Chapter 7
Hotel - Room
Just like that! Go all out!
D-Don’t eat… my paint brushes…!
Keep this flow! Turn that bucket upside down!
Hold on, you’re pushing it!
Laimin, in turning mode. Holding, spin spinnn.
You’re killing it!! A performance that’s sure to get a standing ovationnnn!!
I’m so… literally everything but the damn curtains are hotel property, so could you be more careful with the paint!?
I haven’t even… paid rent last month… I can practically hear… them yelling at me… even now…
It seems our Director and Assistant Director are engaged in an intense battle.
I figured something was up when Akuta suddenly wanted to buy curtains from a thrift store.
He wanted to film a scene from inside the protagonist’s atelier.
Thank you again for going out of your way to get permission from the hotel, Sakujiro-san.
No matter. This much is no issue for me.
Haah… Could you not sweep us up in whatever random thing you want to do… ?
Though, this moment… It’s very Isotake-esque.
Seriously.
‘KAY, CUT!! Okaayyy! Let’s set up for the next scene!!
Tojinbo - Fukui
Can Laimin look? Kirik’s picture. Pick uppp.
N-No… Don’t look…!
CUUUT! Couldja change the position of the reflector a bit?
Tilt it up like 18 degrees, step forward twice with your right foot, step forward twice with your left foot, then forward, then back, forward, forward, forward, then pretend like you’re doing a triple axel, but land slightly crouched and keep that pose!
Like that? Understood.
Understood what…??
W-What is that weird creatureー
Oh wow, that was sooo monotone, it’s almost like a breath of fresh air. Good thing we made the movie silent.
I-I can’t help it. I suddenly got asked to be an extra, and I keep getting nervous knowing Chief’s watching…
It’s creepy. Kinda like Kirik’s drawingsー
Y-You can insult… my drawings all… you want, butー
L-Laimin… might be weird, but… it isn’t creepy…! Laimin isー
My… best friend…
Ka! Fr-ie-nd!
Laimin, loves, Kirik’s art.
…Thank…you…!
CUUUUUT!!!
We’re done…?
Yes. This scene is the last one…!
And? How’s the playback look, Director?
Director…!
…This meansー
We’re done filming all scenes for “Kirik and Laimin”~~~!!!
We did it…!
We finally wrapped up the filming…! Congrats, everyone!
I am delighted to have witnessed the fruits of your incredible labor with my own two eyes.
Phew… I feel so weirdly accomplished, it’s crazy… Legit feels like delivering the final blow to my brain…!
You did it, Isotake.
Nah, this’s all ‘cuz you guys were helping me out. Seriously.
Laika was just doing improv based on the atmosphere and stuff, but it somehow fit perfectly…
‘fectly!
I wasn’t expecting the filming to go all the way to the end of the study trip though.
We were… really focused…
Idiotake might’ve forgot what we came here to do in the first place.
Humhum. You all who have no faith must have thought I did not think of the hospitality tour, hm?
Oh? So what you’re saying is…
Don’t worry your little heads about it! Your friendly neighborhood Me has already factored that into my plans!
How reassuring.
Next we’re gonna hear that pigs learned how to fly.
What kind of… tour do you… plan on holding…?
TL;DR, it’s gonna be a tour that lets tourists experience the process of filming a movie as best as we can!
That sounds like a very Akuta-like tour.
In truth, despite being amateurs, we enjoyed being involved in the filming process.
I need someone to experience the hell that is being an Assistant Director.
Oh right, if you got an idea in mind for the tour, I’d like to know if you have any requests for the HosLive duo song too.
Requestssss…
Ah!! Then, is it fine to ask if you could make a song that fits the image of the movie!?
Yeah, I don’t mind
Then we have a winner! I really wanna show Kiroku’s cool vibes! And keep the genres and themes of the movie in mind!
It’s retro and futuristic American! And with a feeling that gives off “Hello, welcome to a brand new world!”! And make the lyrics have a friendship theme so it connects to the movie!
Huh…? But… Isotake is… the main host… It’d be too… focused on me…
Things like main host or sub host don’t matter. Plus I said it before, but I don’t really have memories of “friendship” so.
……
This world’s ISOTAKE is a director who’s currently focusing on how to make the lead actor of Kirik get the MAX amount of spotlight!
(Is Isotake… trying to change the subject?)
…If… you say so…
Oh right, I’ll send you some references and image boards later too, Nanaki!
Got it.
……
WOOOO! Now, it’s back to HAMA for the highly anticipated editing tiiime!!
Hama Asunaro High School - Classroom
k-kinugawa-kunnn…
Eek!? A zombie…!?
can we… watch the fil,,m,….
Ah… I-Is that Isotake…?
As soon as we got back from the study trip… I pulled an all nighter to edit the movie… Sleepy…
You should… hurry back home today… and get some rest…
Nahh… I got a little shut eye during class… Best way to recover is to get all your feedback… Such is the power of my ego…
G-Got it… Then, let’s go… to the club room…
Hama Asunaro High School - Indoor Staircase Landing
Woah. What do we have here… The master of sleep talking, Isotake-sama and… his assistant?
Ah…
The shit we heard in class today was so insane.
Nn?
“Bury the minicar’s remains in that hole over there…!” Pfftt…
Hah, you really are awesome.
(Isotake’s getting mixed up with these guys again…)
Ahh, that! That’s just a scrapped movie plot.
We already got the rough cut of it done, so we just gotta put the finishing touches…
Ohoo? You’re working on something else in secret again?
I’d love to help hand out tissues this time around.
Woah, seriously…!?
My rate’s 10,000 yen an hour!
Pricey.
Hahahaha.
(Isotake is losing sleep to work hard on his film…)
You’re way too easy man!
(Why do they keep making fun of him like this…?)
Who just said Kisuke’s paints made him smell bad!? Come out!!
Hama Asunaro High School - Indoor Staircase Landing
(He was always the one protecting me back then… But now…)
Okay fine, I’ll do 5,000 yen.
(The moment Isotake chose me to be his sub-host, I decided to support him…!)
That’s… enough…!
…Kiroku?
Woah… why’d you come out of hiding so suddenlー
Uwah!?
!!!
【A Pen is One’s Greatest Weapon】 Let’s find out who’s the strongest at Asu High wwwww 【Casual Writing】
A newcomer has joined the ranks!!!!!
who?
2nd year called Kiroku Kinugawa
whatd he do?
He got suspended cuz he pushed some guy from another class down the stairs.
How do you read that kanji? Kisuke?
apparently the other guy broke a bone
holy shit wwwwwwww
He was literally about to be expelled and got put on probation, and now hes suspended??
2 yellows is practically a red card
scary
it’s not even a competition atp, he’s invincible www
If that guy can be a Ward Mayor, Asu High and HAMA are so over
Paintbrush bristles that are made from natural material come from animal hair. It can be anything from squirrels to horses. Hog bristles are pretty strong and stiff, really good for oil painting
By the way, I’m not sure if Laimin uses the same pronouns as Laika (I’ve been using she/her personally) so for the story of Kirik and Laimin, Laimin will have it/its