A Total Letdown

Besides, Li Shuhong has plenty of students at Great Hua, so these two little girls aren't a problem.

"Did he promise to teach you any special skills?"

Shuya asked.

Ayase and the others nodded, saying, "The teacher said if we start thinking about it today, we should be able to create it by tomorrow."

... Is it alright to start thinking about this today? Going out and fooling around while simultaneously creating amazing techniques—is this the world of true powerhouses?

Shuya took a deep breath.

Then he said, "Since the teacher has come up with a brilliant solution for you, I can save my energy."

Congratulations! Keep up the good work!

Mai patted their heads.

"Okay, then you guys keep up the good work. Mai- chan and I are off now."

"Is Shuya- senpai going on a date with Mai?"

Kirino chuckled.

Mai tapped her forehead impatiently. "That's none of your business."

"Kirino, let's continue training."

Ayase stopped Kirino from doing something reckless, and the two went back to training.

Let's go.

Shuya didn't want to hinder their cultivation, so he called Mai and left.

Neither he nor Mai worked afterwards, and they went on dates everywhere, just like yesterday, and walked together for a while after dinner.

After escorting Mai back, he went home to rest.

Fast forward to the next day.

Friday.

Today, besides filming on location, it's also the premiere day of the anime IS.

Unsurprisingly, the name IS trended on Twitter early in the morning.

Inoue Hikoo started a high-intensity online battle with his haters early in the morning, while a large number of people were also watching and fanning the flames, making it a complete mess.

Shuya ate some melon for a while, and then it was time to go out.

Maeda Saori will be rehearsing with him that day. They have already arranged to meet on set. Although Mai doesn't have any scenes, she wants to experience the long-lost atmosphere of the film set, so she will also be there.

Seeing that it was almost time, Shuya stopped thinking about it and quickly flew to the scene.

The first episode of IDOL mainly tells the story of Asakawa Jun's determination to pursue Akiha Rin.

Anyway, it's just the prelude to the whole series.

The opening scene takes place in a detached house somewhere in Tokyo, which is undoubtedly Asakawa Jun's home.

His house was next to Akiha Rin's house; the only distance between them was two windows and a few meters of space.

In the drama, the two actually have a pretty good relationship, but as Akiha Rin becomes more popular, they see each other less and less, which leads Asakawa Jun to consider becoming an idol...

Shuya was pondering these plot points, filming had already begun.

It was still early, but the area was already quite lively.

The crew members walked around, while Aoki Shin and Horiuchi Susumu directing.

They looked quite busy, but their expressions were rather relaxed.

Today wasn't a formal shoot, so everyone was relaxed.

Of course, I will be serious when it's time to be serious...

After landing on the ground, Shuya looked around and immediately spotted Maeda Saori, but Mai hadn't arrived yet.

Maeda Saori was chatting with the managers of Amami Seiji Matsumoto Tomoka, while the two lead actresses sat on the sidelines nervously checking their scripts repeatedly.

Shuya looked at them and couldn't help but sigh, "That's youth for you."

He thoughtfully refrained from going over to greet them, so as not to make them more flustered.

He greeted Maeda Saori two, as well as Aoki Shin and other scholars, and then hid to the side to browse Twitter, happily watching Inoue Hikoo argue with others.

Kyocera's bonus items are outrageous. Putting aside the pre-sale tickets I failed to snag, the bonus items are different every four weeks. In the second week, there's a 1/4 chance to win a postcard, and in the fourth week, there's a 1/2 chance to win a poster. Then there are two limited-time events and one thank-you event. They're really pushing otaku to their limits. Instead of learning anything good, they've learned Japan's dog-like bonus business practices.

Trying to play games with me like this? Damn.

What's even more infuriating is that I thought I didn't need to go because the postcards they were giving out had a picture of a major. Then, Wei Mei slapped my folder right in the face... Fine, fine, Hua Q, shut up and take my money!

The neighboring Fate series doesn't know how to learn from others. They announce the bonus events and then don't release them after they're over. Meanwhile, Medialink announces the bonus events and then releases them again, followed by several more events.

The most amazing thing is Demon Slayer. I watched as the theaters near my house saw its screenings jump from 6 to 9 to 12 on the first day, and then to 25.

It absolutely shocked my mom for a whole year. She's watched animated movies for so many years, and she's never seen anything like it before.

Section 622, 580, a poor performance.

In fact Shuya found it quite entertaining to watch Inoue Hikoo argue with others.

Whether it's watching him roast people or getting roasted, it's always very interesting for Shuya.

"What are you doing, laughing so disgustingly at your phone?"

As he was watching, someone suddenly spoke to him.

There's no need to distinguish whose voice it is anymore; Mai one who would speak to him like that.

Shuya looked up and, sure enough, it was her.

He replied, "Twitter my dad argue with haters on Twitter, wanna join in?"

After Shuya extended the invitation, Mai casually sat down next to him, resting her chin on her hand and looking at his phone.

She said with amusement, "Why does Uncle keep arguing with people all the time? Doesn't he get tired of it?"

She never understood Inoue Hikoo's interests from a young age, and she always ignored his haters.

Mai is so famous, and she has quite a few haters, but she never engages in online arguments with Inoue Hikoo every day like that.

That's just his personality; he can't change it.

Shuya shrugged.

"That's true."

Mai nodded, then remained silent, watching the spectacle with Shuya.

However, they didn't get to watch for long.

Maeda Saori came over and said:

"Shu-chan, Mai -chan, what are you looking at?"

"Watching the president's husband get into a shouting match with someone."

Mai replied with a single sentence, Maeda Saori responded with an "oh," showing absolutely no interest.

She brought up another matter. "Shu-chan, your mother contacted you before, right? We have something we want to ask you."

"Speak."

Shuya gestured for her to speak directly.

"That's how it is..."

Maeda Saori had guessed, she wanted to hold a celebration party and invite many people from the entertainment industry to celebrate together.

"When would you like to hold this event, Shu-chan?"

"It doesn't matter, you guys decide what to do, just let me know when you've made your decision."

Shuya showed little interest.

"Okay, then let's decide."

Maeda Saori wore an expression that said, "I knew it." She knew that Shuya wouldn't care about these things.

The two reached an agreement, and then rehearsals were about to begin.

The four actors who played Asakawa Jun and Akiha Rin's parents took their places, and Amami Seiji and Matsumoto Tomoka changed into their pajamas and went into the bedrooms on the second floor of the two houses.

A scholar-official clapped his hands and announced, "Everyone, get ready! The first rehearsal is about to begin!"

"Good---"

"OK."

The scholars and officials replied sparsely.

Now that there's no filming, they're just going through the motions, so naturally they're not very enthusiastic.

Shuya and Mai followed behind the director and others, actively observing the scene.

A few minutes later, everyone had arrived, and the rehearsal officially began without the cameras being turned on.

The first scene of IDOL! begins with Asakawa Jun being woken up by his alarm clock.

Shuya and the others stood in a corner of the bedroom, watching the alarm clock emit a piercing noise.

Amami Seiji was lying on the bed with a magazine covering his face.

He was woken up by the alarm clock, groggily picked up the magazine and put it aside, then slammed his right hand on the alarm clock to turn it off.

... If it were a formal shoot, the camera would then pan towards the magazine.

The magazine's first two pages prominently featured a photo of Matsumoto Tomoka dressed in a beautiful idol outfit, alongside a large amount of small black text.

This is a personal interview with her.

"It's so noisy..."

Amami Seiji's slightly affected voice drew Shuya's attention back.

He watched as Amami Seiji got up, scratched his head, got out of bed, and opened the curtains. Then he saw Matsumoto Tomoka in the next room, who was also opening her curtains.

Their eyes met.

After a moment of silence, Amami Seiji swiftly tossed the magazine to the ground and kicked it aside, determined not to let her see that he had bought it.

After all, it's just too embarrassing to collect magazine photos of your childhood friend. Even if you're a bit tacky, there have to be limits, even if she might not care...

Amami Seiji, thinking about the annotations in the script, tried his best to make a conflicted expression of lingering fear, but he overdid it and it looked somewhat ferocious and comical.

Upon Horiuchi Susumu silently made a note of it in his mental notebook.

"Good morning, Rin-chan!"

"Good morning, up... Pfft! No, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!"

Matsumoto Tomoka completely messed up the performance, bursting into laughter right from the start.

"It's okay, don't be nervous."

Horiuchi Susumu remained unmoved and silently offered her some words of comfort.

But the flustered Matsumoto Tomoka didn't listen and continued to apologize with her head down.

Amami Seiji hesitated, "Um, Ms. Matsumoto, the director said you don't need to worry about it..."

He panicked even more after being harmed by the other party.

"..."

At that moment, Shuya was watching the commotion, inadvertently made eye contact with Aoki Shin.

They both understood what the other meant.

... It seems this rehearsal will take longer than expected.