"No, he is just a friend."

"No one will go to such an extent for a friend Ichinose-san. Being in the movie field, I am sure you know how complex the process is. From what I heard, he was a newcomer. So it must have taken immense hardwood to make that movie. He had to work through the budget, casting, location, etc. He should have told you it would be impossible if he was just a friend. I am sure that he loves you madly to go to such an extent for you. You are lucky to find such a special person. Cherish him, Ok?"

The director left to meet other members of the crew. Meanwhile, Umi arrived at the location and came to greet her.

"Good morning Chizuru-san."

"Good morning Umi-kun."

"Where is Kazuya?"

"He didn't come. He is in Kyoto"

"What? I thought he would accompany you for sure."

"Why?"

"Well, I thought he cared about you. If he cared, he would have come today as this is an important moment of your life. It is like he doesn't even care about you. What a loser."

Chizuru became angry. She knew Kazuya cared about her and was extremely displeased with Umi calling him a loser.

"He is not a loser. He didn't accompany me because he is busy."

"Well, I would have abandoned everything and accompanied you if it was me."

"You were not even there for me when my grandma died. He was there for me, and it was only because of him that I could overcome it. I don't need to prove anything to you."

Chizuru became frustrated and left. Umi stood there and thought.

"Separating them won't be enough. I need to replace him."

The shooting began. The first scene was the post-wedding. The movie was progressing from Misaki's perspective. Tazuya was really happy, but Mizaki's discontent was clearly visible. Chizuru did an excellent job of displaying that. Mizaki had talked to Tazuya before and made a pact that they would sleep in separate rooms until Mizaki confessed to him. The marriage was done just to please their parents. Tazuya was very kind, and he loved Mizaki very much. So he agreed. During the shooting, Umi tried getting close to Chizuru, But the director forbade physical contact As he thought it would diminish their relationship's beauty. Umi expressed his disapproval and said physical contact is a must in a romance movie. This led to a thirty-minute lecture to Umi by the director.

He told him that real love is not lust. He further explained that a person can love another without demanding any physical relationship as long as one genuinely loves the other. He further elaborated on his views. Chizuru was moved by the director's interpretation of love. She began to think about Kazuya. Even though she found him staring at her body, She knew his love was real. He cherished her and considered her feelings first. This was evident when they were trapped in the shed. Kazuya tried his best not to fall on her and exhausted himself. He never took advantage of her and was always there for her. She was glad she had found someone who loved her besides her grandparents. But she was not sure if she loved him like that. Chizuru was intercepted from her thoughts by a notification from her phone. It was from Kazuya. She quickly opened the message. It said he won't be able to meet or contact her for another 2 months because he is going abroad with his cousin. He wished her all the best and reminded her not to overwork herself.

Chizuru was both happy and sad. She was sad he would not be there but was happy knowing he still cared about her. At that time, she received a message from Ruka.

"Kazuya resigned from his job."