"Photography Bro, when will your work become River City's number one?"
At the convention venue.
At Jiangcheng University Anime Club's dedicated booth, a club member passed by Photography Bro as he adjusted the equipment and teased him in the tone of a classic movie.
The boy called out by name lifted his double chin, his unkempt fat face wearing an indignation the worldly could never understand.
"What do you know? I don't care about those vulgar, boring awards. All they ever shoot are landscapes and sweet little portraits, while I pursue true art... Sigh, those boring normies will never understand, meow!"
That was the spirit.
After giving him a proper roasting, the boy felt quite satisfied, more refreshed than if he had downed a huge iced Americano.
If they were talking about who the big stars of the Anime Club were, there might be considerable debate if the scope was limited to those somewhat well-known student part-time cosplayers.
After all, the girls each had their own distinct styles, ranging from lolis to mature beauties and everything in between.
In terms of popularity, their follower counts on Douyin were all about the same—somewhere between obscure and mildly famous.
It was only a hobby, after all. They had school to keep them busy and not much time to manage their own accounts, relying entirely on passion and naturally good looks.
But if the scope was limited to the boys, Photography Bro was unquestionably the top star of River City's anime community.
This guy's most illustrious achievement was persuading a newly joined freshman girl in the Anime Club to shoot a revealing photo set last year.
It became quite a big deal and nearly reached the academic affairs office.
Unfortunately, Photography Bro had quite a bit of backing, and his family had given