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"Yes, I guess that might be the bond between you and Brother Xiang, Jiro, and it is a phantom summoned by the miracle of your courage incarnate." Beidou said seriously, he squatted down and looked directly at the boy, "So, I think your Brother Xiang has always been by your side."
That didn't mean that Brother Jack really came from the Kingdom of Light. As far as Beidou knew, Brother Jack had not yet completed his expedition. There were the Batmans and other invading civilizations ready to move. As a pioneer of the Space Guard, Jack was still fighting against countless evil monsters and aliens in the dark galaxy.
So he would rather believe that the 'Jack' just now was actually a miracle summoned by the boy's inner call.
"So, can I see my brother again?"
"Of course, I can. You all made a promise, didn't you? Ultraman never breaks his promise."
"Well, thank you, Brother Beidou."
Jiro looked at Hokuto Seiji, then looked at the sky. Although he was still a little lonely, he did not wait any longer and left step by step with his sister Rumiko.
Looking at the boy's back, Hokuto Seiji also believed from the bottom of his heart that he would be able to see his country brother again.
"Beidou-kun, you look very happy?" Nan Xizi came to Beidou.
"Ah, the relationship between Ultraman and humans is actually closer than I thought. They are already relatives that have transcended the boundaries of blood. You see, even though they are three million light years apart, they are still closely connected. This is a bond that cannot be torn apart by monsters, Ultramen, or Yabo people."
After hearing this, Nan Xizi also nodded.
"That's right, Beidou-kun. We will protect this planet until the boy and his brother meet."
Ace understood why Ultra Warriors came to this planet one after another. It was not just because of responsibility, but also because they were attracted by the unique qualities of humans. Ultraman and humans, even if they were different races, could become friends, partners, and even relatives.
Therefore, no matter whether it is the first generation, Seven or Jack, even if they leave the earth, this is still their second home with an inseparable past.
"Hey, Beidou! Nan! Aren't you going back yet?" Konno urged from the Black Panther patrol car in the distance.
"Come here!"
Beidou and Nan smiled at each other. These teammates were also their bond.
Chapter 21 Magical Sakura
[Return to your original form, Clow Card! ]
On the screen, the flying petals gathered into a Clow Card.
It is a flower brand
"Ah, there are even cards like this, that's great." Tomoyo held up his chin and looked at the screen with longing.
Ling also nodded in agreement. The flowers flying all over the sky were truly a beautiful sight.
Although it is the 20s, due to the invasion of aliens, technology has been updated very quickly, and movie special effects have long caught up with the 70st century in Reiya's previous life. This is even more true for military technology. Missiles that can directly destroy a planet by decaying elements, rockets that are infinitely close to the speed of light and can even enter the anti-universe, these weapons that only exist in science fiction movies, I wonder if you are afraid.
This is the screening room of the Daidoji family. It is not called a "home theater" but a real theater. All the projection equipment is the same as that of the movie theaters outside.
Although it is not difficult for the Oshima family to buy such a screening room with their financial resources, it is not necessary. It is always lonely to watch a movie alone. When you want to watch a movie, you can come to the Chishi family and watch it together.
At this time, the projector was playing the weekly episode of "Magical Girl Sakura and Her Friend Syaoran"
Although Ling is reluctant to admit that Ultraman is a high school student who looks like a child but is smarter than ordinary people, this TV series is indeed very attractive. Unless monsters invade the earth, she will lock on the channel every Saturday morning.
The protagonist Sakura Kinomoto is a fourth-grade elementary school student in the story, the same age as Reiya and Tomoyo. The story tells about Sakura who scattered the magical "Clow Cards" sealed in her basement, and worked with her childhood sweetheart and neighbor Syaoran to seal and recover the Clow Cards.
The main plot is not complicated, and there are no twists and turns in the plot. There are no car accidents, terminal illnesses, or love triangles that are common in Lingye's previous life's TV series. But the simplicity makes people feel good.
Maybe it's the pleasing magic special effects, maybe it's the two adorable protagonists, maybe it's Sakura's dazzling array of beautiful clothes. It's hard to say what's the most attractive part, but it makes people lock on the channel and dominates the TV ratings.
This week's episode has ended, and the ending theme is playing on the screen.
"Ah, it's over."
"Yeah, it always feels so short."
"It can't be helped. This is a weekly show. We have to shoot an episode every week. The staff are also very hard-working."
As the two were talking, someone walked into the screening room.
"Tomoyo, I prepared a cake. Do you want to come to the garden to eat it? Oh, we have guests at home."
"mom!"
"Hello, Auntie." Ling also quickly stood up.
The one who came in was Tomoyo's mother, Odaiji Sonomi, who is also the current chairman of the Odaiji Group. She was wearing a capable short skirt and her hair was neatly styled into a short hairstyle.
Yuan Mei stared at Lingye for a while, and suddenly clapped her hands, "Ah, it's Xiao Lingye, right? Ah, ah, long time no see, you look at me, I can't recognize you!"
Yuan Mei said as she walked forward and hugged Lingye, "You are getting cuter and cuter, like a doll!"
Doll... It's hard to tell whether this is a compliment or not. Sonomi rubbed her cheek against Reiya's, and Reiya looked at Tomoyo for help, but she looked helpless.
The Oshima Group and the Daidoji Group used to work together frequently, and before Reiya's parents passed away, the two families often interacted with each other. But that was an interaction between adults. In Reiya's memory, he had a vague impression of Daidoji Sonomi, but it was indeed many years since they last met. The last time they met was at her sixth birthday party.
If it weren't for the light of Gaia that made her memory unusually clear, an ordinary child might have forgotten it long ago.
"Tomoyo often mentions you. Thank you for taking care of Tomoyo at school."
"No, you're too polite. I'm the one who's been taken care of."
Ling was finally released from Yuanmei's arms, and she breathed a sigh of relief. She never mentioned her parents from beginning to end, which made Ling feel a little grateful.
"You are welcome to visit us often."
"Lingya comes here often, but you're not here, mom." Tomoyo interrupted.
Yuan Mei was stunned, and then felt a little guilty. She was indeed often not at home. As the chairman of the Daidoji Group, she had too much work to do. She spent much more time with her subordinates than with Tomoyo.
"Sorry, Tomoyo" After thinking for a while, Sonomi didn't know what to say. At this time, the ending song of "Magical Girl Sakura" had finished playing and switched to the advertisement.
"By the way, are you interested in this TV series? After we eat the cake, do you want to go and watch it live?"
"on site?"
“Yes, the shooting scene.”
Lingye and Chiyo looked at each other, both eager to try. They had just watched TV and still felt unsatisfied. It would be a lie to say that they were not interested. Lingye had never seen a TV series being filmed, either in his previous life or here.
"But is this really okay? Won't it cause trouble for others?"
"No trouble. It just so happens that the costumes and props for the next episode haven't been delivered yet, so we can go together. Tomoyo told you, right? The costumes for that drama, including the clothes that Sakura wears in every episode, are all provided by our Daidoji Group."
Not only the costumes, this TV series itself has the investment of Daidoji Group, which means that Daidoji is one of the "sponsor daddies" of this TV series.
"Speaking of which, I remember that Oshima Group should also have shares in that film and television production company, right?"
This touches on Reiya's blind spot. She knows nothing about her own company. Butler Kenno might know more. So, she and Tomoyo were just praising the TV series. Are they both just bragging?
Aunt Yuanmei is a person of action, or in other words, as long as her daughter is interested in something, she will put it first.
The filming location of "Magical Sakura" is in the suburbs of Tokyo, which is a film and television base. There are fictional schools, residential areas, and parks. Many TV dramas are filmed here. When there are no filming tasks, it will also be opened as a theme park. Tourists who are interested in TV dramas can come to "tour the holy land".
When Reiya and Tomoyo arrived at the film and television base, the crew was filming.
"Wow, it's really Sakura!"
"And the little wolf!"
They are exactly the same, but of course, they are the actors themselves. However——
"That man is Sakura's brother, right?"
"Oh, yes, I remember it should be Touya."
"Why are you wearing women's clothes?"
The actress who plays Touya Kinomoto is wearing a woman's outfit, and it's not an ordinary casual dress, but a ball gown, all crimson, with an exaggeratedly puffed skirt. I have to say, it's not eye-catching at all.
"Well, it's a story about a garden party. In this episode, Touya will play Cinderella on the stage." Sonomi explained that as an investor, she had read the script.
"Is this what's coming next week?"
"No, this episode is the fourteenth, and it will be broadcast next month. The tenth episode was broadcast this morning, and the next three episodes have already been filmed. Although it is a weekly series, in order to prevent broadcast accidents, they usually prepare stock in advance."
As they were talking quietly here, the director suddenly shouted "Cut" over there in the crew.
"Ying, I've told you so many times, what I want here is not just surprise! I don't want you to sit on the ground with your mouth wide open, that's too rigid. Just think about it, seeing your brother who is always serious and solemn suddenly appear on the stage wearing women's clothes, you should feel ridiculous from the bottom of your heart! One part of surprise, one part of speechlessness, one part of shyness, one part of heartache, and one part of gloating. I want to see a fan-shaped diagram in your eyes! Do it again!"
Here, the director is God.
The little girl who played Sakura Kinomoto got up from the ground without saying a word and sat back in her seat under the stage.
But after several times, the director shouted "Cut" repeatedly.
She fell off the chair again and again. Maybe it was because she fell too many times, or because she fell at a bad time. After the director called "Cut" again, Sakura struggled and couldn't get up for a while. The "Little Wolf" next to her reached out to help her, but was scolded by the director.
"Let her get up by herself, no one is allowed to help her!"
"That's too much." Chiyo, who was watching from a distance, couldn't bear it and said.
"However, Director Asaka is a well-known director, and it is precisely because of his strictness that the TV series has achieved such high ratings." Sonaka explained, "This is a good opportunity for Sakura. The ratings of "Magical Girl Sakura" are so high now. As long as she can maintain it until the end of the TV series and not encounter Waterloo, she will definitely be a big hit as the heroine next time."
"But," Lingye hesitated, "Can the human eye really draw a fan-shaped diagram?"
After hearing this, Yuan Xiang didn't know how to respond.
On the other side, the director shouted "Cut" again and slammed the script in his hand to the ground. "Stop work and take a break. We'll continue in the afternoon. Kinomoto Sakura, you need to think carefully during this time at noon. I don't want to waste any more time when we start filming in the afternoon!"
"Okay, Director." Xiaoying said softly. She stood up and tried to walk but she limped a little because of the pain from the strain. Seeing the director leave, the script supervisor and the assistant dared to go up and support her.
"Are you okay? Do you want to go to the hospital?"
"No, I'm fine, it just hurts a little. It should be fine if I apply ice." Sakura's expression was a little distorted because of the pain, but she still endured it and said with a smile.
"It's better not to force it."
The person who spoke was not the assistant. Sakura turned around in surprise, only to see two little girls who were about her age.
"Hey, no unauthorized persons are allowed here...ah, Chairman Daidoji!" The assistant director, who was about to drive away the unauthorized persons, quickly changed his words when he saw Daidoji Sonaka.
"This is my daughter Tomoyo, and her classmate, Oshima Reiya, the daughter of the Oshima Group. I'm here to give you the costumes that Sakura wears when she recovers the Clow Cards in this episode."
"Ah, hello, Miss Tomoyo, Miss Lingye!" The assistant changed his expression and said flatteringly, "Chairman, why did you bother to deliver it personally?"
The Daidoji Group not only contracted the costumes for the crew, but was also the financial sponsor. Even the director did not dare to offend them easily, let alone an assistant director like him. But if you think about it carefully, the Oshima Group seems to be the financial sponsor of their crew?
Hiss, it's so terrifying. Fortunately, he didn't say anything excessive just now. Uh, what he said just now shouldn't be considered excessive, right?
Chapter 22 Ace leaves TAC team
On a grassy hillside outside the crew, Sakura was eating her lunch box.
"Can we sit here?"
Turning her head towards the direction of the voice, Xiaoying found that it was the two little girls from before. Although she didn't hear clearly what the assistant director said to them, it was obvious that they were people that the assistants didn't dare to offend.