Maybe when this story is mentioned later, some people won't like that kind of special image.
But surely no one would look at it and instantly feel disgusted.
MEM was following the situation online.
Occasionally, she would send messages via Line to Yukima Azuma to share good news.
Yukima Azuma's responses, however, seemed somewhat brief.
At the moment, he was on his way to Laplace Corporation, preparing to visit the film crew.
The anime production team, introduced by Hayasaka Ai, was busy working in a professionally rented space.
The director and producer of this anime were both well-known figures.
Although it was an anime production location, they were also filming live-action scenes.
In recent days, Kurokawa Akane had been moving back and forth between the film set and her home.
Kurokawa Akane's job was to shoot the opening part of the music video for the movie.
Before the movie premiered, it would be shown alongside the anime as part of a promotional campaign.
In addition to shooting the music video.
Kurokawa Akane also had to do voice acting for the main female character in the movie.
She had no experience as a seiyuu.
But since the character was based on herself, her emotions could make up for part of the technical skill.
The rest, in recent days, had been taught to Kurokawa Akane by professional trainers.
When Yukima Azuma arrived at the film set.
Almost no one noticed him.
Due to the tight schedule, the working area was busy every day.
Yukima Azuma didn't speak up to disturb anyone.
He just quietly stood aside and watched.
In the recording studio, Kurokawa Akane was focused on her work.
There were a few experts around, slowly adjusting her performance.
While the atmosphere seemed fine.
Because Kurokawa Akane was very cooperative, learning voice acting skills tirelessly.
But in Yukima Azuma's eyes.
She looked like a delicate doll, being controlled by strings to perform.
It had been a few days since they last met.
Kurokawa Akane's condition hadn't improved from before.
The good thing was, it wasn't worse either.
She seemed like a beautiful doll.
Working according to the instructions of others.
Unaffected by the expectations of others or any other emotions.
After a long period of work, everyone on the set took a short break.
At this point, the director finally noticed Yukima Azuma's sudden appearance near the film set.
Although they hadn't met before, he knew that this was the investor and planner for this project.
He intended to approach and greet Yukima Azuma.
But as soon as he stood up, he saw Yukima Azuma wave at him.
The director was momentarily stunned.
Then, he saw the girl, referred to by the crew as the "robot doll," quickly running toward Yukima Azuma.
This scene made everyone in the film set freeze.
"Guardian..."
Yukima Azuma smiled and greeted Kurokawa Akane as she ran toward him.
However, Kurokawa Akane did not stop when she reached him.
She rushed straight to Yukima Azuma.
Hugging his face, then pulling his hands up, down, and back and forth to check him carefully.
It was like a mother checking to make sure her child was still intact.
After checking and confirming that Yukima Azuma was fine.
Kurokawa Akane finally stopped.
Right after that, without any warning.
The girl suddenly stood on her tiptoes and kissed Yukima Azuma on the lips.
The kiss was so sudden that even Yukima Azuma was taken aback.
Wow!
Aaaaa!
Awawawawa!
Naruhodo, so this is how it is?
After spending many days together, the girl called the doll suddenly took the initiative to kiss the young man visiting the film set.
This unexpected contrast left all the staff present in disbelief.
Those who knew a bit about the situation were stunned.
After a few seconds.
Kurokawa Akane finally set her feet down and started breathing heavily.
"Guardian, this is...?"
Yukima Azuma touched his lips, asking in surprise.
"Just a supplementing more love."
Kurokawa Akane replied seriously.
Yukima Azuma was stunned for a moment.
He remembered that there was indeed a setting like this.
Once her breath had steadied.
Kurokawa Akane asked: "Is that enough? Do you need a little more?"
Yukima Azuma glanced around at the staff.
Most of the female staff were now covering their faces, spreading their fingers to peek through the gaps in their hands.
It was as if they were waiting for candy as a reward.
"That's enough for now."
Yukima Azuma gently stroked Kurokawa Akane's face, saying.
Upon hearing this, Kurokawa Akane nodded.
Soon after, the director came over to ask if Yukima Azuma wanted to introduce anything.
Yukima Azuma shook his head in refusal.
He simply requested that the director pretend he wasn't there.
So, after a short break.
Everyone on the set went back to work.
This time, the staff, who had already been busy, now seemed even more motivated.
Kurokawa Akane also resumed her work.
But unlike earlier, when she had been an "emotionless doll."
Now, Kurokawa Akane clearly showed more initiative.
Yukima Azuma could certainly guess what his "Mommy" was thinking.
As her guardian, she had to set a good example for the child to follow.
...
Time passed slowly.
By the time it was dinner, the production team finished work for the day.
Some post-production tasks had to be taken home to continue.
There was no choicetime was too tight, and the workload was too heavy.
Moreover, Yukima Azuma had already paid for overtime.
There was nothing to complain about.
As soon as work ended, Kurokawa Akane immediately returned to Yukima Azuma's side.
"Shall we go home?"
She asked.
Yukima Azuma knew that when Kurokawa Akane said "home," she didn't mean the Kurokawa family's house, but the place where both of them lived.
The proposal was truly tempting.
After all, "Mommy Guardian" was very obedient and took great care of others.
Yukima Azuma had to use a lot of willpower to shake his head and refuse the temptation.
Seeing Yukima Azuma turn her down.
Kurokawa Akane's eyes were full of concern.
She gently raised Yukima Azuma's face, and the two of them looked at each other.
"A rebellious phase?"
"No, it's just that we can't always stay at home, and the guardian has to work too. You can't always take care of me."
"Then I'll quit my job."
"Of course not. If the guardian quits, how will you support me? Are we going to sleep on the streets?"
Yukima Azuma's words made Kurokawa Akane fall into deep thought.
She was thinking of a way to take care of Yukima Azuma while also earning money.
Noticing her thoughts.
Yukima Azuma gently pinched Kurokawa Akane's cheek.
"Didn't we just add a little more love today? As long as we can regularly add love, that's enough."
"For our future, please continue working, guardian."
Hearing this, Kurokawa Akane finally nodded.
Seeing her agree.
Yukima Azuma handed her a light novel and a mobile phone.
(note: I want a sugar mommy too) _
Chapter 140: In the book and in real life, it turns out he has already faced the whole world.
Seeing what Yukima Azuma brought.
Kurokawa Akane had no special reaction, simply took it.
Her phone, since it was taken from her at the police station, had been confiscated by Mrs. Kurokawa.
Yukima Azuma had visited the Kurokawa house once and retrieved it.
Now, it had reached Kurokawa Akane's hands.
For an item that could access the internet, something that once forced her almost to death.
Kurokawa Akane felt neither fear nor disgust as she had imagined.
Since it was brought by Yukima Azuma, she just calmly took it.
However, Kurokawa Akane would absolutely never open the social media apps again.
Because if she did, she might die.
And if she died, no one would take care of Yukima Azuma anymore.
Without a guardian, the young man would surely spiral into despair.
At that point, it would be like the stormy rain again.
When the young man was forced to awaken her fear of death.
Kurokawa Akane would not be able to accept facing her own death.
She put the phone away.
Kurokawa Akane looked at the light novel in her hand.
It was the second volume in the "Youth" series.
Having read the previous work, Kurokawa Akane grew fond of it.
This was also one of the rare feelings she had since climbing up the bridge railing that day.
"Guardian, after reading, could you please write a review for me?"
"My number and Line are saved on your phone, you can call or text me."
Yukima Azuma pointed at the book's cover.
Similar to the book sent to Kato Megumi.
This was also a manuscript of a light novel.
This time they met again, Yukima Azuma could smell the lingering scent of blood from Kurokawa Akane.
Though she had not been in contact with the internet, and no new wounds appeared.
Her condition was still not healed.
Would she feel better after reading the light novel written for her?
Would things improve after seeing the changes on social media?
Before, Yukima Azuma just wanted to test treating adolescence syndrome on Kurokawa Akane.
But now, he really hoped she could be successfully treated.
When hearing Yukima Azuma's words.
As always, Kurokawa Akane nodded without hesitation.
The two had dinner at an ordinary family restaurant.
Afterward, they temporarily parted ways.
Before they separated, Yukima Azuma once again asked for a little love.
Not entirely just for the flavor of a young boy.
More than that, it was to reassure Kurokawa Akane.
.....
After parting ways.
Kurokawa Akane returned to the Kurokawa house.
When she got to her bedroom.
She turned on the desk lamp.
Placed the book from her arms on the desk.
In the past days, Kurokawa Akane had sat here countless times, reading and rereading each book.
But at that time, most of the books she read were professional ones.
Or scripts, backstories.
It was the story of someone else.
Now, Kurokawa Akane knew nothing, turned the page, and dived into her own story.
When she saw her name appear in the text.
She paused, her eyes fixed on it, stopping for a long while.
To be honest, Kurokawa Akane really didn't remember why she entered the entertainment industry.
She had almost forgotten the question herself.
In the lines of text.
The young girl recalled the reason and regained that reason.
It was simply her passion.
Just a simple love.
She loved acting, dreamed of showcasing her brilliance under the camera, the dazzling lights that moved her.
That was the initial reason Kurokawa Akane entered the entertainment industry.
Compared to the expectations she had to bear or the achievements she had to attain.
Her passion was the reason she continued to strive forward.
But when she truly forgot this reason.
Every step forward felt incredibly heavy, as if there were countless sharp blades underfoot.
For her own passion, Kurokawa Akane pushed forward.
As the story gradually progresses, the darkness outside the window also deepens.
The moon gradually rises, finally hanging suspended in the sky.
The bright moonlight shines through the window glass, casting down on the floor, stretching the tense shadow of the young girl.
Inside the book.
Kurokawa Akane gradually lost her direction, only left with blind effort.
Like a headless fly, crashing everywhere until, in the end.
After a mistake caused by trying too hard.
The rage began.
The words, invisible, danced on the paper.
Outside the book.
The young girl lowered her eyes.
She tried to restrain herself from closing the book and tossing it aside, and insisted on reading on.
Her mind was pulled back to those days.
The excellent paragraphs, like small hammers.
Bit by bit, they shattered the protective layer that kept Kurokawa Akane from thinking.
Knowing this was dangerous, but Kurokawa Akane began to think again.
Yukima Azuma said to read seriously, he even asked her to write a review.
So, she had to take it seriously.
Inside the book.
The teenage girl, attacked by thousands of people.
Couldn't avoid the thought, "My life ends here."
So, Kurokawa Akane thought.
If no one knew me, how wonderful would that be.
Entering the entertainment industry was definitely a mistake.
I'd rather disappear.
Such thoughts turned into a real illness.
The supernatural disease created in the "Youth" series, adolescence syndrome.
The young girl named Kurokawa Akane began to gradually disappear from this world.
Kurokawa Akane realized, sometimes, the people around her couldn't perceive her existence.
With the passing of time.
The range of invisibility, from school, expanded to the whole area, the city.
The time she was invisible stretched from a few minutes to hours, and even half a day.
Though still existing in this world, it was as though she was out of sync with the world.
When realizing this.
Kurokawa Akane took her final self-rescue action.
She changed into a bunny girl outfit and went to the Tokyo library.
If anyone saw her, this outfit would definitely attract attention.
With that thought.
Kurokawa Akane met her childhood friend.
Outside the book.
Because of the boy's appearance.
The young girl was in great pain, but finally found the source of healing for her heart.
The burning thoughts gradually reconnected.
The story of peaceful life in the storm, bit by bit, was liberated.
The young girl's cheeks flushed red.
The emotionless doll finally learned to feel embarrassed.
The days together flashed like photo in her mind.
Making her gently bite her lip, also giving her courage to continue reading.
Inside the book.
The boy and Kurokawa Akane tried many ways.
They faced the whole world.
But all those efforts proved useless.
The world was gradually losing Kurokawa Akane.
The boy realized that if he fell asleep and his thoughts stopped, he might forget Kurokawa Akane.
So, the boy began to avoid sleep.
At first, through willpower, then by drinking caffeine.
The longest record for a human without sleep was eleven days.
But in reality, only three days passed, and the boy's nerves were completely disordered.
After realizing this, Kurokawa Akane made a decision.
