That was Michy's answer. To be precise, that was the nice Michy's answer.
Azren asked the question to the nice Michy, and the nice Michy was the one who gave him an answer. If he questioned the evil Michy instead, probably the answer would be different.
That one honest answer was enough to bother him, though. Instead of feeling relieved upon hearing the answer, he felt more confused now. Michy's soft voice kept ringing in his head, and it tickled his sanity.
Even after he got his makeup done and was getting ready for the filming, his mind was still disturbed by the idol's answer.
"Hey, blondie! Are you listening to me?"
The blonde demon winced a little when he heard the director shout through the speaking trumpet. The filming was about to start, and the idol, along with his five back dancers, was getting ready on the beach.
All crews were also ready for the recording, but it seemed that the preparation was not fully ready because the director suddenly shout at the amateur back dancer.
Azren heard the instruction to stand behind Michy previously, but he didn't listen to the director's next instruction. That was why the director raised his voice to get his attention.
"I apologize, Sir. Can you repeat what you just said?"
It was not polite and not professional at all, but Azren didn't have any other choice other than to ask the question dumbly.
Ramon scoffed loudly, seeming to be disappointed by the blonde's unprofessionalism.
"I said that you need to step back a little. Position yourself behind the purple-haired guy beside you. You can't dance well, can you? That's why you should stay at the very back."
Azren grumbled inwardly. If the director knew that he couldn't dance well and that he had to stay at the back, then they shouldn't have forced him to join the team, right?
The idea was not the best, so why did the humans force him to do something he wasn't capable of?
Azren wanted to protest, but he could only swallow his protest as he complied with the director's order. In silence, he positioned himself behind the purple-haired guy. He didn't even know the guy's name.
He was now standing at the very back of the formation, and even if he was supposed to be hiding behind the purple-haired man, his height wouldn't allow him to do so as his head was still visible even from afar. No one could not blame him for having an above-average height.
The green eyes glimpsed at the middle of the formation, and he found Michy was ready with his role. Michy was the main character of today's filming, and the idol looked very professional right now.
They didn't wear any footwear, and the softness of the white sand tickled their feet sometimes. The first scene of the music video was in the dry area quite far from the wave break area, so they didn't have to worry that their feet would get wet.
They were wearing a pair of shorts and a colorful t-shirt, obviously suitable for the Summer theme.
The idol and the back dancers were ready in their positions, and it seemed that the filming was about to start. Thankfully, the beach was not crowded with visitors at the moment. Probably the crew had successfully driven the beachgoers away from the set.
"QUIET ON SET!" The first assistant director shouted, followed by some instructions voiced by other crew members.
"SCENE 1 TAKE 1!" The second assistant camera slated with the clapperboard and called out the current scene and take numbers.
"ACTION!" The director finally shouted as the filming officially began.
Michy's new song was played, and the idol, along with the back dancer, started dancing following the melody. The back dancers only needed to dance, but Michy needed to do lipsync to follow the song.
Just like the idol's previous song, this song's melody was also catchy and light, and the choreography surely suited the song.
Azren started to dance following the rhythm, but it was quite difficult for him because other dancers moved faster than him.
"CUT!" The director shouted again, and the ones who danced in front of the camera halted their movement.
"What's wrong with you, Azren? Do you think you will slip if you move faster? Follow the beat and don't create your own tempo!"
Azren had expected that it was because of his mistake that the director stopped the filming. He timidly apologized while bowing toward the director.
"It's okay, Ren. You just need to be more confident."
He could hear another voice that didn't belong to the director, and when he darted his eyes away from the director, he was greeted by Michy's dazzling smile. Even at a time like this, the nice Michy was still nice toward him.
"Get back to your position and let's start with Take 2!" The director instructed, and all crews were getting ready with their tasks again.
The filming process began again, and this time, Azren could dance faster than before. Everything looked better than the first take, but Ramon seemed not to be satisfied with some aspects, and they ended up retaking the scene until the director said 'good' in Take 9.
They needed to retake the scene for the 9th time, and that was quite tiring. Moreover, it was right at noon, and the sun was beyond scorching.
"FIVE MINUTES BREAK!" The director shouted again, and Azren could heave a sigh of relief.
He was about to head to the bench to grab a bottle of water, but someone suddenly held his arm. He turned his head to see Michy staring at him with concern.
"Didn't you apply sunscreen on your face, Ren? How come your skin got burned like that?"
Michy was looking up at him worriedly, and he subconsciously raised his hand to touch his cheek. He indeed felt so hot in his cheeks, but when he glimpsed at the young idol, he noticed something.
"Your face is burning too, Mich. Let me apply more sunscreen on your face."
Azren ended up dragging Michy to the bench where he placed his belongings earlier. The silver-haired youth was puzzled, but he still let himself be dragged by the taller man.
Upon arriving at the bench, Azren immediately took out a bottle of sunscreen from his bag, then started applying the cream on Michy's face. The idol flinched when the cold sensation of the cream grazed his face, but he still let his assistant do his job.
The pair of blue eyes remained on the blonde's face, but the blonde was too focused on applying the cream that he failed to notice the gaze.
"It's done," the demon announced as he was about to put the sunscreen back in his bag, but to his surprise, Michy suddenly grabbed his wrist. He then looked up and gave the idol a questioning look.
"Let me apply the cream on your face too. Your face is burning as well."
Azren was hesitant, and he only blinked at the shorter male in confusion. Getting no response from the blonde, Michy finally took over the sunscreen and was about to start applying the sunscreen on the blonde's face.
But, Azren leaned backward as if avoiding Michy's touch.
"What are you doing? I just want to apply this cream on your face."
Michy looked up at him with his pair of big blue eyes, and Azren gulped in difficulty when he saw the beautiful eyes that looked like a deep ocean in his eyes.
He was still traumatized by Michy's touch, and that was why he subconsciously backed away earlier.
"I'm sorry," he ended up apologizing, not wanting to offend the young idol with his rude gesture.
The nice Michy just smiled but didn't utter any words. He just started applying the cream on Azren's face in silence.
Azren flinched a little when the cream started covering his face. He wasn't surprised by the cold cream, but he was surprised by how smooth Michy's palm was. Yeah, it was indeed smooth that he unconsciously leaned toward the palm.
"It's done," the idol announced, and Azren almost groaned in dissatisfaction.
Thankfully, he could stay cool as he took over the sunscreen from the idol's hands. He then shoved the bottle into the bag again.
"Break time is over! Let's move to the next site!"
They could hear Ramon's shout again, and they simultaneously turned their heads toward the director.
"Let's go," Michy spoke before starting to walk toward the next site for the second scene.
Azren could only follow closely behind the idol.
The next site was not far from the first site, so they didn't need to move the property of the filming.
"The next scene is the one when the four back dancers will throw Michy to the sea, so we need to film further toward the sea."
The pair of green eyes widened in surprise. 'What kind of idea is that?' He couldn't believe the director's way of thinking.
He was about to shrug carelessly, but then he caught a glimpse of Michy, who was standing next to him.