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* AllForNothing: Himeyumi's frankly tryhard attempts at impressing Oujiyama and then later Wakikawa prove to be futile when both guys are not only [[IncompatibleOrientation gay but in a relationship with each other]]. This completely breaks Himeyumi upon realising she's living in an unrealistic "romance" fantasy for years with nothing to show for it.
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* ShutUpKiss: Unable to reason with Oujiyama's incessant nagging over the attention he's been getting from Himeyumi, Wakikawa tries shutting him up with sex [[MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces right there and then on the classroom floor]]. Unfortunately, he failed to lock the door which led to Himeyumi barging in on their act and getting on Oujiyama's bad side even more.
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* ShutUpKiss: Unable to reason with Oujiyama's incessant nagging over the attention he's been getting from Himeyumi, Wakikawa tries shutting him up with sex [[MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces right there and then on the classroom floor]]. Unfortunately, he failed to lock the door which led to Himeyumi barging in on their act and getting on Oujiyama's bad side even more.more.
* TsurimeEyes: Wakikawa sports these underneath his bangs, making him seriously fierce yet incredibly attractive. It's no wonder why Oujiyama insists his boyfriend hides his eyes from anyone other than him.
* WhatBeautifulEyes: Underneath Wakikawa's disheveled bangs are piercing Lady Killer TsurimeEyes that would instantly swoon the coldest of hearts including Himeyumi who instantly switches her crush on Oujiyama onto him. It's implied Oujiyama made him grow out his bangs in fear and jealousy of Wakikawa being hit on by all the girls in school.
* TsurimeEyes: Wakikawa sports these underneath his bangs, making him seriously fierce yet incredibly attractive. It's no wonder why Oujiyama insists his boyfriend hides his eyes from anyone other than him.
* WhatBeautifulEyes: Underneath Wakikawa's disheveled bangs are piercing Lady Killer TsurimeEyes that would instantly swoon the coldest of hearts including Himeyumi who instantly switches her crush on Oujiyama onto him. It's implied Oujiyama made him grow out his bangs in fear and jealousy of Wakikawa being hit on by all the girls in school.
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''We're Supporting Actors'' (''Watashi-tachi ha "Byplayer"'') is a one-shot manga by Harada. It was released as the fifth story in the 2015 BoysLove manga anthology Josei BL.
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''We're Supporting Actors'' (''Watashi-tachi ha "Byplayer"'') is a one-shot manga by Harada. It was released as the fifth story in the 2015 BoysLove {{Yaoi|Genre}} manga anthology Josei BL.
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* FreakyFridayFlip: A freak accident involving an oncoming basketball and sudden head collision somehow causes Himeyumi and Wakikawa to switch minds which the former didn't take too well. Unlike most examples, this is not the main plot as the two switched back midway without incident by conking their heads together again and was not brought up for the rest of the one-shot. [[MaybeMundaneMaybeMagic How this happened in the first place remains a mystery.]]
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* FreakyFridayFlip: A freak accident involving an oncoming basketball and sudden head collision somehow causes Himeyumi and Wakikawa to switch minds which the former didn't take too well. Unlike most examples, this is not the main plot as the two switched back midway without incident by conking their heads together again and was not brought up for the rest of the one-shot. [[MaybeMundaneMaybeMagic [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane How this happened in the first place remains a mystery.]]
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* MaybeMundaneMaybeMagic: MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: How Himeyumi and Wakikawa briefly [[FreakyFridayFlip switched bodies]] was never explained or even mentioned once they switched back and serves as more of a plot device for the former to notice the latter more.
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* PairTheSuitors: Himeyumi sees Oujiyama and later Wakikawa as potential boyfriends and husbands with both fighting for her love from her perspective. In actuality, the two couldn't care less about her in that regard since they are gay and in a relationship this whole time as Himeyumi had first found out when she catch the two doing the nasty.
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* PairTheSuitors: Himeyumi sees Oujiyama and later Wakikawa as potential boyfriends and husbands with both fighting for her love from her perspective. In actuality, the two couldn't care less about her in that regard since they are gay and in a relationship this whole time as Himeyumi had first found out when she catch caught the two doing the nasty.
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* PairTheSuitors: Himeyumi sees Oujiyama and later Wakikawa as potential boyfriends and husbands with both fighting for her love from her perspective. In actuality, the two couldn't care less about her in that regard since they are gay and in a relationship this whole time as Himeyumi had first found out when she catch the two doing the nasty.
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* LovingAShadow: Himeyumi set her sights on Ouijiyama but it's clear she only superficially loved the concept of him who is intelligent and attractive with a high-paying job in the future and not as a person. Case in point, Himeyumi only shared two direct scenes with him (With one when Wakikawa was in her body) which are surface level at best since she had never bothered to learn anything more about him. Near the end, she becomes [[BrokenPedastal incredibly disillusioned]] when Ouijiyama is not as perfect or straight as he seems.
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* LovingAShadow: Himeyumi set her sights on Ouijiyama but it's clear she only superficially loved the concept of him who is intelligent and attractive with a high-paying job in the future and not as a person. Case in point, Himeyumi only shared two direct scenes with him (With one when Wakikawa was in her body) which are surface level at best since she had never bothered to learn anything more about him. Near the end, she becomes [[BrokenPedastal [[BrokenPedestal incredibly disillusioned]] when Ouijiyama is not as perfect or straight as he seems.
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* LovingAShadow: Himeyumi set her sights on Ouijiyama but it's clear she only superficially loved the concept of him who is intelligent and attractive with a high-paying job in the future and not as a person. Case in point, Himeyumi only shared two direct scenes with him (With one when Wakikawa was in her body) which are surface level at best since she had never bothered to learn anything more about him. Near the end, she becomes [[BrokenPedastal incredibly disillusioned]] when Ouijiyama is not as perfect or straight as he seems.
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* LettingHerHairDown: Wakikawa is a male example as he's a seemingly plain looking extra, albeit with a quite muscular build, but underneath his bangs are piercingly fierce eyes that instantly make the ladies swoon as Himeyumi would attest. It was precisely this reason Oujiyama is adamant about keeping Wakikawa's EyesOutOfSight because of his extreme possessiveness over him.
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* FaceFault: Upon Himeyumi barging in to find her two "love interests" intensely having sex without stopping, she spent three panels worth of [[DelayedReaction standing in utter disbelief]] before passing out and collapsing on the floor hard face-first.
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* PerspectiveFlip: The story asks the question of what if a typical BL romance was told from the RomanticFalseLead's (Himeyumi) point of view. The answer: a ton of heartbreak and sympathy for the one the audience considers an unwanted ThirdWheel.
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* TheReveal: Himeyumi realizes she's just a RomanticFalseLead in an in-universe BL manga read by two schoolgirls and she could do nothing about it but see the boys she loved get together and live happily ever after while she does not.
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* IncompatibleOrientation: Himeyumi falls for Ouijiyama and later then Wakiwa and spends most of the manga choosing between them. In reality, neither of them is interested in her in the slightest as both of them are gay and secretly dating one another.
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* AudienceSurrogate: The two schoolgirls reading the manga act as one who felt frustrated over Himeyumi being the ThirdWheel to Oujiyama and Wakikawa but reminisce how sympathetic and sad the story would be if it were told from her perspective.
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* MeaningfulName: Himeyumi, Oujiyama and Wakikawa's names translate from Japanese into "Princess Beauty", "Hill Prince" and "supporting role" respectively, aligning perfectly with their roles in the story or at least from Himeyumi's perspective.
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[[caption-width-right:350:What would you do for true love?]]
''We're Supporting Actors'' (''Watashi-tachi ha "Byplayer"'') is a one-shot manga by Harada. It was released as the fifth story in the 2015 BoysLove manga anthology Josei BL.
Himeyumi spent years cultivating her image as the princess of her high school so she can be with her beloved Oujiyama nicknamed "The Prince" for his handsome looks and charms. It's natural they were meant to be together as royalty does until plain-face Wakikawa complicates her heart with a life-changing experience. And thus began a three-way struggle for love (At least that's what Himeyumi thinks)...
See ''Manga/{{Stockholm}}'' for more stories published in the same anthology.
!!Contains the following tropes:
* CrazyJealousGuy: Oujiyama glares menacingly at "Wakikawa" for becoming too buddy-buddy with "Himeyumi" and threatens "him" to stay away from "her". It may seem like he has a super-possessive crush on Himeyumi but upon [[RewatchBonus second viewing]], he was actually upset his boyfriend is recently spending time with her and not him since he wants Wakikawa's attention all to himself.
* DownerEnding: Wakiwa and Oujiyama making amends as a couple became the final nail in the coffin that Himeyumi will never find the love she always desires in life. The manga ends with the two holding hands as Himeyumi uncontrollably sobs in the background, alongside hundreds of girls and women who experienced the same heartbreak, and somberly notes that "if we become happy, then this story is not possible".
* EyesOutOfSight: Wakiwa usually has his eyes covered by his messy long bangs but when they are parted, [[WhatBeautifulEyes you'll see why is that so]].
* ForegoneConclusion: The one-shot came from an anthology where BL stories are told from the [[PerspectiveFlip girl's perspective]] so it's no surprise Himeyumi ended up with [[DidNotGetTheGuy neither of her crushes]] and a broken heart since they were secretly together this whole time.
* FreakyFridayFlip: A freak accident involving an oncoming basketball and sudden head collision somehow causes Himeyumi and Wakikawa to switch minds which the former didn't take too well. Unlike most examples, this is not the main plot as the two switched back midway without incident by conking their heads together again and was not brought up for the rest of the one-shot. [[MaybeMundaneMaybeMagic How this happened in the first place remains a mystery.]]
* HimeCut: As it's in her name, Himeyumi deliberately chooses this haircut to further emphasise her {{Ojou}}-ness and goes to a high-end salon twice a month to maintain it.
* MaybeMundaneMaybeMagic: How Himeyumi and Wakikawa briefly [[FreakyFridayFlip switched bodies]] was never explained or even mentioned once they switched back and serves as more of a plot device for the former to notice the latter more.
* ShutUpKiss: Unable to reason with Oujiyama's incessant nagging over the attention he's been getting from Himeyumi, Wakikawa tries shutting him up with sex [[MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces right there and then on the classroom floor]]. Unfortunately, he failed to lock the door which led to Himeyumi barging in on their act and getting on Oujiyama's bad side even more.
[[caption-width-right:350:What would you do for true love?]]
''We're Supporting Actors'' (''Watashi-tachi ha "Byplayer"'') is a one-shot manga by Harada. It was released as the fifth story in the 2015 BoysLove manga anthology Josei BL.
Himeyumi spent years cultivating her image as the princess of her high school so she can be with her beloved Oujiyama nicknamed "The Prince" for his handsome looks and charms. It's natural they were meant to be together as royalty does until plain-face Wakikawa complicates her heart with a life-changing experience. And thus began a three-way struggle for love (At least that's what Himeyumi thinks)...
See ''Manga/{{Stockholm}}'' for more stories published in the same anthology.
!!Contains the following tropes:
* CrazyJealousGuy: Oujiyama glares menacingly at "Wakikawa" for becoming too buddy-buddy with "Himeyumi" and threatens "him" to stay away from "her". It may seem like he has a super-possessive crush on Himeyumi but upon [[RewatchBonus second viewing]], he was actually upset his boyfriend is recently spending time with her and not him since he wants Wakikawa's attention all to himself.
* DownerEnding: Wakiwa and Oujiyama making amends as a couple became the final nail in the coffin that Himeyumi will never find the love she always desires in life. The manga ends with the two holding hands as Himeyumi uncontrollably sobs in the background, alongside hundreds of girls and women who experienced the same heartbreak, and somberly notes that "if we become happy, then this story is not possible".
* EyesOutOfSight: Wakiwa usually has his eyes covered by his messy long bangs but when they are parted, [[WhatBeautifulEyes you'll see why is that so]].
* ForegoneConclusion: The one-shot came from an anthology where BL stories are told from the [[PerspectiveFlip girl's perspective]] so it's no surprise Himeyumi ended up with [[DidNotGetTheGuy neither of her crushes]] and a broken heart since they were secretly together this whole time.
* FreakyFridayFlip: A freak accident involving an oncoming basketball and sudden head collision somehow causes Himeyumi and Wakikawa to switch minds which the former didn't take too well. Unlike most examples, this is not the main plot as the two switched back midway without incident by conking their heads together again and was not brought up for the rest of the one-shot. [[MaybeMundaneMaybeMagic How this happened in the first place remains a mystery.]]
* HimeCut: As it's in her name, Himeyumi deliberately chooses this haircut to further emphasise her {{Ojou}}-ness and goes to a high-end salon twice a month to maintain it.
* MaybeMundaneMaybeMagic: How Himeyumi and Wakikawa briefly [[FreakyFridayFlip switched bodies]] was never explained or even mentioned once they switched back and serves as more of a plot device for the former to notice the latter more.
* ShutUpKiss: Unable to reason with Oujiyama's incessant nagging over the attention he's been getting from Himeyumi, Wakikawa tries shutting him up with sex [[MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces right there and then on the classroom floor]]. Unfortunately, he failed to lock the door which led to Himeyumi barging in on their act and getting on Oujiyama's bad side even more.
