Crossover Anime: I'm Kasumigaoka Utaha's Brother

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The premiere promotional event was held in a press conference venue reserved for management. The venue was not large and should have been able to seat only about twenty people. But today, it was packed with people inside and out. If I counted, there were probably close to a hundred.

"Thanks to Teacher Baili, this is the first time our venue has been so packed..." Angus, sitting next to Baili Xiao, remarked with a bittersweet smile.

As he said, Gancheng is a third-tier city, and even when it holds a press conference for some reason, only a handful of media outlets will send reporters over—it's understandable that he feels a little jealous seeing today's scene.

Baili Xiao smiled and shook her head without saying anything, but her gaze fell on the professional woman standing up with a microphone in her hand in the audience.

"Mr. Baili, I'm a reporter from XX magazine. Is there any deeper meaning behind the simultaneous release of the 'Your Name' anime film and the final volume of the second volume of the light novel?"

"To be honest, there is a deeper meaning to it. It's to completely prevent spoilers from spreading, allowing everyone to fully experience the exciting second half of 'Your Name' without knowing the plot! I bet everyone hates spoilers, right?"

Laughter erupted from the audience—nobody wants to be spoiled, because that would destroy the "sense of the unknown" when watching a movie!

"Mr. Baili, besides the film's content being highly anticipated, there's another thing that's been making everyone very curious about this time with the release of 'Your Name'—'every viewer will receive a random small gift.' Could you tell me if those small gifts are really as advertised on Weibo?"

Since the movie "Your Name" promotional posters were put up in major cinemas, the studio and Akane Akasaka and others have also released a "gift list" on Weibo, which clearly indicates the probability of each gift being randomly given, and also lists the estimated market price of each one!

[Your Name] Exquisite Poster – Market Estimation: 150!

[Your Name] Autograph Book - Market Estimate: 270!

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"Your Name" Hanging Lamp - Market Estimation: 700!

These estimated prices are all derived by Akane Kousaka based on factors such as raw material prices, production costs, and market demand, and are absolutely not inflated!

"Yes, simply put, it's a test of whether you're a 'lucky person' or a 'unlucky person.' Rest assured, every little gift is made to the best of our ability and is absolutely worth its estimated price—in fact, after a while, the price might even climb to a terrifying level!"

Hearing Baili Xiao's answer, some of the reporters present were already eager to try it out—before confirming they were "unlucky," everyone thought they were "lucky"...

No one questioned the accuracy of Baili Xiao's words. In their minds, someone who could create such a "moving animated film" could never lie!

"So, Professor Baili! One last question. It seems that Gan Hui Amusement Park is also holding an event called 'Premiere Celebration' recently. Could you tell us about the details?"

"Well... I'm really sorry, all I can tell you is that the celebration will be very exciting, and I hope even more people will come to Gan Hui to participate! I promise you won't be disappointed!"

P.S.: Oh dear, some unexpected things happened these past two days, so updates might (no, they've already started) be a little less frequent. It'll be better tomorrow (but is such a guarantee really that helpful?).

Chapter 0259 Premiere Day Arrives!

"A little more over here... Okay! Just put it here."

The enormous red dragon Rubrum carefully put down the object in his hands, afraid that his claws, which could easily tear through steel, would damage the "fragile" thing. He first looked at the small Isuzu on the ground, then hesitated for a few seconds before finally deciding to uphold the dignity of his dragon race.

"Um, this, Lady Isuzu..."

"Hmm? What is it?" Isuzu ticked a box somewhere on the document, without looking up to meet Rublum's gaze—the latter was just too tall, and talking to him would be quite tiring (too much damage to the neck).

"You see (the intended meaning of 'upholding the dignity of the dragon race,' but for some reason, a respectful term was used conditionally), my claws... are too sharp for these things. It wouldn't be good if I accidentally broke them, would it? So, could you... assign me some other work?"

As Rublum spoke, he looked at Isuzu with a coy, delicate air (is that really an appropriate description for a dragon tens of meters tall?), and the latter frowned slightly—this unintentional movement made Rublum's dragon breath catch in its throat—and then drew out a long "hmm..." before shaking her head.

“I’m sorry, Rublum, they can handle the rest of the work perfectly well. It’s just that we need you to move these large items—you know, large vehicles aren’t allowed in the amusement park, so please.”

"Is that so..." The disappointment in his voice was hard to hide. It would be perfectly normal for an ordinary person to do this, but for Rublum, a noble and enormous dragon, to show such a demeanor was truly both funny and exasperating—and sure enough, someone couldn't stand it anymore.

"Hey! You're supposed to be a dragon, how can you be so spineless! Come on, let's have a fight. If you win, I'll take care of all this work for you, how about that?"

Mordred excitedly made the suggestion, his eyes gleaming with a "warlike" light—as a Knight of the Round Table, he could not relax his training in "martial arts" for a moment. He had gone crazy with Baili Xiao these past few days, and in his spare time, he really wanted to find a worthy opponent to spar with.

"Don't worry, that's enough, right? I won't hurt you!" With that, Mordred stood up and took a step closer to Rublum—who then took a large step back in a panic, as if startled!

"You, you stay away! I, I may be a dragon, but I studied economics in college! And I was in the tea ceremony club! I have absolutely no fighting skills!"

What a joke!

A few days ago, in front of Gan Hui and the others, Tiramie accidentally said something that angered Mordred. Mordred's mere magical release left Tiramie half-crippled (lying in the hospital with a cast on)...

Fight her?! Rublum felt he still had a long life ahead of him, and a bright future awaited him!

(Don't say things like "stop when you've touched on it," because Teacher Baili repeatedly told us that "she's prone to mania"!)

Possessing intelligence comparable to, or even surpassing, that of a human, Rublum knew perfectly well which option to choose: "Isuzu, please let me continue working! I will definitely complete the mission perfectly!"

"Tsk!"

Watching Rublum turn and stride away as if fleeing, Mordred curled her lip in boredom, turning her gaze to Isuzu beside her: "How boring, isn't there anything fun to do?"

"If it's just a press conference, the teacher should be back soon. We can ask him then..." Isuzu frowned slightly and rubbed her temples in annoyance.

Before knowing Mordred's identity, she was able to treat her as "just a girl like me." However, after learning from Baili Xiao that Mordred was "one of the Knights of the Round Table and a son of King Arthur," Isuzu began to deliberately avoid her.

The other party's status was far too noble. Not to mention her, a mere captain of the guards, even the entire underground kingdom probably couldn't compare to him.

"He left without even telling me! That guy needs to be given a good warning."

Muttering to herself, Mordred kicked away a pebble at her feet and turned to walk towards Red Maple City—she was, for the time being, a “monitor,” and she was very annoyed that Baili Xiao was going off to do his own thing without saying a word!

Meanwhile, in the car that Angus had sent to bring him back, Baili Xiao shivered and touched his nose with a wry smile.

"It seems something has its eye on them?"

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"Mom, Dad, you absolutely have to come to the premiere of 'Your Name' this time!"

Her golden hair was scattered messily on the bedding. Eriri held a phone in one hand and pointed at the ceiling with the other, gesturing meaninglessly.

10 ····Requesting flowers···· ·········

After the "Eri's family visit" incident, Baili Xiao clearly realized that "the studio members should strengthen their connection with their families."

"Using the premiere of 'Your Name' as an opportunity, let's get everyone together and strengthen our bonds"—with this in mind, Bai Lixiao made the decision: "If possible, please invite your family to this premiere! I'm sure everyone misses their families, right?"

A soft laugh came from Sawamura Sayuri on the other end of the phone: "Are you with Hyakusato-kun right now?"

⑥ "Him? He went to Amagi. There are still many things he needs to handle there." Although it was true, Eriri's words still contained obvious "dissatisfaction".

"Huh? My daughter seems so unsatisfied. Let me guess, has Baili Jun not touched you since that time?"

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Zero: "What...! Don't say things like that so openly! You fujoshi mom!"

Eriri blushed instantly at Sayuri's words and protested almost hysterically—then her voice suddenly lowered, and she continued, stammering.

"Well, it's not like I haven't touched her before!...After all, I'm still quite charming, you know... But, I think, it should be Kasumigaoka Utaha more often... Hmm, probably..."

Although she said "probably," Eriri knew perfectly well that Kasumigaoka and Hyakuri Akira spent more time together—tsk, just because she was the "official wife," right?

"Is that so? It seems you still need to work harder!" Sawamura Sayuri, seemingly lost in thought, continued to laugh until Eriri was about to reach her limit, at which point she abruptly stopped.

"Don't worry! Your dad and I have already booked plane tickets to the anime city for tomorrow. I won't miss this chance to see the premiere for free, and... I also want to meet Kasumigaoka Utaha, what kind of girl she is..."

"Huh? Hey! Don't do anything reckless!"

"Dududu..."

As Eriri stared at the "Call Ended" message on her phone with a dark expression, the clock hand crossed the 12-point mark.

Today, the animated film "Your Name" will have its world premiere!

P.S.: I'm wearing a smile that says, "I feel sorry, but I know you'll forgive me" (lol).

Chapter 0260 The reopening of Gan Hui Amusement Park!

"Ding ding ding ding!" The unchanging school bell rings out—whenever this sound is heard, quite a few students will step out, grab their already packed schoolbags, and cross the threshold of the classroom.

But today, this phenomenon is especially evident!

"5, 4, 3..." The girl with the large gold-rimmed glasses looked at her phone and took a deep breath.

She had once been grateful for her slender limbs and body, but today, she felt a pang of regret: "Sigh, I should have exercised more. How am I going to compete with them later..."

Just as he was muttering to himself, the bell rang!

"Crash!" The sound of chairs being pushed back as people stood up—"407"—before the teacher on the stage could say "school dismissed," several figures had already rushed outside!

Although they were classmates for two semesters, the girl named Natsuki still couldn't tell who those figures were—they were just too fast!

"Natsuki? What are you standing there in a daze? You'll miss the bus to Gan Hui Amusement Park if you keep this up!" Yuuko, Natsuki's childhood friend and playmate, patted her shoulder in surprise: "Snap out of it! If you don't get to Gan Hui within the time limit, you'll miss the premiere celebration!"

"Amagi Radiant Park Premiere Celebration"—this is the name of the guide Baili Xiao posted on the studio's official Weibo account, with the first point indicating the start time: 6:00 PM!

"Even if I went now, with my strength, I probably wouldn't be able to get on the first bus, would I?" Feeling hopeless, Xia Shu looked at her thin arms and legs, almost crying: "I don't want to be squeezed into a sardine can!"

"Uh..." Youzi chuckled awkwardly, paused, and held up one finger: "How about taking a taxi?"

"Forget about it, all the taxis in the city are probably fully booked today!"

"Hmm..." Yu Zi fell silent, first glancing at Xia Shu's frustrated profile, then, as if making a decision, looked around before whispering in her ear, "I have another idea..."

"What method?" Xia Shu's eyes lit up—for her, who was almost in despair, even the worst method meant "hope".

Youzi didn't speak, but took something out of his bag and slowly opened his hand in front of Xia Shu—in his not-so-large palm, a black car key lay quietly.

"You!" Xia Shu's eyes widened in surprise. She looked around warily—less than a minute later, only the two of them remained in the classroom—and lowered her voice to question, "You stole the car from home?"

"Hey! What do you mean by stealing! Since it's from home, can't I use it too?" Youzi put her hand away and nudged Xia Shu with her elbow, somewhat annoyed. "Anyway, Mom and Dad are away on a business trip these few days. If I use the car when they're not looking, they shouldn't notice... That way, I can get to Gan Hui before six o'clock, right? Stop talking nonsense, are you going or not!"

"Go! Of course I'll go! Hurry up, where's the car parked?" Xia Shu stood up with lightning speed, grabbed her schoolbag without any ladylike demeanor, and strode towards the classroom door—but she only took two steps before stopping in place!

"what happened again?"

"My friend... if I remember correctly, you don't have a driver's license, do you?"

"Hmm...it's nothing! As long as you can drive, it's fine, right? Don't worry, the traffic police can't possibly check every single car in a situation like today. Don't worry, don't worry, don't worry!"

"My life is in your hands, you bastard!"

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On the day of the premiere of "Your Name", a huge number of people gathered outside the Gan Hui Amusement Park from the moment it opened.

At this time, Gan Hui, after three days of "closure", met everyone with a brand-new look - around the "Azure Ocean", a large lake has appeared, and around the lake, you can see a stone ridge...

After climbing the stone steps for a dozen steps, a large, dark red wooden railing comes into view—that is the gate of the shrine, with a flag beside it bearing the words "Miyamizu Shrine".

Rows of shops, resembling street stalls, line both sides of the stone road, where one can seemingly buy many delicious and fun things.

In addition, the vast grasslands surrounding the lake set off the entire scene in a refreshing green, comparable to the real grass used in world-class football matches—a feat that deserves praise for Tyrami, who was lying in the hospital at the time, being able to accomplish such a task in just a few days.

This will be the venue for the "Premiere Celebration," and afterwards, it will become a new tourist attraction for Gan Hui, open to everyone!

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