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The Land of Light fan convention is located on the top floor of the mall.

The organizer is the Anime Enthusiasts Exchange Association of City A.

A non-governmental organization.

At that moment, Su Xiaoran also saw the poster on the display stand.

"Fan exhibition?"

She was a little surprised.

"This is the first time I've seen a live event for the Land of Light doujinshi convention."

"That's why we should go and see it."

Yang Qian smiled.

"I happen to have nothing to do this afternoon."

The car was parked in a temporary parking space on the side of the road.

Yang Qian put on a mask and hat.

He is already quite well-known in City A, especially among young people, and he is easily recognized without any disguise.

Su Xiaoran also disguised herself briefly, and the two got out of the car and walked towards the mall.

The entire exhibition area on the top floor of the shopping mall has been booked.

The queue at the entrance wasn't long.

Since it was the first time the event was held, the promotional efforts were limited, and most of the attendees were core fans.

Yang Qian and Su Xiaoran queued for five minutes and spent thirty yuan to buy tickets (half price for students).

Upon entering, both of them were somewhat surprised.

The exhibition hall was more lively than I had imagined.

Although the area is not very large, it is decorated with great care.

There is a small stage in the very center.

A quiz about Land of Light is underway. The host asks questions, and the audience members rush to answer. Those who answer correctly receive a small gift.

Next to the stage was a free photo area for cosplayers, where several cosplayers posed for photos.

There are cosplayers dressed as Ultraman Tiga, Detective Red, Kuuga, Sakura...

There were even people cosplaying as Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit.

While the quality of the costumes isn't exceptionally high, the level of accuracy in recreating the original designs is very well done.

The surrounding area was filled with stalls.

There were about twenty of them, all of which were fan-made works on display and for sale.

Hand-drawn posters, postcards, homemade badges, keychains, fan fiction, comic books...

There were people gathered around each stall, making it quite lively.

Yang Qian and Su Xiaoran strolled around the exhibition hall, leaving their signatures on the autograph wall.

"Ah Guang".

The two stopped in front of a stall selling fan-made comics of "EVA".

The stall owner was a girl in her early twenties, wearing round-framed glasses, and her stall displayed several hand-bound comic books.

The cover depicts Shinji and Kaworu sitting at a piano, with a delicate art style.

"How much is this book?"

Yang Qian picked up a book.

"Ah, this is 'Seven Days of Kaworu and Shinji,' 25 yuan."

The girl quickly replied.

"I drew it myself. It depicts what would have been like if Kaworu hadn't died, and what their daily life together as Shinji would have been like..."

She explained it very carefully.

Yang Qian flipped through a few pages; the drawing skills were indeed excellent, and the panel layout was also quite interesting.

He paid and then looked at several other books on the stall.

There are Asuka and Shinji, Rei Ayanami and Shinji, and even Misato Katsuragi and Gendo Ikari (?).

"Did you draw all of these yourself?"

Yang Qian asked.

"Yeah! I'm an animation major, and my favorite is 'EVA'. These are kind of practice pieces."

The girl was a little embarrassed.

"Please forgive me if the drawing is not good."

"It's very well drawn."

Yang Qian said earnestly.

The girl blushed: "Thank you..."

After leaving that stall, they visited several more.

They are all quite unique.

The comic book "Jiang Liuer and Heimu's Five-Year Promise";

Self-made chibi badges from Dekaranger;

Cardcaptor Sakura magic wand replica;

……

Of course, there are also many abstract ones.

Shinji: Unit-01? No! I have the Beta Wand!

The Untold Story of Shinjo and Daigo

The Three Righteous Ultra Brothers Attack Gatanothor

Top Secret! Touya x Yukito

Tomoyo: What Can I Use to Pamper You, My Sakura?

Kuuga vs. Detective Red

……

It must be said that these creators are quite talented.

Because the "Guidelines for Fan Fiction Creation" stipulate that the highest age rating is 17+.

Nothing particularly offensive was mentioned.

Yang Qian bought something from each stall that interested her.

Not many, but I bought one of everything.

Su Xiaoran followed behind him, carrying more and more bags in her hands.

"Director Yang, is this market research?"

She asked in a low voice.

I guess so.

Yang Qian smiled.

"But more than that, it's about... looking around."

Look at these people who, because they love his work, have poured their passion into creating their own creations.

Look at these people who use paintbrushes, words, and their own hands to continue the world in their hearts.

Very pure.

It was also very touching.

……

As they wandered into a corner of the exhibition hall, they spotted a special booth.

The stall had no goods, only a laptop and a handwritten sign:

[Free portrait drawing service for characters from the Land of Light]

[Today only, as a way to give back to fellow enthusiasts]

The stall owner was a boy who looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old, and he was engrossed in drawing on a digital tablet.

A girl was sitting in front of him, cosplaying as Sakura.

The boy drew quickly, with smooth lines.

In just a few minutes, a chibi version of Sakura was sketched out.

"Okay, is this alright?"

The boy turned the screen towards the girl.

Wow! So cute!

The girl exclaimed in surprise.

"Thank you!"

"You're welcome."

The boy smiled.

Should I send it to your email or send it to you via WeChat?

"Let's use WeChat!"

After they finished transferring the files, the girl left happily.

The boy stretched his wrists, preparing to draw the next one.

Yang Qian walked over and sat down on the small stool in front of the stall.

"Could you draw one for me?"

The boy looked up, saw Yang Qian wearing a mask and hat, paused for a moment, and then nodded.

"Sure, which character would you like me to draw?"

Yang Qian thought for a moment and said, "Let's draw a Guang."

"Ah Guang?"

The boy was stunned again.

"Hikaru-sensei from the Land of Light?"

"Um."

"Uh, he doesn't seem to have an official image."

The boy scratched his head.

"In fan art, it's usually just a silhouette from behind, or a profile of someone wearing a hat..."

"Then let's draw a silhouette."

Yang Qian said.

"The back of someone drawing or reading a script."

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

The boy lowered his head and began to sketch on the graphics tablet.

His technique was very skillful, clearly indicating that he painted frequently.

A few minutes later, a simple silhouette appeared.

A thin young man sat at his desk with a graphics tablet in front of him.

The boy thought for a moment and then added a kitten to the shoulder of the figure in the background.

A milky-white kitten is rubbing its head against its owner's neck.

"Can I add a kitten?"

The boy asked.

"I saw online that there is a cat named Shijiu in the Land of Light, who is the studio's mascot."

Yang Qian looked at the figure on the screen and the kitten.

A relieved smile involuntarily appeared beneath the mask.

"Yes, that's good."

The boy refined a few more details, and finally signed his name and the date in the corner.

"Okay, should I send it to your email or...?"

"Let's use WeChat."

Yang Qian took out her phone.

After transferring the file, the boy suddenly asked:

"Um, are you a fan of Teacher A-Guang?"

Yang Qian paused for a moment, then said, "I guess so."

"Me too."

The boy's eyes lit up.

"I want to study animation in the future and become someone like Mr. Hikaru."

"Making animation is hard work."

Yang Qian said.

"I know."

The boy said earnestly.

"But I've seen Mr. Guang's interview. He said that as long as it can bring people a little hope, it's worth it."

He looked at the booths in the exhibition hall and the people discussing the works.

"His works gave me hope to continue living."

"So I also want to create something that can bring hope to others."

Yang Qian looked into the boy's earnest eyes and remained silent for a few seconds.

Then, he took a business card out of his bag.

It wasn't his own.

It's a standard business card used by the Kingdom of Light Studio for external communications.

"If you really want to go down this path in the future, you can make this call."

He placed his business card on the stall.

"Just say you got it at a doujinshi convention, and someone will take care of you."

The boy picked up the business card and was stunned when he saw the words "Land of Light Animation Studio" on it.

When he raised his head again...

Yang Qian had already gotten up and walked towards the exit of the exhibition hall with Su Xiaoran.

"That person..."

The boy watched their retreating figures, then looked at the business card in his hand, and suddenly realized something.

He suddenly stood up, wanting to chase after him.

But the exhibition hall was crowded, and the two figures had already disappeared at the entrance.

"Could it be HR from the Land of Light?"

……

Outside the shopping mall, inside the car.

Yang Qian took off her mask and hat and looked at the picture of Ah Guang's back that she had just received on her phone.

Well drawn.

Especially that kitten.

"Director Yang, the business card you gave that child just now..."

Su Xiaoran sat beside her, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Give him a chance.

Yang Qian put away her phone.

"Whether he can seize it or not is up to him."

The car restarted.

Yang Qian looked at the city scenery flashing past the window and suddenly said.

"Xiao Ran, go back and work on another plan."

"What plan?"

"Regarding the official fan art support program for the Land of Light."

Yang Qian said.

"For example, regularly holding offline exchange meetings, providing some non-commercial official material libraries, and establishing awards for outstanding fan works..."

He paused.

"Also, for the next exhibition like this, we can have an official partnership and provide some venue and material support."

Su Xiaoran's eyes lit up.

"Would you like to officially support fan fiction?"

"They generate electricity with love, we can't just do nothing."

Yang Qian smiled.

"Besides, those works are all very good."

He recalled the works in the exhibition hall.

They were all born out of passion.

"Oh, right."

Yang Qian added.

"I'll sort through the fan art I bought today when I get home and pick out a few of the really good ones."

"Then contact the author and ask if they are willing to grant permission."

"We'll pay for it so they can print and bind it better, and put it on the official online store of the Land of Light as a fan-created section."

"The majority of the revenue goes to the author; we only charge a small operating cost fee."

Su Xiaoran quickly took notes.

After speaking, Yang Qian leaned back in her seat and closed her eyes.

In my mind, the system panel floated silently.

No new hints, no reward.

But so what?

Ah Guang doesn't need a reason to do things.

"Back to the studio."

He said softly.

"There's still a lot to do."

"Dekaranger" has ended, and it's time for General Duanmu to make his appearance.

I wonder how Lizi Entertainment will respond.

There's also "Lolo's Adventures".

Tencent Video has already begun promoting the 3D fantasy animation "Dragon Realm Sky".

Traditional mecha vs. fantasy.

Even Yang Qian herself is somewhat looking forward to it.

……

The day the Land of Light fan convention ended.

The organizer, Li Mogu, is preparing to remove the signature wall.

"Hmm? This signature? Mr. Guang?"

Li Mushroom was amused; someone had actually imitated Teacher A-Guang's signature.

It does look quite similar.

At that moment, her Weibo status update notification went off.

The person you follow has updated their status.

Mushroom turned on her phone.

It turns out that Teacher A-Guang updated his Weibo.

[Light Country Animation Studio - Hikaru]: "I went out today and discovered a pretty interesting event. [Attached image]"

The picture shows the autograph wall in front of Li Mogu.

Holy crap! Hikaru-sensei is at the doujinshi convention?! Today!

Below the comments section.

"Ahhh! Guangda was right next to me and I didn't even notice! That's me in the photo cosplaying Sakura!"

"Damn, why didn't you tell me you were going to the exchange exhibition sooner? I would have taken leave to come."

"Perhaps Guangda even bought some doujinshi (fan-made) items from the event. (laughs.jpg)"

"Wrong! I should have asked Everbright for an autograph."

"Is it too late to go back and take the autograph wall away now?"

……

"Signature wall..."

Li Mushroom: "It's mine!"

As the organizer, I do have this privilege.