Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

"From then on, this matter became an unspeakable secret in the entertainment industry."

"Everyone knows it, but everyone keeps quiet, even the TV stations with powerful backgrounds, because they have close ties with Pinnis & Co. and are afraid that if they tell the truth, popular male stars will quit their shows."

"In short, this guy's criminal behavior has gone completely unpunished, and he's been arrogant like this ever since."

“Not long ago, I even heard from a colleague that he had publicly humiliated the mother of a victim who came to demand compensation…”

As Inuyama Tetsuya spoke, his voice lowered.

The fox blinked.

Keyword detected!

Humiliating someone else's mother is crossing the line with your own dog friend!

Sure enough, the next second, Inuyama Tetsuya stood up and bowed to the fox, saying:

"Can I entrust this person to you as well, Hideyuki-kun?"

The fox slapped down on the face of Kenichi Kitagawa in the photo with its paw, and smiled:

"Leave it to me with confidence!"

at the same time.

Forty kilometers away, inside the headquarters building of Tokyo Broadcasting Corporation (GWKK).

Ryohei Ishii, the producer of the second season of "The World Is Not Right," walked into the small conference room carrying a thick stack of materials.

He plopped down opposite director Takao Fujiwara, laid out the materials, and said, "The negotiations failed, and we won't be able to use the filming location in Chiba Prefecture starting next week."

“It’s okay. I didn’t think that place was that great to begin with. It’s all the same, and the audience is tired of it.”

Fujiwara Takao scratched his long, curly hair that he hadn't washed in days, looked at the materials on the table, and asked, "Are these all alternative plans?"

"Yes, they all meet our requirements, but I highly recommend this place..."

Ryohei Ishii picked out a page:

"Musashi Village in Nara Prefecture was recommended to me by the Pines Office. They say they have a very good relationship with the locals, so it would be very convenient for us to go there."

Fujiwara Takao nodded and said, "Yes, I remember that place!"

"Huh? Fujiwara-san, have you been there?"

"We filmed scenes there ten years ago when we were shooting a low-budget film," Fujiwara Takao said, flipping through the photos with a nostalgic air. Suddenly, he frowned slightly and pointed to one of them, saying:

"I remember there should have been a shrine to Inari halfway up this mountain, but it's gone. The fox sculpture at the entrance has its head smashed off, what a pity, that statue was so beautiful..."

Ryohei Ishii shrugged: "How would I know? Maybe it collapsed due to years of disrepair, or maybe it was demolished to be converted into a hot spring inn or something."

Fujiwara Takao's eyes were unfocused as he murmured, "Such disrespect for the gods will incur divine retribution..."

While Ishii Ryohei verbally agreed, he couldn't help but inwardly complain:

What era are we living in? Why would anyone be punished by heaven?

As expected, another oddball who's completely absorbed in art and literature and can't seem to break free...

The Inari god is just a figment of ancient people's imagination; how could he possibly jump out and punish anyone? Impossible, absolutely impossible!

He pursed his lips and finally said, "Anyway, we'll choose this place to film episodes seven, eight, and nine. What do you think?"

After a moment of reflection, Fujiwara Takao nodded.

"Alright, this will do."

Chapter 148 The Self-Cultivation of a Fox Actor

three days later.

The filming location is located in Tokaido, Chiba Prefecture.

"Wow, it's really big..."

Hoshino Hideyuki got out of the car and looked at the ancient-style building complex that stretched as far as the eye could see, almost like a small city, and couldn't help but sigh.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a parallel world's mini-Hondo in Japan, a place that has produced over a dozen Taiga dramas (long-running historical dramas, such as Sanada Maru).

Then, he took out his phone and looked through the group chat for extras he had recently joined.

"The crew of 'The World Is Not a Good Story' is..."

That's right, the fox came here to be an extra.

After receiving the mission from Inuyama Tetsuya, he has been continuously gathering information about Kitagawa Kenichi these past few days, and learned that the latter is currently starring in the second season of this year's popular TV series, The World Is Not Right.

Then, he unexpectedly noticed in another actor group that the production team had been recruiting a group of extras with high salaries to travel to other places in the past few days.

So he suddenly had the idea to join in the fun.

If you're going to deceive someone, you should at least get close to the target and learn more about them. Filming with the target for a few days would perfectly meet the requirements, wouldn't it?

If you have the opportunity and inspiration, then act on it. If you don't have the opportunity or inspiration, simply treating it as gathering information and experiencing life is also a good option.

With this in mind, the fox hypnotized several extras agents, obtained specific recruitment information, and then sneaked to the filming location.

"Hmm... Building 12?"

Hoshino Hideyuki finally found the film crew's location, but after looking around, he discovered that there wasn't even a road sign, and he couldn't find his way at all.

Well, time is running out, I'd better ask a passerby.

Because he saw the message quite late, today was the last day of the deadline. Hoshino Hideyuki didn't want to miss the opportunity, so he quickened his pace and came to a person on the roadside who was looking at his phone.

"Excuse me, do you know where Building 12 is?"

He was a handsome young man with naturally curly hair. He looked at Hoshino Hideyuki for two or three seconds, then slightly turned his gaze away and smiled, "Building 12, you must be going to audition for the World's Unusual Story, right?"

"Yes!"

“Go to the end of this road, then turn right once more.”

"Thank you so much!"

Hideyuki Hoshino followed the instructions and walked for several dozen meters before gradually slowing down.

The con artist's experience told him that the man's expression when he spoke was rather strange.

Okay.

How dare you deceive Grandpa Fox?

I've noted it down for you. Wash your anus and wait. Once this is done, I'll fill it with super glue!

He pursed his lips and then asked another short-haired, slightly chubby young man who was passing by for directions.

"Building 12? You've gone the wrong way... I'm going there too, come with me!"

Compared to the previous person, this slightly chubby young man was much more enthusiastic and sincere. He not only took the initiative to lead the way for Hoshino Hideyuki, but also asked with a smile:

Are you also going to audition for an extra role?

Hideyuki Hoshino nodded: "Yeah, I got tired of being a convenience store clerk and wanted to try a different part-time job, so I came here."

"Oh, I see... Well, I'm actually also going for an audition, but my purpose is a little different from yours. I want to get up close and personal with my idol..."

As he spoke, the slightly chubby young man carefully pulled a flyer from his shirt pocket and showed it to Hoshino Hideyuki, displaying the photos of three girls printed on it:

"AS Magic, ever heard of them? They're an amazing idol group! Although their popularity has declined a little recently, they'll definitely make it to the Budokan in the future!"

"They'll be in the seventh installment of 'The World Is Not Right,' and that's why I came... And let me tell you, their new album... you absolutely have to check it out..."

The fox blinked.

Great, now he knows why this guy is so enthusiastic.

It turns out that the idol fan's evangelistic desire has kicked in, which makes no surprise.

It feels like in their current state, they wouldn't even blink if they were sent to get a nuclear bomb to blow up King Kong.

Hoshino Hideyuki chuckled and echoed the other person's words, then seized an opportunity to remind them, "By the way, it seems we're competitors, you know. That production team isn't offering many spots."

"what?"

"So, is it really okay for you to be so enthusiastic towards me?"

Faced with the smirking fox, the slightly chubby young man seemed to realize this only then and froze on the spot.

After a long pause, he scratched his head awkwardly:

"Well, well, it doesn't matter! Competition is all about skill! Besides, if you can come to like AS magic because of my introduction, then I'll consider myself lucky!"

"Ha, that's true~"

Hoshino Hideyuki looked up and saw that they had arrived at the entrance of Building 12, which resembled a castle tower. He then said to the slightly chubby young man:

"Anyway, thank you for showing me the way. Good deeds deserve good rewards. I will contribute the money for a few albums when I get back."

After saying that, he walked into the building without waiting for a reply.

The instructions here are quite comprehensive.

He followed the signs and registered on the first floor. He was then called to wait at the door of a room on the third floor. A few minutes later, he saw the person above him come out, and he went in.

"Please take a seat."

There were two people sitting in the room, one of whom looked like a real estate agent, and the other...

The intermediary said, "This is Mr. Kimura, the assistant director of the film crew."

"Hello, Mr. Kimura, nice to meet you. My name is Akihisa Azusagawa..."

"Hello, Azusagawa-san..."

After a few brief, polite words, Kimura said to Hoshino Hideyuki, "Azusagawa-san, you know that the extras we've recruited this time are going to Nara Prefecture with the film crew, right?"

Hoshino Hideyuki nodded and said, "I know."

"That's good... Since we'll be filming in Nara for ten days in total, it's difficult to change actors midway through, so even for extras, we'll have high standards. Please take it seriously..."

After explaining for a moment, Kimura looked at the paper on the table and said, "Your resume says that you acted in 'Unnatural Pilgrimage' and 'Chicken Investigation Team 404,' and even had a line in the latter, right?"

"Yes."

"What line?"