"Ms. Hinata, you finally arrived, everyone's been waiting for you today..."
Director Wada's face lit up with a delighted smile upon seeing Hyuga Hinata, and then he directed the crew to get busy.
While preparations for the shoot were underway, Director Wada spoke to Hyuga Hinata, who was in the process of getting her makeup done: "Miss Hinata, last time Mr. Yoichi and you didn't attend the celebration party. Now, this TV series has become the number one in the Ninja World, with viewership breaking 70%. Basically, it's like saying out of ten TVs in the Ninja World, seven are watching our series, hahaha..."
The makeup artist beside them chimed in, looking envious: "Exactly, when others hear I'm part of this crew, they're all incredibly envious. But the one they should envy the most is Miss Hinata—becoming a household name with just two TV shows..."
This is the power of money. Hyuga Hinata's acting skills can be described as average at best, but under the influence of money and the Tenseigan Clone working behind the scenes, a herd mentality formed in the Ninja World. Even if Hyuga Hinata's performance is average, nobody dares to voice it, or else they would be going against the popular aesthetic.
Over time, everyone would come to believe that Hyuga Hinata is a once-in-a-millennium natural star with exceptional acting talent; at this point, it would be extremely difficult for Hyuga Hinata to quit acting. If she did, she'd be going against her hundreds of thousands of fans.
Hearing the words of Director Wada and the makeup artist, Hyuga Hinata forced a smile. Although receiving praise and recognition from others could bring her happiness, she was more worried about the upcoming scenes.
Very soon, her makeup was finished.
The charming lady, Hyuga Hinata, appeared once again in front of everyone.
"Alright, get ready for shooting!"
At Director Wada's command, the massive crew quickly sprang into action. The first two scenes were just normal sequences, without any intimate moments, so Hyuga Hinata completed them smoothly.
However, by the third scene, Director Wada followed the usual procedure by switching to an indoor setup and requested everyone else to leave the room.
After that, Director Wada said to Uchiha Yoichi and Hyuga Hinata, "Today's scene is crucial for maintaining our Ninja World legend, so I am counting on you both, it absolutely must succeed..."
Director Wada solemnly bowed to the two, which was also under Uchiha Yoichi's mental suggestion, instilling the concepts of 'very important' and 'must not fail' into Hyuga Hinata.
"I, I understand... Director Wada, I'll do my best..."
Hyuga Hinata felt a lot of pressure and responded in a somewhat strained tone. Her heart was filled with worry and conflict; she feared a repeat of the previous incident, yet so many people's hopes rested on her shoulders, making it hard for her to decline.
"I leave it to you then!"
With that, Director Wada turned and left, taking the cameraman with him. Besides the pre-arranged set decoration, only Hyuga Hinata and Uchiha Yoichi remained in the room.
"Then Ms. Hinata, please wait for me; I'll go and adjust the camera..."
After saying this, Uchiha Yoichi went to the camera and pretended to make some adjustments; however, this was just for the visible camera, as there were also three small pre-installed cameras from other angles.
Once Uchiha had adjusted the camera, he immediately went to Hyuga Hinata's side and checked his watch, saying, "We'll start shooting in thirty seconds—Ms. Hinata, get ready and remember your first line..."
"Eh? Yes, I got it..."
The urgency caught Hyuga Hinata off guard, causing her to forget the reminders she had just thought of and replacing them in her mind with the lines.
But this isn't really Hyuga Hinata's fault, considering she's a married woman, and, strictly speaking, this isn't normal filming anymore.
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"The shoot is over, everyone else can head back!"
Director Wada came out to speak to the other crew members, who were thankful and began to prepare to leave.
However, some people asked, "Director, don't we need to clean up inside?"
"No need, I will leave some people here, and we have more filming to do in a few days. You all don't need to worry about it."
Director Wada explained, leaving behind those who were under Uchiha Yoichi's mental suggestion. Although only a few people remained, it was enough to avoid attracting attention.
Several hours had passed since the third scene's filming, and the epic showdown inside had just concluded.
Uchiha Yoichi let out a breath of satisfaction, having just plucked the most beautiful flower that gave him the greatest comfort.