Don't Call Me Master, Call Me Director!
Chapter 218

What Is Matou Shinji Planning to Summon from a Parallel World?

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Who would have thought that Shinji Matou would actually create a Naked-eye 3D movie, and not just a fleeting glimpse with 3D effects in a few shots, but a full-length 3D film.

Moreover, this 3D technology avoids the negative effects of traditional 3D technology, such as eye strain, dizziness, and inconvenience for viewers who wear glasses.

These facts alone are enough for journalists to write extensively about this technology, and many are predicting that the stock prices of companies researching 3D technology will fluctuate wildly.

Compared to these journalists who are still making "predictions," some people acted faster; they directly waved banknotes, wanting to actively give money to Type-Moon Company, such as Wall Street investors.

Unfortunately, Type-Moon Company was never publicly listed, so even if these people wanted to give money away, they couldn't.

There are rumors in the industry that Type-Moon Company only accepts investments from people within the industry, but no matter how much these investors inquire, they will never find out what this "circle" is.

The greatest distance in the world is not being able to be a simp by the side of a goddess, but wanting to be a simp yet not even having the means to simp the goddess.

Some unscrupulous individuals directly approached Type-Moon Company's newly appointed president, Udagawa Nao, attempting to encourage the Type-Moon Company to pursue an IPO.

Udagawa Nao knew very well that the decision-making power in this matter lay in the hands of a certain young, handsome, and multi-talented Director.

So no matter who contacts her, this woman always gives one of two answers: either "Thank you for your suggestion, Type-Moon is currently considering it" or "Type-Moon is actively considering it."

Anyone who has watched "Yes, Minister" knows that the only difference between these two answers is "read" and "read".

However, this investment is only an internal matter for Type-Moon; even if it's mentioned in the entertainment section, it's just scraps of news.

What truly dominated the front pages of major entertainment media outlets were the various reviews of "Super Eight".

"This is a miracle created by Shinji Matou. Even though we've become accustomed to this young Director constantly creating visual wonders, <Super Eight> still exceeded all of our expectations."

In the Type-Moon Company office, in a bedroom in Beverly Hills, Chloris leaned against Shinji, reading the newspaper to him.

Even though the film's plot is simple and straightforward, it takes the audience on a fairytale-like dream journey.

"--This is the review given by the Los Angeles Times, it looks very good!"

Hearing Chloe's teasing, Shinji rolled his eyes at the ceiling.

"The writer practically said outright that the movie's plot was idiotic."

Hearing Shinji's teasing, Chloe giggled and pressed herself even closer.

"Ahem, Lizzie. We're too close."

Shinji helpless reminder.

Chloe laughed, "What does it matter? Anyway, your secretary and assistant have all been sent out to work, so no one will be coming in."

Shinji flicked her forehead. "Don't make such a bold prediction. What if someone actually comes in?"

Chloris squinted, her fingers gently tracing circles on Shinji's shoulder.

Shinji glared at Chloe, who smiled and revealed her soft, smooth belly.

Are you a feline?

Shinji's lips twitched.

He remembered that when lionesses on the savanna were courting, they would lie on their backs on the grass, exposing their softest bellies, waiting for the lion king's favor.

"So you like Cat girl?" Chloe grinned mischievously. "Looks like I'll have to get some cat ears next time."

Shinji grabbed Chloe's playful hand and said deliberately, "Don't even try that! If you dare do that, I'll really turn you into Cat girl, the stereo kind!"

Chloe challenged, "Your Magecraft can do something like that?"

"Of course." Shinji shrugged. "If I can't even keep up with my own XP system, what's the point of learning this trash Magecraft!"

"... Is this what you're going to do after learning Magecraft?"

Now it was Chloe's turn to complain.

Chapter 250 What is Shinji Matou planning to summon from Parallel world?

Shinji did not tell Chloe that his Magecraft only had a very short duration.

It's sufficient for running an XP system, but it falls short for permanent upgrades, and might not even be enough for filming a movie.

So...

"If you really want to play with kemonomimi (animal-faced girls), you should look to the ancients~"

The "ancient people" that the Second Master mentioned were naturally referring to those bored heroic Heroic Spirit squatting on their thrones.

For Shinji, who occasionally throws out such a "flirtatious" remark,

Chloris both loved and hated him.

I really liked it when Shinji said those words to me.

But if you said that to another girl...

Chloe came today because she heard that Shinji had actually taken Artoria to spend the night in a hotel.

Chloe, feeling like her home is about to be raided by these Servants, quickly goes to Shinji's side to increase her affection level.

Even if we can't make any breakthroughs, at least we shouldn't lose favor because we haven't seen each other for too long.

If those two steel plates really do manage to gain the upper hand, Chloe will probably be furious.

Although Chloe was very confident in her figure and believed she could easily defeat either Artoria or Mordred.

But the two of them together were far more attractive than her all alone.

Shinji's psychic desires are particularly well-developed; as long as a woman is attractive, he can always find pleasure in her that satisfies his system.

"Shinji, personally, I wouldn't mind indulging your personal quirks. But,"

Chloe playfully shoved Shinji, feigning reproach, and said, "You're ruining Magecraft like this, aren't you afraid your mentor Kenseth will be furious!"

"It's impossible for him to die of anger!" Shinji shook his finger. "However, there's a high probability that he'll explode from anger, or rather, a mercury explosion."

"Are you planning to cause a poison gas leak in the Modern Magecraft Department?"

Chloris rubbed her temples and complained.

The mercury used by the El-Melloi Family in their Mystic Code does not evaporate under Magecraft conditions, and therefore is not toxic.

But if an explosion occurs, the magical connection between the user and the device is severed, especially in a crowded classroom—

Chloe believed that the mighty Clock Tower Lord could certainly handle the situation, but Kenseth's hairline was probably doomed.

Let's continue to look at the media's reviews of "Super Eight"!

Chloe felt more interested in how much money her company's movies could make than in "300 Ways to Annoy Kenseth (Shinji Matou Special Edition)".

So Chloe took out another brand-new newspaper from a pile of newspapers and began to read it.

"<Super Eight> is a very clever movie; it deliberately simplifies the plot to make it easier for the audience to immerse themselves in the amazing 3D world... just like the <Los Angeles Times>."

Chloe tossed the Variety show aside.

"This one is pretty good: the exploration of light and justice, the exciting action scenes, the impactful visuals, and the actors' genuine performances are all captivating... Pshaw."

"What's wrong?"

Shinji looked on with a question mark when he saw Chloe toss aside the newspaper praising her.

"This is the Times, one of our own."

"Ha~ I thought so too."

Shinji laughed heartily.

If anyone says that the plot of Super Eight 8 is excellent, it's probably only longtime fans of the Ultra series and media outlets that are on their side.

"Overall, the film reviews are probably mostly positive," Shinji guessed, crossing his legs. "Luckily, it has the advantage of a compelling subject matter, so they can only complain about how simplistic the subject matter is."

"More or less," Chloris nodded. "However, some people like to deliberately go against the grain."

As she spoke, Chloe made a face at Shinji, who remained completely unperturbed.

She was annoyed that he hadn't touched her lower abdomen yet; she'd been exposed for so long, and if he didn't touch it soon, she'd catch a cold.

Shinji guessed what Chloe was thinking, and then thoughtfully covered Chloe's stomach with his nap mat.

"The air conditioner is on, be careful not to catch a cold."

"Snort!"

Chloe glanced down at a newspaper with a negative review and deliberately read it aloud, "Too much tedious explanation of background details, pretentious yet lacking in depth, adding unnecessary characters for the sake of so-called nostalgia, severely hindering the film's narrative. Guess which newspaper it is?"

At this point, Chloris paused deliberately, wanting to whet Shinji's appetite.

However, the Second Master remained unmoved, seemingly finding the ceiling more interesting than the beautiful and wealthy woman beside him.

"Le Figaro, the France newspaper, you're clearly not popular with the Europeans."

Feeling bored, Chloe simply revealed the answer.

"There will always be people who like to use these attention-grabbing methods to show off their uniqueness; you can never wake up those who are pretending to be asleep."

Shinji smiled and replied, "Compared to the media, websites with a large number of comments are actually more accurate."

"You mean our IMDb, right? I checked that before I came."

Chloe interrupted Shinji.

"9.2 points, that's amazing!" Chloe exclaimed happily. "This score would rank among the top in IMDb's overall score right now."

Upon hearing Chloe's words, Shinji's previously smiling expression turned somewhat strange.

Chloe frowned slightly. "You're not happy? This is a score comparable to 'The Godfather' and 'The Shawshank Redemption'."

Shinji shrugged. "Because this score is meaningless; I meant the specific evaluation."

"Are the scores fake?"

Chloe immediately guessed.

"It can't be said to be fake; it's just an algorithm problem."

Shinji's words were vague, but Chloe could already guess what he meant.

Calculating the average score is an algorithm, calculating the deviation is also an algorithm, and calculating the average score plus 5 points is still an algorithm.

"Won't anyone have any questions?"

Shinji explained, "New movies are bound to have higher ratings when they're first released, but they'll gradually decrease as the movie's run continues. Once the movie's run is over, the algorithm will return to normal."

Chloe pouted and said, "Then you can use cheating algorithms to push the movie to the top of the website and rake in traffic during its release? Aren't you afraid the fans will find out?"

"Not every movie does this," Shinji replied nonchalantly. "Only movies with a positive review rate of over 80% use this algorithm; we can't just lie to people, can we?"

Of course, if it's not a Type-Moon movie, even if the approval rating exceeds 80%, it won't enjoy this kind of treatment.

There was no need to say this to Chloe, though; this successful businesswoman would naturally understand.

"You really are a bad thing."

Chloe flicked Shinji's lips with her fair finger.

"Alright, alright. I need to get back to work; I have two more recordings to do today."

Shinji stood up abruptly and left without looking back.

If he continued sitting there, he would be making a mistake, and Shinji couldn't guarantee he could hold out until the end.

Therefore, while he could still endure it, Shinji decided to leave this office that was testing him as soon as possible.

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Although Shinji himself knows that the current IMDb rating for "Super Eight" is ridiculously low, Shinji fans don't seem to know that.

Thanks to years of promotion and fair and impartial treatment of films other than those from the Type-Moon franchise, IMDB enjoys a very high level of credibility among movie fans.

Shinji Matou's high score on IMDb is definitely a testament to his skill.

Since the release of FSN in 2003, Shinji has directed three films and two television dramas.

This only includes works that have been released so far, not including those produced by Shinji, or those still in production.

Judging from his resume alone, Shinji is by no means a newcomer in the film and television industry. In addition, his works are deliberately tailored to the audience's tastes, so he has naturally accumulated a large number of die-hard fans.

Even some professional film critics, such as Milo Johnson, are his fans.

Of course, this is an outsider's perspective. Shinji and Milo Johnson, who know the inside story, both know that this so-called fan should be put in quotation marks.

These fans believe that Shinji's film receiving high scores is something to be happy about, and reaching the top of the IMDb charts is something to celebrate.

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