Chapter 76 - I'm on TV - Entertainment Prodigy

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After the post I made on Twitter, I immediately received a message from Mr. Kuroda.

[I didn't expect you to go public like this! We were trying to contain the situation! So this was your choice… I'm not against it, but your life will probably get a bit hectic from now on.]

I smiled and replied to his message.

[It's fine. I can handle it.]

I need to learn how to deal with fame.

Right after that, more messages started coming in. They were all from Rina.

[What did you do!!!!!???]

[We were trying to handle this! We were going to release a statement later today!]

[Is this really what you want?]

[Reply as soon as possible! Since you decided to reveal your identity publicly, we need to issue a statement. Many journalists have already contacted us. We were denying that you are the author Aoi Haruki, but now it makes no sense to keep denying it.]

I read the messages and replied.

[Yes, I decided not to hide it. What could possibly go wrong, right? I might have some annoying fans interfering with my life, but I was already expecting that. About the statement—do I need to do anything?]

A few minutes later, she replied.

[Alright! I've already spoken with Mr. Rikuya about it, and he respected your decision. All calls from journalists are being ignored for now. You don't need to do anything at the moment.]

[Got it. I'll just ignore everything and go back to writing.]

[You seem very calm.]

[I was expecting this to happen, but not this soon. I may seem calm, but I'm actually a bit nervous. I probably won't even be able to leave the house peacefully anymore.]

I might be exaggerating, but…

I have a lot of fans—really, a lot. Especially in Japan.

Now that my face is known, I'm sure some fans will "harass" me. I'll have to be careful whenever I go out from now on.

'And I'm also worried about my family… If those people find out where I live, it'll be a problem.' I live with my parents in an apartment complex that has almost no security.

It's not a gated community.

If my address gets leaked, I'll be in trouble.

Huff~~

I let out a sigh when suddenly my bedroom door burst open. "What the hell is going on!?" My mother walked up to me (I was sitting at my computer) and held her phone in front of my face.

On it was my tweet.

"What is it?" I asked.

"Do you have any idea what's happening on the internet right now? Everyone is talking about you! Not just online—you're on TV too!"

Hearing that left me stunned.

"TV?"

"Go to the living room and take a look!"

I quickly stood up and ran to the living room.

On TV, there was an entertainment program that celebrities often appear on—something like a game show. There were two hosts, a woman and a man.

I had never really watched the show before, but it's quite popular.

In the corner of the screen, there was a picture of me, and the hosts were talking about me.

[Isn't it amazing? Who would have imagined that the author Aoi Haruki, such a popular writer, is actually a rookie actor?] the woman said.

[He's impressive. Now I'm curious to watch the series he's going to appear in. I think it's called 'A Piece of My Heart.']

[But what's even more impressive is his age. He's only 13 years old. When he started writing Overlord, he was just 5 years old, you know?]

Ooooh~~

The audience reacted in amazement.

I held my head, almost dying of embarrassment.

I grabbed the remote and turned off the TV.

"So… when did this happen?"

"A journalist released the information. She had been following me for some time—I should have been more careful. She recorded the conversation I had with an executive from CloverWorks during the last meeting I attended with my dad."

"And you didn't see her there?"

…

My memory is very good, but I'm sure I didn't see her there. Maybe she sent a friend or hired someone to watch me.

"I'm sure she wasn't there."

"Huff~~" My mother sighed. "So, what now? Are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine."

"You're not worried?"

"I'll be bothered by some fans, but it's okay. This would have been revealed sooner or later."

"I see…" My mother smiled at me. "I'll stay by your side the whole time. I won't let anyone bother you!"

"You should take care of yourself first." I laughed and went back to my room.

When I looked at my phone, which I had left on my desk, I saw that I had received a message from my father.

[Where are you right now? Do you know what's going on? Everyone at the company who knows you is going crazy! They won't leave me alone!]

There were also several missed calls.

I sent him a message reassuring him that everything was fine, then opened my Twitter again.

My latest tweet had already surpassed 100,000 likes! The engagement was insane!

Many famous accounts were replying, supporting me.

A lot of singers and even famous actors had responded.

Isn't this going a bit too far?

I knew that the author "Aoi Haruki" was popular, but this feels excessive. Well, I guess this is happening because my identity was revealed as an actor participating in an "important" series.

And also because of my appearance.

Huff~~

After letting out another sigh, I made a new tweet.

[I hope my age didn't disappoint you. I know I'm very young, but I'm quite mature and I understand very well who I am.

I hope you continue to treat me the same way you always have—just as a 'talented' author. Although I think all those adjectives attributed to me might be a bit exaggerated.

Ah, and acting is actually quite fun, you know? I'm really looking forward to the premiere of 'A Piece of My Heart.' I hope I can count on your support, even if I only have a minor role!

If you want to follow a bit more of my life as an actor, follow me on Instagram: @KyoEvans

Thank you for giving me so much support.]

And just like that, my identity as Aoi Haruki was finally revealed to the entire world.

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Chapter 76 - Chapter 76 - I'm on TV