Entertainment to the death, make a tokusatsu film that will crush the entire internet.

The Land of Light Animation Studio, a corner on the third floor.

An office with a sign that reads "Literary Advisory Group" is often left ajar.

Although it's called an advisory group, there are actually only two people who are consistently on the job.

The premise is the definition of being on duty, which includes being late, leaving early, and secretly watching the latest episode of "Cardcaptor Sakura" on a small tablet during work hours.

"Tsk, isn't there a bit too many ruffles on the battle suit Tomoyo made for Sakura this episode...?"

Yu Hua leaned back in the soft ergonomic chair, crossing her legs.

While popping golden-brown, crispy peanuts into his mouth, he commented on them while looking at the tablet screen.

In the white porcelain dish beside me, peanuts were piled up like a small mountain.

This was fried by Chef Sui for him this morning when he went to the cafeteria.

The peanuts used are from Shandong, fried slowly at a low temperature, and sprinkled with a little fine salt and Sichuan peppercorn powder.

Fragrant, crispy, and crunchy—just right.

"The cafeteria in the Land of Light is really doing a lot of harm."

He muttered to himself and popped another one into his mouth.

In the past, he could justify being late.

Traffic jam on the road

"Inspiration needs time to settle."

"Dialogue with the rising sun is a required course for writers."

Leaving early is perfectly legitimate.

"The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it's nearing dusk."

"Inspiration is like a tide; it must be captured in time."

Now?

At 7:30 in the morning, the cafeteria offers tofu pudding, freshly fried dough sticks, tea eggs, and steamed pork dumplings...

At 3 PM, the menu included buttered egg rolls, Hong Kong-style milk tea, strawberry cake, taro dumplings, and more.

In the evening, there will be ten different dishes and a soup, each one different from the last...

be late?

Leaving early?

How many delicious foods would you miss out on!

Wasting food is shameful.

Wasting the skills of a master chef is a sin.

As a result, Ms. Yu Hua, the special consultant of the Literature Advisory Group of the Land of Light, has recently achieved a miraculous attendance rate of 100%.

Of course, the job description remains very much like that of a "special consultant".

Team leader: Yang Qian; deputy team leader: Shi Tiesheng.

One is so busy he's constantly on the go, while the other has mobility issues.

Yu Hua's main job is...

He looked at the revised script by Shi Tiesheng and nodded, saying it was good.

Or when Yang Qian brings you the outline of a new project, listen with your eyes half-closed for a while, and then offer a comment or two.

Most of the actual work was still done by Shi Tiesheng.

The current projects of the Kingdom of Light are all based on a positive, healthy, beautiful, and uplifting theme.

Cardcaptor Sakura aims for warmth and healing, Qin's Moon for chivalry and responsibility, and the Ultraman Tiga movie for light and hope...

Tiesheng excelled at this kind of work—unearthing the brilliance of humanity and praising truth, goodness, and beauty.

"Teacher Yuhua, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

The office door was pushed open, and Yang Qian walked in.

Yu Hua didn't even lift her eyelids, but swiped her finger across the tablet to pause the playback of "Cardcaptor Sakura".

"Another new script?"

He asked, and casually picked up two more peanuts.

"Well, not really."

Yang Qian sat down on the sofa opposite him.

"It's about the project schedule."

"Then I'll die."

Yu Hua immediately leaned back, closed her eyes, and assumed a corpse-like posture.

"Take over the scheduling and rescheduling to the producer; I'm just a consultant, I can't handle that."

Yang Qian wanted to laugh as he watched this literary giant clown joking around, but he held it back.

He said slowly.

"Oh, never mind then."

"I was originally thinking that if you would be willing to help me think about it, we could raise the daily meal allowance for your cafeteria to 200 yuan in the future."

"Chef Sui said he's been researching Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and boiled cabbage in clear broth lately, and needs some feedback from a knowledgeable diner..."

"I'm alive again!"

He cleared his throat, his expression instantly switching to that of a serious and earnest literary master.

"What exactly happened?"

"Xiao Yang, please feel free to say it. Even though I'm just a consultant, I should still do my part for the company's project development."

Yang Qian: "..."

No wonder he can write "Still Alive" and still have Tiesheng as his goalkeeper on the football field.

His skin was as thick as his talent.

"That's right, the animation production for 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica' is now complete."

Yang Qian then got to the point.

"I'm now considering the timing and strategy for the release."

"We can wait."

Yu Hua offered her advice.

He picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

Well, it wasn't the free green tea provided by the Land of Light; it was his own treasured Pu'er tea, with a bright red liquor.

"The popularity of magical girls is just starting to rise. The audience that has built up their understanding of magical girls through 'Cardcaptor Sakura' is still limited to themes of beauty, dreams, friendship, and transformation."

"If we were to release 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica' at this point..."

Yu Hua put down her teacup and looked at Yang Qian. "The impact on the audience isn't strong enough, or rather, the shock effect doesn't reach its peak."

He paused.

"My suggestion is that you should make a few more, or at least release one more wonderful magical girl series."

"Raise expectations to the highest level, so that everyone thinks that this is what magical girls are like: dreamy, cute, and full of hope."

"Then……"

A slight smile appeared on Yu Hua's lips.

"Then, at a suitable time, we will release 'Little Circle'."

"At that time, the healing effect on the audience will be the best."

He added.

"Of course, this is just a judgment based on my personal creative experience."

"The specifics depend on your own business considerations."

After listening, Yang Qian nodded thoughtfully.

As expected of Teacher Yuhua, she has a keen eye and is very experienced.

His original plan was to secretly register a pseudonym on Tencent Video and use that account to release "Xiao Yuan".

This way, we can experiment with new styles while avoiding a direct impact on the brand image of the Land of Light.

But Yu Hua's suggestion seems better.

Let the expectations build up before you kill...

This is a very literary approach.

Currently, in the tokusatsu (special effects) genre, Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, and Armor Hero have all been branded with the Land of Light.

The same applies to 2D and 3D works.

In the eyes of audiences and industry professionals, the Land of Light has almost become synonymous with high quality, positive energy, and suitability for all ages.

This is of course a good thing.

But Yang Qian is well aware that excellent works are far more than just the "great, glorious, and righteous" type.

Human nature has a bright side, but also a dark side;

A story should have both rousing hymns and heavy sighs.

If the Land of Light is always confined to labels of warmth, healing, and positivity.

In the long run, it is actually a constraint.

Therefore, he needs a "Little Circle".

It was used to break people's preconceived notions about the Land of Light.

As for the pseudonym.

Thinking of this, Yang Qian looked at Yu Hua.

This teacher is someone I can trust.

His knowledge, perspective, and even his understanding of certain gray areas far surpass those of ordinary people.

He simply laid out part of his plan.

"Teacher Yuhua, I actually have another idea."

"I would like to ask you to create a pseudonym for the screenwriter of the Land of Light and release information about the Land of Light project in advance."

"We'll give viewers some fun in exploring and make the official announcement at the right time, bringing a sense of thrill from solving a mystery."

"Let's make 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica' our first promotional work."

Yu Hua listened quietly, her fingers unconsciously twirling the red skin of the peanuts.

After Yang Qian finished speaking, he remained silent for a long while.

Then, he looked at Yang Qian with an extremely complicated expression.

"Xiao Yang."

Yu Hua spoke slowly, his tone unusually serious.

"Have you ever considered pursuing your doctorate under my guidance?"

"what?"

Yang Qian was stunned, completely unprepared for this reaction.

"Me...me?"

"right."

Yu Hua nodded.

"I'll personally guide you."

Yang Qian was both amused and exasperated.

"Professor Yuhua, you must be joking. I'm not good at writing papers. I'm better at making animations, but academic stuff..."

"What a pity."

Yu Hua waved her hand, interrupting his refusal.

But the interest in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

He leaned back in his chair, reverting to his lazy demeanor.

"I used to think you were the typical idealist, with some talent and luck, who did things with passion and sincerity."

"When 'That Rabbit' came out, I was quite moved. I felt that this young man had passion and a sense of responsibility."

"Later, when you were working on 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica,' you asked me to revise the script. I was immediately impressed and thought you were quite bold to dare to tackle dark topics."

"But now..."

Yu Hua looked at Yang Qian with a half-smile.

"Now I seriously suspect that the cunning rabbit in 'That Rabbit'..."

"Could the prototype be you?"

Yang Qian: "Teacher Yuhua, your imagination is truly worthy of a great writer."

"Come on."

Yu Hua laughed and cursed, then waved her hand.

"Alright, I roughly understand your plan."

"Let me know if you need me or Tiesheng to cover for you."

"But don't delay my meal."

"Absolutely."

Yang Qian smiled too.

"The meal allowance is 200, effective today. I've asked Chef Sui to start developing the boiled cabbage and Buddha Jumps Over the Wall dishes as soon as possible."

"sensible!"

Yu Hua nodded in satisfaction, picked up the tablet again, and pressed play on "Cardcaptor Sakura".

Yang Qian got up to take her leave.

I walked out of the literary advisory group's office.

Teacher Yuhua's alternate account...

What should we call him?

Warriors of Love?

He walked toward his office, lost in thought.

Before I even reached the door, I saw Su Xiaoran hurrying towards me.

"Director Yang, something's happened."

"Um?"

"On Weibo, someone posted a long article accusing our Kingdom of Light of breaching recruitment contracts and acting arrogantly."

Su Xiaoran handed over the tablet, on which was a blog post that had been forwarded tens of thousands of times.

Title: [Accusing the Land of Light: Unjustified Reneging on Offers – When Will Workplace Bullying End?]