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Chapter 5: This Is Indeed a Brain-Dead Situation

  After agreeing to Edward's request, Zat remai the castle. during this period, Edward had Winry take Zat's measurements in preparation for the es he would wear during filming.

  During this time, Edward also made some localized modifications to the beginning of "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World."

  inally, the protagonist, Kazuma, was a modern-day Japaeenager who had been transported to another world, but Edward realized that this cept would be difficult for the people of this world to accept. Therefore, he decided to modify the protagonist and design him as an ordinary mert's son who had never sidered his future due to the family's wealth and had been living aimlessly.

  This protagonist, after entering what he saw as an 'act' on his way to buy things, ended up suffering a heart attack due to a ck of physical activity for a long time while attempting to save a little girl from being hit by a cart.

  Filming this se was straightforward; Zat's ag skills were more than suffit to portray a long-time, sedentary recluse. However, the challenge y in casting the role of the female protagonist, the so-called "brain-dead goddess" from the inal story.

  Yes, even if they temporarily ighe subsequent issues, the most signifit problem at this moment was the casting of the actress. They needed someoh exceptional ag skills who also had a det appearahe question was: where could they find such a person?

  While Edward this, Zat, who had already heard about Edward's pns from Winry, approached and spoke. "Lord Edward, I heard that you are looking for someoh ag skills."

  Realizing that Zat had already heard about his idea, Edward smiled and nodded. "Yes, indeed. Over the years, I haven't met many people, and the requirement for ag skills makes it a bit challenging."

  Hearing this, Zat, who had a flicted expressioated for a moment but eventually said with determination, "If that's the case, I may be able to reend a suitable didate."

  "Oh? Do you know someone like that?"

  Edward was quite surprised by Zat's words. Zat seemed to recall something important and had a troubled expression. After sighing, he tinued, "Actually, I initially didn't want to reend her, but I heard that this is very important to you, my lord, so..."

  Although he had wao tell Zat not to be too formal many times, Edward uood that his words alone couldn't ge the strict social structure of this world. So he listeo what Zat had to say.

  Acc to Zat, there eculiar girl who had suddenly appeared in the vilge he managed. She had been caught by the vilge's wealthy ndowner, Mr. Ford, stealing chis. Mr. Ford had bouo the knight's premises. during this process, the girl was very scared, even begging for mercy, and was ultimately set free without any charges by Zat. However, after being released, she immediately ran away with a joyful expression, leaving Zat fused.

  The day, Zat saw the same girl tied up at the entrao the knight's premises, trembling in fear. Witnesses said that she had beeen by the parents of a child she had stolen dy from, who then handed her over to the knights. Despite Zat's years of diligent servid efforts to help the people of the vilge, he felt helpless when dealing with su audacious character.

  Finally, when he realized that she seemed to have lost her memory and had o go, Zat, as a knight, decided to take her in and provide her shelter at the knight's premises.

  However, despite Zat's decision to shelter her, the girl's ck of on sense led to her causing trouble in the vilge almost every few days. Not only were the vilgers frustrated with her, but Zat himself also fouo be a stant nuisance. He was determio wait for her tain her memory and then send her back to her inal pce.

  Now, upon hearing that the Lord was looking firl with good ag skills and a pleasant appearance, Zat immediately thought of her. While this girl was g in on sense in many ways, her ag skills, bined with her good looks, made her a suitable choice.

  After Zat's expnation, Edward became ied in the girl. He asked, "What's her name?"

  "She 't remember her name due to amnesia, so I gave her the name Aya. inally, I wao name her 'Brain-Dead,' but that was rejected..."

  "Well, it's only natural to reject a name like that," Edward ented.

  Having heard Zat's at, Edward nodded and said, "Very well, Zat, please bring this Aya to me."

  ...

  While Zat was away from the castle, Edward tio make revisions to the script arieved the magical camera he had obtained earlier.

  Filming a movie or a TV series involved many elements besides the script and actors. Factors such as camera angles, special effects, music, editing, lighting, and more o be sidered. In a world with magic like this one, special effects weren't a , but they had their own challeo face.

  However, the most signifit challenge seemed to be capturing the right camera angles. Anime and live-a had substantial differences, and transting eborate anime ses to live-a required a delicate touch. While magical teology existed in this world, Edward felt that his skills fell short, as he was merely an ordinary otaku with some experien editing but without formal training in this world.

  As he grappled with how to achieve the desired ematic effects, a knock at the door interrupted his thoughts. Edward stepped out of his ption and adjusted his appearance slightly while waiting for Zat and the girl he had reeo arrive.

  When the rge doors slowly opened, he immediately saw Zat leading the girl into the room.

  With long, light blue hair casg down her back, the girl wore ordinary clothing that cealed her feminiures. However, her beauty was undeniable, as Zat had described. This was Edward's initial thought. Then, in the instant...

  "Lord Edward! I swear, I'm i! Whether it's stealing Mr. Ford's chis, snatg Amy's lollipops, trampling on Auifa's crops, smashing Timmy's piggy baing all the chi legs people gave Zat, or pnning to sell Zat's knight's sword because his sn is too loud due to the poor soundproofing of the room- none of it is my fault!!!"

  "What chi legs? Selling what sword?!!!"

  Edward, seeing the girl sobbing and ging to his pants legs, was baffled, while Zat appeared to be on the verge of strangling the girl, questioning her intensely.

  In the midst of this chaos, Edward's sed thought emerged...

  This girl is indeed a retard.

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