[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-simultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc":3,"chapter-simultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc-simultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc-chapter-41":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Simultaneously Transmigrated: Starting Off Invincible in the Combined Anime World!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2258614,4408,"Chapter 41: Is This Even the Acting of a Five-Year-Old?","simultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc-chapter-41",41,"\u003Cp>The camera was still focused on him, and the snarling “Wolf” continued slowly approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the director and others waving thumbs up from afar, Shengzai naturally understood this was an opportunity to add extra scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these adults, who didn’t explain anything beforehand and left it to his improvisation—had they really considered that he was just a five-year-old boy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He regretted refusing payment earlier; such a strenuous performance deserved extra compensation afterward—it was simply unreasonable not to pay more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the “Wolf” slowly advance, Shengzai could only brace his bamboo sword against the ground and then “struggle” to rise again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the director and the entire crew witnessed what true childhood swordsmanship genius looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A five-year-old child was actually wielding a bamboo sword, maneuvering against a police dog dressed as a wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether dodging or striking, every motion was natural—especially when Shengzai blocked the wolf’s fangs with his bamboo sword, leaving everyone present breathless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the ones filming the movie, yet for a moment, they felt the scene before them was utterly real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shengzai’s original screen time in the film was supposed to be about one minute, but this fight sequence was extended to over five minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the director, this fight scene alone could elevate the entire film.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for runtime concerns, there was no need to worry—just cut out some irrelevant plot points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kid, my name is Okawa Sōichirō. I apologize for underestimating you earlier. Here’s my business card.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your talent and potential far exceed my initial expectations. If anyone can become the brightest child star, it might just be you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After filming ended, Director Okawa not only sought out Shengzai but also paid him 30,000 yen as filming compensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Shengzai had originally declined payment, his performance was exceptionally outstanding, and his screen time had increased significantly, so he ultimately received compensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the envelope filled with ten-thousand-yen notes and the business card in his hand, Shengzai stood frozen for a while, then couldn’t help but smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being an actor really is profitable—here he was, a complete unknown, just playing himself for a few minutes, and he earned 30,000 yen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yūko, at home, drew manga day and night, yet her monthly income was only around a few hundred thousand yen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even that income already placed her among the upper-middle class among her peers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, you never told Kana you could do swordsmanship like that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, now everyone on set is praising you—no one’s talking about Kana’s acting anymore. I’m just a newcomer, my acting is amateurish, so why did I lose…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For his first attempt at acting, Shengzai was quite satisfied with his performance today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not officially debuted, he had at least entered the industry—and earning payment on his first job made him genuinely happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet while he was pleased, a certain little girl beside him was not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a child prodigy, Ma Kana—ignoring adult actors—was unquestionably the top child star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t accept that, as a senior, she had been upstaged by Shengzai, a complete newcomer and amateur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the second time Kana had tasted defeat against someone her own age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first time was against a boy named Hoshino Akua; now it was Shengzai again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Akua and Shengzai were her age, yet as a child prodigy, she had lost—this filled her with bitter resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Relax, Kana-chan. I only overshadowed you because this role matched me perfectly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An actor is someone who can embody any character. Compared to you, the genius child star, I’m nowhere near your level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, I think you acted wonderfully—I could learn so much just by watching you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way Shengzai would have gotten this opportunity without Ma Kana fighting for him—he was deeply grateful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now that the moody little girl was upset, Shengzai naturally had to soothe her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph… at least you know how great Kana is. Becoming an actor is hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… your performance just now… was pretty good. Of course, compared to the genius child star Kana, you’re still far behind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the most stubbornly prideful, Kana was still just a little girl—praise and affirmation made her glow with delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shengzai’s words of praise as a “mature junior” quickly erased her earlier annoyance, and she skipped happily back to her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Shengzai returned home with his 30,000 yen, Yūko was clearly astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had assumed he was just tagging along with the crew for a sightseeing trip, never expecting he’d actually earn “payment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when Yūko heard Ma Kana’s mother say Director Okawa had high hopes for Shengzai, she stared at his childish face in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yūko didn’t take the 30,000 yen Shengzai earned—partly because it was negligible for their current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, she felt it would be humiliating for an adult to rely on a child of a few years old to support their livelihood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, at Yūko’s suggestion, Shengzai’s 30,000-yen payment was spent on a full day of outings, and on the movie’s premiere day, they went to the theater together to watch it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Shengzai’s first film, even if only a minor role—yet Yūko believed it held profound meaning and must be supported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, since she had been too busy to accompany him to the set, she had always felt regretful about missing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she missed the filming, she wouldn’t miss the premiere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was also curious how Shengzai had performed so brilliantly that he earned the director’s admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The film “Protecting You From This Moment On” was adapted from an anime; due to its low budget, the audience was sparse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yūko brought Shengzai into the theater, they saw only a few scattered couples and one diehard fan of the original anime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for parents bringing children—there were none, since this was a romance film, utterly unsuitable for kids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",972,"2026-06-19T15:18:33.595Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","88dd6f7213ac67940e7f85c3f8651d2eaac09971c6c1a0d2731a5c0e64d6e90d","simultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc-chapter-42","simultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc-chapter-40",587,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimultaneously-transmigrated-starting-off-invinc-cover.jpg"]