Old Kariya: Are You Doing a Comedy Sketch with Me?

The tens of millions of dollars that the Jidai Group granted to Shinji didn't come out of thin air. If Shinji loses all of that money, he'll probably only be able to find a way out of this mess by hanging himself on Miss Lizzie's tree.

Besides, Shinji was determined to turn the tables on those reporters who had previously ignored "Kara no Kyoukai"!

Ryougi Shiki herself simply shrugged at Shinji's conflicted state of mind.

"In the eyes of those journalists, <Kara no Kyoukai> and the Fate series are not even in the same league."

"Therefore, we need to increase the commercial value of Kara no Kyoukai!"

Shinji sighed.

Enhancing the commercial value of an IP and showcasing its commercial potential is not something that can be achieved by simply waiting for it to fall from the sky.

Ryougi Shiki towards this.

Regardless of how Shinji plans to arrange "Kara no Kyoukai," she, as the female lead, has already appeared at the press conference.

As long as she doesn't do anything reckless, being the female lead in "Kara no Kyoukai" is practically a done deal.

According to Shinji's current script plan, <Kara no Kyoukai> will have at least seven or eight stories.

In today's film market, this is already a very large project.

That alone is enough to make Ryougi Shiki feel at ease with Shinji.

In particular, after Ryougi Shiki Shinji, she discovered that Shinji had designed everything about "Kara no Kyoukai" based on her...

Although Shinji's "Kara no Kyoukai" is actually a work by Nasu, Ryougi Shiki in the story is also that ruthless character from Parallel world.

But it doesn't matter, the Shiki of this world is convinced that Shinji created the script for her.

Fortunately, Shinji wasn't very interested in the chicken-and-egg problem; getting the <Kara no Kyoukai> project going was more important.

"Director... Director... who should we cast?"

Seeing Shinji rolling around on the sofa, Ryougi Shiki felt that he was just adding to the trouble.

In Ryougi Shiki Shinji Matou's eyes, no one is more suitable to be the Director of "Kara no Kyoukai" than Shinji Matou.

Putting everything else aside, just look at their impressive commercial success—which other Director in the world can compare?

The title of the world's number one commercial Director is not just for show.

If Shinji were willing to direct a live-action film adaptation of the "Kara no Kyoukai" series, he could definitely make it a blockbuster with huge box office success and immense influence.

It might even rival the Fate series.

Although Kara no Kyoukai is an extension of the Fate story, who can predict the future?

It's not uncommon for spin-offs to be more popular than the main series.

Even if the hope is slim, Ryougi Shiki feels that she should also have this dream.

What if?

When that time comes, the Lead Actor will naturally rise in status and become a world-class superstar.

In fact, Shiki has expressed to Shinji more than once her desire for him to direct the live-action film version of the "Kara no Kyoukai" series.

Prior to this, Shinji had not been entirely willing.

After all, in his eyes, Kara no Kyoukai was far less important than Fate.

I've already pretty much set up the framework for "Kara no Kyoukai" myself, so I don't need a Director who's overly talented.

A down-to-earth, honest working person is the best Director Shinji would consider for "Kara no Kyoukai".

However, Shinji's thinking has changed slightly now.

There was no other way; I couldn't find Director who met my standards, so I decided to just make the framework of "The Kara no Kyoukai" even more rigid.

In this way, later filmmakers only need to follow the style of the first film and that's it.

"I refuse to believe that we can't find a suitable Tool Person to do this kind of operation that anyone with hands can do!"

However, if he were to personally direct the first installment of the series, then the story plan for <Kara no Kyoukai> would have to be changed.

Shinji originally planned to follow the example of the previous life's <Kara no Kyoukai> theatrical version and start filming from <Overlooking View>.

But now that I've taken over, the more intense <Painful Remnants> fighting has to begin.

Therefore, Shinji revealed his thoughts to Ryougi Shiki.

Ryougi Shiki was naturally very happy.

If Ophelia hadn't been there, she probably would have kissed Shinji on the cheek.

Then, Shinji told the second female lead in the movie about this.

"Old Karuta, I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear?"

"What?"

"The good news is you won't be playing a female ghost in your screen debut; the bad news is you'll be playing a yandere, psychopathic woman."

"You? Get the hell out of my sight!! Go as far away as you can be!! (A vulgar expression from the Qin Dynasty)"

Chapter 295 Old Karuta: Are you and your mother performing a skit?

Akutagawa Chiko, whose real name is Yu Ji, is Spirit Race has lived from ancient times to the present day.

Because of her stunning looks, senior status, and volatile personality, she has always been jokingly referred to as "Tsundere Old Jie" by Type-Moon fans.

After Servant guest Servant in a summer event, she earned the nickname "Golden Spear Yu".

Honestly, Shinji's encounter with Old Karuta was a complete accident.

Even if you asked Second Master to guess a thousand times, he still wouldn't be able to guess that this Grandma Yu would become a flight attendant.

However, after hearing the "old lady's" explanation, Shinji found it to be quite reasonable.

To put it bluntly, it's all because of this mysteriously declining world that we've been forced into this situation.

Such non-natural Spirit Race as hers, born and raised in nature, have been losing power since the era of mysterious decline, until they can no longer even maintain their own form and eventually dissipate.

Yu Ji was no exception, but she was luckier than other Spirit Race in that she was both an elf and Heroic Spirit.

Thanks to the legend of Farewell My Concubine, Yu Ji has been passed down orally in the stories of the people of China, which has given her an anchor point for existence in the present world.

As long as the magic power within her body is not completely exhausted, Yu Ji will not disappear from the mortal world.

However, her status Half-Servant only provided Yu Ji with the means to remain in the mortal world. To truly ensure she wouldn't disappear, she needed to constantly replenish her magic power.

In this era of mysterious decline and ever-shrinking magic, the best source of magic that Yu Ji can obtain is the Ley Lines.

This was also the direct reason why she became a flight attendant.

They fly with airplanes all over the country and even the world, replenish their magic power upon arrival at their destination, and then leave without any further problems.

This is also where Yu Ji's cleverness lies; she takes a sip and runs away, and the owner of the Ley Lines will not notice anything at all.

Even if they noticed, it would be troublesome to go to great lengths to find the person for that little bit of magic. Even if Magecraft were really that stingy, Old Yu would have already left on the plane by then, and he wouldn't be able to find the person if he wanted to.

In contrast, if Yu Ji stayed in one place and continued to absorb magic power, it would actually increase the risk of her being exposed.

To paraphrase Old Master Black Soil, if you focus on one sheep and work your way up to be as skilled as Old Master Ge), everyone knows that, right?

The reason why Yu Ji would take the initiative to contact Shinji is also very simple: living a life of secrecy is not as comfortable as living an open and honest life.

In the original FGO plot, Yu Ji would have accepted the Original Director's invitation to Chaldea, because as humanity's activity range expanded, her range of movement became smaller.

Yu Ji did not like humans, and she would not have chosen to disguise herself as a flight attendant if it were not for the need to survive.

Shinji Matou was willing to shelter her and provide her with the magic power she needed to exist in the mortal world, which was exactly what Yu Ji wanted.

After all, with modern technology becoming increasingly advanced, anyone who continues to delve so deeply into modern society will inevitably be discovered sooner or later.

Yu Ji did not strongly object to Shinji's two requests: to serve as an advisor for the Celestial Fangshu and to appear in film and television works.

It's perfectly reasonable to work for someone and get paid.

Since Shinji had already promised her that she wouldn't need to attend offline events frequently, Yu Ji naturally had no reason to refuse.

However, Yu Ji now felt that she might have agreed too hastily.

Because this man named Shinji Matou is just too... too much!

"What do you think, Old Karuta? I think you're perfect for the role of this yandere girl," Shinji said to Yu Ji with a grin. "I think your expression when you transform into True Ancestor, the one that gets played with Asagami Fujino ~"

"What kind of nonsense are you spouting!"

Yu Ji let out a furious sound.

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Adjust the time slightly forward.

"I need actors, Master."

In the conference room at the Type-Moon set, Old Master Li, the action director for <Kara no Kyoukai>, looked at Shinji and expressed his requirements.

"Even if it's just a showy display of skill, it still takes time to train. Unless you, Master, plan to use Servant actors exclusively, you must allocate time for me."

"Ryougi Shiki actress confirmed so far, and she happens to be the one who requires the least training."

From setting up the flower stand until now, Sister Shi's training has yielded remarkable results, and she is in excellent condition, already ready to appear on camera.

Anyway, it's all about editing to fool the audience; Ryougi Shiki has already reached a pretty good level.

"It should be confirmed soon."

After comforting Old Master Li, Shinji turned to his Little Secretary and Red A and asked a question that left everyone speechless, "Who do you think should be the male lead?"

"I don't know, Shinji, you decide this yourself."

Red A thought Shinji was teasing him and simply snorted through his nose.

Shinji genuinely didn't know who to cast Kiritou Kaguya; he wanted to hear Red A's advice.

Although Gan Ye is an ordinary person in the original story, since he is going to be adapted into a film or television series, his appearance certainly can't be bad. At the very least, he has to be as "ordinary" as Principal Gu.

This put Shinji in a bit of a predicament.

To be honest, given Ganymede's top-tier professional skills and Shinji's increased emphasis on Kara no Kyoukai, making Diarmuid the male lead was undoubtedly the best choice.

Unfortunately, Diarmuid already had several months of work scheduled, leaving him no time to spare.

"Kara no Kyoukai" is scheduled for release next summer, so Shinji must finish filming it in the second half of the year.

"How about we ask Johnny & Associates's to introduce a male artist?"

Watching Shinji definitely has its troubles, and Red A offers his advice.

"Forget it, all the artists at Johnny & Associates's are troublesome. I don't want to be their babysitter."

Shinji wouldn't mind giving Johnny & Associates's artists a few supporting roles, but he'd rather not Lead Actor.

<Kara no Kyoukai> was intended to be a series, and he was really worried about the character of the Johnny & Associates's artists, fearing they might create some outrageous scandals that would ruin the project.

"Anyway, he's just a kind-hearted male lead, I can just pick anyone from my side..."

Shinji paused halfway through his sentence, then suddenly asked, "How about letting Lancelot play the role? After all, he's somewhat of a doting father."

This time, however, Ophelia offered a different opinion. "No, that would suddenly boost Lancelot's popularity within the trio."

"Having such a large popularity gap before even officially debuting is a major taboo for any management group. Didn't Johnny & Associates warn us about this before?"

"Unless you can find a similar project for Gawain and Tristan, boss, you should probably find someone else."

Upon hearing his Little Secretary's words, Shinji slumped onto the table, letting out a helpless sound.

"Boss, why don't you let Shirou Emiya give it a try? His personality isn't much different from Kiritou Kaguya's, is it? They're both the kind of people who are too nice to others."

Ophelia's words reminded Shinji, probably because he hadn't cast Shirou in a movie for a long time, he had actually forgotten about his childhood friend.

Shinji said without hesitation, "Have Shirou come for an audition next week wearing a black wig. If there are no problems, he'll be the one."

"And there's the second female lead."

Ophelia added, "Didn't they tell you, boss, to get as far away from me as possible? Why are you still choosing her?"

"That was just a joke. They wouldn't actually reject me over something so trivial. You agree, right, Old Karuta?"

As he spoke, Shinji looked at the black-haired "girl" with pigtails sitting at the end of the conference table.

"Old Karuta, you big dummy!" Yu Ji felt a cross throbbing on her forehead. Suppressing her anger, she said, "Shinji Matou, just how much do you look down on me?"