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Chapter 1607 Plan K (I have to go out to see my grandma tomorrow)

After that, Duanmu Huai continued to experiment over the next few days to make others sense Sakurajima Mai, including asking Sakurajima Mai to sing in front of the station, or shout loudly, perform, or take Sakurajima Mai to do some confusing actions.

But unfortunately, it was of no use.

"…Tomorrow is the script reading time."

Until the night before the "Sweet Today" crew gathered, there was no change in Mai Sakurajima—or rather, the situation was getting worse.

"If you keep going like this, you might really become a friend that only I can see."

"……………………"

Mai Sakurajima didn't say anything, she just sat there quietly, expressionless. But after a few days of getting along, Duanmu Huai already knew that Mai Sakurajima wasn't really expressionless, she was just used to using this method to block her inner emotions and not easily show them to outsiders.

This is completely opposite to Arima Kana, whose joys, sorrows, anger and happiness are all very distinct.

Even a little too vivid.

"Well, I'm not completely helpless."

"any solution?"

Sakurajima Mai raised her head slightly and looked at Duanmu Huai.

"If we want to pray to the gods, we must have visited many shrines in the past few days."

"It's similar to that one, but......"

Duanmu Huai touched his chin and gave a strange smile.

"The question is whether you can agree to it."

"?"

At this time, Sakurajima Mai still didn't know what kind of future was waiting for her.

Soon, the night passed.

The next morning, Duanmu Huai and Sakurajima Mai drove to the crew's location. However, just like before, even when they walked into the filming location, no one could see Sakurajima Mai.

"The next step is to say hello. This is the last chance."

Walking into the hall, Duanmu Huai turned and looked at Sakurajima Mai.

"So, you want to try?"

“…………………………”

At this moment, Sakurajima Mai was also silent and her face was tense, but unlike before, there was a hint of blush on her face.

"Is what you said true?"

"I promise... it's useless. After all, I have never encountered such a situation. In the final analysis, this is just a guess, just like the guess when I asked you to dance at the entrance of the subway station. Whether it can achieve the goal is hard to say."

“………………I understand. Let’s go.”

At this moment, Mai Sakurajima seemed to have finally made a decision. She turned around and strode forward without looking back, while Duanmu Huai shook his head and followed her. The two came to the nearby toilet cubicle and walked in. Then Mai Sakurajima sat down and stared at Duanmu Huai.

"If you lie to me, I will beat you."

"For me, strictly speaking, it doesn't seem to be a big loss."

Looking at the blushing Sakurajima Mai in front of him, Duanmu Huai couldn't help but chuckle, recalling the conversation between them last night.

"The question is whether you can agree to it."

"?"

Mai Sakurajima frowned.

"You tell me first, and then I'll decide."

"Okay, let's kiss."

"…………………Aha?"

Mai Sakurajima's face showed obvious surprise.

"what are you saying?"

"I mean, kissing, KISS, you're an actor too, you can't be someone who doesn't know this, right?"

"Of course I know this, but why should I kiss you!?"

"It's very simple."

Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders.

"You should know that I have the ability to restrain my breath."

"I know, it feels like a super power."

Following Duanmu Huai around outside these past two days, Sakurajima Mai naturally noticed Duanmu Huai's ability. Unlike Sakurajima Mai who couldn't control herself, Duanmu Huai was really able to send and receive messages freely. When he didn't want others to see him, he would never let others see him. When he wanted others to see him, he would let others see him... It had to be said that Sakurajima Mai was a little envious of Duanmu Huai's magical ability.

"To put it bluntly, this ability is actually equivalent to weakening your sense of existence. Your symptoms are very similar to this, except that you can't control yourself, so... it's very simple. If you can't be observed because of your lack of sense of existence, then just enhance your sense of existence."

"What should I do? I've listened to you these past few days and tried many times, wearing bunny girl, nurse, and even puppet costumes... but nothing works."

At this point, Sakurajima Mai was also a little depressed. In order to regain her sense of existence, she had tried everything. She even tried the funny method that Duanmu Huai said, but it was useless.

"So external stimulation is useless. We have to consider the inner self."

"Inside?"

"I can try to transmit my presence to you, just like a blood transfusion. You see, people who are lacking blood will get better after a blood transfusion, right? So I think this is also a solution."

"But...why kiss?"

"If there is physical contact, it will go more smoothly."

"Dirty!"

"Actually, I'd rather connect with you, Mai, from below. Unfortunately, I don't have the tools. I'm a little disappointed."

"… This is totally not something that a face like yours should say."

Hearing Duanmu Huai speak so bluntly, Sakurajima Mai was speechless.

"So? What's your decision?"

“…………………………Let me think about it.”

At that time, Sakurajima Mai was silent for a long time before finally speaking.

And now it seems that she has made her decision.

"If it doesn't work, I'll slap you hard."

"That's it."

"By the way, since you're also a girl, this doesn't count as a first kiss."

"This is a really convenient definition. Do girls all use it this way?" "And......"

Mai Sakurajima wanted to say something, but Duanmu Huai was too lazy to listen to her wasting time. He reached out his hand, held Mai Sakurajima's cheek, and then completely blocked the latter's chattering lips.

"——————!"

Sakurajima Mai widened her eyes in surprise at Duanmu Huai's sudden attack, but the next moment, her expression began to become blurred and distracted, and her raised hand also dropped.

It was unknown how long it took before the two slowly separated. A hint of water color emerged between them, stretched, and then disappeared.

"Snapped!"

Then, a loud sound echoed in the toilet cubicle.

"Didn't you say you would fight only after you confirmed it was useless?"

Duanmu Huai touched his cheek and complained dissatisfiedly, while Sakurajima Mai looked at him with a blushing face.

"It makes me unhappy because you are too skilled. How many girls have you deceived with this method so far?"

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"You are the only one."

Duanmu Huai did not lie, so there is no need for others to lie.

In fact, if it was just a simple injection of body fluids, Duanmu Huai could also choose to make an incision on himself and let Sakurajima Mai suck blood like a vampire. It’s not certain whether the other party is willing or not, but at least it will definitely not be like it is now.

So the question is, why doesn’t Duanmu Huai use it?

the reason is simple.

For example, in martial arts TV dramas, why does the male protagonist have to take off all his clothes when he uses his internal energy to heal a woman, but does not need to do this when he is healing a man?
The answer is—I advise you not to meddle in other people’s business.

"Okay, time's up, time to go to the venue."

Duanmu Huai opened the toilet cubicle and walked out. Sakurajima Mai was a little unhappy, but still followed Duanmu Huai out of the bathroom obediently and then came to the meeting room on the third floor.

The two looked at each other, Sakurajima Mai's expression was still a little nervous, but she didn't say anything. At this time...

"Ah, Xiao Ai, you are finally here. Why did you come just now?"

Duanmu Huai looked in the direction of the sound, and the first thing he saw was flaming hair and a hat of the same color.

Well, when he saw this, he knew who it was.

"Hey, Kana."

Duanmu Huai raised his hand and greeted Arima Kana.

"I just heard from the staff that you were here, so I came to look for you, but you didn't go to the venue. Where did you go?"

"Just wandering around. It's not time yet anyway."

"Do you think this is school? You have to rush into the classroom at the last minute?"

Arima Ganai raised her eyebrows in dissatisfaction, staring straight at Duanmu Huai with her eyes, and snorted. Then, she moved her gaze to Duanmu Huai's side.

"By the way, who is she?"

"…………………"

Duanmu Huai and Sakurajima Mai looked at each other, and the latter walked out and lowered her head towards Arima Kana.

"I'm Mai Sakurajima who plays Yoshiko. Long time no see, Ms. Kana."

"Sakurajima Mai... Sakurajima..."

Hearing Sakurajima Mai's self-introduction, Arimakana frowned, as if she was reminiscing.

"Oh, yes, it's you. Sorry, I've been so busy lately that I didn't think of it for a while."

"fine."

Sakurajima Mai's expression was very calm, and only Duanmu Huai noticed that her right hand, which was holding the corner of her clothes, was trembling slightly.

"It's really okay."

After this, everything went smoothly.

Mai Sakurajima successfully participated in the script reading and the subsequent role performance. Basically, the other people in the crew, whether actors or staff, had the same reaction to Mai Sakurajima as Kana Arima. The first reaction was "Who is this lady?" Then after learning the name, they suddenly realized, "Oh, yes, there is such a person."

Over the next few days, Mai Sakurajima's condition gradually improved.

At the beginning, her presence would become weaker and less noticed every half a day, so much so that Duanmu Huai had to give her "oral" administration three times.

But later, because of Mai Sakurajima's hard work, her presence in the crew gradually increased, and her "oral" intake increased from three times a day to twice a day.

Now Mai can even hold on until the end of the filming.

But that’s not enough.

The final solution that Duanmu Huai came up with was to let Mai Sakurajima become famous again through the second season of "Today's Sweetness". In this way, the mysterious phenomenon that has been bothering her might become invalid because Mai Sakurajima is perceived by everyone again.

But the problem is...the heroine of "Sweet Today" is not Mai Sakurajima, but Kana Arimaka.

Moreover, Magana's brilliant acting skills completely overshadowed Mai Sakurajima.

It cannot be said that Arimaka did anything wrong. After all, "Sweet Today" is the story of the heroine. If Mai Sakurajima, as a supporting role, were to overshadow the main character, it would be ugly.

But it's not completely impossible.

"Next, the filming of episodes 12 to 13 will be your key."

After returning home, Duanmu Huai was flipping through the script in the bedroom while talking to Sakurajima Mai, who stared at the script with a serious expression and nodded vigorously.

"Today's Sweetness" is a female-led drama, but that doesn't mean there are no stories about supporting characters. The twelfth and thirteenth episodes tell the story between Ryoko, played by Mai Sakurajima, and the male lead, played by Huai Duanmu.

Liangzi is a daughter of a good family and a good friend of the heroine. At the beginning of "Today's Sweetness", she silently supported the heroine and blessed her relationship with the hero. The plot centered on her happened when a group of people went skiing on a school trip. At that time, Liangzi accidentally got into an accident, and the hero went to save her, and then the two rolled down the cliff together.

The two stayed in a cabin at the foot of the mountain for one night and were found by the rescue team the next day. It was during this night that Yoshiko developed a secret crush on the male protagonist.

But at the same time, she also knew that the heroine liked the hero and did not intend to steal his love, falling into a painful contradiction. Then Yoshiko finally made up her mind to confess her feelings to the hero and put an end to her confused first love. So she found an excuse to invite the hero out on a date. Just when Yoshiko mustered up the courage to explain her feelings to the hero, the hero suddenly fainted, and Yoshiko hurriedly sent him to the hospital.

It was not until this time that Yoshiko learned from the doctor that the hero was dying. She wanted to tell the heroine about this, but the hero stopped her. Yoshiko thought about it and finally promised the hero not to tell the heroine about this.

This part of the story is about the heroine who becomes increasingly thinner and loses weight after the hero leaves without saying goodbye. She thinks she has been betrayed again and becomes desperate. At this time, Yoshiko finally cannot bear it anymore and tells the heroine the truth. She takes the heroine to the hospital where the hero is and sees him for the last time.

It can be said that these two episodes are Mai Sakurajima's main role. If she can perform well, she will be able to make her presence felt completely.

But once it fails, then...it’s hard to say.

There is no problem with Mai Sakurajima's acting skills. If Duanmu Huai were to give her a score, she would be at least at an A level.

But the problem is that in front of her are Arimaka and Akane Kurokawa, both of whom have S acting skills.

Mai Sakurajima must catch up with or even surpass them in order to achieve success.

Duanmu Huai could inject a certain presence into her through "oral administration" to make her noticeable. But unfortunately, he couldn't help with acting.

The only one who can save Sakurajima Mai is Sakurajima Mai herself.