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It's night, six o'clock.

A short video appeared on the big screens of various buildings in Academy City.

It was a review of the acting career of a former popular actress named"Mai Sakurajima".

From her first work when she debuted at the age of six to her last work before announcing her retirement.

The clips edited from many works, paired with just the right BGM, successfully attracted the attention of pedestrians on the road.

"Mai Sakurajima?"

In the crowd, a pair of sisters who looked very similar stopped. The sister with a bob haircut looked up at the big screen and called out the name of the protagonist of the video.

"Who is that?"My sister asked doubtfully:" Do you know him?"

"……Sister, are you serious?"

My sister looked at her speechlessly.

Isn't it because you knew Mai Sakurajima in the first place because you liked her so much that you collected a lot of video tapes at home, and you almost grew up watching her works?

"Hey☆~ It’s a rare occasion to go out together, Xiaohui, please don’t be so serious."

My sister stuck out her tongue and looked up at the big screen again:"But speaking of it, it feels like Mai-chan has disappeared for a long time.……"

"After all, it was Sakurajima Mai who was able to announce her retirement at the peak of her popularity. After retiring, her exposure in various aspects will naturally be less, just like the Fujimine Yukiko back then. However, with the sudden release of this video, could she be making a comeback?"

"That would be great, I will always love Sakurajima Mai——"

"sister! sister!"

This is the street!

The girl puffed up her face and looked around. She saw that most people's attention was still on the big screen playing Sakurajima Mai's short video. They were busy pulling her sister who suddenly went crazy to hide nearby. a bookstore

……

"how did you do that?" On the balcony of an apartment in a high-end community near Minehara High School. Mai Sakurajima, who also noticed that all the big screens within sight were playing clips of her works, slightly opened her mouth. What surprised her was not the video itself, but It wasn't the mysterious store manager who was able to put her video on so many big screens, but a few minutes after the video was broadcast. On the Internet platform, her social account, which had been silent for quite some time, rang. Message prompts came one after another. Clicked on the hot list. Her name also appeared in it. All these can mean one thing - she is not the only one who can see the short video on the big screen!

"Hello...Mom?"

The phone rang, and after it was connected, a familiar voice came.

She heard the person opposite called her name directly, instead of treating her as a stranger like before.

Sakurajima Mai's voice couldn't help but become choked.

"Are you... okay? Hearing the difference in her daughter's tone, Sakurajima's mother quickly asked:"Are you in the apartment next to the school now?" It just so happens that we haven't seen each other for a while. If it's convenient, I'll come over and see you."

"Don't worry, I'm fine. Mai

Sakurajima first answered the question, and then said:"Mom, when you come here, can you stop by the supermarket and buy some food?" I want to eat what you made……"

"Okay, okay, I'll come right away."

Being more and more certain that something bad had happened to her daughter, Sakurajima's mother quickly stood up, quickly packed up her laptop and half-processed files, and took them to the garage.

…… the other side

"The effect is remarkable……"

Seeing the exponential increase in information related to Mai Sakurajima on the Internet, Si Chen nodded with satisfaction.

The edited video can be observed by the outside world. Naturally, he used the original currency to get a BUFF in the first place.

However, after the first batch of viewers watched the video and recalled the existence of Mai Sakurajima.

Even if he removed the BUFF.

The outside world is remembering Sakurajima Mai no less quickly.

"Hey, do you feel it?"

The bell rang, and Si Chen, who answered the phone, asked proactively

"I didn’t feel anything, but it seemed like others really remembered my existence."On the other end, Mai Sakurajima said gratefully:"I just finished a phone call with my mother."

"Congratulations then.

Si Chen congratulated him and then said,"But don't be too busy being happy yet." It's true that others have remembered you through that edited video, but after all, that state of being invisible has not completely left you, so if you don't want to encounter a similar situation again... have you considered making a comeback? ?"

"Comeback?"

Mai Sakurajima pondered slightly.

From the time she announced her retirement to now, it has been more than two years since she left that circle.

This period of time has been enough for her to calm down and think about her own affairs clearly.

The fact is.

No matter what she has become in the beginning What is the reason for being an actress?

After staying in the entertainment industry for nearly ten years, she may have already fallen in love with the daily life of filming without knowing it.

"Well, my mother will come to my place for dinner in a while, and I will discuss it with her then. After thinking about it, Mai Sakurajima replied:"She has been my manager since I debuted. If I really want to come back, I must discuss it with her first.""

More than two years ago, when she decided to retire.

In her eyes, her mother was a bit maternal, but not much. She treated her more like a money-making tool than a daughter.

But after thinking about it, she said It is a money-making tool. In fact, most of the money I earned through TV, movies, and advertisements has always been kept on my own card.

I didn’t think of myself as my daughter, but in nearly ten years.

In order not to let myself Being trapped by an unscrupulous contract, I changed from a layman with almost no legal knowledge to a legal elite who can see whether there are any loopholes in the terms at a glance after getting the contract; in order not to leave any psychological shadow on myself, When contacting resources, I always screen them first, and directly give up on anything that may cause bad associations among the audience. However, I still make my acting career develop so smoothly in such a situation where there are very few alternative routes...

Just at this moment, the sound of opening the door came.

Hearing the familiar voice calling her name in a familiar tone, Sakurajima Mai quickly said to Si Chen, then hung up the phone and rushed into her mother's door. arms

"Okay, okay, it's okay……"

Patting her daughter's back gently, Sakurajima's mother said softly.

When Sakurajima Mai's mood calmed down, Sakurajima's mother released her, and while putting on her indoor shoes, she asked casually:"Mai, on the way here just now, I noticed that there was something like this in Academy City. Are your videos being played everywhere?"

"Well, a friend helped."

Inwardly apologizing to the store manager whom she unilaterally called her friend, Mai Sakurajima said smoothly:"Mom, do you think I can start filming again now?"

"Why not?"

Sakurajima's mother touched her daughter's head:"With your popularity before retiring, once you come back, I think there are many directors willing to send you scripts, not to mention that your friend will help you spread the word throughout Academy City. We conducted a warm-up inside... By the way, even if we are friends, is it really okay to help you like this?"

What is the concept of playing a short video on all the public screens in Academy City?

You know, this occupies one-third of Tokyo and a considerable part of Saitama, Kanagawa, and Yamanashi Prefectures. It has There are almost all kindergartens, elementary schools, middle schools, and universities in the island country. On top of this, there is also Academy City, which is recognized even by the island country itself as the"Independence Day."

Even the total assets of the island country are 200 trillion yen, and its subsidiaries exceed 1,000. The patriarch of the Shinomiya family, known as one of the four major chaebols, is only one of the twelve directors of the Academy City Overarching Council. This shows that the mysterious chairman and the secret behind Academy City must be Their existence is unimaginable to ordinary people

"It doesn't matter, we have discussed it."

Thinking of the mysterious store manager and the unknown price she had to pay to return to normal, Mai Sakurajima felt a little guilty, but she still answered her mother's question affirmatively.

"That's it, that's good……"

Sensing that her daughter's words were not very confident, Sakurajima's mother was not too busy to get to the bottom of it. She just reached out and hugged her daughter again:"I'm going to the bathroom. You can take these dishes to the kitchen first. It's all yours." Like to eat"

"OK"

Nodding, Mai Sakurajima took the bag from her mother's hand and turned around and entered the kitchen.

Sakurajima's mother walked towards the bathroom.

Half a minute later, she looked at the bunny girl costume in the laundry basket and fell into deep thought.