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

Sakamoto Yu had no objection to this, and looked up to ask:

"What about the schedule?"

Watanabe gave him a reassuring look.

"I will naturally handle this matter."

She took out a notebook, pointed to the schedule, and said, "You'll still be filming 'Mom Is an Idol' in January. I'll handle GG's matter; you don't need to worry about it."

"In February, three guys will be filming together. One day at Sapporo Beer, one day at Sharp, and one day at Yoshinoya." She glanced up at Sakamoto. "Three days, done."

"After filming GG, I'll start filming 'Human Crossroads' and wrap up at the end of the month."

"April—" she closed her schedule, "you'll be on TV."

Sakamoto Yu took the schedule and flipped through it.

Watanabe added, "These three months will be a bit tiring. But if you get through them, you'll have exposure all year round."

Sakamoto Yu handed the schedule back to her: "Okay."

"Next, you will need to start preparing for the audition for 'Takeda Shingen'."

At this point, both of them simultaneously adopted a serious expression.

Sakamoto Yu's eyes became calm, revealing a hint of seriousness.

"If this drama becomes a success, you can quickly rise to the top tier in the entertainment industry."

Watanabe's voice was low, his gaze sharpened, revealing ambition, and his aura deepened.

"I will help you gather information about this character and try my best to make you fit the character's personality."

"I'll do my best in terms of connections, but you know NHK doesn't usually focus on that."

"As for acting skills," Watanabe said with a confident smile, "I've never questioned them."

Faced with Watanabe's approval, Sakamoto remained calm and composed, revealing no hidden thoughts.

He took a deep breath, his eyes hardening, and suppressed the agitation in his heart. He nodded slightly, without the slightest hint of perfunctoriness.

"Okay, that's all for now." Watanabe packed his things and prepared to get up.

"I will pick you up in three days to audition for 'Human Crossroads'."

"I won't wish you good luck, since you don't need it anyway," Watanabe joked.

Sakamoto Yu waved his hand, "No, we still need to offer our congratulations."

Watanabe smiled gently at him, and just as he stood up, he suddenly stopped and his gaze fell on Sakamoto Yu's face.

Sakamoto Yu was slightly taken aback: "Is there something else?"

Watanabe hesitated for a moment, then sat down again. After a moment of silence, she looked at Sakamoto Yu's face and finally decided to speak.

"Based on your characteristics, I feel it's necessary to give you a heads-up."

Sakamoto Yu raised an eyebrow slightly, looking puzzled.

"Regarding Akina Nakamori, she is currently involved in a romantic relationship with an idol from Johnny's Entertainment."

Remembering Kumiko Goto's expression earlier, Watanabe leaned forward and whispered a word of advice:

"I can't quite explain why, but you always seem to get entangled with women."

"But this time, you absolutely mustn't do anything reckless, especially don't get involved with Akina Nakamori."

"She herself is a mess, and getting involved in her is very troublesome, in every aspect."

Watanabe pursed his lips slightly, his eyes showing a hint of unease.

"That idol named Kondo is known as the 'eldest son of Johnny's,' and holds a very high position within the agency."

"I know your attitude towards Johnny's. I don't ask for anything else, I just hope you can focus on the big picture and not let women ruin things."

"Can you promise me?"

Sakamoto Yu glanced at them indifferently, revealing a hint of helplessness at not bothering to comment.

"What do you take me for?"

"I am like this..."

Sakamoto Yu gave a bitter laugh, his words caught in his throat halfway through.

【Ding】

You were banned for five years for clashing with a Johnny's artist, and you have not forgotten the humiliation of the past.

You have a natural hostility towards artists of that faction. Although you won't actively seek revenge, you don't mind giving them a little trouble or making them unhappy if the opportunity arises.

Current progress: 0%

[Reward: Complete Samurai Demeanor (gait, posture, gestures, gaze, and aura)]

[Reward: Equestrian Proficiency]

Watanabe, seeing Sakamoto Yu's hesitant expression, waved his hand in front of him:

"Say something..."

"Huh?" Sakamoto Yu was jolted back to his senses when Watanabe's hand brushed past his face. His eyelashes trembled slightly, and his expression was somewhat unnatural.

"I guess... I guess it's okay," he stammered, his confidence clearly waning.

Watanabe's face immediately darkened. He crouched down and stared directly at him.

"What do you mean by 'okay'?"

Sakamoto Yu's eyes darted around, and his lips moved but he didn't speak.

After a moment of silence, he solemnly nodded in agreement.

"Okay, I understand."

Watanabe still looked somewhat worried, but then he thought about it and realized that he was always very sensible.

In the end, he sighed softly and said nothing more.

She slowly stood up and tidied the things beside her:

"Just remember that."

"Then I'll be leaving first."

With that, he turned around, gently closed the door, and walked out.

After the door closed, Sakamoto Yu sat alone in the quiet lounge.

After a while.

He finally couldn't hold back and muttered under his breath, "Damn it!"

He then slumped heavily onto the sofa, tilting his head back and collapsing onto it.

My temples were throbbing, and my fingers were tapping nervously on the sofa.

His gaze was fixed on the ceiling, his eyes sometimes brightening and sometimes dimming.

After a while, he sat up, head down, hands clasped together and trembling slightly, his emotions fluctuating.

After a long silence, he sighed softly, "Well, let's just take it one step at a time."

Just then, the production assistant knocked on the door, and Sakamoto Yu looked up.

"Sakamoto-san, it's time to start filming."

"Okay, I'll be right out."

Sakamoto Yu suppressed his frustration, let out a long breath, and got up to leave.

When I arrived at the film set, Miho Nakayama was not there.

She didn't have any scenes to film in the afternoon; she must have been rushing to other commitments during her free time.

The remaining filming mainly focused on individual shots of him, Goto, and other supporting characters.

After the filming ended, Goto also got into the van with his manager.

He saw Goto waving from afar.

Sakamoto Yu waved in response.

After filming wrapped, Sakamoto Yu returned to the dressing room.

He took out his newly bought Yoshida Tanker bag and was packing his things to go home when he suddenly heard the pager.

He took out his phone and glanced at it, but there were no new messages.

After a moment of surprise, he searched around and found the sound coming from another pager.

Sakamoto Yu picked it up and looked at it, his expression somewhat subtle.

"At this time... she contacted me?"

Sakamoto Yu's heart skipped a beat, and the graceful figure of Sawaguchi Yasuko involuntarily flashed through his mind.

He swallowed lightly.

I slung my bag over my shoulder, found a phone booth, and called back.

The call was answered almost immediately.

Neither of them spoke immediately; only soft breathing could be heard.

After a few seconds, she spoke, her voice clear and light, yet with a barely perceptible huskiness:

"You previously said you wanted to find the head of the real estate department..."

Sakamoto Yu was initially feeling inexplicably agitated, but upon hearing this, that urge immediately subsided, and his tone softened:

"Have you found the right person?"

"Hmm." She paused, her voice softening, "Are you free now to meet?"

"Okay, where should we meet?"