Kamiyama High School - Class 2-A
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Female Students
Hey, An, check this out!
It's apparently one of the parfaits you can get at carino/carina...
It's apparently one of the parfaits you can get at carino/carina...
An
Whoa, that's gigantic!
I mean, just look at all the strawberries... Is it even possible to finish it?
I mean, just look at all the strawberries... Is it even possible to finish it?
Female Students
Three of us should be able to if we work together! We should go sometime since it's been going totally viral on TrickTrick!
Male Students
Hey, Akito!
You free after school today?
You free after school today?
Male Students
I found this cool shop that I was thinking about checking out! I know you're busy with practice, but we need to hang out more!
Nene
(I was hoping to do some reading before our long homeroom started, but I won't be able to focus with all this noise...)
Nene
*Sigh*
(I guess I'll just listen to some music instead while I wait for the teacher to get here.)
(I guess I'll just listen to some music instead while I wait for the teacher to get here.)
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Teacher
Okay, everyone, take your seats.
Female Students
See you! We'll talk again later.
Male Students
So, what are we gonna do during the long homeroom today?
Teacher
Oh, about that.
I have something very important to discuss with you all today.
I have something very important to discuss with you all today.
Teacher
Starting this year, we will be holding an event called the “Kamiyama High School Arts Festival”.
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Teacher
As you all know, this school prides itself on fostering creativity and freedom of expression. Because of that, we're always receiving and coming up with ideas for new school events.
Teacher
For this festival, with creativity and cooperation in mind, the students in each class will work together to produce and present an artistic piece.
Teacher
These presentations will be ranked the day of, and we also plan on inviting a famed figure to serve as a special judge...
Female Students
Wait, a famed figure...? You're talking about a celebrity, right?! Who are you guys inviting?!
Teacher
Of course.
There aren't any strict rules to speak of...
There aren't any strict rules to speak of...
Teacher
As long as you all work together with a spirit of cooperation in mind, you'll basically be free to do whatever you like.
Teacher
To name a few examples, you could do a play, put on a small concert, make a movie or perform a dance... Producing a sculpture together could also be fun.
Nene
(A play or a concert... So I might be able to sing? That'd definitely get me interested...)
Female Students
This sounds super fun!!!
Female Students
What should we do?
I really wanna make a film together!
I really wanna make a film together!
Female Students
Me too!
Making one as a class could be a way to make the most of our youth!
Making one as a class could be a way to make the most of our youth!
An
Youth, huh...? I don't know about that, but a film would definitely be memorable since it'll pretty much last forever.
Male Students
Yeah!
I'm not hearing any other ideas, so let's make a film together!
I'm not hearing any other ideas, so let's make a film together!
Nene
(Is it possible for a bunch of amateurs to actually make one...? It sounds like a lot of work...)
Akito
I don't know much about filmmaking, but I'm guessing it's gonna take a lot of time and effort. We should plan things out a little better before we decide.
An
Hmm... He has a point.
It might be good for us to appoint a leader, like a director. Someone with experience or who knows a lot about this stuff...
It might be good for us to appoint a leader, like a director. Someone with experience or who knows a lot about this stuff...
Female Students
Someone who knows a lot...
Female Students
Oh!
I know the perfect person!
I know the perfect person!
Female Students
Kusanagi!
Could you be our director?!
Could you be our director?!
Female Students
You're in the film club, right?
And you perform in shows!
And you perform in shows!
Female Students
You seem like the right person for the job since you have a ton of knowledge and experience when it comes to films and acting!
Nene
Plus, acting for a stage performance and acting in a film are two different things. I really don't know if I could be a director...
Female Students
Really? But...
An
Alright, hold your horses!
You're making her panic. We can't just ask her to do this all of a sudden.
You're making her panic. We can't just ask her to do this all of a sudden.
Female Students
Yeah, you're right...
Sorry, Kusanagi. I didn't mean to sound so pushy.
Sorry, Kusanagi. I didn't mean to sound so pushy.
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Female Students
But I do think that you're the best choice out of everyone in this class to become the director...
Female Students
I saw you perform in a show at PXL a little while ago, and I was blown away by how good it was!
Female Students
You guys come up with those shows all on your own, right? I figured if you know how to make something that amazing, then you'd be able to do the same for our film.
Female Students
So, you don't have to if you don't want to... But will you at least think about it?
Nene
(To be fair, I did help come up with a few of those stories, so I might be a little more experienced than everyone else...)
Nene
(The director has to get everyone to move as a unit while staying on schedule for production, right?)
Nene
(Opportunities to lead big teams like this don't come around often, so maybe I should accept.)
Nene
(We're gonna be working with other troupes moving forward... And my goal's to become a world-class musical actress.)
Nene
It'll be a good experience for me...
So if you're all okay with it, I think I'll take the job...
So if you're all okay with it, I think I'll take the job...
Female Students
Really?!
Thanks so much, Kusanagi!
Thanks so much, Kusanagi!
Nene
(There's no turning back now...
And if we're making a film, I wanna make it a good one...)
And if we're making a film, I wanna make it a good one...)
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