The Great Crisis

The joys and sorrows of people are not connected; Kazakami Ritsu realized this point once again.

While she was still mixing in supporting roles, others had already secured two female lead roles.

Kazakami Ritsu picked up the juice in front of her and drank it all in one gulp, as if drinking alcohol heroically.

As the saying goes, bitter wine enters the throat and aches the heart; Kazakami Ritsu let out a depressed sigh.

Teraoin Hane, capturing her emotional change, also realized at this moment that she seemed to have said the wrong thing.

“Um, um, Kazakami-san, I’m sorry…”

Although she didn’t know what she said wrong, Teraoin Hane still apologized to Kazakami Ritsu with a sincere face.

She didn’t want to lose a friend as important as Shu, just like Akira, whom she voiced.

Kazakami Ritsu was stunned for a moment; she didn’t expect this classmate of hers to be so serious.

“Eh? No need to apologize, Teraoin. I’m just… a little unaccustomed to this kind of occasion.”

The words on her lips turned into something else.

Jealousy of others was useless to her. To reach someone else’s level, one must pay the corresponding price.

Time, energy, sweat—these were all conditions that must be paid, yet whether they would yield results could not be guaranteed.

However, the natural advantage of a corporate s*ave lay in self-adjustment.

After roasting herself in her heart, Kazakami Ritsu adjusted her mood.

“Teraoin-san, actually I am also the type who is very bad at socializing with people.”

“Liar…”

Hearing Kazakami Ritsu’s words, Teraoin Hane denied it immediately.

In her eyes, Kazakami Ritsu was a monster who seemed able to get along very comfortably with everyone.

Or rather… everything Kazakami Ritsu displayed was Teraoin Hane’s ideal self.

Excellent, good at socializing, and able to easily bring joyful emotions to people around her.

All of this was what she envied most, but had always been unable to muster the courage to try.

Kazakami Ritsu put down the glass in her hand, her gaze looking toward the sliding door on one side of the private room.

“Teraoin-san… humans are very complex creatures.”

After saying this sentence, a complex smile appeared on Kazakami Ritsu’s face.

Teraoin Hane stared blankly at Kazakami Ritsu in front of her; she didn’t understand the meaning of Kazakami Ritsu’s words.

‘Humans are very complex creatures… what does this refer to?’

“Teraoin-san, looking forward to working with you.”

Kazakami Ritsu changed the subject and refilled a large glass of juice for herself.

Introverted children needed more tolerance.

As long as Teraoin Hane could find confidence, she was definitely a genius who could easily leave her mark in the industry.

Watching Kazakami Ritsu pick up the glass again, Teraoin Hane pursed her lips.

“Kazakami-san… we are friends, right?”

“Of course.”

“Can I message you in the future, and can I also ask you out to play like Sano-san?”

“If I’m free. But I’m usually very idle when I don’t have work arrangements.”

Teraoin Hane, having received satisfactory answers to every question asked, also reached out and picked up the glass of juice placed in front of her at this moment.

Under Kazakami Ritsu’s guidance, the glasses in their hands clinked gently.

“Let’s continue to work hard together, Genius-san.”

“Eh…? Oh, okay, I will work hard.”

After completing the clinking somewhat clumsily, Teraoin Hane lowered her head, not daring to look up at Kazakami Ritsu at all.

For some reason, her heart was beating very fast.

It wasn’t just her ears that were hot; even her cheeks felt like they were about to catch fire.

Teraoin Hane sipped the juice in small mouthfuls. Although it should have tasted sour and astringent, at this moment, it seemed to have a sweet aftertaste.

Kazakami Ritsu completely failed to notice the psychological changes of the partner beside her; instead, she stared at her phone studying her social media account.

‘Strange. Logically speaking, I am someone with an encyclopedia page now.’

‘Why have my fans barely reached four digits? Could it be because I don’t operate it often?’

After pondering over the empty feed page for a while, Kazakami Ritsu decided to start becoming a dedicated voice actor beginning with today’s promotional work.

Picking up her phone, she took a photo of the dishes on the table, edited a paragraph of text, and posted a status update.

[Celebration banquet for the ‘My Friend’ production team! I don’t know how the finished product will turn out later, but please support us everyone. [Image.jpg]]

After the status was posted, Kazakami Ritsu discovered that the “sofa” (first comment) in the comment section underneath was instantly occupied by a familiar fellow.

[World’s Number One Female Lead: First… Eh? Junior, did you remember your password?]

‘Wh-what! Why is the first one to comment on me that bad-tempered senior!’

‘Where are the fans? Where are my fans! Let some fans comment!’

Kazakami Ritsu gritted her teeth and clicked reply, typing a long string of words including “divine punishment” and “extinction.”

But in the end, she deleted them one by one and replied with a meme sticker instead.

Teraoin Hane, who had finally calmed down, looked up carefully at Kazakami Ritsu.

Seeing her operating her phone with a serious face, while breathing a sigh of relief, she also felt somewhat resentful.

Kazakami Ritsu, who was fighting 300 rounds with the unscrupulous senior using meme stickers in the group chat, turned her head and met Teraoin Hane’s gaze.

Reading the emotions contained in the gaze, Kazakami Ritsu felt somewhat confused.

“Teraoin-san… you also want to join the group?”

Sitting on the tatami, Umemiya Hiro looked at the screen in her hand, the corners of her lips curling up slightly.

But in the next instant, she discovered that the guy who had just been fighting a meme war with her actually pulled someone into the group.

After that newcomer joined the group, she quickly made a self-introduction.

[Teraoin Hane: Hello seniors, I am Teraoin Hane from EP Agency.]

Looking at this familiar name, a strong sense of crisis suddenly rose in Umemiya Hiro’s heart.

If she remembered correctly, this Teraoin Hane… she seemed to be the female lead of Isekai Reincarnation.

Not only that, she was also the female lead in that double-lead movie she collaborated on with her junior.

“Tsk… a true female lead, huh?”

Umemiya Hiro muttered in a low voice, her eyes dimming. Her originally reasonably pleasant mood was instantly destroyed completely.

But soon, Umemiya Hiro took a deep breath and reached out to pat her cheeks.

It doesn’t matter. I am the senior, and my resume during the rookie period doesn’t look bad at all.

She edited a welcome message and sent it out, then switched windows and opened a private chat with her junior.

[World’s Number One Female Lead: Junior-san, are you ready for the audition later?] (Read)

As expected, the message turned to “Read” status immediately after being delivered.

Soon, the other party’s reply appeared in the window.

[ArashiRinEnGaku: Ready? Do I need to prepare anything special?] (Read)

Umemiya Hiro propped her chin on her hand and silently typed an invitation message.

[World’s Number One Female Lead: Tomorrow, how about going out together for some pre-exam cramming?] (Read)