Am I being simulated by their love affair?

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"I was just practicing, how could I be cold while exercising! And isn't the air conditioning on indoors?"

"You still need to be careful to keep warm, otherwise you'll suffer if you catch a cold and get a fever." The boy followed behind her.

"Um," the agent coughed lightly twice, "don't forget we have serious business to attend to today, okay?"

"..." Jun Matsue turned his head and looked at the girl who was lagging behind with a camera slung over her shoulder.

Natsumi Imokawa pouted her glossy lips slightly, her eyes filled with a hint of resentment.

"Is this how Songzhi usually interacts with Yang Shisang?"

"Otherwise what?" Kurusu Yosei turned around and answered for the boy, "After all, Matsueda and I are roommates~"

"..." Natsumi Imokawa gripped the camera strap on her shoulder tightly.

Even a charismatic superstar like Yang Shisang only interacts with Songzhi like a roommate.

Even after all that, he still couldn't be won over, and he even planned to turn Yang Shisang into his own "ship"...

For the first time, the girl felt a strong sense of crisis.

It seems that making Songzhi like her is really not an easy thing.

The four of them stepped out of the elevator. The manager came to the idol's side, exchanged a few words, and then headed towards her office.

Yosuke Kurusu turned around and said, "Tachibana-nee said the art director in charge of album design is still in a meeting. Shall I show you around first?"

Natsumi Imokawa took a step closer to the boy next to her; her shy nature returned.

"I'll listen to Songzhi."

“Sure.” Jun Matsue had somehow pulled out his phone.

"But I need to reply to the message first."

Miss Idol crossed her arms and snorted in dissatisfaction.

"Tomatsu Tomoka or Mochizuki Haruka?"

Natsumi Imokawa blinked in surprise. "You knew all that?"

"I'm his roommate." Kurusu Yosei raised his chin matter-of-factly. "Is there anything I don't know?"

"..." The girl held the camera in front of her chest with both hands, subconsciously adopting a defensive posture.

She suddenly felt that the space that belonged to her beside Songzhi was about to be taken over by Yang Shisang in front of her.

"Weren't you going to take a look around?" Jun Matsueda looked up from his phone. "Why haven't you left yet?"

"Wasn't I waiting for you?" Miss Idol rolled her eyes cutely.

"You guys go ahead, I'll follow behind and catch up in a bit."

So the two girls started walking, with Natsumi Imokawa carefully following behind Yosei Kurusu, glancing back at the boy who was lagging behind from time to time.

"Is there anything Natsumi-chan would like to know?"

Although she knew the girl behind her also liked Matsueda, the idol girl's tone showed no resentment.

"Costumes, props, or our camera crew? I can show you around first."

"Hmm..." The girl holding the camera thought for a moment, "I want to know about Yang Shisang's usual style of dressing."

"Oh?" Kurusu Yosei blinked. "You want to see my image and demeanor?"

"No." Natsumi Imokawa shook her head weakly.

"I just want to learn how to dress to attract pine branches."

"..." Miss Idol turned around and looked at the girl behind her, smiling brightly and cheerfully.

"It seems we can't underestimate Natsumi-chan."

Chapter 778 Pine branches are my muse!

In the recording studio of H&M Studio, Natsumi Imokawa, wearing headphones, stared intently at the girl behind the glass wall.

The idol's clear voice, imbued with a stubborn sadness, enveloped her ears.

"That's amazing..."

She spoke softly, as if afraid of disturbing the girl who was immersed in singing.

“Right?” Jun Matsue, standing next to her, said with a smile.

"Kurasu already had a good voice, and after the transition, she devoted more time to singing. Now I feel like she can be considered a professional singer."

"But I didn't expect her final performance to be so good..."

The boy, also wearing headphones, stared at the girl across the glass who was singing intently with her eyes closed.

Perhaps it's because when singing "Happy End," Kurusu not only possessed her captivating will and charm, but also poured her own emotions and experiences into the performance, which resulted in such a beautiful voice.

The woman's voice that made his chest feel tight and sore faded away. Jun Matsue blinked—Kyouse Kurusu behind the glass took off his headphones, pushed the microphone away, and gave him a bright smile with a hint of smugness.

"How about it?"

The boy clapped softly, "Amazing."

After bowing his head to thank the producer who was sitting nearby drinking coffee, Jun Matsueda followed the two girls out of the recording studio and then closed the door behind them.

Since the art director was still in a meeting, after the idol girl led the two of them on a short tour of the agency, at Natsumi Imokawa's request, they went straight to the recording studio and generously sang a song.

"Yang Shisang is really amazing!" The girl with the camera was at a loss for words. "Not only is she good-looking, but she can also dance and sing so well..."

Yosei Kurusu glanced at her a couple more times. "Natsumi-chan is pretty too, she just doesn't dress up as eye-catchingly, right?"

“And—” Miss Idol looked at the girl’s naturally endowed, towering breasts.

Even she thought that Natsumi-chan's figure was far too impressive.

"Besides, Natsumi-chan is also very good at taking pictures, I think you're amazing too~"

"Really?" Natsumi Imokawa scratched her cheek sheepishly. "Thank you..."

"So where are we going now?" Jun Matsue asked, walking behind the two.

"Time to get down to business!" Yosuke Kurusu glanced at his phone. "The art director's meeting is over!"

Upon hearing her words, Natsumi Imokawa's relaxed face immediately tensed up, and the girl slowed her pace, moving closer to the boy.

"Don't be nervous," Jun Matsue gently comforted her. "Actually, it's no different from your interview at Tokyo University of the Arts."

"I'm even more nervous when I go for interviews..." the girl whispered.

The boy smiled helplessly, "It's okay, both Kurusu and I are on your side. There's strength in numbers."

"..." Natsumi Imokawa finally raised her head, blinked, and asked a question.

"Can I just use pine branches?"

A few minutes later, when the boy and girl followed the idol and her manager into the conference room, there were already people sitting at the table in the small cubicle.

"I'm sorry." The woman holding the folder was dressed smartly, her smile carrying a hint of weariness.

"I've been quite busy lately. I just finished a meeting with the design department, which made me late for seeing Yang Shisang."

"It's alright, I'm only a little late." Yosuke Kurusu waved his hand magnanimously, then pointed to the seat opposite him.

"I've brought the person to you."

The art director turned her head, and Natsumi Imokawa placed her camera on the table in front of her, bowing her head somewhat stiffly.

"Good morning, Director!"

The woman smiled. "Just call me Shirakawa. This must be Miss Imokawa, right?"

The girl nodded hurriedly, and Jun Matsue gently patted her shoulder and placed the warm water that her manager had handed her in front of her.

"..." Director Shirakawa and the boy made eye contact, nodded politely to each other, and then looked at their company's idol and manager.

She had seen this handsome young man before when he was shooting promotional photos for Yosuke Kurusu's comeback. Regardless of whether he had any special relationship with Yosuke or the company, the director did not intend to ask.

This awareness is absolutely essential for survival in the entertainment industry.

"Shall we officially begin then?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, she looked at the girl who was unconsciously stroking the camera.

"It was Mr. Yang Shi who took the initiative to invite Ms. Imokawa to shoot the music video for this album bonus."

"Although both she and Ms. Ju said they were quite satisfied with your ideas, as the art director in charge of the single album design, I definitely need to understand your proposal first..."

“Okay!” Natsumi Imokawa looked at the boy next to her, and Jun Matsueda handed her the uniform bag he had been carrying all the way.

The girl pulled a stack of printed booklets from her bag, and the boy distributed them to the people sitting at the table, taking one for himself as well.

"This is the first draft of the music video script, mainly the outline, storyboard, and scene selection..."

Matsueda Jun shifted his gaze. Imokawa's face was still taut, but the student's naiveté had disappeared when he spoke, replaced by a confident and composed demeanor.

Ms. Shirakawa opened the script in front of her. The first page contained her understanding of the lyrics, as well as the "tone" and "style" required for the resulting music video.

“This song is five minutes and fourteen seconds long,” the girl continued.

"I've looked at them, and most of the music videos don't have a strong narrative, but love songs are an exception—especially sad love songs like 'Happy End.' The music videos for those songs are mostly focused on the characters, have a more easily recognizable story, and emphasize the expression of emotions..."

“I think this is my comfort zone, so for the music video, I don’t have any particularly innovative ideas. I just plan to shoot a short story that can be told in about five minutes.”

"This approach is certainly sound." The director nodded gently as she turned the page.

"However, shooting a music video will be different from the shooting logic that Imokawa is used to, so let me remind you in advance—"

"For example, the main focus of the visuals should be on the characters. While there should be a story, it doesn't need to be too overtly expressive, allowing the audience to concentrate on the song..."

Only the two of them were talking in the small conference room. Jun Matsueda glanced at the girl next to him who was engrossed in her conversation, and then looked at the idol sitting opposite him.

Yosei Kurusu was engrossed in flipping through the script in his hand, occasionally exchanging a few words with his manager beside him.

However, it's clear that they don't have any objections for the time being, since none of them are professionals.

"—So this is the kind of content I want to film." The tense expression on Imokawa Natsumi's face had disappeared, replaced by a flush of excitement.

"A story about a 'happy end' and reality - the MV begins with Yang Shisang facing the camera, with a snowy scene or other relatively empty background to focus the visual center on her face."

"This requires Yang Shisang's emotional performance—"

The girl's gaze shifted to the opposite side, where the idol girl, clutching her script, nodded in response with unwavering determination.

"'Words of farewell are stuck in my throat,' that's the feeling needed at the beginning, and the person Yang Shisang is saying goodbye to in the MV is naturally off-screen..."

"To create an eye contact effect, right?" The director's eyebrows relaxed. "It's quite good, it creates a sense of immersion."

“Yes.” Natsumi Imokawa licked her lips—her mouth was a little dry after saying so much in one breath.

The boy promptly offered her a paper cup, and the girl holding the script unceremoniously lowered her head and took a sip, revealing a satisfied expression.

However, the idol on the other side was not satisfied with this. She frowned and glared fiercely at Matsueda Jun, who was feeding her water. The boy put down the water cup again.

Feeling refreshed, Natsumi Imokawa continued, "As for the subsequent parts, I plan to use a fixed pattern."

"The foreground features Yang Shisang singing, while the background shows various 'happy endings' and realistic scenes."

"The background uses a horizontal composition, mainly featuring street scenes, primarily to create various images for the audience to associate with."

"For example, a date might be on a bustling street, or a quiet alleyway where the two of you walk hand in hand at midnight."

"Something like 'The Death'?" asked Yosei Kurusu.

“I know that,” Natsumi Imokawa nodded. “But our footage is longer and more dynamic.”

"What is 'Death'?" Director Shirakawa asked, puzzled.

"It's a song too," Miss Idol hummed, "Let death be our ending~"

"It's alright if Miss Shirakawa doesn't know."

Natsumi Imokawa put down her script and nudged the boy next to her under the table.

"I did some location scouting beforehand, and I can provide you with some reference pictures."

Is she treating him like a little assistant? Jun Matsueda glanced at the girl and found a stack of photos in a bag placed on an empty seat.

"Like this—"

The photos were scattered on the table, and everyone craned their necks.