Chapter 155: Chapter 152: The Benefits of Marrying Someone's Grandniece
Nanaya lowered his head. He knew that he had been lacking concern for the people around him recently.
The success of "Goblin Slayer" made him feel like he had everything under his feet, which made him feel like he was looking down on the world recently.
Although this may sound a bit exaggerated, his continuous successes led to his over-confidence and made him ignore the feelings of those around him.
Now that I think about it, when I was toasting Rin and the others, Luvia seemed to be hesitant to speak the whole time.
But he didn't care at all, instead he was stroking Yumi's head the whole time.
"It seems that I haven't been feeling well lately."
"That's good to know. There's still some time before Luvia leaves Japan for the United States. You should spend some time with her during this time."
"Uh...I will."
Although he always felt that Shion's tone of voice was strange, Nanaya still followed her arrangements.
Shion continued, "By the way, when will your new movie start filming? Remember to have all the members of Trier go to your place to make a cameo appearance, just to help boost your popularity."
"Well, that's not a big problem. I'll probably start filming next month, and I'll send the schedule to Trier's operations then."
Since the second chapter of "Kara no Kyoukai" "Remaining Sense of Pain" will include the plot of Reien Girls' College, it should not be a problem to arrange a few roles for female students.
But it will definitely not be a heavyweight role. After all, the current salaries of Rin and Luvia are extremely expensive for Japanese film producers.
Rin is okay, after all, she is just the second female lead.
However, for Luvia, the already famous heroine, Nanaya estimates that if all goes well, her salary should be able to be raised to over 1 million US dollars.
Of course, this is too unsafe and can easily cause a strained relationship.
But hundreds of thousands of dollars should not be a problem. As a new actor from outside, it is already remarkable that Luvia can get this salary.
Therefore, whether it is Luvia or Rin, Nanaya can only arrange them to play guest roles.
but--
"What about Luvia? Should we arrange something for her? Will she be able to make it in time?"
"No need. I don't think I can make it in time." Shion replied regretfully, "But, please arrange more scenes for Lily. She will be the main promotion target of Trier in the future."
"Speaking of this."
Nanaya recalled the experience of meeting the two British sisters yesterday. He asked unhappily, "How did you do it? You tied the sister of the British diplomatic assistant in Japan to your ship. And the surname Weiting... Could it be that?"
"That's the Wetting you were thinking of."
Shion's answer made Nanaya's mouth open.
The surname Wetting is not well-known to people today because the Wetting family changed its name to another more familiar surname - Windsor - after World War I.
Windsor is the most famous and noble surname in the UK.
Although the British royal family no longer has much real power, the British House of Lords is still controlled by the aristocracy headed by the royal family, so the royal family's influence is still considerable.
"So they are..."
Shion found it very interesting to see Nanaya being frightened: "It's not as complicated as you think. They are indeed relatives of His Majesty and nobles, but they are only distant relatives. According to seniority, they should be the grandnieces of Her Majesty the Queen, but you have to add at least two cousins in front of them."
"Although my English is terrible, I know that's not how you play English." Nanaya replied coldly, "Besides, you haven't finished answering my question."
"You…"
Shion was smiling happily. Nanaya always looked confident, and it was rare to see him being surprised repeatedly.
"Let's first talk about their identities, which you are most concerned about. As mentioned before, although they are royal relatives, they are already very far away. But Miss Ryan is indeed a very capable person, otherwise she would not be an assistant to the diplomat. You know, she is a few years younger than you."
Shion seemed to have thought of something. She looked at Nanaya with a different look and reminded him, "As a friend, I want to remind you. If you want to pursue Miss Ryan, don't mention His Majesty in front of her. She thinks you are attracted by her last name, not her as a person."
"Why would I pursue that lady? I won't do it. Marrying a woman like that would only be a nuisance!"
Nanaya clapped his hands on the table excitedly, but he saw the half-smile on Shion's face.
Feeling embarrassed, Nanaya drank coffee to hide his embarrassment, but Shion just kept looking at him.
Finally, Nanaya couldn't bear it anymore and could only raise his hands in surrender: "Okay, okay. I admit that Miss Lane is very beautiful, but I still think Marilyn Monroe is prettier. Do you want me to pursue her?"
"If you don't mind that I'm just a skeleton now, I can send you to America."
"Bah! Let's talk serious!"
"There's nothing much to say. My elder sister came to Japan for work, and my younger sister came with her because she likes Japanese culture. You know, their family is aristocratic and they don't lack money at all."
"You're not short of money, but you want to be a little idol? How did you trick that Lily here?"
"No, No. I'm not kidding." Shion said proudly, "After learning that Luvia decided to leave Trier, I asked the operation department to find a blonde and blue-eyed Western girl to replace her. Lily took the initiative to sign up at that time."
"It's a lie."
How could Nanaya possibly believe such words?
"This is true, because that girl really likes Japanese culture. She is a typical home girl. Didn't expect it?"
Nanaya snorted in disbelief.
"Of course, none of this had anything to do with her selection. After seeing her application materials, she was already the finalist."
Shion didn't care at all and revealed the inside story of the selection to Nanaya.
But if it was Nanaya, he would probably choose Lily. Having a sister who is a diplomat's assistant is enough to eliminate others. Not to mention, Miss Lily's appearance and voice are both top-notch. As long as her singing is not too out of tune, she can definitely make a living as an idol.
Only...
"You guys, your ancestors are not European, right?"
Nanaya looked at Shion. He felt that this woman was extremely lucky. She met a time traveler like him when she was working on a movie project for the first time, and she could meet a rich second-generation rich man when she was recruiting alternative idols.
[Would she encounter a sweeping monk every time she went to the street to buy vegetables? ]
Nanaya felt that Shion's luck was too good.
"How is that possible? My ancestors are all Japanese~"
Shion covered her mouth with her folding fan and laughed secretly.
You're kidding!
Nanaya would never believe it.
"Okay, I got it. Anyway, I'll make all the arrangements on my end."
Nanaya drank the coffee in one gulp, then he grabbed two pieces of bread and stuffed them into his mouth.
"I'm counting on you~ I hope your next movie will also be a hit~"
"Thank you for your good words."
"Oh, I almost forgot."
Shion patted her forehead with her folding fan and said with a look of relief, "The Weiting sisters are all your fans. If your new movie is good, it will be helpful for you to pursue Miss Lane."
Nanaya, who had already taken two steps towards the door, stumbled.
"I told you, I won't pursue Miss Wetting!"
Shion pretended to be surprised and said, "Is it because of Ryougi-san? You two are indeed true love... It was the right decision to hand you over to him when you were drunk yesterday."
"I have nothing to do with Ori! Thank you for breakfast, I'm leaving now."
After saying this, Nanaya hurriedly fled the cafe, leaving Shion alone in her seat, laughing secretly.
"Oh, oh."
When Nanaya's back disappeared from Shion's sight, her expression gradually became serious.
"Lin Bao...Lin Bao...Nanaya, you are really hard to dig out."
Thinking back to the conversation between herself and Irisviel last night, Shion felt uncomfortable.
The honeymoon period between Washimine and Lin Bao is almost over. After the cooperation on "Goblin Slayer" is over, the only thing left between the two companies is competition.
Washimine, which wants to engage in pan-entertainment, will definitely not be satisfied with just following Lin Bao's lead. It will definitely enter the entertainment market under its own name.
For a capital-rich company like Washimine, money and admission tickets have never been a problem. The problem is how to gain a foothold after entering the entertainment industry.
This requires a talented and accomplished person like Nanaya Kiryu to stand up for Washimine.
However, considering Ryutani's kindness to Nanaya and Illya's help, it was too difficult for Washimine, a latecomer, to expect Nanaya to abandon Lin Bao and embrace him.
Especially since Lin Bao had already noticed that he was trying to poach someone, Alice had made it very clear yesterday.
However, Washimine is not without any advantages.
Apart from anything else, a big production like Goblin Slayer is simply not something a Japanese company like Linbao can pull off.
It's not because he doesn't have the ability, but because Lin Bao doesn't have the mindset to invest hundreds of millions of dollars at one time to make a movie, but this is Washimine's advantage.
Washimine invested hundreds of millions of dollars in "Goblin Slayer" (cost plus publicity and promotion). This kind of courage is definitely not possessed by Lin Bao.
In addition, Washimine can be regarded as one of the world's top special effects technology teams, which are conditions that Lin Bao cannot provide.
"Nanaya, Lin Bao, who only knows how to defend Japan, can't accommodate a great Buddha like you. The world is your stage."
Looking at the cars coming and going on the street, Shion silently took a sip of coffee.
She suddenly realized that perhaps this time Nanaya's directing of "Kara no Kyoukai" was an opportunity. After having experience in productions worth tens of millions of dollars, Nanaya would probably be very uncomfortable with productions worth only a few million dollars.
It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.
Maybe next time, the chance for him and Washimine will come.
Before that, all I have to do is wait.