Me and Ai

Chapter 50: Script

But then...I got up from the sofa and picked up the script. I looked at the pages near the end of the notebook. As I read the contents, I thought to myself that if I can't handle things as trivial as this then I am not working as a professional but as a picky eater. I guess I shouldn't complain just because of a simple thing as this. In fact, I'm lucky to be handpicked by a producer; I'm sure there are others who would have wanted this role. I have to do this! This is just a step forward for me. An idol can do something as simple as this! If I want to become a brilliant idol, I should get all the experiences and opportunities that I could get my hands on! I smiled to myself and flipped to the page that I stopped at. I continued reading and practicing the lines for my character.

After some time, I was able to memorize a lot of parts already. I closed the notebook and recited whatever I could remember.

"Yamashita-san?"

I got a bit surprised by Tokiya-san.

"Whaaa! Hello there, Tokiya-san. You kind of surprised me." I said as I held my chest, checking if my heart is still alive.

"Oh, sorry to disturb you. It's just that I heard someone talking when I passed by."

Tokiya-san looks at the notebook I was holding.

"Is that a script?"

"Ah! Yes, it's a script for a drama series; I was given a role. Manager-san got the script last night from the producer during their meeting so I'm memorizing and practicing now. The shooting for this is still some days from now but I'm not very experienced in acting so I wanted to practice as soon as possible."

"I see. Would you like me to help you? I pretty much have lots of experience in acting; I can coach you on your delivery of lines."

"Is it really okay?! I really need help in this."

"I'd be happy to help. Have you at least memorized the first part?"

"Yes."

"That's good. Give me the script and I'll act out as the other character for you."

I nodded and gave him the script.

"Okay, I'll start from this part over here."

Tokiya-san took a deep breath and started reading one of the lines which belonged to my character's sister.

"Tsukasa, this is Kimeru-san. You remember him right? We were classmates in high school. We were friends but now, we're together; he has become my boyfriend."

Wow...Tokiya-san is really good in acting! He delivers his lines with ease and emotions; he becomes the character right away; he even acted like a woman.

"...Yamashita-san, your line?"

"Oh! Right. Right. I was distracted, sorry."

I took a deep breath and started delivering my part.

"Onee-chan, I'm happy for the two of you! I have always waited for the time that the two of you would be together. May your relationship be a happy and long one! I support the two of you so if any of you need help, I'll be more than willing."

Tokiya-san continued reading the next lines and I replied with my lines. We kept going until the part that I didn't memorize yet.

"Not bad, Yamashita-san. You memorized quite a lot already and you even remember the other characters' lines; that's quite impressive. You just need to show more emotions with your lines. Like in this part, you can say it happier. Try imagining yourself in the shoes of your character; how would you feel if your sibling found a good person as a lover? Then in this part, imagine yourself all alone at your family's store. Your character seems to be a bit lonely but she's still happy that she could help out at the store plus she loves working; your expression here could be indifferent but happy or something like that."