He tried to save the fallen girls, but they came after him instead.

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Shirakawa, who was leaning against the car door, decided to make a quick getaway.

Nikaido and Maki are two conflicted individuals: one feels "impure," while the other stubbornly refuses to admit defeat.

But they didn't argue. They were full of anticipation for the stage play and didn't want to ruin the rehearsal with pointless bickering.

A gentleman's revenge is never too late!

After the two got out of the car, they were greeted by a quaint little town, various cameras, and actors who only appeared in TV series and movies.

"Welcome to the Hoshimiya family's film and television base."

Hoshimiya Shiori proudly introduced.

167. Caught stealing a kiss

The quaint town has a Warring States period feel, reminiscent of ancient Japanese ronin and samurai, with many extras dressed in armor and wielding swords, spears, and clubs for the filming.

Big-name celebrities have dedicated assistants and makeup artists who serve them tea, water, and touch up their makeup.

Behind them was a modern metropolis, where most of the shows being filmed were urban romance dramas and police dramas.

In the distance stands a towering medieval castle, likely a location used for filming fantasy movies and TV shows.

The entire film and television base was bustling with activity, with lighting technicians, prop masters, and several film crews constantly busy with various tasks.

The owner of the film and television base, who was coordinating the production team, saw Xing Gongxi arrive and, ignoring the directors, screenwriters, and actors, put down his work and hurriedly went to greet her.

"Patriarch Xinggong, you've arrived! Welcome, welcome!" The boss bowed slightly, as if he wanted to kneel down and kowtow to Xinggong.

"Have you prepared everything I asked you to?" Hoshimiya's smile vanished, replaced by a cold and arrogant expression.

This is the attitude one should have towards servants.

"Of course it's ready, please follow me."

The boss led the way, taking the group to a two-story small building.

On the first floor was a photography studio where many beautiful models were being photographed. The white background and the exposure lights illuminated the professional models, who were wearing beautiful clothes, with fair and flawless cheeks and charming eyes.

There are also professionals who pose the figures and do the makeup.

Shirakawa stood there observing for a long time.

"The dance studio is on the second floor. It's all ready, so please feel free to use it. I'll be waiting downstairs. Just let me know if you need anything." The boss bowed respectfully again.

“Okay.” Just as Hoshimiya Shio was about to go upstairs, Hoshimiya Rin quietly nudged her from behind and pointed to Shirakawa, who was staring blankly at the scene.

Shirakawa pondered, "Isn't this the job I've always dreamed of, the perfect fit for Mitsu Kana?"

It's not tiring or troublesome, the work is easy, all you need to do is know how to pose and be good-looking.

Not only Aunt Mito, but also Teacher Akita, Miike Naeko, and even his whole group of "female" friends, are all naturally beautiful, each with their own unique features and charm. If he opened a photography studio and had them as models, the photos would definitely be used by major magazines.

Furthermore, Aunt Mido can accept the payment from Shirakawa after starting work, and Ms. Akita can also receive Shirakawa's assistance to pay off her father's medical expenses.

Perfect, so perfect.

That's settled. We'll use the money to open a photography studio near home!

Shirakawa stared at the scene in a daze. This method was brilliant, and he even smiled.

"Little Shirakawa, aren't these older sisters pretty?" Nikaido asked with a sly smile, pinching Shirakawa's shoulder from behind.

Shirakawa felt a chill run down his spine and quickly explained, "No, no."

"Oh, so Xiaobai is such a womanizer! He can't take his eyes off pretty girls. It seems older women are his favorites," Jackie chimed in, adding fuel to the fire.

Actually, Jackie is right, Shirakawa does like older women.

"You stinky otaku, you scumbag! Sakura's ignoring you." Sakura stood there with her arms crossed, showing her little tiger teeth and pouting, saying angrily.

Maki complained unhappily, "Shirakawa, you're my boyfriend..."

"Hey!" Shirakawa immediately stepped forward and covered Maki's mouth. "You can't say things like that."

The others looked at him strangely.

"Haha, no, I was just looking around. I like photography, and I really like their photography techniques. I'm thinking of opening a photography studio in the future. I don't have any other ideas about this group of models..." Shirakawa tried to brush it off.

"Hey, so who are you interested in?" Jackie asked with a smile, continuing to stir things up and entertain the audience.

Maki, Sakura, and Nikaido all looked at Shirakawa, anticipating his answer.

Jackie! I'll f*** you!

Shirakawa had a strong urge to pin her down and brutally violate her eloquent little mouth.

"Hey, young boss!" The owner of the film studio also stepped forward, "If you take a fancy to any of the young models, I can ask around for you, and maybe even 'get them to work out' with you."

The boss thought he was ingratiating himself with Shirakawa, and also with Hoshimiya Shio.

"Shut up! Just do your job!" Xing Gongxi said angrily.

The boss, having made a fool of himself, didn't know what he had done wrong. He bowed several times and quickly left.

Shirakawa seized the opportunity and quickly changed the subject: "I'm really interested in the role in the script now, let's start rehearsing quickly, I need to get into character!"

Shirakawa rushed upstairs in a few strides to escape.

If things continue like this, I'll hardly make it home alive. I need to find a chance to talk to Jackie alone and shut her up.

Jackie chuckled inwardly, feeling a sense of satisfaction at having successfully tricked Shirakawa.

Having missed this opportunity, the other girls didn't ask any more questions and went upstairs to prepare for rehearsal.

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The dance studio was large and spacious, clearly a classroom for rehearsing group dances. There was an enormous, long mirror on the wall, used to correct dance postures.

The floor is soft, with dance floor mats, and it feels very comfortable to walk on barefoot.

One wall is also piled with boxes and chairs for the dancers to rest.

Maki and Sakura were discussing the script together, while Nikaido sat cross-legged on the spot reading the script.

The two, Hoshimiya and Hoshimiya, briefly rehearsed their lines by the window.

Jackie was sitting in the box chair.

The group of people didn't sit together; they were reading their respective characters' lines.

Bai Chuan secretly sidled up to Jie Qi and whispered to her, "Jie Qi, could you please not say anything out of the ordinary? I'm in a bit of a predicament right now!"

"I'm telling the truth. Nikaido, the Midori sisters, and Miike all like you. What else could you be but a scumbag? You're practically a harem now!" Jackie chuckled.

"I'm begging you, please have mercy and say less, okay?" Bai Chuan pleaded, his hands clasped together.

Jackie looked around; everyone else was far away, engrossed in their scripts.

She then touched her lips with her finger.

"Give me a kiss and shut me up, and I might consider saying less," Jackie said playfully.

"So many people are..."

"Fine, if you won't kiss me, then I'll expose everything about you and Michi."

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, I'll kiss you, I'll kiss you." Bai Chuan looked around to make sure the other three girls were looking down at their scripts before slowly leaning in and gently kissing them.

It was more like a light, fleeting touch than a kiss.

Unexpectedly, Jackie hooked her arm around the back of Shirakawa's head, leaned forward, and stuck out her tongue to give him a deep kiss.

Shirakawa hurriedly pushed her away.

Jackie wiped her mouth, smacked her lips a few times, and said with a smile, "Little White, you taste pretty good!"

She said it very casually, but in fact, Jackie had already turned her head away, too shy to look at Shirakawa again.

Shirakawa quickly looked around again, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that the three girls hadn't noticed their strange behavior.

Suddenly, he vaguely sensed that someone was watching him.

Wait a minute, none of the three girls looked up. So who was looking at me?

Wait, it seems like there are more than just them here.

Shirakawa looked in the direction of Hoshimiya Shio. Hoshimiya Shio and Hoshimiya Rin were leaning against the window, holding scripts in the sunlight, staring at him with disdain.

It's bad, but not too bad.

What would happen if they found out?

168. Ready to begin rehearsal

It seems there were no consequences.

At least that's what Shirakawa thinks.