Pokémon, but cultural invasion

The flowing red was drawn back, and afterwards, no matter what the princess did, she could no longer transform into human form.

"Next is the memory of the prince."

The princess was bound, her mind was controlled, and her consciousness gradually drifted away from her body.

"Princess!"

The prince shouted, but he was powerless to save her from the witch.

He touched the monster's face and cried out, "Princess...I also need to apologize to you."

"Back then, I called you a monster and a liar, saying such hurtful things... I'm sorry..."

"There were no lies in your feelings, and the princess didn't lie, so—"

"Even if the princess loses her memory and forgets her current feelings, I will never forget!"

So...again...

The princess had almost completely lost consciousness at this point and was unable to hear the prince finish his story.

As her consciousness faded, this is what the princess was thinking.

It's so good that I can apologize with sincere feelings at the end... Will the prince forgive me?

If we can make up, we can become friends again, and then we'd like to become even closer...

The princess's consciousness went blank.

The prince's eyes were restored, and he could once again see the colorful world and the ugly monster lying on the ground.

The story begins to leap through time.

At that moment, the prince realized that what he had encountered on his journey were not "people," but all sorts of monsters.

[The snow-hatted monster in the wooden house who knows how to repay kindness, the screw-like gopher that guides them in the cave, the noisy bird that shouts to call its kind to flee for their lives...]

Monsters may not reciprocate kindness as humans believe.

With this in mind, the prince returned to his kingdom.

The prince, whose appearance had been restored to its original state, regained his right of succession. Just then, the king fell seriously ill, and the prince ascended the throne a few days later.

The first thing he did upon taking power was to build a large number of wooden houses to house the monsters who had lost their homes in the forest fire.

His decision faced unprecedented resistance, but the prince defied public opinion and even stood among the monsters himself to prove that monsters and humans could live in harmony.

Under the wise and insightful leadership of the prince, the people began to accept the monsters one by one, and the monsters reciprocated by treating them with kindness and generosity.

With the help of the various incredible powers of monsters, people's lives have become easier and happier.

As the story draws to a close, the final few images are flipped through.

Just like at the beginning of the story, the waning moon hung high, and a lonely monster sang loudly on a high cliff.

Long, long ago, in an era when Pokémon were still called "monsters"... there was a small kingdom in a dark forest... though it was a terrifying forest, songs could be heard on moonlit nights.

[...No, perhaps it can't be called singing, because it was utterly terrible. The voice belonged to a monster who sang to the moon every night in a lonely voice on this raised rock.]

"Why am I singing here when I can sing terribly?"

Sometimes the monster feels very lonely, and then it will inexplicably think of singing here.

"Why is that? I can't remember anything from the memories shrouded in white mist."

"I feel like there's an empty hole in my heart."

The monster stared aimlessly at the sky, and as it was spacing out, it heard a sound nearby.

A human suddenly climbed up the rock and walked towards him.

“I am not like those monsters that flock to humans.”

Just as the monster raised its claws to tear the human apart, it suddenly pulled out a large bunch of colorful flowers from behind its back.

The monster's attention was drawn to the flower, and its hand, which was about to swing, involuntarily stopped.

A gentle, inexplicably nostalgic fragrance surrounded her.

"flower?"

"Yes, this is the return gift so far."

The human spoke with a gentle smile.

The monster was completely baffled.

"I've come to see you again, Princess."

Upon hearing these words, the monster suddenly shed tears.

Tears kept overflowing from my eyes, accompanied by indescribable emotions, and showed no sign of stopping.

The monster had no idea what the human in front of it was trying to say, but something unknown and very important filled the emptiness in its heart.

She lowered her raised claws and reached out to accept the bouquet of flowers offered by the human.

The delicate bouquet swayed quietly in the large, careful hand, and then the monster sat down.

The human who offered the bouquet looked happy and smiled, then sat down next to the monster.

Human smiles distorted and swayed in the monster's tear-blurred vision.

The monster huddled with the human, and she began to sing.

The singing was, no matter how you looked at it, terrible, off-key noise, but humans listened with great interest.

Until now, all the songs I've sung have been for the moon; now, I'm singing for the people who are with me.

Although the singing sounded clumsy, it was a voice filled with genuine and warm emotion, echoing continuously through the night forest.

【Congratulations, congratulations.】

The slideshow ends with a letter from the prince to the princess.

"The concert on a moonlit night is our secret, and your rough singing voice makes me so fond of it."

"Please allow me to offer you a bouquet that carries my memories; you will always be the princess I sing about."

As the film ended, everyone present remained silent in a daze.

In fact, when the princess's memories were stolen by the witch and the two apologized to each other, tears welled up in the eyes of Ziyu and another sentimental student.

"That's a great story."

Professor Higichi paused for a moment, then said, "I believe that the academy and Niigata will have a very pleasant future collaboration, given that they can provide such an excellent blueprint for the students to perform."

After being moved, Ziyu and another student felt a strange sense of excitement.

Because the protagonists of this touching love story are humans and elves, and it takes place in ancient times, it carries a subtle sense of taboo.

Bai Leiya couldn't help but think of a similar work—"Pokémon and Trainer's Love".

In comparison, Tingxiang's work is more delicate and skillful in its handling of the relationship between humans and spirits.

The book doesn't mention love at all, yet love is everywhere.

The entire story reveals that the relationship between a prince and princess can be one of mutual attraction between lovers, or it can be one of mutual appreciation between friends.

There's nothing wrong with interpreting it from either the perspective of friendship or love.

Ayako, the calmest-looking among them, was actually experiencing a turbulent mix of intense emotion and unnamed feelings.

Her upbringing didn't allow her to show too many exaggerated expressions, so she had to suppress her emotions.

Chapter 213 Divination by the Masses, When Did It Happen?

"The live-action version of 'The Lying Princess and the Blind Prince' is very similar to the short film. If you two have no objections, you will play the roles of the princess and the prince respectively."

Quanshu turned on the light and said, "The script will be sent to you later. Take a good look at it when you get back."

"The acting techniques and precautions will be explained to you by a specialist tomorrow."

"It is an honor for me to be able to act in this production."

Zi Yu liked this fairytale-like story. Although she had doubts about whether she could play the lead role well, that was the significance of social practice.

Compared to her impure motives of "seeing Judy and Nick" before she came, she now sincerely feels that it was so good that she did not refuse Principal Sylan.

As expected of Blueberry's school idol, she exudes confidence, and the girls from Hinoki City echoed her sentiments:

"I have no objection, just like Ziyu."

With the students so enthusiastic, the two teachers had even less reason to criticize.

Their social experience is richer than that of the students, and they understand the meaning represented by Tingxiang's works.

Bai Leiya sighed inwardly. The lead role in Tingxiang Zhengzuo, which countless actors would fight tooth and nail for, could be obtained by a student of Blueberry Academy with just a flick of his finger. Thinking about it carefully, it was quite a strange situation.

But she also knew that Tingxiang's generosity was largely due to their first collaboration, and later students would not enjoy the same treatment.

"Below are some unreleased deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes footage from several Tingxiang films. If you're interested, you can take a look. That concludes the first day's tour. You are free to do as you please in the remaining afternoon."

Quanshu clicked on a clip and left the screening room.

His casting wasn't just about throwing in two students to get by; the prince's appearance and personality in the short film were rather delicate, making him more suitable for a female actor.

The fairy tale template doesn't require as much acting skill as the previous films.

The only potential problem might be where to find a Zoroark, since they are quite rare and it's not convenient to use Ditto.

As for why the princess's monster form is Zoroark, Izumi didn't just make that up.

The Galar Pokédex clearly states: "Lonely trainers will command Zoroark to conjure illusions for them in order to alleviate their loneliness."

Although the encyclopedia is prone to making up stories, its reference value cannot be denied.

Stories of love between Pokémon and humans often unfold in this highly inclusive land, and it is rumored that N is the fruit of forbidden love.

After Izumi left, Shiyu tried to strike up a conversation with the gray-haired girl who had been sitting next to her:

"Hello, I'm Ziyu from Blueberry Academy. You mentioned you're from Suchuan Town. I have a classmate there; her parents run a general store..."

Although Ayaka is quite famous in the fighting world, she has not yet inherited the Sukken Dojo, so it's normal for people outside the circle not to know her.

Her icy expression changed slightly. What was this girl with the jeweled hair clip? Why did she exude such irresistible charm?

...

"Young Miss, how was your sightseeing experience today?"

Nobuhiko spoke casually, because Ayame was completely absorbed while watching the short film, so her experience must have been excellent.

Cai Dou thought for a moment and said, "Let's find a place where we can fight first. I want to test some things."

【Karate King】Dojo.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

The dull thuds of collisions continued incessantly.

Her bulging muscles and monstrous strength were a size larger than Cai Dou's, and she parried all the dense attacks launched by her four arms.

"Catching a superhuman 'cross slash' with bare hands—that's beyond the realm of humanity..."

Some disciples from the temple stood at a distance and whispered among themselves.

"As expected of the strongest successor of the lineage, the highest mountain and the longest river of the fighting style."

"Can Master Nobuhiko defeat her?"

"Shut up, Master has been incredibly kind to me."

Nobuhiko's face darkened; his disciples' words implied a complete lack of trust in him.

"boom!"

With the final whooshing sound, Cai Dou groaned and staggered backward.

"Gah?"

Guai Li immediately cast an inquiring glance his way.

"It's okay... I performed much better than the day before yesterday."

Cai Dou understood that this was not progress, but rather a halt to the decline in her strength.