I really just want to grind for entries related to crossover anime/manga.

The next moment, Mai Sakurajima suddenly moved closer to Yu Genkawa, and a fragrant breeze brushed against his face.

The girl whispered, "Next time, bring me the rest of the story too."

"You can't refuse, you promised me that!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Mai Sakurajima turned and left with a nonchalant air, as if the emotional moment had never happened.

"..."

Genkawa let out a long sigh, then murmured to himself softly.

"At least... the response has been pretty good."

Volume One: The Shining Morning Star, Chapter Twenty-Two: The Eye-Catching Yellow-Haired Guy

After the script reading session ended, Genkawa Yu walked out of the hotel.

He tightened the collar of his shirt and watched as Mai Sakurajima was surrounded by her assistant and manager as she boarded the black van. Before the door closed, the girl waved to him, her smile shining brightly in the warm light inside the car.

Arriving at the tram stop, Genkawa Yu found a corner to stand in. He took out his phone and glanced at the schedule that his manager, Nakahara Kazuya, had sent him yesterday—aside from the filming schedule for "49," he had no other work scheduled for this week.

The roar of the tram approaching the station grew louder as it drew nearer.

Genkawa Yu put away his phone and squeezed into the carriage with the crowd. There were no seats, so he could only hold onto the handrails to maintain his balance in the swaying carriage.

Despite having no announcements to make, the young man remained calm. Since he couldn't see the synthesis path for higher-level terms, he could only proceed slowly, step by step.

Sunday passed quickly, and Monday arrived in the blink of an eye.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Genkawa Yu arrived at the film set on time. As soon as he entered the studio, he noticed something was wrong—the staff were huddled together in twos and threes, whispering among themselves, the script supervisor looked more tense than usual, and even the usually gentle makeup artist seemed absent-minded.

He knew why, because the first episode of "49" was going to air this afternoon, and everyone in the crew must be worried about the ratings.

As a newcomer to the industry, Yuu Genkawa didn't have much of a concept of ratings, but he understood what they meant for the production team—such as the investors' attitude and everyone's future prospects.

“Mr. Genkawa, please sit here.”

The makeup artist, wearing a mask, greeted him, "Do you have a lot of scenes to film today?"

"Not much, we should be able to finish filming by this morning."

As the makeup brush gently swept across his face, Genkawa Yu closed his eyes and mentally reviewed the script he needed to perform that day.

In the second episode of "49", because [Kagami Dan] is possessed by her father's spirit and is exhibiting too many abnormal behaviors, [Inoue Tomo] and [Yamada Marina] decide to visit [Kagami Dan]'s house together and also talk to her mother.

The entire scene is less than 8 minutes long, after all, they are just supporting characters.

"It's done."

The makeup artist patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"Ah."

When she arrived at the film set, Akane Kurokawa had already finished her makeup. Today, she was wearing a long, dark gray wool coat with the collar slightly open, revealing a beige turtleneck sweater. Her shoulder-length black hair was adorned with a silver star-shaped hair clip on the left side, making her look very elegant.

Good morning, Genkawa-san!

"Good morning, Kurokawa-san."

After their last collaboration on an advertising cover shoot, Akane Kurokawa had become very close to Yu Minakawa.

Although she outwardly maintained basic social distancing, the girl's lips would unconsciously curl into a smile upon seeing the young man's face.

"Let's work together well today, Kurokawa-san. I hope we can both get it in one take."

"Uh-huh."

Filming went smoothly. Director Asano, who always appreciated the young actor's performance, finally shouted "Cut!" with a big smile.

At 11:30 a.m., all of Genkawa Yu's scenes were finished.

The remaining content consists of numerous scenes featuring the male lead, Hideo Yamada, whose acting skills have always been a formidable challenge for the director.

"Thanks for your hard work."

After changing back into casual clothes, Genkawa Yu found a quiet corner to sit down. The film set was still busy, but there was nothing for him to do anymore.

He took out his notebook and continued writing "Love Letters." The original book had twelve chapters, and he had already finished one-third of it in the past two days.

Kurokawa Akane didn't have to go to the theater troupe for rehearsal today, so she followed suit and sat down next to the young man with a chair.

"Mr. Genkawa, the show will officially air in half an hour. Do you think our ratings will meet our target?"

"After all, the production team is strong, and hasn't Jenny Studio been doing a lot of marketing on Twitter these past few days? Maybe the numbers will be good."

"Yes, I hope so too, after all, everyone in the crew works very hard."

"49" was scheduled to air at noon on television, making it a late morning drama.

A private residence in Tokyo.

Seventeen-year-old high school girl Yuki Natsukawa sat cross-legged on the living room floor, her eyes fixed on the commercials playing on the TV screen. There were still three minutes before the first episode of "49" was scheduled to start.

She deliberately took sick leave from school today to support the premiere of her idol's drama.

"Show Yamada, Show Yamada!"

Yuki Natsukawa repeated her idol's name as if chanting a spell, her legs shaking uncontrollably. Her mother, Rina Natsukawa, sat beside her, her expression somewhat helpless.

"Mom, this drama is about to premiere. Let me tell you, Yamada-kun's acting this time will definitely surprise you!"

Rina Natsukawa smiled and shook her head.

"You've been nagging me about this since last week, I'm so tired of hearing it. Is Yamada-kun really that good at acting? I think you just like his handsome face."

"Shh—it's about to start! Mom, don't say anything!"

After the commercial ended, a light piano prelude began, the screen gradually brightened, and cherry blossoms, a classroom, and boys in high-collar school uniforms appeared one after another.

"Ahhh! Xiujun!"

When Yamada Hide appeared in the center of the screen in his crisp school uniform, Natsukawa Yuki couldn't help but scream, then rolled around on the floor hugging a pillow.

"That uniform pose! That face! She's an angel! Absolutely an angel!"

Rina Natsukawa patted her on the shoulder and said with a wry smile, "Calm down, Yuki, the neighbors are going to call the police."

On the television, the plot unfolds slowly.

The story begins with an argument about divorce. Shu Yamada plays Kagami Dan, who gets into a fight with her father on the roadside when a car suddenly crashes into them.

In a flash, his father pushed Kagami Dan away. After the car accident, his father's soul actually entered Kagami Dan's body.

"As expected of Johnny & Associates' ace, Hsiu-kun's acting is amazing! He can actually play two completely different people at the same time!"

Yuki cupped her face in her hands, her eyes shining brightly.

Her mother, however, simply echoed her sentiments calmly. After all, she could tell at a glance that Yamada Hide's acting was terrible, and that her daughter was merely captivated by her idol's handsome appearance.

The story continues. The next day, Kagami arrives at school and, after some twists and turns, is ridiculed and ends up on the rooftop.

then

"Hey, who's this handsome guy?"

When Yuki Natsukawa saw a blond-haired man appear on the screen, she paused for a moment, slightly taken aback.

On the television screen, Genkawa Yu was leaning lazily against the rusty iron fence on the rooftop. His profile was well-defined, with a high nose bridge. The close-up shot by the camera highlighted all the advantages of his handsome face.

"Hey, isn't this Kagami-kun? Come here, I've prepared something good for you this time."

Yu Genkawa, who plays Inoue Tomo, recites his lines with a smile, exuding elegance in every gesture.

"What a handsome young man! I think he's even more handsome than Hideki, whom you like, Yuki."

As a woman in her thirties, Rina Natsukawa was long past the age of liking pretty boys. Although Yu Minakawa on screen looked very young, he gave her a very special feeling.

"Hmph, he's just a passerby. How could he possibly be more handsome than Xiujun? Mom, don't talk nonsense!"

"Is that so? Then why don't you turn around and look at me, Yuki?"

Rina Natsukawa smiled, staring at her daughter's motionless profile. "Shu-kun isn't in the shot right now."

"I...I did this to support Xiujun's first drama as the lead actress, and I didn't want to miss a single scene!"

"Good good."

Volume 1 The Shining Morning Star: Chapter 23 Playing the Friend Card (3k views, please continue reading!)

Sitting in a black folding chair, Genkawa Yu had a black notebook open on his lap, the ballpoint pen scratching across the pages.

He is revising the fourth chapter of "Love Letter"—the section where the female Fujii Itsuki finds the book "In Search of Lost Time" in the snow.

"Hey, did you hear? The ratings for the premiere are out!"

The script supervisor's slightly hoarse voice drifted from behind the equipment case, revealing his excitement.

"Our TV series...the premiere ratings broke 10! The director is probably going to treat us to dinner tonight."

"really?"

Hearing this discussion, Genkawa Yu stopped writing and took out his phone from his pocket.

He has spent the last two days figuring out how to use Twitter. As a social media platform with extremely high popularity in Japan, the combination of trending topics and exclusive content released by various celebrities on the platform is indeed very attractive.

No wonder some people spend most of the day scrolling through it.

"Huh? My followers have increased this much?"

When the young man opened his personal homepage, his hand trembled slightly, because the number of fans displayed on it had increased from 102 before the broadcast of "49" to 33357.

The figure jumped directly from three digits to five digits, a truly astonishing increase.

Moreover, in the dedicated topic of the TV series "49", two related hashtags have already topped the trending list, with comments popping up one after another.

#Blonde Inoue Satoshi#

#sourceChuanyu#