"We employ women in this studio to do the camera work. Virgins tend to heavily prefer their presence," Zadie replied, making both youngsters sigh with relief.
After a short walk, they arrived at the makeup room, which was spacious with a long vanity mirror adorning it. Various makeup tools and products were neatly laid out on the counter - brushes, palettes, sprays, and more.
"Ah, you're here," the makeup artist, a lively woman with short, vibrant blonde hair, greeted them. "Take a seat, and we'll get you camera-ready in no time."
Kaiden took a seat in one of the chairs while Aria sat next to him. The makeup artist started with Aria, pulling out a foundation and carefully applying it to even out her complexion. She added a light dusting of powder to set the base, then moved on to subtle contouring to enhance her genetic lottery winner facial features. "We'll keep it natural but still make sure you look perfect on camera," the makeup artist explained while blending a soft pink blush onto Aria's cheeks.
For Kaiden, the process was even simpler. The woman checked his skin and quickly applied a bit of a matte powder to reduce shine under the strong lighting. She then ran a comb through his hair, smoothing out any stray strands.
"All set," she said after a few minutes, stepping back to admire her work.
Kaiden glanced at Aria through the mirror, noting how the subtle touch-up enhanced her natural beauty even further than he thought possible. Aria caught his gaze but quickly averted her eyes. She was flustered.
'It's truly happening. I'm about to take this divine existence's first time…' Kaiden thought inwardly.
By the time they came back to the shooting room, two women were already present. Both were fiddling around with cameras and computers, setting everything up.
"Good, you're finally here," one of the women said without looking up. "We'll start rolling once everything's in place. Just act out the script when we give the signal."
Kaiden glanced at Aria, who stood frozen for a second, clutching the paper containing their dialogue. Her nervousness was palpable, but she forced herself to take a deep breath, trying to calm her nerves. To divert her attention, Aria began flipping through the lines again, reciting them.
Once everything was ready, the director spoke up. "All right, you two. Places."
They positioned themselves on the bed, with Aria sitting beside Kaiden. The camerawoman clicked something on the console and waved at them.
"Start when you're ready."
Aria was the one who was supposed to begin, so they all waited patiently for her. The girl, however, was on the brink of fainting by this point, she wasn't capable of even speaking properly, let alone acting her lines out.
Kaiden decided to intervene by putting a hand on her shoulder. "Talk to me. What's going on?"
"K-Kaiden, I don't… I don't think I can do this! I don't even remember what my name is right now!"
Aria was a complete nervous wreck. The two crewmen glanced at each other wryly, doing their best not to sigh tiredly. They already knew it was going to be an excruciatingly long day.
"How strictly do we have to abide by the script?" Kaiden suddenly asked while turning his head towards Zadie, who was comfortably seated on a sofa facing them.
"Very. I personally wouldn't mind if you did some improvisation, but the studio owner who should be here instead of me is very spiteful for us strongarming him into taking a backseat. He could trouble you if you don't act as his screenwriter wanted. Also, remember that the name of the game is 'vanilla.' Don't do anything extreme."
Kaiden nodded, accepting her words. He wanted to film only vanilla today. After all, he had big plans for the juicer categories, and it would be a waste to film them for this studio instead of his own.
"Alright... Aria, you just have to do your best. Leave everything else to me. It'll all be fine."
She gulped nervously but bobbed her head in understanding. Kaiden's radiating confidence made her feel a bit safer and better about the situation.
However, Kaiden knew that this much wasn't going to be enough. 'I suppose my E-tier trash pile of an ability will end up being quite handy in the end… [Remove Her Inhibitions]' He intoned inwardly, casting the ability on the timid girl nearing a nervous breakdown.
The change in her demeanor was immediate. Aria's spine straightened, and her slumped shoulders corrected themselves, then her eyes calmed and began shining. Her lips went from trembling to smiling excitedly.
Kaiden reached out and gently stroked her juicy right thigh in a show of support. Though she wore tight yoga pants, and the touch wasn't direct skin contact, it still felt amazing against his palm.
Aria was supposed to say the first line, so he waited patiently. She took a deep breath, then glanced at him with a shy smile. "So… this is really happening. I can't believe it!"
'Good. She's acting as instructed,' Kaiden thought.
It was time for him to do his part as well in this cringe-ass dialogue scene. He gave a nervous expression, "Yeah, me neither! It's like... my heart's racing like crazy."
Aria blushed a faint shade of red as she gently touched his hand that was stroking her thigh, not to stop his movements but simply to be in more intimate contact. The silver-haired heavenly beauty then used her other hand to playfully tuck a stray lock behind her ear.
She was so incredibly stunning that Kaiden couldn't help but frown. Aria was by far the most doll-like beauty out of the three girls—not a single imperfection or blemish was visible. Her face was perfectly symmetrical and had the quality that made him question if a divine entity had sculpted this girl from scratch instead of traditional human biology taking place.
Aria then continued, "Same here! I thought I'd be freaking out, but it feels kinda… exciting?"
The previously anxious girl suddenly made a bold move. What she did wasn't in the script, but it didn't contradict it either. She rose from the bed, then sat on his thighs, facing him. The silver-haired girl followed up her move by reaching for his dress shirt and unbuttoning it boldly.
"Right?! It's like, I was always wondering how it would feel, but now that we're here, it's just... happening!" Kaiden responded to her words with a jovial laugh and then latched his two hands onto her perky butt, giving it a good squeeze.
"Kya!" Aria yelped cutely as a jolt of electricity visibly traveled along her spine, causing the girl to shake her behind in his hands.