Dragging a small suitcase, the Great Condor and Sato Shizuka got off the JR (Japan Railways).
Kamakura in early summer is not too hot. It is a bit humid and stuffy. The temperature is around 20 degrees. There is still a bit of draft passing through the station, and you can occasionally feel the coolness.
Early summer is also the season when hydrangea blooms. The hydrangeas along the way were crowded one by one, as if they were trying to crush each other. The Great Condor also took out the mobile phone provided by the company and took a lot of photos. , and sent it to Sasaki Kotoko.
Kamakura is not big. Following the free bus route they picked up from the station, it took Ocondor and Shizuka Sato a few hours to reach the address given by Hirokazu Kore-eda. Along the way, Kamakura, a small coastal city, brought Ocondor a lot. You can't feel the tranquility in Tokyo. Different from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, although Kamakura is also very busy, it contains the dullness of life.
After getting out of the car, the Great Condor followed Shizuka Sato through many twists and turns, passing through many apartment floors, and came to a relatively remote one-family building. It occupied a large area. The Great Condor glanced over and estimated that It is about 200 square meters, with two floors above and below, with the same area. There is a door on the left and right for people to enter.
"Dong dong dong."
Shizuka Sato knocked on the door.
"Squeak~"
The door opened, and there was a face that looked slightly familiar. Da Shenying thought for a while, this was the assistant named Hirose Nanako, the name sounded like a girl, but the person in front of him was a real uncle, and he still had a beard. kind of.
"Good afternoon." "Good afternoon, Hirose-san."
"come in."
The Great Condor followed Shizuka Sato and said hello.
The two of them entered the house and took off their shoes at the entrance. Judging from the number of shoes, including theirs, there were a total of 10 pairs, and there were quite a lot of people inside.
The two of them followed Hirose Nanako into the house and came to the living room. There were not too many sofa seats in the living room, but a piano with the Yamaha LOGO printed on it. They walked all the way to the auxiliary living room, which was the real reception room.
In the auxiliary living room, seven people were sitting, namely Hirokazu Kore-eda, Haruka Ayase and his agent, Masami Nagasawa and his agent, and Kaho and his agent.
Adding in the two of them, Omiko and Shizuka Sato, the four leading actors and their agents, as well as the director and his assistant, it's a complete job.
"She's here as soon as you say it, it's true." Hirokazu Kore-eda looked at the people in front of him and said, then stood up and looked at the Great Condor and Sato Shizuka. "Good afternoon, good afternoon, thank you."
Kore-eda Hirokazu still wanted to shake hands, but thinking that both of them were women, it would not be a good idea to do so, so he stopped and rubbed his hands on his trousers.
"Good afternoon, Kore-eda-san," the two responded.
"Sit down first, don't stand."
Kore-eda Hirokazu pointed to the sofa and said.
"Hi."
The Great Condor and Sato Shizuka sat down, the two of them were furthest away from Kore-eda Hirokazu.
"Well, now that everyone is here, let me briefly explain." Hirokazu Kore-eda cleared his throat, "The purpose of letting you live in the same apartment this time is to cultivate the relationship between you. Although your scripts are all I know it well and my acting skills are passable, but my tone of voice is always a bit awkward."
Several people listening nodded to express their understanding. Acting can be performed, but it is different from the real thing, and with such a serious and responsible director, they naturally want to do their best to cooperate.
"I would also like to thank Nogizaka for their time support." Hirokazu Kore-eda said.
"No, Kore-eda-san. Konno-san said, we will fully cooperate with you." Sato Shizuka waved her hand quickly.
In fact, among the four people, those who might not come are Haruka Ayase and Masami Nagasawa. Kaho will most likely be able to handle it. As for the Great Condor, he is an idol and is the one who least worries about time conflicts.
Kore-eda Hirokazu explained a few more words and informed that the Great Condor will be filming one of the scenes in the movie in a few days. It is a part of the entrance to school. Although it is a bit urgent to start filming right after joining the team, we still have to take advantage of June. The sun was not so dazzling and the light source was just right, so I took this shot.
At the same time, she was told that Da Shenying would give her and another young male protagonist a special football training. There would be scenes of playing football later, so Da Shenying, who had never learned football, would still have to practice.
Then, Hirokazu Kore-eda talked about the time arrangement with several brokers. It was not until almost evening that Hirokazu Kore-eda ended the conversation. Then he took the four brokers out of the same house as a reason for the four people to get along well. Jian, judging from the situation, it seems that there are still many things to discuss with the agent.
The four people were left staring at each other with wide eyes.
"Please give me more advice in the future."
Ayase Haruka was the first to break the silence.
"Please give me more advice." The other three people responded one after another.
After saying that, the four people stood up together as if they had made an agreement, glanced at each other, and then walked out of the auxiliary living room and went back to their respective rooms.
The design of this house is actually quite peculiar. Just around the corner from the entrance door, there is an open kitchen, connected to the entire large living room, a separate dining room, an auxiliary living room, a bathroom, a storage room, and a living room on the first floor. There is a bedroom with an attached bathroom.
Then there is the second floor that rotates up from the big living room. On the second floor, there is a bathroom on the left hand side at the back, a small corridor on the left hand side is a handshake, a bedroom on the front left side, and on the right hand side after walking through the long corridor is another bedroom, directly below the bedroom On the first floor is the open kitchen, and there is a small corridor in the bedroom. If you continue walking, there is another bedroom, and directly below the bedroom is the dining room.
Before Kore-eda Hirokazu and others left, his assistant Hirose Nanako had already divided their rooms. The Great Condor's room was on the left hand side of the second floor, only separated from Kaho by a wall, Nagasawa Masami was on the right hand side of the second floor, and Ayase Haruka was on the right hand side of the second floor. First floor.
The atmosphere was so awkward that even if there was one person with a more lively personality, the four of them would not just go back to their respective rooms. Da Shenying is an outgoing girl, but in front of the three seniors, she still chooses to be herself quietly and obediently.
When I returned to the house, the sun had just set, and there was still a smell of protein in the air, which is the smell of ultraviolet sterilization.
The Great Condor briefly checked the room. The room was not big, with a bed, a wardrobe, and a desk. That was all. The sheets, quilts, and pillowcases were all new, and there was also a spare set in the wardrobe. Open the window and look out from inside the house. The scenery in front is blocked by another one-family building opposite, but there is a slight cool breeze, which is very pleasant.
Listening to the vague cricket chirping, the Great Condor still has an inexplicable sense of unreality.
She shook her head and tried to clear away all the distracting thoughts. She took out several homework books from her backpack, including math, Chinese, and biology. She carried homework from all subjects. She picked an homework book at random and started writing. got up.
Like Erika Ikuta, as an idol, she will take this job seriously, but if she is asked to give up her studies because of this job, she will probably pick up a book. But maybe it's because the Great Condor is gifted, or maybe the middle school is just too simple. She doesn't have a hard time studying. Even though she has work to do every day, she always comes out on top in the school's mock exams.
The sun was setting in the west, and it took less than two hours to go from the orange-red dusk that filled the room to only one LED light illuminating the room. The big condor who had been writing the questions didn't care about the passage of time, holding a pen in his right hand. I write in a hurry, as if I am confused by a question, and I don’t need to think about it.
"Dong dong."
Just as she was finishing her last multiple-choice biology question, there was a knock on the door.
"Hey, the door is unlocked." The Great Condor put down his pen.
Even though the door was not opened, Tai still stood up and crossed his hands in front of his lower abdomen respectfully.
"Well, Ogami-san, it's time to eat."
Ayase Haruka opened the door, leaned sideways and said.
