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Kyoko is elated that Moko has been tapped for an overseas film, and she’s ready to do anything she can to support her best friend—even take part in a special practice shoot with Ren Tsuruga! But the project’s promising start suddenly sours when their new American friends begin to distance themselves and the team falls victim to a series of “mishaps.” The hostility baffles Kyoko and the others, but for Ren it’s sadly familiar. Is his tragic past about to make a guest appearance on the new project?

Welcome to Hollywood! Kyoko is thrilled as the Route project takes off in sunny California. But even the excitement of exploring a real American movie studio isn’t enough to distract her from the current calamity—when Ren says “Kyoko,” she can tell he means her real name and not her stage name. How can Kyoko act normal when he keeps doing that?!

Kyoko and the rest of the Japanese team are trying to settle into the Hollywood groove, but a promising start suddenly sours as their new American friends begin to distance themselves and the team falls victim to a series of “mishaps.” The hostility baffles Kyoko and the others, but for Ren it’s sadly familiar. Is his tragic past about to make a guest appearance on the new project?

Bloodshed breaks out between the Japanese and American acting teams as old grudges and new rivalries explode! Ren manages to keep things from escalating, but even a lecture from the producer isn’t enough to convince Bill to leave things in peace. Has Ren’s dark past finally caught up with him?