Kazami Yoshiteru snorted. Perhaps the old actor's son had struck a chord with his remark that "Jiang Xia is just here for a cameo," because the detective actor who had been provoking everyone finally stopped talking and shut his mouth.
The director looked at the scene, equally awkward, but he could not get a word in among these big-name actors, each with their own temper.
Now that the argument had finally been interrupted, he hurriedly checked his watch and changed the subject. "Miss Ujo is really late. At this hour, she should be here by now."
Hashimoto Maya, who had been silently enjoying the show beneath a nearby tree, perked up at that. Late? Don't tell me she's dead? He had thought the victim this time would definitely be that fake detective he had so carefully picked out.
As he muttered to himself, Mouri Ran heard the name "Miss Ujo" and immediately grew excited. She could not help asking the director, "The Miss Ujo you mean... could she be Ruri Ujo, that once-famous healing-type actress?"
She followed all sorts of celebrities, but Miss Ujo was one of her absolute favorites. She had grown up watching her television dramas.
The director glanced at the high school girl, who got excited every time she saw a celebrity. When they had first met and Mouri Ran had eagerly called out his name, he had wondered when he had become so famous. Then the second celebrity appeared, then the third... and he gradually realized that this high school girl got excited over every famous person she saw. Her enthusiasm was spread quite evenly.
By now, the director was used to her attitude. He did not notice anything different about this fickle celebrity fan compared to the last few times, and merely nodded. "That's right.