Life in Tokyo starting as a child star

Chapter 179: There is no food in the medicine (4100 words)

Warm yet homely interior.

The pale yellow light falls.

Late at night.

Except for the occasional sound of drunkards outside and two honking horns in the distance.

Everything seemed so quiet.

The wiped countertops glowed brightly.

There was a snapping sound.

That was the sound of water dripping from the faucet.

The female diners dug into their stomachs bit by bit the plain egg mixed rice placed in front of them.

Her body trembled slightly.

Tears also fell down while chewing the last bite of egg rice.

"general."

The voice trembled.

“The mustard in the egg rice is too spicy.”

The eyes that were raised again were filled with tears.

She covered her face and burst into tears.

"Ka! I failed this one! I'll retake it later!"

The field recorder received the instructions and a voice came from behind.

And this also made the entire "Little Canteen" filming location come alive again.

Because the shot failed to pass smoothly, all the staff present started to arrange the scene again.

The camera resets again.

All staff returned to their previous positions and waited.

At the same time, it was Kawamura Takefumi's voice calling Tachibana Asuna.

"Miss Asuna, what I want is not just a simple feeling of 'crying while eating'. I hope that you can put some regret, helplessness and happiness into this 'crying'."

"I'm so sorry! I will do better next time!"

"Yes. That's it. Miss Asuna, please continue to make preparations."

Kawamura Takefumi dismissed Asuna Tachibana and sighed deeply at the same time.

The most difficult part of filming "Little Canteen" was actually the 'eating scene'.

The requirements for some scenes are not so strict, as long as the actors can "eat" naturally.

But some scenes of eating scenes are different.

For example, Tachibana Asuna's eating scene foreshadowed an entire episode of "Little Cafeteria".

Chigen Rena, who is young but lives in a rural village in Akita Prefecture, has always had the dream of going to Beijing (to Tokyo) to make money.

She yearns for the prosperity of Tokyo.

Yearning for the "gold everywhere" environment in Tokyo.

She doesn't want to stay in Akita County as a farm girl. She has her own dreams.

So as a young woman, she ignored the opposition of her family.

He resolutely embarked on the journey to Beijing.

But wait until you actually step into Tokyo.

Only then did she realize that everything in front of her was so strange.

There is no gold all over the place, and there is no dissipation.

Some of them were just high-rise buildings that she couldn't adapt to and standard language that was extremely unfamiliar to her ears.

Here, without education or ability, she had no other choice but to become a worker at the lowest level.

Life in Tokyo is tough.

Utility bills.

All kinds of people live in a squalid and small shared house.

All these made her miss the sky of her hometown in Akita.

But she finally made it to Tokyo and fled home in despair without achieving any results. She would only be ridiculed by people at home and in the village.

This is absolutely intolerable to the arrogant Chigenrena.

She was determined to forget her home in Akita County and didn't want to rot on that land filled with the smell of earth.

But the harder she works, the more she understands the gap between herself and others.

She was physically and mentally exhausted from the beatings and scoldings from her customers, the physical harassment from her superiors, and the ill-intentions from her colleagues.

It's been like this for more than two years.

until one day.

Her uncle from her hometown came to the door after asking around.

Until then.

Only then did she know what had happened to her family over the past two years.

My father had an accident while working at a construction site in the county.

My mother became sick with worry, suffered from dementia, and no longer recognized anyone.

The despairing Chigen Rena was wandering the streets alone.

After smelling the aroma, I came to this unknown restaurant.

When the boss asked her what she wanted to eat.

She was a little dazed, and suddenly thought of the egg rice mixed with rice that her father and mother often made for her when she was a child.

Kawamura Takefumi can say the same.

All the previous depressing plot preparations were prepared for this moment.

As an audience, after watching the repressed memories for so long, we urgently need a point where emotions can burst out.

And this eating scene was the 'explosion point' that triggered the previous memories.

Although Asuna Tachibana has indeed improved a lot under the acting guidance of Takeo Mikawa.

But when it comes to actual performance, both the emotional strength and tension of the ‘eating scene’ are somewhat lacking.

Mainly the emotional aspect.

Tachibana Asuna has obviously done too many bloody dramas.

As long as you cry, you will feel like pear blossoms and rain. It can only give people a feeling of sadness and melancholy.

But the requirements of "Little Canteen" are different.

The actors are required to express the light feeling of 'regret' after eating the food, which can make the audience feel the 'little happiness' and the light feeling of 'regret' that memories will eventually be in the past.

And this is where eating scenes are difficult to film.

It's difficult for actors to find their emotional niche.

Kawamura Yuefumi touched his chin.

Things like acting skills can't be improved that much for the time being.

Even with the guidance of Takeo Mikawa, Tachibana Asuna's acting skills would not have been truly enlightening and she would have shown even better acting skills.

Hmm. Is there any way?

He thought like this, raised his eyes, hesitated for a while, and then called Kitumi to him.

"Hmm? What's up, Uncle Kawamura?"

After finishing his makeup, Kitasumi came over.

In order to match the pale yellow light at the shooting site.

Kitasumi's overall makeup is relatively dark, mainly to highlight the contrast between cold and warm tones.

"Hey, Kitasumi-kun, it's actually about the food you made today."

"Oh? What's wrong? Is there any defect in the taste? Or is it simply not delicious?"

"." Kawamura Takefumi.

How could the taste be defective?

The food you made is so delicious that it's like taking hallucinogens!

Today I almost saw my long-dead grandma smiling at me!

Kawamura Takefumi can't forget it.

Today, after he ate the food made by Kitasumi.

He really felt the "happiness" from the heart.

The pressure of the workplace.

The ratings.

The urgency of time.

All these troubles were gone with the wind.

He just focused on enjoying the "happiness" of the food in front of him.

Thinking of this.

Kawamura Takefumi spoke.

"Kitazaimin, this eating scene requires Miss Asuna to show happiness, helplessness, and regret in front of the camera, and use this scene to ignite the audience's previously accumulated emotions. Do you understand?"

"Well? I understand, but that's what Miss Asuna needs to do, right?"

Kitazaimin blinked, not quite understanding.

As the 'boss', he is just the narrator of the plot.

And the 'happiness' that Kawamura Takefumi said should be expressed by Tachibana Asuna, who plays the role of Chimoto Reina.

Logically speaking, it is normal for the other party to say these words to Tachibana Asuna.

What's the point of saying it to him?

"These things should indeed be expressed by Miss Asuna, but Kitazaimin, the food you make tastes quite good, and it really makes diners feel happy."

So——

"I was thinking, can you ask Kitazaimin to work harder on the cooking later, so that Miss Asuna's performance in front of the camera may be better."

Yes.

The food made by Kitazaimin seems to have a kind of magic that makes people unable to extricate themselves.

Even Kawamura Takefumi couldn't ignore it.

Although the method of combining 'cooking' with 'acting' is indeed a bit whimsical.

But it's better to give it a try than to have no idea at all, right?

Kawamura Takefumi looked serious.

"Uh."

Feeling Kawamura Takefumi's expression.

Kitasumi was speechless.

Because the explanation of the talent of cooking (happiness) was too weird.

It felt like poisoning the food.

So since the time when Kitasumi had red bean soup, he has actually been restrained a lot - he didn't increase the amount of medicine in the food.

As a result, he just found the balance point of using this talent.

It can make people feel 'happiness' and ensure that others can finish the food comfortably.

However, he just found the balance.

Kawamura Takefumi here asked him to 'increase the amount of medicine'?

This.?

Kitasumi couldn't help but glance at Tachibana Asuna who was brewing emotions on the other side.

Hiss. No?

Is this really okay?

If the intensity is increased again.

It feels like what he will make later will no longer be a dish, but a pure "happiness potion".

"I don't care, but I also want to ask Sister Asuna's opinion, and act with her and discuss it."

"Okay."

Kawamura Takefumi nodded.

This eating scene is very important.

It's also good for Tachibana Asuna and Kita Sumire to have some contact.

He nodded in agreement.

Kita Sumire didn't hesitate and ran to Tachibana Asuna.

"Sister Asuna."

"Hmm?"

At this time, Tachibana Asuna was closing her eyes and brewing emotions.

She heard a voice in front of her.

She subconsciously opened her eyes and made a surprised sound.

"Kita Sumire?"

She showed a gentle smile and squatted down to be the same height as Kita Sumire.

The reason why she took such a special respectful action towards Kita Sumire was not only because of Mikawa Takeo and Kawamura Takefumi.

More importantly, it was when she was beside her today and officially watched Kita Sumire act.

She was surprised.

Huh.? The acting of this actor is just as Ikeda-san said, it is excellent.

As we all know, it is difficult for characters with expressionless faces to express their emotions, because they have a straight face in front of most cameras.

So, when the director needs characters with expressionless faces to express emotions.

The actor is often required to use more body movements to express the emotions contained in the character.

And Kitasumi handled this very well.

There is a simple scene in the script of "Little Canteen": After hearing the bad news about the diner, the boss put down the kitchen knife and walked out from behind the kitchen counter with an expressionless face.

This is just a very simple scene.

But after walking out of the kitchen counter, Kitasumi's pace slightly accelerated, and then as if he thought of something, his feet suddenly stopped.

In front of the camera, he made a slight "inhale" action and continued to move forward.

Although there was still no expression on his face.

But these small actions were enough to express the character's emotions.

And this kind of acting expression.

Even among adults is quite rare.

So when Tachibana Asuna saw Kitami Minoru's acting skills, she secretly murmured in her heart.

Damn it, has the sex industry become so internalized now?

Is this kind of servant just a first-rate servant? In the past, shouldn't Ziyi have been top-notch since his prime?

So.

Tachibana Asuna was so respectful when she saw Kitami Minoru at this time, and she didn't mean to look down on him at all.

After all, unlike his background, the other party's acting skills are real.

But she was also a little strange. What did Kitumi Minoru want to do when she suddenly came to see her?

"Does Mr. Beicheng have anything to do with your sister?"

she asked the other person.

"Actually, that's what happened."

Kitami shook his head and told Asuna Tachibana what he had just discussed with Kawamura Takefumi.

This made Tachibana Asuna a little bit unable to help laughing.

Use the 'happy dishes' made by Kitami Minoru to complement her acting skills?

Isn't this joke too big?

She also ate something made by Beizumi Minoru today. It was indeed delicious, very delicious, and had an aftertaste-like feeling of happiness.

But to make her smile so happy that she sheds tears after eating Minoru Kitazumi's food?

This made her want to laugh a little.

The key is.

Tachibana Asuna stole a glance at Kitami Minoru.

When I found that the other person's handsome and lovely face was full of seriousness.

She couldn't help but shake her head in her heart, feeling a little pity for this cute boy.

After all, he is still a child.

He actually believed what the director said as if he was joking.

She couldn't bear to reveal the reality to Kitumi.

So he lowered his body with a smile and reached out to touch Beicheng Minoru's head.

"If Beicheng-kun wants to try it, it doesn't matter to me, sister. Maybe there really is that kind of magic food that makes my sister cry as soon as she eats it."

".Is it really okay? Sister Asuna?"

Seeing Tachibana Asuna's appearance, Kitumi Minoru was a little speechless. She probably knew that the other party thought she was joking, so she asked again without giving up.

"Don't worry, it'll be okay. Even though my sister is like this, she actually often goes to those high-end restaurants and has eaten a lot of delicious food."

Tachibana Asuna smiled and made a muscle-flexing gesture.

Let Kitaki Minoru not care at all.

".Fine."

Good words are hard to persuade a ghost who wants to die.

Beicheng Shi shook his head and did not continue to persuade.

It just so happened that at this time, the props team had already prepared all the props.

Under the call of all the staff.

Kitami Minoru and Tachibana Asuna did not continue to mess around.

Instead, they return to their respective places.

Pale yellow light.

Rearranged kitchen counters.

The sound of water dripping slightly from the faucet.