New Century Anime Warrior

Si Hua and Lin Lin's Tokyo performance came to a successful close amidst thunderous applause.

Although many people are unwilling to admit it, most domestic and international viewers who watched the live broadcast acknowledge one fact.

That's how this concert, held in an island nation, ultimately became the main stage for two Chinese people.

After the performance, prominent figures from Japanese and Korean society inquired about Si Hua, and songwriters also asked about the possibility of collaborating with Lin Lin.

However, most of the exchanges and business negotiations had already taken place during the program rehearsals in the previous two days, so it wouldn't delay the delegation's return trip too much.

"Have you packed your luggage?" Si Hua was a boy after all, so he didn't prepare many clothes and just packed a little bit.

In any case, Lin Lin's management team takes care of her formal attire.

Si Hua is now like a vagrant, wandering around the rooms of acquaintances in the delegation. He was just kicked out by Zheng Yansheng.

"Auntie and the others are organizing things, and it seems they need to contact sponsors to prepare costumes for the Seoul stage next month... Then they thought I was in the way and told me to stay out of the way."

Lin Lin puffed out her cheeks, looking aggrieved as if she wanted to help but was still being rejected.

Lin Lin's management team is often more like a support team. The leader is a woman whom even Pan Lei respectfully calls Sister An. She is the nanny and wet nurse who took care of the two Lin siblings since they were young and has long been a member of the Lin family.

When the Lin siblings were young, they were too young to understand and would call each other "Sister An" like the adults. However, in many parts of Guangnan Province, it is quite common to address elders with a peer's title, so the family did not correct them.

"That's perfectly normal. You've never experienced decluttering since you were a child, so organizing clothes is definitely too difficult for you."

Si Hua's words didn't sound like he was trying to comfort her.

"snort!"

Seemingly realizing she had said the wrong thing, Si Hua quickly changed the subject.

"Didn't you say we had nothing to do with the Seoul stage?"

"I'll just go with a group to see the show."

"Why is Sister An preparing new clothes now?"

Lin Lin hummed twice before replying, "It's precisely because it has nothing to do with us that we want to outshine those South Korean girl groups and make things difficult for them."

As the topic of the Tokyo stage being overshadowed by other shows continues, South Korea is also starting to worry that Linlin Qihua might also ruin the Koreans' stage in Seoul.

So officials from South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism went all out and proposed that Seoul stages should primarily feature South Korean musical works.

They also mentioned that considering South Koreans generally prefer their own culture, new foreign works might not achieve the desired stage effect.

Why not use classic songs from China and Japan that have been popular in South Korea for many years as the performance program?

This effectively eliminates any possibility of Si Hua causing trouble.

"South Korea is indeed being petty."

Si Hua nodded, but it was good this way. It always felt like a waste to premiere some good works in Seoul.

"They're not as generous as their games and comics."

Si Hua muttered a few complaints under his breath.

South Korean games and comics, in a sense, are indeed as generous and convincing as the action romance films of island nations.

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At the end of March, Si Hua, who had been away from the Silky Studio, which she was loyal to, for a whole week, began to inquire about the recent living conditions of each member.

"Jiaming, how's the opening theme for the new animation coming along?"

"Boss, are you really going to make Linlin sing such a terrible song?"

"What do you mean by 'rubbish'?!" Si Hua retorted. "Anything that serves the plot is a good work, Jia Ming, how can you be so arbitrary?"

"I shouldn't have come here in the first place... Why did I see this kind of composition requirement that sounds cliché but is definitely not going to be a hit?"

Li Jiaming rubbed his oily hair, feeling a little exasperated.

It seems this song really tormented him.

"Isn't this the style of all third-rate idol groups? Just tell me if it's appropriate or not!"

"..." Li Jiaming decided to resist silently.

Ignoring Li Jiaming, Si Hua turned around and stopped Zhao Yue, who was passing by.

"Xiao Zhao, are you having any difficulties producing the new animation?"

"Boss, I'm several years older than you, and you won't even call me Sister Yue..."

"An extra month's year-end bonus this year."

"I don't work for the money..."

"And there's also a signed gift personally given by Lin Lin." Si Hua changed his bargaining chip.

"Xiao Zhao is here. Boss, don't worry, the outsourcing company we're working with is very efficient and there are no difficulties at all!"

"That's right."

Si Hua was very satisfied after toying with the biggest troublemaker in the studio.

When their gazes fell on the others, everyone turned around and lowered their bodies in unison, their movements as practiced as when they were students trying to avoid the teacher's gaze during a questioning session.

In the end, it was the head secretary, Sister Xia, who took the initiative to step forward and bear everything.

"The new animation is progressing well. Because it requires the art style of traditional Japanese animation from the 1990s, a large number of storyboard drawings are needed."

"Just like Yueyue said, the outsourcing companies we worked with before had a very good foundation in hand-drawing, and there were also part-time illustrators who helped share the workload."

"Overall, the script outline, storyboard, and character design you provided are very detailed. Now we just need to put in the time and resources."

"Even so, it will probably take at least five more months to produce, which means it should be completed around August."

Lin Xiaoxia is the most reliable person; this studio really can't function smoothly without her.

Shouldn't we give her a proper job change and a raise? The executive planning position is really a waste of Xia Jie's talents.

Forget it, let's talk about it next time. We've only just started working here, and the studio has just been established. This is a time when everyone should be working hard. Talking about money will hurt our feelings.

"Everyone, keep it up! Perfect Blue is confirmed to be officially released in Japanese theaters, no longer just a cheap late-night TV show."

Si Hua clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention to himself.

"Gentlemen, I won't make empty promises. You are all my dearest friends, family, and brothers, so on the day our new film is released in Japanese theaters, each of you will receive an extra three months' salary!"

"Add three more months at the end of the year!"

"Sister Liu, please make a note of this."

Who hasn't been a slave to the corporate world?

Not talking about money is what really hurts feelings.

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"Genius Little Thief's Den" is the name of Si Hua's fan support QQ group. Currently, there are ten large groups with thousands of members each, numbered from group number one to group number eleven.

The name of group number four was voted out by fans from the southern provinces of China.

It can only be said that people who are not from the same family will not enter the same door.

Si Hua had several alternate accounts, and he was always in the earliest group number one.

"Everyone, my uncle has woken up in the ICU. He went to Silky Studio to spy on things again, but this time he didn't get beaten up."

Account A has consistently maintained the persona of being a "middleman" (someone who has connections to insiders).

Many rumors and personal gossip were actually leaked by Si Hua himself.

"What military intelligence do you have? Report it immediately." The group members were very cooperative.

"I heard the new work is called 'Perfect Blue,' and it's R15!"

"R15? This name... what does it have to do with the 'No-Masturbation Emperor'?"

"Not being a masturbator is fine, I knew someone who's a fan of that little thief couldn't be a good person!"

"So you're not watching it? It's R15, huh?"

"Do you think I don't want to watch it? It wouldn't pass censorship in China!"

"You fly all the way to Japan to see it?! You're not even willing to pay for the plane ticket, and you call yourself a fan?"

"Is it possible that we're all haters?"

"Too……"