Chapter 24: Tiny and Fragrant…Please add to your favorites!

[OP1/ED1 Filming Completed]

[Ninja Road Series Version Now Online]

After spending a few days on training and missions, the filming for the Stage’s Opening and Ending themes was completed ahead of schedule.

Just after returning home from a mission, Hanabi received the prompt from the Stage.

“Earlier than the time given by the Stage.”

Based on experience, the bonuses during the first episode’s broadcast on the Stage were much higher than subsequent ones. She wondered if it would be the same for the series broadcast.

“I can watch it now.”

Opening the interface of the Stage, Hanabi found a playlist had appeared. The first episode of the series was already uploaded to the website.

The content of the first episode was similar to the livestream version.

But Hanabi noticed that during playback, BGM was added in some places, and the editing and shots were changed in others.

For the “official broadcast,” the Stage clearly “refined” the series.

[Long time no see.]

[Missed the first episode before, I’m here now.]

[Wifey Hanabi, I’m here~]

[Hanabi’s white silk stockings, small and fragrant, hehehe.]

[Pity it’s white silk plus geta, no flavor.]

[Exactly, exactly, the director doesn’t understand; Hanabi should wear white silk with boots.]

Just watching for a while, Hanabi was face-palmed by this group of “Zhou Party” (Arknights fans/fetishists).

During the livestream, when Hanabi pulled up her skirt, transforming the long skirt into a short skirt, the power of the white silk garters was simply a nuclear explosion. Now that the series was airing, the smell of these people hadn’t dissipated yet.

“I am a beautiful girl; even if I wear boots, there won’t be any smell, okay!”

Hanabi simply dragged the progress bar forward.

The OP and ED of the first episode, following the custom of this era, were played consecutively after the main feature ended.

Amidst an uplifting rhythm, the scene shifted to a hillside in the early morning.

“This seems to be when we gathered on the first day.”

Standing in the center of the frame was Naruto, with Hanabi on the left and Sasuke on the right.

This was the scene of everyone watching the sunrise together before the first day’s mission.

It was clearly an ordinary scene, but the image inexplicably conveyed a wondrous sense of destiny among the three.

“Eh? Where is Kakashi-sensei who was reading Make-Out Paradise next to us?”

Hanabi remembered Kakashi-sensei standing right next to them yawning, but he didn’t appear in the frame; he was completely Photoshopped out.

“Come-on!”

After a shout, the Ninja Road LOGO appeared.

“Like being chased, running endlessly.”

After the lyrics appeared, the screen suddenly split, revealing Naruto and Sasuke being chased by a wild boar.

It matched the lyrics perfectly.

Then, the scene continued. Naruto and Sasuke tried to deal with the wild boar but were knocked over, while in the trees nearby, Kakashi and Hanabi traveled through the forest.

Then, the scene flashed back to when they accepted the mission in the morning.

Although there was no dialogue, just a few short shots made the audience realize that this seemed to be the protagonist group executing a certain mission.

The Stage’s editing was quite impressive. Even though it was just Naruto and Sasuke being chased all the way, the editing made the whole scene feel intense and exciting (Ran).

And it was perfectly synced to the beat.

Sometimes there were montage flashbacks, seemingly used to shape the characters.

“Oh my.”

Hanabi was somewhat surprised.

The scene of her talking with Sasuke at night was actually edited in as well.

In the darkness, Sasuke gazed at Hanabi training on the practice field.

Besides that, there were scenes of Kakashi standing in front of the Memorial Stone, Naruto gazing lonely into the distance, and so on.

At the end of the video, Naruto pushed the wild boar under the waterfall to subdue it, while his own leg was caught by a red rope loop. After being pulled up, Sasuke reached out his hand to Naruto. Naruto was stunned for a moment, then grasped Sasuke’s hand and was pulled up. Then the two looked at each other and smiled. Hanabi and Kakashi stood behind the two of them.

After the OP ended, it was the ED.

Unlike the ensemble cast of the Opening, the Ending visuals were basically Naruto’s solo act. Hanabi didn’t change much; if there was a change, it was that Sakura Haruno’s position at the end of the scene was taken by Hanabi.

Hanabi still remembered this was the scene where she woke Naruto up while he was lying on the grass after weeding the fields on the second day.

“Editor… add a chicken leg (bonus). I, Hanabi, am willing to call you the strongest editor.”

The direction of the OP story was completely different from what Hanabi had thought, but this kind of perfectly beat-synced visuals with montage flashbacks was simply high-class and incredible.

It wasn’t just simple; Naruto’s reckless yet quick-witted “Number One Unpredictable” nature, Sasuke’s steady movements, as well as Hanabi’s always leisurely appearance and Kakashi’s constant slacking, were all well reflected on the screen.

While displaying character personalities, the montage flashbacks seemed to tell the audience that behind these characters, there were hidden stories unknown to others.

“I wonder what kind of person the Stage found to edit this.”

Hanabi was somewhat curious about what kind of god-tier person did this stage editing.

“Popularity Points indeed increased a lot.”

After watching the songs, Hanabi looked at her Popularity Points. The points above were increasing continuously, rising rapidly.

Besides that, the comment section and bullet comments also saw many more comments from other regions.

[So beautiful wwwww (Japanese internet slang for ‘lol’ or excitement)]

[Miss Hanabi, please let me be your dog.]

[Who fights wearing a Furisode? But Miss Hanabi is so elegant.]

[I really want to see Miss Hanabi wear the Taimanin (Anti-Demon Ninja) uniform wwwww]

Surprisingly, not many of the Japanese bullet comments next door were looking at Naruto. Every time Hanabi appeared, the number of bullet comments increased visibly.

English bullet comments were fewer, but the number of comments was significantly higher. However, most were explaining the concept of ninjas, and some expressed that the ninjas in Ninja Road were different from their cognition.

Because “Naruto” in this world arrived twenty years late, people’s concept of “ninjas” here seemed relatively primitive.

“It seems the strategy to expand the market was correct.”

Hanabi’s popularity was originally only tens of thousands, but after this surge, her popularity broke through one hundred thousand points directly, finally stopping around one hundred and ten thousand.

The effect was quite good.

“It seems the etiquette course and the promotion test can both proceed~”

Transitioning from an extra to a “regular” was naturally the most important, but before that, sharpening the knife does not delay cutting wood.

First resonate with Jingliu to learn swordsmanship, then purchase that actor training course.

“Let’s resonate first.”

Hanabi lay directly on the bed.

This dream-entry style resonance would no longer cause changes in the surroundings; this was probably also a benefit brought by the previous “localization.”

So Hanabi could now resonate directly while “sleeping” at home, which was very convenient.

“You’ve come.”

Hanabi opened her eyes again, and Jingliu stood opposite her.

“Yes, Master Jingliu.” Hanabi bowed to Jingliu.

“No need for formalities. I said if you want to learn, I will teach. No need for superfluous words, let’s begin.”

Jingliu threw a sword to Hanabi.

Hanabi didn’t say much either and immediately followed.

She cherished the training that came once every seven days very much.

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