Cloris's Ambition

Although as long as Souji doesn't fall to the ground, the blood she vomits will disappear quickly and there won't be any major problems.

However, her occasional vomiting of blood was really disrupting the filming schedule.

This time the filming was a bit better; at Souji finished vomiting before collapsing.

The parking lot battle that follows requires several long takes.

If, during the fight, Ryougi Shiki suddenly vomits blood, are we supposed to explain it as Fujino's unsportsmanlike conduct leading to a sneak attack that shredded Ryougi Shiki's internal organs?

"Wait... this doesn't seem like a bad idea after all..."

Shinji looked Souji up and down, wondering how to control the timing of her vomiting blood.

Could it be Command Spell?

As she was wiping her mouth, Souji suddenly shuddered, feeling a chill. She looked around like a groundhog.

"Huh? Someone's plotting against me... Pfft!"

Shinji glanced at Souji, who was coughing up blood again, and figured that today's workload would probably drain the guy's health (real blood). Shinji turned to an assistant and said, "Tell Touko to prepare a Ryougi Shiki doll. In case this guy coughs up blood and faints, the doll can be his substitute."

Shinji came here today specifically to cause trouble; there's definitely more than just this one scene being filmed.

In order to avoid Souji's health affecting the progress, Shinji decided to use a doll to replace her when filming some less important scenes later.

While Shinji was instructing his assistant, the rest of the crew was moving the filming equipment to a building scene diagonally opposite the set.

Here, a scene will be filmed Asagami Fujino kills a thug at the beginning of the movie; her berserk Mystic Eyes will then distort this entire floor of the building.

By the time Shinji arrived, Red A had already ordered the installation of the track camera.

This time, only the exterior of the building was filmed, so Red A luckily escaped unscathed.

But that doesn't mean he can just sit on the sidelines and drink tea. As a prop master, he's also responsible for installing the glass that he Projection.

When the glass shatters and explodes, it will break under Red A's control, blooming into beautiful "crystal flowers" in front of the camera.

It's true that Shinji has a lot of convenience when it comes to Magecraft, but Red A and Shirou are still better at Projection Magecraft. Second Master just can't learn that kind of detailed modeling that can be mistaken for reality.

Therefore, throughout the entire setup process, Shinji simply stood on the periphery, leaving the professional tasks to the professionals.

After a short while, the assistant who had gone to find Touko came over and whispered in his ear, "Miss Flora Chloe Flora is here."

Upon hearing that Lizzie was coming, Shinji temporarily handed over the set to Red A and Shirou, and headed towards the entrance of the set. He hadn't gone far when Chloe came to greet him.

The two embraced warmly, reminiscing about their intimacy in Venice.

"Is filming going smoothly?"

Standing outside the makeshift film set, Chloe asked, "I heard you ran into trouble in Kanabuchi City?"

"Mainly rookie actors."

Shinji casually remarked, "Shiki-nee was a bit excited about her first acting role, so her performance wasn't very consistent. But thankfully, the crew completed the filming schedule on time."

Chloe raised her eyebrows. "Oh wow~ Shiki-nee~"

"..."

Shinji's eye twitched; he realized that, like Red A, he couldn't control his mouth.

Chapter 326 Chloris's Ambition

Mentioning another woman's nickname in front of another woman, especially if the former has a somewhat indescribable relationship with you.

In this situation, boys usually end up with a very bad outcome.

If you can remain calm and avoid disaster after doing this, either that woman no longer cares about you, or you are the ultimate form of a player – a sea turtle!

The main issue is that Shinji's attitude towards Chloe is not entirely the same as Chloe's attitude towards him.

In Shinji's view, he and Miss Lizzie had not yet established a relationship; at most, they were just good bed partners.

That's why people say Shinji is a scumbag!

As for Chloe...

Shinji stole a glance at Chloe, and shuddered at the sight of her ambiguous smile.

He doesn't consider this beautiful woman his girlfriend because he doesn't want to give up his freedom as a playboy, but that doesn't mean he doesn't care about her feelings.

Shinji was mainly worried that if they got into a fight, Chloe would beat them up.

It's clear that Shinji's true nature as a beast is so unpretentious that it makes you want to beat him up.

Fortunately, Shinji's worst fear—that Miss Lizzie would use him as a punching bag in public—did not happen.

Chloe took out her memo and started talking to Shinji about work-related matters.

"I came from your Type-Moon office building. Jidai Group. will initially distribute three films for Kara no Kyoukai. Here is a copy of the contract; please take a look."

Shinji's eyes immediately lit up, and he smiled, "This is good news."

Anyone with even a slight understanding of this industry knows how important a well-established distribution channel is for a film.

Although Jidai Group. had already decided to invest in the Kara no Kyoukai series, the distribution contract had been delayed.

Now that the two sides have finally signed the contract, even though the relevant conditions had been agreed upon long ago and no new clauses were added that would benefit Type-Moon, Shinji was still very happy. He could finally put his mind at ease.

"Hey, Shinji..."

Chloe suddenly sighed and said, "Kara no Kyoukai... will this series be successful?"

"What's wrong? Didn't you convince them to invest in my project?"

Chloe shook her head slightly, and said with a hint of distress, "Shinji, do you know? The good performance of the group's financial statements in the past two years was all thanks to you, but the movies we produce ourselves are getting worse year by year."

"So, you want me to prolong your lives?"

Shinji frowned slightly.

If the Jidai Group itself is not well-managed, then it may have to consider cooperating with the other party.

The distributor is extremely important to a film, Shinji could never have placed too much emphasis on this aspect.

There are far too many well-made movies that ended up failing to make money because they were ripped off by distributors.

Moreover, if the issuing company incurs too many losses, it may resort to robbing Peter to pay Paul.

The Jidai Group may not "operate" Shinji's films to the point of losing every penny, but secretly skimming off a small profit is still no problem.

Moreover, due to the complexity of operational audits, such operations are difficult to detect.

If that were to actually happen, Shinji felt he needed to reconsider his partnership with the Jidai Group.

Shinji is no longer the unknown rookie Director he was a few years ago. With the current box office success and influence of Fate, countless distribution companies around the world would be willing to help Shinji distribute his films.

Finding something with better conditions than the Jidai Group might be difficult, but something similar is definitely achievable.

"Lizzie, the Jidai Group shouldn't have tampered with the accounts yet, right?" Shinji asked with a cold expression.

"Of course not, the accounts with Type-Moon are all under special supervision!"

Chloe quickly explained that she could guess what Shinji was thinking just by looking at his expression.

Knowing that this man never considered personal feelings in business and only cared about business interests, she quickly tried to appease Shinji.

"Things aren't as bad as you think, but it's an undeniable fact that the senior management of the Jidai Group is outdated and incompetent. So..."

Chloe took a deep breath and said to Shinji in a slightly hurried tone, "I hope I can take over the group and correct the problems that have arisen. Shinji, can you help me?"

Shinji looked at Chloe very seriously, then sneered, "Lizzie, are you asking me to get involved in the internal strife of your Jidai Group?"

"No, you don't need to do anything for the group. You just need to make every movie you make well. I'll handle the internal operations. Your performance is my biggest asset."

Chloe brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, Shinji noticed a slight blush rising on her fair skin.

This is a reaction Chloe makes when she's emotionally agitated; it's clear that her inner state isn't as calm as her tone suggests.

Shinji didn't answer immediately; instead, he took out his notebook and casually began sketching.

Despite Chloe's nice words that she didn't need to get involved in the internal affairs of the Jidai Group.

However, using one's own performance to endorse Chloe is itself a way of showing the group's senior management that one is on Chloe's side.

[However, if Lizzie can really take control of the Jidai Group, it would be a good thing for me. At least, I could get involved in the group's internal affairs...]

If the Jidai Group is in complete chaos, Shinji really has no interest in getting involved.

But if Chloe secures the victory and he only needs to enter the Jidai Group to reap the spoils, then Shinji will definitely be 200% enthusiastic.

Moreover, even if Chloe fails and the old men in the group despise him because of it, Shinji can easily part ways with the group amicably and then take the project to find another company.

There may be some losses during this period, but compared to the gains Chloe will reap after her success, they are nothing.

"I see."

Shinji thought for a moment and said, "I want my movie to be a success more than anyone else."

That sounds like a truism; how many Director would be so bizarre as to want to see their films fail?

But Chloe understood Shinji's meaning: I will ensure the success of the <Kara no Kyoukai> project, and you can use it as leverage to challenge the group's board of directors.

"However, after your deal is done, I'll exchange it for shares of Type-Moon."

Shinji didn't specify what he wanted in exchange, but besides shares in the Jidai Group, what else could he use to exchange for shares in Type-Moon Company?

Chloe was not surprised at all by Shinji's request, nor did she refuse.

If it really comes to that, it would definitely be a good thing if allies were willing to help them consolidate excess shares.

"Thank you in advance, Shinji."

Chloe laughed and put her arm around Shinji's, then kissed him on the cheek.

"Lizzie, you don't need to... do this?"

Shinji tried to pull his arm out of Chloe's grasp, but failed several times because Chloe was pulling his arm tighter and tighter.

"Lizzie?"

Shinji frowned, sensing that something was amiss.

Chloe pressed her lips to Shinji's ear, using the most intimate gesture to utter the coldest, most biting words. "About Shiki-nee you mentioned earlier~ you little rascal, are you interested in that young lady from Kyoto?"

"Um, I just helped you..."

Shinji tries to influence Chloe with his "sincerity".

Unfortunately, Miss Lizzie knows Shinji too well, and this trick was completely ineffective.

"In your own words, public and private matters should be kept separate. Helping me is a public matter, but we're talking about private matters now."

"Cough cough!"

Shinji, knowing he was doomed, blamed himself for underestimating his opponent. He hadn't even thought to run away after showing off, and ended up getting trapped by a small advantage (a kiss).

"Lizzie, I just have one suggestion."

"Say it!"

"Don't hit me in the face, I still have work to do today."

Chloe smiled brightly, "How could I possibly hit you? I'll only ever pamper you~"

As she spoke, Chloe pinched Shinji's arm—

Ouch!

Shinji let out a scream.

This really hurts.

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As a strong woman aiming for a top position in the group, Chloe is undoubtedly a very busy person right now.

After teasing Shinji for a while, she discussed the promotion of "Painful Remnants" with Shinji, and then took her leave.

Throughout the entire event, neither of them mentioned the share swap ratio between Type-Moon and Jidai Group. after the deal was done.

In reality, it will be at least several years before we reach that stage.

For rapidly growing companies like Type-Moon, the company valuation basically changes every year.

Talking about exchange terms now means either Chloe is trying to swindle Shinji shares, or Shinji mentally ill.