Origin Mall.
The morning air was cool and clear. Golden dawn light spilled across the sky, leaving hazy golden shadows atop the buildings' domes. Threads of it passed through the walls and illuminated Origin Mall's doors.
Unlike usual, Origin Mall had opened very early today, and quite a few customers had already gathered inside.
The bustling chatter drifted out on the morning breeze, carrying far into the distance.
Shinkai Seiko sat on the sofa with a bucket of popcorn in her arms, tossing a piece into her mouth now and then as she watched the projected screen from the Magic Phone before her, completely unaffected by the noisy surroundings.
"Sister Chengzi, Sister Chengzi, do you want some?"
Gu Yunxi sat beside Shinkai Seiko and held the breakfast she had just bought from Yuan Gui's Shop up to her mouth.
"No." Shinkai Seiko smiled and declined, her gaze returning to the screen before her.
It displayed a forum page, and the topic being discussed was naturally the film Shinkai Seiko had made.
"May I ask when we'll be able to see the official release of 'Your Name'?"
"Brothers, does anyone know whether Director Shinkai has plans to make another movie? I think the screenplay I wrote is quite good, and I hope to work with her. The story is attached below."
"Replying to the friend above, your story probably won't work. Director Shinkai likes stories about girls."
"Exactly, exactly. I agree with the person above."
"I only care about the specific release date. It shouldn't take too long, right..."
The Magic Phone's projected screen displayed all sorts of discussion posts.
"Sister Chengzi, why did you ask us to gather at Origin Mall so early?" Jiang Wanshang asked curiously.
Just last night, Shinkai Seiko had suddenly sent a message in the group