In the anime series, Goto Ichiri is actually my childhood sweetheart?

During this time, there were always two girls of the same age passing by together, and then walking towards STARRY, which is the livehouse at the deepest part of the alley.

At such a young age, is it really dangerous for you to go to a place full of young people every day?

Gao Qiaofeng didn't pay much attention to these things. He just had a little doubt and then put the matter behind him.

It took the decoration team about half a month to complete the work. There were no problems during the process and it went incredibly smoothly.

The rest of the time is spent slowly making the various furniture and cabinets on the list at home, and then transporting them to the door of the store and setting them up at once so that we can officially open for business.

While doing all these things, Takahashi Kaede found some time to carve a figure of Touka.

In one hand he holds the anti-wolf spray in front of him, and in the other hand he holds a pot and a spoon behind his back. His blood-red eyes stare at the things in front of him like a hawk, and his hair blown by the wind seems to exude some kind of oppression. He wears a black T-shirt and jeans. Takahashi Feng deliberately carves Touka's legs very long because it fits his stereotype of Touka.

Adults who are doing internships don't have summer vacations, and Shihua has no vacations to speak of since she is studying in a restaurant.

One day when Touka was returning home from get off work and was about to open the door, Takahashi Kaede stopped her and took out the figure.

"Hey - did you make a voodoo doll of me?"

Touka crossed her arms subconsciously, as if she had seen a pervert, but after taking the figurine and examining it carefully, she changed her story.

"It seems that the word voodoo should not be included. Did you make this yourself?" Touka asked Takahashi Kaede while holding the lower part of the figure in a very steady posture.

"Ryoko and I both know a little bit about carpentry. I did it, but Ryoko also helped."

Ryoko gave some pointers on Touka's figure.

"Just think of this as a way of repaying my kindness. Whether you like it or not, please accept it."

"Do you have the copyright to my carving?" Shihua asked, tilting her head.

"Ah... this."

"Just kidding, I'll take it, thank you."

Shihua raised an eyebrow, chuckled, and walked into the room with the figurine.

Takahashi Feng stood outside in a daze, not knowing whether he should laugh at Touka's not-so-ridiculous joke or be sad about the bad news he suddenly heard.

For so long, he seemed to have forgotten one thing: copyright.

I don’t know how the boss of Springfield handled it, or if there was some trick that nothing happened for so long, but he is really afraid of copyright disputes.

Fortunately, when we were making figures on campus in elementary school, no one had any awareness of copyright. Everyone just wanted to have fun and no one cared about this kind of thing.

But now that he has officially opened a store, he must take on this responsibility. Thanks to the long-term development of the animation and game industry, Japan's copyright-related laws are very complete, and there is a strong sense of copyright, and not many people will turn a blind eye to piracy.

Things related to anime are particularly serious, because after the anime is finished, there will be a complete industrial chain to produce peripheral products to entertain a large number of fans. Therefore, the IPs of these popular characters are money in the eyes of these anime companies.

If someone dares to cross the legal line and make related figures without copyright and use them for commercial purposes, it is equivalent to robbing them of their money, and no company will allow anyone to rob them of their money.

If you buy figures of anime characters without authorization, a fine is a small matter, but the final result will be the closure of the store for rectification and suspension of business.

Gao Qiaofeng told Ryoko about his worries, but Ryoko said this casually:

"Don't you know GK figures? Those piles of doujinshi and folk extended doujin stories all fall into this category, secondary creations."

Ryoko, who has rich work experience, had already started investigating what they were going to sell and the corresponding market conditions when Takahashi Kaede proposed the idea of ​​opening a store.

GK figures are equivalent to secondary creations, which meet the requirements of copyright law by adding more elements or changing some features of the characters to be imitated.

There are many anime, games or characters that are popular not because of official operations, but because of the large number of experts among the public. The most typical example is Touhou Project, which is well-known in the gaming circle for its huge fan circle.

With so many creators, how is it possible that each one of them has obtained the author’s consent?

"There is actually such a saying... But some manufacturers don't allow piracy, right? Even if you want to, you can't. They will sue you."

"Then just avoid it. We just don't take those troublesome jobs." Ryoko said casually. She is already a veteran in the society. This kind of action of seeking profit and avoiding harm is instinctive for her.

"Wow, Ryoko, this is the first time I see you being so reliable." Takahashi Feng exclaimed from the bottom of his heart.

"You little brat! What image do you have of me?"

Ryoko picked up the slippers and threw them at Takahashi Kaede, who fled in panic and hid back in his room.

There was less than a month left in the summer vacation. After Gaoqiao Feng diligently finished making the furniture, he found a good day, called a small truck, and transported the furniture to the entrance of the alley outside the carpentry shop.

He originally wanted to be convenient and move all these things at once, but there was a sign at the entrance of the alley that small tractors were not allowed to enter, and the driver was not obligated to help him move such a long distance, so he could only diligently transport them to the store one by one.

The hot summer day had not yet passed, and although Gao Qiaofeng had enough strength to move, he was still too hot to do so.

The truck driver couldn't bear to watch and helped him move the items twice. Then he felt too hot and went back into the truck to cool off. Gao Qiao Feng sat on the side of the road to rest, preparing to continue moving the items later.

"Excuse me, do you need any help?"

A clear girl's voice was heard, and Takahashi Feng looked up and found that it was the two girls who often passed by.

The one who spoke to him was the one with blond hair in a high ponytail, while the other one with blue hair was watching from the side.

The blond girl was wearing normal summer cool clothes, with a part of her tender white calves showing under the hem of her skirt. The blue-haired girl was wearing all black, with chains hanging on her shoulders. Her long bangs covered half of her eyes. She didn't look like a girl, but more like a rebellious rock teenager.

Both girls were taller than him, and Takahashi Feng needed to raise his head slightly to look directly into their eyes.

He agreed without giving it much thought. In this situation, he did not care that they were girls. He thought that showing off was something that could be done with just words, but he would be the one who suffered in the end.

With two people to lend a hand, Gaoqiao Feng felt much more relaxed and efficient. It didn't take long for him to move all the boxes of varying sizes from the car into the store.

At this time, they were sitting together in the milk tea shop next door to enjoy the cool air. The shop was air-conditioned and very cool. Gaoqiao Feng bought a cup of milk tea for each of them and fanned them with a small fan.

"Thank you so much today. Without you, I really don't know what I would do." Takahashi Feng said sincerely.

"It's okay, it's okay. Helping others is a virtue. I'm also very happy that your troubles can be solved."

The girl with blond hair has big eyes and smiles like an angel.

It was the first time that Gao Qiaofeng saw such a dazzling person.

Suddenly, a white hand appeared in his field of vision. He looked up and saw that it was the hand extended by the blue-haired girl.

?

Takahashi Feng looked at her in confusion, and the blue-haired girl looked at him calmly.

"Ohhhh~, I understand, I understand, it's as it should be."

Gao Qiaofeng was stunned for a moment, but immediately realized that this was asking for payment, and started to empty his pocket.

After all, they helped him, so even if they came for the reward, it was understandable. He was not the kind of person who cared so much.

What's more, he didn't ask clearly at the beginning.

"Ryo! Don't do such things! No need, she was just joking."

The blond girl slapped the hand of the blue-haired girl named Liang away and looked at her angrily with some helplessness in her eyes.

Liang withdrew his hand embarrassedly, and suddenly found a few coins on the table in front of him. He immediately picked them up and put them in his pocket, then gave Gao Qiao Feng a thumbs up.

This brother can get along!

"Don't spoil her, really!" The blonde girl sighed, "If you indulge her like this, she will only go too far in the future."

"I didn't consider the compensation to be my problem. I still want to thank you for coming to help today. If you have time in the future, please come to the store. I will treat you well."

Takahashi Feng stood up, bowed, said hello, and left the milk tea shop under the gaze of the two people.

As soon as Gaoqiao Feng left, the blue-haired girl took out the money, wiped her saliva with her fingers, and began to count the money one by one.

"What a generous little boss you are."

The amount of money was not small, and even she smiled.

"Take this money. I didn't help him for the money. I don't want this money."

The blonde girl said angrily, ignoring the laughing blue-haired girl.

......

Gao Qiaofeng didn't plan to arrange the furniture today. He just sorted the boxes and went back.

On the way back, he felt a little regretful that he had paid too little and should have paid according to the normal salary of a loader and unloader.

After all, the two of them solved Gao Qiao Feng's urgent problem, but there is no chance now. He didn't even ask their names or leave their contact information. It would be a question whether they could meet again in the future.

Ichiri Goto sent a congratulatory message, saying that he had completed Resident Evil 4 on his own without any help from him.

Takahashi Kaede replied with a question: "Did you cheat?", and Goto Ichiri kept silent.

Based on Takahashi Kaede's understanding of Goto Ichiri's gaming level, it is easy to imagine that she must have been pushing the game while using the one-button health recovery function.

Chapter 6 Junior high school and elementary school are two different worlds

Summer vacation time is worthless because it passes by so quickly.

Gao Qiaofeng had just finished work and had been resting for a few days when he happened to look at the calendar and suddenly realized that school would start in a few days. He would be locked up in school every day and forced to learn a lot of knowledge, and he would also have to spend time thinking about test scores.

No matter how many years he has lived, Gao Qiaofeng still feels a little depressed when he thinks that the summer vacation is coming to an end. Looking at the pile of games in the game library, he has no mood to play for a while.

He also thought about not studying anymore and just writing novels full-time. After all, he could make a living by writing novels.

But he couldn't even get past Ryoko, not to mention that he still wanted to experience campus life.

The shop is almost ready. Now all that’s left is to make more figures and then fill up the counters in the store before it can be officially opened.

Ryoko has also become more diligent recently. She uses the time she spends watching TV during the day to practice carving. In her words:

"This is my first time starting a business, how can I treat it carelessly?"

It’s a very bold statement, but I don’t know how the business will be once it starts operating.

The last day of summer vacation passed as I stared at the clock all day long with high intensity.

school starts.

Although it is autumn, the autumn heat has not yet gone away. Although the temperature is not over 30, it is still in the late twenties and early thirties.

Takahashi Kaede, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and casual pants, was standing at the door of Goto's house early waiting.

"Xiao Feng - what should I do if I don't want to go to school!"

Before Goto Ichiri swallowed the bread in his mouth, he pounced on Takahashi Kaede at the door, pressed his shoulders and shook him hard.

I could sleep in and do whatever I wanted yesterday, but why do I suddenly have to go to school today?

Goto Ichiri couldn't accept the cruel reality for a while and wanted Takahashi Kaede to cover his eyes to deceive himself.

Unfortunately, Gao Qiaofeng would never say something like “If you don’t want to study, then don’t study. I will support you in the future.” He is not that gentle.

"If you don't want to go to school, then find a factory job. You can't just stay at home and be a useless person."

"I'd better go to school."

Goto Ichiri walked obediently side by side with Takahashi Kaede. Although school was scary, work was even scarier.

"Isn't Eriri going with us? Come to think of it, she hasn't contacted me for a long time. I wonder what she's been doing." Goto Ichiri scratched his face and asked with some confusion.

Ever since that incident during the summer vacation, Eriri never asked her to play games with her. She would sometimes take the initiative to look for her, but the response she always got was "I'm busy with something."

"She has a special car to pick her up. Has she not contacted you all this time? I thought she didn't contact me just because she was playing with you all the time." Gao Qiao Feng said with a little surprise.

Goto Ichiri kicked away the small stone in front of him and said nothing.

The two of them got on the tram. As the train passed a crowded station before arriving, there was not a single empty seat on the tram. The two of them held on to the handrails tightly to prevent themselves from being knocked down by the shaking of the train.

There are all kinds of strange smells on the train, including the smell of cosmetics, oil, and bread. There is even an inexplicable smell of cigarettes even though no one is smoking. Most of these smells come from people in suits and ties.

If it is at night, you may also see homeless people sleeping on the seats on the train.

Goto Ichiri, who had never squeezed into the morning subway, couldn't adapt for a moment. Facing Takahashi Kaede, he chose an angle where no one else could see and covered his nose with both hands.

"If you can't stand it, wear a mask tomorrow. There's nothing we can do about the crowds."

Most people in the car were staring at their phones and were very quiet. In order not to attract attention, Takahashi Feng could only whisper in Goto Ichiri's ear.

I don’t know if it was because of a sudden strong air current that the train shook a little.

Takahashi Feng subconsciously grabbed the handle and stood firmly, but Goto Ichiri fell forward because he covered his nose with both hands.

Out of fear of falling, Goto Ichiri stretched out his hands and threw himself on Takahashi Kaede.

Takahashi Kaede reacted quickly, steadied himself immediately, and straightened up Goto Ichiri who was falling on him.

At the moment Goto Ichiri pounced on him, he could clearly feel something sticking to him, which played a strong buffering role. He had accidentally touched that thing in the school library a long time ago. Obviously, the present time was different from the past. Goto Ichiri had been growing at an astonishing speed.

"Oh, Xiaofeng, I'm sorry." Goto Ichiri quickly grabbed the handrail and apologized to Takahashi Feng.

"Be careful next time. It's embarrassing to fall into the hands of a stranger." Gao Qiaofeng looked away expressionlessly.