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

Inside the Johnny's rehearsal room, Kenichi Okamoto, who had just finished group training, picked up the latest issue of "Bunshun".

The above is a side note about "One-Eyed Dragon Masamune".

He frowned immediately after just a quick glance.

The magazine devoted most of its pages to writing about Sakamoto Yu's experiences on the film set.

He was described as a respectful junior, his acting skills astonishing the director, and the producer personally endorsed him. It was even written that Yasuko Sawaguchi had a strong liking for him and was secretly pursuing him.

The name "Sakamoto Yu" struck him as incredibly irritating.

Looking at the words of praise that filled the entire document, Okamoto felt a throbbing pain in his temples.

It's one thing to let an ordinary person take the role, but the dirty water they splashed not only didn't work, it even backfired.

It also propelled that guy to great heights, garnering him immense popularity.

Kenichi Okamoto clenched his fist tightly, his breathing becoming rapid.

All that attention and fame should have belonged to him.

Until his emotions reached their peak, the veins in his neck bulged, and he let out a furious growl:

"asshole!"

Then, in a fit of anger, he raised his hand and slammed the magazine against the wall.

With a crisp "snap," the magazine fell to the ground, its pages scattering.

Just then, Ikeda's manager pushed the door open and came in.

Hearing the noise, I glanced at the magazine that had fallen to the ground, its cover bearing the words "Rising Star of Historical Dramas - Sakamoto Yu".

He shook his head almost imperceptibly and sighed softly.

Okamoto Kenichi wiped his nose, put his hands on his hips, his chest heaving with anger, and paced back and forth restlessly.

He stopped when he saw Ikeda come in and sat down on the sofa.

"What did the president say?"

Ikeda's eyes drooped at the corners.

But the thought of getting rid of this trouble soon made me feel a little lighter.

He gave Okamoto a deep look, his tone as calm as ever:

"The vice president doesn't have time for this right now; he's busy planning the debut of the new group Hikaru Genji."

Upon hearing this, Okamoto Kenichi's expression froze for a moment, and he licked his dry lips.

"Are we just going to let that guy go like that?"

He climbed to the top by stepping on our Johnny's Entertainment!

His tone was full of disbelief.

Ikeda seemed not to hear, or perhaps he simply couldn't be bothered to pay attention.

Ikeda slightly curled the corners of his mouth, as if he had thought of something to be happy about, and slowly began to speak:

"Okamoto-san, what I'm about to talk about is your plans."

"Given your current highly unstable emotions, the company has decided to allow you some time to calm down."

The company has already found a suitable replacement for the role you were originally slated for in the prime-time drama series.

Upon hearing this, Okamoto Kenichi froze on the spot.

He frowned, his face full of disbelief, and demanded sharply, "What do you mean?"

Find someone to replace me?

Who? Who is qualified to replace me?!

"Wait, I'm still in the group, the company can't possibly sideline me."

Ikeda shook his head, his attitude much more patient than usual:

"The other members of the group are continuing their activities as usual, but you are suspending all work."

"In any case, let's leave it at that. The vice president is too busy to be distracted."

Ikeda said all he could say, and looking at Okamoto with his mouth agape and his eyes glazed over, he felt no sympathy whatsoever.

I warned him long ago, but he never listens.

On second thought, the timing of this event was indeed coincidental, occurring precisely at Kitagawa's busiest time.

If it were any other day, that child actor's fate would not have been so easy.

Afterwards, Ikeda supervised Okamoto, completed a simple handover, saw him to the door, and then returned to the company.

.......

As the days passed, the much-anticipated January 4th finally arrived.

"One-Eyed Dragon Masamune" has officially premiered.

Thanks to the pre-broadcast trailers and behind-the-scenes footage, the premiere achieved impressive viewership ratings.

According to statistics, the ratings broke through the 30 mark the moment the show started airing, and reached a peak of 39%.

Unfortunately, Sakamoto Yu did not appear in the first episode.

But precisely because of this, the audience's expectations have been raised even higher, and they are all waiting patiently.

His scenes were finally broadcast a week later.

The Nishino family had been sitting in front of the television since early morning, except for their younger sister, Nishino.

She recently met a few classmates at school who also like Sakamoto Yu, and the group made plans to watch his plays together.

Nishino, carrying his schoolbag, arrived at a cafe located on the basement floor.

As soon as she entered, she saw many girls of similar age, wearing various school uniforms, clearly from different schools.

Among the students she knew were those from the affiliated junior high school of Japan Women's University and Keika Girls' Junior High School.

The entire café was booked out; in fact, the space wasn't very big to begin with, only about forty square meters.

Several support banners were hanging from the ceiling:

"Mr. Sakamoto, we love you more than anything!"

"Let's make Sakamoto-kun's dream come true together!"

"We will definitely give our full support to your next project!"

There were even posters that had been cut out.

There were also cut-out posters on the wall, one of which was his yakuza look in "Dangerous Criminal".

With his highly recognizable face and dangerous yet deep eyes, he has gained a large number of new fans.

"Nishino-chan! Over here." A classmate waved to her.

Nishino hurried over.

"Let me introduce you. This is Kaori Ide, the organizer of today's gathering."

Nishino looked up and saw Ide wearing the uniform of the Tokyo University Affiliated High School. His quiet and gentle demeanor made her pause slightly.

"Hello, thank you for supporting Sakamoto-kun." Ide smiled and gave her a slight bow.

"No, I... I really liked Sakamoto-kun's performance in the behind-the-scenes footage," Nishino said nervously.

She looked around and couldn't help but exclaim, "Ide-san is amazing, to be able to gather so many people."

Upon hearing this, Ide shook his head slightly, "It's not my achievement. Everyone likes Sakamoto-kun, and that's the reason we've gathered here."

She clapped her hands: "Snacks and drinks are all ready, please make yourselves at home."

With that, Ide left to greet the new fans who kept arriving.

Nishino gave her classmate a look that said, "She has such a great presence."

The classmate immediately replied with a "Yeah, right" emoji.

Then her classmate leaned close to her ear and whispered some scientific information:

"This is the daughter of a banker. She specifically chose this place to make everyone feel at ease."

"I heard that she originally planned to hold the party at a high-end club in Ginza."

"Look, that TV was bought specifically for this support event."

Nishino covered her mouth in surprise: "Really?! That's amazing!"

Looking at Ide's tall and straight back, she couldn't help but murmur, "Sakamoto-kun's fans are all so amazing."

"Let's begin!"

"Come and see!"

A group of girls gathered in front of the television.

Nishino was both expectant and worried, unsure how Sakamoto Yu would perform.

Seemingly sensing her mood, Ide gently patted her and comforted her:

"Don't worry, I've been following Sakamoto Kimura from the beginning. I've seen every scene he's in, so there's nothing to worry about."

Upon hearing this, Nishino felt much more relieved.

She smiled and nodded to Ide in gratitude.

When the series officially aired, Sakamoto Yu appeared in a kimono costume, immediately eliciting a chorus of quiet gasps from the audience.

"The design is so luxurious!"

"It's basically Sakamoto-kun's own charisma that makes it stand out."

"His eyes are still so deep, ah—I can't take it anymore."

As the plot unfolds, Sakamoto Yu's lines, expressions, and eyes gradually develop, and the atmosphere in the room rises and falls accordingly.

Seeing his composed delivery of lines, someone quietly exclaimed in admiration, "His lines are so clear, and his emotions are so on point."

"Just as impressive as in the behind-the-scenes footage, even more natural."

"You can't tell at all that this is your first time filming a period drama."

Some people clenched their fists tightly in excitement, while others held their breath and dared not make a sound, even slowing down their breathing to match the pace of the plot.

Once Sakamoto Yu's segment finished playing and the screen switched to other characters, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and a buzz of discussion immediately erupted.

The crowd was still immersed in the footage they had just witnessed, whispering amongst themselves with lingering interest.

"It's over... How come it's so fast?"

"I can't get enough of it!"

"It's much better than I expected!"

"He's really perfect for period dramas."

"I'm definitely going to be glued to the TV next week."

Everyone chattered amongst themselves, their faces filled with excitement and a sense of wanting more.

Seeing everyone's enthusiastic expression, Ide smiled gently and suddenly raised his voice, saying:

"Oh, by the way, I also have the complete videotape of Sakamoto-kun's appearance in 'Dangerous Detective,' which includes all his scenes. Would you like to watch it together?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the small coffee shop erupted in cheers, applause, and screams.

"Really?!"

"marvelous!"

"I want to see! I want to see!"

"Thank you so much, Mr. Ide!"

While fans continued watching with great interest, Sakamoto Yu had already rejoined the crew on the other side.

Participating in the filming of "My Mom is an Idol".