Phew...

That should be it for the shops I planned on visiting today.

I managed to get everything I needed for running maintenance, so I'll head home and...

Hey, check out that screen!

It's that movie everyone's been talking about! “Fight Spade”, right?

Yeah, and the action scenes are supposed to be really cool. I've sorta been meaning to go see it.

Really?! Then, wanna go right now?

(Ah, yes, it's the trailer for it.)

(That movie has recently sort of become the talk of the town.)

Movies...

(That shoot we did ended up being an invaluable experience. Honestly, I still can't believe I got to work as an assistant to the director.)

(I was reminded of just how deep the directing rabbit hole goes since I got to learn about different techniques and about the director's thought process.)

(They said the action scenes for that film are supposed to be very good... I'm curious as to how they actually shot them.)

So, I think I'll go see it now.

The next screening is...

(That film was much better than I expected.)

(It was written as your usual good-versus-evil hero spectacle...)

(But the stunts and fight scenes certainly lived up to their reputation.)

(They even shot some scenes from a first-person perspective. It was like the viewers got to be the hero as they chased after the villain.)

(That kind of trick makes it much easier to understand what a character is feeling.)

(But you can't really do that outside of the video medium. You need a camera to make that happen.)

(But is there a way to achieve the same sense of immersion during a show? How would I go about doing that?)

(Of course, it's likely going to involve the entire audience... What else would I need to—)

Hm? Rui? Is that you?

Huh?

Ah, I thought it was you!

What a coincidence!

Yes, what are the odds? So, Tsukasa, what brings you here?

My mom asked me to go get some ground beef from the supermarket!

Were you also out shopping, Rui?

Yes, I was buying some things I needed for maintenance. I also decided to go see a movie before heading home.

It's called “Fight Spade”...

What?!

That's the one Emu said she's been wanting to go see!

Oh, really?

Yes. She apparently saw the trailer the other day and kept exclaiming, “The space battle looked so cool! Everything went bang, zoom and sparkle-sparkle!”

Which made me interested too.

The hero supposedly puts on an incredible performance during the action scenes, so I'd like to go see it and try learning what I can!

I see... I had no idea.

(I guess we've all been interested in films ever since we finished doing that shoot.)

In that case, I'll start telling you all about any new films that catch my eye.

Also, if any interest all four of us, we could go see them together.

Together?

Yes. I think we stand to gain quite a lot since we'd get to discuss and analyze them as a group.

Yes, that's an excellent idea!

Then, I'll also let you all know about any films that catch my attention! No, we should all be doing this!

All of us...?

Yes! We should tell Nene and Emu about this idea! Where did I put my phone...?

(Hehe. All of us, eh?)

(The old me would never have imagined any of this happening.)

(But now, I'm doing shows with my friends...)

(And even after leaving Phoenix Wonderland, we're still trying new things together.)

(I really can't ask for more...)

(In order to make my own dream come true, as well as to make them shine as brightly as possible...)

(I need to keep improving as a director.)