Recent scouting has been tough—hanging around train stations checking out girls hasn't been yielding results. While wandering through an interior design shop to clear my head, I spotted a girl sitting alone at a nearby café. She was incredibly cute, fiddling with her phone, so I assumed she might be waiting for a friend and decided to observe quietly. After a while, she got up and entered a clothing store nearby by herself. Seizing the moment, I approached her. She looked startled and suspicious at first, but I greeted her gently and politely, managing to secure a bit of her time. Her name is Umi. She's 19 years old and just landed her first job at a real estate agency. She has a straightforward personality, but gets shy and flustered when complimented—adorable and easy to talk to. The friend she was supposed to meet was a classmate from school, and they occasionally hook up at hotels—a friends-with-benefits arrangement. When I brought up AVs, most girls tend to back off, but Umi was unusually curious, asking questions with genuine interest. This openness led her to share more about herself. Today's youth are quick to engage and easy to talk to, which definitely helps. Since she works at a real estate firm, I figured money alone wouldn't be enough to persuade her, but I decided to ask anyway. To my surprise, she agreed—on the condition it was just one day of filming (and other various things…). With limited time, we headed straight to the office. She explained she doesn't usually watch AVs, but found the idea fun and thought it would make for an interesting memory. We then took the gear to a hotel and began setting up. She seemed a bit disappointed, saying, "Ehh—this is it?" at how underwhelming the setup looked, but still went ahead with the shoot.