Pokémon, but cultural invasion.

Izumi was shocked. How could there be a cereal guy in the Pokémon world, and so arrogant at that?

Stop pretending.

The brown-haired boy shook his head and said, "These are all freshly taken, high-quality photos. They're ready to use right out of the box, and they'll at least shorten your bathroom break by ten minutes."

Quanshu immediately realized that he seemed to have misunderstood something; this guy definitely had something in common with Wang Hao.

"no need."

"Really not going to?"

Quanshu turned her head and looked at him again, feeling as if she had seen his face somewhere before.

He remembered; it wasn't a game. This brown-haired boy had appeared in the spin-off "Sui Le Pai".

I vaguely remember him as someone who helped players take photos, no wonder he didn't recognize him at first.

This guy might come in handy later.

"Let's add a navigator," Quanshu said, waving his phone.

The brown-haired boy was taken aback, then grinned slyly.

"So you still want it after all."

Chapter 34 Go back, you're too old

The performance has ended.

Backstage lounge, cherry blossoms, irises, and peonies chatted and laughed as they walked out of the changing room.

The hair wasn't dry yet; moisture still lingered between the skin and the hair strands.

"boom!"

The door to the lounge was pushed open, and Xiaoxia stormed in.

She began, "I have something to say about the water performance at the Cerulean Dojo."

"here we go again."

Changpu rubbed her forehead and said irritably, "Didn't I tell you? You can only question the decisions your three older sisters made when you prove you're not an outsider?"

"It's about who can attract more viewers, right? Okay, I agree."

Her words were firm and resolute, and Xiaoxia looked exceptionally serious.

The cherry blossoms, irises, and peonies all stopped what they were doing, looked at each other, and burst into laughter.

"Did the sun rise in the west today?"

"Your second sister is kindly reminding you that competing with us is just asking for humiliation."

"Xiaoxia, it's not too late for you to back out now. Unlike a battle, a performance isn't something you can win just by having momentum or conviction."

Even if an ant boasts of challenging an elephant to a duel, it will only make the elephant laugh.

In their eyes, in the field of performance, the younger sister is just an overconfident ant.

“I’m serious,” Xiaoxia repeated.

Her three older sisters were quite helpless seeing her stubbornness.

"Alright, if you win, we'll abandon our plans for a round-the-world trip, stay obediently in Cerulean City, and we'll consult your opinion on future performances. Are you satisfied now?"

To be honest, they had no idea how Xiaoxia was going to win.

After losing this competition, Xiaoxia, with her personality, would naturally be too ashamed to run up to them and chatter away again.

Did you hear that?

Xiaoxia turned around and shouted something out of the blue towards the door.

The three were wondering what she was doing when they saw a tall, slender young man walk in through the door.

Black hair and black eyes, with extremely bright eyes.

Xiaoxia said with a smile, "If you want to achieve cooperation, you must impress my three older sisters with your creativity."

"So that's where you got your confidence from, you've hired outside help."

Changpu suddenly realized, pursed her lips, and said, "But it doesn't matter. Does having more people mean we'll lose?"

Without a doubt, we will win!

"This little brother doesn't look like a popular celebrity either."

Cherry blossoms sized him up, wondering what gave Xiaxia her confidence.

Feeling the gazes of the three sisters, Izumi sighed inwardly.

I never expected that finding a chance to practice my skills would lead me into the four sisters' squabble.

However, he had no intention of backing down.

If he quits now, Xiaoxia won't hold a grudge against him, given her personality, but he'll probably get a beating.

Just as he was about to give a brief self-introduction, Ayame's next words made him change his mind.

"How old is the little boy? He looks very young. Is his trip over yet? Does he know how to perform in the water at such a young age?"

Changpu walked up to her, smiling, and said, "Sister knows a really fun place, it's quite big..."

"Go back, you're too old."

calamus:?

The smile on her face froze instantly. What was this little brat talking about?

Originally taking a playful attitude, Changpu suddenly exploded, daring to attack her age!

"Well, calm down."

Peony pulled back the calamus who had rolled up her sleeves; after all, it was a helper her sister had invited.

Sakura was used to her sisters' noisy chatter and appeared calm and unhurried.

“Since it’s a competition, we need to control the variables. Xiaoxia, your performance allows you to mobilize all the staff at Hualan Dojo and use the props and venue at will.”

"To be fair, there's only one foreign player slot. Are you sure your helper is him?"

If no conditions are set, Sakura is really afraid that Misty will lose face and beg to bring Lurina from the Galar region over.

As a fellow museum owner, Lulina might actually agree.

It remains to be seen who will emerge victorious.

However, such a competition that is completely beyond Xiaoxia's capabilities loses its meaning.

"I'm sure he's my helper, Izumi."

Xiaoxia was certain and confident; the more she revisited "The Little Mermaid," the more confident she felt.

This script, which Izumi categorizes as a fairy tale, seems to possess a unique charm that doesn't belong to this world.

She found it difficult to describe what it was, but with proper adaptation and interpretation, it would surely shine.

"Once the candidate is chosen, there's no going back."

"May I ask, what role does Quanshu play in your performance team?"

Sakura was really curious as to why simply having more people around could make Xia feel so confident.

"screenwriter."

Quanshu guessed that Xiaoxia didn't even know what positions were available in stage plays, so he simply answered for her.

Sakura was surprised that in an era where movies have ended and storytelling is considered a waste of effort, there are still people who want to win by relying on screenwriting.

"How much preparation time do you need for the competition? Half a month?"

Before coming, he had already learned about the types and number of Pokémon in the gym, the props on site, and the mechanisms of the venue from Xiaoxia.

The Little Mermaid itself is not complicated; there is very little dialogue, and most of it is narration.

With a script and considering the time needed for rehearsals, half a month should be enough, even if you're rushing to finish.

"Half a month is enough."

"Alright, then let's wait and see in half a month."

Sakura clapped her hands and said, "Then it's time to put the publicity and poster production for this competition on the agenda."

The audience is the best judge of this competition.

The rivalry and performance showdown between the three Hua Lan sisters and Xiao Xia, the owner of the museum, sounds like a very intriguing spectacle.

She has been in charge of the daily promotion of the water show, so of course she wouldn't miss this great opportunity to attract more visitors.

Hearing that there would be a large poster for the showdown, Xiaoxia felt inexplicably nervous.

"It's too late to regret it now."

Sweet flag giggled, and before leaving, it didn't forget to glare at the spring tree.

"The competition is really about to start. I didn't expect it to be so formal."

Xiaoxia clenched her fist. Wouldn't it be very embarrassing if she lost?

But she doesn't regret it; it was all for the future of Hualan City.

On the bright side, once the outcome is decided, she can decide what to perform.

Xiaoxia would then have her three older sisters act out the villainous role in "Cinderella" every day, and each time she watched it, she would feel happy.

"By the way, I have a few questions I'd like to ask you about the script."

Quanshu pondered, "What do you think of the ending of 'The Little Mermaid,' where the mermaid princess turns into sea foam?"

"Well... it's pretty normal. Didn't you say it's a fairy tale?"

Xiaoxia felt sorry for the Little Mermaid's plight and sympathized with her, but that's how some fairy tales end.

"In the fairy tales I often read when I was a child, the canary that couldn't sing was eventually thrown into the sea."

Quanshu was speechless. What kind of dark fairy tale was this?

do not care.

In short, as long as no angry audience members send him razor blades after the performance of "The Little Mermaid".

That's enough.

Chapter 35 If you dare to eat grass today, you'll dare to eat people tomorrow!

[Brewing Light City Electric Belly Frog: I've found a voice delivery method that better suits the game character.]

“Oh dear, you’ve regressed a lot. This is a profound setback, a heavy blow.”

Kiju's voice came from the vibrating speaker, slightly different from her usual tone; her voice was softer and more delicate today.

After the audio played, Izumi, who was wearing headphones, frowned.

Why did you cover it up when I asked you to do some voice-over?

Although you can hear that she's trying to make her voice sound gentler and more intellectual, she's going in the wrong direction and the style doesn't suit her.

Quanshu vaguely felt that the two of them might have a misalignment in their understanding of the roles.

[Thoughts flow freely: No need for elaborate dubbing; just use your normal voice from your live streams and read the lines naturally.]

He certainly doesn't want his players to hear a clipping sound as soon as they enter the game.

[Niangguang City Electric Frog: So what style is my voice when I'm live streaming?]

Due to factors such as bone conduction and chest resonance, people actually cannot know what their own voice sounds like.

Izumi stopped what she was doing on the keyboard.

Her voice is mostly that of an energetic girl next door, occasionally a mischievous little devil, and when she's extremely annoying, it takes on a slightly devilish flavor.

He certainly couldn't say these words aloud, otherwise he would be seen as a pervert in modern society.

[Thoughts flow freely: Your style is quite unique, which is why I considered inviting you to do voice acting. Just read the lines normally.]