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

"Sister, what do you want to say?"

"It's nothing, I just thought the scene of Yukino's first appearance in that shot was really beautiful, and I wanted to know what your feelings were throughout the editing process."

"..." Yukino did not answer, but the look in her eyes, which was almost a mixture of shame and indignation, completely revealed her current state of mind.

The mischievous clown, having achieved his goal, leaned back in his chair with a smile and began watching the movie.

Yuan Qianye couldn't stand it anymore and leaned closer to explain: "Actually, it wasn't Yukino who was in charge of all the editing. During my review later, I added a lot of extra shots compared to the original text. The scene where she first appeared was the part I was in charge of."

"I see, I understand."

Haruno seemed to accept this statement and deliberately replied in a voice that Yukino could also hear.

When Yukino's gaze returned to normal, she immediately leaned close to Minamoto Chiyo's ear and said, "That's what you said, but you're really just worried about her, aren't you? You can't even stand a joke like this. What are you going to do when Yukino encounters something even more painful that you can't take her place in the future?"

"I don't understand what you're talking about." Yuan Qianye kept his eyes fixed on the movie screen the whole time, not only because there were many media workers watching him, but also because he didn't want to cause trouble for himself and make a big news story.

Furthermore, his two girlfriends are currently at the back of the classroom and can see everything that's happening on his side, not to mention Kazusa is on his other side.

"We all put a lot of effort and hard work into this movie. If possible, we hope that you can watch our work more carefully, Yang Nai-jie."

Having said all that, Yang Nai naturally wouldn't continue to make a fool of herself by being annoying.

She shrugged and nodded, leaning back subtly and gently pressing her arm against Yuan Qianye's.

The movie continued in silence.

The same was true on set; the first few visually appealing shots raised everyone's expectations for the film to a very high level.

And the subsequent plot certainly did not disappoint.

Of particular note is Kazusa, who appears as the female lead.

Chiya Minamoto added several scenes of Kazusa playing the koto.

Moreover, they are all long takes with the whole body in the shot, the face and hands in the same frame, so there is no possibility of any stand-ins or splicing of the shots.

Those complex and difficult musical pieces were exceptionally obedient to her; her slender fingers moved lightly and effortlessly across the keys, as smooth and free as silk gliding across the surface.

She's good-looking, and the music she plays is beautiful too.

As the sun sets, the male and female protagonists are naturally moved and end up kissing.

Although the shot was deliberately zoomed out, it only showed the silhouettes of the two people's heads touching from a distance.

But that was enough to elicit another gasp of surprise from the audience.

Despite appearing outwardly calm under the scrutiny of all directions, Kazusa was inwardly unable to maintain her composure.

With perfect camerawork and appropriate original background music, the effect presented by this perfect combination seems to be no less impressive than those commercial idol dramas.

Just when most people thought that the film would simply continue in this tone, focusing on the sweet romance between teenagers on campus, it was a different story.

The plot is starting to really take off.

Previously hidden in everyday life, those seemingly ordinary words and actions were all foreshadowed and revealed one by one in the subsequent plot development.

At the beginning of the film, the female lead whispers in the male lead's ear on tiptoe, "This is a secret that can't be told." On the surface, it seems like a romantic promise between the two, but as the plot progresses, quick-thinking viewers realize that it is actually the key rule for maintaining the connection between time and space.

The female lead misunderstands that the male lead has changed his mind. In the past, on her deathbed during an asthma attack, she sees a confession of love carved on the table. The male lead clearly sees it and tries his best to respond, but she can never accept it. This scene makes the audience hold their breath and feel heartbroken.

Yang Nai, who had come with the intention of having fun from the beginning, couldn't help but suppress the calm smile on her lips when she saw this scene. She turned her head to look at Minamoto Chiya beside her and Kazusa sitting next to him.

Meanwhile, Shiyu, who was sitting in the last row, had changed from having an unhappy expression at the beginning of the movie to being completely focused.

More than the movie footage and the actors' performances, she was more concerned about the overall plot of the film.

In terms of the completeness and brilliance of the plot alone, this could easily be written as a full-length novel.

As a novelist, she had a premonition that if she could perfect the details that many movies couldn't express, this might become another best-selling work for Qianye!

A movie that's over fifty minutes long isn't short.

But when you're captivated by the tight plot and become immersed in it, you really do forget the passage of time.

The secret that cannot be told is about to reach its final moment. The male protagonist rushes into the old music room that is about to be destroyed and plays the time-traveling music in the last moments.

Then the scene shifts to inside the house, where someone picks up a graduation photo of the students from many years ago.

In the photo, a boy and a girl stand together with bright smiles, their posture appearing extremely intimate.

They couldn't be together in the present, but through their own efforts, they were able to have a happy ending in another time and space.

The video then slowly dims, and the word "Fin" appears, indicating that the story has officially come to an end.

"Director - Gen Chiya"

Assistant Director – Rikka Takanashi

Screenwriter – Yuan Qianye

"Producer - Yukino Yukinoshita"

Photography – Eriri Sawamura

"Actresses—Kazusa Touma, Chiya Minamoto, Yukino Yukinoshita, Saki Kawasaki, Ayaka Totsuka, Yumiko Miura..."

The credits scrolled slowly against a dark background, listing everyone who had helped in the film's production.

On the right side, a small window is set up to show funny bloopers from the shooting process.

Finally, someone in the audience realized what was happening and applauded.

Then, the sparse applause quickly turned into enthusiastic applause.

Viewers gave their evaluation of the film based on their own behavior.

It is undoubtedly positive.

"To be honest, I came here just to kill some time, but I didn't expect to have such a pleasant surprise."

"Yes, who can argue with that? I didn't have high hopes for a student-made film, but it really surprised me. The plot is fantastic."

"I think the music is the soul of this movie."

"The music is really nice. Huimei, aren't you a piano student? What are the names of those pieces that appeared in the movie? I want to download them and listen to them when I get home."

"Many of the piano pieces in the movie were pieces I had never heard before; they seemed to be original compositions."

"Original?"

"This is way too exaggerated..."

"It's not an exaggeration. You don't know, but the female lead, Touma Kazusa, is a multiple-time reigning champion in piano competitions. If she puts her effort into it, it's not unimaginable."

"Is she that amazing?"

"You'll understand when you see how it's portrayed in the movie."

"My attention was completely focused on Yuan."

"anthomaniac!"

"What are you talking about? You're the same! I saw you secretly taking pictures of her, even though you already have a boyfriend!"

"..."

As the film ended and people left the theater, comments like these reached the ears of the film production team.

Rikka and Eriri were surrounded by their close friends, their faces flushed with joy at the constant stream of compliments.

Yukino, who was sitting between the two of them, was also overwhelmed by the sudden influx of people and was temporarily unable to get away.

Cheng Huixun couldn't help but exclaim, "It's a really great movie!"

“It’s truly outstanding.” Yang Nai didn’t rush to leave her seat. She let out a long breath and turned to Minamoto Chiyo and Kazusa, saying, “You two really gave me a big surprise.”

"Thank you." Kazusa, somewhat flustered, signed autographs for the two girls who had approached her, and replied with this reserved tone.

Yuan Qianye chuckled: "If we can satisfy you, Yang Nai-nee, then it seems we really did a good job this time."

"What? You're making it sound like I'm being overly picky."

"I didn't mean that. I just feel honored to be recognized by someone as outstanding as you, Yang Nai-jie."

"Aren't the winners of two prestigious literary awards praising me to the point of mockery?"

"Don't think of me as such a dark person."

As they were talking, Yuan Qianye's classmates rushed over and offered their congratulations, interrupting the conversation.

Gen Chiyo glanced at the back of the classroom and met Saeko Utaha's gaze.

Saeko knew he couldn't get away right now, so she smiled and waved, indicating that she would see him later.

He nodded to indicate that he understood.

Afterwards, the group, who had finally escaped from the multimedia classroom, reunited in the Service Department, clasped their hands together, and laughed joyfully in celebration.

Rikka suggested, "How about we hold the celebration party we decided on tonight?"

With no objections from anyone, Gen Chiya finally made the decision.

Just as Rikka was taking out her phone to contact other classmates who were helping out with supporting roles, there was a knock on the door of the Service Club.

Hiratsuka Shizuka walked in, followed by an adult dressed in casual clothes.

After a brief introduction by Hiratsuka Shizuka, he stepped forward with a clear purpose, pointing directly at Minamoto Chiya and handing him his business card.

"Hello, Gen-kun. My name is Daiki Ueno, the head of the editorial department at TV Tokyo. I've come here today mainly to confirm whether the movie that was just shown in the multimedia classroom was truly an original work entirely led by you, Gen-kun?"

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Chapter 48: School Festival Part 4 (6k)

The film's huge success led many of the supporting actors who had helped in the film, or other classmates with whom they had good relationships, to flock to the Service Club afterward.

The activity room quickly became noisy, so Gen Chiya accepted the business card and invited Ueno Daiki to chat in the hallway outside.

Hiratsuka Shizuka followed along as a teacher. When Yukino Yukino heard the man introduce himself, her eyes lit up with obvious interest. She then moved closer to Minamoto Chiya and quietly walked out of the classroom together.

As Yukino watched the three of them leave, hesitating whether she should follow, Rikka ran over with a helpless Kazusa in her arms, excitedly telling her that the head of the school's news club was coming to take photos and interview them, and that after the interview, they would contact the radio station to further promote their movie.

Now she didn't need to hesitate anymore, and she couldn't get away either.

"Actually, it's like this, Yuan-kun..."

After a brief conversation in the corridor, Gen Chiya understood Ueno Daiki's true purpose for coming.