I push the kid!

On the evening of the day the recording was completed, Katsaya Kaburagi personally edited the interview promotional video and sent it to Ichigo Saito's email.

Ichigo Saito uploaded the video to the official Twitter account of Ichigo Pro, and it was retweeted and promoted by Kaburagi Katsuya himself.

The next morning, Taku Makimura, Tomoki Ogura, and Ai Hoshino came to the training room.

Katsunari Kabaki, who arrived early, placed his mobile phone on two tables put together to show them the promotional effect of the video.

The three of them leaned forward to glance at the screen. The five-minute-long video had over three hundred likes, thirty-five retweets, and over seventy comments.

More than 10 comments were about whether Mr. Kaburagi had a new artist under him or not? They were looking forward to hearing from him.

There are also ten comments from new female fans who are attracted to the new actor Taku Makimura.

The number of people who mentioned Hoshino Ai and Ogura Tomoki was unexpectedly high, probably because the videos were labeled with various labels such as "beautiful girl", "girl idol", and "underage female actor" that are easily spread to active male users.

Comments like "She looks good", "This newcomer named Hoshino Ai seems familiar, has she been on the show?", "Yuki! I will always be attracted by pretty girls with short hair!!" also appeared.

"The publicity effect is quite good." When Ogura Tomoki started sliding the screen, Kaburagi Katsuya suddenly said to the three of them.

Hoshino Ai, who had been staring at the comments, sat up straight and looked up at Kaburagi Katsuya from below: "Does this count as a debut? Kaburagi-san?"

"How is that possible? At least go on the show once as an actor first?" He said as he pulled over a chair and sat down with his legs crossed.

"Although a lot of the views came from my own account, overall," he glanced at the three people, then crossed his hands on his knees, "it's rare for the first video to have such a high number of likes."

“How much is normal?”

“Basically less than a hundred.”

Makimura Taku leaned on the table and asked, "With your connections, Mr. Kaburagi, it shouldn't be a problem to increase the publicity effect several times, right?"

Hoshino Ai looked at his profile from the opposite side, while Ogura Yuki nodded in approval and said to Kaburagi Katsuya:

“Wouldn’t it be better to just ask other producers in the industry to help promote it, or use the official account of the LALALAI Theater…”

"Hey, you guys are just newcomers, don't you think too highly of yourselves?" Kaburagi Katsuya said with a smile, "It's my responsibility as a producer to help with promotion. Do you still want others to give you face? You don't even have any works to show off, what do you want others to promote?"

“Does it have to be a work?”

"It's also possible to create a god out of thin air, right?"

"Is it possible?" Hoshino Ai looked surprised.

Ogura Yuki said: "As long as we continue to invest operating funds, then..."

"I'm telling you guys," Kaburagi Katsuya interrupted her, saying with a headache, "As an artist, at least straighten your mindset first, right? Even if you're rich, if you want to become famous by taking shortcuts, you're doomed to fail. What you should do is to produce decent content to attract audiences, understand?"

"Although I didn't quite understand it, it feels like it makes sense!" said Hoshino Ai.

Makimura Taku thought for a moment and said, "I thought every producer would do whatever it takes to promote their artist. It seems that's not the case, is it?"

"It feels rare." Ogura Tomoki glanced at him and agreed.

Kaburagi Katsuya denied it after hearing this:

"Of course, it's impossible not to promote it. It's just that I have high expectations for the three of you. I want to see how far you can go with your own abilities. Now it seems that you have met my expectations. If you can maintain and even increase this growth momentum, you are just one step away from becoming famous."

The three of them nodded silently, and Kaburagi Katsuya stood up and continued the training he was supposed to explain in the morning.

The training ended at around eleven o'clock, and other producers came to see him. He picked up the briefcase in the cabinet, greeted them, and left the room.

During the lunch break, Tomoki Ogura prepared to ask the driver to drive the three of them to lunch.

Taku Makimura felt that there was no need to go to so much trouble and could just find a restaurant nearby. The two girls had no objection.

They took the elevator downstairs and walked down the street to a family restaurant.

Because the restaurant is several kilometers away from the nearest high school, there are not many customers.

They sat down at the four-person seat in the corner, and Ogura Tomoki took the menu and ordered from the waiter.

After that, he took Hoshino Ai, who rarely came to such places to eat, to the unlimited drink bar and brought back three glasses of juice.

"This cup is for you."

"Thank you."

"Thanking you seems a bit strange, doesn't it?" Ogura Yuki didn't like this sentence very much, "We have known each other for a long time, don't say it next time."

She waited for Hoshino Ai to get in before she sat down in the aisle seat.

Makimura Taku took a sip of the juice and could clearly tell it was freshly squeezed: "I'm used to it. It's not like I can change it just like that."

"Why can't it be changed?"

"trouble."

"Makino," Hoshino Ai smiled with interest, "You are still the same as at the beginning."

"This is probably what it means to never forget your original intention." Makimura Taku pretended to be thoughtful.

"Just forget about bad habits." Ogura Tomoki said unhappily.

Hoshino Ai held her coffee in her hands and looked at Ogura Yuki beside her. Her long hair fluttered slightly as she turned her head slightly:

"Is this a bad habit? Well, I think it's good to be polite."

Ogura Yuki paused for a second, and then both women looked at Makimura Taku.

Under the gaze of the two, Makimura Taku picked up the paper cup with a calm expression and poured a small sip of the drink into his mouth.

Before the waiter brought the prepared lunch, Hoshino Ai started another conversation: "Speaking of which, Youxi."

"Ok?"

Makimura Takuya raised his head subconsciously.

Even though his movements were small and quiet, Hoshino Ai still glanced at him as if he were a passerby, and Ogura Tomoki also turned his head.

Makimura Taku was stunned. Although he didn't say anything, he always felt like he had interrupted the conversation.

Hoshino Ai continued to look at Ogura Yuki, and she asked: "Yuki, have you known Makimura for a long time?"

Ogura Tomoki waved his hand reflexively: "No. It's not that early either."

Makimura Taku pricked up his ears and listened.

"Last year?"

“It was indeed last year.”

"Look here." Hoshino Ai touched her lower lip with her finger, "Thinking carefully, I have only known Makimura for more than six months."

Ogura Yuki quickly calculated the time when they met: "I see, I thought you knew each other a long time ago, isn't it?"

"How is that possible?" Makimura Taku interrupted.

"Huh? Do you have anything to say?" Tomoki Ogura turned to him with an icy expression on his face.

"Speaking of this..." Hoshino Ai's soft voice attracted the attention of the two, "I always feel that knowing Makimura is really a coincidence."

She paused, and Ogura Yuki waited for her to continue. She smiled at Makimura Taku:

"If I hadn't caught that train, I might not have been able to go to Echigo-Yuzawa. If I hadn't met Makimura, I probably wouldn't be an idol or an actor now. If you look at it this way, fate is really amazing, isn't it?"

"Logically speaking, some things might just be destined."

"Oh——" Hoshino Ai perked up, "That statement seems to be correct!"

"Echigo Yuzawa?" Ogura Tomoki sensitively caught the word.

"what happened?"

"No, nothing." Although she said this, she still asked Makimura Taku, "Didn't you know each other in Karuizawa?"

"This one……"

"No," Hoshino Ai answered for him, "Before going to Karuizawa, I also traveled to other places. I think that place was called Echigo Yuzawa... I don't remember it very well."

She asked Makimura Taku, "Really?"

“…That’s indeed the name.”

At this time, the waiter carrying three different dishes stopped in the aisle and said, "Sorry for the wait."

He put the food down, and only Taku Makimura said thank you.

Tomoki Ogura ordered a steak rice for himself, Taku Makimura ordered a Japanese fried chicken and croquette set meal, and Ai Hoshino just ordered a cheap omelette rice.

The food came, but the three of them were not in a hurry to eat it.

After the waiter left, Ogura Tomoki continued to ask questions: "So it's a trip?"

"Well...can we also say going out to relax?" Hoshino Ai thought about it.

"I see." Ogura Tomoki picked up the knife and fork for eating steak, turned his eyes to Makimura Taku, and then stared at his own plate, "After hearing what Xiao Ai said, I found that my meeting with Makimura was also a coincidence."

Hoshino Ai showed curiosity: "Is that so?"

"I guess so, right?" Ogura Tomoki looked straight at Makimura Taku and said, "After you saw me, did you come to my shop every day and insist on playing with cats with me?"

"No way?" Hoshino Ai found it hard to imagine Makimura Taku doing this, but she still looked at him.

Makimura Taku picked up the croquette with his fork and asked, "What are you talking about?"

"Is not it?"

"Two out of three sentences..." Before he could finish his sentence, Ogura Tomoki kicked him from under the table.

"Isn't it?" Ogura Tomoki asked with a smile this time.

Makimura Taku really didn’t want to explain any more: “Yes, yes, just as you said.”

Hoshino Ai looked at the two of them, while Ogura Tomoki put on a forced smile of satisfaction.

Taku Makimura didn't know the point of talking about these things, so he just buried his head and started eating.

When they returned to the theater building in the afternoon, Katsaya Kaburagi said that he was late due to something and asked them to practice on their own first.

You can read books, watch videos of seniors, hone your acting skills with a script, or even search for information online. In short, don't hold tea parties anymore.

As soon as Taku Makimura agreed on the phone, Tomoki Ogura immediately had someone deliver the coffee machine that they purchased last night.

Hoshino Ai, who was criticized yesterday, seemed to have completely lost her memory.

While asking Ogura Yuki how to use the coffee machine, she turned around and asked Makimura Taku who was reading a book if he wanted a cup.

Makimura Taku actually didn't want it, but Ogura Tomoki took it for him without saying anything, and gave it a good name: