Stage 3-7

**Stage 3-7** is a story stage of Chapter 3: Idol Power.

## Script

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* Though a little unhappy about it, I went and stored the pudding in the café as Victor suggested.
* **Director**: Gaffer, what do you think you're doing? Shooting a horror film? This lighting scared the crap out of me!
* **Director**: Sound, haven't I told you about the shot? We've had enough slip-ups already!
* **Director**: If you fail again, just pack up and leave. Kiro has been waiting too long!
* In the middle of everyone is a director renowned in the industry, Young.
* She directed the TV series that got the highest ratings in the history of Loveland TV.
* Later, she went out on her own, taking Project X from a 0.3% rating all the way to the top of the charts.
* **MC**: Is this how a big director makes a show?... What a terror...
* **Boom Holder**: Right now we're shooting a promo shot for the guest, so it's naturally a little more demanding... hmpf...
* **MC**: I see...
* **Boom Holder**: Today, I... just gotta push harder...
* **MC**: You're sweating... Your lips are pale. Are you alright?
* The girl insisted she was, but she faltered anyway, and I held her steady.
* **Boom Holder**: No, I'm just the boom operator. I can't hold up the entire crew.
* **MC**: Can I help you? I took a sound recording class in college. I could do that.
* **Boom Holder**: Hmm... Okay. Thank you.
* I took over the boom stick and the mic. Though I had taken classes, I'd never held a boom on a real set.
* Kiro stood on a high platform hooked up to a wire. He would jump off from there in a bit.
* Kiro seemed to see me. He waved to me in surprise.
* With one shoulder holding the boom mic, I waved back.
* Kiro then quickly waved back, gesturing to me to hold it with two hands.
* **Kiro**: (Mouthing words from afar) Be careful.
* **Director Young**: Rolling...
* I held my breath nervously.
* **Kiro**: (Mouthing words) Don't be nervous.
* You're the one about to do an action stunt...
* **MC**: (Mouthing words) You too.
* Kiro turned around and gesture "okay" to director Young.
* **Director Young**: Action!
* Kiro has his back to the camera. WIth a little flair, he tosses on a jacket and spins around.
* He winks at the camera then swiftly jumps off the tree, his blonde hair wiggling in the air.
* Kiro nimbly lands on the stage, right along the track of my boom mic.
* He turns and lets out a dazzling smile.
* **Kiro**: Let me make your dreams come true.
* At that moment, everyone on the stage is just background scenery compared to him.
* It's the first time I ever saw one of his performances. My heart couldn't help beating faster.
* After a short silence, a loud applause exploded.
* **Director Young**: Good jump, Kiro! Thumbs up!
* **Kiro**: Director Young, could we do it again? I think perhaps a crisper movement would be better?
* As Kiro discusses the shot with Young, he's so focused. Not like the usual him, but captivating all the same.
* As if he felt me looking at him, he turned in my direction.
* **Kiro**: (Mouthing words) Keep it up!
* The silence cheer traveled across the room and descended upon me, and I seemed to feel less tired.
* The shoot ended. Every time, Kiro would land within my mic's coverage, making my job a lot easier.
* Someone gently tapped my shoulder. I turned around and found it was Kiro.
* **Kiro**: I invited you to visit the set. How did you turn into one of the crew?
* Then he handed me a bottle of water, the cap half open.
* **MC**: Thanks, just lending a hand...
* Before I finished, a PA interrupted us.
* **Follow PD**: Kiro, get ready to shoot.
* **Kiro**: Okay, I'll be right there.
* **Kiro**: (To me) Time to work!
* **MC**: Hmm, take care.
* Kiro has a really tight shooting schedule today...
* **MC**: He still left some time for me... I shouldn't pester him about it.
* Project X is a show that has different people carry out special tasks.
* Together with the director, Kiro's agent and I watched the video feed form the control room.
* Kiro's task was to deliver cotton candy to an old grandmother, fulfilling a memory of hers from long ago.
* **Kiro**: Driver, could we slow down a bit? The wind is going to wreck this cotton candy!
* Kiro was sitting backwards in the car to protect the cotton candy from the wind.
* **Tour Bus Driver**: Hahaha, we're already driving pretty slowly!
* **Kiro**: Ah! Don't turn so suddenly! Slower, slower...
* When they arrived, the cotton candy looked like a lopsided beehive hairdo.
* **Kiro**: Sorry Grandma, this cotton candy looks a little weird, but it still tastes great!
* **Granny**: (Waves hand) This isn't the cotton candy I wanted.
* **Kiro**: Don't you want to try it? I really did buy it from that old guy's shop...
* **Granny**: Hehehe, no you didn't. I can tell just by looking at it.
* Kiro scratched his head, wondering where he went wrong.
* He walked away from the grandma's place, pondering and eating the cotton candy.
* **Kiro**: (To the camera) I don't know what flavor that grandma wants, but this cotton candy is really good!
* It was just raw footage without any editing or effects, but everyone in the film crew was amused.
* **Agent**: (A little resigned) How much cotton candy has he eaten?! He's gonna have a stomachache again...