On the elevator that was slowly accelerating in the Toho Building, Toru Shimizu couldn't help but think of Nanami's question that day.

"Before you ask me, Shimizu... What about your answer? ”

Like a smug villain, Toru Shimizu threw the ball to Nanami and unguarded. Unexpectedly, the ball that was bound to hit was easily caught by her, and she threw it back as it was, and hit him through layers of barriers with an unstoppable posture, making him stunned on the spot.

Then the atmosphere between the two suddenly became delicate.

However, when sending her to the train, Toru Shimizu felt that the answer was not so important, anyway, "Nanami" was "Nanami", and "Nanami" was "Nanami", and it didn't make a difference to him.

It's just that the color of the evening cherry blossoms on her face never appeared again, which made Qing Shui Toru feel a little regretful in his heart.

With that in mind, the elevator has begun to slow down.

Quickly reining in his thoughts and checking the script in his bag that had been revised many times, Toru Shimizu raised his head again, and happened to see the logo of Toho Co., Ltd.

The front desk lady was still enthusiastic and led him to the reception room, where he was served tea before leaving. Before the teacup cooled, Shinji Kirihara, who had not been seen for a long time, finally appeared.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I've been waiting for you a long time because of so much going on lately."

"I'm bothering Kirihara-san, so let's start directly."

"Okay."

Kirihara held the script in his hand, sat on the sofa and read it carefully, still with that frowning expression. However, Toru Shimizu was not as nervous as last time.

I carefully revised it several times according to the previous opinion, and asked Professor Takahashi's screenwriter "friend" to polish it, and I think that I have reached the limit of my own ability, and I can only accept the next result calmly.

Sure enough, before Toru Shimizu's second cup of tea was drunk, Shinji Kirihara breathed a sigh of relief, and the wrinkles on his brows seemed to be a little lighter.

"Yes, there's nothing wrong with the storyboard, and the characters' words and actions are the same. The details and stuff will be talked about until the official shooting, this is the first thing. ”

"Okay, thank you Kirihara-san."

"Thank me for what you wrote."

After finishing one thing, Shinji Kirihara also looked a lot more relaxed, and became a little interested in small talk.

"By the way, I contacted Mr. Takahashi once some time ago."

"Oh? What do seniors and teachers say? Now that the identity of the conversation between the two sides has changed, Toru Shimizu has also changed his name.

"How?" Shinji Kirihara had a bitter face, "Because I gave up literature to engage in filmmaking, he first scolded me, and then praised you fiercely for a long time." Finally, let me not take you down the wrong path of film. ”

Toru Shimizu couldn't help but laugh, "Mr. Takahashi is such a person. ”

"yes."

Kirihara sighed.

"He had high hopes for me back then, but... Forget it, don't mention that. Shimizu-kun, do you remember who you gave the script to last time? ”

After thinking for a moment, a name popped up.

"Minami Hamabe?"

"That's right. Didn't you ask her to come up with some ideas of her own? She's ready to tell you in person. When she comes, you as a screenwriter will have to solve it. ”

"Wait, is she coming here?"

"Of course, she has to ask when you are coming from time to time, but the agent can't stop her, so she can only find me here. So, don't let us down. ”

Feeling the force of his slap on his shoulder, Qing Shui Toru twitched the corner of his mouth, and was about to agree, when he heard a slight knock on the door.

Then it was Minami Hamabe who came in, holding the script, her little face full of anticipation.

Seeing this, Shinji Kirihara withdrew his hand, clenched his fist into a fist around his mouth, and coughed lightly: "By the way, Shimizu-kun, I still have an audition over there, and it's a little too late in time, you and Hamabe are talking slowly, and I'll take the script first." ”

Even if you're not good at communicating with children, it won't come to this point, right?

Looking at the reclosed door, Qing Shui Toru complained inwardly. Turning his gaze again, Minami Hamabe was already sitting across from him, putting the script on the table, and there was a bit of excitement in his eyes.

You can only open your mouth hard

"Minami?"

"Hmm!" She blinked and nodded vigorously.

"Do you think there are any questions about the script?"

"Yes," she took out a piece of paper full of handwriting from her pocket, and seemed to be prepared, "First of all, at the beginning, why did the protagonist Wenxiang write a letter to help people confess, and it would be 100% successful..."

If you listen carefully, in fact, many of her problems are just not understanding the script. Explain it to her from the screenwriter's point of view, her doubts will be solved naturally, and the conversation will soon enter the stage of small talk.

"Speaking of which, you're not from Tokyo, are you?"

"Well, our home is in Ishikawa Prefecture." She had a soft voice, sitting on the couch, her toes dangling easily in mid-air that could not reach the ground.

"If you come to Tokyo for acting classes, will your family come with you?"

"Usually the agent's aunt will pick me up at home and send me there after ten days of classes."

Auntie? Toru Shimizu remembered the agent he had seen last time, and his face looked like he was about forty years old. I imagined the agent's expression when he heard the salutation, not noticing when Minami Hamabe slipped off the couch and came to him, looking hesitant to ask a question.

"Minami, what's wrong?"

Toru Shimizu looked over, but Minami Hamabe avoided his gaze again, and only raised his head after hesitating for a long time, his voice timid.

"That's... Shimizu-san, the notepad you showed me last time... Do you have it with you this time? ”

Knowing another reason why she was looking forward to her arrival, and not intending to puncture her little thoughts, Toru Shimizu just smiled and nodded, and took out the notepad from her bag and handed it to her.

“… Thank you. ”

She thanked her earnestly, holding the page and looking through it carefully.

He looked at her from the sidelines. Maybe it's because she's a lot more familiar, but compared to last time, she didn't have the nervousness that was visible to the naked eye, as if her innate sense of transparency was finally half revealed. Coupled with the facial features that are not yet fully opened but are still exquisite, Qing Shui Toru can't help but admire Toho's vision again.

As long as it takes time, it will definitely become a beautiful woman who is quite iconic.

Toru Shimizu was thinking like this, and heard her confused voice again.

"That's... Is this Nanami-san the one he met in the bookstore at the beginning? And also... Well... Who is this Nengnian Sang? What happened next? ”

I felt a little bit of Kirihara Shinji's feelings. Facing Minami Hamabe's curious eyes, Qing Shui pulled the corners of his mouth, slowly leaned over, and retrieved his notepad.

"Here's a chance to introduce you to them... I've got some things to do, so I'll stop here this time. ”

Failing to respond to her disappointment, Toru Shimizu packed up his things and fled the reception room. At the moment of closing the door, I thought: If you really become a beauty, you can't deviate from your personality.