Just when they reached the door of the conference room, Mika Ito was about to take Kimura and Minami Hama in. But the door opened first, and a girl with tearful eyes came out.
"Arimura-san?"
After staring blankly for a moment, Mika Ito greeted the girl and said, "What's wrong with you?"
Arimura Kasumi rubbed her eyes, wet tears leaving slightly messy marks on her face.
Seeing Ito Mika, she immediately lowered her head in a panic, avoiding him with evasive eyes, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to hide in.
"I, I'm fine..."
The tone of denial was so weak that Ito Mika couldn't feel the slightest bit of conviction. She stared straight at Arimura Kasumi.
"Amura-san, you..."
"Sorry, I should go."
After speaking in a low and unclear voice, Arimura Kasumi turned sideways and quickly walked around Ito Mika.
Looking back, her eyes locked on Arimura Kasumi who was hurriedly walking. Ito Mika watched the other person disappear around the corner of the corridor, and felt that the figure was a little bleak for some reason.
Kimura remained silent without saying a word, feeling a little confused. He recognized Kasumi Arimura just now, and wondered what happened to that girl in the conference room?
It seems that something unexpected happened in the conference room? But based on her relationship and rumors with the famous supervisor Masahiro Nakamura, she should receive preferential treatment.
Hamabe Minami also blinked curiously, her eyes closely following Arimura Kasumi who was walking away, and felt that the other person looked very sad.
"Let's go in...."
After gathering her thoughts, Ito Mika greeted Kimura and Hamabe Minami, and then reached out and pushed open the door of the conference room.
Following Mika Ito, Kimura led Minami Hama into the conference room, feeling that the atmosphere inside was a little depressing.
Behind a long table sat the interview reviewers, including film supervisor Masahiro Nakamura, producers Yoshinori Kanemaru and Genki Kawamura.
There were two assistants sitting next to them, looking like they were not involved. The photographer in the corner had his eyes closed, as if he was taking a nap.
"President, Hamabe-san is here..."
Mika Ito stepped forward and reminded Nakamura Masahiro in a low voice, who was writing on the paper with a pen.
"Well, I understand."
After responding softly, Nakamura Masahiro stopped writing and then raised his head. His expression was solemn, and he seemed to be in a bad mood?
Mika Ito was a little confused. She hesitated for a moment, and then wisely chose to exit the meeting room.
Kimura was hesitating whether to step forward to say hello, and then exchanged a few words with Genki Kawamura from the same company.
As a result, before he could take action, Genki Kawamura, who was sitting behind the long table, spoke first and dismissed Kimura.
"Kimura-san, please go out too..."
Even though he had a lot of thoughts in his heart, when Genki Kawamura, a film producer, spoke, Kimura could only bow his head in greeting and quickly retreated.
As the door of the conference room was closed, Kimura's figure disappeared immediately. Hamabe Minami felt a panic in her heart, as if she had been abandoned.
Originally, she had been mentally prepared for a long time, but at this moment, under everyone's scrutinizing gaze, she stood still with a somewhat empty head.
Although Onii-chan Masahiro Nakamura is very familiar, he has a straight face and a solemn expression that makes people feel timid.
"Nakamura-san, I feel a little bad."
Kanemaru Yoshino's eyes were very poisonous, and he could see the little girl's panic at a glance, and couldn't help but comment: "Compared to Ashida Aina, this little girl is far behind..."
Compared to Ashida Aina? Are you kidding? How many young actors can be compared with Ashida Aina, who is called a genius?
Nakamura Masahiro tilted his head and stared at Kanemaru Yoshinori for two seconds, feeling that the other party was trying to find fault.
Aina Ashida is the most popular actress in the Japanese entertainment circle at the moment. She has just collaborated with Masahiro Nakamura in TBS TV's Taiwanese celebration drama "Antarctica".
His acting skills are quite outstanding, not even worse than those of well-known actors, as evidenced by the multiple acting awards he has won.
If we just talk about fame and popularity, at this stage, only a few top stars such as Kimura Takuya can surpass Ashida Aina.
"Nakamura-san, how about asking the Kamishiraishi sisters to give it a try?"
Kawamura Genki looked at Hamabe Minami and couldn't help but frown. He thought for a moment and began to persuade Nakamura Masahiro.
"Among the new generation of Toho Cinderellas, the Kamishiraishi sisters are the best candidates."
Apparently, Genki Kawamura also knew something about the situation at Toho Entertainment Agency and knew that Minami Hamabe was not a good candidate.
The voices of Yoshino Kanemaru and Genki Kawamura were loud, and naturally Hamabe Minami heard them, and the little girl immediately pursed her lips in grievance.
Although she was indeed not as good as Ashida Aina, nor was she as good as the Kamishiraishi sisters from the same office, Hamabe Minami still felt quite uncomfortable when being evaluated like this in person.
His eyes turned red unconsciously, and the crystal tears broke free from their restraints, and quietly began to slide down his cheeks.
"Minami, wipe your tears..."
Hamabe Minami's heart trembled slightly, and she quickly raised her hand to wipe her eyes, wiping away the heavy tears.
"Kanamaru-san, Kawamura-san, I am the film's supervisor."
Nakamura Masahiro turned his head and looked at Kanemaru Yoshinori and Kawamura Genki respectively, and said in a low voice: "I know best whether the actors are suitable for the roles."
"So, if I make a decision, I hope you two won't have any objections."
Although the tone was a discussion, the firm tone could clearly be felt by Yoshino Kanemaru and Genki Kawamura.
Kanemaru Yoshi immediately closed her mouth and turned her head to avoid Nakamura Masahiro's sight. Next to her, Kawamura Genki also had erratic eyes and said no more.
Masahiro Nakamura is the supervisor of the movie "Model Student" and is also an investor in the movie. They are not something they can easily interfere with.
The two assistants next to him and the photographer in the corner lowered their heads in unison, as if they couldn't hear what was going on outside the window.
"Minami, I'll give you five minutes to prepare..."
Returning his gaze to the little girl, Nakamura Masahiro said in a gentle tone: "Just show your smile."
Yoshinori Kanemaru and Genki Kawamura glanced at the friendly Nakamura Masahiro subconsciously, and then looked straight at Hamabe Minami.
Originally, Masahiro Nakamura added such a meaningless little character in the script. They thought there was some kind of deal?
But now seeing how close Nakamura Masahiro is to the little girl in front of him, he probably has an extremely close relationship.
Curious in their hearts, Kanemaru Yoshi and Kawamura couldn't help but ponder, but they didn't have the slightest clue.
Perhaps, Masahiro Nakamura is somewhat related to this little girl?
About five minutes passed by in a flash, and with the comfort of Nakamura Masahiro, the little girl's mood quickly stabilized.
"Minami, show your happy mood..."
Nakamura Masahiro looked at the little girl intently and arranged the specific content of the performance.
"The kind where you win an award at school and are publicly praised."
Because it was a small and insignificant role with not many scenes, Nakamura Masahiro did not prepare a character script for Hamabe Minami at all.
"Hi...."
After murmuring in response, Hamabe Minami timidly looked at Nakamura Masahiro and others at the judges' table.
After all, she has received training for more than half a year. Even if her ability has not improved much, Hamabe Minami's mentality has also improved a lot.
She lowered her head, pursed her lips, and sniffed again. After the remaining panic calmed down completely, she slowly raised her little head.
Her cheeks bulged slightly, the corners of her mouth curved upward, her bright eyes opened wider consciously, and an obviously too deliberate smile appeared on the little girl's face.
Nakamura Masahiro looked at Hamabe Minami without saying a word. It could be seen from her slightly evasive eyes that the little girl was still a little timid.
Kanemaru Yoshi and Kawamura Genki folded their arms in unison, looking at Hamabe Minami with interest, a smile of unknown meaning appeared in the corners of their eyes.
"Minami, smile more naturally..."
His fingers tapped lightly on the table, and then stopped suddenly. Nakamura Masahiro's tone of voice was as gentle as ever.
"Think about the time when you were at school and your teacher praised you...Think about the time when you were at home and your parents praised you."
"Perhaps you saw an interesting story when you were reading... Or you saw a touching chapter when you were reading a comic..."
The magnetic voice narrated the story, and Nakamura Masahiro's guidance was like telling a story. The rhythmic words quickly drew the little girl into the created atmosphere.
The eyebrows are curved like crescent moons, and the corners of the slightly raised mouth reveal a slight smile. The bright smile is like a little flower that has just bloomed.
Compared to the previous one which was too deliberate and unnatural, this smile clearly shows that Hamabe Minami comes from the heart.
"ok, very good..."
Nakamura Masahiro nodded, praised the little girl, and then turned his attention to Kanemaru Yoshinoori and Kawamura Genki next to him.
"Kanemaru-san, Kawamura-san, do you have any objections?"
"no comment...."
The faces of Yoshino Kanemaru and Genki Kawamura showed helpless expressions. They had no way to deal with Masahiro Nakamura, so naturally they would not bring trouble on themselves.
They were all very interested in the way Nakamura Masahiro trained the little girl's condition. It seemed very simple, but the combination of tone and voice must be quite difficult.
"Minami, please go out first..."
Glancing down at the artist information on the table, Nakamura Masahiro pulled out the page belonging to Hamabe Minami, then picked up a pen and drew a circle on Hamabe Minami's name.
According to the standards set by Masahiro Nakamura, drawing a circle means entering the next round, while drawing a cross means being eliminated.
"Nakamura-san, have you ever studied dubbing?"
With his body slightly tilted, Genki Kawamura looked at Masahiro Nakamura with curious eyes and said, "I feel like you have a bit of a broadcast accent."
"I haven't learned..."
Nakamura Masahiro shook his head and gave a direct negative reply. In his memory, he learned some line skills from some senior actors in the entertainment industry on the other side, but he never learned dubbing professionally.
"Then your voice talent is really good. If there is a chance, we can cooperate on dubbing..."
Kawamura Genki showed a look of great interest. He admired Nakamura Masahiro's voice very much and felt that the voice of Nakamura Masahiro who just guided Hamabe Minami had a charming magnetism.
"I really like Shinkai Makoto's film style. He has recently been preparing for the movie "The Garden of Words". When he finishes his work, I am planning to find him for cooperation."
"Nakamura-san, when the time comes, will you do the dubbing?"