Melt Narushima/Plot

History
When Melt entered middle school, he was quickly taken advantage of by a third-year. It was at that moment he knew he was popular. From there, Melt's life went well without him having to put in any effort, getting attention from girls and being able to bully others without issue. After getting scouted by Sonic Stage Productions and decided to give being an entertainer a try. Due to the continuous success, Melt developed an vain ego.

Entertainment World Arc
Through Masaya Kaburagi's influence, Melt landed the role of the main character in the Sweet Today live-action adaptation, where he was the most prominent of the many inept actors surrounding his co-star Kana Arima. During the filming of the last episode, he was provoked by Aqua Hoshino, making him deliver an authentic performance for the climax of the episode.

2.5D Stage Play Arc
Melt later reappeared as one of the cast members of the Tokyo Blade 2.5D Stage Play, being part of the main group of young actors in the production. Ever since acting with Aqua and Kana on Sweet Today, Melt realized his weaknesses and felt incredibly guilty about his terrible performance in the show, which was further reinforced when its mangaka, Yoriko Kichijouji, consistently gave him the cold shoulder whenever they encountered. In addition, Melt would later be antagonized by Sakuya Kamoshida, who disliked him for his subpar acting. However, thanks to his own hard work and some guiding advice from Aqua, Melt trained vigorously to achieve a worthy performance in the play in everyone's eyes, including Yoriko and Sakuya. It is later revealed that when analyzing the character he was playing, Melt deeply resonated with the character, allowing him to act with genuine emotion in his performance. Afterward, Melt realized what Aqua meant when he said acting should carry emotion along with it, admitting that it was fun.