Tokyo Reborn: Dark Superstar

Chapter 216 A strong man descends from the sky
"There's a Chinese restaurant on the third floor of Ashin Mall. The Demoli fish stew there is especially delicious."

"My treat."

"By the way, here's a coupon for a limited edition doll blind box jointly produced by One Piece Entertainment and Metaverse Planning Co., Ltd...."

The new album sold out tickets for the Beasts concert at the Tokyo National Yoyogi Gymnasium First Gymnasium. Aragaki Yui was extremely happy, but also felt guilty at the same time, after all, this album was given from Ryo Nishikido.

But she really couldn't bear to return it to Nishikido Ryo, so she could only treat him to a Chinese meal as compensation.

Ryo Nishikido was flattered, and his friend hadn't recovered yet. When he went to the Chinese restaurant to order food, he simply scratched off the limited edition doll blind box redemption coupon.

"I got it right! Dark gold! Legendary model!" Nishikido Ryo exclaimed.

"The co-branded doll from "Cowboy Bebop"..." The friend looked at the doll's name "Fi Valentine" written on the dark gold redemption voucher.

Winning the legendary doll helped ease the depressed mood a little.

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Faye Valentine is a female character in "Cowboy Bebop". She is 1 meters tall and a beautiful girl who makes a living by fraud and theft.

She is a money-loving, open-minded woman who will do anything for money.

She usually wields a Glock 30 pistol and also owns a powerful starfighter.

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The "Cowboy Bebop" series of dolls are currently very rare on the market and can only be obtained by purchasing an album from One Piece Entertainment and drawing a Metaverse doll blind box redemption coupon.

The price is more than ten times that of dolls in series such as "Iron Armor Little Treasure", "Goblin", "Detective Conan", and "Beast Continent: Seven Kingdoms".

If this doll is sold on the black market, it can be sold for at least 35 yen.

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It was not until Ryo Nishikido's friend went home and posted a message on Telegram to sell it that he realized he had made a fortune.

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"Cowboy Bebop", an original TV animation produced by Japan's SUNRISE animation company.

It mainly tells the story that in 2071, crime was rampant throughout the universe and the police could not cope with it, so they introduced a bounty system to encourage civilians to hunt down criminals.

The protagonists include a bounty hunter, a former policeman, a beautiful woman named Fei who loves money, a genius hacker girl named Ed, and a seemingly lazy and intelligent dog. They fight crime in the universe...

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In 1998, the Japanese animation industry was in the process of transitioning from the hand-painted and airbrush-drawn cel style to computer-digital production.

Classics such as "EVA", "Revolutionary Girl Utena", "PERFECT BLUE", and "Rurouni Kenshin: Memories" were all released around 1998.

"Cowboy Bebop" was born in 1998.

Although computer technology has been used in "Cowboy Bebop", it is still an animation based on cels.

Together with many contemporary masterpieces, it represents the last glory of Japanese cel animation.

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The anime began airing on Tokyo TV this year and won the Nebula Award at the Japan Science Fiction Convention.

This cooperation with Metaverse Co., Ltd. was also introduced by Tokyo TV, which hopes to increase TV ratings.

In addition, Metaverse also agreed to run two commercials during the broadcast of the cartoon.

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The "Cowboy Bebop" series co-branded doll has a built-in 1-nanometer "Fairy Magic·Magic·Toad Singing" chip.

It can provide users with "suffocating short-term happiness".

The activity area of ​​the striped slug, this doll can cause damage to the human brain's cingulate, hippocampus, and visual association cortex, leading to cognitive and memory disorders.

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In 1999, the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom found that people who used "Cowboy Bebop" dolls for a long time were prone to high blood pressure, fainting, and even heart attacks, and could also cause anemia and damage to the central nervous system.

An epidemiological survey in England showed that the lifetime prevalence of users was 38.6%.

However, medical institutions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have reached opposite conclusions.

Sponsored by NGOs such as the Diana Charity Foundation, the Scottish Community Relations Mutual Aid, the Northern Ireland National Council, and the Welsh Environment Alliance.

In a randomized trial of 5000 volunteers, the lifetime disease rate of long-term use of "Cowboy Bebop" series dolls was 0.27%, with basically no side effects.

As a result, there are huge differences in the UK over issues such as tariffs on Metaverse goods and whether to regulate them.

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Hokkaido, Obihiro City, third floor of Ashin Shopping Center, Chinese restaurant.

The boss lady is a new immigrant.

The Chinese restaurant in the Ashin Department Store in Obihiro City specializes in Northern Province cuisine and is known for its delicious fish stew.

Fresh fish from the Ishikari River is used to stew the fish. The soup is delicious, the fish meat is tender and has a rich taste.

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The decoration inside the store is simple yet stylish, with wooden tables and chairs, rugged Northeastern-style murals, and strings of red peppers and golden corn hanging on the wall, revealing the boldness and enthusiasm of the Northeast everywhere.

The proprietress was the charming Northeastern woman. She greeted every guest with a smile on her face and spoke Japanese with a Northeastern accent, which made people feel particularly friendly.

"Here, Demoli's stewed fish is here, be careful it's hot!" the proprietress recommended enthusiastically.

Soon, a pot of steaming Demoli fish stew was served on the table. The fish was tender and the soup was rich. The four of them started eating and praised it highly.

Afterwards, Northeastern specialties such as pig-killing dishes and braised pork ribs were served one after another.

Ryo Nishikido picked up a piece of braised pork ribs, his mouth full of the mellow aroma of meat. He couldn't help but exclaim: "Only in Hokkaido can you enjoy eating meat like this!"

Yui Aragaki has a special liking for the pig-killing dish. The unique taste of sauerkraut and the fresh fragrance of pork belly intertwined together make her linger on the taste.

As the four of them ate and chatted, the topic turned to recent news. My friend mentioned the increase in the number of immigrants in Hokkaido, which sparked a discussion among everyone.

"Indeed, the news reported that there are a large number of immigrants from the Red Earth Continent this year, and there are also many from Russia and Southeast Asia..." said my bestie as she served herself a portion of pig-killing dish.

Aragaki Yui nodded in agreement: "Yes, our school also has a lot of transfer students, and I heard from the teacher that a number of new language schools are going to be established."

"Speaking of this, do you know?"

“In his recent speech in the Hokkaido Assembly, Congressman Yuki Shoji mentioned the policy of ensuring that Hokkaido’s population increases by more than 10% each year,” the friend added.

"That sounds like an ambitious goal." Nishikido Ryo said vaguely while gnawing on a piece of braised pork bone, "But it may not be easy to achieve, right?"

"That's Yuuki Shoji. The Yuuki faction is now the third largest force among the neutral factions in Congress." The friend said as he picked up a large piece of fish.

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With hundreds of millions of dollars of investment each year from Totland Capital's PAC (Political Action Committee) and NGOs, Yuki Shoji has made his mark in Hokkaido's political jargon and has become a "heavy man sent from heaven."

However, Takakura Bunta and the Takakura Group are more like interest groups behind the scenes.

Similar to the relationship between Vladimir the Great and the Hiravik Group, the Red King and the Rust Belt MAGA...

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The state apparatus in Hokkaido is preparing to build a new country based on the political concept of the Yuki clan...

Yuki Shoji joined forces with the neutral faction in the Tokyo Congress and campaigned for greater autonomy for Hokkaido.

The members of the group have taken root in Hokkaido and occupy two-thirds of the seats in the Hokkaido Assembly.

Totland Capital's PAC (Political Action Committee) provided a large amount of political donations to the Yuuki Support Group.

The political goal of forming a system has achieved significant breakthroughs...

(End of this chapter)