My girlfriend is Kusunoko Saiki

"Yes, I am Nakano Ichika."

"It really is you. I went to the cinema to see your last movie. It was really amazing!"

"No, no, he just debuted and is far from being a big star."

Ichika was very happy to see that someone recognized her identity.

It seems that my recent efforts have not been in vain.

After graduating from high school, Ichika's acting career has skyrocketed, and now she is considered a well-known actor in the film industry.

"Miss Ichika, you don't have to say that. In fact, I also want to be an excellent actress like Miss Ichika!"

Ichika looked at the excited Kashima and couldn't help but smile awkwardly.

With a figure like Kashima, can she really be a good "actress"?

But then again, if Kashima is really a girl, then that would mean that all previous speculations were false, which would be really embarrassing.

Chapter 154: Kashima, you will be the leading actor

"It's incredible that there are so many people auditioning this time. Even Mr. Kimura and Mr. Sato came to audition. Oh no, I'm already getting nervous."

"Yeah, our crew has never had so many celebrities come before. Maybe they came because of Teacher ONE?"

"It's possible. After all, we posted on the Internet that Teacher ONE would come here to watch the audition."

Looking at these big-name stars coming for auditions, the two can be said to have a happy trouble.

On the one hand, there are so many outstanding actors to choose from, and on the other hand, because the people who come are too big names, the psychological pressure on them is increasing.

This is not a live-action movie adapted from a comic book at all. It is clearly more exaggerated than those big-budget movies.

"Don't be nervous. The more famous the person is, the more carefully we need to observe him. Don't be fooled by his fame. We are looking for actors who are suitable for the role, not for their fame."

Director Hongmu and screenwriter Izumi looked at Naoto in a daze, not knowing what to say for a moment.

You know, many crews would rather use a famous actor even if the actor does not fit the role or even change the script, because a famous actor can greatly enhance the performance of a work. A large group of fans of these stars will buy tickets to watch a movie even if the movie is not good.

And these are all box office revenue.

"Isn't Parasyte's fame high enough now? Do we need to continue to ride on the popularity of those celebrities?"

And then, Naoto's words made the two of them stunned.

Yes, the discussion about Parasyte on the Internet is extremely high now. Just based on ONE's fame, this work is enough.

Judging from the current situation, unless national-level actors come to participate, the impact on them is indeed not that great. It is better to say that these people are just taking advantage of their popularity.

"As for the box office, a large number of die-hard fans will indeed increase the box office, but if this makes a movie less good, then the loss will outweigh the gain. The real box office of Japan is overseas, and there are no so-called die-hard fans over there."

Naoto's words enlightened the two. It seemed that Naoto had thought about everything before coming here. He was not going to do things perfunctorily.

Naoto's words also made the two understand that any work must rely on real strength, and relying on crooked means will not bring good results.

"Well, let's take a look at the next auditioner, Yu Kashima... Gender, female?!"

When Naoto saw this information, he felt his brain twitch. Did he see something strange?

Kashima Island Tour? Female? Did I see it wrong?

"No, no, no, it should just be the same name. Ah~ How strange, I didn't expect a girl and a boy to have the same name."

Naoto thought about the boy he saw on the train before, and his mind was completely filled with question marks.

Is there something wrong with him, or is there something wrong with the world? Why is the gender of a beautiful boy female?

"Huh? This person who came to audition is actually just a student?"

"You haven't done any work before, but you're a newcomer?"

"I heard that I have participated in performances in the school drama department and have performed in other places, but this is my first time in a movie."

At this time, when the director and screenwriter saw this man, they looked down on him.

After all, compared to the big names before, the newcomer Kashima really did not interest the two of them.

No, even before, when these two movies were not filmed, these two people would not use a complete newcomer.

At this time, Kashima had already changed into girls' clothes and walked into the audition site.

I have to say, when Kashima puts on women's clothes, except for her slightly flat chest, everything else is perfect.

That androgynous face, when paired with women's clothing, really makes her look like a beautiful girl full of heroic spirit.

Although that chest full of regrets is really too flat.

Even though Yukino has always been privately called "Hirano" by everyone in school, no one has ever seen anyone so plain.

"Yes, it really is her."

At this time, Naoto looked at Kashima who was embarrassed and his face twitched.

Isn’t this also the case with Kashima at this moment?

She originally thought that meeting Nakano Ichika outside was already an incredible thing.

What I didn’t expect was that right after I came in for the audition, I saw Naoto Keok-ok again.

The two people who met on a tram both met on the set. It was really fate.

And now there is no need to guess Naoto’s identity.

Although Naoto didn't tell her what his name was before, there could be no one else sitting next to the director and still be so young except that teacher ONE.

While Naoto was looking at Kashima, Kashima was also looking at Naoto.

According to a friend of his, ONE is currently the strongest cartoonist of the young generation in Japan and is also his idol.

The quality of his work was extremely high, and he had only had the good fortune to see it once.

Although her friend mentioned it a few times, she didn't expect that she was really so young. She looked exactly like her friend.

After the audition began, the director first asked Kashima to perform a live performance of the role he was auditioning for.

However, perhaps because of nervousness, or perhaps for some other reason, the three people present always felt that there was something strange.

"As expected, newcomers are newcomers. Their strength is completely different from others."

"Yeah, this level is really too bad."

When screenwriter Izumi and director Hongmu were making comments, Naoto's mind was full of Kashima wearing men's clothes. Is this person more suitable for playing a male role?

"Teacher ONE, what do you think? After all, we should change to another one, right?"

At this time, Kashima looked at Naoto and the director nervously.

She probably knew that her audition was probably doomed.

She had never played a female role before, and she was also quite nervous, so she felt quite different.

"Well, well, Ms. Kashima, do you want to try for the role of the male lead?"

"what?!"

"Teacher ONE, are you crazy?!"

"Ah? Ah, ah, ah?!"

After hearing Naoto's shocking words, everyone present was stunned. Is there really nothing wrong with what Naoto said? !

Chapter 155: Candidates for Kana's role

"Teacher ONE, are you okay? The male lead or something, this is too outrageous! This person is a woman!"

When the director heard that Naoto wanted Kashima to try out for the male lead, he was stunned.

How is this possible? How can a woman pretend to be a man? This is simply unreasonable!

"Just give it a try. That's what I think. I always feel that if this person plays a male role, there will be surprises. Besides, if it's just a try, nothing will happen, right?"

"That's true."

Regarding Naoto's statement, the director and the screenwriter looked at each other and felt that there was nothing wrong with Naoto's statement.

After all, auditions are a process for actors to give it a try, and the final result is decided at the last minute.

Although it is surprising that Naoto actually had the idea of ​​letting a woman play the male lead, it is not completely unprecedented in film history.

Like various movies about women dressing up as men, or Stephen Chow's CJ7, these works are all very good. In some works, you can't even tell that the male characters are actually played by women.

But for a pure male protagonist like this to be played by a female character, and a high school girl at that, is this also...

"Forget it, go change your clothes and try out the role of Izumi Shinichi."

"But I'm here to audition for a female role! I haven't even read the male lead's script!"

At this time, Yu Kashima's mind was buzzing. He had wanted to take this opportunity to try out playing a female role, but how come all of a sudden, he felt like he was back in school and started playing a male role?

"It's okay, just a try. If you don't want to, you can go back now."

"No, please let me try."

Although Kashima felt that the development of things was a bit strange, since it has come to this point, he has to give it a try to see how it will turn out.

Then, Kashima hurried out, and ten minutes later, Kashima, who had changed into men's clothes, appeared in front of the three people.

"Huh?! What's going on! This, this, this, is this the person from before?"

"Are you kidding? How could it change so much?"

When Kashima walked in front of editor Izumi and director Hongmu, the two of them couldn't help but widen their eyes.

No wonder Naoto asked this person to try out a male role before, isn't this too outrageous?! From the looks of it, you can't tell that this is a woman.

It turns out that such people really exist.

After seeing Kashima dressed as a woman, the two of them looked at Naoto with admiration.

As expected of Teacher ONE, he has a unique vision. It turns out there really are people who look so similar to men dressed as women.

Compared to the previous women's clothing, this is more like a boy wearing women's clothes.

Naoto looked at Kashima's men's clothing with an expectant look.

Naoto had already guessed that this person, perhaps because he wore male clothing more often, was obviously not used to changing into female clothing. Then he had a sudden idea and asked him to try a male role, and he didn't expect that the result was completely different.

After putting on men's clothing, Kashima's nervousness seemed to disappear. The men's clothing on her body was like a protection for Kashima, completely isolating her from all the previous thoughts.

After putting on men's clothes, Kashima still had many problems with his various performances due to his unfamiliarity with the script.

But the visual effect it gives is generally better than when it was wearing women's clothing before.

Whether it is Izumi Shinichi's timidity in the early stage or his domineering and decisiveness in the later stage, Kashima seems to be able to control it at will.

"How do you feel, both of you?"

"A very special actor. I have to say, this woman dressed as a man is a bit amazing to me."

"But, isn't it a bit unusual to have a woman play the role? Even in the history of film, this kind of thing is very rare."

"That depends on you. After all, you just come to me for help, and I don't have the power to decide. Whether it's good or bad, it's up to you to decide, right?"

Hongmu and Izumi were both dumbfounded by Naoto's way of shifting the blame.

So we wanted Naoto to take the blame, but in the end Naoto just gave it back to them. Is that okay?

But they can't blame anyone.

After careful consideration, the two finally kept Kashima's name among the candidates, and planned to think about it carefully later to decide who would be the best choice.

Next, Ichika, who came to audition for the female lead, was successfully included in the list of candidates.

By the end, the list was basically finalized.

But soon everyone discovered that there seemed to be no suitable candidate for the role of Kana.

"It's strange. Why are there so few people auditioning for the role of Kana? Aren't you interested in the role of Kana?"

At this time, the two of them looked at the candidates on the list and felt particularly strange.

Logically speaking, as one of the top three important female characters in the entire work, there shouldn’t be so few people who can play Kana.

But why isn't there the right person?