What?! My anime figurines have all come true!

"Look, even though I don't know their true colors either, and I'm sitting next to Mashiro, I don't feel as much pressure as you do."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xia laughed in anger.

"You are different."

Sun Lin shook her head.

"How is it different?"

Chen Xia was at her wit's end, so she spread her hands and asked.

"You've mistakenly entered the imperial palace; I urge you to put down what you're holding..."

Sun Lin didn't explain much, she just started singing to herself.

"You're still singing!"

…………

On the other side, even though they had gone far away, the Yamai sisters could still 'hear' the conversation taking place inside the restaurant.

"Ukukuku... It seems that even without using our spirit power, our spiritual pressure is enough to make ignorant mortals tremble!"

Yagyuuya covered half of his face with one hand and placed the other on his waist, striking a classic JOJO pose.

"Agreed, we are just too powerful."

Yamai Yuzuru then struck a different JOJO pose to match.

"Hehehe... It's just fear of the unknown. By the way, that lady isn't afraid of you all~"

Kurumi Tokisaki let out a soft laugh, then shattered the Yamai sisters' illusions.

"what!"

Yamai Yakuya was greatly shocked upon hearing this.

"shock."

The same goes for Yamai Yuzuru, but it wasn't shown on her face.

"When will I finally see my husband? I really want him to see this new dress..."

Hoshimiya Rokuro didn't care about Chen Xia and Sun Lin; she just wanted to fast forward to the start of the concert and then snuggle in the Emperor's (Chen Xiao's) arms like a concubine.

"How many of you have come?"

At this moment, Yamada Elf asked this question out of curiosity.

She had planned to explain the world of anime and manga to Kasumigaoka Utaha and Senju Muramasa before discussing the number of people who had stolen the figures while having dinner, but she didn't expect to run into Chen Xia and her colleague.

Therefore, we had to postpone asking the question until now.

After all, they didn't know that Yukari Yakumo was observing everyone all the time. Unless they asked her directly into thin air like Moka Akashiya did, Yukari Yakumo wouldn't speak up.

Emmmm......

It's starting to resemble some AI software more and more.

I get it! Yukari Yakumo is like a steamed bun among figure characters! (Big teeth emoji + finger pointing upwards)

Yukari Yakumo: ... (smiles)

"Apart from those few, almost everyone came."

Kurumi Tokisaki answered truthfully.

"Those people?"

Yamada Elf looked puzzled.

Who are these people?

"It's Rinne Sonogami and Ririo Sonogami, the beast and Tenka, the opposite of Mio Takamiya's power (Ren), Mana Takamiya and those 'magicians,' as well as Mayuri and the few little guys in white and black... Basically, none of the [side stories] came."

At this point, Kurumi Tokisaki paused, a slightly troubled expression on her face.

"And there's the white me (the White Queen)."

Yamada Elf and the others: Isn't that all the heroines from the Date A Live series?

This is truly a "big surprise"!

"Wait a minute, Kurumi, you forgot one person!"

Seeing that Tokisaki Kurumi didn't continue, Yamai Yuzuru and Yamai Yuzuru blocked her way with dissatisfaction.

Is there anyone else?

Kurumi Tokisaki didn't react for a moment.

Then, Yamai Yagyuuya and Yamai Yuzuru stood on the left and right, striking very strange poses. They took a few steps with their little feet touching the ground, and then spun their arms in a big circle.

He shouted "Merge!" and his fingers just happened to touch each other.

Then nothing happened.

However, they didn't fall silent because of this, because although the work represented by this pose doesn't exist in this world, Yamada Elf and the others know it!

The famous Fusion Technique from Dragon Ball Z!

The entity formed by the Yamai sisters' fusion is naturally the person they were before becoming spirits; those who only watch the anime and haven't paid much attention to the original work and games are generally unaware of this.

"The wind awaits the Eight Dances!"

Yamada Elf uttered that name.

"Exactly!" x2

The Yamai sisters clapped each other with smiles on their faces.

"I really—I completely forgot about that person."

Kurumi Tokisaki shook her head, somewhat surprised, and rubbed her forehead.

"But this doesn't count either, because you're already here, so theoretically you could be considered as having arrived."

"Huh? What happened...?"

"Yakoya Yamai said helplessly."

"No way! If it weren't for the fact that I can't use my spirit power, I'd show you how to fuse with it right now!"

Yamai Yuzuru held an opposing view.

"Wait! I did the math... There's also Kurumi you didn't mention. Could Takamiya Mio be here too?"

At this moment, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had been silent all along, noticed the key point and immediately spoke up to interrupt.

Kurumi Tokisaki did not answer immediately, but gave a polite but somewhat awkward smile.

"They really came!" x5

Chapter 254 The Musician's Question

Chen Xiao was completely unaware of the girls' many schemes and mischief, and as the spirits had predicted, he did not pursue the matter of Origami Tobiichi's sneaking away.

After having lunch and taking a walk to digest, Chen Xiao led everyone ahead to the concert entrance, where they entered in advance using the vouchers given to them by Garden Feather.

Even though he could go backstage to see Ichiji Nijika and the others, Chen Xiao still dutifully led everyone to a central seat and quietly waited for the concert to begin.

After all, although the gimmick this time was the End Band and the Thornless Band, the organizers did not only 'invite' these two bands. Other bands that were eager to compete with the girl bands or were dissatisfied with them also came.

This way, the offline concert can avoid becoming a one-woman show for Ijichi Nijika and her group. The other purpose is to compare them with these 'challengers'.

This is what truly highlights the value of their offline concert at this anime convention.

In addition to other bands, many veteran musicians also came as 'judges'. The organizers didn't need to invite them; they came to apply as soon as they heard about it.

So, besides Chen Xiao and his group, there were also some scattered unfamiliar faces who came in early. Because of Neko's cognitive impairment, they didn't care about the group of beautiful girls sitting in the middle.

They were just a group of unfamiliar colleagues.

This is also why Chen Xiao didn't go backstage to meet with Ichiji Nijika and the others. There were already people sitting down in front of the stage, so there must be even more people backstage. If it caused a commotion and Nijika and the others didn't perform well, that would be terrible.

Miku Izayoi backstage: Phew... Thank goodness Darling didn't come backstage, otherwise I would have had to hide.

"Wow, this anime convention could be renamed the Shanghai Music Festival. The decorations inside are on a completely different level from those outside."

At that moment, someone entered through the concert entrance at the back, relying on a pass issued by the organizer. The voice sounded somewhat young, probably the cynical type.

He glanced around the venue, ignoring everyone he didn't recognize, including Chen Xiao, and when he saw an acquaintance who had taken his seat earlier, he eagerly sat down next to him.

"Hey, Lao Li, this Garden Group is really throwing money around! The outside looks like the old comic conventions, but the inside is just..."

Before the man could finish speaking, the middle-aged man he called 'Old Li' raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Alright, alright, Yuhan, this is, after all, the official live performance of those two girl bands. It's normal to make it a bit more special. Don't forget that the mysterious Garden Group is behind them."

Old Li said with a solemn expression.

"Hey Lao Li, look at your expression... The event has already been held offline, and everyone's here. Why don't you believe they're really good?"

The young man named Yuhan looked surprised.

Since Garden Group has taken the initiative to open offline stores, it means that those beautiful girls are indeed confident and capable of showing their strength in front of the public.

Isn't that enough?

"You're still too young and impatient."

Old Li didn't answer immediately. He first sighed, then said earnestly:

"With technology so advanced now, even AI music has emerged. A mysterious company with enormous financial resources—who knows if the music those girls are playing is real? You know our industry; for traffic and popularity, they'll stop at nothing."

"Even perfect pitch doesn't mean you can tell if the music in a player is real or fake... At least I've never met a superhuman who can tell the difference."

Old Li's idea is actually the same as that of most of the veteran musicians who came to this offline concert. They really can't imagine that a few girls playing a few songs on a small stage at a comic convention can immediately become a hit on the entire internet.

Indeed, both the band's final song and the subsequent songs released online only by the band Thornless are high-quality tracks that would make even veterans like them exclaim, "Holy crap! Wow!"

Even so, after understanding the cause and effect, they all unanimously thought of things that everyone often encounters, such as 'capital hype', 'non-original authors', and 'buying traffic'.

After all, the band Ending had just become a sensation, and then Garden Group Limited immediately rose to prominence. With the addition of the super hacker [Funeral Parlor], the timing makes it hard not to question the 'quality' of these two bands.

That's why they came here on their own initiative.

Besides hearing the melody they played, they also had to see their movements. If they found out that the girl band was fake, they would immediately walk away.

And mobilize all forces to attack the Garden Group's fraudulent activities, even if the outcome is the same as those music companies that went bankrupt because they offended the Garden Group.

"Old Li, isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?"

After hearing Lao Li's explanation, Yu Han's face showed an embarrassed smile, like a sweating soybean.

"You kid! How come you're more conservative than us old-timers? If you're not flexible in your thinking and don't have a spirit of questioning, how can you play rock and roll well?"

Seeing him like this, Old Li gave him a look of disappointment.

"Yes Yes Yes……"

Upon hearing this, Yu Han could only force a smile.

He dared not go against this senior, and he still clearly remembered the photo of Old Li when he was young, roaring and smashing his guitar on stage.

Add to that the muscles hidden beneath that oversized coat, and he was certain that this veteran could lift him up with one hand like he was a chick!

"I see……"

Chen Xiao, who had been eavesdropping on the two's conversation from afar, nodded knowingly. He wasn't angry about it; it was reasonable for Ichiji Hongxia and the others to be questioned.

The almost unanimous trust on the internet is actually like a castle in the air; those who truly make music dare not speak out, for fear of being swept up in the vortex of public opinion.

Although many of them harbored the idea of ​​"fortune favors the bold" and publicly questioned the End of the Band and the Thornless Band, they have now been forced to go into "hidden" mode because of the offline concert event jointly submitted by Garden Group and the comic convention organizer.

This drew ridicule from netizens who follow them.

Before they went invisible, these people would only repeat one sentence...

"We'll find out what it's like once it's out there and put it to the test."

Soon, it will be time for the concert to begin.

Audiences were gradually entering the venue, and members of the Ghost Slayer Gourmet Team and the Online Literature Group also came to join them, resulting in Chen Xiao sitting next to a total of 19 beautiful girls.

As for Tokisaki Kurumi and the others...