Japanese Entertainment: A Comeback Beginning from Bankrupt President

"Hehe... I won't tell you."

It's obvious that he wouldn't say such a thing, because this claim of seeing through things was a lie to Sawashiro Kazuya from the very beginning. Amano Aki wanted to see how he would react after hearing this, and now he has seen it.

Then there's no need to answer.

The little devil Aki Amano has appeared, and this is the first time that Kazuya Sawashiro has suffered such an obvious loss at her hands, but to be honest, he is not unhappy about it.

After all, Amano Aki's ability to develop different character designs is a breakthrough for her as well.

Ze Cheng tried to comfort himself in the same way, but seeing that face that kept provoking him, no amount of comforting would help. At this moment, he should deal with her in the same way as Amano Aki.

"I don't want to talk to you anymore. I'm going to give you the silent treatment for a week." Kazuya Sawashiro turned his head and said the words that Aki Amano remembered vividly.

When these words reached Amano Aki's ears, she was also a little dumbfounded.

How did you become like this too... Well, after Kazuya Sawashiro turned his head away, Aki Amano had to sit next to him to see his face and expression, so Aki Amano had no idea what Kazuya Sawashiro had become.

What? Are you playing a dating sim now?

My mistake in answering caused the other person's mood to drop slightly, so now I have three choices in front of me.

A: Go over to him immediately and gently tell him what you saw.

B: Tear off a corner from the notebook, crumple it into a ball, and gently toss it over to attract his attention.

C: She got up and jumped onto the table, grabbed his collar from above, and after their eyes met, questioned him about why he didn't dare to look at her.

Each option corresponds to a branching story, and perhaps also to a character's personality?

Amano Aki looked at Sawashiro Kazuya's back for a moment, then decided to put this outdated dating game aside and make her own unique decision: to leave Sawashiro Kazuya out of the way and talk to herself.

"Ugh... editing is so hard! Can someone teach me?"

"I'm so hungry, how about I grab a cup of noodles first?"

"Entering New Supervisor Amano Akisa..."

When she's alone, she's like a big kid who's turned on her weird kid switch, able to talk to herself for an entire Manyoshu.

But right now, Ze Chenghe is sitting not far away.

"...Stare~"

Kazuya Sawashiro wanted to see how long Aki Amano could keep talking by himself.

...

After suffering a loss, another miscalculation immediately followed.

Kazuya Sawashiro realized that he really didn't understand Aki Amano, because Aki Amano had learned the art of ignoring him from somewhere, and could really treat him as if he were air when he didn't speak, and he did so for several days in a row.

Of course, Kazuya Sawashiro wasn't completely silent; he just didn't say a word in front of Aki Amano, fulfilling his cold war declaration of not speaking for a week.

Even though the factory's website has been upgraded, Kazuya Sawashiro still hasn't said a word to Aki Amano.

But after these past few days, Kazuya Sawashiro felt like a complete idiot.

What happened to the promised role reversal?

Shouldn't we prepare something, even just some snacks we bought on the spur of the moment, to soothe his mood? Then Ze Cheng and I could just switch roles and make sushi together, like everyone else.

Kazuya Sawashiro couldn't understand why this was happening, so as the Cold War was about to enter its fifth day, he pulled out his secret weapon—a broadcasting app specifically designed for people who couldn't speak but could hear.

Simply type in what you want to say, and it will be delivered to the other party via a mechanical voice.

As part of his routine after dinner, Kazuya Sawashiro took out this and used it to speak for himself.

"You're not really ignoring me, are you?" A cold, emotionless voice rang out, causing Aki Amano's lips to curl into a smile. She glanced at the app that Kazuya Sawashiro had shown her before answering his question: "To think of something like this, I guess I really underestimated you."

Is this the answer?

Amano Aki agrees.

This means that although she hasn't spoken to Kazuya Sawashiro these past few days, she has still been paying attention to his every move. She hasn't really treated him like he's invisible or like a ghost in the agency.

Ghost: I am my witness.

But Ze Chenghe didn't think that was an answer. He immediately typed in new text and asked the app to read it aloud for him.

"I underestimated you. You actually turned a blind eye for so long. Isn't this a form of passive-aggressive behavior from employees towards their boss? I'm going to file a complaint against you with the Labor Standards Bureau."

"What does this have to do with me?" Amano Aki vehemently denied Sawashiro Kazuya's unfounded accusations. "You told me not to talk, so I was just following your orders. After all, you would be angry if I deliberately came to talk to you."

I won't take the blame, I'll shift all the blame back to them.

If he throws it back, it will hit Kazuya Sawashiro all over, since it seems like he brought it on himself.

His head was a little sore, and Amano Aki took the opportunity to come closer, take Sawashiro Kazuya's phone and type in some text. Soon, what she wanted to say was relayed through this seemingly clumsy voice.

"Is this fun? You actually really want to talk to me, don't you? I heard from Misaki Tachibana that you've been bothering high school students lately."

"I don't!"

This time it's not an app, it's Kazuya Sawashiro's real voice.

He'll take the blame for the previous incidents, but he won't take the blame for harassing a high school girl; he has to throw that blame back at Aki Amano.

"No?" Amano Akira raised an eyebrow, scrutinizing Sawashiro Kazuya. "But she keeps telling me you're always trying to discuss on-site tasks with her, and you even wait for her at the school gate. What is that if not harassment?"

"That's a misunderstanding." Kazuya Sawashiro stood up straight and responded to Aki Amano.

If it weren't for the misunderstanding, he wouldn't have dared to raise his head so high.

He remembered what Amano Aki said, but it wasn't like what Amano Aki described. He just happened to look for Tachibana Misaki while looking for the teacher, and that's how the incident at the school gate happened.

He wasn't looking for her for anything else, but to inquire about which of his classmates, who had completed their school exams and decided on their post-graduation plans, could come and help out on his film set.

The current compensation isn't very generous, but a portion of her salary will be used as final payment. Kazuya Sawashiro hopes that Misaki Tachibana will find a partner, since that would make the movie more interesting.

Just like with previous music videos, it's only fun when everyone participates.

Ze Cheng also told Amano Aki about the matter without omitting the beginning or the end, and even brought up a very strong witness—his alma mater's homeroom teacher.

His honeymoon was over, and he went back to work.

Then, he got a little bored at work, so he couldn't resist Kazuya Sawashiro's persistent pleading and agreed to join the cast with his own investment to get a small role in the movie and contribute his meager strength to the film.

After finishing explaining these things, Kazuya Sawashiro's throat was already hoarse.

Without waiting for Amano Aki to ask a question or give any other response, he picked up his water glass and moistened his parched throat. It was at this moment that Amano Aki spoke.

"How does it feel? Saying all that in one go? Doesn't it make you feel much better?"