Watamote ch202-1: Since I'm Not Popular, The Film Shooting Begins. (Part 1)

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>>PC Room

>Good work~

>Isn't this that pricey coffee rather than the usual kind?
>It's better to have something sweet when using your brain, right?

>Hey, can I take a look?
>Eh? Not yet.
>I need to write a little more first...

>Then I'll wait in anticipation.
>She's being so flirtatious just from me working on the film scenario for the school festival...
>If I were a male light novel author, she'd definitely be trying to sleep her way to the top...

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>>Save as...
>>Scenario
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>I wrote all of this in a bout of enthusiasm, but...

>now that I've calmed down, the thought of people reading this and acting it out is really embarrassing.

>I guess I no longer have the luxury of saying things like that, though...
>Besides, I still haven't asked anyone besides Nemo to be in this thing yet...
>It should be fine if I ask people who are likely to join in...

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>She's photocopying. So gross.

>Ah, you're here already. Sorry.
>Ah, Senpai!
>I just got here myself.

>This is the seventh time we've met up here, huh, Senpai?
>Fufufu
>Eh!?
>Th-That so?
>She's been keeping count...?

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>How's the festival coming along?
>Ah, it's going well. We've been going ahead with preparations for that idea you suggested a while back, Senpai.

>However, it's mostly the girls at the center of it all, so I haven't really gotten all that involved...

>That's just the way school festivals are... It's only a small subsection of people that gets all excited about it...
>Well, I'm about to become a part of that small subsection, though...

>Hey, um, I've got a favor to ask of you...
>Eh!? You're asking me, Senpai!? Sure! Ask me anything!
>I was thinking of beginning shooting for our film for the festival today.

>Do you think you could star in it, Shizuku?
>Eh!?

>Ah... Um... I'm totally okay with it!
>But, um... are you sure? I'm not in your class, being a first year and all...
>Ah, I guess this kind of thing is normally done with people in your own class...

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>But I figured it'd be more interesting to do with people I get along with.
>So for the film's story, I need someone to play an underclassman role.
>If that's what you need, I'd be glad to help.

>...So, this is just the beginning, but
>it's something like a script...
>Are you sure I can read this!?

>Amazing! You're like a pro!

>You have so much talent, Senpai!!
>It's really interesting!!

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>Asking Shizuku first really was the best move. She compliments me unconditionally.
>If it were Yuri,
>It's fine, I guess.
>...
>her weak reaction would've made me lose my motivation.
>And knowing Nemo,
>This is pretty similar to this thing and that thing!
>she'd probably say a bunch of unnecessary things.

>Well, you don't have all that much to do for today's shoot,
>but could you come over after school?
>Sure!

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>Hey.

>Why am I starring in this?
>I needed someone with glasses.
>You could've just put glasses on somebody else, right?

>The script calls for a glasses-wearing straight man.
>You may have a perverted personality, Komi-san, but you've got one of those straight man faces.
>The heck is a straight man face?
>The face of someone likely to make retorts, like you see in manga.
>The heck does that mean...?
>I kinda get what she means...

>Can I ask something?
>Sure.

>It's about my role.
>>Tanaka Mari
>>Played by: Tamura Yuri
>>A normal girl with a normal personality. Based on Mako-san's image.

>Why don't you just get Mako to play it?
>I figured it'd be good for you to challenge yourself with it, Yuri-chan.

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>My role has a bit of your name in it, Tomo-chan.
>Should I base it on your image?
>>Katou Tomoka
>>Played by: Katou Asuka
>>A somewhat dark and gloomy girl.
>Ah, erm, if that makes things easier for you, I guess you could base it on me.

>Wouldn't it be impossible for Katou-san to be a dark and gloomy girl?
>You think so?
>In live action adaptations of manga and stuff, they have models and idols star as protagonists in gloomy settings, right?
>This is the same thing.

>And why am I the only one whose name and such are exactly the same?
>Besides one clearly wrong part, I mean.
>>Nemoto Hina
>>Played by: Nemo
>>Attends a training school for lewd voice actresses so she can one day be a voice actress for lewd games.
>I figured you could wing it as is, Nemo.

>For now, we'll be working with just these members for today.
>If there's anything you think is wrong, I can make changes to your character.

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>This is technically set in a clubroom,
>so I figured if we mostly centered the story developments around here, it'd save time on relocation and editing.
>Got a minute?
>The setting's one thing,

>but are my lines safe to use in a school film?
>If this were to be televised, these words would get bleeped for sure.
>Now that you mention it, I hadn't thought about that. I wonder if they'll be checking it over first.
>Well, if it's no good, I'll just look up how to add bleeps.

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>Okay. Asuka, act like you're playing games on your phone, Komi-san, you read some manga, and Nemo, listen to your headphones.
>Like this?
>Yeah, that's it.

>Let's see. For you, Yuri, it says you need to be out of breath and then open the door and say "Sorry I'm late" with a smile.

>Okay, this isn't the real deal, but let's start shooting.
>Ah.
>Erm...
>R-Ready?