Tokyo, the shady intelligence of private detectives

If Takizawa Reika doesn't come out of the public restroom in the mall for more than half an hour, something must have happened.

Just then, a woman came out of the restroom, and Masahiro Hanyu immediately went up to her and asked, "Excuse me, is anyone else inside?"

The woman shook her head. "It seems not, but I'm not entirely sure!"

Ignoring everything else, Yuzuru Masahiro quickly entered the women's restroom when no one was looking.

He bent down and checked each spot through the crack under the door, but there was no one there. Takizawa Reika was indeed gone.

Masahiro Hanyu arrived at the bathroom window. This was on the second floor, and there was a fence outside the window.

His gaze fell on a gap in the fence. Although the gap was small and irregular, Takizawa Reika's flexibility would allow her to pass through it.

Now Masahiro Hanyu understands why the senior detectives at the detective agency failed in their pursuit.

All Takizawa Reika needed to do was find an area selling lingerie and observe whether anyone was following her.

If she becomes suspicious, she'll use this method to escape; it's truly impossible to guard against.

When people entered the restroom and saw Masahiro Yuzuru inside, they began to criticize and condemn him, calling him a pervert.

Masahiro Hanyu didn't care about any of that. He ran out of the shopping mall, hailed a taxi, and headed to "Fangyou Studio"!

1992年，东京的计程车起步价410円，1公里之后每237米加收80円。

Given the exorbitant price, taking a taxi to "Fangyou Studio" was his only option under duress.

As the meter ticked up, Masahiro Hanyu's heart raced. Upon arriving at his destination, the total cost was 1672 yen.

If he gets dumped by Takizawa Reika a few more times, the research funding President Satsuki gave him might not be enough.

Masahiro Hanyu was determined to complete this task today.

Given the exorbitant taxi fare, if Takizawa Reika were going to "Fangyou Studio," she probably wouldn't take a taxi.

After all, the selection of male actors wouldn't take place until 1 p.m.

Therefore, Masahiro Hanyu is certain that he will arrive here before Reika Takizawa.

He waited near the main entrance of Fangyou Studio, hiding in a relatively secluded shady spot, observing the people entering the studio.

But by noon, he still hadn't seen Takizawa Reika.

The area outside the warehouse gradually became lively as male actors arrived for auditions. However, they were not allowed to enter until the scheduled time.

These people, dressed in various casual clothes, stood in twos and threes, smoking and flipping through the documents in their hands.

Several agents in suits were talking in hushed tones, and there was a faint smell of sunscreen mixed with tobacco in the air.

Yuzuru Masahiro listened intently, and fragmented words drifted over:

"Did you hear? Today's audition... was for the actress to choose from."

"Yes, but the actresses won't come here. We need to film some self-recommendation videos, and the actresses will watch them before making a choice."

"I wonder which famous actress she is? She's being treated with such importance!"

"I heard she's a yoga instructor who can do all sorts of difficult poses, and this is her first time officially accepting a script."

"Oh, no wonder. I wonder what type she likes? Aggressive, gentle, or complicated?"

……

Masahiro Hanyu grew increasingly disappointed as he listened. If the "yoga instructor" never showed up at the studio, then all his efforts today would have been in vain.

Thinking about the cost of the taxi, he felt a pang of regret.

After selecting a male actor, he must undergo a medical examination, familiarize himself with the script, and so on. Filming cannot begin within three days.

In this situation, how should he complete the commission?

Waiting is certainly not the solution. Masahiro Hanyu had anticipated this unexpected situation and had already devised a plan to deal with it.

Not long after, Matsui, the manager with a small mustache and a side-parted hairstyle, came over with several male instructors he had met at the gym the day before.

Masahiro Hanyu quickly straightened the wrinkles in his clothes. Today he was wearing a light blue plaid short-sleeved shirt, khaki casual trousers, and brown loafers.

This was an outfit he specially prepared to deal with such unexpected situations, ensuring that he would blend in seamlessly among the male actors auditioning.

Yuzuru Masahiro emerged from the shade of the trees, walked halfway around the base of the wall, and slowed down as he approached Matsui and his group.

"Matsui-san."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a hint of surprise. Matsui turned around at the sound, squinting as he looked at Masahiro Hanyu.

The young man in front of me looked familiar, but I couldn't quite place him.

When Masahiro Hanyu was at the gym, he was wearing glasses and deliberately keeping his head down.

Matsui only caught a glimpse of him at the time, so he couldn't remember where he had seen him before, but he had a feeling that he was familiar with him.

"Who are you……"

"I am Masahiro Hanyu, introduced by Tanaka's assistant."

He bowed slightly, casually took out the business card that Yuichi Tanaka had given him from his pocket, and handed it over naturally.

"This is Tanaka's assistant's business card. He asked me to wait here and come in with you. He also said I don't need to explain too much."

Manager Matsui looked Hanyu Masahiro up and down again; it seemed that this young man was a newcomer that Tanaka's assistant intended to recommend.

After all, Tanaka's assistant was an internal staff member of the studio, and he didn't want to publicize the matter.

So, before this newcomer had a formal agent, they wanted to use Matsui's name to get him into the audition.

This kind of thing is common in the photography industry; people look out for each other, so there's no need to say much.

Matsui's manager put on a smile. "Oh, Yuzuru-kun, you can just follow me."

Masahiro Hanyu bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your help, Matsui-san."

Then he bowed slightly and nodded to Kato, Mukoyama, Oshima, and several other people.

These are all seniors, undisputed teachers. Face to face, in such close proximity, Masahiro Hanyu felt a sense of unreality.

The senior colleagues all nodded in response to the newcomer without any expression.

At 12:50, a middle-aged man wearing a "Fangyou" work badge walked out of the warehouse.

Several agents knew this middle-aged man and greeted each other.

The middle-aged man first recorded the number and names of the male actors brought by each agent, and then had everyone enter the warehouse in an orderly manner.

After entering the room, Masahiro Yuzuru breathed a sigh of relief. This was a plan he had prepared for dealing with this unexpected situation.

He disguised himself as a male actor, participated in auditions, and was selected by a yoga instructor.

Matsui's manager and his team were assigned to the first group. They were told to go into the studio first to record their self-introduction.

Following Kato and several other male actors who were auditioning, Masahiro Hanyu entered a large cubicle. They had to take turns going in front of the camera to make a self-recommendation gesture and say their self-recommendation remarks.

The first person was Xiang Shan. He walked in front of the camera and took off his shirt.

First, complete three standard squats at a steady pace. When standing up, turn your body to the side, tighten your arms and exert force to stretch your biceps and latissimus dorsi muscles.

At the same time, he looked directly into the camera, his chin slightly tucked in, exuding a calm confidence.

Then he shouted, "Chocolate, very strong!"

The second person was Kato. His move involved doing three standard push-ups using the middle and index fingers of both hands, followed by a quick clapping of his hands as he stood up on the last push-up, and a stable, steady landing.

He then waved his finger at the camera, gave a wicked smile, and said, "My power can make you throb!"

Next, Oshima, Ryumoto, and others each displayed their masculine charm, while giving passionate or powerful recommendations.

The last one was Masahiro Hanyu. He walked in front of the camera and yawned.

Then, he lazily knelt on the ground, leaned forward, turned his head to look at the camera, and winked.

"NS, you know what I mean!"