Chapter 110: Feeling Slightly Offended

“Oh, right, we still have some time. How about we run through the lines first? I remember the scripts are kept here, right? Here’s my script, and this one’s yours.”

As she spoke, Yamaguchi Saki rummaged around, pulled out two script booklets, and handed one of them to Tsukiyomi Ruri.

Tsukiyomi Ruri took the script and glanced at it. After just a few simple looks, she couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.

“Hahahahahahahaha.”

That was her line.

Tsukiyomi Ruri felt a strange sense of being offended.

Looking at Yamaguchi Saki beside her, Tsukiyomi Ruri asked, “My line is just to laugh?”

Yamaguchi Saki was taken aback for a moment. She then took Tsukiyomi Ruri’s script, looked it over, and said apologetically, “I’m sorry, I hadn’t checked the script I prepared for you. I didn’t expect it to be like this… The director probably gave all the speaking parts to me. If you need a line, I’ll talk to her when she gets back.”

Tsukiyomi Ruri nodded and said, “Make sure you talk to the director properly. Tell her to remove this laughter, too. I don’t want to laugh like that; it makes me look like an idiot.”

Yamaguchi Saki: “……”

She really wanted to say that her own script also had parts with laughter. Would that make her look like an idiot?

“Tsukiyomi-san, don’t be upset. I’ll ask the director to add a line for you,” Yamaguchi Saki said to her.

“Don’t misunderstand. I’m not being sarcastic. I really don’t want any lines. Getting rid of this ‘hahaha’ thing would be best,” Tsukiyomi Ruri corrected.

“Ah… Well, I’ll talk to the director about it then.” Yamaguchi Saki let out an awkward laugh.

For someone like her, who loved attention, it was hard to understand Tsukiyomi Ruri’s low-key approach.

Director Hayano Akemi returned quickly and said to the two of them, “The costumes are ready. You two go change in the changing room.”

Yamaguchi Saki said to Tsukiyomi Ruri, “Let’s go. We’ll get changed.”

Tsukiyomi Ruri nodded and followed Yamaguchi Saki. Midway, she turned her head and glanced toward Leona, only to see her still under the beach umbrella, waving in their direction.

After entering the changing room, Tsukiyomi Ruri looked around. It seemed that only she and Yamaguchi Saki were here.

“These must be the costumes prepared for us. This smaller one should be yours,” Yamaguchi Saki said, pointing ahead.

Tsukiyomi Ruri’s gaze fell upon two swimsuits placed there.

Swimsuits?

A doubt arose in Tsukiyomi Ruri’s mind, and she asked Yamaguchi Saki, “We’re filming an advertisement related to stationery, right?”

“That’s right,” Yamaguchi Saki nodded, very certain.

“Why do we need to change into swimsuits for a stationery ad?” Tsukiyomi Ruri asked, staring at the swimsuits.

These swimsuits naturally didn’t offer the same coverage as a school swimsuit. It was certain that if she wore one, large expanses of snow-white skin would be exposed under the sun.

Yamaguchi Saki thought for a moment and replied, “It’s the director’s request. She never explained the specific reason, so I can only guess… Hmm, maybe this way, the ad will be more effective?”

Tsukiyomi Ruri was speechless. Having swimsuit-clad girls in an ad really did seem like it could attract more attention. The person who came up with this idea was truly… a master of human psychology.

“But if we do that, how will they incorporate the stationery content?” Tsukiyomi Ruri asked again.

“I’m not sure about that either. We’ll only know for sure when we start filming,” Yamaguchi Saki said, already taking off her own clothes as she spoke.

Tsukiyomi Ruri had wanted to ask more, but after thinking it over, she realized Yamaguchi Saki wasn’t the director, so her knowledge was limited. Asking her would be like asking the wrong person.

Besides… the sight before her was dazzling.

Under Tsukiyomi Ruri’s gaze, Yamaguchi Saki put on a white bikini. Her slender figure was now completely revealed, her long golden hair cascading down, and her long, shapely legs seemed to gleam.

“Tsukiyomi-san, why haven’t you changed into your swimsuit yet? Do you need my help?” Yamaguchi Saki looked over and asked curiously.

“No need. You go out first. I’ll put it on myself,” Tsukiyomi Ruri shook her head.

“Then I’ll wait for you outside.” Yamaguchi Saki draped a cool, sheer white top over herself, waved, and walked out.

After Yamaguchi Saki left, Tsukiyomi Ruri looked at the swimsuit prepared for her.

It was also a two-piece swimsuit, striped in pink and white. A white, sheer top and a straw hat lay nearby to match the bikini.

Tsukiyomi Ruri looked at the swimsuit and began to take off her uniform piece by piece.

Before long, she was wearing the pink-and-white striped bikini, with the lightweight white sheer top draped over her, subtly revealing the bikini underneath while also providing some sun protection. She also put on the matching straw hat.

Once her outfit was complete, Tsukiyomi Ruri walked out of the changing room.

Outside, Yamaguchi Saki was talking with Director Hayano Akemi. Seeing Tsukiyomi Ruri emerge, she waved at her.

Tsukiyomi Ruri walked over.

Seeing Tsukiyomi Ruri, Hayano Akemi nodded in satisfaction. “Looks like the swimsuit fits perfectly. Very nice.”

The wind by the sea was quite strong, carrying a slightly salty taste.

Tsukiyomi Ruri held her straw hat with one hand while the sheer top fluttered gently in the wind.

“Director, how are we going to add the stationery element?” Tsukiyomi Ruri asked bluntly.

Hayano Akemi was unbothered by Tsukiyomi Ruri’s doubt and said with a smile, “Oh? You’re interested in this? Let me tell you about the plan for this shoot; I intend to divide it into four parts.”

Four parts?

Tsukiyomi Ruri and Yamaguchi Saki looked at Hayano Akemi with curiosity.

Hayano Akemi explained slowly: “First, we’ll shoot a beach scene, mainly focusing on a beach umbrella, making people think we’re selling beach umbrellas. Then the shot will shift to the two actors playing around, giving some close-ups. That’ll make them think their earlier guess was wrong, assuming it’s an ad for swimsuits. Later, I plan to have the camera linger on Yamaguchi’s lips, which will make many people think I’m actually, in a roundabout way, advertising lipstick. But they’ll never guess what’s next… then the stationery will appear…”

Tsukiyomi Ruri: “……”

Yamaguchi Saki: “……”

Hayano Akemi seemed to want to fully explain her concept to someone, but before she could get to the details about the stationery, she was interrupted by distant screams.

She turned around to look, puzzled. Tsukiyomi Ruri and Yamaguchi Saki also looked over.

Over there was the TV drama crew that Yamaguchi Saki had mentioned earlier. But now, chaos had broken out at their location.