“鹤岛乃爱?”
Dong Ya You tilted her head, looking at Takeda Rena’s phone,
“Do you know this person?”
Takeda Rena looked serious,
“Not only do I know her… she seems to be Xiao Feng Ge’s current secretary.”
Dong Ya You’s expression changed upon hearing this,
“Could it be that something happened to the company? Is it because of that post online?”
Takeda Rena shook her head,
breaking out of her usual carefree demeanor,
she pressed the answer button with a serious expression.
“Hello?”
“Hello? Is this Ms. Takeda Rena?”
Tsurushima Noa’s anxious voice came through,
“Long story short, I can’t get through to Mr. Lin Feng’s phone. I found out from people in the crew that you are with him now?”
Takeda Rena frowned,
“Yes, but what happened?”
Tsurushima Noa remained silent for a few seconds before answering:
“Did you see that post online?”
Takeda Rena and Dong Ya You exchanged a glance.
Sure enough!
“We saw it, but did it affect the company so quickly?”
Tsurushima Noa quickly explained:
“It’s not the post that affected the company, it’s because of that post, someone actually reported us to the official film and television hall in the capital. I just received the report letter, and the officials are asking us to provide materials for their review.”
Takeda Rena pondered for a moment and then asked:
“Can you confirm that it’s really official? Could it be a scam?”
“It should be the real officials, because Mr. Lin Feng’s sister, Gao Shu Ming, also called. She asked me to stabilize Mr. Lin Feng’s mood first, and not to publish any explanations online.”
Tsurushima Noa’s words made Takeda Rena and Dong Ya You’s faces grow increasingly grim.
Did it really affect even Lin Feng’s sister?
Is this the terror of the internet age?
“So, I’m calling you because I hope you can temporarily stabilize Mr. Lin Feng’s emotions. If he doesn’t know about this, don’t tell him for now… this was also conveyed to me by his sister, Gao Shu Ming.”
After hearing these words,
both of them became uncomfortable.
Can this really be hidden from Lin Feng?
Forget it,
since his sister said so,
they will do as she said,
and if they can solve the problem before Lin Feng knows about it,
keeping it a secret won’t have much of an impact.
The next second after the call ended,
they saw Lin Feng walk out of the restroom.
“Strange, I forgot to charge my phone before I left. Wait for me, I’ll find a fast charging treasure.”
Upon hearing this,
both women immediately rushed forward, one hugging each of his arms and dragging him away,
“No need for a charging treasure! We’ll treat you to everything today!”
“Yes, Lin Feng, just enjoy yourself!”
As they said this, they dragged Lin Feng away from the comic convention,
keeping him as far away as possible from places where he could encounter online news.
Such intimate and close actions drew envious, jealous, and hateful glances from numerous male passersby,
to the point that Lin Feng chose to give up struggling,
enjoying the pleasure of being surrounded by slimes.
“Hey, look! There seems to be a new book launch here!”
Takeda Rena pointed to a small conference room ahead,
If it’s a place for publishing physical books,
there shouldn’t be anyone talking about 《Amazons》, right?
With this thought in mind,
Takeda Rena and Dong Ya You, in unison, walked into the venue and sat down,
deciding to stall here for a while,
and then slowly consider where to go next.
They heard the host on stage, holding the script and announcing:
“Next, let’s invite the three protagonists of today, who are also three of the most prestigious masters in the current manga industry: Tezuka Osamu! Fujiko F. Fujio! And…”
When they heard this,
Lin Feng’s expression had already become unnatural.
When he saw the third middle-aged man silently waiting on the stage,
a rare look of surprise appeared on his face.
“Ishimori Sensei?!”
At the same time, the host revealed:
“And the third one, our Shotaro Ishimori!”
“Woohoo~~~”
The cheers of the audience were thunderous.
After confirming several times that it was indeed Shotaro Ishimori,
Lin Feng became one of the cheering crowd,
because this man was truly the father of Kamen Rider in his previous life!
The man whose name has been engraved at the beginning of every Kamen Rider special film since fifty years ago!
Even after being reborn, having obtained a system,
in real life, seeing Shotaro Ishimori with his own eyes,
Lin Feng still felt excited and thrilled!
I wonder,
has this old man seen the 《Kamen Rider Amazons》 I filmed,
what would he say after watching it?
As Lin Feng was looking forward to this,
on stage,
the host had already begun interviewing the three manga masters,
first, the most important one, Tezuka Osamu,
as the father of modern anime,
the father of Astro Boy,
the highest work in the manga industry, 《Phoenix》, was also created by him.
No wonder,
a simple new book launch could have a grander scale than a comic convention!
At first, Lin Feng was wondering, but now he only felt that this scale was too small!
However,
after a conversation with the host,
Lin Feng also learned that it was not him who was releasing a new work today,
he was only attending this meeting as a customary way to meet with fans.
Then came the second master,
Fujiko F. Fujio,
as a famous children’s manga artist,
he also had no new works to release today,
he was only discussing the relevant matters of the new 《Doraemon》 theatrical version.
So,
the only one left, and the only one who might release a new work, was Shotaro Ishimori.
After a round of customary conversation with the host,
Lin Feng was guessing what his new work would be,
when suddenly,
a reporter in the audience raised their hand,
“Mr. Ishimori, due to some unforeseen circumstances, we would like to ask you a question. Would you allow us to do so now?”
Shotaro Ishimori nodded gently,
“Of course, go ahead.”
As soon as these words came out,
many hidden reporters in the audience revealed their true identities,
taking out their notebooks, listening and taking notes at the same time.
This scene made Shotaro Ishimori frown slightly, sensing that something was amiss.
He heard the reporter who raised his hand ask:
“Mr. Ishimori, you are a manga artist who once worked for the 東日央 company several years ago. Do you know the new work released by 東日央 company recently, the special film 《Kamen Rider Amazons》?”
Upon hearing this,
Takeda Rena and Dong Ya You, who were looking down, instinctively raised their heads,
their expressions filled with tension and worry.
And Lin Feng, perhaps the only one who was still smiling and eagerly waiting for Shotaro Ishimori’s answer?
Shotaro Ishimori pondered for a moment before saying earnestly:
“Let me borrow a phrase from my friend, Fujiko F. Fujio, from last night.”
“He said that the character in 《Kamen Rider Amazons》, Takayama Jin, is very similar to the protagonist of my manga 《Cyborg 009》, but I don’t think so.”
“I think Takayama Jin is more complex than the protagonist of my manga. You can understand it as the deeper meaning and core of that special film being more profound and thought-provoking than my manga.”
As soon as the words fell,
the scene fell silent,
many of Shotaro Ishimori’s fans also showed expressions of disbelief.
But this wasn’t over yet,
the reporter asked another, even more explosive question,
“Then, do you know what’s trending number one on Weibo right now? It seems that people are saying that 《Kamen Rider Amazons》 is a vulgar work that will affect the mental and physical health of young people, and it has been reported to the 帝京 officials.”
“What do you think about that?”
…