A few weeks later
Nene's Room

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Nene

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(We just have the final fight scene left to shoot. It's the film's climax, so I need to prepare for it as best I can.)

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Len

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<Nene!>
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Nene

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Huh...? L-Len?
What are you doing here at this hour?
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Len

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<Hehe. Remember that film you said you're making with your class? I came over to see how it's going!>
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Nene

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Oh, it's going really well.
Also, Len, you were right.
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Len

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<Huh? About what?>
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Nene

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Remember that wall I talked about and how you said it'd disappear after I got to know everyone better?
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Nene

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Talking to them as we shot our film made everything you said come true...
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Nene

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They're all their own people with their likes and dislikes. I learned about the dreams they have, or that they like taking care of children...all kinds of things.
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Nene

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After hearing all their stories, that wall startled crumbling away bit by bit, just like you said...
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Nene

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Now, it feels like I'm talking to them like regular classmates...
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Len

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<Nene...>
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Nene

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But there are still some things about them that I don't know how to deal with... For example, the way they get excited so easily.
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Len

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<Still, I'm really glad you got a chance to know them better!>
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Len

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<I can't wait to see what your guys' film looks like once it's all done!>
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Nene

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*Nod*
Thanks.
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Len

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<But how am I gonna actually watch it...?
You only get to screen it at school, right?>
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Nene

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Don't worry. Once it's all done, I'll bring a copy of the video over to SEKAI. We can watch it together there.
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Len

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<Really?! Thank goodness.>

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Nene

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Huh? A message...?
It's so late. Who's...?

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Nene

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What...?!
The next day
Kamiyama High School - Class 2-A

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Oh, Kusanagi!
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Nene

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Shiraishi, Shinonome...
Where's Soda...?
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Akito

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He's here.
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Soda

Hahaha... Sorry, Kusanagi.
I picked a great time to get injured, huh...?

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Nene

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No, don't say that...!
More importantly, are you okay?
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Soda

It's nothing serious.
Like I said in my message, it's a light sprain.
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Soda

But since it's my ankle...
I'm really sorry, but I don't think I can do any more stunts...
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Nene

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O-Okay...
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Nene

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S-Still, I'm relieved...
Thank goodness it's nothing serious.
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Soda

Yeah... I really am sorry, everyone!
First I can't act, and now I'm out as a stunt double. I feel like such a burden...
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Akito

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It's all spilled milk...
Also, it's not like you got hurt on purpose.
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What he said! You don't need to worry or apologize since we know you were doing your best!
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Akito

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Still, what are we gonna do...?
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Akito

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We're shooting the climax really soon. We can't wait around for his sprain to heal because of our reservation for that site and how the film still needs to be edited.
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Nene

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Right...
We'll need to find a replacement.
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Female Students

But can any of us replace him...?
I mean, they'd have no time to practice... At this rate, the climax is gonna end up being really dull...
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Male Students

I'm not sure there's anything we can do about that.
Finding someone okay is better than not finishing the film...
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Female Students

But we've come so far...
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Nene

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(It's true that filming something of high quality may be difficult now that Soda's out...)
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Nene

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(But is this the way to go...?)
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Nene

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(We've put in all this work...
If all we're thinking at the end of our shoot is how we had no choice but to cut a few corners and make a dull final product...)
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Nene

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(This film's gonna make us feel a lot of regret.)
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Soda

...
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Nene

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(And Soda...
He'll probably think it's all his fault.)
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Nene

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(Just like when...)

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Nene

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(I can't remember my next line!
What should I do? What should I do!)
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Nene

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Everyone put so much effort into that show, but it was all for nothing, because I forgot my lines.
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Nene

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(That's the worst feeling in the world...)
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Nene

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(I was given a second chance with Tsukasa and the others. I got an opportunity to make things right...)
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Nene

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(But this film may be everyone's only chance.)

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Soda

I'm going to do whatever it takes!
Get ready for some really cool fight scenes!
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Male Student B

Okay!
Then, next take?
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Amisawa

Yeah, so...!
Let's see this through until the end and make our film an amazing one!
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Nene

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(As the director, I don't want this film to end on a sour note...)
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Nene

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(So!)
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Nene

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Um, everyone...
Can I have your attention for a second?
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What's up, Kusanagi?
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Nene

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I... I don't want this film to cause someone to feel any regret. Not after all the hard work we put into it...
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Nene

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I want us to all genuinely feel good about what we made together.
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Soda

Kusanagi...
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Nene

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So, let's put our heads together and make sure we all come out of this with no regrets...

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Nene

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Let's come up with the best possible solution we can for this situation. A solution that doesn't involve cutting corners.
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Yeah...
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We shouldn't be thinking such negative thoughts. Instead, we should be coming up with ways to make our film better!
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Nene

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Exactly.
So, about finding a replacement.
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Akito

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I'll do it. If my stunt double is out, then the simplest solution is for me to do my own stunts...
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Soda

Shinonome...
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Akito

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Soda, you'll need to show me what to do during the final scene. I know we don't have time, but this is our only option.
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Soda

Okay.
Thanks...
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Akito

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No problem.
But there's no way I'll be able to do the same things an experienced martial artist like Soda can...
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Akito

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Is there a way to mask that?
Something that'll make what I do look flashier...
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Flashier...?
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Oh, I know!
What if you wore a cape or something?
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Akito

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A cape?
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Nene

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Yeah, that's not a bad idea...
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Nene

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Capes are used during shows a lot because they help draw attention to the wearer... In our case, it'd be like throwing in a bit of extra spice at the end.
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Nene

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The last scene also involves our hero returning from his journey in search of cooking ingredients, so him wearing something over his clothes would seem completely normal.
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Nene

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Tachibana, would you be able to lend us a hand with this?
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Tachibana

Yeah, no problem.
I'll ask everyone working on costumes to help me come up with a design right away.
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Nene

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Thank you...!
Then, Soda, can you and the others come up with some stunts that involve a cape?
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Soda

Y-Yeah, of course!
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Nene

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Also, we can change up our camera angles a bit...
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Nene

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Amisawa, remember that drone footage you showed me the other day? The final showdown would probably look really cool if we shot it from a bunch of different angles.
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Amisawa

Definitely!
Alright, I'll look up how to do all that!
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Nene

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I think that's about all I can think of...
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Nene

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Let's keep brainstorming and coming up with ideas together. And...
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Nene

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The goal's in sight, so let's keep doing our best to make our film a good one.
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Classmates

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Yeah!
Yes!
Next Chapter: That's A Wrap!