Chapter 37: Sister Fuji's "Best Filmmaker (Tiger Dojo)" Part 2

"I didn't expect it to be Miss Ryougi!"

"Shiki-sister is the most handsome!!"

"Whoa! Whoa!"

Cheers and whistles rang out in the studio. Even if Fujimura Taiga didn't urgently insert a commercial, the show would not be able to proceed normally given the current chaotic situation.

"Not bad, Ori." Nanaya was very satisfied with the cheers from the audience, "Your popularity is really good now."

The two people sitting together looked at each other, and a gleam of lightning flashed in their eyes.

Just then, the commercial ended and the camera switched to the faces of Nanaya and Ori. In the eyes of others, they saw the director and actor duo looking at each other affectionately in the picture.

Nanaya's teasing look turned into admiration among others, and Ori's angry look in response turned into the coquettishness of a little girl.

"Huff~" Taiga's mouth curved into the shape of ω. She snickered and suddenly asked before Nanaya and Ryougi Ori could come to their senses: "Well, as the host of the show, let Fujimura Taiga ask a question first! Nanaya-san, Ori-san, are you two dating?"

"Puff!"*2

Nanaya and Ori both burst out laughing at the same time, and they quickly denied Taiga's guess.

"No! We're not! We're not dating!"

The pair of brothers had a tacit understanding and waved their hands at the same time, repeatedly indicating that there was no such relationship between them.

Soon, the two brothers discovered that their movements were exactly the same, and the frequency of waving their hands was also the same.

This situation made them glare at each other unwillingly, and then they put their hands down in disappointment.

"We are really not dating. We are just a very simple senior brother...senior brother and sister relationship." Nanaya explained to others with an awkward smile.

Ryougi Ori didn't say anything, but he nodded desperately to agree with Nanaya's statement.

It's a pity that the high synchronization rate of these two people's previous reactions made everyone stop trusting them, and their actions seemed to be a complete cover-up in the eyes of outsiders.

And because of the special nature of Nanaya and Ori being in the entertainment industry, in the eyes of others, concealing the fact is the truth.

You two are just pretending! I don't believe it!

Although Fujimura Taiga didn't say anything, the expression on her face clearly expressed this.

"No need to explain, we all understand! After all, Ms. Ori is not an idol, and there is no prohibition on dating."

[No, you know nothing!]*2

This sentence flashed through Nanaya and Ori's minds at the same time. He didn't know if it was misled by Fujimura Taiga, but the audience glared at Nanaya, making him feel inexplicably under great pressure.

[No, this misunderstanding must be clarified as soon as possible. ]

It's fun to watch the fun, but it's not fun at all when you become part of it.

If he and Ori are really considered to be a couple, how can he flirt with female stars then? And if Ori is really a girl, Nanaya also admitted the rumor. The key is that he is a male animal!

"Why, Ms. Fujimura, do you think so?" Nanaya cautiously tested, he wanted to change everyone's impression as much as possible.

Taiga said as a matter of course, "Because you two are a perfect match, aren't you? And it's hard to imagine that you two have no relationship at all. After all, even the protagonist of the movie has the same name. Isn't this what is called a director's muse?"

"Well, that's true, but I don't have any feelings of admiration for Ori. It's just an appreciation of her beauty." Nanaya explained quickly, "Taiga, you should have heard that the earliest actor of Ryougi Shiki was not Ori."

"I have indeed heard of such rumors, so why did they change people?"

Nanaya nodded. "Because the previous actress left early for special reasons, but the budget at the time was not enough to hire a professional actress, so we let Ori take the role. Because the role of Ryougi Shiki was originally written by me based on Ori, and letting Ori play the role is also a true performance, which is much easier."

"So what was the motivation for Nanaya-san to create the Ryougi Shiki?"

"Ori usually wears kimono because of her family's tradition. Once when I came home from filming, I saw a scene where Ori was walking slowly under the moonlight. I was deeply attracted by her beautiful appearance, so I had the idea of creating a beauty wearing kimono under the moonlight."

Nanaya is a storyteller after all, so he basically just makes these kinds of remarks up off the cuff.

However, Nanaya seemed to have forgotten what his current situation was.

After hearing what Nanaya said, Taiga nodded seriously: "I see, I see. So, you fell in love after that?"

"Of course... no!" Nanaya almost didn't agree with what the woman said.

[That was a close call. This woman is really not to be taken lightly.]

Taiga still didn't let him go: "There's nothing to be embarrassed about, brother Nanaya, just admit it."

"Really not, Sister Fuji, why are you slandering someone's innocence?"

"What do you mean innocent? I watched your movie with my own eyes, and the picture was too perfect! If you say you and Miss Ori didn't have that thing, I don't believe it."

Nanaya's face flushed, veins popping out on his forehead, and he argued, "The art of the lens doesn't count... Art!... Can the work of filmmakers be considered love?"

There were a series of difficult to understand words, such as "lens aesthetics" and "serving art", which made everyone laugh: the studio was filled with a happy atmosphere.

"Huhu, I think you don't have to deny it, Nanaya." Taiga's smile gradually became perverted, "Sister, I do have connections~ They all told me that you went on a date with Ori-chan, right?"

"They? Who said that!"

"It seems like he won't give up until he reaches the Yellow River~" Taiga hit the bamboo sword on the big screen behind him, "Then let's take a look at the explosive news that Sister Fuji dug up!"

The screen suddenly switched to an interview page, and a slightly plump middle-aged woman with a mosaic on her face appeared in front of the screen.

The interviewee, who was labeled as [Colleague Ms. S], said: "Ki-chan and Ori-chan? They have a good relationship and are always together. They even went to the movies together before. We all said that they should be dating, but they kept denying it."

Then the scene changed, and a man with a baby face and the name "Subordinate I" appeared on the screen.

"Um, can you help me make a black bar?" Subaru Ikeda asked weakly.

"sure."

As the voice-over appeared, a thin black line was drawn on Subaru Ikeda's eyes.

"They must be dating. They look very close. Ever since Director Hanai accepted Ori as his student, he has been following her around like a tail."

There were blue veins on Ori's face. Ikeda Subaru used the male pronoun "he" in his words. Most people would think that he was saying that Nanaya was following him and showing his affection, but he knew very well that Subaru was saying that he was following Nanaya.

Then the scene changed again, and a handsome blond man appeared on the screen.

"My beautiful lady, my name is Shonan Rantaro~?"

"Um, I want to ask about the relationship between Nanaya Kiryu and Ori Ryougi..."

"How about we have dinner together later~?" Shonan extended her hand to the reporter who could not be seen on the screen.

"You should be very familiar with them, can you tell us a little bit about them..." The reporter ignored Shonan's teasing.

"Miss, are you shy? It's okay. I promise I will be very gentle."

A pink fist came in from outside the screen and hit Shonan in the face. "Wenrou, you turtle! You big melon seed, go eat your fart! (Kansai accent)"

[Beep——————]

The video on the screen ends here. Nanaya finally knows how Shonan got those panda eyes some time ago.

[You guys...you'll be dead when I get back! ]

Nanaya's hands, which were placed behind his back and out of reach of the camera, were shaking slightly. He now had an urge to hit someone.

"Nanaye..."

At this time, Ryuichi Hanai, who had been silent, finally picked up the microphone.

Nanaya, who thought the old man was going to save the situation, immediately showed an expectant look in his eyes. He pretended to listen attentively: "Yes, teacher."

"Oh, Mr. Hanai!" Fujimura Taiga's eyes lit up immediately, "I want to ask, old man. What do you think of the scandal between Nanaya and Ori? As their common elder, do you agree with this love?"

[What a bullshit rumor! Isn't this a rumor you made up yourself?! Is it confirmed now?!]*2

Nanaya and Ori both gritted their teeth and glared at a tiger who was talking nonsense. The old man who was holding back his laughter deliberately made a serious expression and said seriously: "Haha, Nanaya, Ori. Now you two should focus on your careers. Shouldn't you have done things like dating when you were in school? If you are dating now, it will definitely involve a major event in your life, such as marriage. So you must be extremely careful!"

[Be careful! It turns out that you are the most vicious one! ]

Although the old man's words clearly expressed his disapproval of Nanaya and Ori, in the eyes of the audience and Fujimura Taiga, there was another meaning behind them.

Oh! It turns out that this couple in love didn't dare to be together because of the teacher's resistance!

So Nanaya Kiryu can only make a movie to commemorate the love between the two people that ended without a happy ending? Nanaya and Ori obviously heard this meaning, and they both lowered their heads.

"Damn it, the old man just enjoys watching the fun." Nanaya slapped himself in the face. He could already imagine how tomorrow's newspapers would report this incident.

"Haha, this is probably what you call it." Ori chuckled twice. He was so hopeless that he didn't care about anything anymore. If Nanaya could help share some of the pressure, he would feel more relaxed.