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"Help find female high school students to star in a mini film?"
Ending the video call, Kitahara Makoto turned to look at Bocchi-chan beside him.
Keep the good things within the family.
When there's something good, you naturally think of the people around you first.
"Bocchi-chan, do you want to be a female lead with Kita?"
Kitahara Makoto asked softly.
"No!"
Gotō Hitori didn't hesitate at all, her small head shaking like a rattle drum.
"I absolutely cannot do that, I'll really die!"
"Dying is too exaggerated." Kita Ikuyo quickly comforted her, "Bocchi-chan, don't be so nervous, it's just a mini film, just think of it as a beautiful memory from high school."
"I really can't do it." Gotō Hitori's face turned pale, "I'm already so nervous I can't breathe."
Kitahara Makoto said gently:
"I'm just suggesting; if Hitori doesn't want to, I definitely won't force her."
Hearing this, Gotō Hitori, like a prisoner walking to the gallows who suddenly received a pardon, completely relaxed:
"That's good… that's good…"
Kitahara Makoto: "…"
Kita Ikuyo: "…"
Clearly.
Bocchi-chan really couldn't appear in the movie.
When performing on stage, Kita was the lead singer, and Bocchi-chan was only responsible for the guitar. Even then, she wished she could wear a mask to hide herself completely.
Making Bocchi-chan perform in front of a camera was indeed too difficult for her.
"What about Nijika and Ryo-senpai?"
Kita Ikuyo propped her chin on her right hand and suggested:
"They definitely won't have stage fright issues."
"Nijika might not have time, after all, the exhibition hall can't be without someone every day." Kitahara Makoto mused, "I'm not sure about Ryo-senpai, we can send a message to ask first."
"Okay, leave it to me."
Kita Ikuyo quickly pulled out her phone and started sending messages.
"Also, Ayane-nee just said that while the demo is very good, she still wants to see the final product, so she wants us to arrange the song today and record it in a recording studio. The money has already been transferred… I've never been to a recording studio before, I wonder what the process is."
Kitahara Makoto said softly:
"Leave the recording studio matter to me."
"Eh?"
Kita Ikuyo was startled:
"Kitahara-kun has never been involved in music before, how would he know about recording studios?"
Kitahara Makoto coughed twice:
"I really don't know, but Togawa should be very familiar."
"…"
Hearing Togawa Sakiko's name, Kita immediately puffed out her cheeks.
"Stupid Kitahara has messed with so many girls, no wonder he'll be cut by a cleaver one day in the future!"
Kitahara Makoto said shamelessly:
"The cause and effect are reversed. It's because you all want to cleave the future me that I'll choose to have a harem."
"Sophistry!"
Kita Ikuyo couldn't help but retort:
"Even if Kitahara-kun manages to have a harem, what then? You're only one person, you'll be squeezed into sugarcane dregs before long, right?"
"Don't worry about that at all." Kitahara Makoto's tone was confident, "I recently gained a new ability called Night Emperor. Kita will know its effect later."
"Pfft~"
Kita Ikuyo's face was crimson, and she couldn't help but softly spit:
"What Kitahara-kun said about 'later' will never happen!"
"…"
As they spoke, Kita's phone vibrated gently.
Ijichi Nijika: "A mini film? I'm somewhat interested. I can play a supporting role; being a lead is too much trouble."
Yamada Ryo: "Filming usually takes a long time, right? Sorry, the shop is too busy, I don't have that much time."
"Strange…" Kita Ikuyo murmured, "Nijika and Ryo-senpai's messages feel a bit odd, as if they've switched places."
Kitahara Makoto: "…"
Is this a girl's sixth sense?
Terrifying!
They really did swap souls!
No wonder my future self will suffer various cleaver attacks. Because if I choose to conceal and deceive, girls' sixth sense will definitely find clues. The only way to survive is to self-destruct from the start!
Ijichi Nijika: "Kita, send me the video, I'll help with the arrangement."
Kita Ikuyo: "Eh, arrangement is usually Ryo-senpai's job, right?"
Ijichi Nijika: "Ryo is out of commission."
Kita: "Eh eh eh, what happened to Nijika?"
Ijichi Nijika: "She's busy attending to customers right now, and she's exhausted."
Kita Ikuyo: "…"
The arrangement was left to Ryo-senpai, and they still needed to find another protagonist.
Nijika had to help at the shop, and Ryo didn't want to waste her entire summer on the same thing. Both of them would at most make a cameo.
"Kita has friends everywhere, why not ask your friends for help?"
Kitahara Makoto suggested.
"I don't feel like there's a suitable candidate right now." Kita Ikuyo hesitated, "Kitahara-kun, ask the people you know first. If we really can't find anyone to help, I'll ask my friends… That's all for today, Bocchi-chan and I are going back."
"Mhm, mhm."
Bocchi-chan, who had long been eager to go home, quickly got up:
"Kitahara-kun, goodbye."
"…"
After seeing Kita and Bocchi-chan out, Kitahara Makoto began to consider suitable candidates.
"Who would agree…?" The image of a pink-haired girl quickly appeared in Kitahara Makoto's mind, "Anon would definitely agree, right?"
After all, Anon loves to show off and isn't stage-shy, so she definitely wouldn't refuse an invitation to be the female lead.
It's just that Anon only started practicing guitar a few days ago, so her skills might be a bit lacking…
"First, complete today's fitness tasks." Kitahara Makoto took off his shirt and began doing one-handed push-ups, "Then I'll talk to Togawa tonight."
"…"
Six o'clock in the evening.
Tsukinomiya Girls' Academy.
"Sakiko, Soyo, good afternoon."
When Kitahara Makoto arrived at the school gate, he saw two girls waiting there.
One of the girls was Togawa Sakiko, and the other, naturally, was Soyo.
Ever since the misunderstanding was resolved and the ice broken, Soyo would stick by Togawa Sakiko's side whenever she had free time.
"Kitahara-kun, good afternoon."
Togawa Sakiko held her bag with both hands, her posture elegant, and softly said:
"Misaki-senpai must be feeling wronged again after not coming over for a few days."
Nagasaki Soyo stepped forward:
"Sakiko still has to do her weight-loss business tonight, so let ghost Senpai possess me."
Even though she knew being possessed by ghost Senpai would be uncomfortable, for Sakiko, Soyo still stepped forward without hesitation.
"It's hot outside, let's go in first."
Kitahara Makoto said as he openly walked into the school.
The gate guard uncle in uniform looked over, but instead of stopping him, he smiled and nodded, letting him pass.
There was no other way; Mr. Fukada had given too much.
On the way to the music classroom, Kitahara Makoto brought up the mini film.
"Eh, Kitahara-kun is going to make a movie?"
Togawa Sakiko looked over in surprise.
"It's actually a mini film." Kitahara Makoto said softly, "It'll be about thirty to forty minutes long."
Nagasaki Soyo praised:
"That's still very impressive; it sounds interesting."
Kitahara Makoto looked over:
"Soyo, would you like to be the female lead?"
"No, I won't." Nagasaki Soyo's pretty face flushed, and she quickly said, "Let Sakiko be the female lead; Sakiko is much more suitable than me."
Togawa Sakiko gently shook her head:
"I still have a lot of things to do during the summer vacation. A minor supporting role is fine, but a lead role is out of the question."
After all, it was a mini film, and Ms. Shiraishi offered a salary of 300,000 yen, but almost the entire summer vacation would be invested in it.
Whereas a single weight-loss business session could easily bring in a million yen, plus Togawa Sakiko was also preparing for a piano competition and planning to visit her father in the southern country… The choice was naturally clear.
"Understood." Kitahara Makoto nodded slightly, "Then I'll ask Anon and Tomori later."
Nagasaki Soyo looked up, curious:
"Kitahara-kun, what about the song demo you mentioned? It sounds very impressive. Can Sakiko and I take a look?"
"No problem."
Kitahara Makoto took out his phone and Bluetooth earphones, playing the video recorded that morning.
Watching Kitahara Makoto in the video, sitting by the window in a white shirt, glowing, Nagasaki Soyo and Togawa exchanged glances, then simultaneously averted their gaze, their faces flushing crimson.
Over these past few days, several more daily tasks had permanently increased Kitahara Makoto's charm.
It was no exaggeration to say that with Kitahara Makoto's current charm, he could be called a male succubus.
"How does it feel?"
Kitahara Makoto asked from the side.
Togawa Sakiko's gaze drifted:
"It feels alright…"
Kitahara Makoto said faintly:
"The first song I worked so hard to write, isn't that too low a rating?"
"Cough, cough, the song is very good…" Togawa Sakiko lightly coughed twice, quickly changing the subject, "When did Kitahara-kun learn to play the guitar?"
Kitahara Makoto said:
"I actually didn't know how yesterday."
"Eh?"
"I underwent rigorous training in the Dream World and mastered guitar skills overnight."
Nagasaki Soyo couldn't help but retort:
"Dream World training is too convenient, isn't it? For normal people, it takes at least two or three months to learn guitar basics."
Kitahara Makoto said seriously:
"I'm sorry, I'm a genius."
"…"
"Speaking of which, Kitahara-kun seems to have gotten a bit fairer?"
Togawa Sakiko raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, curiously tilting her head to look over.
"It's the Eden Fruit." Kitahara Makoto nodded, "I only ate a little, and immediate changes appeared on my body. According to everyone's feedback, pimples, acne, and some small scars on the skin all disappeared."
Nagasaki Soyo's eyes suddenly brightened:
"It sounds so magical."
"It tastes even more magical." Kitahara Makoto said softly, "When you eat the Eden Fruit, you feel happiness and satisfaction on a soul level, more delicious than any dish in the real world."
"Verbal descriptions are too pale. In short, it's super delicious, many times better than the best food in reality."
Kitahara Makoto said softly:
"If you want to know the specific taste, you'll have to try it yourself… Do you want to go to the Otherworld to taste it yourself?"
Togawa Sakiko and Nagasaki Soyo exchanged glances, both feeling a little excited.
"Let's finish what we have on hand first." Togawa Sakiko took a deep breath and quickly made a decision, "Then we'll go to the Otherworld."
"When we go again, we'll need to prepare swimsuits and essential supplies…"
Kitahara Makoto briefly mentioned the supplies to prepare, then said:
"By the way, are either of you familiar with a recording studio?"
Nagasaki Soyo tilted her head curiously:
"Does Kitahara-kun want to go to a recording studio to record a song?"
Kitahara Makoto nodded:
"Ayane-nee is the director, so naturally, it's up to her. Ryo-senpai has already taken care of the arrangement, so next, we just need to go to a recording studio."
Nagasaki Soyo pursed her beautiful lips, looked up at Togawa Sakiko, and softly said:
"I know a pretty good recording studio. When Sakiko and I and everyone else were in the Kessoku Band, we recorded songs there and left many beautiful memories…"
Togawa Sakiko looked straight ahead, as if she hadn't heard that sentence.
Kitahara Makoto looked at the silent Sakiko and the cautious Soyo, and suddenly had a mischievous thought:
"Was it when you recorded the song 'Haruhikage'?"
"Eh?" Nagasaki Soyo looked over in surprise, "How did Kitahara-kun know?"
"That day in Sakiko's father's dream, it was a timeline where I didn't exist. The Dream World evolved on its own, and I saw Soyo and others performing Haruhikage on stage, and I also saw Sakiko standing below the stage…"
"Stare—"
Togawa Sakiko lightly bit her teeth, looking over in annoyance:
"Kitahara-kun, words can cause trouble."
"I'm sorry, I was wrong."
Kitahara Makoto closed his mouth, admitting his mistake.
As they spoke, the three unknowingly walked to the door of the music classroom.
Pushing the door open and entering the classroom, Togawa Sakiko sat down at the piano as usual and began playing a piano piece to summon ghost Senpai.
Kitahara Makoto sat in the corner, listening to the piano and playing on his phone.
"Buzz."
His phone vibrated lightly, and a message popped up on the screen.
Nagasaki Soyo: "Kitahara-kun, you didn't finish what you were saying earlier. We performed Haruhikage on stage, what happened to Sakiko below the stage?"
Kitahara Makoto turned to look at the brown-haired girl not far away. Soyo hadn't even looked up, her left hand propping her chin, her right hand playing on her phone, as if someone else was sending the message.
"Soyo, if you want to know, you'll have to exchange something for it."
"What thing?"
"A kiss."
"…"
Seeing such a shameless threat, Nagasaki Soyo finally couldn't bear it and turned to glare at him in annoyance:
"Taking advantage of someone's difficult situation!"
"I won't ask anymore. Anyway, it's just something that happened in a dream, not reality."
Kitahara Makoto said unhurriedly:
"In the dream, Soyo contributed an astonishingly brilliant scene to win back Sakiko… Does Soyo really not want to know?"
Nagasaki Soyo: "…"
"Although I'm a little curious, it's not a bargaining chip for Kitahara-kun to do whatever he wants." Nagasaki Soyo lightly bit her teeth, "I won't agree to a kiss."
"Then a hug?"
"No hugs either."
"Then let's try another… a condition that involves absolutely no physical contact."
"You say it."
Kitahara Makoto smiled faintly:
"As long as Soyo says 'I like you', I'll tell you what happened in the dream."
Nagasaki Soyo: "…"
He actually wants me to say I like him?
That's even worse than letting him kiss and hug me!
A moment later.
Ghost-senpai quietly appeared.
There's no need to say more about what happened next. After possessing Soyo, ghost Senpai began to eat and drink. Kitahara Makoto took the opportunity to send messages to Tomori and Anon, briefly explaining the mini film:
"Now, we're just missing a female lead... Is anyone interested?"
Chihaya Anon: "Me, me, me! I want to be the female lead!"
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