When Kanna-chan found Year, she was holding her script, gesticulating enthusiastically at the people around her.
After learning of Kanna-chan's intentions, Year's face fell. She looked at Kanna-chan with a deadpan expression.
"I say, Kanna-chan, you don't have to keep shearing the same sheep, do you? There are so many skilled technicians in the Rhodes Island Engineering Department; why do you always focus on me?"
"Uh, I can't help it. You're the only sheep I'm familiar with…"
"I can do it, but I have a condition…" Year shook her head helplessly, thinking about how to get rid of this rather troublesome little dragon. After looking around, a sudden idea struck her.
"Let's make a bet. Don't you have so many whimsical ideas in your head? If you can shoot a play that's on par with mine, then I'll be at your beck and call in the future. If not, I'll only help you with one thing a year. How about it?"
At this moment, Year was full of confidence. Her script was the result of long deliberation. Even if Kanna-chan had countless ideas, she couldn't be her opponent.
Facing Year's challenge, Kanna-chan hesitated for a moment before deciding to accept.
After leaving, Amiya asked doubtfully, "Shooting a play requires a lot of money. Where will you get so much?"
Kanna-chan felt no pressure about money. She put her hands on her hips and said proudly, "I'll ask Doctor for it!"
...At this moment, Doctor, who was working, suddenly felt a chill. He looked up at the empty office and couldn't help but touch his mask. Had he been working overtime for too long and was hallucinating?
Soon, with a "thud," the door was knocked open. Seeing Kanna-chan standing on a chair with an excited expression, Doctor had a premonition that his earlier chill was not a hallucination.
Hearing that Kanna-chan had come to him for investment, Doctor waved both hands. He had woken up even more recently than Kanna-chan had joined Rhodes Island, and he was either on a business trip or working overtime. Crucially, he had no salary, so where would he get money to invest in a movie for Kanna-chan?
Kanna-chan waved her hand, indicating that she also had no salary, but it didn't stop her from earning extra money. Moreover, hadn't Doctor supposedly met many high-ranking officials this time? Finding a few patsies to raise money for a movie shouldn't be a problem.
Doctor stated that he was a man of integrity and that the good reputation he had painstakingly built up in various places could not be ruined by Kanna-chan's impulsive idea.
Kanna-chan slammed her hands on the table. "Fifty-fifty split of net profits!"
Hearing this, Doctor was somewhat tempted. However, Kanna-chan was so young and didn't look like a reliable director, so he thought it best to refuse.
Before Doctor could speak, Kanna-chan continued, "Don't be so quick to refuse. Give me one day to write the script. Then, if you think the script is good, we can consider the investment. How about that?"
Doctor thought that Kanna-chan had just returned, and it wouldn't be good to refuse her so abruptly. After working so hard for so long, he was a little curious to see what Kanna-chan could come up with, hoping it would alleviate his weary spirit.
"Alright then, bring me the script tomorrow. If it's good, we'll discuss it further. Of course, let me be clear, if your script can't even impress me, then don't even think about it."
After getting Doctor's affirmation, Kanna-chan walked out contentedly.
At the door, Amiya asked with some concern, "Although I don't know Doctor's thoughts, are you sure the script you write will impress Doctor?"
"Don't worry, it's just a script. I can write a stack of them in minutes. Let's go back to the Greenhouse; the environment there is good, suitable for writing…"
With that, she led the group back to the Greenhouse in a grand procession.
Soon, the news of Kanna-chan seeking investment from Doctor reached Year's ears. She wasn't surprised by this. Although Doctor hadn't joined Rhodes Island much earlier than her, he had taken a high-ranking position as soon as he arrived, so he must have his own methods.
Moreover, in Year's opinion, although Doctor seemed approachable, he was very opinionated, and it wouldn't be easy to easily impress him.
Furthermore, Year was very confident in her script. She knew Kanna-chan had many clever ideas, but polishing a complete script quickly wasn't something that could be achieved by simply stringing ideas together.
Besides, since she was the one who issued the challenge, and it was in her area of expertise, was she really afraid of Kanna-chan? So, not only was she not worried, but she was also prepared to see if Kanna-chan could come up with a script that would impress Doctor.
"Oh oh oh! I feel a bit fired up!" Year adjusted her sunglasses, revealing a happy and expectant smile.
Back in the Greenhouse, Kanna-chan began writing furiously. Everyone would pass around each page she wrote, and the small house was filled with continuous exclamations of "Wow" and "Ooh."
Only after Kanna-chan had written a thick stack of scripts, including all the storyboards, did she let out a satisfied sigh.
"What a strange script, but the plot is so interesting!" Amiya, who had watched Kanna-chan write and then read the entire story, clapped her hands. Although she didn't understand film production, she could tell from the script in her hand that it was a very interesting story. If it could be successfully filmed, even if it wasn't as good as Director Year's work, she believed it would still be a wonderful movie.
"Hehe! I told you it would be fine!" Kanna-chan patted her chest, very proud.
Early the next morning, the group arrived at Doctor's office together. Opening the door, they saw Doctor already working.
"Yo, Doctor, working so early? Aren't you afraid of overworking yourself to death!" Kanna-chan yelled arrogantly as soon as she entered.
"Bah, bah, bah, children shouldn't talk nonsense. Doctor, please don't mind her!" Just as Kanna-chan was about to continue, Amiya clapped her hand over Kanna-chan's mouth.
"Saying such things first thing in the morning is unlucky…"
"It's alright. It looks like you've prepared the script, Kanna-chan. Let me see it!" Seeing the thick stack of papers in Kanna-chan's hand, Doctor's tired face brightened with renewed vigor.
Taking the script Kanna-chan handed him, Doctor set aside his current work and began to read it carefully.
Initially, his thought was that work was so tiring, and occasionally finding some fun to adjust would also improve his mental state. But he didn't expect to be increasingly surprised as he read.
He hadn't expected Kanna-chan to be able to write a complete story in just one night.
Indeed, before him was a seemingly complete story, and the plot could be described as full of twists and turns. Just by reading the story, he could imagine how wonderful it would be if these scenes were transformed into reality.
But this made Doctor awkward. He had originally planned to enjoy the fun and then disavow any responsibility, but the script before him made him a little tempted.
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