My girlfriend is Saiki Kusunoki

In Mai's words, compared to Rimi, who always harbored feelings for the male protagonist but dared not express them and whose feelings remained unchanged throughout, Mai preferred to try out the role of Kana.

Lively and adorable, sensitive and full of fantasies about love and other things.

And she is one of the few characters who is somewhat sensitive to the special qualities of the male protagonist, Shinichi Izumi.

In terms of charm, she is no less than the female lead, and in some aspects, she is even more outstanding.

Naoto didn't say anything about Mai choosing such a challenging role.

It's indeed quite strange that Mai would play Satomi. It can only be said that in Naoto's impression, Mai is not some pretty but naive and innocent character.

Mai, who has always tried to help Sakuta and serves as his safe haven, is indeed more fitting for the role of Kana.

"So, Ms. Mai, when exactly can you come for the audition? Ah, I mean, when is Ms. Mai available?"

When Director Akagi heard that Mai Sakurajima was really going to audition, he was already somewhat incoherent.

Screenwriter Quanmu isn't much better off; he's currently in a state of constant rambling.

"Hmm, it should be here soon today. Let me see, it's three o'clock this afternoon, it should be here by now."

Zhi Ren knew about the girls' group outing for a social event today, but looking at the time, he figured it was about time for them to leave.

"Today? Well, let's wait a bit longer."

"Yes, that's right, let's wait a little longer."

And so, the three of them waited until around four o'clock in the afternoon when Mai Sakurajima finally arrived at the film set.

Seeing that Mai Sakurajima had actually come to the film set, the two of them were still in disbelief.

Even the actors who remained on set were somewhat surprised that Mai Sakurajima had also come to audition.

"Mai-senpai, you've finally arrived! If you hadn't come, I was planning to go back now."

"It seems our busy man has suffered quite a bit today."

"You're the one who should be happy. Did you have fun with Nanzi and the others today?"

"It's pretty good. We picked out a lot of nice clothes for Nanzi today. Remember to give Nanzi a good compliment when you get back."

Naoto couldn't help but smile wryly at Mai's words. He figured he'd be busy with all sorts of work when he got back, so he'd wait until he saw Nanako before making any decisions.

However, Naoto kept this in mind, thinking that if Nanko really wore any new clothes, he would have to praise her.

"Sakura, Ms. Sakurajima, I am the director of this film crew, Hayato Redwood. It's a pleasure to meet you."

At that moment, seeing Naoto and Mai chatting familiarly, director Akagi walked over, stammering.

Seeing Hongmu in this state, even his friend Quanmu couldn't bear to look at him.

Even though he knew this person was a fan of Mai Sakurajima, going this far was a bit too much, wasn't it? You're the one directing this, aren't you!

"Director Hongmu, it's a pleasure to meet you. If it's alright, may we have an audition now? I think our ONE teacher is probably already busy going home."

"Oh? Yes, yes, everyone is quite busy. Well then, Ms. Sakurajima, I'll leave it to you."

"How did this person suddenly become like this?"

Naoto, standing to the side, scratched his head in confusion after watching the director respectfully usher Mai inside.

He really couldn't understand why Director Hongmu, who had acted like a great director when he met those actors before, had suddenly become so humble.

But then Naoto thought about it again and realized, what did it have to do with him? Once the role was chosen, his business would be over.

"Let's go back first. As for the social event... never mind, let's leave it at that."

And so, Naoto's workday this week came to a smooth end.

After that, it was Nanzi's turn.

Chapter 157: The Terrified Naoto

"Cough cough, my throat is so dry. I think I have a slight cold. Is the air conditioning set too low?"

The day after finishing his work, Naoto sat up in bed.

He couldn't remember what time he went to sleep last night.

He only remembered that after his mind became too foggy that night, he lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

Furthermore, Naoto felt somewhat unwell after waking up.

"What bad luck. I hope I won't have to stop working today. I'll go to the street and buy some medicine later."

Naoto, feeling slightly tired, complained and then decided to go downstairs to eat something to tide him over.

Because Naoto went to bed too late last night, it was actually close to noon.

However, this is not a big deal for Naoto, since he usually only eats two meals a day when he is not in class.

"Strange, what's that smell? It's... the smell of sweet and sour pork ribs? How is that possible!"

Upon smelling that familiar scent, Naoto immediately recognized the sweet and sour aroma and curiously ran downstairs. What he then witnessed was a scene he would never forget.

In Naoko's kitchen, Nanko was dressed in a pink bunny girl outfit and busy at work.

"Is this for real? Am I delirious from the fever? Why am I seeing this? Or have I traveled to a parallel world?"

Naoto was really confused at this point. After all, in his mind, Nanko would never wear such clothes, nor would she ever cook for him.

Could it be that Nanzi is joking with me?

"Zhiren, dinner will be ready soon. Hurry up and wash up. I learned all these things from Boss Liu."

At this moment, Nanko, after sensing Naoto's presence, followed him without turning her head, which made Naoto even more frightened.

Could it be that Nanzi is planning to get revenge on him because he hasn't spent time with her?

Some of the apprehensive straight people quickly washed up and sat down in the chair.

Looking at this table of food, at least in terms of appearance and smell, the straight man couldn't sense anything strange about it; it seemed that all of these were dishes he really liked to eat.

Naoto then looked at Nanko, who was cooking.

Wearing a sexy pink bunny girl outfit, even from behind, Nanko's cuteness was palpable to straight people.

The sexy outfit contrasted sharply with Nanzi's icy expression.

It feels like the contrast between raging fire and freezing ice, giving straight people a strong visual impact.

Naoto had never imagined that Nanako would one day wear such an outfit. He had never even entertained such a fantasy in his dreams.

Why would Nanzi specifically wear such clothes and cook such a meal for herself?

"Zhi Ren, come and try these! These are all your favorite dishes. I went to Boss Liu's house and learned how to make these dishes from him."

"You learned from Boss Liu? When?"

"Just last night."

"You spent half a day learning all of this?"

Naoto looked at Nanko with a horrified expression.

Can you imagine someone who has never cooked before telling you that she learned how to cook all the dishes in half a day?

Even Nanzi, a straight person, thought it was too exaggerated.

"correct."

"Um, is Mr. Liu alright?"

Given the current situation, Naoto is actually a little worried about Mr. Liu's physical and mental condition.

Is traveling such a distance from Japan to China really okay?

"Don't worry, Mr. Liu will just think he's having a dream. Instead, you should try these."

"Gudu."

Although Naoto doesn't know exactly what Nanzi did to Boss Liu, he can roughly guess that Boss Liu definitely wasn't helping Nanzi while sober. He can only hope that Boss Liu will be healthy afterward.

At this moment, Naoto picked up a piece of pork rib, which on the surface did indeed look like a normal pork rib.

But Zhi Ren always felt that things weren't that simple.

Seeing Nanzi's expression, which was neither innocent nor hopeful, yet held a hint of expectation, Naoto gritted his teeth and stuffed the rib into his mouth.

Instantly, an indescribable taste spread through Naoto's mouth.

Although this is definitely sweet and sour pork ribs.

But what's going on with this taste that's more sour than lemon and sweeter than saccharin?

"Naoto, what's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing, it's just that it's too delicious."

Faced with Nanko's question, Naoto could only swallow the strange taste.

"We can't have every dish taste like this, can we?"

Naoto thought it was just bad luck that he had simply eaten a dish that Nanko hadn't cooked well.

The next moment, Naoto took another bite of the spicy meat slices and felt as if his mouth was on fire.

The broth was not only salty, but also had a strong white pepper flavor.

Every dish was perfect in terms of knife skills and ingredients, but the quantity was simply disastrous.

This kind of taste is simply not something a young, straight person could handle.

Although Naoto tried his best to swallow these things.

But Naoto really did his best; that urge to spit it out was just too unbearable.

It turns out that although Nanzi used her superpowers to learn all the steps and methods of cooking all the dishes, she did not gain the experience that chefs gain through long-term learning.

Therefore, Nanzi uses all the seasonings based on her own feeling.

Just like that daughter with superpowers who brought trouble to her father, superpowers may be powerful, but that doesn't mean they are all-powerful.

The more intricate the task, the less effective superpowers become.

Based on the extent of Nanzi's first attempt, it truly deserves to be described as a disaster.