New Century Anime Warrior

"Hahaha, the Empire is the strongest! The people of this island nation are still too abstract!"

"When it comes to giving nicknames, I admire Xiao Rizi the most."

How do they manage to be so serious without feeling awkward?

Yahoo was granted limited online live streaming privileges for this airport pickup event.

The local international students then rebroadcast the live stream on their Bilibili accounts, attracting a large number of onlookers.

I don't know if Yahoo's live broadcast team was unprofessional, but they actually put the audio equipment in the media area, and all everyone heard was the discussion of the reporters on site.

"Isn't the host going to help translate? What is all this gibberish they're saying?"

"I guess it's because I'm amazed that the producer of '5 Centimeters Per Second' is so young."

"They also said that Si Hua is very popular among netizens in Japan, and even his son is a fan of Si Hua."

Then they praised Lin Lin, saying that she was indeed tall and beautiful, as expected of someone from the mainland.

"Oh my god, they've appeared! It's an extreme fan! Holy crap, they're actually charging at the guards?"

"This is terrifying!"

"These reporters are so calm, they're even laughing!"

"No wonder Si Hua, that scoundrel, singled out the distorted idol culture as an example."

"So the new anime will be about idols and fans?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. What does a Chinese person know about Japanese idol culture?"

"Why were you silent when the island nation's media was praising the '5-Second' tunnel?"

"Ignore him upstairs, he just can't accept that someone understands island culture better than them."

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The delegation at Haneda Airport also noticed the commotion in the distance and quickened their pace to prevent any accidents.

Si Hua said it was an eye-opening experience.

"These fans actually dare to challenge the government? Are they that bold?"

"The only explanation is that it's a matter of our own national circumstances."

The speaker was a staff member of the Chinese Embassy in Japan named Li Wenhua, who called himself Xiao Li. He was an accompanying person assigned to accompany the delegation.

To be able to work at the embassy of an island nation at such a young age—that's a promising future!

There were several other similar individuals interspersed among the delegations.

This reminded Si Hua of Zhou Zhe in the future. He also joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs right after graduating from university and was then sent to a Middle Eastern country, where he did not return to China for three years.

"However, these fans must have sneaked in on their own. Fans allowed to stay in the media area have all been vetted and would not engage in such extreme behavior."

"Sasaeng fans?"

"Possibly."

Si Hua said he had learned something new.

"Brother Li, where do we go next?"

"Go to the hotel to rest first. The Japanese side will host a welcome dinner tonight, the kind that is not open to the public."

"Is there anything I need to be careful about?" It would be a lie to say that Si Hua wasn't nervous, as this was his first time participating in such a diplomatic event.

"There's nothing to be particular about. The pre-dinner gathering is buffet style. After the leaders give brief remarks, they will go to a special meeting room to discuss matters privately... The main hall will be reserved for members of the delegations from various countries to freely exchange ideas."

"What's next?"

Si Hua continued to ask, surprised that there was a pre-dinner gathering.

"Next is the formal banquet, which will be held at round tables. Si Hua will probably be seated at the table with the animation industry representatives, and Lin Lin will probably be seated at the table with the youth representatives."

"You are representatives of the public. In addition to some staff from the Agency for Cultural Affairs, the Japanese side will also have invited artists and representatives from cultural and entertainment companies."

"Artists? Can I meet some of the masters?"

Si Hua's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Haha, I guess you want to meet Hayao Miyazaki?" Li Wenhua said with a smile. He had done background checks on some delegation members.

"Yes, yes, yes." Si Hua nodded repeatedly.

The entertainment industry in this world is very different from that in my previous life. There are basically only some "familiar" people among the old artists, and most of them are completely unfamiliar faces.

Hayao Miyazaki and Joe Hisaishi are among the few people I'm still familiar with.

"But you'll be disappointed. Hayao Miyazaki rarely participates in these kinds of events. Usually, it's Studio Ghibli's producer, Toshio Suzuki, who attends."

Li Wenhua thoughtfully said, "I'll send you a list of guests for the banquet later, so you can prepare in advance."

"Thank you, Brother Li!"

The group left the airport chatting and laughing, heading straight for the New Otani Hotel, while the media reporters behind them dispersed.

Only a small group of disgruntled fans, suspected to be sasaeng fans, remained and argued with airport security.

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"I really don't know many of them..."

After checking into the hotel, Si Hua quickly received a list from Li Wenhua.

After looking around, I realized that apart from Joe Hisaishi, Satoru Kousaki, Takayuki Hattori, and Mitsuru Oshima, I hadn't heard of any of the other artists in the music category... As for the anime category, I only knew Mamoru Hosoda, and I didn't recognize any of the others either.

I don't recognize any of the industry leaders... Well, who watches anime and would bother to remember these industry leaders?

Although I don't recognize many of them, it doesn't mean they are all "unknowns." They are just not as familiar as the few from my previous life.

The biographies of several indigenous celebrities gave Si Hua a strong sense of familiarity, like the opposite of some vanished celebrities. Could this be the ecological niche under the legendary historical inevitability?

In short, it's a gathering of experts.

"Sihua, I'm here!"

Lin Lin's voice came directly from outside the room, accompanied by a knock on the door.

How can you, a female celebrity, casually knock on a man's door in public?

What if the paparazzi take a picture of us?

Oh, is the hotel under lockdown due to foreign affairs activities?

That's fine.

"Why did you get here?"

Si Hua opened the door and let the beautiful girl into the room: "Don't you want to rest for a bit? I heard the banquet tonight will last for several hours."

"I'm not sleepy, I slept well on the plane."

That's what she said, but she immediately crawled into the fresh bed that Si Hua hadn't even had a chance to mess with yet.

She poked her head out, blinked, and said, "I was so bored in my room and couldn't practice singing, so I came to play with you."

"You still need to practice singing?" Others might not know, but Si Hua knew all too well the abilities of the person in front of him.

"Hehe, this makes me seem less lazy."

"What did the Japanese side say about the Tokyo stage performance in a couple of days? How many acts can they arrange for you to perform?"

When Si Hua saw that the bed was occupied, he didn't stand on ceremony and lay down next to the girl, but they didn't get into bed together.

But both of them could feel each other's breathing.

Si Hua suddenly realized that he had never been this close to this girl before.

For a moment, he was in a daze and turned to look at Lin Lin's clear eyes.

Although the girl shrank back slightly, she didn't look away and just stared at him.

After a long while, Lin Lin seemed to remember to answer Si Hua's question: "Originally, it was decided to have two programs, one a solo performance and the other a small Chinese chorus by several young singers."

"but?"

This is often a turning point.

"But because of the recent popularity of 5 Centimeters Per Second, the Japanese side asked if I could sing another song composed by you."

"That's easy! I've written over a dozen songs for you, just pick one."

Lin Lin blinked and said with a mischievous grin, "They want to ask if we have any Japanese songs."

"So much trouble." Si Hua pouted. "Anything else you want?"

"I'm looking for something with a beautiful style, with lyrics that are meaningful and evocative, like a poem about nature."

"..."

Here's a pen for you, write it yourselves!