Chapter 11: Iwate Travel

"My brother's injuries are obviously not healed, so why do we have to go outside of Tokyo?"

While packing up the clothes for the two of them to go out to change clothes, Ling Nai asked Lin Xiuyi about his plans in a slightly questioning tone.

"When I had a check-up that day, the doctor had already said that it didn't matter, and I had a vacation that I had so hard, so wouldn't it be a pity to stay in Tokyo like this?"

Lin Xiuyi said disapprerovingly.

Indeed, as the doctor said, the pain in the chest has been greatly relieved. If you don't pay special attention, you will almost not feel the pain. But after all, there is a problem with the bones, and it is still a long-term thing to fully recover as before. However, since Kanako made a proposal to invite Rena to Iwate Prefecture with the crew when she was enjoying cherry blossoms in Ueno that day, Lin Shuichi couldn't help but be a little tempted.

Kanako saw Reina's special talent in cooking, and for a moment she couldn't help but want to invite Reina to Iwate Prefecture to participate in the filming of the crew. According to Kanako, the new drama they are filming is a medical drama that reflects rural life in Iwate Prefecture. It mainly tells the story of a female doctor who resigned from a famous hospital in a big city and became the only resident doctor in a fishing village on an island, and served the fishing village with her medical skills.

Although this is a medical drama, the rural scenery of Iwate Prefecture is also one of the big selling points. And there happens to be a very important role in the play is the daughter of the female doctor landlady's family, a beautiful girl Mizushima Ikumi who is good at making all kinds of delicious dishes. However, what makes Kanako and the crew feel a headache is that the idol star Akemi Sonoji, who plays this country girl, is from an aristocratic family with a wealthy family, not to mention a good dish to cook, and basically can't even do daily housework.

Because Akemi Sonoji is currently a popular idol who is currently in the spotlight, since the news of her joining this series was announced by the crew, this low-cost medical drama has immediately attracted great attention. Therefore, the matter of changing the actors is something that TV Asahi and Toei will never agree to. But in this way, some of the original settings of the director team and screenwriter for the characters could not be filmed normally. And the appearance of Rena made Kanako think of an excellent idea.

Kanako hopes that Rena can be used as a stand-in for Akemi to replace her in some cooking-related scenes. In this way, the scenes made by Akemi who were unable to express themselves with acting skills could be filmed smoothly. In fact, the crew had also considered hiring a professional chef as Akemi's substitute to shoot the relevant clips. However, the hands of a chef who has been dealing with the kitchen for many years cannot be equated with the hands of a young girl in any way, and the strict Mizukawa supervisor would rather abandon these shots than let the audience see a work that is not rigorous.

It's easy to get to Miyako City in Iwate Prefecture from Tokyo, and it takes just over five hours to get on the Shinkansen. However, this time, Hayashi Shuichi did not plan to take the Shinkansen to Iwate Prefecture, but chose to travel by plane. After Hayashi Shuichi and Reina packed their luggage, they immediately took a taxi to the nearby Kichijoji Station.

"Why do I think the purpose of you agreeing to Sister Kanako is to find an excuse to go out and play?"

On the way, Ling Nai, who suddenly understood, asked Lin Xiuyi with some dissatisfaction.

"Actually, I think the hot springs there may be good for my injuries, and it wouldn't be worth it if you wasted a wonderful vacation by taking care of me!"

Lin Xiuyi explained to Ling Nai.

After arriving at the airport, it was not far from the time of the plane to take off, and before departure, Lin Shuichi had already booked a residence in Iwate Prefecture, which was a hot spring guesthouse located by the sea. Lin Shuichi saw from AirBnB that the facilities and reviews of this homestay were good, and it was very close to the place where Kanako and them filmed, so he decisively chose this place as his and Reina's residence during their vacation in Iwate Prefecture. When he was about to get on the plane, Lin Xiuyi called Kanako again to inform him of his arrival time. After everything was arranged, Shuichi Hayashi and Reina finally said goodbye to Tokyo and flew to Iwate Prefecture, Japan's famous ranch town.

More than an hour later, when Lin Shuichi and Reina walked out of the lobby of Hanamaki Airport with their luggage, Kanako recognized the brother and sister at a glance.

"I'm sorry to trouble you to pick us up when you're working, it's too much to go!"

"It's okay, after all, from now on, is Reina-chan also our work partner?

Kanako asked Lin Shuichi with concern.

"I've found it, it seems to be on the map. ”

Lin Xiuyi said as he opened the homestay booking software on his mobile phone and asked Kanako.

"Oh, it looks good! Looks like I can go to your hot springs and drink beer between work, by the way, you won't be unwelcome!"

Kanako looked at the pictures and bios on her phone. I can't help but feel a little fascinated. Hayashi Shuichi booked a traditional Japanese-style gassho-built house. The most distinctive feature of this type of house is that the roof is covered with thatch, and it looks like the shape of hands together from a distance. This is the most common style of folk houses in ancient Japan, and houses generally retain some of the unique amenities of traditional Japanese houses, such as a hearth, a stove for cooking rice, and a beech bath. It looks a little old from the outside, but the price is much higher than those of modern Western-style hotels.

Lin Shuichi and Reina quickly moved their luggage to Kanako's car, and after the two got into the car, Kanako started the car and quickly drove out of Hanamaki City in the direction of the airport expressway, heading towards the defense direction of Miyako City.

"How's the filming going, is it going well?"

Lin Xiuyi casually asked Kanako about work. Kanako was silent for a moment, then sighed helplessly.

"Akemi works hard, but the gap between her and the role is too big. However, it is indeed difficult for a strong person to let an eldest lady who has no foundation in life perform the feeling of growing up in a mountain village. I hope she can get into the role as soon as possible, otherwise, we really don't know what to do......"

Kanako said helplessly to Lin Xiuyi.

"No, it's that serious?"

Lin Xiuyi asked in surprise, he suddenly felt that he was a little presumptuous to let Kanako pick up the plane at such a moment.

"Of course, this is a big question about the success or failure of the whole work, if the character creation fails, how can this work be successful?"

Kanako explained to Lin Shuichi solemnly.