Nakamura Sakami naturally took over the next session. Decide on a shooting location. This is not an easy job. After the early preparations, especially after the script is completed, the next step is to confirm the shooting location. Should we use a studio in the city to shoot, or find real locations, or mix studios and real locations, and most importantly, where to shoot. General Nakamura Sakami brought all the photos and information he had prepared. A few hours passed by in a flash. Ping Qingshan didn't get off work until 7 o'clock in the evening. I originally planned to go home, but then I realized that there was nothing to eat at home, so I randomly found a place to ask the driver to stop on the way and planned to randomly look for some delicious food in Tokyo. This can be considered as a way for Ping Qingshan to relax occasionally. After all, there are still some interesting things to be found in this world.
For example, Yukihira Hotel was something he discovered while strolling around. ---Small dividing line--- "Is this convenience store holding a promotion? Why don't I see any event poster?" Mai Sakurajima was holding a flyer in her hand, carefully comparing it with the store address on the page. She didn't come here often, so she was not familiar with the surrounding terrain, but because of this flyer, Mai Sakurajima still came here. Although the road is a bit far, who doesn’t love a half-price bento? Today the girl is wearing a JK uniform, with a light white wool sweater on the upper body, matched with a brown suit jacket, and a gray pleated skirt and black stockings on the lower body. This is the girl's high school uniform. Although she is now in college, she still wears it as casual wear occasionally. This is not a big deal in Japan. After standing outside the store and looking for a long time, Mai Sakurajima finally decided to go in and take a look. After entering the door, he took a quick look around and went straight to the area selling bento and rice balls. As expected, the bento boxes here are half-price, with the big half-price words on the top, which makes people feel at ease. In the semi-open refrigerator, various bento boxes and snacks are neatly placed. Among them, the most luxurious Wagyu set meal is only 500 yen after discount. Even so, after picking up the lunch box, Mai Sakurajima put it down and picked up a few ordinary lunch boxes instead. After all, ordinary lunch boxes only cost a little over 100 yuan after discount, which was more affordable. “So cheap~” The half-price bento is still very delicious, if it weren’t for the fact that the bento has a shelf life. Mai Sakurajima planned to pack all of these and take them home. One lunch box can save you 100 or 200 yuan, ten can save you 1,000 or 2,000 yuan, and one hundred can save you 10,000 or 20,000 yuan. If you really count the details in life, it's quite scary. "But it's so cheap, why don't so many people buy it? It's strange." Mai Sakurajima put the six bento boxes she had chosen into the shopping cart, turned around to pay, and then saw the dazzling array of goods in the store.
Oh, speaking of which, my toiletries are running out, and I’m running out of pen refills. And... Supermarkets and convenience stores always have a strange magic that allows people to remember what they need and what they don’t need. Although these ordinary commodities were not discounted, this store was obviously targeting the general public and the prices were very cheap. Mai Sakurajima simply selected some cheap daily necessities, put them in the basket, and then went to the counter to check out. "Sheng Hui, the total is 3,400 yen!" The clerk counted the goods and quoted a price. Hearing the price, Sakurajima Mai was stunned for a moment, then she glanced at the amount on the cash register system and immediately reacted. "Um, aren't bentos half price?" "It's like this, our half-price promotion is only available after 8pm, and it's only 7pm now. Look at the poster over there." "Ah...really?" Mai Sakurajima took out her wallet with an unnatural look on her face, and when she opened it, she saw only two thousand-yuan bills and a few scattered coins. How to do? Should I wait until 8 o'clock? Or run away? But this is too embarrassing. Or should I just bite the bullet and buy it? It’s not half price, but it’s still cheap, and I remember I still have some money on my credit card. I have enough money, but I can obviously buy it at half the price. Just when Sakurajima Mai was struggling, a man's voice appeared behind her. "Swipe my card." "The total is 3,400 yen. Please take the receipt." Ping Qingshan's movements were so natural. The clerk also took the bank card very naturally, and then handed the packaged items together with the receipt to Ping Qingshan. Ping Qingshan also took the pocket naturally. "Let's go." Mai Sakurajima was startled by the voice behind her. In the blink of an eye, the cashier had already collected the money. His movements were so fast that she had no time to react and her body had already followed Ping Qingshan out of the store. "Here, here are your things." "Hey! You are...the interviewer from Sony." Ping Qingshan frowned and asked, what does that interviewer from Sony mean? "My name is Ping Qingshan." "Ah, yes, yes, yes, I, I want to give you the money, and your meal card... and my socks..." It was obvious that Sakurajima Mai was a little uncomfortable with Hira Kiyoshi's familiarity. She opened her wallet, took out all the money inside and tried to give it to the other party. Ping Qingshan was not surprised by Sakurajima Mai's reaction. In a situation like just now, if he didn't act more familiar, Sakurajima Mai would definitely not take his money.
Although he didn't have much contact with girls in this world, he had watched anime in his previous life and knew that Sakurajima Mai was a girl with a very strong self-esteem. And now, Ping Qingshan took advantage of the fact that Sakurajima Mai didn't react and directly paid the money. The initiative has actually been in Ping Qingshan's hands. "Just helping out. By the way, how is your script preparation going? The audition is in a few days." "Yes, I have read the script. It is a very good script." The topic was changed successfully. After Ping Qingshan handed the bag to Sakurajima Mai, he walked forward on his own. Instead, Sakurajima Mai followed him closely. Chapter 20 Big Bad Wolf or Little Lamb? Ping Qingshan changed the subject and said that success is success, and failure is also failure. The two just talked about the script. Mai Sakurajima brought up the matter of transferring the money to Hira Kiyoshige again. "Mai Sakurajima." "Yes." "We in the Pingqing family have a family motto, do you know?" The girl shook her head. "It is said that if you do one good deed a day, you will become a thousand-year-old family. If you see someone in need of help, you must help. This is my practice." "Yes, but." Sakurajima Mai hesitated. Because she knew Ping Qingshan's identity, she seemed relatively weak in front of Ping Qingshan. This kind of weakness has nothing to do with personality. It's like an intern who just joined the company meets the company boss outside, or a student meets the principal. It’s definitely not licking, but during the chat, I will definitely pay more attention to the other person’s thoughts. Generally speaking, since Ping Qingshan has said so much and is clearly showing goodwill, most people would choose to accept this kindness. But Mai Sakurajima had been in the entertainment industry when she was a child. Although she was very young at that time, she had heard many people talk about gossip about big names. After growing up, I also learned about a lot of dirty things in the entertainment industry. Even though Ping Qingshan is very harmless. But who can guarantee that there is not a hungry wolf under this sheepskin? So, after hesitating for a while, Sakurajima Mai finally expressed what was in her mind. "Although I really want this role, but, but, I'm not that kind of person. I will return the money you just paid for me. Also, your meal card is at my house, and I will return it to you as well." Sakurajima Mai finished her words in one breath, and looked at Ping Qingshan with her clear eyes, with some anxiety and worry. Directly exposing the thoughts of a big shot might lead to backlash.
That's why Mai Sakurajima was a little nervous. She still wanted the role in Battle Royale, but not at the expense of anything else. Ping Qingshan was stunned for a moment before he reacted. Then he burst into laughter instantly. "Hahaha, who do you think I am?" It was a very cheerful smile, and considering Ping Qingshan's age, he really gave the feeling of a sunny and cheerful big boy. At this moment, looking at the smiling Ping Qingshan, Sakurajima Mai was a little stunned. "Forget it, since you are so unwilling, just transfer the money to me later." "that..." Realizing that she was wrong, Sakurajima Mai felt a little embarrassed. "Let's go! Since you've returned the money to me, I can use it to treat you to a meal, that's ok." Ping Qingshan's words are extremely sincere. Mai Sakurajima began to hesitate. In Tokyo, being pretty is an advantage, but also a disadvantage. Mai Sakurajima is very clear about this, so whether she is a model or working a part-time job, she never socializes too much with people at work. In various stories and gossips about the entertainment industry, people like Ping Qingshan, who are young and powerful, are the most dangerous in the entertainment industry. But Ping Qingshan's eyes were so clear. He shouldn't be a bad person. And this is a free dinner, a free dinner! I didn't get the half-price bento, but I can still make my money back by eating this meal. In the end, she shamefully gave in, and when she saw Sakurajima Mai following her, Hira Kiyoshige smiled. All things are difficult at the beginning. With this experience, it will surely not be so difficult next time. Considering that this was only the second time he and Sakurajima Mai had met, if they went to someplace too expensive she would definitely find it a little strange, so Hira Kiyoshi simply found a nearby family restaurant. The name of the restaurant is Wagunaria, which is also a restaurant that appeared in the animation. Ping Qingshan went there occasionally when he was in college. However, there are no characters from "Dairy Tale" in the Wagunaria store in Tokyo. It is just an ordinary family restaurant. It is said that they have many branches in Japan. Ping Qingshan has a plan. If he has the chance to go to Hokkaido, he will go to the branch in Hokkaido to see if he can see the characters from the anime there. Overall, the dishes served at Wagunaria are more Western-style, but there are also Japanese home-style dishes like omelette rice.
The interior furnishings were also very cozy, and Ping Qingshan chose a seat by the window. Outside the window is a bustling city scene with people and traffic, while inside the window is a warm and comfortable dining environment. I ordered a bowl of pasta with beef sauce for myself and handed the menu to Sakurajima Mai. Mai Sakurajima took the menu, looked at it for a long time, and only ordered the cheapest ordinary tomato pasta. "Want to eat something else?"
