Entertainment to the death, make a tokusatsu film that will crush the entire internet.

μ's members were shocked.

Even the audience was stunned!

"??? What did you say, Your Majesty???"

"We were ready to fight to the death, why did Your Majesty surrender first?!"

"It's over! Guo Huang must have been possessed! This isn't the Guo Huang I know! The Guo Huang I know would only shout 'Charge!' in front of a big stage!"

"Got it, this season is a limited edition of eight members of μ's, Hikaru is a ruthless guy."

"I can't believe it! You're not participating in Love Live!! You single-handedly brought everyone into the group!"

Despite the eager questioning from the members of μ's, Honoka refused to reveal the truth.

She just kept saying, "It's fine," "It's okay," and "Everyone doesn't need to worry."

When she said these words, the smile on her face was exactly the same as usual.

But everyone who knows Honoka Kousaka can see that there's something hidden beneath that smile.

No one could do anything about her.

But what about Love Live!?

None of them were willing to give up! Could they simply not participate?

Of course not!

Eri, Nico, and Nozomi Tojo are already in their third year of high school.

There are only six months left until the graduation ceremony next March.

I've spent at most six months with everyone.

Moreover, the status of a campus idol is only valid during the period of school enrollment.

This is their last chance to participate in Love Live!

Never before have the words "third year" felt so heavy in the hearts of everyone in μ's.

Honoka was still hesitant after learning about this.

However, Umi pointed out her inner conflict.

"You're worried about causing trouble for everyone again, aren't you!"

Honoka was stunned.

"Even though I love Love Live! so much, I feel I have more responsibility now that I'm the student council president, so I don't want to trouble others."

"But have you ever thought that the biggest problem for us is seeing you want to sing but insist that you don't?"

Honoka slowly turned around, tears welling up in her eyes.

She didn't argue, because she knew that any explanation would be futile in front of Umi, with whom she had grown up.

"Everything has been seen through."

She sniffed, then vigorously wiped her eyes. "I really, really want to go!"

Eight pairs of eyes lit up at the same time.

The entire μ's stood there, their expressions conveying the feeling that they had been waiting for these words for a long time.

The eight men said in unison, "In that case, let's go!"

Honoka abruptly wiped away her tears, and when she looked up, there was no longer a trace of hesitation in her eyes.

"Let's go! Let's go to Love Live! It would be such a waste to just go to Love Live! The best outcome we nine can achieve—"

She paused for a moment, then suddenly pointed her finger straight up to the sky.

"Win the championship!"

At that moment, the rain, which had been falling for a long time, suddenly stopped.

A gap opened in the middle of the cumulus cloud, and golden sunlight poured down like a stage spotlight.

Honoka stood in the very center of that beam of light, her short orange hair tinged gold by the sunlight.

She opened her arms wide, and her face broke into the radiant smile that everyone knew best—the smile that belonged to Honoka Kousaka.

"Sing your heart out on that giant stage at Love Live! Let's be number one!"

The intro to the end credits song slowly begins.

The first episode of "Love Live!" has ended.

"I'm already crying after just the first episode!! Land of Light, have some humanity!!!"

"Honoka has grown up, but she hasn't changed. She always moves forward, never gives up, and always says what everyone wants to hear most at the most crucial moment!"

"μ's are the best!! I'd trade my roommate being single forever for μ's never disbanding!!"

"Does your roommate know that you're single?! ...Fine, I'm willing too."

The real buzz started to build after the first episode ended.

μ's comeback is a topic that can be discussed for weeks.

The dramatic tension and emotional intensity shown in the first episode of the second season pushed its popularity to another level.

Within just half an hour, video clips, screenshots, comments, and emotional analysis posts about the second season's plot sprang up like mushrooms after rain.

The individual trending topics for the nine characters began to climb upwards one by one.

#Emperor Guo ascends the throne#

#MinamiKotoriIsMyWife#

#Umi will always be in C#......

Millions of discussions follow each character's name.

At 9:30, the initial ratings for the second season of "Love Live!" were released on a certain rating website.

9.8 points.

It is extremely rare for an animated sequel to receive a near-perfect score on its opening day, because sequels are inherently burdened by the pressure of being compared to their predecessors.

However, in the initial review section of LoveLive Season 2, over 97% of users gave it five stars.

The latest popular comment below the rating is only one sentence.

"I changed the rating from nine to ten, not because it's better than the first season."

But when they reappeared on my screen, I found that my affection for them had not diminished at all.

A year's interval, the song playing on repeat, countless nights of working overtime.

They stayed with me through my headphones the whole time.

Headquarters of the Land of Light, Yang Qian's office.

"Director Yang, data for the first hour."

Su Xiaoran placed the report on the table.

Yang Qian took it and scanned it from beginning to end.

Yang Qian took it, glanced at it, and raised an eyebrow.

"The broadcast time was poorly chosen."

"what?"

Su Xiaoran was stunned for a moment.

The number of concurrent viewers in the first hour broke the record for Love Live!, the total number of bullet comments was much higher than the first episode of the first season, and the social media discussion exceeded five million within ten minutes of the broadcast.

Any one of these data points could be something any production company could boast about for a whole year.

Is this not good enough?

"Well, at 8 a.m. on Thursday, office workers and students are all on their way. The number of people who actually have time to sit down and watch the full movie is probably less than 30% of the total target audience."

Yang Qian spoke calmly, as if she were reviewing a game of chess.

"If we choose 8 PM on Saturday, the data will increase by at least 50%."

Su Xiaoran had prepared a whole speech about how impressive the data was, but Yang Qian's words choked her back.

But then she thought about it again and realized that this was the real Director Yang.

While others see record-breaking data and think of popping champagne, Director Yang sees record-breaking data and thinks of...

"Would it be better if I adjusted my broadcast time?"

This person is constantly reincarnating themselves.

"but,"

Yang Qian put the report aside and her tone became lighter.

"The production quality is fine, and the voice actors' performances are more mature than in the first season."

Su Xiaoran silently noted down the voice actor performance that Yang Qian mentioned, and planned to convey this evaluation to the voice actor department after the meeting.

Director Yang rarely praises people, but once he does, it's like his praise has been stamped on their abilities.

Yang Qian leaned back in his chair, his gaze passing over Su Xiaoran and landing on the view outside the window.

The faint sound of a piano could be heard coming from the direction of the rehearsal room, probably from a voice actor practicing on their own.

Then his phone vibrated.

The character is wisteria.

Yang Qian answered the phone, her tone relaxed: "Good morning, Ms. Zi."

"Director Yang, I've seen the premiere data. On behalf of Tencent Video, I'd like to offer my congratulations."

Wisteria's voice remained steady. She paused for a moment before getting straight to the point.

"In addition, regarding the Bird's Nest concert, Damai's platform can be connected, and Tencent's platform can be directly adapted to the ticketing system of the Kingdom of Light."

"it is good."

Yang Qian responded.

He always appreciated that dealing with wisteria didn't require much formality.

"besides,"

The wisteria blossoms made a crisp and clear sound.

"We're also interested in negotiating offline IP licensing for Light & Choice, and Tencent is also interested in allocating some dedicated shelves for us at your supermarket."

"The Tencent Video co-branded membership card can be used to accumulate points at the Guangzhi Youxuan cashier. This is a solution that our content e-commerce team worked on overnight, and we are just waiting for your approval, Director Yang."

Yang Qian chuckled.

"The shelf issue is easy to resolve."

Yang Qian leaned back in his chair, a hint of amusement in his voice.

"But Ms. Zi, you called today not just to congratulate me and the shelves, right?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

"Some of my colleagues also want to buy tickets for the LoveLive concert at the Bird's Nest."

The wisteria paused for a moment, as if choosing its words, then abandoned all embellishment and spoke the following words in the most honest tone.

"Including me."