Anime Crossover: Suoh Yuki is actually my sister?

"Shall we rehearse our lines first?"

Just as the atmosphere became awkward again, Ms. Zhongshan walked over with a smile and spoke softly.

She knew, of course, that the script for the three of them was very simple and there was absolutely no need for them to rehearse together.

However, the absence of a need for acting together does not mean that there is no need to build a closer relationship.

Miss Nakayama could never have known Mai Sakurajima's worth better.

Although the other person is now past their prime, their past popularity was undeniable.

This is also why the assistant directors are still willing to pay to bring in Mai Sakurajima, even though it's a very popular drama now.

While the intention may be to ride the wave of popularity, the problem is that you also need to have popularity for others to ride on.

It was with this thought in mind that Miss Nakayama said those words at that moment.

I want Nakano Ichika and Sakurajima Mai to get along better.

There's no harm in doing this kind of thing anyway.

"Then let's get started."

Upon hearing Ms. Nakayama's words, Mai Sakurajima glanced at the script casually and readily agreed.

She's not a fool.

After seeing the script, which could be read in a single glance, I naturally understood what Miss Nakayama meant.

However, for Mai Sakurajima, getting closer to her wasn't a big problem.

After all, judging from He Qian's student ID that he dropped earlier, the two of them were from the same school.

I just don't know if this Ms. Nakano is the one?

“Alright, then He Qianjun, let’s start with you in the first act.”

Hearing Mai Sakurajima's words, Ichika Nakano, who felt that the drama didn't require much acting, still looked at Chika.

"Ah."

Soon, He Qian began the first act.

Even with Mai Sakurajima added, the performance was over in just a few minutes.

Miss Zhongshan, who had been watching from the sidelines, was at a loss for words.

There was no other way; the assistant director was really worried sick about He Qian, the amateur he'd just picked up off the street, not being able to act at all.

It was written entirely according to the standard that even a fool could act in it.

The other two, namely Mai Sakurajima and Ichika Nakano, do have lines.

But in reality, there isn't much room for performance.

Therefore, even when it comes to evaluating Miss Zhongshan now, it's difficult to know how to properly assess her.

After all, no matter how well the acting is done, it's still just so-so.

In contrast to the frozen-up Miss Nakayama, Mai Sakurajima glanced at He Qiandao with a quiet gaze:

Are you a newcomer?

"Well, because the person you were supposed to act with couldn't make it for some reason, the assistant director pulled me over from the roadside."

Seemingly unaware that this was something that should be concealed, He Qian spoke very directly.

This left Nakano Ichika and Ms. Nakayama, who wanted to stop him, speechless for a moment.

After all, no matter what, Mai Sakurajima was once a very popular person in Sakurajima!

Now that they've made a comeback, they've simply pulled in a random passerby because the original actor couldn't show up. Even if that passerby is very good-looking, is that how you do your job?

Although this was a conflict between Mai Sakurajima and the production team.

But you have to understand that He Qian right now is just an ordinary person with no 'power' whatsoever.

Getting involved in such troublesome matters will undoubtedly cause significant problems.

Therefore, the best option in this situation is undoubtedly to pretend you don't know anything.

However, considering that He Qian had already brought this up, Nakano Ichika no longer cared. Instead, she started paying attention to something else.

That is, Mai Sakurajima was able to tell at a glance that He Qian was a newcomer.

"Could this be the discerning eye of a former veteran actor? It's truly remarkable! I still have a lot to learn!"

Thinking this way, Ichika Nakano became serious at this moment.

Although the upcoming drama is just so-so, there is no doubt that there is still a lot that Mai Sakurajima needs to learn.

"I see."

Upon hearing He Qian's words, Sakurajima Mai nodded calmly.

It was as if they didn't care about it at all.

This made Miss Zhongshan breathe a sigh of relief.

There's no way around it; as the saying goes, when gods fight, mortals suffer.

If Mai Sakurajima goes and causes trouble for the production crew here, then no matter what, He Qian, who revealed this at the beginning, and Nakano Ichika, who is related to him, will be in considerable trouble.

He Qian might not be in any trouble, since he's only making a cameo appearance this time.

However, it's not necessarily the case with Ichika Nakano. If other production teams found out, they might very well see her as a 'trouble'.

Furthermore, given that he is currently just an unknown nobody, getting into a major production crew would be extremely difficult.

But in reality, Ms. Nakayama and Ichika Nakano were just overthinking things.

Even if Mai Sakurajima is dissatisfied with this matter, she would never start an argument with anyone here.

Moreover, in her view, the real reason for this matter lies with herself.

After all, Mai Sakurajima knew from the beginning that the most important reason she was allowed to make a cameo appearance was because the production team wanted to capitalize on the show's popularity.

She didn't find it hard to accept.

After all, she hasn't been on the big screen for many years, and even at school, not many people talk about her anymore.

Although, according to Mai Sakurajima's observation, the cause of this situation is very likely her unknown 'ability', it is valuable for a person to have self-awareness.

That's how she is now. Being able to get a cameo role in a big film crew without relying on her mother as an agent, and see if she can return to the public eye and thus disable her ability to 'disappear', is already good enough for Mai Sakurajima.

As for the rest, she couldn't be bothered to care for the time being.

"Ms. Sakurajima, Ms. Nakano, and Ms. Kazuki, we're all ready on our side. What about you?"

Just then, the assistant director, with a big smile on his face, rushed over.

Although he felt that even an idiot could act in his script, he still asked a question here just to be on the safe side.

"This is troublesome; everything is fully prepared."

Looking at the smiling assistant director, Mai Sakurajima spoke directly.

She had just realized that He Qian was a newcomer.

But ultimately, there's not much room for performance in this script; no matter how terrible it is, there's still a bottom line.

Besides, as long as the assistant director is riding the wave of popularity, there's no need for him to perform too well.

In that case, it's best not to waste too much time.