Although Nanaya already has an idea, it will take a lot of time to turn this idea into a written script, and time is already very tight.
After all, Nanaya is not Inoue Toshiki, nicknamed "Mingui". He cannot finish a movie script in three days.
Therefore, I must spend some time in seclusion writing for the next period of time, but——
Nanaya looked at the crew members of "Magic Illya" around him, and finally set his eyes on his junior brother Ryougi Ori.
Nanaya's original plan was to temporarily suspend the crew after finalizing the plan, and then resume work after he finished writing the script.
But now, Nanaya suddenly changed his plans.
"Ori."
"Exist."
Nanaya handed his script sheet to his junior brother and said, "I will be in seclusion writing the script starting tomorrow. I'll leave this to you."
"Why?!"
Nanaya's sudden appointment scared Ori greatly. He had never thought that he would be directly promoted to the position of director.
"What? Aren't you going to be a director? This situation is a good opportunity for you to practice. Anyway, you have been in the crew since the beginning of the "Magic Illya" project. You are basically very familiar with my style. Just follow my ideas."
"Can I do it?"
Ori was a little unconfident as this was his first time as a director.
"No problem. You can leave the action scenes to Master Li. I will explain everything to him. You just need to take care of the drama scenes. I believe in your ability."
"But..."
Ori still seemed a little hesitant.
"You..." Nanaya stretched out his hand and rubbed Ori's head twice, "Be more confident. Your title of "Cold Beauty" is more useful in the crew than me as a director. There will be no problem. Besides, aren't you going to direct a TV series on your own in the future? Just treat this as a practice."
"I understand. Senior, I will try my best."
Seeing the encouraging look in his senior brother's eyes, Ori had no choice but to take on the task.
So after Nanaya handed over all the filming work to his junior brother who served as free labor, he stayed in his rented house for a whole week.
After working all night for several days in a row, Nanaya finally came up with the first version of the script for the movie adapted from his game "The Saint and the Brave" - "Goblin Slayer".
Finally, on the morning before the deadline, Nanaya went to Washimine's office in Tokyo with dark circles under his eyes and the draft script he had rushed out.
Under the guidance of the lady at the front desk, Nanaya took the elevator to the chairman's office on the top floor.
"Ha - yawn - the old saying is still true, if you don't sleep for one day, you won't wake up for ten days. I wonder if I will have to sleep for a month in my condition? Ha - yawn -"
In the elevator, Nanaya kept yawning, his face full of fatigue. Although he slept for 14 hours straight after writing the script to make up for his sleep, he still felt very sleepy.
bite.
With the sound of the elevator arriving at the floor, Nanaya walked out of the elevator door.
As it happened, a man in his early thirties was about to enter the elevator. Nanaya bumped into him head-on, and both of them were stunned when they saw each other.
"Hello, Iioka-san, I haven't seen you for a month." Nanaya knew this assistant who was following Washimine Shion. He took the lead in smiling and bowing to greet the other party.
"Hello, Director Kiryu." Iioka immediately returned the greeting to Nanaya, "Are you here to submit your script?"
"Yes, I have an immature idea." Nanaya nodded, then pointed to the door at the end of the corridor, "Is Chairman Washimine here? I want to discuss my draft with her."
"The chairman is here the whole time. I think she must be happy to see you." Iioka showed a worried look on his face. "It's just that General Manager Ryuuzaki is in there now. I'm afraid you'll have to wait a little while."
Nanaya didn't know any managing director, but knowing the Japanese board system, he understood that the other party must be no small figure.
You should know that the director levels of Japanese boards can be divided into three levels from low to high: ordinary directors, managing directors, and executive directors.
Among them, ordinary directors are basically minions. Although they look glamorous, they can actually only attend some large meetings and have very little real power. It can be said that they are at the bottom of the food chain of the board of directors.
But it is different for the managing director. Being a managing director means that he can attend every executive board meeting, which means that this director has entered the center of power.
As for the executive director, he is in charge of a certain department. His status is equivalent to that of the vice president and he can be said to be a close confidant of the chairman.
The managing director named Ryuuzaki, who Washimine Shion is currently meeting, can be said to be a powerful figure in the company, and his status is definitely higher than Nanaya.
"I see, thank you," Nanaya nodded immediately, indicating that he understood. Then he stood obediently at the corridor waiting for Washimine Shion to meet him when he was free.
Iioka didn't stay for long. He quickly took the elevator downstairs, then picked up a large stack of materials and took the elevator again to appear in front of Nanaya.
"Sorry, Director Kiryu, can you help me open the door?" Because the materials in his arms were too heavy, Iioka could only ask Nanaya to help him open the door.
"OK."
Knowing that Washimine Shion was handling business inside, Nanaya carefully and gently turned the doorknob.
"Thanks."
Iioka nodded and walked into the office as quietly as possible.
After Iioka walked into the office, Nanaya was about to close the door, but at this time a female voice that he was somewhat familiar with came from inside.
"Well, if you really can't come up with a solution, Ryuuzaki, just commit seppuku. I'm not a demon anyway~"
[Pfft——What's wrong with this woman? ]
Nanaya tried hard for a long time before he finally suppressed the thought that was about to burst out.
He swears to God that he, Nanaya Kiryu, had no desire to eavesdrop at all. He just happened to hear this sentence.
However, this sentence aroused Nanaya's curiosity. He secretly left a tiny gap in the door, and Nanaya himself secretly put his ear to the door.
Nanaya, who had experience in eavesdropping, knew very well that he must not use his eyes to look at this time. It would be very embarrassing if he made eye contact with the person inside. He just needed to listen to the conversation like he was doing now.
[I just want to understand the personality of this chairman so that I can take the initiative when lobbying later.]
Nanaya hypnotized himself like this, and then quietly eavesdropped on the conversation inside. It seemed that everything was for the project and had nothing to do with his curiosity.
"Hey, Ryuuzaki, what do you think of my proposal? I can arrange for Iioka to help you with the kaisha~ This way you don't have to pay for the 800 million yen loss, right?"
All I heard was Washimine Shion teasing the poor Managing Director Ryuuzaki in a joking tone, but because the words were very serious, one couldn't help but think that the other party really had such a plan.
[I thought that woman was quite gentle, but it turns out she is also a queen? ]
Nanaya feels that something is wrong with his popularity. He has met many beautiful women during this period, but except Yumi, they are all strong-willed girls.
[Is there no weak girl who I can attack? A gentle girl, like... my ex-girlfriend.]
Nanaya would never admit that a figure in kimono flashed through his mind for a moment.
The managing director who was named by Washimine Shion in the office said in a weak voice: "Shion, I have no choice. After all, this is not an area I am familiar with."
For some reason, Nanaya felt that the grown man who was speaking was like a bullied young wife in front of Washimine Shion.
"Look at what you're saying. Haven't I entered unfamiliar territory enough since I took over? But combined, I haven't lost more than you. If you, Ryuuzaki, think seppuku is too painful, isn't Tokyo Bay just right? At this time of year, the water in Tokyo Bay is very~cool. It will probably take about 3 minutes before you feel anything, which is much more comfortable than seppuku."
The tone of ridicule in Washimine Shion's voice became even stronger. Nanaya could even imagine what kind of expression the brother who was scolded had at this moment.
"Shion, I am your elder after all, are you really so ruthless?"
"Ryuuzaki, it's hard for me to deal with your attitude of not wanting to make up for the loss but also not wanting to pay. You are my grandfather's friend after all, right? Why can't you learn from his responsibility? You resigned without hesitation."
The other party didn't say anything. I don't know whether he was ashamed or too angry to speak.
After a while, Washimine Shion made a suggestion: "How about this, you take out all your shares, and I will buy them at a premium to help you fill the hole?"
"Shion! Are you trying to push me into a dead end? Without my shares, how can I stay on the board of directors?!" The man let out a hysterical roar, but Nanaya sounded a little lacking in confidence.
"You still have the nerve to mention the board of directors!" Washimine Shion's voice also rang out, "If you make a mistake, you must accept the punishment. Isn't this the principle of our Washimine?! You put all the responsibility for the losses on my grandfather. You think everything will be fine now, right? I will teach you what it means to settle the score later!"
Nanaya shook his head and carefully closed the door without making any sound.
He was no longer interested in what happened next, and he didn't dare to listen. It was better to know less about the internal shares and power struggles of other companies. Nanaya already had a preliminary judgment about Washimine Shion in his mind.
This is a black-hearted queen who will whip you with a whip.
"But this woman is indeed cruel enough. I have to be more careful."
Nanaya guessed that the trap set by General Manager Ryuuzaki was most likely dug by Shion Washimine himself, just for the shares in the other party's hands.
After a long time, a Mediterranean uncle with a decadent face came out of the office. His face was full of sorrow, and it was obvious that he was tormented by Her Majesty the Queen inside.
"snort."
After seeing Nanaya, General Manager Ryuuzaki snorted heavily and left unhappily.
Nanaya generously forgave the old man. After all, the other party had suffered enough just now.
"Director Kiryu, come in."
The same female voice was heard again from the open office door, but unlike the previous aggressive voice, this time the other party's voice was obviously much gentler.
"Hope everything goes well."
Nanaya encouraged himself, then walked into the office with the file bag he had prepared.
In the spacious office, Washimine Shion sat behind a huge desk with a gentle smile on her face. She didn't look like she had just almost driven a middle-aged man crazy.
"Please take a seat." Washimine Shion pointed at the chair facing the desk with the paper fan in her hand, "Iioka, bring the tea."
"Thanks."
Nanaya sat down somewhat awkwardly.
Washimine Shion opened a paper fan to cover her mouth, so Nanaya couldn't see the other person's expression.
"So, Director Kiryu, did you come here today with a draft for our collaborative film?"
"Yes."
Nanaya handed over the briefcase respectfully, and Washimine Shion took it and directly took out the draft plan inside.
"Goblin Slayer?" Washimine Shion read out the name of the project. "It seems that Director Kiryu can give me a surprise."
pS: Readers who often watch "Kamen Rider" should be familiar with this guy, Toshiki Inoue. Due to his individualistic thinking, the works he collaborated with other scriptwriters basically ended badly. However, if it was just him, it would be more or less okay.
However, this guy's performance has been fluctuating.
At the same time, this guy is also a famous "quickshooter" in the circle. He once completed the pioneering feat of writing the script for the "Kamen Rider Hibiki" movie in three days. He is a tentacle-level figure.
However, this may also indirectly illustrate that the performance of this guy Inoue is also related to the time he spent writing the script.