Chapter 1742-1750 [Theater Troupe and Stage]
"We are about to rehearse a stage play. It's rare that we have professionals here, so why not ask Tamonsuke for some guidance?" Suzuki Sonoko was very interested in this ancient traveling theater troupe, and said to Jiang Xia, "We plan to skip club activities after school and visit Tamonsuke's troupe. You can come with us."
Although the exam is coming soon, the stage and the theater are more interesting than reviewing.
And this time they had a legitimate reason: Ito Tamonsuke had just taken over as the group leader, and as good classmates, of course everyone had to go and support him.
Originally, Suzuki Sonoko planned to take a detour to find Jiang Xia after school, but she didn't expect that Jiang Xia would come to school today.
Jiang Xia was really interested in this. He looked at Ito Tamonsuke and said, "Not bad. You are already a pillar of the troupe at such a young age. There should be many people like you in the troupe."
Ito Tamonsuke sorted out the remaining flyers in his hand, looking a little embarrassed: "I'm not really a mainstay. But before the official performance begins this time, I will sing a three-part drama to warm up the audience. It's my first time playing this role, so I'm a little nervous - if you go to visit, I can practice a few times in front of you, so I won't be nervous when the official performance starts."
Having said that, in fact, Ito Tamanosuke has performed with his own small troupe all over the country and has already become very proficient in acting. He said this just as an excuse to let his classmates not be polite.
The other students were obviously curious about the traveling troupe: "Do you travel around the country and stop to perform wherever you want? This kind of free life is really enviable."
"It takes about one to two years to travel around the country," Ito Tamonsuke said modestly. "Once is okay, but if you travel too much, you will get tired."
Mao Lilan had some impression of this troupe: "Have you also been to the Beihua Theater? I think I have seen a troupe with this name there."
Ito Tamonsuke hummed, "I came here two years ago. At that time, my father was still the main star. I was just an ordinary actor. I just needed to focus on acting and didn't need to worry about publicity."
Looking at the somewhat rough flyer in his hand, the new group leader sighed.
Jiang Xia was very sensitive to sighs, so when he heard the noise, he looked up at him. He saw that his classmate's expression had become sad, and he looked like he had a lot of stories to tell.
The other students obviously noticed the changes in Ito Tamonsuke and asked curiously, "The former mainstay? Has your father retired? Judging from your age, he should still be very young."
Ito Tamonsuke shook his head: "He passed away due to illness a year ago. Because of this incident, half of our troupe members also left. To be honest, if I had been more reliable, the troupe would not have become the struggling troupe it is now."
Jiang Xia remembered something: "Oh, the production crew hasn't gone far yet, why don't we go to your theater to shoot next? Just treat it as publicity."
This show is quite popular, so it would be a waste not to take advantage of it. As long as the crew has a reputation, no matter what kind of reputation it has, people will be curious to watch the show and be attracted by the troupe's strength... Well, that's probably it.
Ito Tamonsuke was stunned and his eyes lit up.
He was obviously very tempted by the proposal, but he felt it would be too much trouble for this new classmate whom he had just met for two minutes, so he had to refuse with difficulty: "...Forget it, this will cause you a lot of trouble."
"It's no trouble. I just asked them to decide whether to come or not." Jiang Xia, "I've been very interested in dialogue drama and stage performance recently. I'd like to take this opportunity to visit your troupe."
Suzuki Sonoko heard this and looked over with sparkling eyes: Jiang Xia's clients originally had several actors, and Miss Yoko had such a good relationship with him, if Jiang Xia wanted, she would definitely find opportunities to take him to various stages and backstage visits. But Jiang Xia said this now... He must be relieving Ito Tamanosuke's pressure and asking this classmate not to refuse his help.
Mao Lilan, Suzuki Sonoko: Jiang Xia is such a good person!
…
Because it was a last-minute decision, after skipping club activities after school, Jiang Xia first accompanied Mao Li Ran and the others to the Mao Li Detective Agency.
"I'll eat dinner by myself?" Without his daughter to feed him, Maori Kogoro looked a little depressed. "Okay, then what are you going to do?"
Suzuki Sonoko raised her head proudly: "We are going to visit a classmate's theater troupe. He is the leader of a traveling theater troupe. He will be touring somewhere else in a month. We want to give him more support during this time."
Maori Kogoro's eyes jumped: "You have an exam the day after tomorrow. Why don't you review now and go play on stage? Look at those good students in your class. Do they..."
“…”
Kogoro Maori was halfway through his speech when he suddenly fell silent and looked at Jiang Xia.
If I remember correctly, this kid seemed to have suddenly become smart recently and got full marks in every subject. Moreover, he usually runs around and doesn't study at all.
Jiang Xia faced the gloomy gaze of the neighboring adults and said calmly: "In fact, it is easier to do well in the exam if you relax before the exam. Speaking of which--"
He seemed to suddenly remember something, took out a box and handed it to Maori Kogoro: "This is the latest album. Miss Yoko asked me to say hello to you on her behalf."
"!"
Maori Kogoro's eyes changed, and he suddenly looked like a kind elder, laughing: "Oh, thank you for troubling you, go ahead. Teach Xiaolan more study methods and so on, go early and come back early - by the way, if the new classmate who invited Xiaolan to visit the stage wants to harass my daughter, remember to help me punch him."
Suzuki Sonoko felt that the old father was overthinking: "What are you thinking? Ito is handsome, innocent, and good-looking, how could he be a bad guy? But you are right about one thing. With Jiang Xia here, even if he is really a bad guy, he will only be sent to the police station in the end!"
Conan, who just got back home from the Junior Detective Team: "..." He is handsome, simple, and good-looking? He also invited Xiaolan to visit his home?
...How come he doesn’t know when the new classmate came?
Conan put down his schoolbag and made a quick decision: "I want to go too!"
Several people left noisily.
Kogoro Mouri ignored the group of brats. He turned on the TV and happily watched his new treasure - he had just received a commission when this album was released two days ago, and was busy tracking down the mistress, so he had no time to buy it. By the time he had time, the album had already been sold out.
"It's better to be a private detective. If it's any ordinary person, there's no way to get in touch with idols." Maori Kogoro opened a bottle of beer and drank it happily. When the cute face appeared on the screen, he raised his glass and cheered, "Ms. Yoko!!"
(End of this chapter)
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