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"That's a good idea, but it sounds more like a large-scale music video for a song."
Miss Shiraishi rested her right hand on her chin, listening carefully to Kitahara Makoto's narration. She didn't immediately reject it, but said softly:
"What's the name of that song Kitahara-kun highly recommends? I'd like to listen to it."
Kitahara Makoto shook his head and said:
"It hasn't been written yet."
"Eh?"
Miss Shiraishi's pretty face finally showed surprise:
"Kitahara-kun is planning to write the song himself?"
"That's right."
"It's good for boys to be confident, but overconfidence can turn into arrogance, you know."
"One day."
Kitahara Makoto interlaced his fingers and said seriously:
"In one day, I will record the song demo and give it to Ayane-nee for her evaluation."
"Then I look forward to Kitahara-kun's work in one day."
Miss Shiraishi's face showed interest. "Let's be clear, if the demo after one day doesn't satisfy me, then we must shoot according to my script."
"Of course."
"..."
After finishing their coffee, Miss Shiraishi paid the bill and left first, leaving only Kitahara Makoto and Kita.
"Kitahara-kun is too impulsive." After Shiraishi Ayane left, Kita, who had been anxious for a long time, could finally speak. "You've never been involved in music before, and now you're going to write a song yourself. One day simply isn't enough, is it?"
"For ordinary people, one day is indeed not enough," Kitahara Makoto said softly. "But with Kita's help, there will be no problem."
"Eh?" Kita was startled, and asked in confusion, "How can I help?"
Kitahara Makoto whispered:
"Kita, come to my house tonight..."
Kita blinked, her face quickly flushed, and she swiftly raised her hand to cover her chest:
"Kitahara-kun still wants to take advantage of me?!"
"Don't misunderstand, it's business," Kitahara Makoto raised both hands, his tone sincere. "One day in the real world is too short, but we can cultivate in the dream woven by Hana-chan."
"Can't Kitahara-kun do that alone? Why do you need to call me over?"
Kita Ikuyo's eyes were still wary.
"I really can't do it alone," Kitahara Makoto shook his head and said, "The dream woven by Hana must use a person as an anchor point. I usually enter the dream through special means, otherwise, it would be like an ordinary person dreaming, unable to stay conscious. So I want to ask Kita to come and be the dream anchor point."
"It doesn't have to be me. Can't you ask someone else for help with that?"
Kita Ikuyo really didn't want to go, mainly because she was worried about her chastity:
"I wasn't home last night. If I don't go back today, my parents might start to suspect me..."
Kitahara Makoto said righteously:
"Kita is the heroine. If you don't help, who will?"
Kita Ikuyo: "..."
Kitahara Makoto continued to persuade her:
"This is Kita's first time acting in a film, her first time being a heroine. Maybe it will become a work that will go down in history. Kita wouldn't want the film to be shoddy, would she?"
"Going down in history? That's too exaggerated, isn't it?"
"People always need to have dreams."
"That's not a dream, it's a fantasy."
"..."
"And Miss Shiraishi is a professional. The script she wrote is clearly very interesting. It's not shoddy, okay?"
Kita Ikuyo couldn't help but retort:
"What Kitahara-kun came up with on a whim might be far worse than hers."
"In short, it's just one day," Kitahara Makoto held Kita's right hand and said softly, "Let's see what Ayane-nee says tomorrow. If it doesn't work, we'll just honestly not think of anything else."
A short film that can be so memorable and unforgettable after so many years is definitely a good film.
Of course, the worlds are different, not to mention the cultures and national conditions. The script content naturally needs appropriate modifications—for example, gender swapping, downplaying Kitahara Makoto's presence, changing it to a girl pursuing a boy, the former girls growing up and scattering to different places, and finally coming together again because of an opportunity to form a Kessoku Band, and so on.
"Alright then, I'll go back and tell my mom first..."
Kita Ikuyo was finally persuaded. Her face was slightly red as she whispered:
"If Mom doesn't agree, then forget about it."
Kitahara Makoto nodded and said:
"Then I'll go home and wait for Kita."
"..."
Though she said she'd listen to her mother's opinion, they both knew in their hearts.
Since Kita had relented, there would definitely be no problem. As a social butterfly with friends everywhere, staying overnight at a friend's house was quite normal.
"Kitahara-kun must make a promise!"
Kita Ikuyo suddenly puffed out her pink cheeks, pulled out her right hand, and glared at him shyly.
"Promise what?"
Kitahara Makoto was puzzled.
Kita Ikuyo's face was flushed as she said:
"You're not allowed to do anything strange to me tonight!"
"What do you mean by strange things?"
"You know perfectly well!"
"I really don't know, unless Kita-sama says it herself."
"Pfft~"
Kita Ikuyo was both shy and annoyed.
You're bold enough to do it, but I'm too embarrassed to say it!
(Behind the reef in the Otherworld, that pervert Kitahara actually... actually...)
Kita Ikuyo's heart raced, her face flushed. Even in her mind, she was too embarrassed to speak the secret of what happened that day.
Seeing Kitahara Makoto act shamelessly, Kita Ikuyo said shyly:
"If Kitahara-kun doesn't promise, I won't come over tonight."
"Alright, I promise," Kitahara Makoto raised both hands. "I absolutely won't actively take advantage of Kita tonight. Of course, if Kita can't help but launch a night attack on me, that's fine."
Kita Ikuyo spat softly:
"I wouldn't launch a night attack on you!"
"..."
Walking out of the cafe.
It was already past six in the afternoon, but the sun was still high, and the scorching heat hit them.
"Kita, want to go eat ramen together?"
Kitahara Makoto suggested.
"No," Kita Ikuyo hesitated for two seconds, then shook her head. "I'm eating dinner at home tonight, and I also need to pack some clothes... Why are you laughing?"
"I'm not laughing."
Kitahara Makoto quickly suppressed his smile.
Kita Ikuyo's face was flushed, and she clenched her small fists:
"If Mom doesn't agree, I definitely won't go to Kitahara-kun's house!"
"Yes, yes."
"..."
The two walked to the Train Station, and Kita quickly got on the train and left.
Sitting on the train back, Kita's small face showed a hint of struggle:
"Should I call Bocchi-chan to come along?"
Although Kitahara Makoto had given his assurance, she was still worried... A lone man and woman in a room together, if she wasn't careful, she might be completely devoured.
Watching the train leave, Kitahara Makoto didn't go home immediately. Instead, he first took a car to the instrument store, bought a guitar, then ate a bowl of ramen, before slowly walking back.
After a simple shower at home, Kitahara Makoto began to cram knowledge about songwriting and composition.
If he was going to do it, he would naturally do it to the best of his ability.
As for learning guitar overnight...
Eating a magic cookie could activate the ability of photographic memory, and then with Kita's hands-on guidance in the dream world, 'overnight mastery' was not a fantasy.
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