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

After parking the car, Sakamoto Yu got out, looking back with a hint of reluctance.

I don't know if I can get a discount when I buy a car.

However, he suppressed the thought as soon as it popped into his head. He still needed the money in his account, so he decided to just bear with it a little longer.

Ono Hitomi brought over bottled water and snacks to give Sakamoto Yu some energy and hydration.

That concludes today's filming.

It was already afternoon, and if the driver hadn't caused a ruckus for a while, the progress could have been even faster.

Nakagawa walked towards Sakamoto Yu. His gaze towards Sakamoto Yu was somewhat complicated. Although they had only known each other for a short time, he could clearly sense that this person was a very good actor.

He has good acting skills and a humble attitude. He acts exactly as instructed, and the effect is not bad.

Nakagawa has never been keen on delving into the private past and background of celebrities, but he can see clearly that actors like Sakamoto Yu are probably very popular with directors from all walks of life.

"I have a lot of confidence in this project, and the feedback after it airs should be good."

Sakamoto Yu composed himself and said calmly, "It's all thanks to your guidance, Director."

Since it was all over anyway, Sakamoto Yu didn't mind offering a few compliments as a way of saying something auspicious.

Nakagawa waved his hand, knowing he hadn't given others a friendly look at the beginning.

"I look forward to working with you again."

He didn't explain further, said one sentence, and then turned and left.

Sakamoto Yu stood there, watching Nakagawa's figure walk away into the distance.

"That guy may be a bit stubborn, but his filming skills and eye for detail are quite professional."

Sakamoto Yu turned his head at the sound and saw the middle-aged man in a suit walking towards him.

"I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Takuya Nagai, the brand manager at Nissan."

The middle-aged man reached out his hand to Sakamoto Yu, and the two shook hands lightly.

"This is your technical allowance. I'll apply to the higher-ups to allocate the stunt driver's fee to you."

"It's not much, only 250,000 yen." Nagai took out a thick envelope.

Sakamoto Yu was taken aback, not expecting such an unexpected gain. He bowed slightly before accepting the envelope with both hands; it felt quite heavy.

"If the feedback after the broadcast is good, there will be opportunities for future collaborations, and I look forward to it."

"I also look forward to further cooperation with your company," Sakamoto Yu said politely.

After Nagai left, Ono Hitomi also packed up, and the crew's van took them to the office building.

After going upstairs, Watanabe asked Sakamoto to go to the accountant to sign for the money.

The payment for the middle part of "My Mom Is an Idol" has arrived, along with the final payment for "One-Eyed Dragon Masamune".

The total salary for the nine episodes of the Taiga drama was 225 million yen, while the mid-term salary for "Mom is an Idol" was 128 million yen.

There's also a betting agreement after the broadcast; if the bet is successful, they'll get an extra 200 million yen.

Sakamoto Yu now has nearly five million yen in his account.

Even in the current bubble economy, this amount of money is considerable.

An average white-collar worker earns 300-400 million yen a year, while 500 million yen is equivalent to more than a year's total income for an average office worker.

Sakamoto Yu couldn't help but smile; having money made him feel much more at ease.

Unfortunately, this money will soon be spent.

"It's time to make an appointment with that real estate section chief," Sakamoto Yu murmured to himself.

"Sakamoto-san, what are you muttering about?" Watanabe handed him a card.

Sakamoto Yu took it without hesitation.

I glanced down.

His name is written in both Chinese characters and Romanized spelling: Hayato Tanabe, personal trainer and strength training expert.

Sunshine Forging House, 5-10-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.

Sakamoto looked up at Watanabe with a puzzled expression.

"This is?"

Watanabe crossed his arms and said, "I specifically contacted a fitness coach for you for the audition of Takeda Shingen."

"If you have time, go check it out now, and try to build some muscle before the audition."

"Actors need to wear armor that weighs over ten kilograms. If you're not physically strong enough, just wearing the armor is tough enough, let alone performing well."

Sakamoto Yu nodded in sudden realization.

"I'll go take a look."

After leaving the agency, Sakamoto Yu took a taxi and returned to the set of "Mom is an Idol" with Ono Hitomi.

They first filmed a few solo shots, and then waited for Miho Nakayama to arrive before filming for another three hours. As soon as it was over, Nakayama abandoned her manager and hurriedly pulled Yu Sakamoto to the dressing room.

Ten minutes later, the two came out of the lounge. Zhongshan's face was rosy, his lips were glossy, and his breathing was still a little rapid.

She tidied her clothes as she left, and after a brief reunion, her manager pulled her away to rush to the next event.

The next day, after finishing filming on set in the morning, Sakamoto Yu arrived at the private gym at 2 p.m.

Following the signs, I went up to the seventh floor and pushed open the glass door.

The reception desk at the entrance has a simple design, with a bunch of fresh lisianthus on the table and the store's name in gold foil on the background wall.

A middle-aged female receptionist dressed in an elegant suit sat at the front desk. She bowed politely to greet him as he entered.

After asking her questions, she picked up the internal phone and whispered something.

Then he invited Sakamoto Yu to the rest area and asked if she wanted barley tea or sparkling water.

Sparkling water is fine.

"I understand. Please wait a moment, Mr. Tanabe will be right there."

After the female receptionist left silently, she soon respectfully handed Sakamoto Yu a bottle of Perrier water.

Just as Sakamoto Yu took a sip, he heard a faint sound of footsteps.

A tall white woman came out.

Sakamoto Yu paused in his drinking, his expression momentarily blank.

"Sakamoto-san, right?" The white woman spoke fluent Japanese, with no trace of accent.

"Tanabe-san?" Sakamoto asked in a trembling voice.

"Yes, I am Hayato Tanabe."

"That's a male's name, right?"

"Yes, I chose it myself." Tianbian seemed quite satisfied with the name.

"If you're not comfortable with that, you can call me Alice." Alice seemed to encounter this kind of thing often, and the smile on her face didn't change much.

Alice has a pure white frame and short, reddish-brown hair. She is tall and curvaceous, and even when she wears a polo shirt, you can still see the robust physique typical of Western Europeans.

Alice raised her hand, gesturing for them to speak. "Let's go to the office to talk."

"Okay." Sakamoto Yu stood up.

As the two passed through the training area, Sakamoto Yu glanced at it.

The entire structure is made of heavy cast iron and steel frames, with black painted cast iron dumbbells, old-fashioned solid wood-edged flat benches, and incline training benches lined up in order.

The equipment all appeared to be brand new, and three male members were training, with an instructor standing beside them.

Sakamoto followed Alice to her office, a spacious, well-lit room with a view of the street.

This location doesn't look cheap.

Sakamoto explained that he was recommended by Watanabe, who immediately understood that Watanabe must have told him about his situation beforehand.

Next came a basic physical assessment, and the two were moved to another room.

A female receptionist brought over a pair of shorts.

Alice gestured for Sakamoto to go to the changing room next door to change.

"What about your upper body?" Sakamoto Yu looked around and saw that he only had a pair of shorts.

"Just take off your upper body." Alice nodded to him.

Sakamoto Yu took the shorts and went into the changing room to change.

He was shirtless and wearing only a pair of tight-fitting shorts.

Although he is 1.86 meters tall, he doesn't have much muscle mass; he just has a large frame, which makes him look muscular when he wears clothes.

After Alice saw Sakamoto Yu change his clothes, his gaze swept up and down, finally landing on a certain part of his lower body, where his eyes lit up.

"Sakamoto-san, you've got quite the assets," Alice said without hesitation, praising him openly.

Sakamoto Yu shrugged and thanked him with a similarly frank smile.

Alice's face showed a hint of surprise; she rarely encountered such an uninhibited man.