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Chapter 84: Invitation from Ohkawa Takao

The next day.

The film festival sponsored by the Suzuki Group went on as usual in Minato Ward.

Today is the second day of the film festival, which is the day only open to industry insiders and media personnel.

The sudden death of director Tsunekazu Kosaka at the Harbor Royal Garden Hotel the day before did not affect the normal holding of the film festival.

Except for a few individuals, almost all the guests who attended the dinner yesterday attended the film festival that day.

In the exhibition area of ​​the film festival.

In addition to the screening halls built everywhere for watching the participating films.

There are also many separate personal exhibition halls and screening rooms specially built for well-known screenwriters and directors.

Because the organizers of the film festival anticipated that a large number of audiences would come to see the works of these well-known directors and screenwriters.

So naturally, their works cannot be screened in ordinary screening halls like other works.

By the way.

People like Tsunekazu Takasaka who died suddenly yesterday, Miho Soma who once teased Yoko Okino, screenwriter Ema Oda, and Yoshitoki Horita who transformed from an actor to a director all enjoy the treatment of having separate personal exhibition halls.

Since Yoko Okino has to attend an event for the movie in which she stars as the heroine today, she will not be able to accompany Sosuke Akikawa to visit the film festival.

Therefore, it became that Misaki Itakura and Sosuke Akikawa were the only ones who visited the exhibition area of ​​the film festival.

"Wow~ As expected of screenwriter Oda, the script is so well written!"

at this time.

Akikawa Sousuke and Itakura Misaki had just walked out of the screening room of the movie written by screenwriter Oda Ema.

While walking out, Itakura Misaki, who was beside Akikawa Sosuke, couldn't help but keep thinking about the plot of the movie.

Her eyes behind her thick-framed glasses looked a little red and swollen, obviously as if she had just cried.

"The leading actress performed so well!"

"Especially her heartbroken look after she learned that the male protagonist was already married, and her ecstatic look after she found out that the male protagonist was just forced to marry another person, and her struggle with her inner shame, are really very shocking!"

"The heroine, who was passive and timid at the beginning of the movie, started to attack boldly, and finally got married. It was very touching!"

Itakura Misaki said this while wiping the corners of her eyes with her hand.

"Well, not bad."

Akikawa Sosuke echoed from the side.

But he actually didn't have much interest in this kind of movie about the flirtatious relationship between men and women.

"Hey, isn't this Akikawa-kun?"

Just when Akigawa Sosuke was perfunctorily answering Itakura Misaki's question, a familiar voice suddenly sounded from behind him.

Akikawa Sosuke looked back.

He saw the doctor, Ohkawa Takao, who was responsible for the first aid of the deceased Tsunekazu Kousaka at the banquet venue yesterday, greeting him with a look of surprise.

It seemed that Ohkawa Takao had just come out of Oda Ema's personal exhibition hall.

"Mr. Dahe, you actually remember my name!"

Akikawa Sosuke looked flattered and said to Ohkawa Takao.

"Haha, of course I remember. After all, she's the newcomer introduced by Miss Yoko."

Ohkawa Takao has long since returned to the confident look he had when Akikawa Sosuke first met him.

It seems that the death of Tsunekazu Takasaka yesterday did not cause much waves in his heart.

"Come to think of it, Akikawa-kun, you came to the film festival this time because you wanted to get to know some famous directors and screenwriters and see if you have a chance to get a good audition, right?"

Ohkawa Takao looked at Akikawa Sosuke and asked. Itakura Misaki, who was standing by, heard this and was about to quietly remind Akikawa Sosuke not to show his true colors to outsiders.

As a result, Akikawa Sosuke's eyes suddenly widened, as if he was shocked by Ohkawa Takao's guess of his thoughts.

"Huh?! How did Mr. Ohga know that?!"

Upon hearing this, Itakura Misaki's mouth twitched, and she looked at Akikawa Sousuke speechlessly, shouting in her heart:
"Akikawa-san, are you an idiot? Your reaction makes you look like an unsophisticated person!"

Ohkawa Takao smiled at Akikawa Sosuke's reaction and continued:
"This kind of thing can be seen at a glance. Akikawa-kun has acting skills and good looks. All he lacks is an opportunity."

"By the way, Akikawa-kun, you should know Horita, right?"

"I know. He was the one who had a very pleasant chat with Mr. Ohkawa yesterday." Akikawa Sosuke nodded. "Does Mr. Ohkawa have a good relationship with Director Horita?"

"Pfft, it's more than just good. We have known each other for more than ten years. If he hadn't invited me, I wouldn't have come to participate in this film festival this time."

Ohkawa Takao laughed.

"That's great~"

Akikawa Sosuke looked longing, as if he was envious of the relationship between Ohkawa Takao and Horita Yoshitoki.

"Horita asked me to go to his exhibition hall at 1pm to introduce his new works to me."

"If Akikawa-kun doesn't mind, you can come with me."

When Itakura Misaki heard this, her eyes lit up.

She really didn't expect that Akikawa Sosuke would so easily get the opportunity to have an in-depth exchange with one of the famous directors she most admired.

There is naturally no reason to refuse such a long-awaited opportunity.

Obviously, Ohkawa Takao wanted to do a favor for Okino Yoko, so he thought of helping Akikawa Sousuke.

Itakura Misaki was thinking in her heart, and she saw Akikawa Sousuke showing an overjoyed expression and nodding repeatedly.

"Okay! Okay! Thank you, Mr. Taiga!"

"Haha, that's ok, let's meet at Horita's exhibition hall at 1pm."

Taikawa Takao instructed Akikawa Sosuke, and then changed to a joking tone and reminded:

"But don't tell anyone about this. If it gets out, people might gossip about it."

"it is good!"

Ohkawa Takao smiled and nodded at Akikawa Sosuke, then after glancing at Itakura Misaki beside him, he left.

After confirming that Ohkawa Takao could no longer hear her voice, Itakura Misaki looked at Akikawa Sosuke with excitement.

"Mr. Akikawa! You are so lucky!"

"If Mr. Akikawa can build a good relationship with Director Horita and get a role in his next film, his popularity will definitely soar again!"

"Then I'll try my best."

Akikawa Sosuke smiled gently at Itakura Misaki.

However, deep down, he was doubting the reason why Takao Ohkawa invited him.

"I am almost certain that Tsunekazu Kosaka's sudden death yesterday was something that Takao Ohkawa had not expected."

"Obviously, Tsunekazu Kosaka's death had nothing to do with Takao Ohkawa, and I only met him and Yoshitoki Horita once."

'Then why did he try to get close to me?'

"You're not really trying to do Okino Yoko a favor, are you?"

Just when Akikawa Sosuke was feeling confused, a familiar voice came from the side.

(End of this chapter)