Life in Tokyo starting as a child star

Koyaku - This is the Japanese term for "child actors".

To put it bluntly, it means that when a certain "child" image is required, the average age of the actor is only seven or eight years old.

In addition, the "childishness" of child actors on the screen is completely different from the "maturity and stability" of adult actors, resulting in child actors having audiences of all ages in Japan.

There are endless outstanding child actors who are praised as geniuses. Even when these child actors are only six or seven years old, they have accumulated a lot of wealth - it can be said to be a perfect start to a smooth life.

However, the term "koyaku" itself carries a meaning like fireworks.

In Japan, the average life span of koyaku (child actors) is only eleven or twelve years old. According to their specific development, they can only end their koyaku career at around fifteen years old at best.

All the prosperity and fame will be replaced by a steady stream of new koyaku at that moment.

Therefore, koyaku are also called short-lived actors.

Nanasaka Maya is an inconspicuous child actor among this vast army of child actors.

"Little Maya, wait here for a while. I'll go talk to the crew and the director."

"Okay, Miss Mikumo."

Outside the shooting site of the niche horror movie "The Grudge", Nanasaka Maya, who was selected as the main female supporting actress, watched her agent leave and breathed a sigh of relief.

As a seven-year-old child, this was the first time she followed her agent to such a formal set since she passed the audition for the child actor.

The prop production team was busy and repeatedly checking the props.

The camera crew was adjusting the equipment and camera positions.

The makeup team was applying makeup to the male and female actors in an orderly manner.

The atmosphere was like hot oil, which made her think of the words her mother emphasized to her before she left.

"You must be generous in your first job and leave a good impression on the staff."

"If you fail this time, you may not have such a good opportunity next time."

"Come on, relax, I believe in Maya."

"Mom has been frugal for you until today, you must come on."

"."

Repeated emphasis, repeated encouragement.

In her words, it seems that Maya Nanasaka's future life is bet on this job.

But Maya Nanasaka doesn't understand this.

She only understands one thing.

That is, the encouragement with a heavy weight did not make her feel relaxed.

Instead, it made her more nervous, stage fright, and even uneasy.

What if I messed up?

What if my acting made the director unhappy?

Wouldn't I be caught like in the cartoon, and put on the iron pot fire and spin in circles?

She thought anxiously, and even imagined the "horrible" scene of herself "carrying a thorn stick to ask for forgiveness" and being put on the fire and spinning in circles.

But it's okay.

She could only comfort herself quietly in her heart, her mother said that she was very cute, so even if she was really roasted on a rack, she should be as sweet as soft candy.

After comforting herself.

Nanasaka Maaya looked around again.

Manager Mikumo was still communicating with the ferocious-looking adult.

It seemed that it would not be over in a minute or two.

She could only look around cautiously with nervousness, and stepped forward with her calves in white socks, trying to find a place to sit and wait.

"The little girl over there--"

A voice suddenly came to her ears.

Nanasaka Maaya trembled like a frightened mouse, stopped, and looked around in confusion.

It seemed that she was trying to determine who the voice was calling.

"Hey--"

A white hand stretched out from behind the blue makeup cabinet next to her and waved at her.

This should be calling her.

Nanasaka Maaya swallowed her saliva, and a trace of uneasiness rose in her heart.

Did she do something wrong?

Why did someone suddenly call her?

Nanasaka Maaya didn't want to go over.

But when she thought that she was just an unknown little servant and couldn't refuse the requests of everyone present, she could only walk over with uneasiness.

Behind the makeup cabinet was a small children's canvas chair.

A little boy who was almost the same age as her was lying on the chair and playing with his mobile phone.

Hearing her coming, the little boy who was flipping through an e-book didn't even raise his head:

"I'm thirsty, buy me something to drink, the vending machine is just around the corner behind you."

His voice was very natural, and his eyes hidden behind the phone just glanced over, then retracted and put on the phone.

Nanasaka Maaya was stunned for a moment, and a strange emotion rose in her heart.

It seemed that this was the first time she met the other party?

Why could the other party ask her to run errands so naturally?

But the tone of the other party's ordering was too natural.

As a result, she only said "Oh" and subconsciously walked to the vending machine as the other party instructed.

When she stood still, she realized something very important -

She didn't bring any money.

She had no money except for her small bag with her mobile phone.

She could only turn back.

Looking at the boy lying on his back on the recliner.

She could only stretch out her white and tender little hand and gently pull the corner of his clothes.

"What's the matter?" he asked.

"I have no money." She said softly.

"Tell me earlier."

The other party put down his cell phone and took out a small purse from his arms. The banknotes inside were stacked neatly and meticulously.

He took out one of the thousand-yen bills, handed it to Nanasaka Maaya, and spoke seriously.

"Consider this money borrowed from me. Remember to pay it back to me tomorrow."

no?

Why?

Why do I have to treat someone I don’t know to a drink on set?

Nanasaka Maaya’s baby-fat face is full of question marks.

The other party is very good-looking, and even in the opinion of Nanasaka Maaya, he is more beautiful than the current popular Japanese idol Muraki Fuku.

Her crisp black short hair fell down without losing her beauty, and her hair was slightly curled at the ends. Her bright eyes and face with a bit of baby fat would make anyone take a look at her and say, "A good prospect for a child star."

But--

I'm not familiar with you, why do I have to run errands for you? Want to buy you a drink?

Nanasaka Maaya stayed where she was.

"Why are you still standing there?"

Some impatient voices.

"."

Nanasaka Maaya, who has a personality like a little hamster, naturally did not dare to talk back, so she could only take the banknotes, run to the vending machine with her calves and run back huffing and puffing.

Go back behind the dressing table and hand over the drink.

"Where's the change?"

He stretched and stood up.

"Here" Nanasaka Maaya subconsciously took out the money.

"Thanks, little girl."

"."

It was obviously a sincere word of thanks, but for some reason, Nanasaka Maaya only heard a perfunctory tone from it.

And aren’t you the same age as me? Why do you call me little girl?

She opened her mouth.

But before she could speak, she saw the peer in front of her pointing at her shoulder.

The implication is obvious.

When he was tired, he asked her to help him pat his shoulders.

no

Why?

"Why should I hit you on the shoulder?"

Nanasaka Maaya was not a fool. She didn't want to be led by the peers in front of her, so she asked a question.

However, due to her hamster-like personality, her voice was too weak and stammering, which made her feel like she had done something wrong and was afraid to face the other person.

"Aren't we friends? What's wrong with giving a friend a shoulder rub?"

The boy's answer was still so natural.

ah?

Nanasaka Maaya's little mind was full of confusion and she couldn't understand.

"You even offered to buy me a drink, aren't we still friends?"

The boy took a sip of his drink and looked at her strangely.

It seems like her lines are very weird.

Nanasaka Maaya opened her mouth.

Now she really didn't know what to say.

On the one hand, she was shocked by the speed at which the other party approached her, which was too quick for a woman. On the other hand, she was shocked by how confident and shameless he was.

When had she 'taken the initiative' to invite someone to drink?

Can all the servants on the shooting scene be so close to each other without any psychological pressure?

She was stunned, but her good upbringing prevented her from rejecting the request of the 'cheap friend' in front of her.

He stretched out his white and tender palms to rub the other person's shoulders.

"Speaking of which, I saw you just now."

He took a sip of his drink, glanced sideways at Nanasaka Maaya, and then focused his attention on the phone screen again: "First time on set? Are you nervous?"

".yes."

"It's normal for kids your age to be nervous about acting in such a formal setting for the first time. They all are like that," he said.

"." Nanasaka Maaya was silent for a moment.

After a while, she couldn't help but say: "Aren't you nervous?"

She really couldn't understand the other party's calm attitude.

Although I don't know what role the other party plays in this small-budget horror movie called "The Resentment", since the other party appears on the set, he must be one of the characters in this movie.

"You're not nervous." His tone was calm, but he looked at Nanasaka Maaya strangely.

"Why, why?" Nanasaka Maaya opened her mouth, a little confused.

As a co-star in the same drama, she was so nervous that she was speechless, but the other party didn't seem to be affected by the atmosphere at all.

She was curious about how the other party did it.

“Does tension solve problems?”

he asked, putting down his phone for the first time.

"No, we can't." Nanasaka Maaya replied.

"That's it."

Under the gaze of Nanasaka Maaya, he showed a calm expression that was completely different from that of other children of the same age.

"Instead of worrying about whether you are nervous or not, it is better to take a deep breath before it starts, adjust your mentality, and think about how you can give your best performance."

The other party's voice was calm and calm, without any sloppiness.

What he said makes sense.

Perhaps influenced by his confident tone, Nanasaka Maaya took a deep breath subconsciously and felt a lot more relaxed.

The lovely fair face that was originally tense became much more relaxed at this moment.

Realizing this, Nanasaka Maaya looked at the little boy in front of her with her big crystal clear eyes, full of curiosity in her heart.

As a member of the army of prostitutes, it is not unheard of for her to see precocious prostitutes of the same age, Nanasaka Maaya.

But the other person was completely different from those precocious children who gave her an unnatural sense of maturity.

There is no pretentious tone and a leisurely attitude.

Paired with that pretty childish face.

Two completely unrelated temperaments, calmness and childishness, naturally blend into one.

Nanasaka Maaya still wants to say something.

But before she could say anything, she heard Manager Sanyun's voice calling her on the other side.

Time is running out.

She could only step forward with her short white legs, run up to him from behind, and ask curiously in a low voice.

"W-what's your name?"

"I am Kitazumi Minoru, little girl. We are already friends. Please remember my name well."

The boy named Kitaki Minoru smiled at her and touched her head with his hand.

This little girl with a personality like a hamster's face turned red because of Kitami Minoru's overly intimate gesture.

She blushed and shrank her head back.

"My, my name is Nanasaka Maaya, Kitsumi, can I call you Minoru-chan?

Her white fingers tangled together nervously and she asked in a low voice.

"sure."

Beicheng Minoru held up her face, yawned, and replied lazily.

"Really? Nami-chan, my manager sister is calling me, please take care of me in the future!" She stammered, then seemed a little embarrassed and giggled.

"Go ahead and don't forget to pay me back for the drinks tomorrow."

Kitaki waved his hand.

"Yeah! I'll bring it over tomorrow! Minoru-chan."

Children are very forgetful creatures and can be fooled by just one or two words.

Nanasaka Maaya obviously forgot that she had never invited Kitumi Minoru to drink at all, but after being comforted, she felt happy and left in a jump.

Watching Nanasaka Maaya leave.

Kitaki Minoru yawned.

Needless to say, poisonous chicken soup is still very effective for children who are not familiar with the world.

It’s similar to some Japanese animations and tokusatsu dramas.

Shouting hope and bonding friendship will naturally attract children's attention.

The chicken soup for the soul that he fooled the little girl just now was something he learned from reading a book in his previous life.

But none of that matters.

The important thing is——

"The Life Script Game?"

Staring at the words that popped out of his vision, Kitumi blinked his big eyes, touched his chin, and fell into thinking.

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