[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball":3,"chapter-the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-231":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Popular Character in Kuroko's Basketball",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2209331,3844,"Chapter 231: Shooting an Ad with Satsuki","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-231",231,"\u003Cp>Soon, the agent brought the Heavenly Dao and Satsuki to the shooting location.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Why was Satsuki here?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because she was a bit bored after the vacation started; her childhood friend had started working hard after losing that game, and now he didn't need her to worry about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So, the bored Satsuki ran over to find the Heavenly Dao to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing that the Heavenly Dao was going to shoot, the curious Satsuki followed along.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is shooting hard?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It's hard if you say it's hard, and not hard if you say it's not; it mainly depends on talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Heavenly Dao put on his signature sunglasses in a cocky manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was just a model, not an actor; most of the time it was shooting photos, just posing, and his camera sense wasn't bad, so he could complete the work very easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Oh.\" Satsuki understood half-heartedly, thinking that coming to find Ten-chan to play was indeed the right choice; there would always be fresh things.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon, they got off the car at a plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The director in charge of the ad shoot immediately ran up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Heavenly Dao-kun, please give me an autograph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What he handed over was the Heavenly Dao's jersey from his Teiko period.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I remember our school doesn't sell merchandise, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hehe, I had this custom-made myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Teiko certainly didn't sell merchandise, and neither did Kirisaki Daiichi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But what the director was thinking in his heart was that later, when the Heavenly Dao became a big star, he could take out this signed jersey and sell it; it would definitely make a huge profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So what if there was no merchandise for sale?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He could completely claim it was the Heavenly Dao's game-worn jersey; who would know?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As long as the autograph was real, that was all that mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A jersey of Jordan's from 1998 sold for a sky-high price of 10 million USD.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He didn't dare to fantasize that the Heavenly Dao's jersey could sell for 10 million USD, but he could make a windfall, depending on the Heavenly Dao's future achievements.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The better he developed, the more valuable this jersey would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If he could break into some NBA league, then this signed jersey that the Heavenly Dao wore in middle school would be worth a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if he couldn't break into the NBA, at worst he could be a national player; either way, he was a star.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Current fans were quite optimistic about the Heavenly Dao's future.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Heavenly Dao saw through his thoughts and didn't refuse, picking up a pen and writing the characters \"Tiandao Jing\" in a dragon-flying, phoenix-dancing style.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although there were no extra words of blessing, the director was satisfied and carefully put the jersey away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then he explained the shooting requirements to the Heavenly Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It's nothing big; you and the heroine play a couple, sitting at home watching TV, fighting over the TV channel, and finally just split the screen in half—it's that simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"There's a heroine too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yes, to satisfy your outstanding appearance, we specially found a female model for you; don't worry, it's very simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After chatting a bit more, the director asked the Heavenly Dao to find his \"feel,\" while also having someone call to urge the actress.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the actress got injured on the way, and was still in the hospital; she couldn't shoot today.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Then what do we do? Reschedule?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Can't reschedule; this ad has a tight schedule and needs to be aired next week, so it has to be finished today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The director frowned; although it was only a few dozen seconds of advertising, he wanted to finish it as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, he had to go back and do post-production, and show the finished product to the advertiser; if the boss wasn't satisfied, they would have to modify it—how could they wait?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He prepared to find someone to replace her temporarily, but turned his head and saw Momoi Satsuki, who was looking around and being very intimate with the Heavenly Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So he walked over and said, \"Little girl, want to shoot a film?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ah?\" Satsuki was shocked; what kind of wolf-and-tiger words were these?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"An ad film! Our planned heroine can't come today; do you want to try? It's very simple!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Very simple,\" the director began to coax Satsuki, thinking maybe he could earn an extra share.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for the money, the advertiser had already paid it; since the female model couldn't come, the money naturally didn't need to be spent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Satsuki was a newcomer, a rookie, and her conditions... well, very outstanding, but paying her an hourly wage of 3,000 yen was enough; the planned female model's hourly wage was 10,000 yen—a 3-fold price difference!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Try it, didn't you say you wanted to try it before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Alright, then I'll try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Satsuki heard the Heavenly Dao speak up and nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then she was grabbed to sign a contract and go put on makeup.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Director, which set of clothes should we use?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Clothes? No need to change; this set is very good. What I want is reality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The \"Very Simple\" director looked at Satsuki, full of collagen and a sense of youth, and she was the cute type that otaku men loved most.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Why change? Just shoot like this; it's very real.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then the shooting began.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Heavenly Dao and Satsuki were sitting side-by-side on the sofa, looking at the TV on the wall, which was playing a romance movie.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Heavenly Dao reached out directly and grabbed the remote control.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Cut! Heavenly Dao-kun, be a little gentler; don't be so domineering toward girls, be gentle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Heavenly Dao indicated he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The second time, he tried hard to make himself \"gentle,\" carefully touching the remote control.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Satsuki looked at this scene with amusement, feeling something strange in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Cut! Momoi-kun, make your eyes sharper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ah? Why does Ten-chan have to be gentle, and I have to be fierce?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Because women are unreasonable creatures, especially after establishing a relationship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Get lost!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Satsuki felt the offense from the \"Very Simple\" director and whispered, \"I wouldn't be that fierce!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But since the director said so, she could only do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So the second time she became fierce, her cheeks puffed up like a hamster with its mouth full of food.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The director took one look and felt this was also not bad—\"milk-fierce\" (cute-fierce), not only unreasonable but also cute.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then the Heavenly Dao pressed the remote control to change to the basketball game channel, and then put the remote back.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Satsuki immediately refused to accept it, picked up the remote, and changed it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Heavenly Dao changed it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Satsuki followed and changed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two people's movements became faster and faster, and the screen images kept switching.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, Satsuki's eyes lit up, finding a split-screen function, and pressed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two looked at each other and smiled...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Damn it, to highlight this brain-dead split-screen function, they went through so much trouble—idiots.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Cut!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The director called stop again, \"You are a couple, there must be love in your eyes, do it again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Cut! Heavenly Dao-kun, imagine her as your girlfriend, not your opponent; I see your eyes are about to knock Momoi-kun flying, do it again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Cut, cut, cut, cut...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After a dozen consecutive takes, the Heavenly Dao had sweat on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Why was this shitty ad so hard?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Heavenly Dao still didn't know how to show that \"love\" feeling, so he simply pulled Satsuki into his arms in the last take, while maintaining a professional smile looking at the TV.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Satsuki was startled by this sudden move, her heart racing like a deer; her body stiffened for a moment before completely relaxing, leaning against his shoulder to watch TV.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She had done the \"dribbling into someone\" thing so many times that her body no longer had any resistance to Ten-chan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The originally cheesy romance film suddenly became romantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even her eyes were smiling, and the room turned pink like her hair color.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The \"Very Simple\" director slapped his thigh, \"Good, not bad, this take is a pass!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1366,"2026-06-17T07:29:39.774Z","2026-06-17T09:02:19.189Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","78129f0fb74b2e74c8619c9c207597d1cfdb90052200134392a98df8ebdd60ae","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-232","the-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-chapter-230",256,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-popular-character-in-kuroko-s-basketball-cover.jpg"]