Chapter 36: Too Rare

"Such a terrible story, how did Akiwara-sensei think of it?"

After finishing the article, Ikawa Akemi couldn't help but cover her heart and mutter to herself.

Just two days ago, she received a call from Akiwara Yuto, telling her to buy this issue of *New Novel*, saying that he would adapt the story of this issue into a stage play script for them.

After learning about this situation, she immediately went to the nearest bookstore to buy 15 copies and brought them back to the drama club for everyone to take turns reading, to see if it was suitable.

Then everyone opened the book together and began to observe carefully.

After she finished reading, the instructor and other club members also finished reading one after another, but everyone had a look of shock on their faces.

There was no way, this story wrote the murderer's modus operandi vividly, making readers like them who had basically never been exposed to this type of article hard not to feel surprised.

After a long time, a spirited girl with a ponytail muttered: "Can we really perform such a story well?"

She was not very confident. After all, the stage plays she had been exposed to before were either emotional or inspirational, and there were very few types with such a thriller theme, so she was really a bit worried.

Ikawa Akemi subconsciously looked at her and found that the one who said this was the club president, who often played the "male lead" in stage plays. Even she was a bit worried, so was this kind of play too difficult...

However, she thought of *Seven Stories* again, and she was very tangled in her heart. Should she really give up such a brilliant story?

But if they couldn't perform such a story well, would it be unfair to Akiwara-sensei?

It's really confusing...

She was lost in thought there, her eyes lost focus, and everyone in the activity classroom was whispering, not knowing what to decide.

The story is very good and very attractive, and the effect of performing it should be very good, but after all, it is not the type of stage play they often perform.

The instructor sitting among a pile of girls also frowned and analyzed. She thought for a while, turned to the page of *Seven Rooms* again, and began to read it carefully for the second time, while constantly pondering in her mind.

In terms of the number of people, the number of actors currently in the drama club is enough to meet the needs; in terms of performance difficulty, it is mainly to highlight a sense of tension and urgency; in terms of actors, the "brother" can recruit a smaller girl to play.

As for the venue, music, lighting, and props, they can be coordinated by the school and ask for help from other clubs, so there should be no big problem...

In other words, this stage play is completely achievable, and because of its unique type, it might even become a big hit!

She looked around and found that everyone was not very confident, and the atmosphere in the activity room was even a bit heavy, so she coughed lightly.

Seeing everyone's eyes turn over, she raised her voice and said: "Everyone, please listen to me for a few words."

She was preparing to cheer up these chicks in the drama club!

She stared at the spirited girl for a while and raised her voice: "Risa, raise your head and answer me, how many years have you been here?"

"It's been about four years since my freshman year." The spirited girl named Risa answered with some surprise. She didn't know why she was suddenly asked this.

The instructor nodded, put down the magazine in her hand, and continued: "Four years, then how many stage plays have you performed?"

"I guess there should be about a hundred."

"Yes, since you have performed so many times, what is different this time?"

"But the type this time has never been exposed to." The spirited girl's voice still didn't sound very confident.

The instructor glanced at her, looked around at everyone again, and continued to shout: "What's different? Isn't the performance of a stage play to highlight the personality of the characters and convey the emotions you express to the audience?"

After a pause, she continued in an impassioned tone: "Since we have so many successful experiences, then this time will be no problem. If it really doesn't work, just train a few more times. If it doesn't work once, do it ten times. If it doesn't work ten times, do it a hundred times!"

Speaking of this, her speaking speed slowed down a bit, and she said softly to the spirited girl: "Risa, believe in yourself, and believe in everyone here."

The spirited girl was stunned, turned around to look at everyone on the field, and found the firm expressions on everyone's faces, and couldn't help but think.

Yes, if it really doesn't work, just rehearse a few more times. If it doesn't work a few times, rehearse dozens of times. What's so difficult about this!?

And everyone seems to want to try it, so what reason do I have to shrink back?

Having determined her belief, the confusion in her eyes gradually faded.

Seeing that everyone ignited their fighting spirit, Ikawa Akemi couldn't help but feel happy.

Just wait, Akiwara-sensei, we will definitely not live up to your work and will shock you with the best stage play!

The drama club's activity room was noisy, but the sound in Akiwara Yuto's home was very quiet. He put down the pen in his hand, leaned back on the chair, and his whole body relaxed.

As of today, the script work has basically been completed, especially the parts of character actions and dialogue, which have been appropriately and reasonably expanded on the basis of the novel to ensure that the time length can reach the 90-minute duration of a general stage play.

In addition, some voice-overs and actors' actions have also been supplemented on this, which is convenient for the promotion during the drama shooting.

In short, this work is over, and it is enough to send the script to Ikawa Akemi by courier later.

He stood up, moved his slightly stiff arms, walked back and forth in place, and considered the next question.

If he wants to strive for the Mystery Literature Newcomer Award, should he use existing Japanese works from his past life, or use foreign mystery works for localization adaptation?

He bit the pen and began to calculate the pros and cons constantly.

Taking Japanese mystery works from his past life to compete for a mere newcomer award seems to be a bit like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. After all, the literary works that can cross the ocean and be seen by him are all fine products.

Later, if he can climb higher in the literary world, he can fully utilize these works to help himself obtain higher benefits and advantages, even if he competes for the highest award in the Japanese mystery world, the Uemura Award, there is great hope.

There is another important reason, which is that he really wants to utilize other foreign mystery works in his mind.

Now his adaptation ability has also improved a lot, so should he try localization adaptation?

He pondered for a long time without coming to a conclusion, so he simply put down his wild thoughts, prepared to read for a while to take reading notes, and then took out paper and pen to start writing directly.

In the sound of friction between the pen tip and the paper, time passed slowly...

However, while he was writing furiously, someone brought him good news. ===== CHAPTER 37 =====