Multi-Anime, I Stand on the Frontline of Popularity Supremacy

[I missed the first episode before, I'm here now]

[Sparkle, my wife, I'm here~]

[Sparkle's white stockings, small and fragrant, hehehe]

[It's a shame it's white stockings with geta, not very exciting]

[Exactly, the director doesn't know what they're doing. Sparkle should wear white stockings with boots]

After watching for a while, Sparkle was bombarded by this group of "Porridge Fans."

During the live broadcast, Sparkle pulled up her skirt, turning a long skirt into a short one. The power of the white stockings and suspenders was like a nuclear explosion. Now that the anime is out, these people's influence hasn't faded.

"I'm a beautiful girl, you know. I won't smell even if I wear boots!"

Sparkle simply pulled the progress bar back.

The OP and ED for the first episode, in keeping with the customs of this era, were placed after the main content.

Amidst an impassioned rhythm, the scene shifted to a hillside in the early morning.

"This looks like the day we first gathered."

Standing in the center of the screen was Naruto, with Sparkle on his left and Sasuke on his right.

This was the scene of them watching the sunrise together before their first mission.

Although it was an ordinary scene, the image inexplicably conveyed a strange sense of fated connection between the three.

"Huh? Isn't Kakashi-sensei watching Icha Icha Paradise next to them?"

Sparkle remembered Kakashi-sensei standing beside her, yawning, but he wasn't in the scene. He had been completely photoshopped out.

"Come on!"

After a shout, the Ninja Path logo appeared.

"Running endlessly, as if being chased."

As the lyrics appeared, the screen suddenly split. Appearing on it were Naruto and Sasuke, being chased by a wild boar.

It perfectly matched the lyrics.

Then, the scene continued. Naruto and Sasuke attempted to fight the wild boar but were flipped over. On a nearby tree, Kakashi and Sparkle moved through the forest.

Afterward, the scene flashed back to the morning when they received the mission.

Although there were no lines, these few short shots allowed the audience to understand that this seemed to be the main characters carrying out a certain mission.

The editing of the stage was quite impressive. Even though Naruto and Sasuke were being chased the whole time, the editing made the entire scene feel incredibly dynamic.

And it was perfectly timed.

Sometimes there were also montage flashbacks, seemingly used to develop the characters.

"Oh."

The scene caused a slight surprise.

The scene of her and Sasuke talking at night had actually been edited in.

In the darkness, Sasuke gazed at Sparkle, who was training in the training grounds.

In addition to this, there were also scenes of Kakashi standing in front of the memorial stone, Naruto gazing into the distance alone, and so on.

At the end of the scene, Naruto subdued the wild boar by pushing it under a waterfall, while his own foot was caught by a red rope loop. After being pulled up, Sasuke extended his hand to Naruto. Naruto was stunned for a moment, then grasped Sasuke's hand and was pulled up. The two then looked at each other and smiled. Sparkle and Kakashi stood behind them.

After the OP ended, it was time for the ED.

Unlike the group-centric opening theme, the ending theme's visuals were mostly Naruto's solo performance. Sparkle's appearance didn't change much, but if there was any change, it was that Sakura Haruno's position at the end of the scene was taken by Sparkle.

Sparkle remembered that this was the scene from the next day, after weeding in the fields, when Naruto was lying on the grass and Sparkle called him awake.

"Editor... get a bonus. I, Sparkle, declare you the strongest editor."

The story direction of the OP was completely different from what Sparkle had imagined, but the perfectly timed visuals and montage flashbacks were incredibly high-class and impressive.

It wasn't just that. Naruto's reckless yet quick-witted and unpredictable nature, Sasuke's steady movements, Sparkle's own leisurely demeanor, and Kakashi's constant slacking off were all well-represented in the visuals.

While showcasing the characters' personalities, the flashback montages seemed to hint at untold stories hidden behind these characters.

"I wonder who edited this stage."

Sparkle was curious about what kind of divine being was responsible for the editing.

"Popularity Points have indeed increased significantly."

After watching the songs, Sparkle looked at her Popularity Points. They were constantly increasing, rising rapidly.

In addition, the comment section and bullet comments also had many more from other regions.

[So beautiful wwwww]

[Miss Sparkle, please let me be your dog]

[Who fights wearing a furisode? But Miss Sparkle is so elegant]

[I really want to see Miss Sparkle in a Demon Slayer uniform wwwwww]

On the Japanese bullet comments next door, not many people were actually watching Naruto. Every time Sparkle appeared, the number of comments visibly increased.

The English bullet comments were fewer, but the number of comments was clearly higher. However, most of them were still explaining the concept of Ninja, and some people said that the Ninja on the Ninja Path were different from their understanding.

Because the "Naruto" of this world was twenty years late, in this world, people's concept of "Ninja" seemed to be quite primitive.

"It seems the strategy to expand the market was correct."

Sparkle's popularity was originally only tens of thousands of points, but after this surge, her popularity directly broke through 100,000 points and finally stopped around 110,000.

The effect was quite good.

"It seems that the etiquette lessons and promotion tests can proceed~"

Becoming a "regular" from an "extra" was naturally the most important thing, but before that, sharpening the knife wouldn't delay the woodcutting.

First, she would resonate with Jingliu to learn swordsmanship, and then purchase that actor training course.

"Let's resonate first."

Sparkle lay directly on the bed.

This kind of dream-like resonance would no longer cause changes in her surroundings. This was probably another benefit brought by the previous "localization."

So now Sparkle could resonate directly while "sleeping" at home, which was very convenient.

"You're here."

When Sparkle opened her eyes again, Jingliu was standing opposite her.

"Yes, Master Jingliu." Sparkle bowed to Jingliu.

"No need to be formal. I said, if you want to learn my sword, I will teach you. No need for extra words, let's begin."

Jingliu threw a sword to Sparkle. Sparkle didn't say much and immediately followed.

She cherished the training that happened once every seven days.

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Chapter Twenty-Five: Ryougi Shiki's Training Classroom

"Let's stop here."

"Yes."

There was still some time left before the "resonance" ended, but Jingliu told Sparkle to stop.

"Your clothes are not suitable for training, but they compensate for this by greatly improving your abilities."

Sparkle's kimono was not suitable for training, but the buffs it provided were really attractive.

In this world, which might or might not be a mental space, this kind of "training buff" was still effective.

"I have a special combat suit," Sparkle said. "This is for training, and it also has a gravity-enhancing function."

"Your body is different from ours, and your resilience is very strong. You can try to put yourself in a more extreme state. You can perform at about the same level as a normal woman on weekdays," Jingliu instructed.

"Yes, Master." Sparkle nodded.

"Also, you are ambidextrous, and my sword is not entirely suitable for you. You can try using dual swords," Jingliu added.

"Dual swords?"

Sparkle had never thought of that.

But it seemed like it wasn't impossible?

"Then, the time has come. That's all for today..."

Jingliu's figure became more and more illusory, and finally disappeared into the mist.

When Sparkle opened her eyes again, it was already early the next morning.

Because she had been performing missions for a week straight, Kakashi gave Team 7 a day off today.

Sparkle was very busy, so she directly purchased the actor training course from the Popularity Store.

[Actor Training (Japanese Etiquette): Special, 6 sessions, taught by a senior Japanese etiquette teacher. The world will be temporarily left during the lessons, and world time will be paused]

[You have purchased the session]

[Please get dressed, concentrate, and push open the door in a secluded environment]

Sparkle tidied her clothes and took off her eye patch. When she was ready, she went to the main entrance.

She concentrated and then pushed open the door.

"Huh?"

After the door opened, the outside was not the Hyuga family's courtyard, but a serene Japanese mansion.

The mansion was large, but it didn't seem to be from ancient times. There were still some electrical appliances here, making it more like a modern world.

"Are you the student of Mother? You're not much older than me. But your eyes are so special, hmm, they're white, but so beautiful, like pearls." A young voice came.

A girl with long black hair, wearing a black dress, ran towards her. "Hello, I'm Ryougi Mana."

"Hello, I'm Hanabi Hyuga."

"Then I'll call you Sister Hanabi. Come with me, my mother is waiting for you." Ryougi Mana led Hanabi inside. "My mother suddenly said she was going to teach a student and that she paid a large sum of money. I didn't expect it to be such a beautiful older sister."

"Thank you."

Hanabi tilted her head.

Ryougi Mana. She had heard that name before, especially concerning the other party's mother. Or rather, anyone familiar with the Type-Moon world would basically know this name—Ryougi Shiki.

The protagonist of Kara no Kyoukai.

Was the stage selecting her as a teacher?

Or perhaps it was another personality of hers, "Shiki of the Root," or something like that?

"Mother, I've brought her."

Ryougi Mana brought Hanabi to a Japanese-style room.

She pushed open the door, and inside, a beautiful woman in a kimono was sitting upright. She was gentle and elegant, with a face like a spring breeze, and carried a motherly aura.

"Greetings, you must be Hanabi Hyuga. I am Ryougi Shiki, your etiquette teacher. What beautiful eyes you have." Ryougi Shiki opened her eyes and smiled at Hanabi.

Ryougi Shiki's tone was as gentle as water.

This was different from the spirited Ryougi Shiki that Hanabi remembered.

Hanabi didn't believe that the protagonist from Kara no Kyoukai would be teaching her Japanese etiquette. That person would probably raise her hand spiritedly and greet her with a "Yo~" instead of this.