Chapter Eighty-Fifth: The Brand New Miyazaki Aoi

  The vast majority of Japanese girls can make cakes, not because they are particularly good at it, but simply because making a cake in Japan means nothing more than buying a sponge cake, spreading some whipped cream on it and putting a few strawberries on top.

  Ogura Yuko's cake looks simple, Zhou Xiao cut a piece and took a bite, hmm... ordinary...

  But he wouldn't say it directly, instead, he learned from Japan's famous food reporters, widening his eyes and saying with a tone of surprise: "It's unexpectedly delicious!"

  In short, it's just praise for the delicious food made by the sister.

  Ogura Yuko also looks happy: "Boom! Ali gado!"

  In short, it's just various thank yous, and this kind of conversation happens countless times every day in Japan.

  What would a man and a woman do when they are alone in a room? It mainly depends on their relationship. For example, Zhou Xiao and Ogura Yuuko, Zhou Xiao naturally wants to have something more than friendship with Ogura Yuuko, but Ogura Yuuko also wants to flirt with Zhou Xiao, yet she doesn't want to take it further, after all the young man in front of her is only one year older than herself. Who knows if that so-called talent will be fleeting, no need to pay a price for these things.

  People always think of themselves, unless there's a really good feeling between two people, otherwise it's impossible to always think of the other person. For example, after seeing Ogura Yuko, Zhou Xiao seriously thought about whether he should write two songs for her to help promote her, but he quickly rejected this idea. The reason is simple: you're not from my company, and now that I've just debuted, it's time for me to build up my own reputation. Giving you a song would be something like those unimportant AKB songs that are easy to sing, but giving you something without musical value would ruin my reputation.

  Zhou Xiao didn't have a special liking for cakes, and he actually preferred to eat delicious dishes. Under Ogura Yuuko's gaze, Zhou Xiao ate almost half of it before putting down the plate in his hand: "Ah...... I'm full, I had dinner before coming back, but I still ended up eating so much of your cake."

  Zhou Xiao patted his belly and said.

  "Really? I'm so happy, then I'll make it for you again next time." said Ogura Yuko.

  "It's really no trouble at all, how can I possibly be bothered?" said Zhou Xiao.

  "By the way, Zhou Xiao, what's the movie you're filming now?" asked Ogura Yūko.

  "A liter of tears, did you know?"

  "A liter of... tears?"

  "Yes, it is." Zhou Xiao found the original book and handed it over to Ogura Yuko.

  "What's this book about?"

  "In 1988, it's about a young girl who fell ill but was very strong, and eventually passed away, which is a true story that actually happened."

  "Oh? Has the heroine been decided on?" asked Ogura Yuko.

  "Hmm... actually, there is someone I quite like." Zhou Xiao said.

  "Really..." Yuko Ogura said with a hint of disappointment.

  "You're not suitable for this film anymore," said Zhou Xiaodao.

  "Why?"

  "Because you're too cute, so cute that the audience won't care about the story you're acting in." Zhou Xiao was just talking nonsense. A few years later, Ze Ri Hua's cuteness level is not inferior to Ogura Yuko, if others can act as Ogura Yuko, why can't she?

  Of course, Zhou Xiao's words were just casual remarks, he couldn't directly say that Xiaocang's acting skills were too poor.

  "But do you have time recently, Yuko? I can arrange for a classmate of the main character to be your supporting role." Zhou Xiao looked at the girl's eyes and saw disappointment, shaking his head and saying with some worry. In fact, he didn't think Ogura Yuuko was suitable for acting in "A Litre of Tears", because if she were paired with Miyazaki Aoi, an ordinary supporting actress who doesn't even have many lines might be able to steal the show.

  "Recently it seems like I'm going to appear on a local TV program..." said Ogura Yuko.

  The program he is going to take over is a program hosted by a relatively famous host, Miyake Yūji. Mentioning this name may leave many people bewildered. In the country, Miyake Yūji's most famous program is "Ryōri Taisen" (Cooking Battle), which he co-hosts with Sekiguchi Hiroshi.

  Ogura Yuko is not good enough to be a cooking show soldier, she's on another Sanpei named program and is just an ordinary regular member, with very few opportunities to appear on TV.

  However, thanks to this program, Ogura Yuko did get along well with Miyake Yūji and others, and later when she became popular, Ryōri Taisen also invited her on the show.

  "Alright then... Let's talk about it again once I've finalized my schedule here." Zhou Xiao said.

  If they were to cast Ogura Yuko as the lead, they could easily confirm a time for the two of them, but if it was just a supporting role or even an extra, Zhou Xiao's side wouldn't be able to arrange a special schedule for her, which is why the two had that Q&A earlier.

  "Yes, what a shame." said Ogura Yuko.

  "Yukolin is so cute, she'll definitely become popular! By then, if I've learned directing and photography well enough, I'll go take photos for your photobook!" said Zhou Xiao.

  "Really? That's great!" said Ogawa Yoko.

  "That's for sure! I won't even charge you when the time comes!" Zhou Xiao patted his chest and said.

  Photo album, that thing... Anyway, every photographer is a winner in life!

  Zhou Xiao had several sets of photos in his mind, including many from AKB, but relying on these was not enough. Photographers also needed a solid artistic foundation. This promise, Zhou Xiao actually just casually mentioned it, he was worried that he might not have time to take photos for the girls in the future.

  It wasn't until the second day that Zhou Xiao and Nagata Kotono finally settled on Miyazaki Aoi for the role, after a long period of deliberation. Unfortunately, among all the people who came to audition before and after her, the vast majority were not up to par for the role of Aya. Relatively speaking, although Miyazaki Aoi looked more like an ordinary person, Nagata Kotono could see that she had the highest talent among all the people who came to audition. Of course, in order to let her carry the entire movie, Nagata Kotono felt that she still needed to "cultivate" her a bit more.

  And Zhou Xiao was also very happy after Yong Tian Qin finally nodded, being able to personally cultivate a super big-name actress was a very attractive thing for him. Zhou Xiao didn't call Miyazaki Aoi's home, but instead found a taxi and went straight to her house according to the address she left behind!

  "Sorry for dropping by unannounced, but can I borrow her for a day today? I want to take her to get a makeover. The way she is now...lacks some star quality." Zhou Xiao said to Miyazaki Aoi's mother.

  Bring out a girl with a head full of fog, Zhou Xiao took her without saying a word and rushed to a special store for image design for artists.

  After entering the store, Zhou Xiao first took out paper and pen to depict the appearance of Miyazaki Aoi in his memory. Big eyes, a neat fringe, thick black hair, and little Miyazaki Aoi had an unparalleled aura at that time.

  His painting wasn't great, but it barely described the girl's makeup and hairstyle. After studying Zhou Xiao's painting and Miyazaki Aoi herself for a while, the staff finally started working on the girl's face. It has to be said that making up a woman can take a long time, especially someone like Miyazaki Aoi, who is almost like a blank canvas with no foundation. Including makeup artists, hairstylists and others, several people surrounded Miyazaki Aoi for five hours before finally getting the girl's appearance basically sorted out.

  "This... is this really me?" She was a bit startled, because in her past life, Miyazaki Aoi hadn't continued with acting classes, so for the past few years, she had thought of herself as just an ordinary little girl, and even more so at school. Her plain makeup and extremely tacky attire made her almost completely unattractive, but what she saw in the mirror now was almost a completely different person from before!

  "If I go to school in this outfit......" Miyazaki Aoi couldn't even bear to think about it.