I'll post an extra chapter every 300 Power Stones. Good luck with that!
Goal for the next extra chapter: 205/300
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As the car approached the studio, Kyo noticed that another car had arrived at the same time as the one he was in. It was Eiri who stepped out, a smile on her face. She wasn't wearing makeup yet, but she still looked magnificent.
She had long black hair and black eyes like pieces of black diamonds.
She seemed quite calm, unlike Kyo, who was visibly a little nervous because of the things he had heard inside the car. His mother and Rina wouldn't stop talking about the kiss.
It was very irritating.
Letting out a sigh, Kyo quickened his pace, leaving his mother and Rina behind. Then Eiri saw him and ran over.
"Hey, Kyo! Let's go together!"
Kyo turned around and looked at Eiri. When their eyes met, Kyo felt his heart race.
'I'm an idiot,' Kyo thought.
With a smile, Kyo said, "Alright."
Since Kyo's dressing room was usually next to Eiri's, they decided to go together. They walked through the hallways while several staff members greeted them respectfully.
It was something Kyo had already gotten used to.
Throughout the entire walk, Eiri didn't mention the kiss, but Kyo kept thinking about it.
As soon as Kyo entered his dressing room, he thought, 'I'm acting like an idiot virgin.' He let out a sigh and sat down.
Shortly afterward, his mother and Rina entered the dressing room. As soon as she walked in, his mother asked,
"Well? Did you talk to her about the kiss? Did the two of you get closer?"
Hearing his mother's question, Kyo let out another sigh and then said,
"Stop talking about that."
"What is it? Are you embarrassed?"
"We didn't talk about the kiss, okay? Now leave me alone. I need to concentrate."
"Of course. I'll just sit here and stay quiet. You too, Rina, stop talking about it."
Kyo's mother said this with a smile. Rina looked at her in confusion since she hadn't said anything.
Rina then sat down beside Kyo's mother, and shortly afterward, the makeup artist entered the dressing room.
Kyo kept staring at the mirror while getting his makeup done. He was trying to completely clear his mind.
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Time passed, and filming was finally about to begin. Despite the small budget, a large filming set had been built, though it relied heavily on green screens. If it was edited poorly, it would definitely be a disaster.
The set in question was a restaurant, complete with an exterior that had also been constructed because it was necessary.
Kyo arrived at the set, and Eiri was already there waiting for them.
A few extras were already around as well.
Kyo remained silent, staring into space. He was deep in thought. Then he heard the director shout,
"Sound! Cameras! Everyone to your positions! We start in ten minutes!"
Kyo finally snapped back to reality.
Then Eiri approached to try to talk to him, but Kyo brushed her off, saying that he needed to focus.
Eiri wasn't bothered by it. She simply smiled gently and stepped away.
'He's really focused. I should focus too,' she thought.
Then it finally began.
The extras took their positions, and Eiri sat down at the table.
Some time later, the director shouted,
"Action!"
The extras began moving and talking. Everyone was acting very well, both inside and outside the restaurant.
Eiri looked around anxiously.
Then Kyo appeared, walking calmly with his usual cold expression. He entered the restaurant, and Eiri stood up, shouting,
"Over here!"
The camera focused especially on her beautiful smile.
Kyo gave a slight smile and approached the table.
"Sorry for keeping you waiting."
"I just got here, so don't worry."
This was one of Kim and Emma's first dates, the two protagonists of the movie.
Kim and Emma were classmates. Kim was a cold boy who was good at basketball and also intelligent. He always attracted a lot of attention. Emma, on the other hand, was beautiful but terrible at both academics and sports.
However, unlike Kim, she had many friends.
When he first received the role of Kim, Kyo had thought,
'Every role I've played so far has been a quiet, cold guy.'
But he didn't mind.
Then they continued talking.
The dialogue between them flowed naturally. The director was smiling the entire time. Their acting felt incredibly natural, as if they had truly become Kim and Emma. As if they genuinely had feelings for each other.
'They're good.'
Then the waitress approached and took their order. After she walked away from the table, the director shouted,
"Cut!"
The first sequence had been filmed.
"You two were great," the director shouted.
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POV: Kyo
Time continued to pass, and filming went on. Now we were about to shoot the most important scene of the day: Kim and Emma's first kiss. The kiss would take place at the front door of Emma's house, which had also been built on the filming set.
After Kim walks her home, they end up talking. The atmosphere becomes more and more pleasant, and eventually they kiss.
In the script, the kiss is described as "bad" and "awkward" since it is the first kiss for both main characters. But how am I supposed to act in this situation? I know how to kiss because I kissed people in my previous life.
What about Eiri? Does she know?
"Hey, Kyo, what are you thinking about so much?"
"Hm? It's nothing. I'm thinking about how I should do this. In the script, the characters share an awkward kiss. How am I supposed to act in that situation?"
Hearing my question, Rina replied,
"It's your first kiss, isn't it? Even if it's just acting, try to behave the way you would if you were really kissing someone. But don't forget, you can't use your tongue."
"I know."
Huff~~
I let out a sigh and then stood up.
"I'm going now."
"I'll go with you. Haruna, come on. You wanted to watch, didn't you?"
'These women...'
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