I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

Chapter 42 Ichinose Chizuru

In the end, Yuu Tenkuji agreed.

It has nothing to do with Morikawa Kohei, the hard drive resources that are about to be lost, or even with the woman named Ichinose Chizuru.

He simply made a phone call to Qiong:

"If we encounter a TV crew on the street, what should we do, brother?"

After briefly explaining what had happened, Tenkuji Yu turned to Morikawa Kohei and asked, "Which channel does the program air on? When does it air?"

After receiving the answer and relaying it to Kasugano Sora, she immediately received the reply, "It's okay if you go home late, just act well, I'll record that show."

That's why he's holding skewers and a script in his hand now.

A truly devoted sister-lover will educate her on important matters and spoil her rotten on trivial matters.

"I can't deny that I'm quite interested myself..."

Perhaps influenced by her "acting skills (expert level)," even when she was being stared at by the camera and surrounded by a group of strangers, Yuu Tenkuji did not feel nervous. In fact, she had a strong desire to perform and wanted to let these people, and even the viewers in front of the TV, know who the real actor was.

Suppressing his restless emotions, he flipped through the script to see what scenes he was supposed to act with that woman.

As his gaze swept over the lines of dialogue and annotations, Yuu Tenkuji's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

"This……"

Seemingly noticing the reluctance on his face, Morikawa Kohei immediately came over to comfort him:

"Don't worry, if you're worried about being recognized, we'll blur your face when the show airs. You just need to show your voice and movements!"

"...like a voice actor?"

"That's right, that's right, it's okay if you don't act well! Just act the way you want, but try to make your movements and sounds a bit louder, after all, it's for the sake of the show... please understand!"

Despite speaking so earnestly, Morikawa Kohei showed no sincerity whatsoever in hoping for his cooperation; he was merely offering empty words.

Yuu Tenkuji secretly curled her lip, knowing exactly what he was thinking—

It's already a great privilege to get ordinary people like you on TV, what more could you ask for? Whether you feel embarrassed or ashamed, just act. If you don't cooperate, move on to the next one!

For them, these kinds of shows exist to highlight the artists; if they're pre-arranged, fine, but how good can the acting skills of random female college students and male high school students be?

It's just for adding comedic effect; the more embarrassed and ashamed they are, the more interesting the segments the production team can film.

"Hmm." After giving a perfunctory nod to indicate that she understood, Yuu Tenkuji picked up the script again.

Morikawa Kohei suddenly thought of something.

"Tenkuji-san, do you need someone to explain the script and the flow of the performance later?"

Originally, they were worried that the public wouldn't understand the script or know the recording process, so they would send people to give corresponding explanations and instructions to prevent the program from being ruined by laymen before it even started.

However, because of Tenkuji Yu's calm and composed demeanor, Morikawa Kohei subconsciously thought that this was not a street but a film studio, and that he was not a random passerby but a seasoned and mature actor, so he forgot to remind him.

Without even looking up, Tenkuji Yuu calmly declined, "I don't think so. Thank you for your kindness."

His eyes scanned the lines rapidly, and he muttered to himself, his serious demeanor making him unapproachable.

Perhaps the evening breeze hadn't yet swept across the riverbank, Morikawa Kohei subconsciously wiped away his sweat.

He hesitated for a moment, knowing it would be impolite to interrupt someone who was focused on reading the script, but he couldn't help asking anyway:

"Ten, Tenkuji-san, do you have acting experience like Ichinose-san?"

"Ichinose-san?"

With a slight frown, Tenkuji Yu glanced at the female college student next to him who was also intently reading the script, before turning his gaze back to Morikawa Kohei's face.

"Is that Ichinose-san an actress?"

She said it didn't count, she just attended acting school.

"I see." After asking casually, Tenkuji Yu replied immediately, "I'm sorry, I have no formal acting experience, nor have I attended any acting school."

It's just that they used cheat codes.

"I understand."

Upon receiving this answer, Morikawa Kohei breathed a sigh of relief.

This show is a battle between actors and ordinary people. If all four people were actors, there would probably be some protests from the audience.

—However, this might also be turned into a TV show?

An unprecedented coincidence, an absolutely unscripted cast of ordinary people with superb acting skills—even popular actors are moved to tears by their admiration…

Wow, this looks like it could be a hit!

After pondering this, Morikawa Kohei apologized to Tenkuji Yu and then turned back to the film crew to prepare.

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About ten minutes later.

The entire production team got to work, quickly setting up microphones, cameras, mobile crew, directors, and other equipment around a central couple.

Street filming doesn't require the same level of sophistication as studio filming; you only need to pay attention to tiny, insignificant details—for a good program, every detail must be done well.

Before the recording began, the production team also had Yuu Tenkuji and Chizuru Ichinose get to know each other and discuss how they should act later.

Holding the script in his hand, Tenkuji Yu nodded at her in a friendly manner.

"Please continue to guide me."

"...Please give me your guidance."

Perhaps because she was being filmed even now, the female college student looked somewhat nervous, her pretty face showing a slightly serious expression.

However, realizing her tone was too harsh, she forced a smile and gave a helpless, bitter laugh.

"Sorry, I'm a little nervous."

"It's nothing, actually I was quite nervous too, I just hid it well." Lying without any hesitation, Tenkuji Yu asked curiously:

"Ms. Ichinose has acting experience, so why are you still nervous in front of the camera?"

"Haha, that was just my experience at acting school, it's nothing special."

She chuckled self-deprecatingly, raising her slender, pale fingers, the tips of which were visibly trembling slightly: "Let alone acting in movies or TV series, even appearing on a variety show for less than three minutes makes my hands and feet shake with nervousness."

“It’s alright. Mr. Morikawa said that we don’t need to worry about whether the performance is good or bad. It’s okay if we go beyond the script.” Tenkuji Yu shrugged. “It’s all for the sake of the show.”

"yes……"

Chizuru Ichinose sighed softly, slowly pursing her lips, her expression becoming serious.

Yuuka Tenkuji could sense that she seemed to want to perform this act well, without any humor or attempt to create any effect—to make them marvel at her acting skills.

Is this what it means for an actor to be reserved?

Yuu Tenkuji couldn't help but laugh.

Coincidences happen all over the world. To make that production team put away their contemptuous gaze and gasp in shock, muttering that this kid was terrifying... he just happened to have that too.

Most importantly, when given a task by her sister, Yuu Tenkuji always goes all out and leaves no room for compromise.

After checking the system panel, he smiled and said to Ichinose Chizuru:

"Let's cheer each other on and give our best performances."

She was taking a deep breath while clutching her chest when she heard this and looked at him in surprise.

"...Okay, let's do our best together!"

Nodding vigorously, her lips unconsciously relaxed as if to distract herself, Ichinose Chizuru looked at him with some curiosity.

"Tenkuji-kun, are you really nervous? You seem very skilled in front of the camera, with an air of being ready to fight at any moment."

She learned from the production team that her co-star, Yuu Tenkuji, was just an ordinary passerby, who was at most good-looking.

He is neither an actor nor has any acting experience.

So after observing carefully, Ichinose Chizuru felt a little strange—was it just that she was simply bold?

"okay."

After thinking about it, Yuu Tenkuji decided that in order to ensure that she could cooperate with him later, he should give her a heads-up in advance.

He stepped forward, deliberately lowering his voice to a volume only Ichinose Chizuru could hear:

"I was just kidding when I said I was nervous. Although I don't have any formal performance experience, I'm naturally good at pretending. I can't say exactly how good I am, but I'd definitely have no problem acting in a variety show."

"Huh? What does this mean...?"

As if she had heard the news that the Prime Minister was retiring due to illness, Ichinose Chizuru's mouth opened slightly as she looked at him in surprise.

"Well, you'll see in a bit." Tenkuji Yu smiled and stepped back to his original position. "Ichinose-san, don't overthink before acting, just get into character."

"..."

Silently, Ichinose Chizuru stared at him with a strange look for a long time before nodding with some complicated feelings, taking a deep breath, and looking back at the script.

The performance we encountered on the road is about to begin.

Chapter 43 Perfect Acting Skills that Commanded the Entire Scene

The script is short, there aren't many lines, and the theme is very simple.

As dusk approached, the girl was confessed to by the boy on the golden banks of the Star River, but she rejected him because she already had someone else in her heart.

The boy couldn't accept it and became enraged. He tried to jump into the water with the woman, but she kicked him in the groin. The final scene shows the girl turning away gracefully, not even glancing at the muscular man lying on the ground behind her.

—It was because of this inexplicable plot that Yuuichi Tenkuji frowned after reading the script.

But he figured his sister would probably enjoy watching it, so he didn't think much of it.

Of course, for the sake of his image, he wouldn't follow the script exactly... Anyway, the production team said that as long as the performance was effective, it didn't need to be too formal or rigorous.

Then let's use the system-certified acting skills to go straight for him.

"Are you two ready? We're about to begin."

Tenkuji Yu and Ichinose Chizuru exchanged a glance and nodded.

"All right!"