Pokémon, but cultural invasion

Ah Che muttered a few words and continued reading.

The protagonist's death sets a tragic tone for the entire story.

The further he read, the less A-Che questioned the choice of subject matter, but his face still contorted into a bitter expression.

"This script hasn't even been filmed yet, so why do I feel heartbroken just reading about it?"

"Perhaps you are a melancholic young person who is prone to lamenting the passing of spring and the coming of autumn."

"how could it be possible!"

Ah Che rolled up the script and paced back and forth in the room.

The whole story is undoubtedly a tragedy, except for the first half and the part where Gyrocopter and his owner are reunited in a dream, which are relatively heartwarming.

What he started to worry about wasn't being criticized, but being stabbed in the back by angry fans.

People always love joyful and beautiful things, which is why there are almost no tragedies in movies around the world.

If I had to categorize it, "Unforgettable Memories" would be a film. It tells the story of an inventor and a robot who creates a mind. The two are in sync, the robot goes out of control, and they are separated forever.

The reaction was far from lukewarm; it was met with a barrage of criticism, and the director was labeled as having "artsy nerd syndrome," leading to his retirement from the film industry.

As a lesson from the past, there are almost no films that deliberately depict tragedy.

Today, Izumi is going to try this abandoned film genre again.

"The script is fine, it's quite touching, but the problem is that it's too touching."

A-Che felt a chill. He rubbed his arms and said, "It's one thing if it's badly made, but if it's on par with the previous two movies..."

"Won't I get stabbed by a fanatical fan when I walk down the street?"

"What are you afraid of, you're the chief photographer?"

Quanshu stretched and said, "If anyone's going to cause trouble, it should be me, the director, first."

“…That’s right.”

Ah Che's mindset suddenly brightened. If Quan Shu wasn't afraid, why should he be afraid of anything?

With no more worries, he immediately began a lively discussion about the questionable scenes in the script.

...

"The filming location was chosen at the Maglev train station in the southern district of Jinhuang City, and it is based on a true story."

After asking A-Che for help, Quan-Shu started a new round of actor recruitment on Ting-Xiang's video account.

The number of people recruited this time was very small, mainly the lead actor Parker and his wife.

The age requirement is slightly older; actors who were popular during the golden age of the film industry might be just right.

Next came the preparations for the module creation competition and the developer platform. Quanshu prepared generous prizes for the top ten winners, hoping to ignite the players' enthusiasm.

Before Ache's storyboard design was completed, Quanshu continued his semi-relaxed life.

...

The popularity of "Ratatouille" has continued to grow in the past few days.

Stardew Valley Farmers Community

"The Noisy Bird Human Form: This is utterly insane! Even on its fifth day of release, tickets are still impossible to get. Can those people who brought their elves to see it a second time just get lost?!"

"Ladybug's Iron Fist: You should be grateful you haven't encountered any scalpers. The Ironclad region is unregulated by the league, so ticket prices are going to skyrocket."

"A meteor shower that missed its target: I have a question, is Carlos's cuisine really the best in the world?"

"Found the Keystone: Hello, yes."

"Will you dream of Mare the sheep? It's an egg."

...

The scrolling of the screen stopped because there was a heated argument going on in the hundreds of posts below.

Miare has been very popular lately, with many video bloggers taking to the streets to sample various local delicacies.

They tried to find the prototype of the restaurant in the movie "God of Cookery", but to no avail.

Konosuke, who plays Kuan, has been staying on set these days because he gets asked for autographs a lot when he goes out on the street.

Some vicious female fans terrified him.

Naz received two emails in her email inbox.

A letter from the League states that the gyms have been closed for too long since the Quartz Conference, and that if they are not reopened soon, it will affect their gym ratings for next year.

The second letter, from the Goldenrod City Hall, was a request to the Gym Leader.

In the last few days of summer, various summer temple fairs are springing up one after another.

Girls' Gorge, a port town in the southeast of the city of Goldenrod, is known for its supernatural occurrences targeting adult men during its annual summer festival.

Their physical strength and energy were drained by unspeakable evil spirits, leaving them naked in the temple, severely weakened.

Initially thought to be an urban legend stemming from a common molestation incident, Golden City dispatched police officers to investigate.

They actually encountered the ghost of a girl, and ordinary Pokémon were no match for her.

Two groups of police officers, refusing to believe in the danger, returned empty-handed and suffered a great loss.

In addition, some urban legends and ghost stories were too terrifying, so the Golden City Police Department asked the city hall for permission to use magic to defeat magic.

The responsibility of dealing with the ghosts naturally fell on Sabrina, the Gym Leader of Saffron City and a psychic.

"Spring Tree, what should we do?"

Naz was unusually flustered.

Golden City asks her to subdue the monsters, but her superpowers have not yet been restored.

The closure of the museum, coupled with the refusal of the city hall's request, will likely raise suspicions among many.

"Maiden Gorge?"

Quanshu carefully read the case file submitted by the police station and confirmed that he had not misheard.

He reassured Naz.

"It doesn't matter, I will take action."

Chapter 138 Catching Ghosts at the Spring Tree

To travel from Goldenrod City to the famous resort island of Lampurchi, you need to take the regular ferry from Maidens Gorge to Hatoha Port.

The reason why Maiden Gorge stands out from many port cities as a popular summer festival venue is because of a poignant legend.

More than two thousand years ago, a beautiful young woman made a promise with her lover that they would get married when he returned from the war.

After her lover went to war with the army, the young woman waited for him, but he never returned.

The girl was unwilling to give up, so she waited endlessly on the beach and turned into a sea rock statue facing the sea.

Their heartbreaking love story attracts lovelorn men and women from all over Kanto to witness the beauty of Maiden Rock.

“Miss Officer Jenny, you may need to negotiate the preparations for exorcising the ghost later. Be firm then.”

The once bustling Maiden Rock scenic spot is now deserted.

A few days ago, the police encountered a ghost, which was witnessed by many people. Rumors spread like wildfire, and tourists were scared away, fearing that the ghost would drain their energy.

Negotiation?

Quanshu's words made Officer Jenny of Golden City feel uneasy. Although her colleagues were not so frightened that they trembled, they were pale when they returned.

Who knows what we'll be negotiating with?

"I may not be able to help much with Natsume's exorcism, but I will do my best."

Officer Jenny cheered herself up.

"Relax, this job might be quite simple."

Izumi led the two to visit the temple where naked male tourists were frequently discovered.

There weren't many people at the temple, and they all looked worried.

Their income comes mainly from tourists visiting Girls' Gorge, in addition to the pilgrims who make offerings to them on a daily basis.

The ghost story is a major blow to tourism in Girls' Gorge.

"Master Naz has come to exorcise the ghost. You all better cooperate obediently."

Officer Jenny's eyes were sharp and intimidating. She swept her gaze over the listless temple staff and emphasized sternly, "Anyone who dares to cause trouble or do something bad will be the first to suffer."

"Mr. Izumi, please."

After making a solemn statement, Miss Officer Jenny immediately left the temple, fearing that she might be entangled by something unclean.

"The famous painting that has been passed down for two thousand years and is treasured by the Maiden Shrine is in your temple, right?"

Quanshu asked one of the people who seemed to be the leader.

Faced with Officer Jenny and the psychic Sabrina, the leader dared not lie and said, "Indeed, it is exhibited at our temple's annual temple fair."

"Give me that painting; the ghost is hidden inside it."

Quanshu gets straight to the point, revealing the truth.

"what?"

The leader was taken aback; he had never heard of such a thing before.

"While you were exhibiting, the ghost in the painting lured a young man who was viewing the portrait of the girl and drained his strength and energy. That's the whole story."

"So hand over the painting. The main purpose of the Natsume Museum is to exorcise evil spirits."

"Everyone should leave the temple tonight, lest the ghosts become desperate and harm people."

Aside from Natsume's desire to exorcise evil spirits, everything Izumi said was true.

Kogoro and Kojiro were seduced by the illusion while viewing this painting and their minds were clouded.

Based on the various details in the case file, Quanshu had already figured out most of his modus operandi.

"I understand!"

The leader lowered his head and instructed several disciples to pack their belongings.

Neither the dojo master nor the police were forces he could resist. This painting, which had harmed countless people, was definitely not something he could keep.

The temple was small, and the group hurriedly left with their luggage.

"Well... Mr. Izumi and Lady Sabrina, I'll leave the exorcism to you."

Officer Jenny's smile was stiff.

"That's all for you. Wait for good news tomorrow."

Quanshu gestured for her to leave, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

For ordinary people who don't know the full picture, ghosts are undoubtedly frightening.

For a moment, only Izumi and Nazusa remained in the small temple.

He looked at the life-sized gray-white portrait that had been carried out. In the painting, a beautiful girl had her hands clasped together in front of her chest, gazing into the distance with a sorrowful expression.

"This is... the haunted portrait."

Naza muttered to herself, "Izumi-ki, please stay away."

"I don't have superpowers right now, so I can't protect you if a ghost suddenly attacks."

Espeon and Kadabra were with her, but she thought that if the ghost was really as evil as rumored, the two of them couldn't handle it.

"You really believe there are ghosts?"

Izumi lowered the white cloth covering the portrait, turned his head and said, "How could there be ghosts in the world? At most, it's a Ghost-type Pokémon."

Naz was stunned. She asked, "Then what you meant by exorcising ghosts?"

"As long as you take this painting with you, everything will be resolved."