya was signing autographs.

"Shu-chan, Shu-chan, count me in!"

"Me too!"

"Shu-chan, thank you for your help."

"Hehehe."

They all pulled out their albums at the same time, and Aoki Shin and others also lined up.

All the company's staff quickly rushed over upon hearing the news.

... Everyone had been thinking about this for a long time.

Section 588, Chapter 548: His Relationship with Them

For Shuya, getting such a small number of signatures was not a difficult task.

After signing their names, it's about time to disband.

The literati had to work, the actors had afternoon schedules, and the two new actors also had classes.

Ishiyama Kenichi also bid farewell to Shuya, saying, "Well, I should go now. Let's talk again when we meet at the event next time."

Okay, see you next time.

Shuya smiled.

So people slowly left.

As they were leaving the conference room, Aoki Shin approached and said, "Shu-chan, want to have dinner together? I know a good restaurant nearby."

Shuya replied, "No, I don't want to eat with Uncle. I'd rather go with Mai- chan."

"You're really bold to say that, kid. I'm still young."

Aoki Shin chuckled and cursed, then said, "Fine, you and Mai- chan go ahead... Hey, you'd better hurry up and win her over, or you'll definitely regret it later."

After he finished speaking, he turned and left without waiting for Shuya to reply.

Shuya ignored him and walked straight towards Mai.

She had just finished saying goodbye to the other actresses.

"See you later, Shu-chan ~"

Bye-bye~

Goodbye~

The way they looked at the two of them as they left was unusually ambiguous.

Maeda Saori said with a strange smile, "You guys go back on your own. I won't follow you. You don't need me to see you off, right? I'll let you know about the rest of the itinerary later."

"... Okay, goodbye then."

"Okay, goodbye, Ms. Maeda."

Shuya and Mai didn't seem to care about her help and simply left.

While the two were waiting for the elevator, Shuya's phone vibrated. He took it out and looked at it, his expression turning helpless for a moment.

"Who?"

Mai asked curiously.

"I've had my men report the teacher's whereabouts regularly, but he's still in Kabukicho... Oh well, let's just leave him be."

Shuya really couldn't do anything about Li Shuhong.

Not only did he delay his arrival in Japan for a month, but once he arrived, instead of doing anything productive, he immediately went to perform "blessings" for sex workers. I really don't know how someone like that could be so powerful.

Shuya thought to himself, it's absurd that someone as upright and clear-headed as himself can't become so powerful.

"Um..."