"I'm in Tokyo, and this is some kind of movie star comeback system?!"

Chapter 108 Paparazzi

"The main character of Taiga Drama!?"

Sawaguchi Yasuko's voice tightened. Ignoring the risk of exposure, she suddenly sat up in bed and stared intently at Sakamoto Yu.

Sakamoto Yu nodded, without denying it.

Sawaguchi Yasuko's movements were so abrupt that Sakamoto Yu's gaze was involuntarily drawn to her, lingering on her.

"NHK thinks so highly of you?" Yasuko Sawaguchi's mouth gaped open, her face filled with shock.

Sakamoto Yu has only two publicly known works, and his debut time is not long. He has not even proven his ability to attract viewers. Yet NHK dared to send him an audition invitation, and even for a lead role.

Although shocked, Yasuko Sawaguchi did not believe that Yu Sakamoto was lying to her.

"No wonder you're not in a hurry, it turns out you've auditioned for a lead role in a Taiga drama."

Yasuko Sawaguchi pursed her lips and lay back down on the bed.

"In that case, I won't ask for you..."

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Sakamoto Yu completely ignored Sawaguchi Yasuko's words, his eyes uncontrollably fixed on her.

"Huh? What are you doing?"

Sakamoto Yu's gaze was terrifyingly intense, which frightened Sawaguchi Yasuko.

"Let's play another round, you say what you want." He then started playing.

Yasuko Sawaguchi's expression changed instantly. She reached out to stop him, but it was too late. His aura enveloped her in an instant.

"Hey, wait a minute! I haven't finished yet..."

The two fought for another hour and a half, and didn't fall asleep until 2 a.m.

After only three hours of rest, Yasuko Sawaguchi propped herself up, groggily got out of bed, and went to the bathroom to wash up.

Sakamoto Yu was awakened by the noise; his sleepiness receded like the tide. He opened his eyes, looked at Sawaguchi, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Where are you going?"

"You're busy with your schedule, go to sleep," Yasuko Sawaguchi said softly.

She bent down to pick up the clothes from the ground and changed them in front of Sakamoto Yu without any hesitation.

Sakamoto Yu admired it openly and generously.

In the dimly lit room, the slender figure dressed herself without a care.

Since their collaboration on that film, Ze Guchi developed feelings for her on set, and they have since become bed partners. However, neither of them has ever intended to define their relationship, maintaining a tacit understanding between them.

Both of them had physical needs, but neither wanted to develop a romantic relationship. Sakamoto Yu's strength also suited Sawaguchi's "taste," and each time he visited Sawaguchi, it brought a sense of novelty. Sawaguchi himself was unwilling to date just anyone.

Both of them are very career-oriented and neither is willing to compromise or make concessions for the sake of a relationship.

Sawaguchi and he spent half the night together, and after only three hours of sleep, she got up to continue her schedule, which shows how dedicated she is to her career.

She got dressed, went to the living room, packed her things, glanced in the direction of the bedroom, walked to the table, tore off a piece of paper, wrote a note as usual teasing Sakamoto Yu, and left him 10,000 yen as pocket money.

After Sakamoto Yu stood up, he saw the money on the table and the note left by Sawaguchi.

He stepped forward, glanced at the words on the note, a slight smile playing on his lips as he shook his head.

I glanced at the time, and now that I was no longer sleepy, I went into the bathroom and took a shower.

The hot water washed away the lingering smell from his body and also made him feel much more refreshed.

After taking a shower, he prepared to leave the hotel.

Today's filming schedule is still tight, and as usual, I need to arrive at the set early to get into character.

Ono Hitomi didn't come today because he had arranged for her to stay up too late with Sawaguchi last night, so he simply had her assistant go to the film set to wait.

After leaving the hotel, Sakamoto Yu took a taxi back to his apartment, changed his clothes, packed up his script and other belongings, and left at five in the morning.

When he arrived near the film set, he turned into a canteen in a small alley and ordered a bowl of ramen to fill his stomach.

After finishing his meal and leaving the small shop, it was already getting light. He walked towards the film crew.

A Honda Civic was parked quietly on the side of the street in front of the film crew's office for the TV series "Human World".

Twenty-five-year-old entertainment reporter Kuroda Azusa is determined to climb the ranks through exclusive reporting.

At that moment, her gaze was fixed on the entrance to the film set.

Here is top star Akina Nakamori; one scandal is enough to make her famous overnight.

However, after staking out the area for so many days, she didn't find any material, let alone capture any sensational scandals.

The movie plot has no surprises, the male lead looks old and average-looking, and there is no chemistry between him and Akina Nakamori.

Besides her, there was another newbie in the car named Taku Okada, a 30-year-old divorced man.

The combination of one woman and one man, one veteran and one newcomer, is not unusual. What is unusual is that the younger one is the senior.

"Kuroda-san, we've been staking out for so long and haven't found anything. Is it even worth keeping this up?"

Taku Okada eagerly handed over a cup of hot coffee. He looked at the entrance of the film crew's studio, where only a few staff members were going in and out. There wasn't a single star to speak of, let alone any interesting figures.

Kuroda Azusa stared intently ahead, a smirk playing on her lips: "What do you know?"

"Look around, everyone else has the same idea as you, they've all left. Do you know what that means?"

Takuya Okada pulled the tab on his coffee, took a sip, and frowned slightly as he pondered for a moment.

"They all left because they thought there was nothing to dig up here—but what if something really broke out, and we got an exclusive?"

"That's right! That's exactly the point." Kuroda Azusa rubbed her sore shoulders, her gaze still fixed on the entrance to the film set.

Looking at his stubborn senior, Taku Okada sighed inwardly. If he could really come up with something shocking, maybe none of them would leave.

Taku Okada leaned back in his car seat and glanced hesitantly at Azusa Kuroda. Was this guy really reliable?

He still has bank bills to pay, and his two children are waiting for dinner.

"If he hadn't heard that paparazzi could earn a lot from breaking news, he wouldn't have sought out a mentor younger than himself through connections when he was desperate."

"I recently received information that things aren't as peaceful inside as they seem on the outside."

Kuroda Azusa glanced at Okada Taku and said, "I heard that the third male lead was so overshadowed that he was overshadowed and had his scenes cut by the male lead's manager."

Okada Taku's thoughts were interrupted. Hearing Kuroda Azusa's words, he was stunned. His face lit up with joy, but then dimmed again. Could this be related to Nakamori Akina?

Kuroda Azusa gave a light snort, seemingly seeing through his thoughts, and said eloquently, "Conflict provides material."

"Perhaps they're just vying for Nakamori Akina's attention so they can act alongside her?"

Upon hearing the explanation, Okada Taku suddenly understood and nodded repeatedly. He then followed Kuroda's line of thought and asked, "So, all we need to do is take pictures of the two of them?"

As soon as Okada Taku finished speaking, Kuroda Azusa looked at him speechlessly: "Have you forgotten everything I taught you before?"

Kuroda Azusa turned her gaze back to the entrance of the film crew's studio and continued, "What we need to do is create conflict. Once they really start arguing, we can grab the exclusive."

"I received information that the third male lead in this drama is the same supporting actor from the Taiga drama that was all the rage last month, the one who was previously rumored to be dating Yasuko Sawaguchi."

Kuroda Azusa reached out and pulled out two photos, handing them over.

One is Sakamoto Yu, and the other is Miura Yoichi.

Kuroda Azusa decided to test him, asking in a calm tone, "Did you figure something out?"

Taku Okada took it, glanced at it, and a knowing look flashed in his eyes.

It's easy to see from the photos that Sakamoto Yu's looks completely outshine the other person's.

"We'll tell the outside world that Yoichi Miura is jealous of Yu Sakamoto's appearance and is deliberately targeting and suppressing him."

Okada Taku paused, pondered for a moment, then looked at Kuroda Azusa, his eyes lighting up: "Once they start having a fight, we'll be the first to break the news and get the exclusive scoop!"

Kuroda Azusa smiled and gave a thumbs-up in approval.

Just then, she saw a familiar figure appear at the entrance of the film crew's studio.

Kuroda Azusa's heart tightened. Without thinking, she instinctively grabbed the new Canon F-1, skillfully focused, and quickly pressed the shutter button.

The Canon camera kept clicking, and the film was being fed in like crazy, as if it were free.

Taku Okada didn't react in time, and after a half-second delay, he hurriedly put down his coffee, grabbed his second-hand Nikon FM2, and awkwardly focused and took the picture.