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

"Okay, then let's proceed with the normal filming schedule."

The director gave Miho Nakayama a deep look, then turned to look at Yu Sakamoto.

Without saying anything more, he turned around and instructed the assistant director to prepare the scene, lay out the tracks, and set up the camera positions.

Sakamoto Yu and Nakayama Miho exchanged a glance.

"Good luck." Sakamoto Yu smiled politely and offered his encouragement.

"Hmm!" Miho Nakayama still looked full of energy, clenching one fist and gently shaking it in front of her chest.

Afterwards, Sakamoto Yu went to change his clothes.

This scene depicts the female lead returning home after her performance, still wearing her stage outfit and not having had time to change.

Zhongshan just came off the stage, so there's no need to change.

After watching Sakamoto leave, Nakayama Miho took the script from her assistant and began to study it carefully.

Shortly after, Sakamoto Yu came out after changing his clothes.

When he strode into the film set with his long legs, all the women present were unconsciously drawn to him.

At 1.86 meters tall, he can easily project an aura no matter what he wears.

She wore a simple white shirt on top, paired with khaki casual trousers on the bottom, and slippers on her feet.

Considering the character is in a comfortable state at home, Sakamoto Yu rolled up his sleeves slightly and loosened a few buttons at his collar.

Her face was completely bare, highlighting a homey feel and reducing her "aggressiveness".

The stylist casually put on a pair of glasses on his nose, which, combined with his highly recognizable face, softened his sharp features and made him look more gentle.

A gentle, mature man's charm naturally emanated from him.

Sakamoto Yu faced the gazes of the crowd with composure and walked to Nakayama Miho's side.

A shadow fell on the script, and Miho Nakayama looked up.

The next second, she froze on the spot.

Sakamoto Yu's aura is truly captivating.

At that moment, she even felt a small sense of happiness, thinking, "It's so great that he's playing my lover."

"Alright, stop staring!"

The director directly exposed it.

This caused many women to look embarrassed, and they all pretended to be busy.

The director glanced at it and nodded to himself; the outfit was indeed outstanding.

Then he waved to the two of them:

"You two, come here for a moment."

Miho Nakayama suddenly snapped out of her daze, her cheeks flushing slightly. She quickly grabbed the script and walked slowly to the director's side, with Yu Sakamoto following closely behind, waiting for instructions.

The director briefly explained the positioning and movement to the two actors:

"May I?"

"no problem."

"OK!"

The director nodded and returned to behind the monitor.

After confirming that the actors were in position, he raised his hand and said, "Ready."

The moment his hand landed, he shouted a crisp "Action!"

Yu Sakamoto, playing the role of Mizusawa, sits on a small step indoors.

His arms were draped over his knees, his head hung low, and he looked dejected and downcast.

This scene depicts the children's rejection of her as their soon-to-be stepmother, and their constant targeting of her.

Seeing the male lead caught in the middle between himself and their child, looking dejected, the female lead went over to comfort him.

Miho Nakayama looked at her lover, slowly gathering her emotions, and walked slowly towards him.

"Mizuzawa-kun..."

Before he could finish speaking, Director Endo shouted, "Cut!"

"Huh?" Miho Nakayama was immediately stunned and looked at the director in confusion.

"Mr. Zhongshan, as I just mentioned, the camera position is on the left."

She immediately turned her head and saw that the camera was indeed set on the left. She had been so focused on getting into character that she had forgotten about it and had blocked the camera.

Director Endo spoke very patiently:

"It's okay, just remember it, let's try again."

Miho Nakayama stood up, bowed to everyone in apology, and walked back to her starting position.

She stood still, glanced at the camera position, and memorized it.

Director Endo, seeing that everything was ready, looked at the monitor and raised his hand:

"Ready, go!"

This time, Miho Nakayama successfully returned to the position where she failed the first time.

"Mizusawa-kun, are you alright?"

She was deeply moved and gently placed her hand on Sakamoto Yu's shoulder.

Sakamoto Yu felt comforted by the person beside him, and his body gradually relaxed.

He looked up, just about to speak.

Unexpectedly, Zhongshan skipped his part and went straight to the point:

"I know the children didn't do it on purpose..."

"Card!"

The lights on set came on again.

Director Endo peeked out from behind the monitor and reminded him, "It's Sakamoto-san's turn to speak."

Miho Nakayama was stunned for a moment, and it took her half a second to react.

This mistake shouldn't have happened, but the two had hardly worked together and only briefly rehearsed their lines at the script reading session two days prior. The interval was too long, and they couldn't keep up with the rhythm.

Even if Sakamoto Yu wanted to take on a role, he couldn't find a suitable opportunity to interject.

The third round of filming...

Miho Nakayama stepped from the starting position to Sakamoto Yu and placed her hand on Sakamoto Yu's shoulder.

Sakamoto Yu slowly raised his head, a trace of weariness flashing across his eyes, but the look of disappointment vanished in an instant.

A gentle light unconsciously appeared in Miho Nakayama's eyes as she looked at him.

Endo nodded slightly behind the monitor, without calling for a halt.

This time the rhythm is finally right.

Unexpectedly, Miho Nakayama's next line completely ruined the entire scene.

"Sakamoto-san..."

"Card!"

Zhongshan was taken aback at first, but quickly came to his senses and pursed his lips in annoyance, clearly blaming himself for having been distracted.

She took a deep breath and tried her best to control her emotions.

It wasn't anything major, but these little problems kept popping up one after another, and before she knew it, her mentality had almost completely collapsed.

Miho Nakayama bowed to the staff present to apologize, and then returned to her original position.

His footsteps were heavy, and he exuded a low-pressure aura.

Sakamoto Yu glanced at the director and noticed that he was already showing signs of impatience.

Both of them could see that Miho Nakayama's mindset was in turmoil.

But no one spoke.

Now she's essentially doubled the difficulty for herself, and she just can't seem to get her emotions out.

Zhongshan is only thinking about "performing well," his goals are too strong, and to put it bluntly, he's getting stuck on a rut.

Sure enough, this take was rejected even faster than the previous ones.

Before Zhongshan even reached Sakamoto Valley, the director called a halt.

Director Endo no longer cared about saving face and directly pointed out the problem:

"Zhongshan-san, if you act with emotions in mind, you won't be able to bring out that feeling."

Who would comfort their lover while looking angry?

Putting aside the speed of your steps, anyone could tell from the expression on your face that you were angry.

The atmosphere at the scene instantly plummeted to freezing point.

Everyone present was a seasoned veteran, and seeing this, they all kept their mouths shut, none of them daring to say a word.

Sakamoto Yu naturally wouldn't go up and risk trouble, so he stayed quietly in place.

Zhongshan is at a sensitive time; anyone who goes there will be remembered by her.

After a pause, Director Endo stood up and waved to everyone:

"Take a five-minute break, then clear the area."

His intention was to take care of Zhongshan and not want too many people to see her in such a disheveled state, lest she become even more upset.

But this action only made Zhongshan lose face even more.

Her face flushed red, and she stood there motionless, her expression blank.

The agent seized the opportunity to quickly walk over and lead her outside the film set.

Sakamoto Yu watched all this silently, then returned to the rest area to wait.

When Hitomi Ono saw her boss coming over, she seemed to have found her pillar of support and quickly went over to him.

Even she could clearly feel that the atmosphere on set was frighteningly tense.

Looking at her cautious and timid appearance, Sakamoto Yu couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a smile.

"What are you afraid of? It's not like you're the one acting." Sakamoto Yu looked at her and smiled lightly.

"I...I don't know either, I just feel so nervous just looking at it." She cautiously glanced at the film set.

"Sakamoto-san, is this how it usually is on set?"

Sakamoto Yu didn't answer directly, but simply extended his hand to her.

Ono Hitomi paused for a moment, then immediately realized what was happening and quickly handed over the water in her hand.

"Even if something does happen, it's not your responsibility." He unscrewed the bottle cap, took a sip, and spoke casually.

"Let's help her out and get off work early."

Ono Hitomi didn't hear the last sentence clearly, and by then, five minutes had already passed.

Staff members began to return to the film set one after another.