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"It's downstairs."

"Where is their original artwork studio?"

"Same."

Xu Qi stood up.

"Take me there."

Without any hesitation, Rita stepped forward.

But Delta suddenly grabbed Xu Qi's arm, his brows furrowed, and said, "Xu Qi, you need to think this through. This isn't something that's easy to handle."

“I know…” Xu Qi turned his head and smiled at Delta, “but I will ensure that Seed’s production will be flawless; it’s my job…”

"Little boy, come with me. Whatever happens later, leave it to me to handle, understand?"

Tong Guan stared at Xu Qi in astonishment, then quickly nodded.

Seeing this, Delta became worried and followed.

So the four of them arrived at the floor belonging to the Idolmaster project team, and led by Rita, they went to the illustrators' studio.

Xu Qi looked at Tong Guan and asked, "What's that animator's name?"

"Call her Seele, Miss Seele Freya."

“Oh…” Xu Qi nodded, but then he suddenly asked another question.

"What did you say her name was?"

"Miss Seele Freya".

"..."

Xu Qi's lips twitched slightly—it shouldn't be such a coincidence, right?

After all, if it were true, wouldn't that be a bit too outrageous?

Just as Xu Qi was about to sigh at how small the world was, he suddenly heard a voice coming from behind.

"Hey! Who are you guys? What are you doing here?"

Turning around with a puzzled look, Xu Qi saw a middle-aged man of about 35 years old standing behind them with an unhappy expression.

Tong Guan quickly bowed and said, "Manager Liu! Hello, I am Xiao Tong who came to see you last week. I don't know if you remember me."

"do not know."

Actually, he remembered... After all, the other party had contacted him just last week, and it was the production manager of the Seed project team, so how could he not remember?

Moreover... he also recognized Delta, Rita, and... that young supervisor Xu Qi.

At this moment, their eyes met.

Xu Qi walked slowly towards the other person, and Liu Yizhi's already short stature appeared even more shrunken in front of Xu Qi...

"Hello, I am Xu Qi."

Xu Qi extended his hand, but the other person seemed not to see it at all, and touched his chin in confusion.

"Xu Qi? That name sounds familiar. I feel like I've heard it somewhere before."

……

Rita and Delta frowned simultaneously—this time, the visitor was definitely up to no good…

But Tong Guan really wanted to say—we are the ones who came here…

Xu Qi didn't mind and withdrew his hand, saying, "It's nothing. We're here to meet someone today. Is Miss Seele Vollery here?"

"Huh? Not here."

Xu Qi nodded.

He then turned around and walked straight into the studio.

"Hey!" Liu Yizhi rushed up to Xu Qi and blocked his way, saying, "Kid! What do you think you're doing?! This is the Idolmaster project studio! Outsiders are not allowed to barge in!"

Tong Guan, standing to the side, was so nervous his heart almost stopped—he began to hesitate about whether he should leave.

Delta glanced at Rita, worried that Xu Qi might act impulsively. She thought it would be better for Rita to handle the discussion.

But Rita seemed unmoved...

“Oh, of course I know, but we’re here with people from Seed Studio, so I’m here to take her away.”

251. I am Bronya's lover, what do you want?

Manager Liu's eyes widened, and he hurriedly shouted, "The final episode of The Idolmaster is not finished yet. Seele still belongs here and is not under the jurisdiction of your Seed Studio!"

Xu Qi looked up as if thinking, then said "Oh," and continued walking inside.

"Hiss!" Manager Liu quickly reached out to stop Xu Qi, "Why don't you listen to people!"

Xu Qi smiled and said, "No? I'm very obedient."

Manager Liu was stunned for a moment, then immediately blushed and shouted, "You're swearing at me!?"

Now it was Xu Qi's turn to be puzzled.

"Is there?"

He then continued walking in, his tall figure carrying an unstoppable force, making any attempt by Liu Yizhi to obstruct him seem like a joke.

He was like a clown, only able to be led inside by Xu Qi.

"I'm warning you, Manager Xu! What you're doing is pure violence! It's against the rules!"

"Now you know I'm Supervisor Xu?"

Liu Yizhi hesitated for a moment.

"Don't always try to pressure me with rules. There's no rule in the company that says an artist isn't allowed to take on external commissions or work on other projects after completing their own tasks."

There's no rule that says an artist on a project team isn't allowed to meet with other people. Manager Liu, you have absolutely no reason to stop me.”

Besides, they couldn't stop me...

Liu Yizhi was furious!

"Who!...Who said she completed her mission!?"

Xu Qi stopped in his tracks.

At this moment, the arguing at the door undoubtedly attracted the attention of the concept artists inside the office. They all peeked out, intending to see what had happened.

"is it?"

Xu Qi turned around.

"You mean, taking cuts that shouldn't have been Ms. Seele's responsibility from other animators and forcing them to do them, and in the process... without even meeting with the director or having an animation meeting."

Cold sweat instantly broke out on Liu Yizhi's forehead.

Surprisingly... Xu Qi saw through it...

How could he possibly let Seele meet with the director, let alone hold an art meeting...?

Because this is completely against the rules, and the supervisors would absolutely not approve of such reckless behavior.

Ultimately... he was just a project manager, and how the entire animation should be produced was still up to the director.

"Speechless?"

Xu Qi glanced at Delta and Rita, who had come in with him, and saw Miss Delta give him a thumbs up—well done.

After all, she really didn't expect Xu Qi to handle it so... with such a decisive blow!

All of this can only be achieved if Xu Qi is familiar with the animation production process.

After all, such reckless cut changes would be absolutely unacceptable not only to the supervisor but also to the production manager! The only way to stop it was for the supervisor to use his position to forcefully suppress it.

Xu Qi turned away, bored. How dare they use such simple methods to deal with me? Do they underestimate me? Or do they think I'm new and therefore not tough enough?

"Focusing solely on management skills while neglecting the process and significance of project work is not a sustainable approach, Manager Liu."

……

After walking past several workstations, Xu Qi finally found the original artist, Ms. Seele Freya, at the innermost workstation.

When those azure eyes looked at him with a smile, Xu Qi truly felt—the world sometimes seems not only small, but also incredibly coincidental…

In fact, Xu Qi was certain it was her from the beginning, because after hearing her name, he immediately spread his senses and sensed her unique spiritual power at the very back of the office.

Just like the ocean, it seems to gently embrace everything.

"Mr. Xu Qi, it's nice to see you again."

As Xu Qi approached the other person, he thought of their first meeting in Guangcheng.

Actually, it should be inside the armor. This Miss Seele, piloting the orange Fallen Angel, saved Xiao Mu from her suicide attempt.

Xu Qi sighed. There were some things that were not convenient to discuss here.

“Miss Seele, your work with the Idolmaster project team has come to an end. Please come with me.”

Just like a knight welcoming his princess, Xu Qi extended his hand in a gentlemanly manner.

Seele chuckled softly, and obligingly accepted the invitation, then stood up.

Xu Qi simply took the girl's hand naturally and led her outside.

“I really didn’t expect to meet you here, Miss Seele.”

Using his mental power, Xu Qi secretly spoke to Xi'er.

"Me too, Mr. Xu Qi, it's a surprise to meet you."

"So... just like Shigure Kira enjoys voice acting, this is also your hobby?"

"It's considered a part-time job, I hope you can understand, Mr. Xu Qi."

I understand, of course I understand.

It's just that some people can't understand it.

Seeing Manager Liu blocking his way once again, Xu Qi sighed deeply and, as if protecting his own offspring, pulled Xi'er behind him.

"I advise you to be sensible, Manager Liu. Both of our time is precious. Instead of wasting your time causing me trouble, you should focus on resolving the issue of the delayed production of the final episode of Idolmaster."

"That's none of your concern... Manager Xu..."

Liu Yizhi's face at this moment was extremely gloomy.

Even if you become a supervisor, you'll still just be a new employee. Be careful not to be too rigid and break easily.

"You don't need to worry about that."

Watching Xu Qi walk away hand in hand with Xi'er, Manager Liu suddenly exclaimed, "That's great! ...You've just joined the company and already have President Bronya backing you up..."

"Have you and the CEO known each other for a long time? Speaking of which, Manager Xu is indeed handsome and talented. With you personally involved, I really couldn't stop you from poaching her, especially a young female concept artist."

……

Xu Qi, who had already reached the door, slowly stopped.

He turned around and looked at the other person.

"Manager Liu, don't you think... you're doing something incredibly foolish right now? Because if what you're guessing is true... aren't you afraid I'll whisper in your ear tonight?"

Liu Yizhi's previously confident expression slowly faded.

"I don't think I'm particularly magnanimous, but..."

Xu Qi smiled.

"I think President Bronya would indeed be very happy to meet you, in every sense of the word."

······

"Hey! Xu Qi!"

When the elevator reached the Seed project team's floor, Delta didn't even wait for anyone else to leave before grabbing Xu Qi by the collar!

"What do you mean... Can't you even see through that simple provocation?! Are you trying to convince the company that you got your position by using your body?!"