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Although I want to reply tactfully, the poster is the club's first impression for new students, so I decide to be honest. [player]To be honest... I can't really tell what you've drawn. [Hana Ninomiya]It's a girl who is wearing a dress and holding a sunflower. Look, here's the head, and here's the sunflower... [player]Ohhhhh... After hearing Hana Ninomiya's explanation, I am able to barely see a girl holding a sunflower instead of a girl who is wearing an apron and cooking with a slotted spoon... [Hana Ninomiya]Sigh... It's so hard trying to do this at the last minute. I've always had this problem. Everything looks so easy when I read about it in a book, but I always mess things up when I try to do it. [Hana Ninomiya]I guess it really is impossible to master drawing with a digital tablet after reading a few reference books... [player]In all fairness, I think your way of thinking is quite disrespectful to art students. By the way, how much money did you spend on the digital tablet? [Hana Ninomiya]It's a second-hand item I got from the online resale platform. I'll get rid of it tonight. [player]That's a reasonable decision... Let's forget about the club poster for now. In the worst case scenario, I can ask a manga artist I know for help. Even though procrastination is her greatest problem... [player]In addition to the poster, you can also prepare some brochures to introduce the gardening club. It would be even better if we can make some promotional videos. [Hana Ninomiya]About this, the reason I was meeting up with Nana here the other day was to make a promotional video. Do you want to see the video we made? [player]Of course! Show me now. Hana Ninomiya opens a video on the desktop of her laptop. The first thing I see is the gate of Asaha High School under a blue sky and white clouds. This is Asaha High School, a place with beautiful mornings and sunny afternoons. While listening to Hana Ninomiya's narration, the courtyard of the gardening club appears on the screen. Under the sun, the potted plants that have just been watered are exuding vitality... When I saw this empty courtyard for the first time, I was a little uneasy because I was the only person there, but now that I have all these plants here, I can see exciting changes every day. In the end, a few words appear slowly in the center of the screen: "We look forward to doing exciting club activities with you! Come join us at the Asaha High School gardening club." [Hana Ninomiya]What do you think about this promotional video? [player]It's quite good and looks decent, but... why couldn't I see you in the video at all? [Hana Ninomiya]I did appear in it. Look, that's me... I look at where Hana Ninomiya is pointing and see her hands appear momentarily while she loosens the soil and her ankle appear momentarily while she waters the flowers... In short, there is no clear shot of her in the video. The last time I watched a video so seriously was when I was looking for ghosts in the corner of a video about paranormal things... [player]Ninomiya, don't you think the promotional video would be more effective if you appear on the screen and interact with plants? [Hana Ninomiya]Nana also said that, but I think that it's best to focus on plants since the video is meant to promote the gardening club. It's also a way to present the results of our efforts. [player]Um... You have a point. [player]Well, since we have a promotional video, we just need to draw a new poster and prepare some gifts for member recruitment. [Hana Ninomiya]It's getting late. Why don't we finish up with the rest of the work first? We can discuss member recruitment when we eat later. [player]You're right. I'll turn off your computer first then... Hmm? What's this Promotional Video 2 in the playlist? Did you make other videos? [Hana Ninomiya]Ah! No! Y-You're not allowed to watch that one! Before Hana Ninomiya can finish speaking, I already started playing the file called Promotional Video 2. She leans over and uses the touchpad in a hurry to try to stop the video but fails. In the end, she holds my face and turns it to one side. [Hana Ninomiya]L-Look somewhere else! This video won't be used! [player]Ninomiya, don't you know that telling someone they aren't allowed to do something only makes them want to do it more...? I struggle to get a clear look at the screen. "Hana, don't be shy. Come here and say a few words to the camera." In the video, Hana Ninomiya, who is wearing a white dress, is pushed in front of the camera by Nana Shiraishi. She blushes as she picks up the microphone and stutters as she says something related to the recruitment. At the same time, she rubs the hem of her skirt from time to time with her other hand because she doesn't know what to do with it. She looks so cute when she is embarrassed like this. [player]By the way, I saw a white cloth flash by in the corner of the other video a few times. Were you also wearing this dress in that video? [Hana Ninomiya]Nana said that it isn't necessary to rigidly wear the school uniform since this is a promotional video, so I brought a new dress I bought recently... But I didn't feel comfortable wearing plain clothes in the video, so I have no intention to use this video. [Hana Ninomiya]O-Okay! You've already seen it. You can turn it off now... Haha! So the reason she doesn't want me to see this video is because she is embarrassed. It's such a shame. As I thought, Hana Ninomiya is quite attractive if she just dresses up a little bit. This Promotional Video 2 should be quite effective as a promotional video, but it's better to not use it if she doesn't want to use it. [player]This video has given me some inspiration. Ninomiya, if we take a screenshot of this part where you're hugging a sunflower, we can print this and use it as our poster. [Hana Ninomiya]Um... Wouldn't that be strange? [player]Of course not. Your cuteness combined with the vibrant plants in the promotional video will definitely attract lots of new members. This is great! You don't need to worry about the poster now. [Hana Ninomiya]I think you're being too optimistic. I wouldn't be such a transparent person if all it takes to catch people's attention is a change of clothes... By the way, why do you seem more excited about our progress than me? [player]You'll be able to take it easy after you manage to recruit some new members. You'll also be able to make new friends, so of course I'm happy for you. But...