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Chapter 1623 Investigation Direction (Take grandma to get dentures tomorrow)

On Monday at noon, Duanmu Huai learned about the situation of Class F from Yanaijian.

"I went to see Class F today. The atmosphere was very solemn. It felt like a wake."

While poking at the lunch box in front of him worth 380 yuan (Duanmu price), Yanaijian spoke.

"Everyone sat in their chairs with their heads down, looking serious, not saying a word. It was clearly time for the get out of class to end, but the class was silent. Others were afraid to say anything when they walked past their class. I don't know what happened there... Could it be that the previous photos were not taken well?"

"of course."

Duanmu Huai took a bite of the omelette and answered.

"It's a miracle if a bunch of amateurs can take good photos."

"But Duanmu classmate, you all are here, even Kurokawa Akane and Sakurajima Mai are here, can't this be filmed well?"

"You guys underestimate filmmaking."

Faced with Yanaijian's completely brainless question, Duanmu Huai shook his head, then turned on the computer and played the DVD again.

"In fact, this DVD itself has many technical problems, such as too much shaking, and here... when the camera moves, there is complete darkness in the middle, which is simply because the lighting is not in place. The voices are sometimes loud and sometimes soft, which is a problem with the sound recording. When shooting a real movie, although you may see only two people talking on the screen, there are at least 20 staff members around these actors who are responsible for various aspects of the work, from lighting, sound recording to shooting and even artificial blowing and raining. These are the responsibilities of the staff. You can't really shoot it with a camera. If it were really that simple, then why would those directors make such big productions?"

“It turns out there are so many ways to make a movie…”

After listening to Duanmu Huai's explanation, Yanami and Chitanda were both surprised.

“Yes, in fact, many times, the other parts are more important than the actors.”

Duanmuhuai waved his hand.

"You know, sometimes famous actors end up in bad movies. Why do you think they end up in such bad movies?"

"this……………"

"In fact, no actor wants to make a bad movie. Everyone hopes to do their job well and make a well-received movie. But the reality is not that simple. All an actor can do is to perform according to the script, and after that they can only leave it to fate. Because the quality of a movie depends not only on the actors, but also on editing and soundtracks."

Having said this, Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders.

"But the problem is that actors can't control this part. The director may not use the parts you think you performed well. So in the end, the actors have no idea what the director will do. This is why when you see a lot of screwed-up movies being promoted, the actors are full of confidence. It's not that they are simply deceiving people, but more that they really think the movie is good. But when the movie comes out, it's completely different from what they imagined, so it's naturally ruined."

“The crew is so important.”

Chitanda also clenched her hands at this moment and couldn't help but sigh.

"Of course. Otherwise, wouldn't it be fine if the actors just took a camera and filmed the movie themselves? What's the point of having a director and crew? A crew like this that is completely made up of amateurs, let alone Kana and Mai, even gods can't save them. If they still can't figure it out, then it's their own problem."

“That’s why the atmosphere is so depressing.”

“That’s what laymen do.”

Duanmu Huai curled his lips.

"It's just like writing a novel. Everyone thinks it's easy. Some even think, 'What? I can come up with this idea, too.' But when they actually start writing, everyone is more dumbfounded than the other. It's the same with idols. You can't become an idol just because you're pretty and can sing. There's nothing that easy in this world. Of course, for a simple cultural festival, they don't need to have any professional standards. They just need to know that their ability is limited to filming this kind of thing."

"What do you think will happen to them, Mr. Duanmu?"

Chitanda also leaned over at this moment, stared at Duanmu Huai with curiosity and excitement, and asked.

"I don't know. There are all kinds of possibilities. It all comes down to... the result of their majority vote."

Duanmu Huai's words were obviously malicious, but unfortunately neither of them heard it.

Just like that, after school, Irusu-san came to the Classics Club again.

"Student Duanmu!"

She bowed ninety degrees again.

"We have deeply realized our own shortcomings and stupidity. We will use your performance as a benchmark, practice hard, and strive to shoot a qualified movie at the cultural festival!"

"As long as you are happy."

"Yes, Tanaka and the others are also very happy. It is very inspiring for them to be able to witness everyone's acting skills in person."

"Tanaka?"

"Ah, I'm sorry."

Hearing Duanmu Huai's question, Ruxu raised his head and smiled embarrassedly.

"They are the actors who performed in the mystery movie we shot before. After watching your performances, we realized that we had thought that making a movie was too simple. So we have unanimously decided to change the subject matter. At least we will not take the risk of shooting such a difficult thing again..."

"Oh...I wish you all the best."

"Thank you!"

Duanmu Huai narrowed his eyes as he watched Isu-san leave, while Chitanda beside him breathed a sigh of relief. "That's great. Now everyone should be able to rest assured. As expected, asking Duanmu-san for help was the right decision."

"………………See you in Yana."

Duanmu Huai glanced at Chitanda, then looked at Yanami who was stuffing senbei into his mouth across the table.

"Do you remember why Irusu-san came to see us?"

"Hmm? Didn't Class F want to make a movie, but felt their acting skills were too poor, so they asked you to give them guidance?"

So that’s how it turned out.

Both Yanami and Chitanda have completely forgotten about the mysterious disappearance. To them, the whole thing started out as Class F wanting to make a movie, but because it wasn't up to the level they expected, they asked Duanmu Huai to guide their acting... Well, it was really a random setting.

“……………So, this happened?”

After returning home, Duanmu Huai explained the situation to Sakurajima Mai, who also showed the same expression.

"It's really strange. As far as I can remember, I seem to remember that Xiao Ai asked us to go because Class F didn't know their own abilities, so you hoped that we could give them a little professional shock..."

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"As expected, even your memory has become like this."

Although he had expected this, Duanmu Huai still frowned when he heard Sakurajima Mai's answer.

"If I hadn't experienced it myself, I would have thought that Xiao Ai was joking, but... No way, did Class F really experience the Puberty Syndrome incident?"

"Maybe that's why puberty syndrome has only been a legend until now."

Duanmu Huai frowned. Except for himself, everyone's memory was rewritten without any signs. If Duanmu Huai was not determined, he would probably doubt whether his memory was wrong. After all, he was the only one in the world whose knowledge of history was different from that of others. So was he crazy? Or was it others?

"No matter what, I will believe what you say. After all, you saved me, and the missing students from Class F are back now."

"Well, the blank space in the class album has disappeared, which means they should all be back. But I didn't expect that group consciousness could produce such an effect... No, it's because of group consciousness that this effect occurs."

Speaking of this, Duanmu Huai couldn't help but think of the four peddlers. Wasn't the evil of obsession born out of the endless indulgence of the spirit race?

Wait, does this mean that if enough people have similar thoughts, then a thing like obsession will appear in this world?
Damn, this is no joke!

"what happened?"

Looking at Duanmu Huai's serious expression, Sakurajima Mai asked in confusion.

"No, nothing, um... just thinking about something."

I'll go ask tomorrow what's popular among young people these days.

During lunch break the next day, Duanmu Huai came to the Classical Department and asked the two of them this question.

"What's popular among young people these days? Duanmu, you sound like an old lady."

Yanami was laughing so hard while holding the lunch box worth three hundred yen (Duanmu price), while Chitanda tilted her head and thought for a moment.

“Sorry, I don’t know much about fashion…”

"Then let me, a fashionable woman who is at the forefront of fashion, explain it to you in detail!"

Yana saw him eat the egg roll in one bite and puffed out his chest proudly.

"The nail colors that are popular among girls recently, as well as makeup, clothing styles, and food stores! These are must-haves for girls who are at the forefront of fashion!"

"Ah... I hope the survey is on a mass scale, not just the kind of trends that girls like."

Duanmu Huai felt that manicures and the like would not cause puberty syndrome. As for the last one, only Yanaijian would care about it.

"Massive scale? Mr. Duanmu, we are in the Classical Department. It is wrong to chase after trends."

You don't have to worry about this.

Just then, Chitanda raised her hand.

"What about the ghost story......?"

"A strange story?"

"Well, no matter if they are boys or girls, many people like urban legends...

"I see."

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai nodded thoughtfully. Indeed, ghost stories were something that both adolescent boys and girls liked, and there had indeed been many popular rumors. The most famous ones included Hanako in the toilet, Hachisha-sama, Mary in the telephone booth, and so on. To be honest, they were popular.

So, if the world is really the same as what we think, then do the weird stories that the public believes exist really exist?

It seems that this is worth investigating.