Can't We Just Study Magecraft Properly?

"That one sentence forced me to come to a place like this. That guy, Gan Ye, really is..."

Rin glared at Shiki with eyes that burned like fire.

[You're just gossiping about me and Shinji, aren't you?]

[Who told you to look for Shinji brother to get a feel for the role when you were acting?]

In a brief exchange of glances, both Rin and Shiki understood the meaning behind each other's eyes.

"..."

Old Karuta, sitting to the side, felt a little wronged. How did he suddenly become an outsider?

I'm clearly the second lead in this whole thing!

"Kurotou-kun, um, you scared everyone."

With a voice as thin as a thread, Old Karuta tried to steal the camera's attention.

"... Yes. You have something to do today, Fujino. I have no reason to be angry."

Rin was genuinely apologizing to Old Karuta. Just now, when she was glaring at him in the Japanese style, she almost thought she was the leading lady in this drama.

[You two... or should we say that Shinji Matou is a terrible person?]

Old Karuta didn't bother to look at Rin, a minor character, and instead looked up at Ryougi Shiki.

Ryougi Shiki was also watching her.

The two main characters of <Kara no Kyoukai: Painful Remnants> have finally met in person.

"Aren't you... in pain?"

Ryougi Shiki deliberately said it casually.

"..."

Akutagawa Chiko didn't speak, she just looked at Shiki.

That look was like the indifference one feels when looking at a landscape that holds no interest, or the inorganic quality of an insect.

That's right, that's the look in Old Karuta's eyes when he looks at strangers.

[Don't have emotions, don't have feelings... This is a cockroach, this is Shinji Matou. This is a cockroach, this is Shinji Matou...]

Old Karuta repeatedly chanted scriptures in his mind to prevent himself from showing his emotions.

There was no way around it; staring into the girl's eyes like that was too easy to burst out laughing. I could only suppress my urge to laugh by using my dissatisfaction with Shinji.

On the other side, Ryougi Shiki was scrutinizing Old Karuta with a critical eye.

Compared to Old Karuta, whose emotions don't require much fluctuation, Ryougi Shiki has more inner monologues in this part of the story.

On one hand, her sixth sense told her that the girl was an enemy, but on the other hand, based on normal reasoning, she didn't think the girl was the criminal.

Because it's impossible for a young girl's slender wrists to tear off the limbs of several men with brute force.

No, it wasn't you.

Ultimately, reason prevailed over emotion, and Fujino from the suspect list, turned his gaze back to Rin.

"It's that simple. Do you have any rumors to pass on to that guy?"

Rin said in an extremely serious tone, "Then please pass on this message for me: Brother, please break up with this kind of woman as soon as possible."

"Cut! Well done!"

The actors were in great form, Shinji immediately called it a pass, saying, "This take is done!"

But getting it right the first time didn't make the three girls happy; they all glared at Shinji at the same time.

"Director (Shinji), it's all your fault!" *3

"What?"

Shinji, unaware of the inner monologues of the three women during the performance, looked completely bewildered.

Chapter 339: Can't we just focus on studying Magecraft properly?

Shinji cast a slow question mark at the three angry ladies.

"What's wrong with these three?"

Although he found their anger inexplicable, even Shinji, with his sharp mind, knew it was best not to provoke them, given that they were a Baji Quan master, the young lady of the Ryougi Family, and a True Ancestor.

"Never mind, let's take a break first."

Shinji pulled Shirou along, preparing to leave the set temporarily.

"Hey, isn't this the most exciting part?"

Shirou's eyes were full of laughter; seeing Shinji get his comeuppance was probably the happiest moment for him, a mere plot Tool Person on set.

Especially seeing Shinji caught in Love Triangle, the feeling of watching the drama unfold is something only those who have experienced it firsthand can truly understand.

"Alright, stop gloating."

Shinji grabbed Shirou and prepared to leave.

"Are you trying to run away, Shinji?" *3

"Ugh, I'm going..."

Upon hearing his three older sisters shout at him from behind, Shinji's face immediately fell.

He secretly glanced back and saw that the women who had been staring at each other had launched an "attack" on him.

"Shinji, all you ever do is run away from things! That's why I think you lack responsibility."

"That's why I feel that men over the last hundred years have become increasingly impotent."

"Rabbits only run at full speed when being chased by lions, Shinji brother~"

"What are you three talking about?"

Shinji is increasingly understanding what it means for a woman's heart to be unfathomable, like a needle at the bottom of the sea. ⑧⑥⑨O⑥②⑨⑤②

He knew that if he continued to follow the girls' line of thinking, they would only become more and more unreasonable, and in the end, he would only be trapped by their logic.

So, relying on his power in the film crew, Shinji used the simplest and most direct solution – flipping the table.

"Alright, since you're all so energetic, let's move on to the next scene."

After saying that, Shinji deliberately kicked Shirou.

"Shirou, have you finished setting up the next scene?"

"Isn't that Touko and Archer's job?"

Shirou rubbed his buttocks and uttered a disgruntled complaint.

Watching Shinji dodge the question and shove Shirou toward the set next door, the Shinji women simultaneously spat.

"Tch, still so slippery."

"Tsk tsk, I thought he was going to curse at us, but he just ran away."

"Oh dear, Shinji really hates trouble."

After making their comments, Rin, Shiki, and Old Karuta exchanged glances, all of them noticing the unyielding spirit in the others' eyes.

Old Karuta felt that Rin and Ryougi Shiki had underestimated her as a newcomer, and she wanted to show these two girls what True Ancestor was!

Rin, realizing that Ryougi Shiki was making fun of her and Shinji, tried to get back at him after being used as gossip fodder.

As for the formula...

[I'm the female lead in this show! How can I let another woman steal my thunder!]

Ryougi Shiki clenched her fists, encouraging herself.

"Is this what competition between girls is like? Are their targets Masters? How exciting... Pfft--!"

After secretly finishing her melon, Ms. Souji collapsed to the ground, coughing up blood once again.

"There are even cases of vomiting blood from eating too much melon; Heroic Spirit are truly amazing."

Afterwards, Shinji, having heard about Miss Souji's situation, uttered this remark.

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After a busy day, the filming of "Kara no Kyoukai" finally came to an end.

All the footage came into Shinji's hands. Whether it was footage he filmed himself or a few fight scenes supervised by Old Master Li, Shinji would review them all before starting work the next day.

If he finds something wrong, Shinji will make adjustments during the next day's filming.

Filmmaking is a work that requires constant revisions until the very last moment; until then, no one knows what the final product will look like.

Even with the theatrical version he had seen in his previous life as a Shinji, Shinji couldn't guarantee that he could recreate the live-action film frame by frame without making any changes.

That's enough for today, it's time to go home!

In the makeshift office, Shinji stood up and clapped his hands to remind everyone.

Many people breathed a sigh of relief and packed up their things to leave the set.

"Oh, right."

Shinji suddenly spoke up, stopping the crew members who had already stepped outside.

Before Shinji could even announce what he was going to say, the crew members began to complain listlessly.

"No way, boss? You have a job?"

"I've been busy all day, I'm too tired to move."

"Shinji, I want overtime pay!"

Faced with his subordinates' complaints about working overtime, Shinji shrugged and said, "I'm just reminding you that there's a viewing event tonight. Anyone interested can attend."

"Marvelous!"

"Director, I love you!"

"Come on, boss. I'll have your babies!"

Their initial complaints instantly turned into cheers, and their jumping and cheering showed no signs of them "not wanting to move."

Shinji called it an appreciation event, but it was actually just a casual party where people ate, drank, and lounged on the sofa in a relaxed, lounging position while watching movies and TV shows.

There are basically no entertainment options on set; if you want to do anything, you have to go to Xindu.

Compared to having to take a taxi back and forth, the crew proactively offered recreational activities, which naturally made everyone extremely happy.

Furthermore, according to the tradition of the "Kara no Kyoukai" appreciation event, they can also enjoy delicious snacks made by Ms. Ryougi Shiki.

Ms. Kinoko's handpicked top chef of Type-Moon, her cooking is such a treat!

"Go! Go! Go!"

Shinji smacked the script supervisor on the head, who was shouting that he wanted to have his babies.

"Stop joking around. Remember to go home and take a shower first. And don't be late tonight."

After dismissing his subordinates, Shinji packed up his work belongings and left the office with Touko.

The two walked and discussed the upcoming filming plan. As time went by, fewer and fewer shots remained to be completed, and the day for filming the final battle drew closer.

Shinji had many ideas for this most important fight scene in the entire movie, and he needed Touko's technical support to realize these ideas.

As they approached the entrance to the film set, a person emerged from the dressing room next door and ran into Shinji.

"Hi, Shinji, Ms. Aozaki."

Luviya crossed her arms and greeted Shinji person.

Hello, Luviya.

Shinji nodded slightly to her, as if in response to her greeting.

Luviya clearly had something to say to Shinji. She stopped and asked Shinji, "Shinji, have you heard the rumors about the Clock Tower lately?"

"What rumor?"