A Young Woman's Heart

"Yes, I know him! He's my dad!"

“Duanmu Ji…you, since it’s your child, you have to acknowledge it. It’s not good to be irresponsible,” Mo Xueyao said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"You know me...?" Duanmu Ji looked down at her speechlessly.

"Yeah, when I was watching the DVDs, my mom said that my dad is Kamen Rider! He's a hero who upholds justice!"

Duanmu Ji's entire body was stiff, and a full half minute passed before he couldn't utter a single word.

Mo Xueyao finally understood the situation. She chuckled to herself as she explained, "Little sister, there are many kinds of Kamen Riders. Your dad isn't this kind of Kamen Rider, right? Don't you think he doesn't look like the one in the DVDs you've seen?"

"Hmm... umm... it doesn't quite look like it..."

Duanmu Ji breathed a sigh of relief and gave Mo Xueyao a barely perceptible nod, seemingly to express his gratitude.

"But the person on the DVD might not necessarily be my dad!"

“Since you know… this person may not necessarily be your father…” Mo Xueyao felt like she was reciting a tongue twister.

"It must be Dad!"

"why?"

"The voice, the voice is Daddy's voice!"

Mo Xueyao was now unsure whether to say that the little girl's father's voice sounded very young, or that Duanmu Ji's voice sounded too mature.

However, in her opinion, Duanmu Ji's voice was not mature; it was a boyish voice with a slightly thin tone, carrying a sense of gloom and indifference.

Duanmu Ji scratched his head awkwardly, then took off his helmet.

"Eh...it's not Daddy..." The little girl looked at him with great disappointment, muttered to herself, and lowered her head.

"Sorry, sorry, my daughter has run off again." At this moment, a woman in her thirties ran over, picked up the little girl, and apologized to the young people around her. "Alright, alright, that's not your father. Don't call people 'dad' so casually. Come on, let's take you home."

"He's a Kamen Rider too, he definitely knows where Dad is."

"Even if they're all Kamen Riders, they might not necessarily know each other." The mother's voice faded into the distance.

I have a feeling this is a family with a story.

The little girl's father had passed away, so her mother told a white lie.

Or it might just be a regular divorce.

There are actually many families like this, but truly complete and harmonious families are actually in the minority.

When he turned around, Duanmu Ji had already put the helmet back on and returned to his 'Kamen Rider' appearance.

"Cough, cough." The people who were playing games on stage had already left the stage on their own. At this moment, only Wang Qianyu was standing on the stage—if you couldn't recognize her voice, you probably wouldn't recognize her at all.

Because at this moment she was wearing a pink suit, playing a female character in a Super Sentai team.

The Super Sentai suits are much simpler than those of Kamen Rider, even rudimentary. They look more like a one-piece leather suit with a helmet, and even a child would notice some flaws.

The later generations of Kamen Rider look more like a unified whole.

Relatively speaking, Ultraman's suit is less likely to be recognized by children.

Most children think that Ultraman looks like this, and they can't imagine that he is an ordinary person wearing a suit.

This is certainly related to the 'magnified' shooting technique used in the Ultraman series.

"Welcome to this tokusatsu fan gathering! I'm the organizer, Qingyu~! You can also call me Yuyu-chan. After the event, everyone can pick up a small gift with their ticket stub, so don't leave too early. Wait until 5 PM when everything is over~ There will also be boxed lunches available later, and the prices are definitely affordable. If you really want to eat out, don't miss the last gift distribution event!"

"Alright, I'm sure every tokusatsu fan has their own preferences. Now let me see how many people like Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, and Ultraman respectively!"

"Whatever I say, raise your hand if you like it, okay? Each person can only raise their hand for their favorite one!"

As the host, Wang Qianyu began by warming up the atmosphere and making it lively.

Right there in this factory area slated for demolition, tokusatsu fans threw themselves into the gathering without any hesitation.

It creates a subtle sense of contrast, and even makes people feel that it is like performance art.

However, this did not dampen everyone's enthusiasm.

Once the atmosphere is lively, it's time to start the various mini-games.

Duanmu Ji, as one of the staff members, also went on stage and performed a cool transformation move for the others.

"Well, it's pretty much like 'Kuuga'. You'll have to do one of your favorite Kamen Rider poses. If you do it perfectly and the most times, you'll win a big prize! A genuine Kamen Rider 1 figure!" Wang Qianyu, wearing a pink suit, made an exaggerated gesture, slightly raising her right leg backward, looking quite adorable.

Mo Xueyao didn't know much about Kamen Rider, so she didn't go on stage. However, when it came to Ultraman, she raised her hand.

The rules are that the fastest and most accurate team wins.

She thought she would get first place, but she didn't expect there to be so many veteran Olympic fans.

The Showa-era Ultraman series generally doesn't have any problems. The original Ultraman raises the Beta Wand, Seven wears glasses, and Jack simply raises both hands.

Mo Xueyao even called out their names each time, showing a great sense of immersion.

"Seven!"

No one felt ashamed because of this, which made her happiest.

Perhaps only those within the industry can truly understand those within the industry...

She was fast, and the others were not slow either.

When it came to Ace, she hesitated for a moment.

Seeing others perform the actions made me realize that I could transform by myself.

That is, to bring the rings on both hands together.

Almost every child has probably done this kind of action, right?

They fantasize about being the superhero in the show, transforming themselves with a cool move.

In elementary school sports meets, you would often see someone preparing for a long-distance race making a transformation gesture, then shouting and rushing forward with great enthusiasm.

It's as if just shouting it out provides endless motivation.

The initial slight sense of shame was quickly forgotten due to the competition.

Just as Mo Xueyao had finished performing almost all the transformation moves she knew, there was another boy next to her continuing to do so.

In the Heisei series, she only knew one Gaia, but this boy made two others, and he hasn't stopped yet.

"Powered!"

"Grey!"

He finally stopped after calling out two names that Mo Xueyao had never heard of before and performing some standard transformation movements.

"What are those two movies...?" she couldn't help but ask curiously.

"It wasn't filmed in Japan, but it's an Ultraman series with Japanese authorization." The boy had already returned to his normal self from his serious demeanor. He looked a little embarrassed under Mo Xueyao's gaze, blushing and deliberately looking away with a sheepish smile.

"Wow, that's amazing! You've seen them all, even these ones. I've never even heard of them before."

"Actually, you don't have to read them all; just buying all the magazines is enough..."

Only the first place winner received a prize, so Mo Xueyao and the others could only regretfully leave the stage.

The boy who received the 'sparkler' as a reward was extremely excited and kept showing it off to his friends who came with him.

In fact, most people who came to this gathering brought two or three like-minded friends with them, and many others came alone without any such like-minded people around them.

Since we both live in Hangzhou, it will be convenient to meet up again after we get to know each other. If we do it often, we might be able to make a lot of like-minded friends.

However, the most important part of a game is the experience of playing it.

As she stepped off the stage, Mo Xueyao couldn't help but repeat a few of the transformation moves from the Kamen Rider group she had just performed, and shouted "Transform!" in Japanese.

Judging from the actions, it seems that Kamen Rider is cooler.

Mo Xueyao originally wanted to try on Duanmu Ji's suit, but firstly, it didn't fit well, and secondly, he was sweating profusely inside, and even the helmet had a sour and smelly odor, making it impossible for Mo Xueyao to put it on.

The lively event continued until noon, when the persistently gloomy sky finally began to rain.

Moreover, the rain, which had been brewing for a whole morning, lived up to its brewing promise; it was no ordinary drizzle, but a very powerful downpour.

It was as if a flood was about to wash away the entire city.

Those attending the party could only take refuge in the nearby factory buildings that had already been emptied out. The stage hadn't even been dismantled yet, and they could only let the torrential rain wash over them.

The heavy rain did not dampen everyone's spirits; on the contrary, it made things even more interesting.

Perhaps an exchange meeting held in the rain will leave a deeper impression?

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Chapters 245 May Day

Monday, August 2000, 5.

The weather was sunny with a light breeze.

Temperature: 15-23℃.

May Day, or Labor Day, existed in China shortly after its founding in 1949, but at that time it was only a one-day holiday.

Even including the weekend, it's only three days.

However, in September of last year, 1999, the May Day and National Day holidays were adjusted to extend the holiday to seven days, making it another Golden Week.

Students' holidays are usually more lenient, and Yukong High School didn't make any adjustments to the schedule, giving students a total of nine days off, including the spring break.

It took about a third of a month.

Of course, even though it's a holiday, homework still needs to be assigned. Even teachers who don't usually assign much homework have assigned a lot this time.

Even for a good student like Mo Xueyao, it would probably take more than twelve hours to complete everything.

Of course, compared to other high schools, this amount of homework is not much.

Early in the morning, Mo Xueyao had just finished breakfast and was lazily sitting on the protruding part of the side of the fruit shop.

This area is usually used to store sugarcane and cooking utensils, but if you tidy it up, you can also use it to store tables and chairs.