After the audition, Yuan Chuan You leisurely returned to the main hall. He found a corner and continued to study the rules of the [Entry Library].
Currently, the [Entry Library] was Lv1, so he could only view white and green entries and their synthesis paths. As for higher-level entries, they were all grayed out, their specific synthesis paths invisible.
It was like an unlocked skill in a game; you could see the icon but couldn't view the details.
"The condition for leveling up the [Entry Library] is..."
Yuan Chuan You reviewed the system's rules, pondering which direction to take for acquiring his next entries.
"Accumulate a total of 10 entries, and the [Entry Library] can be upgraded to Lv2."
He had previously synthesized the [Newcomer Actor] entry, but the entries used for the synthesis hadn't disappeared like consumables; they still existed.
The young man checked his current entries and saw he had accumulated 5 so far.
They were: [Focus (White)], [Extra (White)], [Foundational Acting Technique (White)], [Newcomer Actor (Green)], and [Energetic (Green)].
"I still need five more entries to level up. If I want to continue acting, I'll definitely need higher-level acting-related entries."
Yuan Chuan You thought for a moment, his gaze slowly sweeping over the white and green entries. The vast sea of entry categories was dazzling.
Just then, a commotion seemed to stir in the hall.
"Oh, has the audition ended?"
After the audition, the person who came out to announce the selected cast was, of course, not the director, but the same assistant director.
He held a small white booklet, his eyes wandering over the men and women in the hall. When he saw Yuan Chuan You's face, he even gave him a slight nod.
"It seems I left a pretty good impression," Yuan Chuan You thought to himself.
After a moment, the assistant clapped his hands and began to announce the cast list.
The entire hall quickly fell silent. Every young actor who had auditioned waited with bated breath, hoping to hear their name called next.
"Thank you all for attending the audition today. After careful consideration by the director's team, we will now announce the successful candidates."
"First, the male lead, Kagami Dan, will be played by... Yamada Shu. Congratulations, Yamada-kun."
As soon as he finished speaking, a handsome man in a black shirt stepped out from the crowd. He wore an elegant smile, had a tall and straight posture, and looked dashing.
"Thank you."
Yuan Chuan You had been watching the spectacle, but he suddenly overheard some whispers from nearby.
"It's him, as expected. After all, one of the investors for this show is Johnny & Associates."
"Yeah, Yamada-kun is a rising star who just debuted from Johnny & Associates this year. Of course they're going to push him hard."
"Then why did he even need to audition? I just saw Kazama-kun's face change. He was one of the strong contenders for the male lead, after all."
Listening to these rumors, Yuan Chuan You shook his head.
The investors have the final say.
Even if the director is nominally in charge of the crew, the investors can still easily decide who gets some of the important roles.
That's just how society works.
"Next is the female lead, Minazuki Mana, played by..."
As he said this, Yuan Chuan You noticed the gazes of many young male actors unconsciously turning toward a girl standing on the other side. Her expression was calm, and she was holding a bottle of mineral water.
"Sakurajima Mai."
"Congratulations, Sakurajima-san."
As a veteran in the industry, the assistant director's attitude toward the female artist who had started as a child star was very mild. After all, her popularity was quite high.
Popularity is, and always will be, the most important criterion in this industry.
"Thank you."
Sakurajima Mai nodded, a polite smile on her face.
"It's Sakurajima-san, as expected. Her acting is really amazing."
"Yeah, Sakurajima-san is a current high school student, so playing a high school female lead is no problem for her at all."
"This might become another one of her signature works."
The whispers about Sakurajima Mai were clearly different from those about Yamada Shu just now. As a newcomer who had just debuted this year, for him to immediately take the lead role in his first full-length drama would naturally stir some resentment.
As for his actual skill...
Yuan Chuan You had never seen him act, so he didn't plan on making any judgments right now.
"The next one is..."
"Congratulations..."
After announcing several main roles, it was finally time for the supporting cast list.
Yuan Chuan You saw many people's eyes grow fervent. After all, "49" was a major production with significant investment. Even landing a supporting role could greatly boost one's popularity.
"Inoue Satoshi, played by..."
"Yuan Chuan You."
The next moment, a dozen or so gazes instantly focused on Yuan Chuan You. Many recognized him, and combined with certain rumors, their expressions turned strange.
Yuan Chuan You ignored the looks from others and walked straight out of the crowd, a faint smile on his face.
"Congratulations, Yuan Chuan-kun."
"Thank you."
After Yuan Chuan You stepped forward, a blond man in the crowd with a face full of disbelief was staring daggers at him.
It was Togo Takeshi.
He had prepared for this role for a full two weeks and simply couldn't believe he had lost to Yuan Chuan You.
I actually lost to... a good-for-nothing who's never passed an audition?
Togo Takeshi's face suddenly twisted into a snarl. He clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white, the fabric of his cuffs rustling softly.
"...How could this happen? This is impossible!"
"Hm?"
The assistant director seemed to notice his commotion and immediately shot a gaze as sharp as a knife in his direction.
The next second, panic seized Togo Takeshi, and he quickly clamped a hand over his mouth.
No matter how upset he was, he absolutely did not dare to vent his frustrations here.
In terms of status, he was just a bit-part actor. If he dared to cause a scene at an audition, it would undoubtedly end his career.
"Damn it!"
Togo Takeshi gritted his teeth as he stared at Yuan Chuan You's back. He remembered their earlier bet, and his face turned the color of pig's liver.
If Yuan Chuan You cornered him later, he would suffer a huge loss of face and give people one more reason to laugh at him.
No way!
I have to get out of here quickly. Better to be a deserter than to be humiliated.
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Yuan Chuan You, of course, paid no mind to Togo Takeshi's inner turmoil. The bet was just something he'd said offhandedly; it didn't matter if the other guy didn't follow through.
As long as he continued to unlock entries and master more powerful skills and talents, he and Togo Takeshi would belong to two different worlds, never to cross paths again.
Compared to mocking that guy's failure, Yuan Chuan You was currently more interested in the blue-haired girl standing beside him.
"Hmm... Her name is Kurokawa Akane, I think?"
He had just heard the assistant director's announcement. The girl named Kurokawa Akane would be playing the character [Yamada Marina], who had many interactive scenes with the [Inoue Satoshi] played by Yuan Chuan You.
Although both were supporting roles, their characters often acted together in the script.
Turning his head, Yuan Chuan You found that she happened to be looking over as well.
"Um, hello Yuan Chuan-san. It's nice to meet you. I'm Kurokawa Akane. Please take care of me from now on."
Kurokawa Akane had long, smooth blue hair, with a few stray strands falling along her pale cheeks, accentuating the beauty mark under her eye. Her skin was very fair, and her delicate features made her look like someone out of a painting.
"Hello, Kurokawa-san. Please take care of me as well."
"Mm."
Kurokawa Akane placed her hands in front of her. Her fingertips were slightly pale and her breathing was a bit faster than usual, but her expression remained almost deliberately calm. Only her gray-blue eyes betrayed a hint of imperceptible nervousness.
Her posture was very straight, her shoulders tense, as if she were ready to respond to anyone who might speak to her at any moment.
After all, aside from stage plays, this was the first time Kurokawa Akane had successfully passed an audition as an actress.
She wanted to give it her all.
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