The plot has reached this point.
Amu's father finds Takumi's father, and the two go to a izakaya for drinks.
Finally, Takumi's incredible skill is explained.
It turns out he started delivering goods by car in the second year of junior high.
He only had one accident during that time, which was crashing and smashing the tofu.
Bun ta Fujiwara placed a cup of water in his driver's seat, telling him not to spill a single drop while delivering tofu.
Under such extreme training, Takumi's driving skills naturally became more and more insane.
However, this also fills in a logical gap in the plot. Coupled with Ryosuke Takahashi's later visit to Bun ta Fujiwara, revealing that he was also a formidable racer in the past, the story becomes more three-dimensional.
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The reason for the first race in the entire series is simple, and its purpose is also straightforward.
It was that Takumi wanted to see sexy swimsuits.
Such a pure-minded boy is a rarity nowadays.
And when facing Itsuki Takeuchi, he still rested his head on one hand, steered the car with the other, driving as if he were on a regular delivery, completely without any pressure.
This racing scene was also shot with great passion, and combined with his father Bun ta Fujiwara's commentary over the phone, it made for a thrilling watch.
Finally, at the five consecutive hairpin turns, the AE86 executed a drain-trap turn, directly ending the race.
Overall, the victory was quite easy.
But everyone's attention, like Takumi's, was focused on what those sexy swimsuits looked like. The subsequent slice-of-life scenes continued to be very sweet.
From their interactions by the sea to their hands being held in the car as Takumi drove Natsuki home, it all made the audience involuntarily smile.
"Takumi, you're a really great driver. I used to get carsick on long trips, but I didn't even need to take the motion sickness medicine I brought today."
"That's good."
"I had a great time today, thank you."
"You're welcome."
This kind of push and pull during the ambiguous phase is what makes one blush and feel nervous.
Moreover, Fujiwara Takumi's personality, like many men just starting a relationship, was a blend of youthful innocence and shyness.
With this sense of immersion, the audience's affection for Natsuki, who was both cute and flirtatious, soared!
Just then, as the audience thought the two were about to part ways.
Unexpectedly, Natsuki leaned in close to Takumi and kissed him.
"Ahhh! This is too sweet, the sweetness is off the charts, not like the old Jiangnan's style!"
"Natsuki is so cute, I love her so much, she reminds me of my first love!"
"A real kiss, I'm so jealous of Zhang Yang, that guy."
"I can't take it anymore, she's too good at flirting, I'm completely smitten!"
Many viewers, seeing Fujiwara Takumi leaning on the doorframe, looking flustered, also became excited.
"I think I chose the wrong profession..." Zhou Tao said enviously.
"I suddenly want to switch careers and become an actor." Gong Ju Ren nodded, looking at Zhang Yang on the screen with envy.
"Well... I suddenly want to develop myself in multiple areas. Acting is actually a pretty good industry too," Zhang Wei said, stroking his chin with a serious expression.
The thought of Zhang Yang partnering with these beautiful girls in every drama, and even having kissing and bed scenes, made them so envious they were almost unrecognizable.
More importantly, Jiangnan has now entered the international market, meaning not only are there beautiful girls, but there are also more girls from foreign lands like Suzuhara Ai. As Chinese, while Western food can't be a daily staple, eating it occasionally is quite satisfying, and mainly it broadens one's horizons.
"Hmph, how can acting be as good as singing? Your vision is too narrow," Shen Jinghong said dismissively, showing no such awareness.
In his opinion, singing was the true faith.
"Shen Jinghong sees it most clearly. As expected of a man who was once a rival to Teacher Ting Yu." Jiang Xiao'e looked at Gong Ju Ren and the others with disdain, then gave Shen Jinghong a thumbs-up.
However, Shen Jinghong's smile froze the moment he heard the latter half of the sentence.
"If you didn't mention it, we'd still be good friends," he said to Jiang Xiao'e, his voice low.
What did he mean by "once"?
Does that mean I, Shen Jinghong, am no longer qualified to be Ting Yu's rival?
Although, admittedly, I'm not quite qualified anymore...
But is that something you can say to my face?
Is your EQ so low?
"Hahaha, Old Shen, you still care so much about losing to Brother Yu."
"We're all family now. Regardless, you're the most talented producer of the younger generation besides Brother Yu."
"That's right, we need to be more open-minded and relax our minds."
The others quickly tried to comfort him, but to Shen Jinghong, their words didn't sound quite right.
Wait, we're watching a movie, why did we suddenly start talking about this?
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The plot is now more than halfway through.
What truly sparked Fujiwara Takumi's interest in racing was when Amu was provoked by a professional driver. He raced that professional driver in Amu's newly bought 86 and discovered that this car was different from his own.
This time, it was Amu who got carsick.
And the line that runs through the entire movie was spoken by Amu's father: "World champions are really useless. They've been carsick since getting in the car. Who gets carsick from a ride?"
Through this incident, Fujiwara Takumi truly became interested in cars.
On the way back, he discussed cars with his father.
"Is being a driver really that much fun?"
From this point on, the idea of being a driver was like a seed planted in his heart, taking root and sprouting.
Until later, when Natsuki said something to him.
"I remember someone once told me that the most important thing for a person is to find their own world. Only by finding their own world can life have meaning. Takumi, I think racing is truly your world."
Her words made Takumi aspire to be a racer.
Then, Ryosuke Takahashi shared his knowledge about car tuning with him, and he agreed to race Ryosuke Takahashi. Moreover, he wanted to wait until Ryosuke Takahashi's car was modified to its strongest state. At this point, Fujiwara Takumi finally possessed the most crucial element of a racer: the desire to win.
Before, Takumi wasn't even interested in racing. Now, he had the will to win, combined with his skill, becoming a racer was a natural progression.
However, at this point, things took another turn.
On the way back, they encountered the professional driver he had lost to last time. This time, the other party directly called his older brother.
After a chase, the 86's engine reached its limit.
It directly blew its engine.
Coupled with the professional driver's mocking remarks that followed,
it drove the audience's anger through the roof!
Originally, they thought Takumi's father would be angry and hit him, but to their surprise, he showed no reaction.
As the car was towed away, Takumi's newly ignited passion for racing also waned.
"Do you want to eat some cheesecake? It's delicious."
"Natsuki bought it for you."
His father was still the same.
"When did she come?"
"She said she went back to the countryside for two weeks and would find you again after some time."
After Takumi took the cake,
A beautiful piece of music began to play.
The timeline rapidly advanced. By this point in the movie, it had truly reached its turning point!
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ps: I've had a fever for two days and been in pain for two days. I'm recovering now. Except for the cough and loss of taste, everything else is fine. Everyone, please take care and protect yourselves. It's truly agonizing...