Everyone, stay sharp. Use actual film for the test shoot.
"Scene 23, Shot 6, Take One—action!"
The moment the director's voice fell, Kazahana Koyuki was already in character.
"Shishimaru! Hang in there, okay? Do you know how much courage you gave us? Shishimaru—!!"
Her face was full of grief, and the heartbroken sob in her voice dragged all the nearby crew members into that sorrow.
Ino's eyes were damp as she stared at Kazahana Koyuki in excitement.
"As expected of Yukie Fujikaze! She's incredible at this, that emotion—"
Before she could finish,
"Cut! Hurry, get the eye drops! The emotion's right there—move!"
Kazahana Koyuki turned and shouted at her manager, Sandaifu.
After the corners of her eyes had been thoroughly moistened.
"Shishimaru—!!!"
Ino: "..."
Naruto patted her shoulder from the side.
"It's fine. At least she wasn't reciting one, two, three, four, five, six, seven. She memorized her own lines, at least."
Ino's face was full of disbelief.
"What do you mean, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven? Isn't memorizing lines the most basic thing about acting?"
Naruto looked at this still-unspoiled Ino, thought of the entertainment industry from his previous life, and sighed.
"No. A pretty face is enough."
Everyone: "..."
Time slowly crawled forward.
The filming of Snow Princess Ninja Scroll progressed more smoothly than expected.
The closer they got to the Land of Snow, the colder it became. Finally, on a sunless morning, an iceberg lay directly ahead of the ship.
"Director! This is bad! We woke up and the iceberg was blocking the route for some reason!"
The assistant shouted frantically toward the director.
The director stepped out of the cabin. The instant his eyes landed on the towering iceberg, they lit up.
"Perfect! We're filming here! This movie is definitely going to blow up!"