Emotional pure snow - Kogane Tsukioka

"Layer after layer of pure white" - Gacha intro

1 - Let's go to the Snow country
"My friend likes the same person that I love?"
Producer talks to Kogane about a new job, two heroines in love with the same man, Kogane will interpret a college student who closes her heart because of this dilemma, of course if she accepts, Kogane does it immediately, she's surprised because this is yet another work where she plays someone different from herself (see PSSR8), The location for such a story will be at a local hot springs and the schedule is tight, so the producer will make sure everything goes well, the next day very early at the bullet train station, both P and Kogane are deciding what to eat on the way to the hot springs, Kogane has already chosen her food, a seasonal dish, in the case of the producer, the option wheel appears to choose what he's going to eat. (all of them end with the sound of the bullet train announcing the passengers to enter)

Pork dumplings

Producer takes this dish since he hasn't eaten it in a long time and got a craving for it, Kogane is worried that P doesn't eat well, but he responds that he eats well, it's just that he's not a good cook unlike her, Kogane hearing this tells P that she will make pork dumplings for him whenever he wants, he just has to ask.

Chicken rice

Kogane tells P that this was her second choice, P agrees to share half of it with Kogane, since when you want to eat it's good to have a good variety, Kogane teases P about how this makes them both look like a couple... P pretends he didn't hear that.

I'll eat the same

Kogane and P take the seasonal Makunouchi Bento, P admits that he chose the same because he will surely get jealous seeing Kogane eating such a seasonal dish, and since Kogane eats everything with such passion, it also makes you want to eat the same as her, that's what P likes about Kogane, Kogane replies that those praises about her won't accomplish anything.

2 - Snowlike temperature
After the cast is introduced, the director apologizes to Kogane for making her take such a project on such short notice, she doesn't mind and the director replies that he has high hopes for her and the project, while this conversation is going on, the producer notices an actress looking at Kogane, said actress interprets the other heroine, she leaves the scene leaving P wondering if he was just imagining things, some time later P and Kogane are waiting as her scene is about to start, While this is happening, Kogane talks to the other actress on the set, she coldly tells her that she's not very good at talking to people like her and will only do so when they're filming, the actress leaves to wait somewhere else, Kogane is shocked by this but recovers, "Can't be helped if she's not good at dealing with me," Kogane rereads the script and P tells her she doesn't have to deal with it and he will do his best to make sure neither of them cross paths unless they are filming, Kogane tells the producer not to worry about it.

If someone said that to my face, I would have a problem with it, so this is the way she looked at Kogane this morning - Producer

Kogane asks the producer if she can ask him a question: "If there's someone out there you don't get along with?" (苦手な人 can be translated as "Person you are not good with" decided to use "don't get along with" since is less heavy that the other option "someone you don't like"), Producer option appears.

Yeah, I guess

P can't think of anyone right now but there are one or two people out there he doesn't get along with, Kogane says that's a very Producer-like answer but is also surprised that P has someone like that and she doesn't know how that feels, Producer tells Kogane that's one good thing about her as she seems to like everyone, P also tells her that there is only one step from disliking to liking, people's feelings change over time so it's not good to get so upset about such things, Kogane is grateful to P for cheering her up about it

I wonder

Producer says it is better not to think about that, if you don't get along with someone and get defensive about it, it will show in your personality and when that happens things won't work out well, so P says to himself there is no one out there he can't get along with, Kogane likes P's way of thinking and admits she will try to follow his example.

Yes

Kogane apologizes for asking such a sudden question but P tells her not to worry as this is important to him as well, P says there is no right way to relate or get along with everyone but don't worry about it and whatever she is worried about P and her will solve it together, Kogane responds by telling P that no matter what problem he has, he can always count on her too.

3- A heart covered in snow
Rereading the script, Kogane has problems with the scene where both heroines become suspicious of each other, unsure of each other's feelings, producer says this scene may be due to both heroines looking at each other on a superficial level and thinking they know everything about each other, producer uses Kogane as an example, outside of 283pro people may see her as an idol who sailed with favorable winds and didn't struggle, who didn't work hard to succeed, it's not like the internet and her profile show everything Kogane has gone through, The Kogane the internet and fans see and the Kogane P sees are different, Kogane after thinking a bit decides she wants to talk to the actress again to know more about her and in return she will know more about Kogane, Kogane believes people can't just decide not to get along or not to like someone out of the blue, in his head the producer is happy Kogane took the hint while re-reading the script, the producer will make sure Kogane and the actress can talk to each other without interruption.

Kogane and the actress meet again and she decides to introduce herself while the actress is stunned, Kogane tells her how she left Nagasaki to realize her dream of becoming an idol, how she was rejected again and again and told to correct her accent and apply as a gravure model instead, how after many difficulties she finally became an idol, Kogane understands but also wonders why the actress wouldn't get along with her, but she thinks she should know a bit about her before coming to such a conclusion. The actress starts to laugh after a moment of silence, not understanding Kogane's plan, Kogane just thought it would be a good idea to talk to each other again, the actress apologizes still laughing and admits that her attitude might have been due to a case of 同族嫌悪/どうぞくけんお (Not liking someone similar to yourself), The actress reveals to Kogane that she also came from a rural town and with a heavy accent, how she too failed many auditions and had to work part-time to support herself, but unlike Kogane, after many trials and errors, she finally got gigs after adopting a "cool character who speaks in standard Japanese" persona, she was just upset with Kogane for holding on to everything she had to change, believing that Kogane was someone who never had to work hard to get where she was, that's how she initially saw her, the actress says good night to Kogane now in more cordial terms, after this Kogane thanks the producer for helping her, but the producer tells her she did all the heavy lifting, he just set the stage, to celebrate, the producer and Kogane decide to have ice cream, with the producer wheel deciding which flavor to have.

Chocolate

Chocolate flavor it is, say Kogane, both P and her prepare to enjoy their night snack, P says that he can share some of the sweets the staff gave him as a gift with her, Kogane tells him to stop tempting her with more sweet things to eat, especially at night.

Vanilla

Kogane knew that P was in the mood for Vanilla just like her, P says that he always likes to try to find out what Kogane is thinking and trying to do.

Soda

Kogane agrees that it's a refreshing flavor and is glad they are eating the same, eating ice cream in a warm room in winter is the best feeling, Producer agrees and says he will enjoy the best feeling of winter too but he will bring blankets to keep themselves warm while eating the ice cream and not get a cold, Kogane tells P to stop acting like he's her mom.

4 - Beyond the snowcovered scenery
Once the world is covered in snow, it has to keep falling forever, you can't hide snow stains unless you add layer after layer of pure white, where can you find a pure white heart, where can you find snow that isn't tainted? I too am so deeply tainted. I can no longer hide it. - Kogane's character

The director is happy that the scene was done in one take, the actress praises Kogane for the way she described the scene, she was about to say something to Kogane but stopped and told her that they would meet again, the producer is in the room organizing the luggage now that the shooting is over, the director comes to talk to the producer, he talks about how both heroines are different but deep inside they are similar and that would cause a conflict, "That's why you wanted Kogane to take the role? ", said the producer, the director thought that the two women and their backgrounds could create a wonderful synergy, the producer is impressed by the experiment, the director thought that Kogane could face any person without hesitation no matter what they think of her, because she's always an "idol" with all her might, "that's her charm after all" said the producer, the director is grateful because thanks to the producer and 283pro, for understanding and supporting Kogane, she got to such a level, Kogane comes into the room and finds both P and the director still talking to each other.

True end - The melting snow, the sunlight and
Producer gives Kogane the news that there will be more stage greetings thanks to the movie's success, Kogane says that she was able to act so well thanks to the crew, the director, the co-stars and of course the producer, Producer is grateful to help her as always both as her fan and as her producer, Producer mentions that her "looking at the snow" scene is the movie's signature scene according to moviegoers, "While filming this scene, were you thinking of anyone in particular?" The producer asks, Kogane is speechless, the producer apologizes and tells her it's okay if she doesn't want to tell him, Kogane didn't want to be rude by not answering him, but after a moment she says she never thought about it and immediately changes the subject to her upcoming gourmet location gig, The producer comes in and tells her that the director of said gig wants someone connected to Kogane as a special guest, she thinks someone from L'Antica would work, but she'd rather have someone else who hasn't been with her before, then she has an idea.

Kogane is now filming the gourmet show with a special guest, the actress who co-starred in the movie with her, the host asks what is her relationship with Kogane, Kogane mentions that she was in a movie with her, the actress replies with the same but also mentions that after getting to know her better she is now a fan of hers and is delighted to be a guest in a show along with Kogane, the host congratulates Kogane for gaining another fan, the actress talks about Kogane, how bright and bold she is and how she walked into the room without hesitation to talk to her, Kogane stops her and asks if those are compliments at all, the actress replies that she is just giving her idol the highest praise she can think of since Kogane is someone who can light up the shadows away.