Crossover Anime: I'm Kasumigaoka Utaha's Brother

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"Teacher Baili, the art style is just as you said, the more you look at it, the more exciting it becomes. I can't wait to read the novel of [The Monkey King]! I believe that any novel written by someone like you can't be bad!"

In an instant, the crowd that had been rushing toward the "Your Name" booth split into two groups: one group gathered in front of Kasumigaoka Utaha and the others, while the other group stood in front of Yamada Elf.

Although the latter line wasn't as long as the former, many people who had bought "Your Name" would circle around and continue to wait in line for "The Monkey King" to buy it!

Bai Lixiao's face turned up slightly - the scene in front of him had met his expectations, and even exceeded them a little!

It all stems from everyone's trust in [Huaxia] Studio, their trust that the light novels produced by our artists are definitely not some "worthless" garbage!

"How about it? Are you relaxed now?" Akane Akasaka chuckled as she walked over to Hyakuri Akira, her eyes sweeping over the two lines of customers. She couldn't help but sigh, "Even with light novels or manga from my club, these people will read them before buying. If they don't like them, they won't buy them at all. But you, you don't even look at them before buying three. There's no comparison, no comparison at all..."

Akane Akane was well aware of the gap between her club and Baili Xiao's studio. She brought it up now only to ease Baili Xiao's mood—she knew that just moments ago, Baili Xiao was worried about what to do if "[The Monkey King] wasn't popular."

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, who exactly is Akane Kousaka? Just by observing Baili Xiao's actions, one could guess with a high degree of accuracy.

"I'm sure they won't be disappointed after they buy it," Baili Xiao replied, glancing at the time on his phone. He then clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention: "Everyone, please hurry! There are less than twenty minutes left before the convention officially starts!"

As he spoke, his gaze swept past the crowd and landed on the employee passageway that he and his group had previously walked through. There, one after another, beautiful figures appeared, each with a youthful and sunny smile on their face.

The idol group Muse has officially appeared before the public!

The white ruffled shirts with red suspenders cinched at the waist accentuated everyone's perfect figures.

The red and black pleated skirt, with its layers upon layers, exudes a touch of playfulness. Although the hem of the skirt falls in the middle of the thigh, there is no need to worry about any possibility of it showing too much skin.

Everyone wore bright red gloves with a heart-shaped cutout on the back of their hands, revealing their fair skin underneath.

"Teacher, is this okay? Will anyone like it?" The members of Muse walked up to Baili Xiao and Sonoda Umi asked him in a low voice with a blush on her cheeks. Her family's education method was rather conservative (otherwise they wouldn't have let her practice archery). Such flashy clothes were originally not allowed to be worn, but since she was going to become an idol singer, dressing herself up was a required course.

Baili Xiao nodded, and was about to say something when the people around him, "San Si San," answered for him: "Good, very impressive!"

"This is...Muse? I remember she wore this outfit in the finals of the Love Live! manga, right?"

"Yes! It really is the Muses! What are they doing here?"

"Clap clap!" The clear sound of clapping attracted everyone's attention, and all eyes fell on Baili Xiao.

"I'm sure everyone is curious about why Muse is here. I'd like to announce something: starting today, Muse has officially joined [Huaxia] Studio and will become an idol group under the studio."

"At this anime convention, Muse officially debuted, and all her future management activities will be handled by our studio!" Baili Xiao grinned, shrugged, and showed a helpless expression: "Although I really want Muse to sing her debut song for everyone right now, there's nothing I can do. The anime convention is about to start, so if you're interested, you can wait a little while. At the end of today's anime convention, Muse will bring you the most exciting performance!"

"Teacher Baili! May I ask what Muse's debut song is? Is it one of the songs from the Love Live! manga?" Someone raised their voice and asked Baili Xiao.

"Well, please allow me to keep you in suspense for now, but in short, you won't be disappointed."

...

"Attention all attendees, the comic convention is about to begin. Please return to your respective booths immediately. To reiterate, all attendees..."

An announcement rang out in the convention hall, sending a shiver down everyone's spine as they silently exclaimed, "They're here!"

Regardless of who they were, they put away the novels "Your Name" and "The Monkey King" that they had just bought, quickly ran back to their respective booths, and stared seriously at the entrance of the exhibition.

If someone unfamiliar with the situation saw this scene, it would be perfectly normal for them to wonder, "Is this a war?" because everyone present looked and acted as if facing a formidable enemy.

"I didn't expect Ms. Kousaka to make such an expression?" Baili Xiao noticed that Kousaka Akane's face was becoming increasingly serious and couldn't help but chuckle. "Ms. Kousaka has attended quite a few anime conventions, hasn't she? I thought you were already used to it."

"How could I possibly get used to it?" Akane Akasaka shook her head with a wry smile. "You'll see in a moment. That kind of scene... no matter how many times you experience it, you'll never get used to it!"

At this point, Akane Kurosaka paused slightly, her eyes sweeping over Hyakuri Akira's face before she raised an eyebrow with interest: "Hyakuri-kun, you don't seem nervous at all... is it really 'ignorance is bliss'?"

(Ignorance is bliss? No, it's precisely because I've experienced so much that I'm not affected by numbers...)

Akane Akane could never have known that Hyakuri Akira would experience a similar situation every year during the Lunar New Year, and it would last for more than a week!

Even the biggest Comic Con only lasts for three days. How can that compare to the Spring Festival travel rush with its billions of visitors?

Recalling the scenes of the Spring Festival travel rush, Baili Xiao keenly felt the vibration beneath her feet.

Like an earthquake, the amplitude grew larger and larger—that was the resonance created by the soles of the feet simultaneously striking the ground!

A dark shadow suddenly flashed past the empty exhibition hall entrance. The shadow was so fast that even if you tried to take a picture of it, you would only see a blur.

Closely following the dark figure were dozens of other figures. Although they were not slow, they were still quite far behind the leader. This was the so-called first echelon, composed of people with extremely fast speeds!

Then what came into view... unfortunately, there was no "later"...

A dark, dense "flood" surged into the center of the exhibition hall from the main entrance, and then, as if guided by something, split into countless streams, each heading towards its own destination.

The largest of these "tributaries"—enough to equal the sum of all the other tributaries—was heading directly toward the "【Huaxia】Studio Booth" where Baili Xiao and his team were located!

"Here we go! Everyone, cheer up! The battles to come will probably be the most difficult so far!" Even Baili Xiao couldn't help but put away his smile and put on a serious expression.

Kasumigaoka Utaha and Yamada Elf were tense—it was the first time they had ever seen so many people rushing straight toward them. Even at any book launch they had ever held, the situation could not have been worse than this!

"Shiyu, Fairy, if anyone asks, you can sign your names on the novel, but not too many... your wrists won't be able to handle it." Baili Xiao finished speaking in a deep voice, then turned his eyes to the others: "Eri, Izumi, Mashiro, the same goes for you!"

"I know! I can handle this little situation." Eriri said defiantly, but the dense beads of sweat on her palms betrayed her.

"Ugh..." Hashima let out a muffled thud of regret as he left the boat, involuntarily berating himself—(If I had known earlier, I would have stayed in the studio to take care of Sagiri...)

Only Shiina Mashiro nodded with an unchanged expression, tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Teacher, I want to eat Baumkuchen after this is over."

"Alright, alright, you can eat as much as you want after the anime convention." Baili Xiao reached out and patted Shiina Mashiro's head, chuckling helplessly—if we're talking about the "most composed person," Shiina Mashiro is probably the one.

"Xiaohai, Xi, Eri, the task of replenishing the novels for the booth is entrusted to you!"

"I know, teacher!"

"The rest of you will help Shiyu and the fairy with the sales of their two novels! It will be tiring, so please take turns resting! Do you understand?"

"Yes, teacher!" "Don't worry, Baili-kun!"

"Then, let's begin! This is a war, and I hope we can win it!"

Chapter 0148 Koizumi Hanayo's Fans! (4/5 Please Subscribe)

A girl with a ponytail, glasses, and dressed in a regular high school uniform walked cautiously through the comic convention.

With each step she took, she would look around to see if anyone would rush out from some unknown corner—just now, she had seen two people collide in a hurry, then glare at each other angrily, turn around and leave without saying a word.

(If I were to be bumped into, with my small frame, I definitely wouldn't be able to handle it, right? And if the other person has a bad temper, they might even yell at me or hit me on the spot...) The girl thought to herself and sighed silently. Being timid by nature, she was afraid of offending others, so she had always kept a distance from her classmates and even her family.

Logically speaking, someone like her should never appear at a crowded Comic Con, but... about two weeks ago, she accidentally saw a manga called "Love Live!" in a bookstore.

I opened the comic book with the attitude of "just browsing", but I never expected to become so fascinated by the nine girls in the comic.

With a touch of longing amidst her infatuation, she hoped to become as brave and fearless as "Sonoda Umi", as lively and sunny as "Kousaka Honoka", and as gentle and virtuous as "Minami Kotori".

However... among the nine members of the Muse, "Koizumi Hanayo" is her favorite character—because Hanayo is just too similar to her.

She was always very careful in everything she did, and she never dared to speak loudly to others. If she was questioned by others, she would bow and apologize first, regardless of whether it was her fault or not. She seemed to see herself in Koizumi Hanayo.

Through some mysterious channel, she learned that Muse would be appearing at CM Comic Con. At that time, she was so excited that she couldn't sleep all night and looked forward to the Comic Con every day. She hoped to meet Koizumi Hanayo in real life, tell her about her love for the character, and ask her for advice on how to change herself.

So... on the day of CM Comic Con, she was pushed into the venue by the crowd—yes, she really was pushed in by others, she hardly had to walk on her own!

(Wouldn't you see Hanayo Koizumi as soon as you enter the venue?) This wonderful idea was only realized as she stood on the floor of the convention hall and looked out over the endless expanse, realizing how wrong her thinking was.

"Ugh..." A distressed groan escaped her nose. She bit her lip in frustration, her bright eyes falling on a small booth not far away.

It was quite normal; the thought of "asking someone for directions" popped into her head, prompting her to slowly walk over.

In the small booth, only one person sat quietly in a chair, holding a book and looking at it carefully—it was a mature woman with dyed blonde hair, dressed in extremely mature and sexy clothes, with decorations on her wrists and neck.

(At first glance, she looks like a bad woman, but she looks so serious while reading...) She thought to herself as she stood in front of the booth—her appearance did not attract the woman's attention, because the latter did not look up at all.

"Um...that..." Her voice, barely audible, was instantly drowned out by the incessant buzzing in the hall. She clenched her fists, silently encouraging herself, then closed her eyes tightly and raised her voice: "Um, excuse me! Do you know where Professor Baili's booth is?"

The woman's fingers, which were turning the pages of the book, suddenly froze. She slowly raised her head—and seeing the nose piercing on the man's nose, she felt like dying.

(Oh no, she looks like a delinquent woman! And I actually raised my voice at her... No way, Hanayo-chan, I'm afraid I'll never forgive myself...)

"Are you looking for Teacher Baili's booth?" Just as she was filled with despair and hopelessness, the woman smiled and closed the book in her hand.

Completely different from what she had imagined, she had thought the woman would "stand up without saying a word, grab her by the collar and say, 'Huh? You disturbed my reading, you know? You want a beating?'" But she never expected... she would be so gentle.

"Hmm?" Noticing her dazed expression, the woman frowned slightly. "What's wrong? Weren't you looking for Teacher Baili's booth?"

"Ah? Oh! Yes, that's right, I, I want to see the Muse..." The girl trembled and lowered her head.

“Look,” the woman stood up and pointed to the northwest corner as she spoke, “Just keep walking in that direction. When you see a booth with the most people gathered there, that means you’ve arrived.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the woman seemed to have had enough and couldn't help but let out a sigh, almost as if she were talking to herself: "As expected of [Huaxia] Studio! After [5 Centimeters Per Second], they've actually released another romance light novel that's just as good. Here it is, the one I'm holding. I highly recommend you buy it and check it out!"

The woman held up the novel in her hand and waved it; the four words "Your Name" were clearly reflected in the girl's eyes.

...

"I'm so tired, meow!" Her usually energetic voice sounded weak and listless. Hoshizora Rin slowly raised her utility knife, cut open the tape sealing the box at her feet, and took out stacks of "Your Name" and handed them to Koizumi Hanayo.

"Thank you for your patronage. Please come over to collect your 'Your Name' poster and a small gift." After handing the light novel to the person queuing in front of the booth, Koizumi Hanayo wiped the sweat from her forehead with a tissue and looked at Hoshizora Rin, who was slumped in a chair beside her: "Rin-chan, why don't you take a break? There are fewer people now, so you don't need to prepare so much."

More than two hours had passed since the convention started, and compared to the initial "frenzy," the number of people queuing in front of the studio's booth now seemed much more normal—no longer several times that of other booths, just slightly more.

Even Rin Hoshizora, known for her athletic prowess among the Muse, was exhausted to the point of collapse, which gives you an idea of ​​how brutal the previous battles had been...

"Okay, meow, it's up to you, meow." Hoshizora Rin waved her hand weakly, closed her eyes and slumped into the chair. Koizumi Hanayo smiled and was about to see if anyone needed her help when she caught a glimpse of a girl hurrying over out of the corner of her eye.

"Um!" The girl's eyes lit up as she approached the booth, clasping her hands tightly together. "Excuse me, are you Koizumi Hanayo?"

Koizumi Hanayo paused for a moment, then smiled brightly: "Yes, is there something you need?"

"please..."

Please tell me how I can become as sunny and confident as you! — Isn't it too abrupt to say something like that directly?

The girl paused, then lowered her head: "Please...can I have a copy of 'Your Name'?"

"Of course." Koizumi Hanayo handed the girl a copy of "Your Name" with both hands. "If you'd like some autographs from the teachers, please..."

Before she could finish speaking, the girl looked up at her excitedly and asked, "Um, could you please sign your name on this book?"

"Me?" Koizumi Hanayo stared blankly at the girl, somewhat puzzled by her meaning.

"I love Muse! I love them so much! My absolute favorite is Hanayo! So... if you can, please sign your name." The girl took a deep breath, her voice rising slightly.

Not only Rin Hoshizora, who was resting with her eyes closed, but also Honoka and the others noticed the strangeness here.

"Hehe, do you need my autograph too?" Hoshizora Rin jumped up with a grin, hooked her arm around Koizumi Hanayo's neck, and looked at the girl: "It's too biased to only let Hanayo-chan sign autographs, meow."

"Really? Really?" The girl's eyes were full of surprise.

Half a minute later, she tightly hugged the light novel "Your Name" with nine names written on it, and bowed deeply to the Muse members.

"Thank you! I will always support Muse! Hanayo-chan! I will try my best to become a girl like you!"

"I will definitely come to the concert this afternoon!"