I turned reality into a romantic comedy.

Led by Chen Junqian, the two bypassed the seemingly endless entrance queue and entered through the dedicated VIP entrance, arriving inside the venue ahead of everyone else. Watching wave after wave of guests passing through security and heading in, Gu Linguo spoke with a hint of worry:

"There seem to be more people than I expected. Hopefully, everything will be fine?"

"Is Lin Guo worried about a stampede? It's unlikely. There are fences separating the flow of people, and there are security guards and checkpoints all around. Is this a case of being bitten by a snake once and being afraid of a well rope for ten years?"

"It hasn't been ten years yet, and I'm actually very grateful for that stampede, otherwise we would never have crossed paths."

After responding with a cheerful remark, Gu Lingguo led Chen Junqian inside. A wave of intense air conditioning hit them, instantly dispelling the early summer heat. Then, a deafening roar assaulted their ears.

The huge venue was brightly lit, and the sounds of various anime theme songs, the bass from the booths, the microphones of the hosts, and the cheers of the audience all blended together, instantly drawing people into the atmosphere. The air was filled with the mixed scents of sunscreen, hairspray, cosmetics, and a little sweat.

The most prominent position directly in front was the organizer's own huge official booth, decorated in a pink and white color scheme full of bullet screen culture elements. The huge LED screen was playing a tense battle PV of the second season of the hit anime "Fate/stay night UBW" which aired in April of this year. Around the booth was a "physical bullet screen wall" with a very contemporary feel. Looking closer, the most eye-catching thing was the phrase "Gilgamesh, die!", which made Chen Junqian chuckle a little.

There's no way around it; the current Fate storyline is showing someone brutally killing Illya, and if Gilgamesh were to appear at this moment, he'd probably be instantly surrounded and beaten up by a bunch of different Servants nearby. Besides, another small screen next to the booth was playing Lei Jun's hit song "Are you OK?", which had just gone viral online and swept through Bilibili's parody section. The catchy melody and editing made everyone who passed by smile, and some even hum along.

Looking to the left, the exhibition area with the terrifyingly long queue was for the then-popular web game and animation giant, "Kantai Collection". In the early spring of 2015, the mental models and naval battle settings of the Kantai Collection anime became popular all over the country. Posters of characters such as Shimakaze, Kongo, and Akagi were hung all over the top of the booth. Many girls dressed in sailor uniforms, or even carrying huge "ship outfits" that they made themselves from cardboard boxes and foam boards, were posing in front of the booth, attracting countless cameras to frantically press the shutter, and the flashes went off one after another.

"Anime-style browser games are really profitable, I feel like they make a lot more money than visual novels. I've heard that many groups in the industry are thinking about switching to this genre."

"Actually, it's not just browser games; I think mobile games are also a blue ocean market."

Although Chen Junqian in his previous life was definitely not a fan of anime and manga, he had seen his roommates activate this and that in college. However, he himself did not have the energy or knowledge in this area, so he could not get involved in advance and become the male protagonist of a novel about me returning to 2015 to start a second-generation game.

There was more than one official booth like Kantai Collection (KanColle). In fact, what the big anime convention had in abundance was all kinds of official booths and related merchandise sales areas. Combined with the equally bustling fan art exhibition area in another hall, it finally allowed the two of them to rediscover some of their previous expectations for anime conventions.

Besides the dazzling array of official booths, towering merchandise sales areas, and glass display cases filled with figurines, what overwhelmed Chen Junqian and Gu Lingguo the most was the ever-growing number of cosplayers moving around every corner of the venue as time went on. Many of them even held their phones up with selfie sticks in front of them, seemingly live-streaming.

It has to be said that before various second-generation games took over the anime convention market, cosplayers were basically cosplaying anime characters. Groups of the Yorozuya trio from Gintama, boys wearing Karasuno High School volleyball uniforms, and Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, and Sakuya Izayoi from Touhou Project were still classics that have stood the test of time. There were even a few boys dressed as maids, whose extremely exquisite makeup made many straight male photographers stare in disbelief.

But Gu Lingguo was obviously most concerned about the accuracy of the cosplay and the care put into the props, so she quickly and excitedly dragged Chen Junqian to look at an Iron Man cosplayer next to them. The other person was also an extremely hardcore prop master cosplayer, wearing a full-body mecha suit that was over two meters tall and had a very heavy industrial feel.

Although not the official steel shell, the texture of the high-density material, polished and painted, was enough to fool anyone. Every movement felt extremely heavy, accompanied by the mechanical friction sounds from the joints. Despite the air conditioning in the venue, the cosplayer was undoubtedly drenched in sweat beneath his mask, wearing such an airtight full-body suit. However, whenever someone raised a camera, he would immediately raise his hand equipped with an LED light, striking the most standard and imposing firing pose, displaying remarkable professionalism. Chen Junqian and Gu Linguo couldn't resist taking a photo with him.

However, since the two of them had to go on stage to participate in an official event later, they simply took a short walk around, checked that it was almost time, and then went to the dressing room on the main stage with their passes to start making makeup and other preparations. With the announcement, the tourists who bought VIP tickets began to be seated in the inner area, and many people who were live streaming also pointed their cameras at the center of the stage.

Thanks to their live stream signal, Chen Xi, thousands of miles away, easily found a streamer filming the event and began her serious 'anime and manga study' for the day...

And supervision.

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Chapter 90: Finally, we see a normal sibling relationship! (4k5)

Great figures mean nothing to me; I only admire the stars in my own ideals.

If one day she were to conceive a novel based on the theme of 'live streaming,' or use it as a form to delve into the romantic relationship between the male and female protagonists, Zhu Wenyun thinks she would probably use Nietzsche's quote as an opening, which is also one of her favorite writing techniques.

In this era where anyone can pick up a phone and declare themselves a streamer and be broadcasting live, she had actually noticed this trend long ago. After all, a crucial quality for commercial writers is to keep up with the latest trends. Just like how male-oriented novels about wealthy tycoons will soon change from the formulaic buying of houses and cars that are looked down upon by salespeople to spending millions in live streams that amaze female streamers and the entire internet, authors always need to learn to keep up with the times so they won't be eliminated by the market.

However, this was only one of the reasons why Chen Xi had dragged her to watch the live stream together today. Another reason Chen Xi brought up was Gu Linguo. It seemed that because she had chatted with Gu Linguo for a while and conducted a simple interview, Chen Xi felt that she should consider Gu Linguo as a potential female lead. So this time, she specifically used the excuse of "getting to know Gu Linguo better".

It can only be said that both sides are tacitly in sync in this regard, never mentioning the male protagonist, as if they really just want to learn more about their friend/the female protagonist of the next book's daily life and hobbies.

It was precisely because of this that, in front of Zhu Wenyun, a complete newbie who knew absolutely nothing about anime and manga, Chen Xi, who was at best a novice, suddenly seemed like a seasoned veteran, diligently trying to explain things to her using the half-baked knowledge she had gleaned from the snippets of information from Chen Junqian and Gu Lingguo:

"Yes, yes, this is what is called cosplay, wearing the clothes of cartoon characters, putting on the corresponding makeup, and dressing up like them."

Fortunately, Zhu Wenyun wasn't someone who paid much attention to word choice, otherwise she probably would have reacted strongly to Chen Xi's mention of "animation" and corrected him, saying it should be called "anime" or "anime series." So she simply nodded in agreement.

"I see. So Lin Guo also releases these kinds of things? How should I put it... they're quite revealing."

"Well, this is mainly because the live streamers know who to focus the camera on to get views. Anyway, I don't think Lin Guo and my brother would be this type of person."

"Your brother? Has Junqian done this before?"

"Yes, that was a long time ago. Ah, the character's name was Kotori."

Not really wanting to show Zhu Wenyun Chen Junqian's old cosplay photos, Chen Xi quickly changed the subject, pointing confidently at a cosplayer's outfit on the screen like a knowledgeable anime enthusiast.

"Xiao Xi actually knows so many characters?"

"This... is mainly the role that Lin Guo told me about, and they are basically all younger sisters."

After all, there's only one anime she's ever actually watched from beginning to end.

Why did you introduce these things to Xiaoxi? Was it simply because Xiaoxi is also a younger sister?

"Ah, it's because Lin Guo said my brother would like this kind of role, and even said that if I could learn even half of what these people are like, I could completely control him and get whatever he wants."

So it's true?

"...Well, it should have some effect."

Thinking about many things that had happened in the past, Chen Xi reluctantly admitted it. As soon as she gave her answer, Zhu Wenyun immediately looked very seriously through the screen, her eyes fixed intently on the girl wearing a red wig and her hair tied into two ponytails with two black hairbands, seemingly trying to find out what Chen Junqian liked about her.

"As for his appearance, does that mean he likes the twin-tail style?"

"I feel that rather than focusing on appearance, Lin Guo is actually hoping that I will learn some lines and mannerisms, since I don't know anything about cosplay."

Then, recalling how she had subtly inquired about the effect of the silver-white wig on Chen Junqian, only to be told, "This thing just doesn't suit real girls," Chen Xi pouted and retorted.

"But I have no intention of actually doing any cosplay for him. Just thinking about it is too much trouble. I'll only do a little cosplay occasionally, which is already a lot of face for my brother."

"If he likes it, a little trouble isn't a big deal."

Seeing Zhu Wenyun seemingly seriously considering the feasibility of this matter, Chen Xi was a little at a loss for words. She had brought Zhu Wenyun over to test what the two of them had done when they went out to work a few days ago, and at the same time to find an accomplice for herself. But judging from the other party's attitude, it was as if she and Chen Junqian had already taken care of things, and there was no intention of hiding anything at all.

I'm clearly the older brother, okay?

...Wait a minute, why do I suddenly feel like I'm experiencing the thought process of a certain student named Xu?

Could it be that at some point in the past, the other person also held the idea that "I am XX's boyfriend," and watched their brother interact with other girls with great resentment?

While Chen Xi was deep in thought, Zhu Wenyun was also observing the other's expression with great interest. After all, she had already seen through the child's disguise. On that basis, she found it quite interesting to think about the behavior and remarks of this so-called younger sister.

If the theme of her next book hadn't already been decided, she would actually be interested in writing about these two people. After all, compared to the relationship between Lin Mu and Xu Youwei, which naturally becomes heavy due to elements like 'betrayal' and 'broken interpersonal relationships', these two, although they also seem to have fallen for the same person, have a more lighthearted comedic style in their thought processes and the resulting way they interact.

However, this is probably related to the personalities of the two children. Chen Xi is more compatible with Mu Mu, but the child named Gu Lingguo is much better than Xu Youwei in terms of personality.

Watching the girl confidently walk onto the stage in front of the audience with a bright smile, eliciting gasps from below, Zhu Wenyun naturally had this thought.

Until the other person puts their arm around someone's and tells everyone, "He's my boyfriend."

Just like a certain female streamer who was about to become a sensation in the past two years but ended up being banned, she initially suffered setbacks while streaming League of Legends, but gained her first batch of fans by streaming hardcore single-player games such as Bloodborne and Dark Souls. Of course, otaku would fantasize that there are beautiful girls in the world who share the same rather niche 'hobbies' as them. So from this perspective, the fact that the account jointly operated by Chen Junqian and Gu Linguo has accumulated its current number of fans is largely due to someone's voice acting.

However, just because someone has a female voice doesn't mean they are a woman. And even if someone is a woman, it doesn't mean they look as good as they have a beautiful voice. Much of what's on the internet is fake. Given this expectation, when fans who have come here specifically to see what kind of content creator they've followed for two years is like, they are still quite surprised and shocked when they actually see Gu Lingguo in person as she walks out after the host's introduction.

But such thoughts only lasted for less than a second, because the next second, unsurprisingly, things took a turn for the worse. Their fans would make jokes like "Don't make your sister laugh" in the comments section, proving to them the "cruel" fact that even if the other person was a girl, she did indeed have a boyfriend.

"Yes, I'm Lin Guo, who's in charge of voice-over and scriptwriting. This is Zi Qian, who's in charge of post-production and editing, and he's also my boyfriend."

It has to be said that Chen Junqian's advantage of being a minor was evident at this moment. After all, if he were an adult, after Gu Lingguo said that, all the audience members, including the host, could have taken out their phones to call the police and then followed up with a GIF of Tu Mei being arrested. But when everyone glanced at Chen Junqian, who clearly looked like a student, all they could think was, "They are a perfect match" and "How can I be fed dog food by a young couple at a comic convention?"

Unaware that someone in the audience was live-streaming on their phone, and that others were watching the live stream, Gu Lingguo, after saying this, cheerfully pulled Chen Junqian to sit down in the guest section. Actually, the tasks of these invited guests were quite simple: to score the dance performances that were going to be staged, and to participate in the stage games. There were several other invited guests nearby, mostly industry professionals, but they all looked to be around the age of college students, making them quite young overall.

"The atmosphere is great... It's definitely more fun at big anime conventions."

While applauding the stage performance that had just ended, Gu Lingguo leaned over and whispered something to Chen Junqian:

"By the way, when I said earlier that you were my boyfriend, how did you feel?"

"Then I can only say that I've pretended to be someone's boyfriend more than once, so if you ask me how I feel, I don't really have any special feelings."

"Hey—I was feeling super excited, like I'd finally fulfilled a dream I'd had for years, and my heart is still pounding right now."

Unaware that a certain anchor in the audience was loudly thanking the boss for the gift, saying, "Thank you so much for the gift, boss! I wish you good health, boss! Can you move the camera a little to the right?" while holding up his phone and walking towards the guest seats where the two of them were sitting, Gu Lingguo seemed to still be immersed in the sense of accomplishment of "declaring her sovereignty" in front of hundreds or thousands of people, and she was practically pressed against Chen Junqian.

"And this is also laying the groundwork for what we two will do tomorrow."

"That's why I'm cooperating with you, Lin Guo, right?"

"Yes, yes, I knew you liked me the most, senior."

Although Gu Linguo was still acting cute and playful with Chen Junqian at this moment, she could quickly switch into business mode as soon as the lights shone on her, praising the otaku dancers on stage. The two modes were completely switched seamlessly, which made Chen Junqian take notice.

After the dance competition, the atmosphere reached its peak, and the host promptly transitioned to the second segment of the day: interactive games between the guests and lucky audience members.

"Since our Ziqian and Linguo are super big shots in the anime section, we have to do something hardcore today! Next up are the 'Anime Guessing Game' and 'Famous Voice Acting Scenes' segments. We'll be randomly selecting six lucky audience members to come up on stage!"

As the numbers scrolled on the big screen, six excited fans, their faces flushed, were invited onto the stage. One of them was a boy wearing an extremely heavy set of Monster Hunter Zinogre armor, which made a clanging sound as he walked, causing the whole audience to burst into laughter.

The first game was "Guess the Anime by Listening to the Intro." The rules were simple: a three-second anime opening theme (OP) or ending theme (ED) would be played on stage, and whoever rushed to the center of the stage first and pressed the buzzer would win a large number of points and a small prize provided by the organizers.

While Gu Linguo was quietly complaining to Chen Junqian, "Isn't this just a two-dimensional version of 'Open the Door to Good Fortune'?", she stood up, composed herself, and playfully snapped her fingers:

"Sound engineer, please play the first question!"

The entire room fell silent instantly.

"Ding-dong-dong-dong..."

It was just a very faint string of light keyboard sounds, lasting less than a second!

The bulky boy wearing the Thunder Wolf Dragon Armor suddenly displayed an astonishing agility that was completely disproportionate to his size. He rushed forward and slammed the buzzer with a "snap".

"The opening theme for the first season of A Certain Scientific Railgun—Only My Railgun!"

The boy grabbed the microphone and yelled.

"Answer... Absolutely correct!"

Chen Junqian gave a well-timed round of applause, and the real-time barrage wall next to him was filled with messages like "The electric light dancing at your fingertips is my unwavering faith in this life, and only my Railgun will live on forever."

Next, one classic song after another, each carrying the marks of its era, was played. "Butter-Fly" from "Digimon Adventure" and the ethereal yet poignant "Unravel" from "Tokyo Ghoul" sparked a massive sing-along from the entire audience. Even "Brave Shine," the theme song from the recently aired and currently trending second season of "Fate/stay night UBW," was instantly guessed. The organizers had chosen only the most popular songs, so there were no hiccups until the very end, eliminating the need for guest question setters Chen Junqian and Gu Linguo to cover for the winners.

In the second round of the game, the game moved on to the more challenging and entertaining "famous voice-over scene".

Now Chen Junqian and Gu Linguo could no longer stay on the judges' panel. After several rounds of hilarious performances from the audience, they were also invited back to the center of the stage to participate in dubbing, and the screen in the center began to play the anime series in sync.

Meanwhile, Zhu Wenyun, far away in Guoning, saw a familiar figure once again.

Red hair, twin ponytails tied with white ribbons, and a sailor uniform.

More importantly, she was shamelessly showing off her underwear to a man on the bed who was presumably her brother, while dramatically leaping up and landing heavily on him.

It's a scene from the first episode of Date A Live.

Gu Linguo, who was in charge of the female voice, immediately recalled the source after seeing the video.

This is a romantic comedy that my senior really liked. She even specifically asked her to discuss the similarities between the character Kotori Itsuka and Aoi Ryougi, since both of them can transform and are both younger sisters.

Then, she naturally recited the subtitles.

So, Gu Linguo's voice and the subtitles "Onii-chan, wake up, wake up!" were conveyed together.

Zhu Wenyun subconsciously turned her face away and looked at her other younger sister beside her.

So, is this how you two siblings usually get along?