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The originally ordinary street scenes have become fairy tales because of these white elves.
"It's really snowing. How beautiful."
"Yeah." Zhishi also looked out the window, and then said something meaningless -
【God said, “Let there be light.” Then there was light in the world. 】
"What?" Sakura didn't understand.
"Nothing, today is Christmas, so I read a verse from the Bible."
It’s okay to read the Bible, but why are you looking at me? Lingye saw Chiyo looking at her, so she deliberately avoided his sight and muttered to herself.
It wasn't her who made the snow. She didn't do anything. It had nothing to do with her.
No, maybe it was related a little bit, she did pray yesterday, but it was just a silent prayer in her heart, she didn't do anything extra.
Believe it or not, the snow falls by itself.
"But it's very beautiful, so nice, this is the best Christmas gift." Zhishi said.
So Ling smiled knowingly.
On the way to Central Park, the road gradually became congested. There were more vehicles coming and going. No, not vehicles coming and going, but vehicles going in the same direction. The opposite lane was not crowded.
"It seems that all of them are here for the meet-and-greet." Miss Dazhong in the passenger seat turned around and said.
"Ah, these are all?" Sakura was shocked. "But, doesn't the stadium only hold 2500 people?"
Looking around, there are more than just this number that can cause traffic jams.
"The number of tickets sold for the concert is indeed only 2500. Apart from some reserved tickets, there are about 2300 tickets released for sale."
Ling also had a few of these reserved tickets, and she gave one to Nan Xizi because she heard that she liked "Virgo". Since Nan Xizi had one, she naturally gave one to Beidou as well.
But even if you don't have a ticket, if you are a passionate fan, you will sometimes go outside the venue to cheer, or try to find a chance to get a refund or a scalper ticket.
But these are undoubtedly the treatments only enjoyed by popular stars. When did the three of them get to this point?
Da Chong was a little confused. It was of course a good thing that the star he worked with became popular, but it happened so suddenly that people felt a little confused.
By the way, shouldn't the audience for a TV show like "Cardcaptor" be elementary school students? The company originally positioned it this way, so they put the TV show on Saturday's children's schedule. But judging from the situation on the scene, they seem to have made a mistake.
"Could it be targeting Virgo?" Lingye analyzed.
"Well, I thought so before, but you see, it's not true at all!"
The car finally pulled up to the park's parking lot, and there were more people here, just like a holiday. Well, today is indeed Christmas.
But those present had nothing to do with Christmas. Many people were holding posters of Sakura, Tomoyo, and Freya, and some were wearing white scarves with "Kinomoto Sakura" and "Freya" written on them.
What's more, several people were wearing the magical girl costumes that Sakura and Freya wore in the TV series - the same costumes, which are currently sold by Daidoji Company and are very popular. It has become the company's flagship product.
The copyright of this peripheral product originally belonged to the Daidoji Company, and there was a profit-sharing agreement before. However, I guess Sanmu Company did not expect that the peripheral products would be so profitable. It even exceeded the profit of the TV series itself.
The thing is, it’s not just girls who are wearing that clothing now.
"Don't look at it, it will hurt your eyes." Miss Dazhong pulled the curtain of the nanny car.
"Tomoyo, I think you can talk to Auntie Sonomi and ask her not to sell adult sizes, especially those that are obviously not for women," Ling also suggested.
It’s all because of her good eyesight. She saw everything clearly just now.
Instead of having a muscular body, at least shave your beard, right?
But no matter what, at least it shows that the people at the scene are really their fans, not Virgos.
"Master, please drive the car in and go directly to the gymnasium." Miss Dazhong said to the driver, "I will tell the security personnel that it is not safe to get off here."
This was not something that could be disguised by putting on makeup or a hat. If the three girls got off the bus like this, they would definitely be recognized, and they might even be in danger.
Dazhong never expected that she would suddenly become the agent of a popular star. Fortunately, after five years in the industry (two years as a singer and three years as an agent), her professionalism is still very high.
With Miss Dazhong's help, the nanny car drove directly to the back door of the gymnasium.
"The fan meeting will start in one hour. Time is tight. The makeup artists are waiting. If you need to use the restroom, go now. You may not even have time to use the restroom until the end of the fan meeting."
The fan meeting, including the fan poster signing event, will last for the whole morning. After that, there will be the concert in the afternoon. The whole day is fully scheduled.
Beidou and Nan are also on their way to the scene.
Because it was a private matter, they all changed into civilian clothes, and the car they drove was also rented by Beidou from a car dealership. He didn't have a private car, not because he couldn't afford it, but because he didn't think it was necessary. He usually worked in the TAC team, so he had few opportunities to drive a private car.
"Hokuto, have you heard the story of Princess Kaguya?"
Nan Xizi, who was sitting in the passenger seat, suddenly asked.
"Kaguya-sama? Oh, it's the story of Taketori-hime, right?"
The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter is a legend that has been passed down from the Heian period to today, and it is a story about Princess Kaguya who came from the moon, was raised by an old man, trained her suitors through trials, and finally rejected everyone and returned to the Moon Palace.
"Why did you suddenly think of this?"
"Well, I've had some dreams lately, not very good ones."
Other than that, Nan Xizi didn't want to say more. Beidou didn't ask any more questions. It was just a nightmare, dreams are fake.
But Nan Xizi still seemed to be in a bad mood.
"What's wrong, Yuko, cheer up, don't you like Virgo very much? But I didn't expect that the 'Virgo Goddess' is really the Virgo Goddess."
Apsalar
Like Gaia, she is also the will of the planet. However, she did not transform into a giant of light, so Gaia is indeed special.
"But, you are the Virgo goddess, but you stayed on Earth and left your hometown behind. Is this really right?" asked Nan Xizi.
"It's okay. Earth welcomes all visitors with good intentions. What's wrong with you today, Yuko? I feel like something is not right."
"Nothing, it's just... people always have to go back to their own home. After all, that's their hometown."
Just like Princess Kaguya eventually returned to the moon.
Nan Xizi looked down at the ring of the Galactic Federation, her lips moved, but she said nothing.
"Here, please take it. Thank you for your support."
Lingye handed the signed poster back to the girl opposite her. Her hands felt a little sore. She couldn't remember if this was the dozens or hundreds of signatures. She signed so many that she even forgot how to write her own name. She almost wrote Otori Lingye.
If you do the same thing many times, you will become more and more proficient at it. However, once you do it too many times, you will suffer from cognitive impairment and suddenly feel like you can no longer do it.
Luckily, there are three of them and the autograph sessions are separate, so fans can choose any team.
As the protagonist, Sakura had the longest line in front of her. It was impossible to count whether there were hundreds or thousands of people, but the whole line stretched out to the outside of the venue.
The fan queues that Lingya and Tomoyo faced were slightly better, but only slightly, and they also lined up to the entrance of the venue. There were also many people who got autographs in one queue and immediately went to another queue.
"Takasu Production, with so many fans, isn't this the treatment for a popular star?" Daishige quietly asked Takasu in the backstage.
"Yeah, the top ones."
In fact, among all the stars signed by Sanmu Company, there are less than a handful of them who have such a large number of fans. If the fans of the three of them are added together, no other star can compare.
“Are children’s TV shows really that appealing?”
"Didn't you see it?" Takasu asked back.
I saw it. As an agent, of course I have to care about the stars I sign. It is indeed very good-looking, but I can't say exactly what is good about it. I always feel that everything is very attractive, magic, Clow Cards, cute girls, beautiful clothes.
"It's because it brings together all the attractive elements. It's not just any one point, but each point has a different audience. Director Asaka is truly a genius," Takasu said with emotion.
Little girls like beautiful clothes, little boys like cool magic and Clow Cards, and there are even otakus who simply like the three girls in the story. Clothes are selling well now, but if we launch action figures of the main characters, they will definitely sell better.
"Thanks for the support!"
Ling also handed over another signature, but the other party took it but did not leave.
"Long time no see, Lingye."
Ling also looked up. She signed the document and felt a little stupid. Then she saw the other person clearly.
"Reimu? Why are you in Tokyo?"
It was none other than Reimu Hōri of Izumo Taisha Shrine.
"Well, my dad asked me to come. New Year's Day is next week, don't forget the New Year's Festival."
"Oh, I won't forget it. I won't forget it."
She had always remembered it. The school had already had its winter break, and she had originally planned to leave for Izumo in the next few days.
"But, you've never been to the Tsukimine Shrine that this place is affiliated with, right?"
what?
So, Ling really had forgotten about it.
"The chief priest of Tsukimine Shrine was looking forward to it. Finally, there is a shrine maiden. We can hold a festival and ask for amulets."
I didn't expect that after waiting for several months, I didn't even meet him. No, we did meet, when the crew went to shoot. Tsukimine Shrine is one of the filming locations of "Cardcaptor". Ling also realized it later, and then she remembered that the god looked at her in a strange way.
In order not to hinder Lingye from continuing to sign, Reimu walked around the table and stood next to her. Seeing that the two knew each other, the guard did not stop her.
Ling also continued to sign autographs for the fans behind her.
"So, dad is a little worried, Reiya, whether you will forget the annual festival. Although this has nothing to do with me."
In fact, she came to Tokyo simply because she wanted to come to Tokyo. She had never been here since she was a child. Now that the school was on winter vacation, Lord Bo Li had no choice but to agree to this excuse.
"But it's so cold in Tokyo, why are you still exposing your shoulders?" Ling couldn't help but complain.
She wanted to wrap herself in two cotton-padded clothes, but Reimu's arms were still exposed in the heavy snow. She was still wearing the style of a shrine maiden, but it was a strange outfit that was not a shrine maiden's outfit at all.
"I'm Reimu Hakurei from Gensokyo." Reimu smiled, "I won't queue up for the other two teams. After the end, can I trouble Sakura and Tomoyo to sign for me as well?"
This small request is of course no problem.
"Where's Sanae? Didn't she come with you?"
The girl who called herself the magician Kirisame Marisa left a deep impression on Reiya even though they had only met a few times.
"Ha, she's wanted to come to Tokyo for a long time, but Uncle Toumori didn't agree. He must be still angry at home. Please sign an extra copy of the poster. I'll bring it to her as a gift."
"No problem. By the way, are you coming to the concert this afternoon?"
"But I can't buy a ticket." Reimu came to Tokyo last night, and the concert tickets had already been sold out.
"I have more here." Ling also took out a ticket. This was an internal reservation ticket. Ling also had a few, and they were not all given away.