"Imano-san, this is the last step. They asked Ying to cut his hair short, and Ying agreed."
In Nogizaka Building, in Yoshio Konno's office, the Great Condor stood aside, Shizuka Sato stood in front of Yoshio Konno's desk, and Yoshio Konno himself was sitting on a swivel chair.
Glancing at the big condor standing far away, Konno Yoshio kept frowning. Whether it was him, chief producer Yasushi Akimoto, or other people in the operations department, they were very optimistic about this little girl, so It was only during the seventh order that I directly recommended it.
At the same time, idols are a business of selling persona, and their hairstyle is also a part of the persona. Anyone who changes their own image, such as changing their hairstyle or dyeing their hair, must obtain permission from the management. And one of the big selling points of the Great Condor is that it is black and straight. The long hair that reaches the waist and is even longer has attracted the love of countless otakus. If it is cut off, it will be able to climb up to the towering tree of Hirokazu Kore-eda. It's a blood gain, but if you don't make it, it's a blood loss.
"Let's discuss with them whether it's okay to cut it after the audition." Yoshio Konno was still a little worried that the Great Condor would fail the audition.
Although he had already passed five stages and eliminated many competitors, Yoshio Konno was still a little unfavorable about the final audition.
Is it possible that a child of someone who has been working in commercials, TV dramas, and movies since he was a child is any worse than a little idol like you? And precisely because of his status as an idol, Yoshio Konno is not very optimistic about the Great Condor.
"Konano-san."
At this time, the Great Condor stood up.
"Winning or losing depends on this. Since we want to get on this boat, we have to pay the ticket. If we don't let them see our determination, how can they let us get on the boat?"
It's already the day of the interview, the final audition will start at three in the afternoon, and now they are still arguing about whether to cut their hair or not.
Yoshio Konno closed his eyes, leaned on the back of the chair, and closed his eyes for a long time.
"All right."
Finally, I got the permission. Before, Da Shenying didn't know that it would be so troublesome for her to get a haircut, and she would have to apply for it.
"Thank you, Konno-san."
After saying goodbye to Yoshio Konno, the two of them almost ran all the way to a relatively high-end barber shop. It was already past 12 noon, and there was not much time left for them before the final audition.
"welcome."
The barber in the shop saw a customer coming and said hello. It's time to eat now, so there aren't many people getting haircuts, so there's just an empty seat.
"Excuse me, which of you two wants a haircut?" the male barber asked.
When he saw the long hair behind the great condor, his eyes sparkled, as if he had seen a gem.
"Me." The Great Condor said.
"Okay, please follow me."
The Great Condor followed the barber to the seat and sat down on it.
"How do you want to do it? Perm? Dye?"
As the barber spoke, he covered the great condor with a shawl containing broken hair, and clamped it around the neck with a clip.
"Cut your hair. Cut it like this."
As he said that, the Great Condor took out his mobile phone, and a photo was displayed on it. It was one of the members of Nogizaka46, Hashimoto Nanami.
"Cut it longer." Da Shenying added. If the shape needs to be adjusted later, she can continue to fine-tune it.
"Are you sure you want a haircut like this?" the barber asked. With such long hair, he felt distressed when he cut it off, not to mention it.
"Yes, please. Oh, by the way, can you help me tie up the cut hair with a rope? I'll keep it as a souvenir." The Great Condor seemed to be describing an ordinary thing that couldn't be more ordinary.
"good..."
The customer is God, even if he can't bear to do it.
The sound of scissors rang in the Great Condor's ears. She closed her eyes and avoided the reflection in the mirror. She didn't open her eyes until the barber finished cutting and the sound of scissors, which was like sulfuric acid eroding her heart, stopped.
In the mirror, she was still her, but she was no longer the familiar self. She has short, ear-length hair, with the ends slightly bent inward. She has not experienced the slight itching on her neck for an unknown amount of time, and she actually feels a little nostalgic.
"Thanks."
The Great Condor took a large section of hair cut from his head. It was tied with a white rubber band and was lying quietly on his hand. He didn't feel it before, but now that he has weighed it, it feels quite heavy. , I have lived with such heavy things before.
I asked the store clerk for a plastic bag. Although it was a bit weird, she still kept the hair in the plastic bag.
The Great Condor pushed open the door and walked out, wearing a new hairstyle and bathing in the sunshine. At this moment, it seemed that more than just his hair had been cut, and his whole body and mind felt much more relaxed.
"Let's go."
The two of them took a hurried bite of food and headed straight to the location of the last audition.
In the last audition, there were very few people. As Sato Shizuka said before, there were only two people, the Great Condor, and a girl named Hirose Suzu.
"Everyone's here."
As if he was asking or talking to himself, Uncle Hu looked at the two little girls in front of him and said. He blocked two people's agents, leaving only four people in the room, the stubble-bearded uncle, the Great Condor, Hirose Suzu, and a very elegant woman. This woman, whom I know very well, is Haruka Ayase, who often appears on TV.
When he saw the big condor with short hair, he was shocked at first, and then looked at her with admiration.
"My name is Kore-eda Hirokazu, and this time "Umi Street Diary" will be directed by me."
"Please give me more advice." "Please give me more advice."
The Great Condor and Hirose Suzu bowed respectfully and said.
"No more small talk. This is the script for the final audition. You two should read it."
With that said, Kore-eda Hirokazu gave each of them a piece of paper, which seemed to be printed directly.
The Great Condor took a look and saw that the audition clip was from the end of the movie. The eldest sister, Koda Koda, took Asano Suzu up a hillside. Asano Suzu discovered that this place was indeed the same as Yamagata, where Asano Suzu lived before. The hillside that Asano Suzu's father often took him to was very similar.
The eldest sister looked into the distance and said.
'When I was young, I often came here with my father. After my father was gone, I came here alone. '
Then the eldest sister grabbed Asano Suzu and shouted.
'Dad is stupid! '——Xiang Tianyun
Then Asano Suzu and Koda Yuki looked at each other, and Asano Suzu also shouted out.
'Mom is stupid! '——Asano Suzu
'I want to stay with you for a while longer...' Asano Suzu said softly after shouting.
Later, the eldest sister Yuki Koda hugged Asano Suzu.
'It doesn't matter if you tell me about your mother. '
'Um...'
Asano Suzu cried in the arms of her eldest sister, Koda Yuki.
'Xiaoling can stay here, no matter how long it takes. '
'Well.. I want to stay here. forever. '
That’s what this audition is about. The time given to the Great Condor and Hirose Suzu was longer than last time, but it was only five minutes.
Da Shenying had an understanding of this plot, but she was not sure whether this was the effect the director wanted. Just as she was struggling, Hirose Suzu next to her was already ready.
"Ayase-san will play with you this time."
"Eh?"
Both of them were surprised when they heard this. Haruka Ayase, such a big star, she was the one to play the role in this audition.
"This is our first meeting, please give me some advice."
Ayase Haruka exudes a maternal brilliance, which makes the Great Condor feel very close to her.
"This is the first time we meet, please give me some advice." Great Condor and Hirose Suzu responded immediately.
Hirose Suzu was ready, while the Great Condor stood aside and watched.
It was no different from the play in the script. The Great Condor who watched the performance at this time had to sigh, a professional is a professional, every move, every look, every expression seems to be speaking. For someone like her who was a semi-monastic and self-taught, she still felt a little worse.
Finally, Hirose Suzu burst into tears in Ayase Haruka's arms, as if she had vented all the negative emotions Asano Suzu had had for so long.
"Yeah." Kore-eda Yuka nodded beside him, but didn't comment. "it's your turn."
Kore-eda Hirokazu looked at the Great Condor with some expectation in his eyes, looking forward to what surprises this girl who could cut her hair short would bring him.
The Great Condor placed the paper on the ground, exchanged pleasantries with Ayase Haruka, and prepared to play together.
"Dad is stupid!"
Ayase Haruka shouted in the empty room, and there was still some echo. The Great Condor seemed to be shocked and immediately turned to look at Ayase Haruka, while Ayase Haruka only waited a moment and looked at the Great Condor.
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Then they all moved their eyes to the open space in front.
The great condor swallowed and shouted, "Mom is an idiot!"
Ayase Haruka's expression changed slightly, and she slowly turned her head to look at the Great Condor, but the Great Condor was still looking forward, with eyes that seemed to be filled with thoughts from before.
"I still want to... stay with you for a while longer..." The Great Condor paused between the two sentences.
Ayase Haruka did not speak, but turned around and hugged the great condor. The moment she was saved by Ayase Haruka, she seemed to really feel that there was such a gentle sister hugging her, as if as long as she was there, there was nothing to be afraid of in this world.
The Great Condor's nose became sore as she thought of her family in Asahikawa, her father, mother, and two younger brothers.
"It doesn't matter if you tell me about your mother." Ayase Haruka gently patted the Great Condor on the shoulder.
"Um..."
She is far away in Tokyo and her home in Hokkaido is actually only an hour's flight away, but in her heart, this journey is infinitely longer. No matter how strong and mature she is, no matter how beautiful the outside world is, it can't compare to the warmth of home.
Now, she was in Tokyo and couldn't go back. Thinking of this, the Great Condor shed tears unconsciously, and the next moment, she wanted to cry loudly.
However, she stopped.
"Xiao Ling can stay here, no matter how long it takes."
"Well..I want to stay here. Forever."
The Great Condor hugged Ayase Haruka, and unlike Hirose Suzu, she sobbed softly.
"Okay. Come here."
Hirokazu Kore-eda clapped his hands and stopped the audition. The Great Condor on the side was a little overwhelmed with emotion and couldn't hold it back any longer. He wiped the tears on his face with his sleeves.
"You two go to the door and wait for me." Kore-eda Hirokazu asked Hirose Suzu and the Great Condor to go out first, while he and Ayase Haruka stayed in the house.
Seeing the big condor coming out, Sato Shizuka immediately came up to greet it.
"How about it?"
Seeing that the Great Condor seemed to have just cried, Sato Shizuka took out the tissue from her bag and handed it to the Great Condor.
"It's okay, I just don't know if it's passed or not. Let's come out and wait."
The Great Condor glanced at Hirose Suzu on the other side.
Four people, two managers and two artists, were waiting quietly at the door for the ultimatum. This process is no different than waiting for results after taking an exam, or even worse.
"Click."
Soon, the door opened, and Hirokazu Kore-eda and Haruka Ayase walked out of the room. Kore-eda Hirokazu also held a folder in his arm.
"Hirose Suzu, right?"
"Hi."
Hirokazu Kore-eda said to the girl who was interviewing with Ogori. At this point, Da Shenying's heart felt cold, and he probably gave this role to another girl.
"I'm sorry, your trip was in vain this time."
"Ah...it doesn't matter." Hirose Suzu waved her hand. "I'm here, I'm wasting your time."
"Then, Great Condor, welcome to join my crew." Hirokazu Kore-eda extended his right hand.
The Great Condor couldn't believe his ears, he was admitted? Got hired? Drowsily, he stretched out his right hand and shook hands with Kore-eda Hirokazu.
"Here, here is the contract." Hirokazu Kore-eda handed the folder to the agent next to the Great Condor.
As if receiving a big gold brick, Sato Shizuka took the folder wrapped in a transparent plastic book cover from Kore-eda Yukazu's hand.
The Great Condor and Sato Shizuka looked at each other, with excitement in their eyes. If there weren't others here, they would probably be able to jump more than five meters high.
In any case, this hair was not cut in vain.
The Great Condor has finally won this role!
