Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

At the same time, a man with a big belly came in front of Tsuchiya Haruo.

"Director Hizuka, you came here in person. I guess the premiere of Attack on Dwarf did well, didn't you?"

Tsuchiya Haruo smiled smirk and shook hands with the other party.

"Who is this person?"

"This is Masada Hizuka, the director of the animated film Attack of Dwarf. He worked with Director Haruo when they were young. After they both became famous, they have been dissatisfied with each other for many years."

Horie Tsubasa whispered in Xia Fan's ear.

"Humph, I came here to discuss scheduling with the theater chain, I didn't go in to watch the movie."

"However, judging from the number of ticket buyers and the number of screenings for the premiere, our film Attack of Dwarfs is slightly ahead."

Supervisor Hizuka raised his chin proudly.

Compared with "Damn Blade", which focuses on plot and delicate emotions, "Attack of Dwarfs" is relatively weak in plot and emotions, but it is a work with low threshold, big scenes, big production, gorgeous special effects and personal heroism at its core, which is more in line with the requirements of modern commercial films.

Even viewers who have not watched the TV animation and the original comics can walk into the screening room without any psychological burden and watch it as a popcorn movie. Therefore, theaters will naturally prefer "Attack of Dwarf" in terms of premiere schedule and pre-sale ticket volume.

"The box office data of the premiere is controlled by the theater chain, and the subsequent box office reputation is more valuable for reference. I am very confident in "Cursed Blade"!"

Tsuchiya Haruo responded neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Really? You are still the same, unwilling to give in to the market and pursuing your own art."

"We'll see. The box office champion in the spring will only be Attack of the Dwarves."

With a cold smile, Director Hizuka turned and left.

……

"Mr. Xia, I'm very happy today. I will go back with my father first..."

After the few of them chatted for a while in the hall, Horie Tsubasa reluctantly said goodbye to Xia Fan and Hoshina Hanami under the gaze of Horie Keizo.

"Ms. Hoshina, you sang Natsu-kun's "Sakura" and I sang "Red Lotus". Let's work hard together from now on."

She suddenly took a step forward and whispered in Hoshina Hanami's ear.

"Got it. I will continue to work hard and will not lose to you. One day, I will be able to sing a song as difficult as "Gurenge"."

Understanding the meaning of the other party's words, a small flame seemed to ignite in Hoshina Hanami's eyes.

"Well, Xia Jun, see you at school."

"Well, see you at school."

After waving to Xia Fan, Horie Tsubasa followed Horie Keizo towards the parking lot.

"Guwu... I really want to meet Xia Jun at school, but I have to go to Osaka to continue my 'traveling singing' tomorrow..."

Xing Ming Hanajian pinched the hem of her skirt with some envy.

"I grew up in Ikebukuro and I'm very familiar with the area. Shall we go get something to eat next?"

Xia Fan turned around and asked her.

"Eat, of course..."

Xing Ming Hanami nodded excitedly at first, then looked at the time and shook her head in disappointment.

"I'm sorry, Xia Fan, the management company is very strict. You can't eat after 8 o'clock, and the curfew to return to the apartment at 11 o'clock is about to expire."

"I informed President Tachibana that I was coming out tonight, and the car he sent to pick me up is almost here."

She explained to Xia Fan pitifully.

“It’s really not easy to debut as an artist.”

Xia Fan nodded in understanding.

Hoshina Hanami, as a popular idol singer who has just debuted, cannot afford any mistakes in her reputation.

Tachibana Ryoko was very open-minded, as she was willing to risk being photographed by the paparazzi and come to watch a movie with him.

After a while, the nanny car that came to pick up Hoshina Hanami stopped in front of the two of them.

"Xia Fan, I'm very happy today. Let's meet again next time when we are free... Let's have dinner together!"

Inside the car, Xing Ming Hana rolled down the window and said goodbye to Xia Fan reluctantly.

"Now, I'm the only one left... Forget about the midnight snack, let's just go home and sleep..."

Watching the nanny car disappear into the night, Xia Fan shrank in the cold wind of early spring and walked towards the Ikebukuro shopping street one kilometer away.

In the crowd after the movie, a graceful figure passed by him...

The sweet aroma mixed with alcohol rushed into Xia Fan's nose, making him subconsciously think of a cocktail.

"Ok?"

Realizing something, Xia Fan turned around abruptly and stared at the graceful figure in the crowd.

This is a tall woman who is nearly 1.7 meters tall.

Although her whole body is wrapped in a black hooded sportswear, the huge contrasting curve formed by her round hips and slender waist exudes a natural charm.

What attracted Xia Fan's attention was not the woman's outstanding figure that was difficult to conceal, but a pair of fluorescent white animal ears above her head.

Chapter 64: The Beast-eared Girl Under the Starry Sky (Please Read on Tuesday)

2024-07-13

"I'm sure this is definitely not an effect that can be achieved with cosplay props."

Following the woman not too far away, Xia Fan stared at the strange animal ears...

From the first glance, this pair of triangular pointed ears looks very similar to fox ears.

A closer look reveals that this "animal ear" is actually an "energy body" composed of countless tiny white light spots, with even the fur outlined in great detail.

These ears, which emit a faint fluorescent light, can stand upright and rotate with the wind just like ordinary animal ears.

"From the reactions around here, it seems like ordinary people can't see this thing."

What’s even more bizarre is that when the “animal-eared girl” walked in the crowd, the people around her ignored the eye-catching ears on her head.

Using the crowd as cover, Xia Fan, who was following behind, looked again and again and silently took out his phone.

"Hey, lesson 9? I want to report..."

Although the specific circumstances are unknown, the woman's ears are clearly related to "supernatural beings."

As a caring citizen, a consultant for Lesson 9, and a member of the Psychic Association, I naturally have the obligation to report on the spot.

"Yes, my current location is... Before you come, I will try to follow her..."

After hanging up the phone, Xia Fan stood more than ten meters away without making a sound, following the woman's graceful steps and walking through the crowd.

Judging from her unsteady steps, the woman seemed a little drunk, but he did not dare to take it lightly.

Supernatural cases are bizarre and have no common sense.

There are many possibilities as to why this woman might be possessed by an evil spirit, cursed, or might be a non-human being.

"Tian Yu Shen" will only take action when his life is threatened. If the other party causes any large-scale impact on the crowd at this moment, Xia Fan has no confidence in avoiding casualties.

Just as he was lost in thought, the woman suddenly turned around and disappeared into a side door of Sunshine City.

"not good……"

When Xia Fan jogged in, he had already lost sight of the other person.

Sunshine City, a landmark building in Ikebukuro, is a super-large complex that brings together hundreds of business formats including entertainment facilities, shopping stores, restaurants, gyms, beauty salons, etc.

Trying to find someone in a place like this is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"Sniff... this smell, it's her fragrance..."

Suddenly, the familiar sweet smell mixed with alcohol drifted into Xia Fan's nose.

This is the unique smell of that woman.

"From the direction of the smell... sniff... did she go into the stairwell?"

With his nose twitching like a husky, Xia Fan entered the narrow U-shaped stairwell.

"Patta...Patta..."

The sound of light footsteps could be heard faintly from above my head.

Xia Fan looked up from the bottom following the sound, and saw a dark figure flash by in the gap between the stair handrails.

"There's nowhere to hide in this kind of terrain. We have to be careful."

Xia Fan listened carefully to the footsteps, with his back pressed against the corner of the stairwell, and crawled up following the fragrance.

"Huh...huh...huh..."

However, as he climbed the stairs, he soon lost track of his whereabouts.

"We have already... climbed about thirty floors... Where on earth does this woman want to go..."

Although he had always had the habit of running to stay healthy, after climbing thirty floors with the other person, Xia Fan's thigh muscles had begun to protest with soreness.

"Whatever, let's just treat it as revenge exercise after greedily eating popcorn and milk tea."

Seeing that the figure that appeared and disappeared between the handrails above his sight had no intention of stopping, Xia Fan could only grit his teeth and keep up.

……

Twenty minutes later, at Sunshine City Ikebukuro, on the 60th floor rooftop.

"Huh...Huh...He even pried open the door lock and climbed all the way to this place. What conspiracy do you have..."

Xia Fan, his whole body drenched in sweat, suppressed his breath, slowly and silently pushed the open fire door, and walked onto the rooftop.

What comes into view as the cold night wind blows in your face is the vast and brilliant starry sky above your head, and the city night view below that competes with the starry sky for brilliance.

The 60th floor of Sunshine City, which is below the rooftop where Xia Fan is, is a transparent observation deck surrounded by floor-to-ceiling glass, famous for its night view overlooking the entire Tokyo.

But at this moment, looking out from the rooftop which is higher than the observation deck, the night view in all directions is even more magnificent, giving people the illusion of wandering in the Milky Way.

"By the way, where is she?"

Coming back to his senses from the spectacular night view, Xia Fan lowered his body like a clumsy spy, scanning the rooftop...

"over there!"

At the first glance, he spotted the dark figure he had been pursuing.

Because, the "animal-eared girl" was standing on the edge of the rooftop, above the only 20-centimeter-wide concrete guardrail, unconcealedly and extremely conspicuously.

The violent night wind blew down the hood, and Xia Fan saw the other person's face clearly for the first time.

This is a girl who looks to be around twenty years old, with big, round green eyes like a cat, delicate facial features and a small chin, and long hair dyed white that flutters in the wind.

Her slender and graceful figure, her pointed fluorescent ears, and her long hair swinging behind her like a giant white tail made Xia Fan think of an elegant, charming and mysterious fox.

The girl didn't notice Xia Fan's arrival at all. She had an indifferent expression on her face and walked lightly on the guardrail, humming an unknown song, with the animal ears on her head swaying lazily.

It seemed that this was not the edge of a scary sixty-story building, but a winding path in the forest.

Stopping at the 90-degree corner where two rows of guardrails intersected, she stretched her slender body, revealing a touch of whiteness around her waist, and stretched comfortably.

"Could it be that she was a victim possessed by an evil spirit and induced to commit suicide step by step?"

Thinking of a certain possibility, Xia Fan, who was originally "sneaking approaching", finally couldn't help it.

"Come down quickly, it's dangerous there!"

He rushed out and gave the girl a warning.

"Oh, when did you come here? Are you a fanatic fan or a "Bunshun" person?"

The girl was so slow to notice Xia Fan that she raised her pretty chin, and her beautiful green eyes looked at him like he was looking at garbage...

"Your current position is not suitable for chatting. If you want to know who I am, come down first and I will tell you!"

While Xia Fan was trying to strike up a conversation with the other party, he inadvertently closed the distance between them.

As long as he gets close enough to induce the "evil spirit" in her body to attack him, he can use Tian Yujin to "exorcise the spirit".

"It doesn't matter who you are."