Nanaya swore that he was talking about the taste of mashed potatoes, but this statement seemed very strange no matter how you look at it in the current context.
To be honest, Nanaya's fingers were covered by clothes and a thick napkin, so he didn't get any oil at all.
But can I say this to someone's face?
So, Nanaya chose to remain silent.
Shion also made the same choice. Even though she was the eloquent chairman of the Washimine Group, all her experience in business negotiations could not be used in this matter.
Therefore, Nanaya and Shion's first outing alone ended in such a subtle atmosphere.
Perhaps because the embarrassment of this little accident had not yet passed, over the next two days, the communication between Nanaya and Shion became very rare.
Unless necessary, the two of them asked Iioka to pass messages between them, which made the assistant very depressed.
"Boss, I'm your assistant, not a mouthpiece."
After being asked to pass on a message for who knows how many times, Iioka protested to Shion.
"Is that so?"
Shion glanced at Nanaya who was sitting at the table in the corner, and then continued to give orders to Iioka: "Iioka, tell that pervert who likes to lick his fingers not to forget to greet the guests of the premiere this afternoon."
"...I see."
Iioka replied dejectedly.
Perhaps hoping to continue the success of "Goblin Slayer", Washimine still held the premiere of "Fate" at the AMC theater in Lois Lincoln Square on the Upper West Side of New York.
Of course, another important reason is that it has the most famous IMAX screen in New York City.
It is already June 30th, and there is only one day left until the premiere on July 1st.
Guests from major North American media and the film industry who were invited by Washimine have been gathering here one after another.
Each of them was eager to know whether the new project that Washimine promoted so vigorously would be the beginning of a new legend or a huge dud.
Among the invited guests, in addition to the Fate crew members, the majority were filmmakers who had personal relationships with Washimine or Nanaya.
For example, Nanaya's old friend, the fat New Zealander Peter Jackson.
"Peter, long time no see."
Nanaya, who was receiving guests in the hotel lobby, greeted the other person as soon as he saw him.
"I heard that your new movie King Kong has been completed. Has the release date been determined?"
After hugging each other, Nanaya and Peter talked about their recent situation.
"Well, Universal decided to put it in December."
Peter was not in a very good mood and looked a little worried.
"Peter, what's wrong with you?" Nanaya could see that Peter was a little emotional.
"I'm sorry, Nanaya. This has absolutely nothing to do with you. I was mad at someone else."
Peter Jackson smiled wryly.
"How can I help you?"
"I'm afraid you can't help me." Peter said helplessly, "It's New Line's problem. These guys still haven't settled my director fee for The Lord of the Rings!"
Perhaps he needed someone to talk to, as Peter couldn't stop talking once he started.
"Is it so difficult to pay me that little money?! How much did New Line earn from The Lord of the Rings? That's what I deserve! And the DVD share we agreed on before, but I haven't even seen a single movie till now! If I hadn't taken on King Kong, I would have gone to sleep on the street!"
Nanaya felt that the last sentence was just for his own ears. If he, Peter the Great, really had to sleep on the streets, Hollywood would probably be slapped in the face.
To be honest, it is not uncommon for New Line to default on DVD revenue sharing among Hollywood companies. After all, offline profits have always been the bulk of Hollywood companies.
But it is a bit despicable that they even owe the director his salary. After all, if DVD profit-sharing is still an unwritten rule in the industry, this is simply a matter of eating manners.
However, precisely because of the ugly behavior of New Line, Nanaya felt that he had an opportunity to take advantage of.
"Ahem, Peter." Nanaya said with his eyes rolling, "New Line is really wrong in this matter! You must fight for the interests you deserve."
"That's right, I will definitely protect my own interests! Even if I have to take legal action, I will pursue it to the end!"
Peter waved his fist, and because of his large build, the visual effect was very shocking.
"What are you talking about?"
Shion appeared behind Nanaya with a smile on her face.
"Shion, it's like this."
Nanaya quickly pulled Shion in front of Peter, "Peter is in trouble now."
After understanding Peter's difficulties, Shion immediately smiled sweetly.
"I see. Director Jackson, don't worry. We at Washimine have a very complete legal department that can help you resolve any legal disputes."
"No, thank you. I'm not very well off at the moment."
Jackson explained somewhat awkwardly that he knew how powerful Washimine's legal department was, and he simply couldn't afford it now.
"No problem at all." Shion smiled sweetly. "Director Jackson is an important partner of Washimine Entertainment. His previous cooperation on Goblin Slayer has been a great help to us. Washimine will be happy to provide free help to friends."
As she spoke, Shion beckoned over a Washimine staff member and said, "Take Director Jackson to see Palmer from the Legal Department and let him understand the situation first."
"Okay, please follow me, Mr. Jackson."
"Thank you, Nanaya, Ms. Washimine."
Peter was laughing so hard when he left that his beard got tangled.
"You're welcome."
Shion was also very happy that directors like Peter Jackson were very important partners for the film company.
Of course, Shion would not miss such an opportunity to get closer.
It's just like the events that trigger favorability in galgames. If you miss it, who knows if you'll have another chance.
"Thanks for emailing me."
After seeing Peter Jackson off, Shion said to Nanaya.
While Peter was explaining to himself, Nanaya secretly sent a message to Shion, which is why Shion appeared so coincidentally.
"You're welcome, this is me..."
Before Nanaya could finish his words, Shion had already walked away.
"Oh, you have offended this female vixen."
Nanaya's neck was suddenly hugged by someone.
"What happened between you and this young lady? Did you not take off your pants until the last minute of the night?"
"Shiki Matsuno! You've gone crazy filming European art films, haven't you?"
Nanaya grabbed his best friend's face.
"Tsk, I thought you thought of Miss Tohsaka before you almost made a mistake, so you braked in time."
"Don't say such things in public!" Nanaya warned sternly.
"Okay, I understand."
Shiki rubbed his jaw depressedly, which was almost dislocated by Nanaya.
"I thought you would be nicer to me, the matchmaker, but you have been living a pretty sweet life lately."
"No, we haven't seen each other much."
Throughout June, Nanaya was promoting the movie in North America, while Rin was doing the same work in Japan.
According to the schedule, Rin will not arrive in the United States until tonight, and it will be late at night in New York by then.
By the time Rin had adjusted to the jet lag, the premiere event had already begun.
Not to mention having a private date with Rin, Nanaya didn't even have time to talk to each other.
"No wonder I didn't see her. I thought you guys were having a fight."
Shiki Matsuno laughed, and then he was glared at fiercely by Nanaya.
"Stop giving me crow mouths, I'll take you to your room."
In fact, Nanaya suspected that this arrangement was deliberately targeted by Shion. After all, Lily, who was responsible for North American promotion, came to North America early in the morning.
But the reasons given by Shion are also very powerful.
"In Japan, the local Rin is in charge of the promotion, while in North America, the British Lily is in charge. The operation arrangement is very reasonable, and I did not interfere at all~"
Nanaya could only accept Shion's answer with a pinch of his nose.
All he hoped for now was to find a chance to be with Rin after the movie premiere.
In fact, not only the guests invited by Washimine, but also many North American movie fans came to New York's Upper West Side on July 1st.
Thanks to Washimine's heavy publicity during this period, Fate has accumulated a lot of popularity.
Although these people are still a drop in the ocean in North America as a whole, they can still support the popularity of the movie premiere.
Even within Washimine, there are many fans of Nanaya.
For example, William, who is a member of the Fate publicity and promotion team.
The leader of the protest gang back then has now become Nanaya's most die-hard fan.
It is a great honor for him to be able to participate in the promotion of Nanaya's new movie.
The only thing that made William regretful was that he was unable to attend the preview due to his heavy workload.
However, in return, he relied on his internal connections to get two tickets to the premiere.
So he immediately took his good friend Ed to attend the premiere.
"There are far more people here than at the last premiere of 'Goblin Slayer'." William couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the people coming and going.
Traffic in the entire Upper West Side of New York was paralyzed from 4 p.m. onwards. After trying several times to clear the traffic, the traffic police department gave up and simply designated an area near Loews Lincoln Square as a pedestrian zone.
For this reason, William and his friend had to get out of the taxi from a long distance and walk to the cinema.
"Because the company spent a lot of money this time, invited many people, and even prepared a special red carpet segment." Ed said, "I heard that the boss spent 3 million US dollars for this premiere?"
"To be exact, it's $3.46 million," William corrected, "including hiring celebrities, media relations, and the layout of the premiere venue."
"It looks like everyone is in high spirits."
Ed heard many fans who had the same purpose as them discussing the content of the movie.
William said excitedly: "Well, after all, judging from the plot of the comic version, this will be a very good movie. I can't wait to see the battle between Miss Saber and Berserker."
"Aren't the stories in the movies and comics different?"
"But this battle should be reserved." William said, "It's in the trailer."
"Really?"
Ed yelled.
It wasn't because there was something wrong with him, but the cheering crowd around him forced him to speak loudly so that his companions could hear him clearly.
The two of them were surrounded by the noisy cheers of fans, and many people even held up signs that read "Long Live Miss Saber."
Of course there are people who support other servants, but they are much fewer than Saber's supporters.
At this moment, the entire Lois Lincoln Square on New York's Upper West Side has turned into a carnival for movie fans. Everyone is very excited and full of anticipation for the upcoming movie.
In this atmosphere, the premiere of Fate Stay Night officially began.