I became a girl group idol for my sister.

"It's a very simple story, about the decline and changes of samurai from the Satsuma Rebellion to the early Meiji Restoration. The main actors have been cast, and some scenes have already been filmed... but the actors' acting skills are really a headache."

Is this a movie about the fall of the samurai? No wonder they wanted me to play a courtesan.

Miyamoto thought to himself, feeling somewhat interested in the actor that Yamazaki Ryosuke had mentioned.

"Actors' acting skills are a headache?"

"Yeah, it's a real headache. They have no acting skills at all, and I can't really say anything about it." With a sigh, Yamazaki Ryosuke spread his hands: "After all, they have investors behind them. Whether it's the male lead or the female lead, it's just to promote them."

"So, in other words, they're just good-looking with no acting skills, and the company only throws them in as leads because they want to promote them?"

"That's right, that's exactly how it is."

Miyamoto Sei understood why Yamazaki Ryosuke was so troubled at this moment. He had seen too many similar things in his previous life. In this life, he simply liked watching anime and didn't watch TV dramas much, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

These are what are commonly known as "little fresh meat" actors, who often have high fees but little acting skill.

Judging from the current situation, they are probably still the kind of young, fresh-faced actors who haven't become famous yet. The company plans to promote them, so they invested in this movie.

And the unfortunate director who made the film was Ryosuke Yamazaki.

“Yes, and the role of the dancer had already been decided, but…” Yamazaki Ryosuke said, his expression of helplessness becoming heavy: “The actress said that she absolutely could not play this kind of role, and then she left.”

Miyamoto frowned upon hearing this.

"Wasn't this something we should have agreed on in the first place?"

"It was agreed that the problem was that the other party changed their mind halfway through. I think there might have been some conflict between them, but I'm too lazy to ask these guys. Anyway, they pay me, and I make the film."

As Yamazaki Ryosuke spoke, he looked at Miyamoto Sei and even smiled: "But it's just as well. Now that one of us has left, I can add some things according to my own ideas."

It's clear that Yamazaki Ryosuke was quite happy that the person who suddenly withdrew made him happy, provided that Miyamoto Sei was willing to help.

As for Yamazaki Ryosuke's point that there might have been a conflict, Miyamoto Sei somewhat believed it. After all, what role someone plays is usually made clear from the beginning. If something is to be hidden, it's only the plot that's being hidden, not the specific character.

Therefore, it's entirely possible that the conflict led to the person not wanting to continue filming and leaving, simply using the excuse of not wanting to play the role.

Moreover, judging from Yamazaki Ryosuke's tone, the actress who quit acting should also be a young, handsome actor and one of the investors.

"But if that happens, won't the investors also have to withdraw their investment? After all, the actors aren't going to act anymore."

“No, no, no, the parts that have already been shown will definitely not be cut, so the investment is still there, after all, they gave us quite a few shots.” Yamazaki Ryosuke shook his head: “The plot has also been changed a bit. There was originally a rather important scene where she was dancing there, but now it has been changed to a courtesan performance.”

"So there wasn't a courtesan?"

"No."

"They changed the script and added a courtesan?"

“Because the dancers are different, we definitely need to add a new identity, so we added a courtesan, and for this courtesan, there’s no one but you!” Yamazaki Ryosuke said, almost kneeling down and begging for her leg: “So please lend me a hand, Miss Miyamoto!”

Before Miyamoto Sei could answer, Yamazaki Ryosuke continued, "Besides, you're an idol. If you were to appear in a movie, you'd definitely gain even more fans. Not to mention, you're a skilled dancer. This time, we've also invited Ms. Hanayagi Yoshiaki, a teacher of the Hanayagi school. It's a rare opportunity."

Upon hearing the name, Amagai Risa's lips curled up slightly, a change that Miyamoto Sei noticed.

Hanayagi Yoshiaki, a descendant of Hanayagi Yoshijiro, and Hanayagi-ryu dance is indeed one of the largest schools of classical Japanese dance today.

The fact that they were able to hire someone like this to help teach dance shows that Ryosuke Yamazaki really values ​​this film.

Miyamoto Sei still felt there was little chance of her becoming popular. A group of people with no acting skills were going to act, and she was afraid that her reputation would explode, to the point that she could only be washed away with water.

This time, Miyamoto was genuinely tempted, or rather, this condition became the final straw that broke the camel's back.

The idea of ​​free music video shooting was already very appealing, and now, hearing this, I can also get free instruction from a big name in the industry. It would be a lie to say I wasn't tempted.

It's quite obvious that this big shot was originally invited to teach that young heartthrob, but now that the young heartthrob is gone, he's free.

Now that they're asking for my help, it's only natural that they'd ask me to be their professor.

With such favorable conditions, Miyamoto Sei himself felt a little embarrassed.

"Mr. Yamazaki, um... let's revise the contract." Miyamoto Sei returned the contract.

Is there anything you're not satisfied with?

"No, it's just a simple matter of making some minor changes." Miyamoto pointed to the section about compensation: "I don't want any compensation, but that's on the condition that I can actually receive instruction from Hanayagi-sensei."

Miyamoto added, "I don't think it's necessary to shoot a music video for free. However, if you can wait until we finish shooting the music video and sell it before waiting for payment, I would be very grateful."

"If possible, I hope that Stardust Girl can be mentioned in the credits at the end of the movie, such as putting Stardust Girl before my name. That should be fine, right? As for mentioning Stardust Girl in the promotion, there's no need, since this is a movie invested in by someone else."

Ryosuke Yamazaki was stunned, staring blankly at Miyamoto Se for a long while. Seeing that Ryosuke Yamazaki had suddenly stopped talking, Miyamoto Se called out in confusion.

"Mr. Yamazaki?"

"Ha, hahahaha!" Yamazaki Ryosuke laughed for a while, leaving Miyamoto Sei completely bewildered, wondering if he had said something wrong. It took him a while to stop. "I, I understand. I'll revise the contract right away, and I'll talk to Ms. Hanayagi and have her teach you properly."

Then he asked again, "But you really don't want any payment? Fifty thousand yen."

"No need. It's already a great privilege to receive instruction from Hanayagi-sensei. Compared to her teachings, 50,000 yen is nothing."

Miyamoto shook his head. He was well aware of his own limitations. Hanayagi Yoshiaki was an absolute big shot, and it was not an easy thing to get direct instruction from her.

This big shot usually stays in Kyoto, so his coming to Tokyo to film this time shows that someone spent a lot of money to invite him. He himself was able to get in touch with Yamazaki Ryosuke because of him, so it would be a bit embarrassing to ask for more money.

After signing the contract and confirming that it wouldn't take too long, Yamazaki Ryosuke happily left after agreeing on a time to go to the film set.

Then Miyamoto looked at Amagai Risa.

"You want me to make movies?"

"Becoming famous is a good thing, isn't it? And just as I thought, you really are thinking of using this movie to enhance the reputation of your Unit." Risa Tenbei chuckled, "Besides, getting guidance from Hanayagi-sensei is really great."

"This movie won't be a hit, so don't even think about getting much publicity..." Miyamoto shook his head. "Even if I can dance that part very well, at most that segment will become popular..."

Miyamoto paused for a moment after saying this.

Wait a minute, if only one clip goes viral, then you can make a short video based on that clip and post it online to attract traffic directly, right?

Wouldn't a title like "A Terrible Movie with a Divine Dance" be more appropriate?

The only requirement was that I had to dance well enough. I accepted the job, which was also my job to dance the dance required for a courtesan.

At this moment, Risa Tenbe suddenly spoke up.

"What do you think SKR should do now? Should it start expanding outwards, or continue to stick to its current position?"

Miyamoto didn't know why Amagai Risa was asking him this question, but some ideas had popped into his head when they were talking about publicity, and he felt it was a good time to talk about them now.

"If we're talking about expanding outwards, the most important place is actually Europe and America. However, there are practically no Japanese idols who can capture the European and American markets, and very few in the music category either. But in the anime category, we can break into the otaku market, like with 'Cowboy Bebop'."

"It's really difficult to break into the West directly through music, like Utada Hikaru. So if you ask me, if you want to break into the West, you need to change your musical style or even your dance style... If I had to choose, I would choose to combine cute elements with heavy metal elements."

"Heavy metal elements still have a loyal following in Europe and America, while cute elements are a very special feature in Japan, especially when it comes to idols. Combining them should yield good results."

Risa Amabé smiled and said softly, "Continue."

"I only have this one point of view on the development of the European and American markets. You can think about the specifics yourself. I'm not the producer."

Miyamoto Seichi shrugged.

"As for another point, my idea is that instead of trying to develop outside, I should focus on the internet first. Smartphones are becoming more and more intelligent, and the internet speed is getting faster and faster. Whether it's live streaming or videos, I should be able to make a lot of money by becoming a content creator on YouTube, right?"

At this point, Miyamoto sighed.

"The only pity is that YouTube's mobile apps are a bit bad right now. If there were a better, simpler video app, or even a live streaming app, it would be better."

Risa Amagai chuckled upon hearing Miyamoto Sei's words.

"Alright, I understand. You can go back now. I'll handle the rest."

"Okay, but what I just said was all my own opinion. If you don't think it's right, don't say I'm overthinking it." Miyamoto said, and immediately ran out.

After Miyamoto Sei left, Amagai Risa shook her head.

"That guy, his last words were just a ploy to get me to consider developing a new software myself, right? Developing a new, user-friendly software isn't that easy, especially with time constraints... But he's right, instead of expanding outwards, we should focus on this emerging new field first..."

Risa Tenbei tapped the desktop lightly with her fingers, then typed a few times on the keyboard and quickly opened a webpage.

"A live streaming platform? And it needs to have video functionality, and it would be best if it also did some mobile software development... Why not just acquire this one? Although it's a bit lousy now, it's not exactly a ready-made product. With some proper renovation, it should be pretty good."

Having confirmed her target, Tenbei Risa stretched slightly and muttered something under her breath.

"This kid, I didn't expect him to be so talented in this area. And cute and heavy metal? That's a pretty good idea."

Chapter Nineteen: Short Essay Contestants

"Ah, Nana-chan is going to film a movie!"

When Miyu Nagayasu heard that Miyamoto Sei was going to be busy with movie-related matters for a while, she immediately cheered happily.

"That's awesome! I'll definitely go see the premiere!"

"It's just a few minutes of footage, probably nothing important. I'll wait until I have a movie I star in before I go to the premiere."

Miyamoto shook his head, not really concerned about being able to act in a movie: "In fact, the main reason I participated this time is because I heard that they invited Hanayagi Yoshiaki."

"Hanayuu Fang?" Yongan Miyu was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened slightly: "Is it Hanayau Fang Mingya of the Hanayau school?"

"Yes, that's right. So I thought I could go and learn something, so I agreed." Miyamoto smiled, without mentioning that Yamazaki Ryosuke would help with the music video shoot.

The words I said somehow gave me the strange feeling that I was making them remember my kindness.

He doesn't really like doing this kind of thing.

"Hanayanagi Yoshika?" Komatsu Mika thought for a moment, then smiled. "I didn't expect you to be the first one among us to receive an external assignment. I thought it would be me."