Zongman: I am on the set of Oregairu, playing the role of Bai Xue

After school.

Students left school one after another as usual, and Sobu High School gradually became deserted.

The stairwell, which was filled with the sounds of their playfulness just now, was gradually covered with a layer of quiet sunset as time passed.

Yukinoshita glanced at the empty service club, slowly walked out of the classroom, carefully closed the door, and locked it with the key.

When she said goodbye to Yuigahama, he thanked her again.

Because they were too close, Yukinoshita didn't notice what Yuigahama said.

…It was that guy who completed the commission.

Yukinoshita walked towards the office while thinking about random things.

When she arrived at her destination, she found that there was only one person left inside.

"Oh, Yukinoshita, are you here to return the key?"

The person who was speaking was wearing a white coat, and his long black hair shone with golden light under the setting sun.

At this moment, Shizuka Hiratsuka was sitting with her back leaning against the office chair, and it seemed that she was just writing the materials on the desk.

"The key has been returned. See you tomorrow, Mr. Hiratsuka." Yukinoshita didn't seem to intend to communicate too much with the other party. After she finished speaking, she was ready to turn around and leave.

"Yukinoshita, don't leave so quickly." Hiratsuka Shizuka quickly stopped her, "How is the commission going?"

Yukinoshita had expected that she would bring up the commission. After all, it was on the recommendation of Hiratsuka Shizuka that Yuigahama found the Service Club.

She didn't want to answer, but sooner or later Shizuka Hiratsuka would know the final outcome of the commission, so she might as well explain it to her face to face now.

"Lost."

Hiratsuka Shizuka blinked and confirmed again: "You lost?"

Yukinoshita lifted her long hair and sighed, "Yes, I lost. The commission was completed by Hikigaya. If it weren't for him, I'm afraid Yuigahama-san would still be in trouble now."

"This is unexpected. However, you only lost once, and the final victory or defeat is entirely up to me. You just have to do your best." Shizuka Hiratsuka patted her chest to show fairness.

"But... I remember that Yuigahama's commission was in your area of ​​expertise. Could it be that Hikigaya has another trick up his sleeve?"

"If you are so curious, then go ask the person involved. It is getting late, so I will take my leave now."

As soon as Yukinoshita finished speaking, she left without looking back.

Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at her departing back, a helpless smile appearing on the corner of her mouth.

"You really don't admit defeat."

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night.

High-rise modern apartment.

Yukinoshita was like a kitten curled up alone on the sofa. The slightly empty hall was exceptionally quiet, and one could faintly hear vehicles passing by on the street below.

She looked toward the French window.

Outside the window is the same unchanging night scene. The familiar yet unfamiliar high-rise buildings are still standing, with scattered lights lighting up in the darkness.

Recently, when she was alone, she always thought of some unnecessary things for some reason.

This afternoon's commission was of particular concern to her.

Winning and losing are important, but learning from them is equally important.

Otherwise, she would not be able to maintain her excellent grades as the top student in the grade.

But this time she spent a long time and still didn't understand why she lost.

Bei Nuo has pointed out the reason for her failure, and it sounds simple and easy to understand.

However, every time Yukinoshita wanted to draw this conclusion, she would always think of what Kitano had said.

"It is precisely because it is so easy to understand that most people only stay on the surface, and therefore find it difficult to truly understand..."

This made Yukinoshita afraid to jump to conclusions, and confusion arose.

It is true that Kitano's analysis of her was reasonable, but Yukinoshita always felt that some details were overlooked.

Since positive thinking cannot lead to a conclusion, what about reverse thinking?

This sudden thought gave Yukinoshita some inspiration.

Since she didn't know why she lost.

The other way around is - why did Beinuo win? !

Yukinoshita continued to think in this direction.

The first thing that came to my mind was Hiratsuka-sensei's surprised expression.

Kitano's victory was not only unexpected to Yukinoshita, but also incredible to the teacher.

Based on this analysis, Beinuo really doesn’t know how to make cookies, so he should be at a disadvantage from the beginning.

"So I suggest that we let Yukinoshita-san demonstrate first..."

These words sounded reasonable at the time, and Yukinoshita didn't think much about it, but now looking back on it, the other party obviously had a clear purpose.

Yukinoshita narrowed her eyes slightly, and as she kept thinking, the fog in her heart gradually dissipated.

She finally knew the conditions for Beinuo's victory.

First, Bei Nuo asked her to demonstrate in order to learn the standard process of making cookies. The making of cookies is not complicated, and Bei Nuo said that he has experience in cooking, so it is very likely that he will be able to learn it after Yukinoshita's demonstration.

Then it was Yuigahama who did the production, with Yukinoshita assisting.

During this process, Beinuo seemed to have no sense of existence.

But Yukinoshita knew that having no sense of existence did not mean that Kitano was doing nothing.

"Rather, he was observing carefully," she reasoned to herself, "I see. The phrase 'the color of the cookies is wrong too' wasn't meant to tease Yuigahama-san, but to note her shortcomings."

By observing Yuigahama's failure process, we can provide targeted guidance.

Beinuo didn't do anything on the surface, but he had been planning from the beginning, otherwise he wouldn't have won so unexpectedly.

Yukinoshita couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, at least it meant that her loss was not unfair.

But tasting the taste of defeat was enough to make her face Bei Nuo.

In her eyes, Beinuo is no longer just an enemy, but an opponent worthy of attention.

"Next time, I will defeat you!"

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"Ah!"

Beinuo shuddered all over.

"Someone is thinking about me so soon?"

There was actually a reason why he reacted this way.

After Beinuo came into this world, he gradually developed a habit.

That is to check the system every day when I get home from school to avoid missing some important messages.

And today something happened to change.

When he found that the story deviation value reached [10%], two emails were received in the system mailbox.

Beinuo read the two emails carefully.

First email:

[Congratulations to the staff, you have achieved a story deviation value of 10%, and you will receive a "Newcomer Self-Selection Card Pack". Please open and use it as soon as possible. This episode is about to start. Choosing the right card props can attract more viewers. ]

【Do you want to receive the items in the mail? 】

Bei Nuo clicked confirm without hesitation.

An exquisite milky white gift box popped up on the system interface.

There is a description below the name of the gift box:

[This card pack is exclusive to new players and can only be obtained once. It cannot be transferred or traded. It contains primary or intermediate items, and you can only get one from it. ]

Beinuo immediately became interested and chose to use it directly.

Five cards with flowing light appeared before my eyes.

[OP Graphics Optimization Card - Primary]

[OP Music Optimization Card - Primary]

[Double the length of the first episode of a TV series - Intermediate]

[Add a drama ED·Elementary]

[The overall frame rate of the drama has increased by 20% - Primary level]

As a two-thorn ape, Beinuo could roughly understand the meaning of these cards.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand. Just focus your attention on one of the cards and the system will pop up instructions.

First is OP (Opening Theme/Song, OP for short).

It's the opening theme song of the anime.

The opening theme song is the first impression of the show.

An excellent opening song can have lyrics that are closely related to the theme and match the rhythm of the OP animation, achieving a complementary effect.

The first two primary cards are both related to OP.

The system even mobilized two screens for him to compare.

The contrast effect is quite obvious.

[OP Screen Optimization·Elementary] is enough to improve an OP with poor graphics to the acceptable level of most animations.

[OP Music Optimization·Elementary] can also optimize ordinary songs to a catchy level.

I didn't expect that just a basic card could achieve such a level.

If it is a high-end card, it may reach the level of the first tier in the industry.

But Beino can't make a choice now.

He continued to look at the third card.

Although you can understand its function just by looking at the name.

But after the comparable system gave a demonstration case, he found that it was far beyond his expectations.

[Double the length of the first episode of a TV series - Intermediate]

As the name suggests, it means extending the content of the first episode. Based on the system-set standard of 24 minutes per episode, selecting this card can change the first episode to 48 minutes.

Of course, 48 minutes is just a reference value. In order to conform to the story rhythm of the animation series, the specific length will deviate.

For viewers, it’s usually a plus to be able to see both episodes in the first episode.

Unless the content of the show is extremely bad, the audience will choose to give up.

What surprised Beinuo was not the duration.

According to the note in the description, the primary effect of this card also doubles its duration.

So what are the strengths of intermediate cards?

The answer is: story rhythm!

The primary effect is just to extend the content, but the intermediate effect can make the 48-minute story more rigorous, interesting, and even have a cinematic texture.

The difference between the two is like the difference between a double meal and a private luxury order.

Bei Nuo no longer needs to consider other cards.

The so-called intermediate cards are naturally one level stronger than the primary cards. Now looking back at these primary cards, he feels a little bored.

However, Beinuo still finished reading the last two cards.

[Add a drama ED·Elementary]

[The overall frame rate of the drama has increased by 20% - Primary level]

Both cards are okay, but the improvement to the anime is not obvious.

Beinuo will only consider it if there can be an ED in each episode, or the frame rate of the series can be stabilized at 60 frames.

"Ahem, I'm overthinking it."

Beinuo stopped daydreaming and honestly chose the only intermediate card in the pack.

After making his selection, he clicked to use it on the spot.

Next came the second email.