Part 1

Scramble Crossing

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Rui

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Phew...
That should be it for the shops I planned on visiting today.
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Rui

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I managed to get everything I needed for running maintenance, so I'll head home and...
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Passerby A

Hey, check out that screen!
It's that movie everyone's been talking about! “Fight Spade”, right?
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Passerby B

Yeah, and the action scenes are supposed to be really cool. I've sorta been meaning to go see it.
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Passerby A

Really?! Then, wanna go right now?
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Rui

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(Ah, yes, it's the trailer for it.)
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Rui

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(That movie has recently sort of become the talk of the town.)
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Rui

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Movies...

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Rui

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(That shoot we did ended up being an invaluable experience. Honestly, I still can't believe I got to work as an assistant to the director.)
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Rui

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(I was reminded of just how deep the directing rabbit hole goes since I got to learn about different techniques and about the director's thought process.)
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Rui

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(They said the action scenes for that film are supposed to be very good... I'm curious as to how they actually shot them.)
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Rui

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So, I think I'll go see it now.
The next screening is...
A few hours later
Miyamasuzaka

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Rui

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(That film was much better than I expected.)
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Rui

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(It was written as your usual good-versus-evil hero spectacle...)
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Rui

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(But the stunts and fight scenes certainly lived up to their reputation.)
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Rui

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(They even shot some scenes from a first-person perspective. It was like the viewers got to be the hero as they chased after the villain.)
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Rui

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(That kind of trick makes it much easier to understand what a character is feeling.)
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Rui

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(But you can't really do that outside of the video medium. You need a camera to make that happen.)
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Rui

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(But is there a way to achieve the same sense of immersion during a show? How would I go about doing that?)
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Rui

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(Of course, it's likely going to involve the entire audience... What else would I need to—)
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???

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Hm? Rui? Is that you?
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Rui

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Huh?

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Tsukasa

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Ah, I thought it was you!
What a coincidence!
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Rui

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Yes, what are the odds? So, Tsukasa, what brings you here?
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Tsukasa

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My mom asked me to go get some ground beef from the supermarket!
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Tsukasa

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Were you also out shopping, Rui?
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Rui

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Yes, I was buying some things I needed for maintenance. I also decided to go see a movie before heading home.
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Rui

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It's called “Fight Spade”...
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Tsukasa

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What?!
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Tsukasa

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That's the one Emu said she's been wanting to go see!
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Rui

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Oh, really?
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Tsukasa

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Yes. She apparently saw the trailer the other day and kept exclaiming, “The space battle looked so cool! Everything went bang, zoom and sparkle-sparkle!”
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Tsukasa

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Which made me interested too.
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Tsukasa

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The hero supposedly puts on an incredible performance during the action scenes, so I'd like to go see it and try learning what I can!
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Rui

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I see... I had no idea.
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Rui

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(I guess we've all been interested in films ever since we finished doing that shoot.)
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Rui

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In that case, I'll start telling you all about any new films that catch my eye.
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Rui

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Also, if any interest all four of us, we could go see them together.
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Tsukasa

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Together?
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Rui

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Yes. I think we stand to gain quite a lot since we'd get to discuss and analyze them as a group.
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Tsukasa

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Yes, that's an excellent idea!
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Tsukasa

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Then, I'll also let you all know about any films that catch my attention! No, we should all be doing this!
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Rui

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All of us...?
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Tsukasa

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Yes! We should tell Nene and Emu about this idea! Where did I put my phone...?

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Rui

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(Hehe. All of us, eh?)
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Rui

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(The old me would never have imagined any of this happening.)
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Rui

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(But now, I'm doing shows with my friends...)
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Rui

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(And even after leaving Phoenix Wonderland, we're still trying new things together.)
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Rui

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(I really can't ask for more...)
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Rui

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(In order to make my own dream come true, as well as to make them shine as brightly as possible...)
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Rui

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(I need to keep improving as a director.)