Crossover: Pen name: Dazai Osamu, Omega Kasumigaoka

"Then give it to me..."

"Wait, director, wait..."

Toyohama Kazuka's manager quickly stopped her and then said to the director with a fawning expression.

"I'll try to persuade her, I'll try to persuade her."

Seeing the female agent's ingratiating expression, the director snorted and turned to walk towards the film crew.

"Group A, double-check the props..."

After the director left.

The female agent led Fengbang and Hua to a secluded place and tried to persuade them.

"Hey, what's wrong with you? It's just a kissing scene! As an actress, how can you not even have this much of an actor's sense of responsibility?"

"But we clearly agreed before joining the crew that we wouldn't film any intimate scenes?!"

Fengbang and Hana said with a wronged expression, their eyes reddening as they spoke.

The female agent, however, said dismissively, "Although it was agreed upon beforehand, didn't the director change the script?"

"Besides, it's just a kissing scene, what's the big deal?"

"No, I won't film it!"

Kazuka Toyohama refused without hesitation.

That was her first kiss, a genuine one, and she hadn't even given it to the person she loved yet. How could she give it to a stranger in a place like this?!

Seeing how resolute Toyohama and Hana's attitude was, the female manager's expression also turned somewhat unpleasant.

"Wa-Hana-chan, Director Ito is a very famous director in the industry."

"He's the boss on set. If you don't like it, he really will replace you!"

"Just replace it then!"

Toyohama Kazuha said nonchalantly.

"If it doesn't work out, we can just switch production teams!"

Who do you think you are?!

The female agent finally couldn't hold back any longer and growled.

"You're just a small-time idol, do you think you can get as many acting roles as you want?"

"Do you know how much effort and resources the company invested in securing this role for you? You just decide not to act? Who will bear the company's losses?"

"Toyohama Kazuka, I'm telling you, you have to perform for me today, or you can expect to be blacklisted by the company!"

"you……"

I never expected that my usually gentle and kind manager would turn into such a fierce person.

Toyohama Kazuka felt a little scared.

However, she is not one to give in easily.

Although I was scared, I had to stick to my principles.

I mustered up my courage and said it.

"So be it, I'm not acting anymore!"

Having said that, he turned and left without hesitation.

No matter how much the female agent shouted and yelled behind him, he didn't turn around...

……

Toyohama and Hana walked alone on the street for a long time.

My mind is in a mess.

She felt wronged and wanted to call her mother to cry.

But then I thought about how I had ruined my career.

She was also afraid to face her mother's disappointed gaze.

She thought about it for a long time and suddenly remembered her sister, whom she hadn't contacted in a long time.

After hesitating for a moment, I picked up my phone and dialed my sister's number.

"Beep beep..."

The phone rang for a long time before being answered, and there was some noise coming from the other end.

It sounds like we're on a film set.

"Hey, Kazuka?"

Mai Sakurajima's calm voice came from across the way.

"Sister, wuwuwu..."

Toyohama and Hana hadn't intended to cry, but as soon as they opened their mouths, tears streamed down their faces...

……

Kitahara Makoto was initially surprised when he received a call from Sakurajima Mai.

However, she sounded a bit anxious.

We quickly drove to a private restaurant.

Open the door to the private room.

Kitahara Shin then saw the youthful and stylish Sakurajima Mai sitting together with a youthful and glamorous blonde girl.

The girl was crying, and Mai Sakurajima was comforting her.

When Kitahara Shin arrived, the two of them looked up at him simultaneously.

Kitahara Shin closed the door and asked Sakurajima Mai curiously.

"Mai, who is this?"

"A-Zhen, this is my younger sister, Toyohama Kazuka."

Mai Sakurajima then turned to Kazuka Toyohama and said.

"Wahana, this is my boyfriend, Kitahara Makoto."

"Boy friend?"

Toyohama Kazuka looked at Kitahara Makoto with curiosity; it was the first time she had heard that her older sister already had a boyfriend.

Upon hearing that she was Mai Sakurajima's younger sister, Kitahara Makoto suddenly realized why the girl looked somewhat familiar.

Kitahara Shin said with a smile.

"Hello, Kazuka, I'm your sister's boyfriend, Kitahara Makoto."

"Hello, sister...brother-in-law."

"Fool."

Sakurajima Mai said irritably, "What are you calling me? We're not married yet. Just call him Kitahara-nii."

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As she spoke, a faint blush rose on her face.

Kitahara was genuinely pleased, but out of consideration for Sakurajima Mai's feelings, he went along with it.

"Wa-Hana, you can call me Kitahara-nii or A-Zhen-nii, it's fine either way."

"Okay, Kitahara-nii."

"Toyohama Kazuka said obediently."

Although Kitahara Makoto looks thin and frail.

But money can sustain a person.

In addition, being a national writer and the president of two companies, he has developed an air of nobility.

Therefore, Toyohama and Hana could sense that Kitahara was truly extraordinary.

Naturally, they wouldn't dare to be disrespectful.

After they introduced themselves, Kitahara Shin took the initiative to ask a question.

"I came in just now and saw Kaori crying. What happened?"

"It's all because of that unscrupulous director and the vampire company behind her!"

Mai Sakurajima, filled with righteous indignation, recounted what Toyohama and Hana had experienced.

She was also very dissatisfied with the director and crew who lacked a sense of contract.

Like Toyohama Kazuka, she avoids filming intimate scenes before joining the production team. Instead, she uses a body double or a camera trick to film them, and this is written into the contract.

One reason is that she doesn't like it, and the other is that she has a boyfriend and wants him to consider her feelings.

Although she enjoys acting, she hasn't become obsessed with sacrificing herself for art.

Not only her, but Yui in the family is the same way.

The production crew knew that the two women had powerful connections, so they wouldn't make things difficult for them and would agree to their requests.

That's why she's so dissatisfied with directors who lack a sense of contract and act recklessly just because they're famous.

Chapter 76: The Hierarchical System

"So this is ah……"

Kitahara Makoto was also somewhat angry, but not too surprised.

That's just how the entertainment industry is.

The reason why no one dares to bully Mai Sakurajima and Yui Aragaki is because he is protecting them.

What are the characteristics of Toyohama and its flowers?

He has neither a distinguished family background nor any elders in the industry.

Even the agency they signed with was a small firm.

How could such a small company possibly protect Fengbang and Hua?

Anyone who makes demands is a little stronger.

Her company would have to either fire her to cut its losses or offer her a hefty compensation.

Just like it is now.

Just to please a big director, one has to betray their own artists.

They are not worried about the artists turning against them.

In the Japanese and Korean entertainment industries, artists without connections are essentially dogs of their companies, summoned and dismissed at will, with no right to resist whatsoever.

They said they'd put him on the sidelines, and they meant it; there was no joking about it.

Only those from the mainland would elevate celebrities to such a high and mighty status, treating them like emperors—it's simply outrageous.

"So what is your firm planning to do now? And what are you going to tell you?"

Kitahara asked with a relaxed expression.

Solving this problem wasn't difficult for him, so he wasn't in a hurry.

Toyohama Kazuka said somewhat nervously.

"My agent just called again and told me explicitly that the company wants to sideline me."

"How many years did you sign with your company?"

"ten years!"

This is the minimum contract length that talent agencies typically offer to newcomers; some even offer 15 or 20-year contracts.

"Ah."