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Chapter 7 Ikuta-e Pear Flower

The sunshine in July is still very hot. It has not rained in Tokyo for three consecutive days. Many pedestrians on the street hold parasols and do not want to expose their bodies to the scorching air.

In the Akasaka Act Theater, rehearsals for the stage play are in full swing in the middle of the stage. This scene is the beginning of the stage play. Several supporting actors come on stage. Although they are supporting actors, their performances are very good. Most of them have been exposed to stage plays since childhood.

actor.

There are also a few veteran actors with a small number of roles, but they still give wonderful performances despite their efforts.

Since he doesn’t need to play the role yet, Kazuki Nishino is sitting in the corner with the script and carefully rehearsing his lines and actions in "The Sapphire Knight". Of course, he also has to figure out the character’s heart and demeanor. It’s quite difficult to perform well.

A hard thing.

Although I seem to be able to perform with ease on stage, I can't guarantee that I will fall off during a performance. It is very dangerous to rely solely on physical instinct. Even if I was very strong during the audition, if I fall off at a critical moment, I can really quit the entertainment industry.

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Even though I really want to quit, I don't want to do it this way.

Prince Franz, who he plays, falls in love at first sight after meeting the heroine Sophia. Later, he meets the heroine who is a man and competes in swordsmanship in front of the king. The king dies and is framed by bad guys on him. Then he has a love-hate relationship with Sophia.

The state of mind must be reflected, which is still somewhat difficult.

"Na na~ Nishino-san." Just as Nishino Kazuki was trying to figure out his lines, a crisp female voice came from the side.

He turned his head and looked to the right, and found a girl looking at him, with a smile on her fair face, a slightly raised mouth, and a familiar look on her face.

This girl is the protagonist of the stage play--that is, Erika Ikuta, a member of the idol group Nogizaka46.

"What's the matter?" Nishino Kazuki's attitude was a little cold, and he couldn't help but feel a headache when he remembered what his manager Murakami said to him in the car just now.

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"That girl is Nogizaka46's top idol. Don't get too close. If you have any ideas, you also know the impression the entertainment industry has on you." Murakami Shin said clearly.

"You know, idols can't get too close to men, right?" Nishino Kazuki said.

"The important thing is that her father is a senior executive of Cisco Systems in the United States. Does Cisco know that? It is a large multinational company. This year's Forbes 500 companies ranked more than 70." Murakami Shinbo seemed to have checked the information a long time ago, "

Erika Ikuta is a standard young lady, and idolizing is just a hobby. Don't provoke others. If there is any gossip, you can go home completely."

"How can I have time to provoke others?" Nishino Kazuki shook his head. He thought that a young lady like this must have a bad temper, and he should just have no contact with her except for the work of stage plays.

"It's good to know. She should look down on a guy like you anyway." Nobu Murakami didn't want to contact the legal department again, he was too tired.

"Hello!"

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"Um... Nishino-san, can you give me some pointers on my performance?" Erika Ikuta scratched her cheek in embarrassment and squinted her eyes.

"Your performance is already great. I think it is very good. We can discuss it with each other when we have time." Nishino Kazuki said.

Erika Ikuta looked at Nishino Kazuki's face, and said such complimentary words without a smile, she couldn't really mean it, right?

And if it says there is time, doesn't that mean there is no time now?

How can such a person exist? I obviously really want to ask for advice.

Erika Ikuta has always been interested in operas and stage plays. This is her first time as a real protagonist in a play. It can be said that half of the pressure of the whole play is on her shoulders. For her who has just turned eighteen,

He said he was very worried.

So after seeing Kazuki Nishino's acting skills this morning, I had the idea to ask for advice.

She wanted to be perfect, but unexpectedly she was rejected.

"Then...I'll ask you for advice when I have time." Erika Ikuta bowed slightly and then walked away.

Hey, you are so polite, not like a willful young lady, Nishino Kazuki thought to himself.

But he didn't care, it was the truth to try to memorize some lines.

Erika Ikuta ran to another place, and her manager assigned to her by Nogizaka, Sonoda Nakaeko, ran over, pulled her aside and said, "Erika, don't get too close to that guy, it's dangerous.

ah."

As he said that, he slightly glanced at Nishino Kazuki over there: "Although he is good-looking, he has countless dark histories in the past..."

He also took out his mobile phone and handed it to Erika Ikuta. On it was the previous news about Kazuki Nishino.

"Ah, there is such a thing." Erika Ikuta covered her mouth and looked at the news above with a look of surprise.

"That is to say, I don't know why Ueshima-san chose him as the leading actor. Aren't you afraid that Feng Ping would be harmed?" Tanaka Megumi was filled with indignation.

"Don't say that, maybe he has already changed." Erika Ikuta whispered, "And his acting skills are really good."

"How young are you? You don't understand things in the entertainment industry." Tanaka Keiko continued, "Anyway, except for work, don't contact him in private. Do you understand?"

"Okay, okay, I understand, sister Keiko, I'm not a child." Erika Ikuta took her hand and waved it, coquettishly.

The agent nodded and left.

At this time, rehearsals for the main characters of the stage play began.

Several people stood together and rehearsed their lines first. Everyone took the script and read their lines from the beginning of the stage play. This was the first rehearsal. After they became proficient in the lines, they began to match the actions and practice the scenes, and then

How to express each scene.

There are many more singing parts in this stage play than in other stage plays, including the heroine, the hero, and some supporting roles. All of them are opera singing, so there are certain requirements for singing skills.

[Ah~ it’s you, why are you here.] Prince Franz.

[I have only one request, please...please...don't resent this country.] Princess Sophia.

"Okay, let's stop for a moment." Yukio Ueshima suddenly interrupted the rehearsal and frowned slightly, "Everyone, take a break first. Ikuta and Nishino are here for a while."

The actors began to rest one after another and drank water. Such rehearsals were very taxing on their throats.

Nishino Kazuki and Ikuta Erika came to Ueshima Yukio's side.

"Ikuta, you didn't express your emotions well, especially in the paragraph just now. Faced with letting Prince Franz go without permission and suspected of killing his father, you should have expressed hesitation, suffering, and then the other party denying your other identity.

Helpless. You didn't show it well."

"I'm sorry, Kamijima-san." Erika Ikuta was a little ashamed. The acting classes taught by idols were really very shallow, so she could only rely on her own ideas, and there were some things she didn't do well enough.

"Nishino's line skills are very mature, but sometimes he doesn't get into the mood very well. When facing the person you like, you can actually be more enthusiastic." Yukio Ueshima attaches great importance to this stage play, "So, you two,

Let’s get to know each other in private, become more familiar with each other, and at least express that mutual affection in our lines.”

Nishino Kazuki turned his head and glanced at Erika Ikuta. He and she were 6 years apart. This feeling was...

"Also, Ikuta, you can ask Nishino for advice when you have time. I recognize his level. If you can improve your performance in the past two months, then this stage play will be even better."

Erika Ikuta looked at Nishino Kazuki with her beautiful eyes, lightly raised her eyebrows at him, and blinked, with a rich expression on her face.

You see, you can't shirk it now.

Trouble...Nishino Kazuki is very irritable.


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