In crossover anime, who isn't a childhood friend?

This process is repeated continuously.

Modify and test the missile.

It wasn't until after 3 a.m. that she finally optimized the first song to a level that satisfied her.

She breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, and carefully wrote down the revised score on the brand-new staff book, then solemnly placed it aside.

Then comes the second song.

This time, after revising her performance twice, she still felt that something was missing.

She rested the end of her pen against her chin, thought for a moment, and then suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

She got up from the piano and went to the cabinet on the other side of the practice room where various musical instruments were displayed.

"I used to practice casually out of interest, but I never thought it would be useful now."

Kazusa took out her violin and, referring to the sheet music she had revised, a piano piece naturally came to mind. At the right moment, she added the violin to the piece.

As she expected, the addition of the violin enhanced the depth of the music and undoubtedly made the emotional expression richer.

However, unlike the piano that she plays every day, Kazusa only takes out the violin occasionally to practice out of interest, and she has been neglecting it for a while because she was preparing for a piano competition.

What might have seemed like a perfect performance to others was, in her eyes, still had considerable room for improvement.

"We can only take it one step at a time..."

Kazusa brought a high stool, sat down, placed the violin against her neck, and lost track of time, immersing herself in the practice.

May 13th, Monday morning.

"Well……"

Rikka, still half asleep and huddled under the covers, rolled over.

The light from the window made her slightly open her eyes and glance at the small clock on the bedside table.

6:30.

It's still early, I can take another ten minutes to nap.

As she was thinking this, just before she closed her eyes, she saw Yuan Qianye squatting by her bedside, staring at her with kind eyes.

"Good morning, Chiya..."

Still somewhat sleepy, she greeted him subconsciously before closing her eyes again.

But soon, she suddenly opened her eyes and sat up abruptly, clearly startled.

"Brother, what are you doing so early in the morning?!"

If she sleeps too late, Yuan Qianye will either knock on the door directly or push the door open but not come in, just call out.

This was the first time he had quietly sat by the bedside like this, staring at her with a strange look in his eyes!

There was nothing wrong with her behavior, but Rikka just felt... something was off.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Although she said that, there was not a trace of apology on Gen Chiya's face. "I was originally planning to wake you up directly. Toka's breakfast was almost ready, but when I came in and saw Rikka sleeping so soundly and looking so beautiful and cute, I couldn't bear to wake you."

This is undoubtedly a compliment. No girl dislikes being praised by a man, especially a high-quality man like Yuan Qianye.

Rikka felt inexplicably embarrassed and her ears burned for no reason when she looked into Genji's sincere eyes at such close range.

Fortunately, Yuan Qianye did not intend to continue the conversation. She simply smiled gently and told her to get up and wash up before leaving the room.

After he left, Rikka touched her face; it was burning hot as soon as she woke up that morning.

She took a deep breath, clearing her mind of distractions and trying not to think about it too much.

After quickly changing my clothes and washing up, I came to the dining table.

Today's breakfast is a milk and ham sandwich.

Her portion was already laid out on the table.

Rikka sat in the chair, clasped her hands together, and whispered, "I'm starting."

At that moment, Chiya was talking to Toka about his plans for the school festival, and naturally he also mentioned the other members of the Service Club and his idea of ​​making a movie.

Shihua nodded in agreement: "Hey, not bad, it sounds really interesting."

"Toka, did you participate in the school festival activities when you were in high school?" Minamoto Chiyo asked casually.

Shihua reminisced: "Yes, there were some, but nothing special. In our first year of high school, our class held a haunted house event, in our second year it was a coffee shop event, and in our third year everyone was busy with college entrance exams, so we simply held a secondhand goods fair. Everyone brought things they didn't need in their daily lives but still had some use to school and sold them at prices that were practically free. It was just a formality to participate in school activities. In short, there's nothing to say. They were all very old-fashioned and there were no memorable highlights."

Gen Chiya chuckled: "Is that so? Then after our school festival starts, Toka, you absolutely must come and visit. Putting aside others, I'm quite confident about the movie we're about to film."

Rikka swallowed the food in her mouth and couldn't wait to speak: "That's right, sister! We're all very excited. Yukino has taken more than 10,000 steps outdoors these past few days, looking everywhere for possible filming locations. Eriri also stayed up until after 1 a.m. last night learning how to use the various functions of the camera!"

Toka's expression was teasing: "Oh, really? What about you, Rikka? Everyone is working so hard, you must have contributed your share and not been slacking off, right?"

"Of course not." Rikka straightened her back: "I need to choose suitable people to play the roles based on Chiya's script. Four classmates have already been confirmed and said they can help out in the filming!"

"Speaking of this, there are some things I'd like to ask you in particular," Yuan Qianye said to Liu Hua. "Although we didn't expect this short film to achieve much success, it was just for our own amusement. However, in order to ensure that the final product is at least presentable, we need to do our best to ensure that the final product is at least presentable."

Regarding the actors, supporting roles are fine, but we still need to pay a little more attention to the key roles. As for acting skills, considering that we are amateurs in this production, we can appropriately lower our requirements.

However, you should at least pay some attention to the suitability of the role. You don't want the final actor to have a completely different overall feel from what's described in the script. If the incongruity is too great, many problems will surface later.

"Understood! Don't worry about it, I've got it covered!"

Although Chiyo's words put a lot of pressure on Rikka, they also motivated her, and she immediately patted her chest and made a promise.

After that, the family of three went to school together, and soon it was lunchtime.

When Gen Chiya arrived at the Service Club, the other three were already there.

Yukino seemed slightly annoyed by his lateness yet again. Just as she was about to speak, she saw the blackboard stand that Minamoto Chiyo had brought over, and swallowed the words she was about to say. Instead, she asked,

"Where did you get this?"

“Saeko’s office has this. I noticed she hasn’t used it for a long time, so I thought I’d borrow it for now and return it after we’re done.”

Yuan Qianye simply placed the blackboard next to the table; it would be useful for later discussions about the plot.

Without delay, the four of them quickly discussed matters related to filming the movie.

First, Eriri and Rikka each reported on their respective achievements.

Yukino followed behind, writing down the good filming locations she had found on the blackboard that Minamoto Chiyo had just moved, and adding small notes describing the general appearance of the environment to make it more intuitive for everyone to see.

Yuan Qianye gave a final report on his side's situation.

"I've mostly finished the script and sent it to the group chat. You can all take a look. Since I only finished it last night, I haven't had time to print it out. There's a printer in the school office, so maybe I can ask Hiratsuka-sensei for help."

Yukino volunteered to do it.

"Leave it to me. I'll print it out during the afternoon break. There are four of us, so printing four copies should be enough for now."

"Well, compared to the first version, considering our time constraints, I removed some plots that did not affect the story's theme and sped up the overall pace. However, I also added some content that further elevates the theme of the play."

For example, scenes of the male and female leads interacting, such as the male lead riding a bicycle with the female lead home, the two strolling on the beach at sunset, and the two intimately playing a four-hand piano duet in an old music classroom.

I personally believe that including this part would improve the final filming result. Of course, I'm a complete novice when it comes to filmmaking, so if you have any different opinions, please feel free to point them out, and we can discuss and resolve them together.

All three nodded seriously.

Yuan Qianye continued speaking.

"Besides that, there is one more thing that needs to be specifically mentioned."

He tapped his phone and sent another file to the group chat.

Files labeled "Music" contain clearly marked sheet music when opened.

"Before I even started conceiving and writing this film, I had the main theme in mind: the male and female protagonists are attracted to each other because of music. So in the setting, I made it clear that they are both geniuses in the field of piano."

Therefore, when casting, it's best to choose actors with a certain musical background. This way, during filming, some scenes can be filmed with the male and female leads playing the piano directly, entering the frame with the lead actors and the piano together, instead of using misaligned shots and then splicing them together. This should result in a more natural final effect.

When Yuan Qianye said these words, his expression was very natural, and he wasn't specifically looking at anyone.

"However, if we really can't find a suitable candidate, that's okay. Everyone should just do their best. Finally, I have to apologize to you."

To avoid disruptions during the subsequent filming, I will be taking two days off from school to finish any work I've already taken on. Therefore, I definitely won't be able to discuss film-related matters with you face-to-face during these two days; I might only be able to talk to you on the phone when I have a spare moment.

Yukino asked with some concern, "Are there any problems with work?"

Yuan Qianye shook his head to indicate that there was no need to worry: "Don't worry, although there are a lot of things to do, most of them just require me to show my face and go through the process. It's very simple and won't be tiring. If I finish these tasks as soon as possible, without any other distractions, we can focus more on filming the movie."

Yukino nodded: "I understand. During the two days you're away, we'll make sure everything is ready so that we can officially start filming as soon as you return."

"Yes, that would be best."

Yukino's words were exactly the answer that Chiya Minamoto had hoped for.

He had made ample preparations in all aspects.

All that's needed now is to wait patiently.

Let what he desires unfold naturally, in a way that seems completely unrelated to him.

In this way, no matter what happens later, he can maintain the "peace" around him to the greatest extent possible.

He didn't actually want to make it so complicated or roundabout.

But the complex circumstances surrounding him simply did not allow him to do so.

"So, that's roughly the situation."

Gen Chiyo wrote "June 7th" on the blackboard, marked it with a big asterisk, and tapped it with his knuckles to emphasize that it was the date the school festival officially began.

"Today is the 13th. Starting from the 16th, the day I officially returned, we only have about 20 days left."

In other words, our film has to be completed within these twenty days. Time is short and even quite tight. After all, we are students, and we not only lack relevant experience, but we also have to balance our studies and cannot devote all our time to filming.

However, I'm quite confident that with you guys by my side, this kind of task will be completed very easily.

A confident smile appeared on Yuan Qianye's face, and he offered words of encouragement.

"Keep it up, everyone! Let's enjoy the process together."

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Chapter 034: Leave it to me!

At 12:40, half of the lunch break had already passed.

After explaining his thoughts, Gen Chiya hurriedly left the Service Department.