Change the world with entertainment with Yokai Girl

When Yoshiko arrived at the classroom, a group of girls surrounded her.

"Ms. Yoshiko! Where did your fiancé take you last night?"

"Did you hold hands? You did, didn't you? You were holding hands passionately from head to toe!"

"This is an inside story for everyone, I can't tell you. But..." But then, Yoshiko changed the subject and smiled smugly, "Well! Just like you imagined, everything that was supposed to happen, happened!"

"Oh dear!" The girls covered their faces shyly. Although they were embarrassed, they couldn't help but think about it. This gossip was a bit too much for them.

Qin Jing silently read her book. Sometimes, not speaking out about certain things can be considered a virtue.

Yesterday's play has become a hot topic at Sunflower Kindergarten. All the children in the class seem to have become celebrities overnight, attracting attention wherever they go.

The uncles and aunties in the shopping street that Qin Jing passed on his way to school greeted him warmly, making him a true street darling after all.

"Hey, little monkey, off to school, huh?"

"Good morning, little monkey! Your performance last night was fantastic! Here! This is a croquette from my house, have a taste." An aunt who looked a lot like a raccoon dog handed a croquette to Qin Jing.

"Thanks……"

"Ah! How cunning! Here, little monkey, these are my fried chicken nuggets!" Uncle Huang, the meat pie shop owner with shifty eyes, enthusiastically wrapped up the fried chicken nuggets and stuffed them into Qin Jing's hands.

"Then you can try some of my family's meat buns too."

"And my family's jianbing guozi!"

"Go drink some milk. Eating more and exercising more will help you grow up faster."

So when Qin Jing arrived at school, she was wearing all sorts of breakfast items as she walked through the school gate.

In short, some meat was given to Teacher Hong who was on guard duty, some was given to the dog, and the rest was shared with the children in the class.

Emma Miyazawa, who portrayed Momotaro with such style and charm, has gained even more followers. This time, it seems to have spread to the older classes, with even the older students following her without hesitation.

Yuan Lin and Yuan Ying seem to have received a reward from their father. The family went to a high-end restaurant, and he promised to take them on a trip abroad during the holidays. They are very happy and proud now.

Sunohara has been staring at the school gates lately, waiting for a talent scout to arrive. Now, Shizuka can't bring herself to say it. She really wishes someone could tell her that in the first place, no one would care about a mute nobody on stage.

Qin Jing secretly slipped out of the classroom through the back door and went to the backyard. He sat down next to the dog, chatted for a while, then opened a book, his mind calming down. While everyone else was excited, he took the opportunity to enjoy some quiet time reading. He figured that in a few days, everything would return to normal.

In fact, the agent from Penglai Company's 428 Agency came to Qin's father with a USB drive after that and took a copy of the photos with him.

He was originally an employee of the nationally renowned Inari TV station. The station's logo was a cute little fox lying on the ground with a long tail behind it forming a semicircle, resembling a capital G that was flipped left and right. Therefore, it was also known as the 'Fox Station'.

Fox TV, like his current agency 428 Studio, belongs to the multinational corporation Penglai Group. Penglai has a complete entertainment industry chain with a very wide range of interests, handling almost everything from creation to merchandise production in-house, making it quite unique in today's global collaborative production model.

Passionate about filming various animal-themed, fantasy, and monster-themed animations, TV series, and movies.

428 Studio is one of the newly established entertainment divisions designed to discover talented artists.

After several days of research, he found several candidates, but they were either too old or too young.

The agent's eyes scanned the photos, finally settling on one spot, and then clicked to enlarge it.

What interested him most were indeed the roles in the kindergarten performances, such as the Monkey King who could jump and somersault continuously in the air, but he was a bit old and didn't seem very smart.

Click on the next image.

That funny little chick might have a lot of potential if it wanted to become a comedian.

Click on the next image.

Momotaro looks perfect for action scenes. Recently, female action stars have become popular internationally, and it is said that the head office is looking for several female action stars with a Western ancient style, as if they are going to make some big action movie.

And then there's that dog that knows how to cooperate perfectly with people and has a very gentle temperament;

And that girl who played the ghost, she showed the aura of a major villain at such a young age, she is very talented.

Finally, the agent's eyes settled on the little monkey...

This is a rare talent! Last night's performance of the little monkey was the most inspired. Based on his many years of experience working at the TV station, he can tell that the child who played the monkey had his own ideas.

I really want to sign him now and train him properly, but he's too young. I guess I'll have to wait a few more years...

The agent hesitated for a moment before moving several photos from potential candidates to those under observation.

The agent sighed regretfully. When would the day come when he discovered a world-class superstar and reached the pinnacle of his life?

Section 24 Winter Spring Festival and Tourism

As time passes, all the noise will fade away, and life will return to normal. Qin Jing's goal is to become a literary youth, and this is the only thing that has never changed. Time flows by, the leaves on the maple tree gradually turn yellow and begin to fall, marking the arrival of winter.

After celebrating the New Year in Japan and the winter break, Qin Jing and her family arrived in Kyoto during the holiday. Unlike Tokyo, where snow is a rare sight, everything here was already covered in white. Thick snow piled up on both sides of the road, and slender tree branches were covered with white snowflakes. When they arrived at the foot of the mountain where the Qin family's old house was located, the surrounding area had become a white ocean.

The parking lot at the foot of the mountain was already filled with rows of vehicles.

I came back to my hometown for two reasons: first, to see my parents, and second, to attend the Qin family's ancestral worship ceremony. The Qin family has been doing very well in recent years, and even those who have already separated from the family and changed their surnames are eagerly returning to worship their ancestors. It's getting more and more lively every year.

Walking up the small cement slope, you'll find one of the ancient-style buildings on the hill—the house where Qin Jing's grandparents lived.

This area was once the residence of the Qin family, but over the years it has become an ordinary residential area. Apart from the Qin family's main residence, the surrounding houses have changed hands many times, some abandoned and some newly built. Now it is basically a concentration of traditional buildings. Although it cannot compare with the historical significance of Tang Dynasty architecture, it has its own unique features, and every year some tourists come here specifically to visit.

The Qin family's main residence is located in the center of Kyoto, overlooking a cluster of ancient buildings. Xiao Kui ran merrily along the white road leading up the mountain, while Qin Jing looked around with curiosity at the white, ancient-style buildings, her mood becoming cheerful as well.

"Nini, hurry up!"

"Xiao Kui! You'll fall if you run so fast!"

Qin Jing didn't linger any longer and chased after Xiao Kui, who was running on the snow.

"Whoa!" As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Kui fell to the ground and sank into the snow.

Qin Jing stepped forward and helped her up, wiping the snow off her face.

Xiao Kui squinted, her nose pressed against the snow, turning slightly red, and small snowflakes clung to her hair. But when she saw the human-shaped imprint she had made on the ground, she burst into laughter: "Hahaha! The snow is so cool! Xiao Kui conjured up a hole! Hahaha!"

"Honestly, I told you not to run around like that!" Qin's mother said irritably.

"Stop playing now, it's time to go to Grandpa and Grandma's house," said Qin's father.

"Okay!" Xiao Kui took her brother's hand and ran ahead with a big laugh.

After wishing her grandparents a Happy New Year and having lunch, Xiao Kui couldn't wait to pull Jing outside.

As Qin Jing stepped out of the courtyard, she sensed someone watching her. Looking up, she saw a white blur flash by. It seemed like some small animal had been perched on the wall, looking at her.

There was only a patch of snow on it, and Qin Jing wondered if she was seeing things.

"Nini, let's go build a snowman!" Xiao Kui urged.

"Oh, you're here." Qin Jing walked out the door and followed.

There are four seasons in a year, and the most enjoyable things to do are: spring outings to admire flowers, summer swimming in the sea, autumn enjoying maple leaves and having barbecues, and winter, besides hot pot, playing in the snow.

After Qin Jing finished pushing the snowball, he took out a small shovel and a flat wooden board. Due to his height, he planned to make a mini version of Baymax (●—●). As long as he was willing to spend time refining the details, he could make it very realistic. If he had all the necessary tools, he would like to try ice sculpting in the future.

Xiao Kui was playing in the snow, occasionally handing her brother a tool or a small stool.

After drawing for more than an hour, a big white figure (●—●) that was half a head taller than Qin Jing stood on the snow, with a snow rabbit on its shoulder, using red beans for eyes and leaves for ears.

"Nini, you did a great job! What is this?" Xiao Kui asked curiously.

"It's Baymax! The chubby guy who's a contender for the second cutest in the world. Don't ask such a brainless question as who's number one." Qin Jing said, handing the snow rabbit from Baymax's shoulder to Kui.

"The chubby white rabbit is so cute! The little rabbit is cute too!" Xiao Kui said happily, carefully holding the snow rabbit.

"Ah, did Jing and Kui make this?" Qin's mother said in surprise.

"Haha, luckily I was prepared and brought my camera and tripod!" Qin's father said with a smile.

"Dad, hurry up! Xiao Kui wants to take a picture with Baymax!"

"Let's take pictures together! I'll go call my parents."

"Xiaojing, come over here quickly too."

"Oh!"

Looking at the foothills behind the house, draped in a white coat, the towering peaks are shrouded in clouds, quiet and mysterious.

Hearing her family calling, Jing turned around, chuckled, and ran forward.

The family gathered together, facing the camera, and Xiao Kui smiled and shouted, "Cheese!"

"Xiaojing, you seem to really like the scenery and ancient architecture of Kyoto? Would you like to travel anywhere?"

"Yes, it feels very novel, and it has a strong historical atmosphere," Qin Jing said.

"Xiaojing, is there anywhere you'd like to travel? Like Kiyomizu-dera Temple or Kinkaku-ji Temple?" Qin's father, who grew up here, asked.

"I'd rather visit Yasaka Shrine than Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) just because it's crowded with people."

"Hey, there's a shrine right next door, and it has quite a connection with the Qin family's ancestors," Qin's father said.

"Then let's go to the Inari Shrine tomorrow if we have time," Qin Ma suggested.

“Great! Speaking of which, that was the first stop on our honeymoon.” Mr. Qin said, putting his arm around Mrs. Qin’s waist.

"Let's go out and play, Xiao Kui."

"Hmm? Oh, okay."

Qin Jing pulled the bewildered Xiao Kui along, too lazy to pay attention to such parents.

Since she had come all the way to Kyoto, Qin Jing naturally wanted to travel around and explore, to find the birthplace of Kyoto Animation, K-On!, Hyouka, and Violet Evergarden; or perhaps she could visit Honnoji Temple to find the spirit of Nobunaga Kugimiya.

The Kinkaku-ji Temple, which was destroyed by fire, became more famous because of Mishima's novel, but the garden in Kawabata Yasunari's novel attracted Qin Jing more.

Of course, a trip to Tokyo wouldn't be complete without visiting Yasaka Shrine. Kawabata Yasunari's "The Old Capital" vividly portrays the various attractions of Kyoto throughout the four seasons, but what impressed Jing the most was the story of the two sisters who were tormented by fate, as one of them was abandoned by her parents and went on to live completely different lives.

The twin sister who wasn't abandoned back then survived a very difficult life because her parents died early. She felt guilty towards her older sister who was abandoned, but she also complained about why her parents didn't abandon her. The abandoned one lived the life of a rich young lady, while the one who wasn't abandoned lived such a hard life.

Later, the two sisters recognized each other, and the younger sister put on the precious kimono that her older sister had given her and took the initiative to visit her sister.

But even wearing the same clothes and having the same face, the stark reality made her realize that the gap between her, who had become burly from years of hard labor, and her sister, who had lived the life of a pampered young lady since childhood, was so vast that her presence here was a mistake and would only embarrass her sister.

The abandoned twin sister, though suffering from low self-esteem and pain, was cared for by a wealthy family. To prevent her from feeling inferior, her adoptive parents told a beautiful lie: "They found her under the cherry blossom tree at the shrine; she was so adorable, they couldn't resist taking her home." Having grown up in luxury, she felt pity for her younger sister but couldn't understand her plight.

Later, the younger sister refused her adoptive parents' offer of adoption and left on a snowy morning. The two sisters never saw each other again.

Kawabata Yasunari's novels possess a profound emotional resonance, a poignant and lonely beauty. It's not hard to understand why, after the death of Mr. Shu Qingchun, he was able to stand out from three other outstanding writers to become the Nobel laureate in 68.

As expected of a great writer, the Kyoto Gion he depicted was beautiful, the geisha were beautiful, and even the lies of his adoptive parents were beautiful. At least this is much more touching than the future literary boy Shizuka lying to Aoi that she was a newspaper delivery.

If possible, Qin Jing would like to try to find that cherry blossom tree during the cherry blossom season.

However, Qin Jing still has to go with her parents to the ancestral hall on the mountain for a memorial service tomorrow. But she can go and visit the shrine on the nearby Inari Mountain. The Qin family's ancestral hall is located on the same mountain, and it's only a twenty-minute walk from there to the shrine.

Section 25.25 Inari Shrine and Yuyu

Far from the light pollution of big cities, a sky full of stars appeared in the night sky. Looking up, you can clearly see the bright stars emitting various colors of light. At this moment, the distance between people and the depths of the universe becomes incredibly close, as if you could reach out and grab them.

Gazing at the starry sky, Qin Jing stepped out of the courtyard, and then felt that same gaze from the afternoon again.

Looking towards the outer wall, I indeed saw a strange little white animal standing in the snow, blending in perfectly and making it very difficult to spot.

It wasn't the white kitten or ferret I had imagined, but a small, round-headed animal I'd never seen before.

The little animal's body is like a teru teru bozu (a Japanese doll), with a round head and big, harmless eyes, and a light, flowing dress that sways in the wind, making it seem as if it's floating in the air.

"Come here..." Qin Jing stepped forward and reached out his hand. The little animal was not afraid. It floated in front of Jing, circled around him and observed him. Finally, it landed on Jing's hand, hugged Jing's fingers and licked them.

The little animal's tongue felt cool, as if it were covered in snow.

“Yuyuyu…” The little animal flew up, seemingly beckoning Qin Jing to follow her.

Qin Jing stepped outside and saw that the snowy landscape had transformed. The surrounding white trees were adorned with slender, icy crystals that sparkled under the starlight. Not only small animals, but the giant white snowman he and Xiao Kui had pushed earlier was also waving at him, striding forward, while the snow rabbit hopped along, and even the snowman Xiao Kui had made split into two balls and rolled forward on the ground.

They followed the small white animal, occasionally turning back to call to Qin Jing to move forward.

Jing hesitated for a moment, but still followed. He then strolled with the wondrous creature under the moonlight, continuing forward.

White snowmen danced in the air, decorating every place they passed with white and transparent, crystalline ice crystals. Snowflakes fell from the sky, crossing a small bridge, turning the stone bridge into a snow bridge, while the river below was covered with a layer of ice.

Qin Jing was eventually led to his destination, but unexpectedly, the little animal took him to the foot of the mountain where the famous shrine was located.

This place enshrines the god of farmers and merchants, who is in charge of agriculture and commerce. This shrine on Mount Inari is the main shrine of this god. It is said that the god who blesses people with prosperous business and abundant harvests once lived here. His messenger is different from other shrines; it is a fox. Therefore, you can see many fox statues here.

The most noteworthy attraction here, famous both domestically and internationally, is the tens of thousands of torii gates of varying sizes, standing side by side to form two irregular, ever-changing tunnels along the mountain path. Stretching for several kilometers uphill, from the foot of the mountain all the way to the shrine at the summit, when the ground is covered in snow, walking through this tunnel makes the world seem to shrink to only three colors: red, black, and white.

At night, these tunnels formed by stacked red pillars glow faintly, like long lanterns extending upwards, the light growing brighter as they rise, until the final peak gleams like a dazzling gemstone.

As Qin Jing walked through the tunnel, she felt very light and agile. She tried jumping and found that she could leap over a stone step with a single step. It seemed effortless for her to walk the several kilometers of mountain road.