Yukinoshita's Correction Method

Volume 2 Club Activities: Chapter 30 Must-See Items

"This optical illusion is essentially the embodiment of the desire to survive." Yukino Yukinoshita took a deep breath. "When our ancestors ran through the wilderness, they needed to accurately detect the faces of humans or beasts and quickly distinguish the facial expressions of their own kind to determine whether the environment was safe or threatening, prepare for attack or retreat, and thus increase their chances of survival. From an evolutionary perspective, the benefits of quickly detecting faces in the environment far outweighed the costs of misidentifying objects as faces—hence this ability has survived well to this day."

For Yukinoshita Yukino, talking all the time is a huge drain on her physical strength.

So when she is about to say a lot, she will take a slight breath.

Because of this, when she paused slightly, Dong Yunshan did not interrupt, but waited for her to continue.

"But..." Yuigahama Yui's action of covering her eyes just now slowed down a bit, and she vaguely saw a little bit of the picture, "But that face is very similar to the blue demon."

"The fusiform gyrus face area of ​​the brain, which is associated with face recognition, can rapidly integrate visual stimuli, detecting facial features in an image in just 130 milliseconds—faster than consciousness can generate," Yukino Yukinoshita said quickly. "The downside of having such a super-sensitive facial recognition system is that there are a large number of neurons waiting to recognize a face. When there's no real face, these neurons will be activated by approximate information, leading to false recognition that can't be controlled by consciousness."

Without waiting for Yuigahama Yui to ask further questions, Yukinoshita Yukino continued.

"Face recognition patterns that evolve in the natural environment are further influenced by the sociocultural environment." Yukinoshita picked up the poster she had pushed aside earlier. "When facial pareidolia occurs, the shape you see is often matched to a mental template of a familiar face—for example, the ones we just looked at exploit this misjudgment."

Yukinoshita Yukino is referring to the poster drawn by Hojo, the director of the Film Research Society.

Hojo used the color of the shadows in the woods to subtly outline the facial contours of the blue demon.

At first glance, it looks like four people walking into a Western-style building in the dense jungle, but if you look at it for a while longer, you will be able to recognize the face of the green ghost from the disordered shadows, and see the horrifying scene of the four people walking into the green ghost's mouth.

The few of them had just seen the poster of the Green Ghost, and when they saw the green spherical object, they easily mistook the shadow on it for the Green Ghost's face.

"I thought I was just seeing things at first glance, but there's so much deeper meaning in it." Hikigaya Komachi adjusted the progress bar, pausing the image at that moment. "I've looked carefully many times, and it should just be something wrapped in blue cloth, but everyone's mistaken. I almost don't trust my own judgment anymore."

"Believe in yourself." Yukinoshita Yukino panted slightly, "Your judgment is correct."

"Then this becomes just something hanging outside the window of the Film Research Society's activity room, not a haunting." Dong Yunshan was puzzled. "Isn't this already solved?"

"Tanaka is notoriously timid. He won't believe it if you just tell him it's a thing." Hikigaya Komachi pointed out the key. "We need to let him know what it is, why it's there, and who put it there. Only then can he cheer up."

"So if you're obviously scared, why are you still participating in this kind of production?" Yuigahama Yui couldn't understand. "You should just stay away."

"Tanaka is the best at editing, filming, and post-production. And..." Hikigaya Komachi hesitated, "He's the type of person you both fear and love. He was the one who came up with the theme for this shoot. Can you understand that? It's like a masochistic addiction."

Yukinoshita Yukino and Yuigahama Yui nodded and turned their eyes in the same direction.

"Why are you all looking at me?" Dong Yunshan said innocently, "My hobbies are normal."

Hikigaya Komachi pointed to the steel pipe in the activity room and said, "So this isn't for you?"

"It's for me..." Dong Yunshan suddenly realized, "It's not what you think it is."

Yukinoshita Yukino raised her chin, like Ash asking Pikachu to use 100,000 volts, "Go ahead, Touno."

"..." In order to prove his innocence, Dong Yunshan had to skillfully perform the flag-grabbing action, "This is how it is used."

"You can actually do such a thing?" Hikigaya Komachi applauded enthusiastically, "So strong!"

"To avoid unnecessary misunderstandings," Yukinoshita Yukino curled her lips slightly, "Next time a client comes, please let Shinonome-san perform first."

"The benefits of the Servant Club have increased!" Yuigahama Yui's eyes lit up, "There are drinks to drink and performances to watch."

"Am I some kind of must-see project for the Servant Club?" Azuma Yunshan took another sip of his Coke. "This suggestion is completely unnecessary. Zaimokuza has never been curious about this before."

"Zaimokuza must consider this a sacred pillar supporting heaven and earth," Yuigahama Yui speculated, "Why not let him take a look at it."

"After watching it, he'll think it's a test of bravery." Hikigaya Komachi said with a weak tone, "Chuunibyou, I understand."

"Let's talk about the... haunted... blue object." Azuma Yunshan pointed at Hikigaya Komachi's handheld game console. "Can we go ask Tanaka and Sasaki about the details of what happened?"

"Tanaka isn't doing well, so it's best not to disturb him. He's been filming everything he saw and giving me the footage. I've saved it here, so just watch it." Hikigaya Komachi looked troubled. "As for Sasaki, he just had a breakup and is in a bad mood. Plus, he got a shock... He hasn't been coming to the club lately."

"Can we go to the Film Research Club?" Yukinoshita Yukino asked, "Maybe there will be some clues."

"No problem, shall we go now?"

"Let's watch the video first." Yukinoshita Yukino pointed at the handheld game console, "Let's see what happened before."

"Then let's start from the beginning~" Hikigaya Komachi moved the progress bar to the beginning.

The first thing that came into view was the main gate of the school. It was already quite late and only a few students could be seen here and there.

Tanaka took pictures of an empty place for a long time, constantly adjusting the angle and composition.

Then, someone called Tanaka's name.

Tanaka turned towards the direction of the sound, and the camera followed.

A red-haired girl holding a plastic bag enters the scene.

"This is Miki, another member of the Film Research Club," Hikigaya Komachi introduced. "She's also one of the actors in this shoot."

Volume 2 Club Activities: Chapter 31: The more you try to hide, the more obvious it becomes.

"What a great hair color!" Yuigahama Yui exclaimed, "Where did you dye it?"

"She and I went to Matsudo together," Hikigaya Komachi replied casually. "Don't go. I was so mad at you."

"Huh?" Yuigahama Yui asked curiously, "What's going on?"

"The color on the hair dye card was closer to flax gold, but after dyeing it turned into walnut." Hikigaya Komachi complained angrily, "I wanted to complain to the hairdresser, but Miki said it was about the same."

"This person has such a good temper..." Yuigahama Yui sighed, "But it looks pretty good too."

As she spoke, Miki moved closer and closer to the camera.

[“Miki?”] Tanaka’s voice was filled with surprise. [“You haven’t gone home yet?”]

"Ah... I'll go back with Hojo later." Miki smiled and looked at the camera curiously. "What are you doing...?"

"We'll shoot some extra shots for the transition."

"Have we started filming already?" Miki screamed, avoiding the camera. "Damn it! Don't let that last moment be cut in."

"I know, I know." Tanaka said, turning the camera to Miki. "Minister Hojo is still drawing the poster."

"Ah... Yeah." Miki lowered her eyes slightly. "The remaining time is getting shorter and shorter. He's been painting late these days..."

"Isn't Sasaki's one good? Can't we just use that one?"

"Hojo just wanted to see if he could draw better..." Miki didn't want to dwell on this topic any further, showing Tanaka the drinks and snacks in the plastic bag. "By the way, would you like some boba soda?"

"Just two bottles—these are for you and Hojo, right? I won't take away someone else's love."

"It's okay." Miki spun the bottle of soda in the plastic bag, took out a cantaloupe-flavored one, and handed it to him. "This one's for you. Hojo and I will share the other one."

[“No, no, no, I still need to take pictures everywhere, it’s inconvenient to hold it.”] Tanaka refused repeatedly.

Miki didn't insist any longer, and after saying goodbye, she walked towards the special building with the plastic bag.

Tanaka continued to take pictures everywhere. It was obvious that he didn't know what effect he wanted. He took pictures of everything he saw, as if he was looking for inspiration.

Dong Yunshan took this opportunity to ask, "What's going on with the poster?"

"There are multiple concept posters, but only one can be used for promotion." Hikigaya Komachi placed two posters side by side. "Speaking of which, which one do you think is better?"

Yuigahama Yui raised her hand: "Komachi's is the best!"

"Mine doesn't count~" Hikigaya Komachi smiled and waved her hand, "I already said it was just to make up the numbers."

"I think... Sasaki's is better." Azuma Yunshan pointed to the one with the blue demon chasing four people. "Although Hojo's is very clever, the poster is better to be more direct and directly state the content."

"Using shadows to create a fantastical optical illusion of the face also shows the level of care put into the photo." Yukinoshita Yukino disagreed, "This photo expresses the environment more clearly, and the atmosphere is more in line with the theme."

"It was a similar situation back then." Hikigaya Komachi spread her hands. "Everyone has different ideas."

"But it was Hojo who decided to redraw..." Azuma Yunshan raised an eyebrow, "Miki chose Sasaki's painting?"

"Yeah, to be honest, we all thought Miki would choose Hojo-san's painting. After all, they are childhood sweethearts." Hikigaya Komachi sighed, "But Miki chose Sasaki's painting. So Hojo-san has been working hard to draw a new one."

"They're probably trying to avoid suspicion," Dong Yunshan guessed. "The more they like someone, the harder it is to admit it. Even if everyone sees it, they'll try to hide it, or even go out of their way to contradict the person they like."

Hikigaya Komachi glanced at Yukinoshita Yukino and nodded: "Indeed."

"Your misunderstanding seems to be getting deeper and deeper..." Dong Yunshan pointed at the photo of Hojo, "I didn't look at it carefully enough just now. Hojo's photo seems more suitable."

"Right, right, right!" Hikigaya Komachi nodded repeatedly. "Miki said the same thing at that time, but Minister Hojo insisted on redrawing it."

Dong Yunshan: “…”

Yukinoshita Yukino glanced at Azuma Yunshan and said, "Trying to change other people's minds with unsteady ideas will only make their minds stronger."

"Minister Hojo probably thought the same thing," Hikigaya Komachi speculated. "Because Miki changed her mind so easily, I don't think she really thought his poster was better. It seems she just said that to save his face."

Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

Yuigahama Yui gave Hikigaya Komachi a thumbs-up behind the two of them.

Dong Yunshan explained seriously: "She and I are not childhood sweethearts."

Yukinoshita Yukino then added: "There is no such thing as a feeling of liking."

"Aren't we talking about Miki and Hojo? Why..." Hikigaya Komachi was stunned for a moment, "Do you think I'm talking about you?"

Azuma Yunshan & Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

Yuigahama Yui silently raised two thumbs up.

While they were chatting, Tanaka had already walked into the special building. He pointed his camera at the open door of the Film Research Society and greeted the person inside who was painting. ["Busan, you're still painting."]

As if to create a dark feeling, some of the curtains in the activity room were drawn.

"Hmm." Hojo took a sip of the blueberry soda beside him, then turned his gaze away from the canvas and glanced at the camera, his face clearly annoyed. "I heard from Miki. Thank you for your hard work. If you need any help, I'll contact others."

Miki walked into the camera with snacks in hand, smiled and waved, "I can help too."

"No thanks. Is Sasaki in the prop room? I need some props."

[“He should be there.”] Miki was not sure either.

"With his girlfriend?"

Miki shook her head. "I don't know if he came today."

"By the way, have you met his girlfriend?" Tanaka lowered his voice. "She's been acting so secretive. Could she be the teacher?"

"Don't meddle in other people's business." Hojo's voice grew more serious. "Remember to knock on the door when you go, and remember to return the items after you're done using them."

【“Okay!”】Tanaka agreed, and the camera began to move in another direction.

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PS: Thanks to [Aojiao has retired] for the reward!

Volume 2 Club Activities: Chapter 32 Love at First Sight

"Hmm?" Dong Yunshan noticed something was wrong. "The prop room isn't in the Film Research Club?"

"We originally had one, but as we started to use more and more props, we applied for an activity room," Hikigaya Komachi explained. "But when we applied, the classroom next door was already being used by a club, so we had to use the classroom upstairs."

Tanaka went up to the third floor with his camera and knocked on the paper-covered door with the round window. "Sasaki, are you there?"

A chaotic noise echoed in the activity room, followed by a deep voice, "What?"

"I want to add some props and shoot some exterior shots."

[“Wait a moment.”] After a while, the door to the activity room opened, revealing a boy with a disheveled shirt. [“Come in.”]

The camera turned to the activity room, and Yuigahama Yui immediately screamed.

There were a lot of twisted green monsters of all sizes piled inside, as well as a lot of foam and large pieces of cloth of different colors.

"These are all props," Hikigaya Komachi explained hastily. "Covering the foam with cloth gives it a more textured feel than just painting it blue. There are many different kinds of blue oni, all with strange shapes like these, so we made a lot of them."

The camera shook and turned to the back of the activity room.

Dong Yunshan had enclosed a changing room at the back of the service club. The situation was similar in the prop room, except that the enclosed space was larger. One could vaguely see someone inside casting a beautiful shadow on the cloth.

[“Your girlfriend is here too.”] Before Tanaka could finish his words, the camera was turned to another direction by a hand.

It was obviously Sasaki who was stopping Tanaka from filming.

Sasaki pulled at the green screen cloth, covering the unwrapped sanitary napkin on the table. ["What props are you using?"]

"A few blue ghosts will do. I want to see how they look hidden in the corners." Tanaka chuckled and stopped filming in that direction. "By the way, there's that fishing line we used earlier. I want it to disappear in a flash—are you free?"

[“I’m free.”] Sasaki straightened his shirt with an obviously unhappy look on his face, and walked out of the prop room with Tanaka, carrying several blue oni models of different sizes. He put the models aside and reached into his pockets.

[“I’ve got the fishing line.”] Tanaka shook the fishing line in his hand.

[“Yeah.”] Sasaki nodded, picked up the props and went downstairs with Tanaka. When passing by the Film Research Society, he greeted Hojo.