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"This is Ryo Kitagawa, the rising star of our troupe."

She probably rarely saw such a young audience, so she said a few more words:

"Just call him Liang. He has a weird temper and doesn't like others calling him Beichuan."

"oh."

Nodding in understanding, Shiina Hiyori returned to Kitagawa Ryo again:

"Excellent performance!"

Thinking of the warning just now, Shiina Hiyori quickly added another sentence:

"Ryo's acting skills are really great!"

"Thank you for your appreciation, I will continue to work hard."

Kitagawa Ryo thanked her softly and politely. He took the bouquet from Hiyori Shiina's hand, and his actions and words were no different from those before when facing other viewers who presented flowers.

"I will come to Ryo's show again."

Shiina Hiyori didn't notice anything unusual. She nodded and turned around, stepping on the steps back to her mother's side.

Kitagawa Ryo looked at the other person's leaving back thoughtfully.

Although he had already made some assumptions when he heard the words "Tokyo Advanced Education High School" broadcast on the TV news a few years ago, it was only after he actually saw "Hiyori Shiina" that he was sure that he was not It's not simply that he returned to the past because of an unexpected rebirth. Now it seems more like time travel.

He traveled back to the [Life Restart Simulator] game he played before his death, but everything related to him was no different from his previous life.

Father, mother, sister, myself as a child star, and Hotaru.

As if he was deliberately trying to save himself from regrets, Kitagawa Ryo closed his eyes, and a page that was almost the same as the main menu of the game in his previous life naturally appeared in his mind.

[Solidized talents: Persistence (gold), Grand Master (gold), Trickster (gold), Super Detective (gold), Drama (gold)...]

The originally virtual talent was now accurately and truly imprinted on him.

[Drama Bones (gold): You have amazing talents on the drama stage. Everyone is impressed by your skills. Your every move and every interjection will touch the hearts of the audience]

Kitagawa Ryo focused on this talent.

According to the development of my previous life, I should have forgotten my words on the spot during my first performance and ran away in panic under the boos of the audience. But with the blessing of this talent...

There were almost too many bouquets to hold in his hand, and the other actors in the troupe also looked kindly on him.

After temporarily calming down his slightly fluctuating mood, Kitagawa Ryo looked at Hiyori Shiina who had left the theater talking and laughing with her mother and breathed a sigh of relief.

Because Zhen Zhen came to this world, Kitagawa Ryo was also worried at first about whether the things in his past simulations had actually happened, and whether the heroines in these stories still retained their memories, but from today onwards, Shiina and Shiina Judging from the contact with him, it should be the first time for the other party to see him.

The long-standing worries are finally settled. After all, his last simulation deceived Shiina Hiyori, and he even unlocked the achievement called [Heartbreaker]. If the other party doesn't remember it, let him relax. Take a breath.

"Ryo! Your performance today was outstanding!"

Just when Kitagawa Ryo was deep in thought, another figure suddenly jumped in front of his eyes. He raised his eyes, his long honey-colored hair was swaying, and he happened to see a pretty face with a sweet smile.

Karuizawa Megumi.

To be able to meet Hiyori Shiina and Megumi Karuizawa on the same day, but thinking that the other party should have no memory of the simulation, Kitagawa Ryo didn't feel any psychological burden. After all, he could only be considered the best for them now. a familiar stranger.

"Thank you for your appreciation, I will continue to work hard."

Using the same social rhetoric as before, Kitagawa Ryo looked at the girl in front of him who was meeting him for the first time and looked like a little star-chasing fan.

He remembered that Karuizawa Megumi was bullied on campus half a year later when he was promoted to junior high school. Although he initially had the idea of ​​​​solving his own affairs first without getting involved with them, when he actually met Karuizawa Megumi face to face, Thinking of her appearance in the future, Kitagawa Ryo finally pursed his lips and said to the audience who had not yet left:

"Thank you for coming to watch this play today. The next performance is scheduled to be the tragedy "Oedipus King" by the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles."

"The oracle from the Temple of Delphi was mentioned in it, and I give it to you here to encourage yourself."

"γν θι ζεαυη ν—Know thyself."

Thinking that Kitagawa Ryo was advertising for the troupe, the other troupe members also clapped.

Indeed, many viewers nodded. There are many short-lived geniuses in this circle, but child stars like Kitagawa Ryo who humbly use "know yourself" as self-motivation are quite rare, which makes people have more expectations for his future. A bit of anticipation.

Kitagawa Ryo actually didn't think much about it, just because he remembered that the campus bullying of Karuizawa Kei started with verbal conflicts with the girls in the class because of his competitive personality, and eventually developed into isolation and bullying. It seems that this is a completely avoidable tragedy.

If Karuizawa Megumi could recognize and correct the weaknesses in his character, school bullying would probably never happen again.

But I don't know if the other party listened.

If you think about it carefully, the only people you have come into contact with and know about are Megumi Karuizawa who suffered school bullying. For this Megumi Karuizawa before school bullying occurred, Kitagawa Ryo himself feels very strange.

"Uh-huh."

Karuizawa Megumi seemed to be nodding her head very moved, although she didn't know how she understood it.

"I also want to be a theater actor like Ryo!"

"Eh?"

Shocked by the other party's speech, Kitagawa Ryo looked at Karuizawa Megumi, who had just expressed his ideals and had sparkling pupils.

"It was only when I heard Ryo say that he wanted to get to know himself that I realized how interested I was in drama."

"Drama Troupe Leader, Troupe Leader, do you still accept apprentices?"

Looking at Karuizawa Megumi who quickly ran to the troupe leader's side, Kitagawa Ryo scratched his head in confusion.

In past simulations, he has always acted to complete tasks. He may not know as much about Megumi Karuizawa as he does Hiyori Shiina.

He himself did not dare to say that he knew all of Karuizawa Megumi's interests and hobbies, so it seemed reasonable that the other party showed interest in drama.

Just as Kitagawa Ryo was observing Karuizawa Megumi's actions, the phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.

After catching a glimpse of the caller's number, Kitagawa Ryoya raised the corners of his mouth and answered the call briskly.

"Firefly, school is over? Yeah, I know, I just finished here too."

"Don't worry, brother, I will definitely be a great success. The whole audience applauds."

"I'm not bragging. If I'm not bragging, I'm not bragging."

Even though he knew the other party couldn't see him, he still couldn't help but make a face.

"Will you come back later today? Where are you going with your friends again? It's cold at night and it may snow. It's better for you to come back early."

"Going to a coffee shop with my classmates? Is it the one at the street corner with the pink bunny on the sign?"

"It must be a rabbit. How could it be mistaken for a kangaroo?"

"Okay, okay, I understand. I'll pick you up in a minute."

"Bye-Bye."

After hanging up the phone, Kitagawa Ryo's face was still filled with a bright smile. The actor who played Claudius also made a few jokes:

"Hey, I knew it was my sister's phone number as soon as I saw it."

"..."

"Oh, I didn't expect to see such a level of girl control in reality, tsk tsk."

"..."

"How about asking her to play Ophelia again tomorrow?"

Instantly returning to his original stern posture, Kitagawa Ryoya suddenly pulled out the prop sword from his waist and stepped forward to chop him:

"Traitor! A thief without a king and a father!"

"Hey, hey, hey, this is the moment."

"Hey, my son, where are the guards? Please help me. Please help me."

The actor who was being chased by Kitagawa Ryo and running all over the stage was also pretending to howl in a very cooperative manner. The remaining troupe members also watched the interaction between the two with smiles.

Kitagawa Ryo was originally selected by their troupe because he showed the inner anguish and struggle of Hamlet, who was burdened with blood feud, during the audition.

But Kitagawa Ryo doesn't really bear the hatred of the country and the family. Everyone would rather see this twelve-year-old child showing a smile befitting his age in the audience.

Karuizawa Megumi couldn't help but forget about the negotiation with the troupe leader for a moment, and just looked at Kitagawa Ryo blankly.

His shadow was reflected in her pupils.

Finally saw him again.

Karuizawa Megumi couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

Because he is smiling.

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Main plot: Kitagawa Ryo's strength supremacy classroom: Chapter 3: Would you like a cup of hot cocoa today?

Because the coffee shop at the street entrance is close to several nearby schools, and the signboard has a pink bunny mascot carefully designed by the artistically talented shop owner, many students passing by will choose to spend some time here after school. Sit for a while, have something to drink, eat some desserts, and invite a few friends to chat and do homework together.

Maybe it's because the weather is a bit cold today, so there are a lot more guests. The small space is almost filled with young girls who look like students. The warm yellow lights create a soft tone. There is only a wall, but the room is as bright as spring. I couldn't feel the slightest bit of cold at all.

"Hello, it's getting cold. Would you like a cup of hot cocoa?"

At the entrance of the coffee shop, a staff member wearing a petite rabbit leather suit was handing out flyers to people passing by. Compared with the scary muscular rabbits with thick upper bodies played by adults in the past few days, this jumping The "little rabbit" is undoubtedly more likable, and many passers-by took the flyers handed to them with interest.

"It's very warm."

"It warms you from your hair to your toes."

Seeing that the other party was vigorously promoting the store's activities and classic drinks, the store manager who was paying attention nodded with satisfaction and wiped the tea set in his hand with a hot towel.

Although I don't know how this little girl knew that her store needed such a special employee during this period, judging from her performance, she was worthy of her salary.

"welcome."

"Excuse me, how many people are there? There is still room at the corner inside."

The door of the coffee shop was pushed open again, and with the crisp sound of the bell, the store manager also greeted him leisurely.

"Oh, I'm here to find my sister."

"It should be five or six girls who came here about an hour ago."

Stomping his feet on the blanket at the door, feeling the completely different temperature difference between the coffee shop and the outside, Kitagawa Ryo also sniffed.

"Really? It should be over there."

Seeing that the other party was just a child, the store manager didn't think much about it. He recalled the customer he had just received and pointed out a direction to Kitagawa Ryo.

"OK, thanks."

After thanking him, Kitagawa Ryo followed the direction pointed by the store manager and found his sister's table.

But what he didn't expect was that there were only Hotaru and another girl he had never seen before who seemed to be the same age as his sister.

"Huh? Where are your friends? Are they all gone?"

"That's not because you came too slowly, brother."

Hotaru banged the table in protest.

"I've used my fastest speed, okay."

There was no one anyway, so Kitagawa Ryoya sat down opposite Hotaru, took the half-cup of cocoa in front of Hotaru without any courtesy, and drank it in one breath:

"Order two more drinks, I'll make you fat."

"I can't help it. The portions in this store are too delicate. I can't be full after one cup or two cups."

Yingying didn't pay attention to Liang's actions. She hugged the arm of another girl next to her and introduced her brother to her brother with a smile:

"Let me introduce you to Ichinose Maki, a super close friend from my class."

"There were several times before when I was sick and absent from class, and Maki helped me take notes."

"Cough cough cough."

Almost choking on the cocoa in his mouth, Kitagawa Ryo looked at the timid little girl in surprise:

"Ichinose?"

"Brother and I can just call her Maki."

Hotaru held Ichinose Maki's hand affectionately, and mouthed in the direction of Kitagawa Ryo:

"No, my brother, just call me brother with me."

"Um, Brother Beichuan?"