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

NHK meeting room, corridor.

Today is the day to discuss a new contract with the production team.

Upon learning of the increased salary offered by Sakamoto Yu, Watanabe Mayumi immediately abandoned Ningning, who was still shooting posters, and rushed to the film set.

Outside the conference room, Sakamoto Yu waited quietly in the corridor. Soon, the sound of low-heeled footsteps came from the end of the corridor.

Watanabe walked briskly over, carrying a woman's briefcase.

Her walking posture resembled that of an office worker, with every step precisely calculated.

Upon seeing Sakamoto Yu, a smile appeared on her face, and she glanced towards the conference room:

"Have they arrived yet?"

Sakamoto Yu shook his head.

"Not yet, we're too early."

Watanabe nodded, his gaze then falling on Sakamoto Yu, a hint of surprise in his eyes:

"How did you manage to do that?"

"It was my first time working on a major production, and the producer actually offered to revise the contract."

You could tell she was very happy.

Sakamoto Yu's earnings are closely tied to his agency's; their fortunes are intertwined. If he receives a higher salary, the agency also benefits.

Watanabe is even more grateful for his decisive decision to sign Sakamoto Yu.

With no one around, Watanabe took two steps closer, leaned in, and whispered:

"How are you feeling? Are you feeling better?"

"Kenichi Okamoto hasn't done anything to you again, has he?"

Sakamoto Yu always manages to surprise her, and she has already begun to see him as the "foundation" of her future.

Its place in my heart has risen to a certain level.

A hint of indifference flashed across Sakamoto Yu's eyes:

"It was just a minor incident."

Watanabe clearly didn't believe it, but he also knew that it was unlikely he would let it go in a short time.

Sakamoto Yu shook his head with a slight smile; he really didn't take it to heart.

Two days have passed since the system issued the task.

He's been making plans these past two days.

The starting point for the plan was Okamoto's revelation.

According to the mission description, the mission progress could be improved through media reports, and his first reaction was to take advantage of Okamoto's revelations.

Once the news breaks, the public will know him, and regardless of whether the matter is good or bad, his name will become famous.

A good name or a bad name is still a name; the key is how to turn things around.

Three hundred thousand yen.

This was the last bit of cash he had on hand.

That's enough for an average office worker to save for two months without eating or drinking.

The salary for the last film was 680,000 yuan. Half of it was spent, and the rest is all here.

Once the money is spent, my hands are empty.

However, his first payment for the Taiga drama arrived immediately—one million yen, enough to tide him over.

He has already prepared for both possibilities.

He spent 300,000 yen to hire a writer to write about his scandals.

He wanted the fire to burn even brighter, ideally enough to affect the film crew.

The higher-ups clearly attach great importance to this drama.

Perhaps he can take advantage of this.

He was betting that when the public outcry grew too big and the production team had no choice but to respond, he would release positive news to counter it, and then he could clear his name.

If Okamoto's revelations don't generate enough buzz, he'll add his own.

Of course, this plan is also risky. What if the production team ignores it and doesn't show up?

What if the information released isn't your own?

If it really comes to that, he can only use the first installment of his salary, which he hasn't even had a chance to enjoy yet, to spend 800,000 to hire another group of people to buy positive reports about himself.

They created their own momentum and tried to whitewash their image.

This was his backup plan.

Sakamoto Yu felt a little heartbroken, hoping that the 800,000 would never be needed.

As for buying dirt on himself, he didn't tell Watanabe about it.

He didn't trust this dirty work and didn't trust anyone.

This is the "momentum" he wants to leverage.

In addition, the recognition from seniors is also something he needs to pay attention to.

The fact that producer Shiraishi asked him to assist with guidance is another kind of "momentum".

He wanted to take this opportunity to become a familiar face on set, and not only that, he also wanted to gain the approval of several senior members of the crew.

We must thoroughly establish ourselves as someone who can mentor and guide younger generations.

This has two advantages: Okamoto's revelations are disproven, and the recognition he receives from the director, senior colleagues, and producer Shiraishi becomes his greatest source of confidence.

As for the audience's feedback, that's beyond his prediction and control.

The audience's feedback will only count when public opinion shifts.

But that was all in the final stages.

As for Okamoto, he didn't want to let him go.

But alas...

Sakamoto Yu stared at the panel that only he could see:

[Reward: Reduce most of Kitagawa's attention]

It merely eliminates most of the attention, not 100%.

He needs to be careful.

According to his plan, his actions at most clarified the rumors and did not infringe on Johnny's interests.

But if they keep pursuing Okamoto relentlessly, that's a different story.

The reward description says "eliminates most attention," but since it's not 100% elimination, it's not worth going all in.

It's better to be safe than sorry.

It's always better to leave some room for maneuver in these situations.

Just then, the sound of footsteps interrupted his thoughts.

Looking up, I saw the producer walking towards me with his assistant.

Sakamoto Yu respectfully stepped forward and greeted him.

The assistant opened the conference room door:

"please."

Watanabe glanced at Sakamoto Yu, gave him a look to signal him to stop thinking about it, and then walked straight inside.

This is the agent's battlefield; he doesn't need to participate.

Sakamoto Yu's scenes for today have been filmed; all that's left is for Watanabe to finalize the arrangements.

Seeing that the negotiations were about to begin, he didn't linger.

They deliberately hitched a ride to a convenience store that was some distance from the film set.

He took out a piece of paper with a string of numbers written on it.

He had already learned from Watanabe about the editor who had been in contact with Okamoto to leak information, so he dialed the number directly, claiming to be Okamoto's assistant, and said that he had even more explosive inside information.

The editor didn't ask any further questions. For him, such sensational submissions were a sure-fire way to make money. As long as the content was eye-catching enough, he would publish it. Even if problems arose later, they wouldn't be traced back to Sakamoto Yu.

He just blurted it out:

Disrespecting seniors, being late to the set, even acting like a diva, talking back to the director when he's giving instructions.

In short, portray the image in the worst possible light, as badly as possible.

After doing all this, he returned to the corridor outside the conference room.

The contract negotiations dragged on for a long time, and Sakamoto Yu waited for another hour and a half before Watanabe and his group finally finished and came out.

"How is it?" he immediately asked as he stepped forward.

"I've secured a 10% increase in your per-episode salary for you."

"Your contribution must also be acknowledged in your work."

Watanabe speaks very quickly.

"Correspondingly, during filming, you need to demonstrate and correct other actors' pronunciation skills at any time. In other words, until your scenes are finished, you have to live on set with the lead actors."

She paused, then added:

"I've also arranged private accommodation for you, and your meals and allowances during filming will be the same as those of the lead actors."

Sakamoto Yu was very satisfied: "Okay, thank you for your hard work."

"Oh, by the way," Sakamoto Yu added, "could you help me hire an assistant?"

"Male or female?"

Sakamoto Yu thought for a moment, "Either way is fine, you can arrange it as you see fit, but the person must be reliable."

Watanabe agreed: "Okay, I'll go back and start recruiting. I'll send you the resumes."

"OK."

"Then you focus on filming, I'm leaving now."

After saying goodbye to Watanabe, Sakamoto returned to the film set, where staff members quickly took him to register for dormitory accommodation.