Yoimiya and Ayaka were quietly discussing the differences between Fontaine's food and Inazuma's food. By now, the two had become very close friends.
"You gave up your own salaries, so how about this? I'll sponsor some money too. Added to Xavier's savings, it should be about enough."
After hearing Xavier and Kamisato Ayato's conversation, Chiori immediately said that she could sponsor part of the funds. She was already a member of the team, so contributing money was no problem. She had not mentioned it before because the amount needed had been far too large, but with the salaries of the two leads removed, the situation was much better.
"I can sponsor some too, though I don't have much Mora on me," Yoimiya immediately offered.
"No need. Rather than contributing money, you should contribute your efforts," Chiori said.
"Contribute our efforts? I can do that. I happen to know a little about filming Moving Pictures, so I can operate the clapperboard," Paimon immediately said. Because Furina had previously filmed a Moving Picture, Paimon had specifically looked into it. She could not handle anything complicated, but operating a clapperboard would be no problem.
Operating the clapperboard referred to the person who held a wooden board before filming and called out "Start" or "Action." It looked inconspicuous, but the job was actually very important.
The board was officially called a slate, and it recorded vital information such as the scene number and take number. A Moving Picture would not be filmed in story order—that would be too wasteful. Instead, every part of the story was filmed separately.
"I'll help too," Yoimiya immediately said.
"Xavier, what positions does your team still need?" Chiori immediately asked Xavier.
"Let me think. We still need a script supervisor, a cinematographer, and someone for logistics. Oh, and we