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.: Chapter 01 - We Meet Again (Officially):.
[ Hot Topic ] Actor Kutsu Shuichi launches new film project with Supermodel Ivy Eveland??!!
IvyNO1: Finally, my idol is willing to continue filming??!!
IE Following Station: Is this fake news? Ivy's published work schedule doesn't include a filming schedule tho???
ShuIvy in my heart: Jesus, I've been waiting for 6 years for this day to finally come????
Kutsu_I<3U: Can I ask who is this Ivy lady that so many people above are waiting for her to film with Kutsu-sama?
ShuIvy in my heart: New fan? Kutsu-sama and Ivy-sama acted together in a movie when they weren't famous. Great chemistry!! I'm so looking forward to their reuniting!!!
EVE_Official: This news is not true, everyone. Ivy's current schedule focuses on filming commercials only!
IE Following Station: And then, Ivy's official page confirmed the fake news. I'm crying!!
I'm sad again today without ShuIvy: Well, I guess I was just wondering if Kutsu-sama would really reunite with her...
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Shu Yamino raised his cup of coffee and took a sip, without taking his eyes off the phone screen. He will occasionally go on social networks to see some news related to him. Shu's social media account is very boring, mainly about work, sharing news and related projects in which he is involved. Kutsu Shuichi is his stage name.
Six years ago, Shu had just entered showbiz when he had the opportunity to work with Ivy Eveland - also a new actress at that time. The first movie they participated in was called Moving On , about a guy who becomes depressed after the death of his first love and finds new happiness. Shu is the main actor, paired with a famous female star at that time Helena. Meanwhile, Ivy is the supporting actress playing the male lead's deceased first love. Shu and Ivy only play intimate love scenes in the past whenever the male lead remembers his first love.
However, their chemistry was very good, leading to their scenes being very popular on the internet at that time, causing the film's popularity to increase rapidly. That year Shu also won the Best New Actor award, while Ivy only received a Best Supporting Actress nomination. Moving On also made Shu's name reach more people. He took on countless advertising and filming projects. In two short years, with his strength, Shu became one of the most famous stars in the film industry.
On the contrary, Ivy turned to modeling. She participated in many world-famous fashion shows and is also the Queen of Advertising. In addition, Ivy is also known as a famous film screenwriter and detective novelist. Every year Ivy only stars in a few movies, all of her movies create cult sensations. But because she works more as a producer, few people remember Ivy as an actress. Especially when she also regularly contributes her voice to exclusive soundtrack songs for the movies she stars in.
Because of their different development orientations, Shu and Ivy have never really "officially" reappeared together. There was a script that they were following, but in the end, one of them wouldn't accept the role, leading to them never filming together. The two of them are like two parallel lines that may never intersect.
In fact, very few people know that Shu really wants to cooperate with Ivy, but it seems like they really aren't compatible.
He once saw a fan topic talking about how 90% of the movies Shu starred in had theme songs performed by Ivy and... vice versa. Shu is not well known as a singer, but the theme song of Ivy's two most successful romantic films in recent times was composed and performed by Shu. There are also fans who pointed out that for the brands that Ivy represents, Shu will use their products. Their photos appeared in the same magazine, but one person is on the cover photo, and the other is on the advertising photo.
To put it bluntly... their names often appeared together, but they never really officially collaborated after Moving On.
"Older brother!!!"
Shu instinctively turned off his phone screen. He raised his head to look at Mysty - his younger sister running down from the second floor of the apartment he was staying in. Mysty's short hair was a bit messy, she was still wearing her nightgown, and she even wore her orange fox slippers backward. Shu reluctantly watched his sister rush forward.
“What's wrong?”
“Are you going to film with Ivy?”
“...”
Shu put down his cup of coffee and watched Mysty excitedly put her phone in his hand. The screen also displayed today's hot news online. Shu feels it's quite funny.
"Her manager has already denied it, so why don't you ask me?"
“No way!!! I thought I could ask you to get an autograph for me."
“What autograph?”
Mysty is one of Ivy's biggest fans. Shu often hears his sister talk about Ivy's projects as well as her love for her idol. Last week Ivy just released a new novel, the third book in her thriller detective series. Her latest film project is also an adaptation of the first novel of this series. Shu had seen both the book and the movie, he just didn't tell Mysty.
“She has an autograph session tomorrow, but I wasn't lucky enough to be chosen.”
Ivy's autograph sessions are considered small events, usually only of interest to Ivy's reader community. Each of her published books has its own serial number, and every three months Ivy will hold an autograph session. Lucky readers will be selected based on the book number they purchased. Normally this event only has 60-70 people.
“So you hope Ivy and I cooperate just to get an autograph?” Shu smiled softly and asked. He suddenly remembered the notification message that came to his personal phone a few days ago. Shu is actually one of the people chosen to attend Ivy's autograph session tomorrow. But he couldn't go because of his schedule. “Aren't you also attending fashion week in Milan with Ivy, why don't you ask for an autograph?”
Mysty Rias is actually Shu's half-sister. She is currently an emerging model of Star World company - also Shu's management company. Ivy Eveland belongs to a rival company, Celestia. Even though they are from different entertainment companies, they still often attend major fashion weeks together. But Mysty is following along to learn, not performing on the runway.
“She and I are not close.”
Mysty ate her bread and looked a bit gloomy. Actually, Mysty previously studied business. Shu did not follow the family career but chose to become an actor, so Mysty was expected to support their mother in the family business. But because she loved Ivy, Mysty decided to become a model after graduating. Even though her brother is an actor, their relationship is not made public. Mysty wants to succeed with her own strength.
Shu looked at his sister's gloomy appearance and didn't say anything more. He looked at his watch, stood up, grabbed his coat, and prepared to go to work. “I'm going to work, call me if you need anything.”
"Okay, be careful on your way."
Mysty waved goodbye to her brother and then continued eating breakfast.
Shu put on his beige overcoat, put on his glasses, opened the door, and went out. There was someone waiting outside in the hallway. Fulgur was wearing a white shirt and trousers, his slightly long platinum hair tied up arbitrarily. When he saw Shu, he gave him a file.
“This month's schedule is out.”
"Thank you." Shu took it and read his schedule information as he walked. Tomorrow night he has a promotional filming session for his new movie. Fulgur pressed the elevator button and the two of them went inside together. “Can't we reschedule?”
Fulgur pushed up his silver glasses, looked at Shu's finger pointing at the promotion recording schedule, and gently shook his head. "Impossible. Maria was only free that day, so she couldn't change the recording date. What's wrong?"
“I was planning on going to the book signing session, but it seems like I won't be able to.”
“Book signing session?” Fulgur tilted his head. Shu still has time for personal activities, so some of his schedules are not reported to his manager or company. He just needs to be careful not to get caught by paparazzi or accidentally get into scandals. But Fulgur had been working with Shu for seven years, and he knew that the thing that could make Shu want to change his schedule must have something to do with a certain model. “EVE's signing session?”
EVE is the pseudonym of Ivy Eveland. Shu didn't tell anyone, but he actually really liked the books she wrote. Normally, Fulgur buys them for him if he doesn't have time to buy them himself. Fulgur also understands Shu's habits, so it's not surprising that whenever he sees Ivy releasing a new book, he will voluntarily order it for Shu.
"Yeah. I received a text message inviting me to the autograph session.”
“I heard it takes place from 6 PM to 10 PM, right? You start recording at 2 PM, you might still have time for that.”
Shu didn't say anything, he knew he couldn't make it in time. Filming the movie's promotional program normally doesn't last too long, but because Shu's schedule is very tight, each time he records four or five different shows at once, it takes all day. Shu's movie this time is about a criminal theme and is one of the most highly anticipated movies released recently.
“Ah yes, some new scripts were sent, do you want to take a look?”
“Okay, take it to the studio, I'll take a look at them later.”
“This time, we were able to connect with quite a few good scripts.” Fulgur opened the iPad he was holding and showed Shu a few summaries he had prepared about the scripts sent to Shu to play. Shu is a talented actor who has acted in many genres of films, but most of them are still action and crime films. He also participated in acting in a psychological drama, but because he was too picky about the script, it was limited. “This time there are 2 drama scripts and 2 movie scripts, please take a look.”
“Has the female lead been decided?”
“Director Kaneshiro's two films have both had their female leads decided.” Fulgur nodded in confirmation. "But I didn't see the director announce who it was, so I don't know."
Shu not only cares about the script but also about his co-star. He will not work with actresses who want to take advantage of love scandals or the chemistry of the character with him to burnish their reputation. It is also for this reason that during the past time, Shu has not been involved in any love scandals. He is also very secretive, so the reporters cannot find topics for tabloids to publish news about him. Most of Shu's co-stars have good personalities and talents.
“The drama will only start filming next year?”
"Yeah. Kaneshiro said that because the actress could not arrange the filming schedule this year, it had to be pushed to next year, but if you accept the role, he can consider starting filming immediately, the film is expected to be released at the end of this year."
“It seems like we're only looking for the male lead, right?”
Shu scrolled down to see the attached script file of the movie produced by Luca Kaneshiro. It's a romantic movie script. Shu was a bit reluctant to accept it, he rarely acted in movies with this theme. But because Luca's name was in the position of director and main producer, he still clicked to watch it.
The file has the full names of the actors who passed the casting for the roles, the supporting actors and actresses are all highly sought-after artists, and the female lead position is claimed to be decided but doesn't specify whose name it is.
“I will look through these scripts. That's right, Mysty has some fashion shows coming up, right?"
“Some brands are also looking to invite her to work. I heard that they were planning to invite Ivy Eveland too but I don't know if she would accept it or not."
Shu laughed. If Mysty could work with Ivy, wouldn't that satisfy her desire to interact with her idol? Shu also only asked as a formality, he also occasionally asked about his sister's condition.
What Shu doesn't know is that at the same time, there is also someone reading Luca Kaneshiro's romance movie script.
“You must accept it.”
Ivy didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She drank boba tea and looked at Luca who was looking at her with wide eyes and determinedly. She flipped through the script in her hand. In fact, she had already seen it, and the script was quite good. Luca's movie this time revolves around the theme of love, more precisely, a love triangle.
The content is not new, mainly about the love story from the school days of three people. Both the male lead and supporting male lead liked the female lead. After graduating, she and the supporting male lead became a couple, but due to countless misunderstandings and disagreements, they quickly broke up. The male lead is the one who will heal the female lead's feelings.
But the details in the movie are quite light, simply a beautiful love story that proves that as long as there is love, they will find and be together no matter what happens. Ivy doesn't often act in these movies, but she feels like trying it out once won't be a problem, not to mention the male supporting character is also Eki.
“And why did you choose Eki as the supporting male character?” Ivy asked speechlessly. Luca Kaneshiro is one of the very famous film producers, it's not easy to act in his films. Luca and Ivy can be considered childhood friends because he and Eki - her fraternal twin brother - have been friends since childhood. “And invite me to play the female lead?”
“I saw Eki's new music video. The chemistry between the two of you is great, filming will definitely provide a great impact."
Ivy didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Eki Eveland – known to outsiders by his stage name EKI is a singer under Celestia company - also an entertainment company headed by the Eveland family. Ivy was born into a family with an outstanding artistic tradition, but she did not reveal her identity publicly.
Michael Eveland - Celestia's current CEO is the eldest brother of Ivy and Eki. The two of them are fraternal twins of a very powerful actor-director couple of the previous generation. Their mother Illya "née Akuma" Eveland is a famous actress in the industry, and she still occasionally acts in movies. Their father is Richard Eveland - a famous director in the world. Their cousin is Vox Akuma - currently also a talented actor.
Eki debuted as a metal rock singer. He was even famous before his twin sister. Eki received a lot of attention because of his status as a son of the powerful Eveland couple. As fraternal twins, the two of them are not at all alike, to be exact, Ivy is not like anyone in her family.
She has distinctive blue hair, inherited from her grandmother. While Eveland's entire family has brown hair, Eki, like her mother, has reddish brown hair. Although they look similar, Ivy's different appearance makes hiding her identity easier than ever.
A few months ago Eki contacted Ivy and wanted her to star in his new MV so she agreed. The song will be released tomorrow, Eki must have sent it to Luca to preview it.
“But who is the male lead?”
“Kutsu Shuichi is considering, Vox also seems quite interested.”
“Kutsu?” Ivy tilted her head. “He probably won't accept these types of movies. Did you send the TV one too?”
“Yes, the TV script is an action crime drama.”
Ivy nodded. “Last time you directed the adaptation of Bloody Madame. It was also very successful, in the near future I will probably ask you to direct the second part."
Bloody Madame is a movie adapted from the famous novel written by Ivy herself. Incidentally, the male lead in the film is also played by Kutsu Shuichi, this is also the first detective horror film in his career. The theme song in the movie was composed by Eki, but the performer is a singer specializing in opera music, bringing a magical and powerful feeling. Last year, this film also made a huge splash because it continuously sold out tickets during its two-week run in theaters, and also brought another trophy for Best Movie Actor to Kutsu.
"I thought you weren't planning on adapting the novel anymore." Luca was also a bit startled. Movie scripts and novels are not the same, sometimes they have to be adapted a lot before they can be made into a movie. Ivy is a very perfectionist in her work. She does not want the adaptation to distort the image of the characters in the novel, so she is also quite hesitant about adapting. "Why did you suddenly change your mind about continuing the adaptation?"
"I like the second book in this detective series the most so I want to make it into a movie." Ivy replied calmly.
Luca is also familiar with Ivy's background and family background. In fact, if she didn't work, she would still have plenty of money to live on. Eveland's family is not short of money, she also has an older brother who opened a big company, a younger brother who is a famous singer, and parents who are also famous, so Ivy can live comfortably as a lady with no problem. Most of her films are self-invested and she rarely calls for capital. Ivy said that making the film was just to really see how the characters she created came to life in the real world.
"Let's talk about that later. As long as you have a script, I'll shoot it for you. But you have to participate in these two movies. You can't refuse."
Ivy smiled and nodded in agreement. Luca also made all the concessions regarding filming time, of course, Ivy would not disappoint her friend. She herself found these two scripts not bad. Ivy doesn't often act in movies, not because she doesn't like it, but because Ivy is too picky in choosing scripts.
A few years before Moving On was sought after, Ivy also received many offers to act in films. Even though she is only a supporting actress, she is still considered a very potential seed. But at that time, when she first became famous, the scripts she received were all idol dramas. Ivy did not want to orient and develop herself along that path, so she started from scratch. Within two years, Kutsu Shuichi had countless different roles and was quickly recognized as a talented actor, while Ivy didn't have a new movie until two years after Moving On ended.
However, that movie is not famous. Although it is highly appreciated by critics and experts, it is a drama series heavy on social criticism, so it is not sought after by young people. The film's theme revolves around criticism of war and the unpredictable consequences that war leaves behind. Ivy plays the female lead, a girl with great dreams and ambitions, but the war takes everything away from her. This film also brought her a nomination, but Ivy did not win the award.
After the movie came out, she was famous for quite a while, but because Ivy stopped filming a year and a half later, her status as an actress was also unstable. Illya was originally a talented actress, a senior Queen of Films, and was admired by countless young actresses. It was sad to see her daughter's career stagnate.
But when Ivy wasn't filming, she didn't have free time, and she suddenly became a famous supermodel. Models and actresses have different statuses. Of course, her status is a bit lower, but she also brings a lot of famous advertising resources. Ivy continuously represents international brands, and her recognition has also increased. Yet she slowly refuses to act in films. Ivy's third film was two years ago, but she played a supporting role.
The film takes on a historical theme and is produced in cooperation with Eastern countries. Ivy basically only plays a small role, as the General's young lady. The young girl is pure but brave enough to face all the hardships for her love. But in the end, because of the chaos, she died to protect the person she loved, who was also the male lead. This script, which is both bloody and cruel, brought a lot of tears to Ivy's fans.
Illya finally couldn't bear to look anymore and found two romantic movie scripts for her daughter. These two movies both have soundtracks composed and performed by Kutsu Shuichi. It's just that these two films are both movies, one with a time travel theme. The female lead, played by Ivy, accidentally wanders into the future and falls in love with the male lead. In the second film, she is directly the female lead who turns into a villain because of love. Ivy was bored when she read the scripts and didn't want to act at all, but under her mother's pressure, she had to temporarily put aside her modeling career and go to film two movies in half a year.
Who knew the movie's release would be so popular? Ivy even received an award nomination, but of course, she still didn't win. It's strange that these retarded scripts deserve awards. Ivy didn't plan to continue filming this year. She had just outlined a plan to perform at major fashion weeks, write a book, meet fans, sign autographs, and then take a few months off to relax. But then Luca came right to her front door with the movie's scripts.
Her mother, Illya, there must be something wrong with her lately since she keeps forcing her to act in movies. Actually, Ivy doesn't hate acting, on the contrary, she is the child with the most talent to follow in her mother's footsteps. Ivy just felt that the scripts that reached her hands weren't too good. She also understands that she has rarely acted in films and is too picky. Without a work that proves her specific strength, it is difficult to get an excellent script. So last year she went directly into production, adapting Bloody Madame. Ivy's mother was also angry because of that.
Her oldest son opened an entertainment company and followed his father to invest in making movies, and the youngest son chose to be a singer. As for Ivy, it's clear that from a young age, she had a natural talent for acting but slowly developed it. Illya was upset, but she didn't have the heart to force her daughter.
Ivy read through the drama script a bit and felt it wasn't bad at all. Breaking the Cocoon, takes the theme of crime. Ivy is an undercover police officer in a drug trafficking organization for two years, mainly wanting to find out who the boss of the drug dealers is. Her character is a police officer who is very talented at disguising and impersonating others. The undercover officer was an ugly woman who was also deaf and mute. She easily went undercover and caught the boss. The script is written logically and tightly, and there is no shortage of stimulating action elements. Ivy rarely receives these scripts and is really pleased.
“If we find a male lead, we can consider filming this drama this year.”
Luca looked at Ivy in shock. Actually, he originally wanted to film the TV series first. He planned to film the movie at the end of the year, but Ivy felt that filming the TV series would take a long time, and she instead wanted a few months to rest, so she recently proposed to push this movie to next year. You must know, that Luca has decided that Ivy must act in these two films, so if she cannot film, he will also reschedule, and the other actors must follow Ivy's wishes.
It's just that Luca didn't say this publicly, afraid it would make Ivy uncomfortable. He knows that one of the reasons Ivy doesn't like acting is because most of her co-stars don't leave a very good impression on Ivy. She is not a difficult person to be with, but she is also quite difficult to approach and has her own principles. Filming in the same group for five or six months, seeing the faces of the people you don't get along with can be quite unpleasant. In the past few films, if Illya hadn't personally come to her, Ivy would never have wanted to act.
“If Kutsu Shuichi agrees, filming can begin as soon as possible.”
“Do you think he will agree?” Ivy tilted her head. She and Kutsu didn't have much contact, the only time they really cooperated was six years ago, but her impression of this person was very good. Kutsu also has a great reputation and status. He doesn't really film too many movies in a year, after all, he is a superstar now, and it's not easy to invite him. "Are you certain?"
“Based on his preferences, he will probably accept.”
“I find it difficult.” Ivy smiled, she took a sip of her drink and calmly chewed the boba. “His four recently released movies are all about this theme, all of them are crime dramas, and some are crime-solving detectives. This will give off the vibe that he will only film the movies with this theme. It's not good for his reputation as a famous actor. A few years ago, he pursued countless different film roles, switching to many genres. But his recent films are all about crime. If it were me, I wouldn't accept this film even if it's good."
“You still watch his movies?” Luca feels excited. Ivy is someone who rarely talks about her colleagues. When she goes to work, she is very social, very polite, meticulous and hard-working, so everyone likes her. But Luca grew up with Ivy since childhood, knowing full well that she was actually a very picky person, she just didn't want to speak up. It's rare to see her showing interest and following someone like that. “But what you said is right, when I first sent the script, Kutsu's representatives seemed to be about to reject it.”
Ivy laughed. It's not right to say "following", after all, Ivy is Illya's daughter. Every movie that comes out and has a good reputation, her mother forces her to watch it with her. After watching it, she knows exactly how people act in the movie. Ivy looked down at her watch and dropped the script into her pocket.
"I'll go first, I'll take the script. If you have news about the male lead, please let me know."
“Okay, I'll see you off?”
"No need." Ivy smiled softly, she put on her sunglasses. Ivy's representative was seriously waiting nearby. "See you later."
“Bye-bye.”
Ivy curled her lips and smiled when she saw the reader who gave her the book to sign, constantly excitedly telling her about his favorite details. Ivy loves this feeling. Everyone wants their creative achievements to be recognized. Ivy is famous partly because her books are very attractive. Many readers wanted to turn them into movies, but she did not approve of it.
Ivy propped her chin up, looked at the girl passionately talking, and conveniently drew a big heart next to her signature for her. The young girl's face turned red, she placed the bag on the table, and inside were some snacks. Ivy smiled widely and waved at the girl. Ivy's love of sweets is known to all her fans. Every time she goes to autograph sessions, her fans also give her a lot of sweets.
Ivy looked in the bag and saw that it was a lollipop and smiled even more happily. As a model, her diet is strictly controlled, but sometimes Ivy will still sneak a little food, which her manager Uki also keeps an eye on.
The autograph session went very smoothly, Ivy stretched her arms and waved to her readers again. She slowly watched the security guards lead everyone safely out of the room before leaving. Ivy looked at her watch, slightly slurred, it was almost midnight. She also didn't think this time the autograph session would end so late. Ivy put on her coat, looked at Uki and everyone else who was still busy backstage, then went out first.
The room she rented was a small hall. Ivy walked out of the building, the night weather was a bit cold. She secretly took a lollipop from her coat pocket, peeled it, and put it in her mouth. The fragrant sweet and sour smell of strawberries filled her mouth. Ivy squinted her eyes and smiled softly. After a while, Uki would scold her if he saw it, but Ivy didn't mind, it's okay to eat a little.
At that moment, she saw a man wearing a baseball cap coming down the steps leading to the main hall. In his hand, he was still holding a book. At a glance, Ivy immediately recognized that this was her book. The man also seemed to realize that she was standing there. Ivy was stunned, the other person's purple eyes were very special. This person was also not wearing a mask, Ivy immediately knew who it was.
Kutsu Shuichi .
Shu also didn't intend to go inside. When he finished filming, it was already 11 PM. By the time he got to the autograph signing hall, it was almost midnight. Needless to say, it was too late. Shu just intended to stop by to take a look but was surprised to see Ivy walking out from the lobby. She was alone, without an agent, manager, or security guard accompanying her. Ivy stood outside the door, slowly sucking on a lollipop.
He took the book out with him. After all, it was the first time he was invited to an autograph session. He felt quite regretful that he couldn't go. Now that he met her like this... it's probably okay to be so thick-faced and ask for an autograph. When Shu raised his head, he saw Ivy's curious eyes turn to surprise when she realized who he was. Shu smiled and walked in front of her.
“EVE?”
"Yes!"
Ivy instinctively straightened her back. A smile appeared in Shu's eyes. He watched her bow her head as he brought out the phone screen, on which was a text message inviting him to the autograph session.
“I wonder if I can ask you for an autograph?”
Ivy opened her lips, surprised. It would be a lie to say she wasn't startled. This was the first time in six years that the two of them were in such close contact, yet the famous Kutsu Shuichi came to ask for her autograph...? Ivy suddenly felt like laughing, her fingers moved, and then raised her head to look at Shu, slightly hesitant.
“I didn't bring a pen…”
"Oh…"
Shu calmly replied. His purple eyes were still staring at her. Six years before they met, Shu's feeling for Ivy was... She is still the same and looks like a gentle woman. But while filming with her, he couldn't help but notice some of Ivy's habits. She is actually not a very gentle person. However, when they work, the two of them get along very well, so by default, he sees Ivy as his colleague.
They each have their own development direction. Basically, there really is no connection at all, not because the relationship is hidden as the rumors say, but because there really is no connection at all. Ivy's scenes in Moving On don't count as many, just a few scenes, but they accidentally play lovers who are very compatible with each other, and the couple's fans are also increasing day by day.
There was a period of time when some people dug up their "indirect" collaborations with each other, while others said that maybe the two of them were hiding their relationship. Shu read the news and felt very funny. They didn't even have each other phone numbers, let alone having any relationship to hide. But it doesn't matter what people say, in the past six years, Shu has really enjoyed the rare works that Ivy participated in, and really liked her books. It wouldn't be a lie to say he's a fan of hers.
“How about this, next time I send you my newest book with an autograph?” Ivy curled her lips and smiled. After all, having met and known each other for a long time, she did not hesitate to give him a smile. Actually, Ivy felt quite embarrassed. Kutsu Shuichi's schedule is very busy, she already can imagine how tight his schedule is, but he still tried to stop by the autograph session. This proves that he really likes her books. "I don't have a pen right now, so I can't sign for you."
Shu was stunned, suddenly feeling like he was taking advantage of Ivy. But he didn't hate this feeling, Shu's eyes were also filled with laughter. He asked casually. “So your new book is coming soon?”
"That's right." Ivy nodded in confirmation. Actually, the manuscript is almost finished, she just needs to edit it a little and send it to the publisher. It's just that Ivy doesn't really want to announce a new book right now. “I'll give you a special signed copy, how about that?”
“Okay, then I won't refuse.”
When Ivy heard that, she burst out laughing. Shu looked at his watch, caught a glimpse of Ivy's manager's hurried figure behind him, pulled his hat down slightly, bowed his head, and spoke to her.
“I go first.”
"Okay." Ivy looked at him and quickly understood, nodding goodbye to Shu. Even though they had nothing to do with each other, meeting each other this late could easily lead to them being caught by the paparazzi. “Goodbye, senpai.”
Shu paused a bit, before finally walking over, he gave Ivy a mint candy and quickly walked away.
Uki saw Ivy's back and quickly walked over. He caught a glimpse of the man pulling his hat low and leaving. He couldn't see clearly who the other person was, but seeing that Ivy didn't look like she was in trouble, he let out a breath.
He threw her a dissatisfied look, after all these years she still couldn't get rid of that impulsiveness. Ivy laughed softly and turned her head to talk about something else to divert Uki's attention, she secretly put the mint candy in her pocket and didn't get angry when she saw Uki taking away her lollipop.
“Who is that?”
Ivy was playing with her phone, looking up at Uki who was sitting next to her in the car handling work.
"What?"
“Who was talking to you earlier?”
“... A reader who asks for my autograph.”
Uki felt that that person's identity was not that simple, but did not ask further. Up to now, Ivy has not had any love scandals, nor does it seem like she has a love interest. Having been Ivy's manager for four years, Uki knew that this girl would actually go home if she didn't go to work. She was basically too lazy to go out, so she wasn't too afraid of getting caught up in romance rumors.
“Pay attention, after all, you are a celebrity.”
Ivy of course knew what Uki was reminding her of, she nodded to show she knew. However, Ivy doesn't really care much.
In any case, there is no relationship between her and Kutsu Shuichi to be careful about.