Tokyo life starting with painting

Hasegawa Riko?

The name is indeed familiar.

Nabuhiro Motohashi and Shimitsu Toda immediately thought of the "snowman" standing by the door of Tokyo Animation Production Company every day.

"Oh, it turns out it's her." Motohashi Daohiro suddenly realized, and then he turned back to look at Toda Shimitsu: "Remember that she only dubbed two movies in total, right?"

"Well, it's "Ultraline Philosophy" and "Kanada Murder Case"." Toda Shimitsu and Motohashi Naohashi have been golden partners for many years. With Motohashi's glance, he knew what information the other party wanted to know.

"I remember that her dubbing ability is really good and she looks very good. She is a very talented youngster." He added a few more pieces of information.

It seems that having Hasegawa Riko come here every day to brush her face has had an effect. Even if Toda Shimitsu had no impression of her at first, she became more concerned about her after brushing her face for a long time. Otherwise, it would be impossible to shake off So much information comes out.

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"But I heard that Ms. Hasegawa seems to be a free person now, right? I heard that her contract with AK89 Agency has been terminated?" Motohashi frowned and held his chin in thought.

He actually knew the underlying reason why Hasegawa Riko was kicked out of AK89 Firm. After all, AK89 Firm's reputation in the industry was not very good.

Nobuhiro Motohashi is not afraid of AK89 Office. After all, Tokyo Animation Production Company is one of the best animation production companies in the industry. He is really not worried because it is just one agency.

But if you really follow what Higashinoji said and want to use Hasegawa Riko, then there is no doubt that you will have to face these problems.

This matter is very troublesome, and it will probably take a lot of effort to solve it. Motohashi Naohashi doesn't like these troubles very much - the most important thing is whether Hasegawa Riko has the ability to let them solve these troubles for her. thing.

If Hasegawa Riko really has the ability to win the role of Asakawa Reiko, then he would be willing to help solve these messy things.

After all, Naohashi Motohashi has been going downhill since "Wind Blowing Dandelion", and now he is thinking about making a good work. If Hasegawa Riko is really capable, he will definitely keep her.

A good original animator is one in a million, and the same is true for a good voice actor.

If the original animator can make the comic character three-dimensional, then the voice actor can give the animated character the soul.

Both are indispensable.

"I'm very optimistic about Ms. Hasegawa, and I think she can win this audition opportunity." Higashinoji noticed Motohashi's hesitation.

The other party probably felt that it was not good to make such a rough decision, and wanted to see Hasegawa Riko's ability.

This is reasonable. After all, Higashino wants to win such an important role just by saying something. It is simply embarrassing the other party.

So Higashinoji added: "As long as Mr. Motohashi is willing to give Ms. Hasegawa a chance to audition, the rest will depend on her performance. If I feel it is inappropriate, I will not say a word more." .”

This was considered a big step back, and Motohashi Daohiro breathed a sigh of relief.

If Higashino insists on using Hasegawa Riko as the heroine, there will definitely be a dispute between them.

It is not a good thing for the creative team to have disagreements. In addition, Tonoji also has a strong say, so he does not want to have a dispute.

Fortunately, Higashinoji showed maturity and was willing to take a big step back.

This made Naohashi Motohashi feel a little comfortable, and at the same time he gained a new understanding of Higashinoji.

"Well, then let's arrange an audition time for Ms. Hasegawa."

"I'll go inform her." Kuromiya Mingsa, who had been listening secretly next to her, suddenly raised her hand: "She and I are acquaintances."

This is actually a very rude behavior on her part. After all, the creative team is talking here, and as the original animator team, she shouldn't eavesdrop.

Even if she was eavesdropping, she shouldn't interrupt and speak suddenly.

This is like reading a pirated novel outside. Not only did you read the pirated novel, but you also said "Next time" on the genuine website.

However, since Higashinoji has been sitting next to Akira Kuromiya to guide her on the original painting techniques, it can be regarded as a step-by-step tutorial. Therefore, the production team of "Midnight Ring" basically feels that Akisa Kuromiya and Higashinoji belong to that type. The relationship was too close, so he didn't pay much attention to her sudden words.

After all, Higashinoji is also a member of the creative team, so this face must be given.

So Akira Kuromiya's sudden words didn't make Naohashi Motohashi too angry. He just smiled and said, "In that case, I'll trouble you, Mr. Kuromiya."

As for Higashinoji next to him, he had no objection to this decision.

He didn't want to repay a favor, and the reason why he brought it up at this casting meeting was simply because Hasegawa Riko's dubbing ability was really good.

Several people talked and decided on the candidates and the audition time.

The audition is in three days.

Apart from the role of Reiko Asakawa, Higashinoji didn’t have any other opinions. Basically, it was confirmed by Nobuhiro Motohashi and Shimitsu Toda.

The day passed like this——

The next day, Higashinoji went to Tokyo Animation Production Company as usual, but before he took two steps, he saw Kuromiya Meisa standing by the door looking around.

This made Higashinoji quite surprised. Why did Hasegawa Riko no longer become a snowman, but you became a snowman instead?

He walked forward, and the other party happened to see him, so he came up to him: "Teacher Higashino."

"Well, where is Miss Hasegawa?"

Higashinoji looked around and saw no figure of Hasegawa Riko, so he asked curiously.

"She gave up." Kuromiya Mingsha shook her head and sighed with regret.

ah?

Higashikata opened his mouth wide with disbelief on his face.

I asked you to go over and bring Riko Hasegawa over as a voice actress, but you turned her back and persuaded her to quit?

Feeling Higashinoji's incredible gaze, Kuromiya Meisa couldn't help but shrink her head, rarely daring to speak more to refute the other party.

It's just that this sudden result made Tonoji unable to accept it, so he couldn't help but continue to ask: "Why did Ms. Hasegawa give up? What was the reason?"

Yes, even though I gave up, I have to give a reason.

"She said she gave up on her dream, but I didn't ask why." Akisa Kuromiya was a little downcast.

Okay

Higashikata didn't know what to say.

You didn't even ask why? When the other party gives up, do you also give up?

Although Higashinoji knew that Akisa Kuromiya was usually a bit reticent, he never expected that she would be so concise and concise.

Although he has a demure personality, he seems to be the type who has not been severely beaten by society.

"I can do it, Mr. Higashino." As if aware of Higashinoji's incomprehensible gaze, Kuromiya Meisa couldn't help but emphasized.

"Before that, Kuromiya-senpai, why did you keep calling me 'teacher'?"

Higashinoji stopped Kuromiya Akisa and asked a question that concerned him more.

When Akisa Kuromiya met him before, she was basically Higashino's junior. Why did she suddenly change her tune recently? Are you still respectful to yourself?

It's completely different from the attitude of college students towards their high school students.

"I learned painting skills from you, so it's natural for me to call you teacher." Kuromiya Meisa quickly explained the reason.

In her opinion, Higashinoji is indeed the person she should learn from. Although they are of the same age, she cannot change the fact that her painting level is indeed one level lower than his.

And she also said before, "Please accept me, Mr. Higashino".

This is equivalent to learning from a teacher.

Since she is Higashinoji's apprentice, it is natural for her to be respectful.

After learning the reason, Higashinoji had nothing to do. Even if Akisa Kuromiya asked him not to call him that, he would still shake his head and say, "Once a teacher, always a father," showing a very determined look.

This leaves Higashikata speechless. He has a daughter at such an old age?

In the end, Higashikata just called her casually. It was just a title—no one in the Celestial Dynasty cared much about it.

But this incident can be regarded as refreshing Higashinoji's understanding of Kuromiya Meisa.

He originally thought that Akisa Kuromiya was the kind of quiet and calm person, but now it seemed that she was also the kind of girl with a little bit of a naive streak.

However, to refresh the impression is to refresh the impression, Higashinoji still gave Kuromiya Meisa a fatal task, which was to bring in Hasegawa Riko.

Even if you can't get her in, you still have to figure out why she gave up her career as a voice actor.

This is not difficult after all, right?

In this way, another day passed unsteadily.

The next day, Higashinoji saw Kuromiya Meisa again in front of Tokyo Animation Production Company.

Compared with yesterday's confidence, today's Akira Kuromiya looks downcast.

Higashinoji knew the result when he saw her expression, but he still had to ask: "Where is Riko Hasegawa? Mingsa?"

"It didn't work out." Kuromiya Mingsha shook her head straightforwardly: "She said she gave up."

"What's the reason?"

"I asked, but she didn't say."

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Didn't she say you can't keep asking?

Higashinoji was choked by Kuromiya Meisa's words, and it took him a while to calm down: "You and I will go there now."

If you don't go, you won't have a chance.

The audition is the day after tomorrow, so two days have already been wasted.

You have to let Hasegawa Riko get used to the script, right?

As for whether Hasegawa Riko is willing? Higashikata is still confident about this.

He was very confident in his eloquence and felt that it would be absolutely no problem to persuade Hasegawa Lizi to board his pirate ship.

But Kuromiya Meisa next to him couldn't help but look at him one more time, and added without understanding: "I think it's useless even if Mr. Higashino goes there, I can see that the other party really gives up." Yeah, that’s what her eyes told me.”

Higashikata was speechless for a long time after hearing this.

If you can really read eyes, you won't be unable to ask questions anymore. Okay, stop talking and go catch the snowman with your teacher.

He finally understood that this teacher really had to put up a good show.

Otherwise, I really wouldn’t be able to suppress Kuromiya Akisa.

Akisa Kuromiya next to her was speechless when she heard Higashinoji suppressing her as a teacher, but she still felt that it was still difficult to convince Riko Hasegawa.

Higashinoji asked for a leave of absence from Motohashi Nabuhiro, then took the script and walked towards Kabukicho.

About ten minutes later, Higashinoji and Kuromiya Meisa walked to the front of the sukiyaki shop.

It seemed that he had arrived too early, and the sukiyaki shop hadn't even had time to open.

"Teacher Higashino, their family has a backyard." Kuromiya Meisa explained from the side: "At this time, Miss Riko should still be choosing vegetables in the backyard."

"Really?" Higashino nodded, thinking that you had asked a lot of information in this area.

He and Akisa Kuromiya soon walked to the backyard.

This is a standard Japanese-style back courtyard, with a white wall about one and a half people high, and a small wooden door. Parked next to the wooden door is a small cart filled with vegetables for sukiyaki.

Before Higashinoji and Kuromiya Meisa even got close, they heard a low cough.

It was the voice of Riko Hasegawa.

What are you waiting for?

Tonoji reached out and knocked on the door and said hello: "Sorry to bother you, is Ms. Hasegawa here?"

"Yes! What's wrong with me here? Mr. Higashino?"

Hasegawa Riko was squatting next to the sink choosing vegetables, her little hands were red from the cold, but then she saw Higashinoji standing by the door and showed a surprised expression.

You know Higashinoji is her idol

Even though she had given up on her dream, she still loved reading Higashino Tsukasa's comics, especially "The Winner is Justice". She read it several times and dreamed of dubbing Machiko Dai in it.

So she stood up quickly, wiped off the water stains on her palms, roughly arranged her appearance, and came over: "Excuse me, what can I do? Mr. Higashino and Mr. Kuromiya."

"Um." Kuromiya Meisa was about to speak, but Higashinoji had already spoken before her: "On behalf of the production team of "The Ring," I sincerely invite you, Ms. Hasegawa, to come over for an audition."

"Huh? Oh, I know this." Hasegawa Riko showed a bitter expression, but quickly cheered up: "But I have already rejected Miss Kuromiya. I give up."

Her words made Higashinoji's ears tingle after hearing Kuromiya Meisa's words. In addition, the flash of disappointment on Hasegawa Riko's face was caught by Higashinoji.

He suddenly became energetic - I am afraid that Hasegawa Riko did not really want to give up, but was temporarily frustrated by reality, so she showed a frustrated expression.

Higashinoji still has the ability to observe people's emotions, otherwise he wouldn't be where he is today.

good! very good!

There is hope!

So Higashino took a step forward, his eyes concerned and sincere: "Excuse me, what is the reason?"

His voice was sincere, and his eyes were looking at Riko Hasegawa sincerely.

Not to mention this expression is an invitation to join, even if it is a proposal, there are probably people outside who believe it.

But in fact Higashino's idea is very simple.

Don’t say anything else! He caught the snowman today!