Japanese Entertainment: A Comeback Beginning from Bankrupt President

Chapter 159 Isn't that fake?

The next day.

The late-night drama is much shorter than the main drama, and Amano Aki is not the female lead, so she can sleep in late today and leisurely come to the set to clock in for work.

She smiles at everyone now, but her smile pauses for a moment when she sees Noriko Soma.

Even though she had long thought that she would be this kind of person, when the answer was presented to her, there might be people who could easily accept it, but it certainly wouldn't be Amano Aki, who was sentimental in interpersonal relationships. She did hope to have one more friend.

How could they approach with ulterior motives?

"Why--"

If everyone can be good business partners, then there will definitely be new options when going out shopping and dining, instead of always relying on food rating apps.

Men tend to consider different factors when looking for a restaurant than women.

Just like Kazuya Sawashiro, he will always remember a restaurant he ate at that was really delicious, and every time he goes there he will eat the same dish, and he won't easily change the drinks he drinks. You can tell how old-fashioned he is.

Of course, Aki Amano isn't against this approach; she just wants her Instagram and TikTok accounts to look more fashionable.

Let's assume it's a girl?

At that time, if a few fashion-savvy girls appeared, Amano Aki could occasionally go out to take photos, combining composure and fashion, so that everyone could see the all-encompassing Amano Aki.

Don't keep bothering Misaki Tachibana; she's under pressure to continue her serialization.

So, Aki Amano hopes that Noriko Soma can become her friend on the surface, but she can't ignore such a big problem to be friends with her.

During the break, Aki Amano didn't say anything to Noriko Soma.

This caught the attention of Noriko Soma.

She realized that something unknown had happened, but the only person she could suspect was herself. So Noriko Soma could only suppress her unease for the time being and, after today's filming ended, she found Aki Amano and Kazuya Sawashiro, trying to find clues to her unease.

Outside the photo studio, Noriko Soma still sported her sweet smile.

"Want to have dinner together tonight? My manager trusts me a lot; he left work early."

"Off work" means that as long as the things she needs to do are reasonable, she will have free time afterward and doesn't need to worry about her agent suddenly causing trouble.

There won't be any illegal or disorderly conduct. It's just that Noriko Soma can sense the other person's attitude from their interactions and then deduce why Aki Amano is acting strangely today. Once she knows the problem, she can solve it.

Amano Akiya liked her smile, but she couldn't make decisions for Sawashiro Kazuya on her own.

She pointed to the vans in the parking lot outside and said, "Nothing much is happening today, but my agent is waiting outside. Why don't you come with me and ask him if he has any unfinished work?"

Since all the work was arranged by her agent, Amano Aki's words made no sense. Soma Noriko, hoping to find a problem, naturally followed along.

The two people came to the car.

Meanwhile, Kazuya Sawashiro, who was sitting in the driver's seat, had his eyes light up when he saw the two of them arrive together.

Although he boasted that he would use the power of words to move Soma Noriko, when it came to actually doing it, he found it difficult to get Soma Noriko to come out, since he wasn't Soma Noriko's manager after all.

If the two of them happen to be photographed by the media when they go out, and the headline reads "Dating Scandal," Ze Cheng will become famous overnight.

So this matter depends on Aki Amano; she is the key to getting Noriko Soma to come out.

However, given Aki Amano's temperament, Kazuya Sawashiro was quite worried that she might treat Noriko Soma as an enemy, completely blocking any channels of communication. How could they then use Noriko Soma as a connection to retaliate against Sōta Watanabe?

You're finished. We've discovered your true intentions, so we don't want to talk to you anymore.

That won't work.

In battle, being well-prepared can thwart the opponent's sneak attack, while gaining the initiative makes it easier to break through the opponent's defenses.

Seeing the two of them approach, Kazuya Sawashiro knew that Aki Amano was a good girl, and that all the effort he had put into comforting her had not been in vain.

Great, I'll reward her again tonight.

Kazuya Sawashiro, beaming, got out of the car to greet the two: "Soma-san, here for another meal?"

Noriko Soma's smile is sweet, and Kazuya Sawashiro's smile is also sweet, but his smile is more likely to be mistaken for a pervert, so he usually doesn't smile unless it's a situation that requires him to be perverted.

We need it right now.

Only with a smile like that could Soma Noriko come to her senses and realize that just because Sawashiro Kazuya is handsome doesn't mean she can smile so sweetly; he doesn't fall for that.

Noriko Soma felt a little embarrassed, but her smile remained unchanged as she replied to Kazuya Sawashiro, "Yes, I got off work early today, so I was thinking of having dinner together to build a better relationship. What do you think, Manager-san?"

"Me? Hahaha," Kazuya Sawashiro laughed awkwardly three times, pointed to the car behind him, and suddenly became serious and asked her, "Anyway, we don't have much work today, so let's not eat out. Come back to the office with us, and we'll cook for you."

Private car pick-up and drop-off service, safe and reliable.

Some might think that inviting Noriko Soma to dinner, given their culinary skills, is tantamount to murder, but Kazuya Sawashiro isn't stupid; he could simply order takeout when he gets back to the agency.

Two pizzas should be enough for three people, no matter what.

The real focus isn't on the food, but on the temptation of going home. If Noriko Soma is looking to uncover the agency's secrets, she certainly won't miss this golden opportunity.

It was Sawashiro Kazuya who invited her over, so once she arrived, she could use the excuse of getting familiar with the environment to wander around the agency, and who would blame her for that?

"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer!"

Noriko Soma hesitated for only a second before opening the car door and getting in. The fragrance she brought with her invigorated Kazuya Sawashiro and deepened Aki Amano's anxiety.

You should politely decline, and not make your intentions so obvious.

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Today, our agency welcomed its first artist from another agency, and she's such a beautiful and lovely girl.

The earthbound spirits that have been stationed here for a long time expressed their enthusiasm for the arrival of the new guests in their own way, which made Noriko Soma rub her hands together as soon as she entered the entrance hall.

"Are there any other people in the office? Is the air conditioning so strong?"

"No, there are only the three of us in our agency right now, no one else," Kazuya Sawashiro followed closely behind, expertly handing Noriko Soma a long-sleeved jacket. "That must be a spirit welcoming you. This place used to be a haunted house. Haven't you watched the haunted house chronicles on YouTube?"

"Wrong? Isn't that fake?"

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