Aoko: If I Say There's a Saber, Then There's a Saber! / 289. Mordred: I Need to Fix My Heart!

Xu Liang's high regard for "Journey to the West" sparked Shinji's interest in the novel.

To my shame, although Second Master really liked "Journey to the West," before he transmigrated, he mainly watched TV series and animations, and hadn't really read the book carefully.

Now that I've heard this book is actually related to the study of the mysterious, Shinji has no choice but to read it.

Furthermore, in order to ensure that the version he was reading was as close as possible to the author's original work, Shinji decided to buy Chinese version directly.

Next, Shinji and Qian Xuliang discussed some details of their collaboration. In addition to finding jobs for the Daoist Fangshi who lacked food and clothing, they also discussed the rental of Ley Lines in major cities.

Shinji actually hoped to exchange techniques with the Daoist Fangshi of the Celestial Empire, but considering that the two sides did not know each other well enough and that the other side might not be willing to share their confidential private techniques, Shinji decided to put the topic aside for the time being.

"After returning to Japan, I must thoroughly study 'Journey to the West' to at least understand the basics of Fangshu."

After Qian Xuliang left satisfied, Shinji, while jotting down notes on the books he bought in his notebook, spoke to Sakura.

"If what he said is true, this is indeed a good collaborative project," Sakura agreed.

Having been by Shinji's side for so long, Sakura has naturally learned a lot, and she certainly knows the benefits of such in-depth collaborative projects.

"The most crucial factor is still labor costs."

Shinji continued, "Compared to hiring Japan and Britain Magecraft, the labor costs here are at least 75% lower."

We'll definitely be raising employee salaries later, so why waste money now when we can save money?

"Alright, this country is a treasure trove of natural resources; this market still needs to be properly developed."

Sakura shrugged at Shinji's concluding remarks, then followed her older brother out of the restaurant to take a boat trip on West Lake.

It's a rare treat to come to Lin'an, it would be a shame not to make the most of it.

You know, after giving his speech at the Polytechnic University tomorrow, Shinji will be going back home. Who knows when he'll be back in China again?

His speech Polytechnic University the university went smoothly. As an International Director, the university was more than happy to welcome him; how could they possibly make things difficult for him?

On the contrary, Shinji felt a little apprehensive after seeing several familiar old professors from the school.

There's no way around it; the fear of teachers that we develop when we're young is basically ingrained in everyone's DNA.

Many adults, when they bump into their childhood teachers on the street, will shudder and subconsciously check if they have violated any rules.

As for why Shinji wasn't afraid of Kenseth...

That's because Shinji saw Kirei Kotomine as a sucker from the very beginning, so why would he have any fear?!

Achoo!

Kenseth, far away in London, instinctively sneezed.

"Teacher, do you have a cold?"

"No, I think that Shinji is cursing at me again."

"That's normal, you'll get used to it."

"Tsk!"

Let's not London Magecraft and his apprentice who badmouthed the Second Master.

Having completed his trip to China, Shinji has boarded a plane and is flying towards Fuyuki City.

Overall, Shinji was very satisfied with his trip to China.

They expanded their influence through several promotional activities, established good communication with Mysterious forces and entertainment figures in China, and finalized collaborative projects.

However, most of this content belongs to the future, and the benefits that the Chinese market can bring to Shinji in terms of Type-Moon's global revenue are negligible.

Limited by market size and the number of cinemas, when Shinji left, "Super Eight" had been showing in China for a full week, but only grossed 63.42 million yuan at the box office.

Although compared to this era where breaking 100 million views is considered impressive, the achievements of "Super Eight" are already quite remarkable.

However, the current box office revenue share in China is only 13%, so the actual income that Type-Moon can get is really just pocket change for fun.

Fortunately, the future is bright. As long as Shinji's reputation continues to resound and Type-Moon's appeal continues to rise, a bountiful harvest will naturally follow in a few years.

Compared to China, where the market is still underdeveloped, Japan is the foundation of Shinji's current business.

During the nearly Shinji was away, <Magical Girl Prisma Illya> continued to air and achieved good commercial results.

The most obvious example is the sheer volume of Illya that people buy until they can't hold their hands, leaving their peers only able to drool with envy.

I don't know which genius came up with the idea for this merchandise planning, doing this weird thing of selling FSN merchandise under the guise of <Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya>.

This group modified the specifications of FSN's Heroic Spirit weapons, reduced the cost, and then sold them as Soft vinyl toy under the name of "[Illya's Wand Transformation Weapon]".

I must say, this batch of merchandise sold really well.

It's important to know that FSN's merchandise is primarily designed for adults, so the prices are naturally exorbitantly high.

Since the merchandise for "Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya" is sold to children, the prices naturally can't be too high.

For many Fate fans who are short on cash, FSN merchandise is too expensive to afford.

Now that <Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya> has released similar-looking but much cheaper merchandise, it naturally satisfies the needs of these fans, which is fantastic.

Moreover, with the pretext of buying FSN merchandise, these fans aren't afraid of being accused of buying children's toys.

Of course, there is also a special group of people who, for various reasons, ultimately chose <Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya> merchandise.

For example, Aozaki Aoko.

"Wow~ This toy is really well made, quite exquisite."

Inside the Tokyo Mage Club, Aoko brandished her Bandai DX Contract Victory Sword (Fairy Tale Ver.) while adding strange sound effects.

It's not that she doesn't have the money to buy FSN merchandise, it's just that Aoko can't bring the merchandise home to collect; it would be terrible if her grandfather found out.

Aoko could only store the merchandise she bought at the club because she was afraid that if she bought something too expensive, it would be stolen or damaged, so she could only buy relatively cheap merchandise.

The DX series is priced at only a few thousand yen, so Aoko wouldn't feel bad if it were stolen or broken.

However, Aoko had a lot of fun, the others in the club didn't.

Especially Miss Kuzunoha, who gave her friend's three-year-old child a clear look of disdain.

"Aoko, be careful not to hit anyone. What if your grandpa finds out and you have to pay medical bills for injuring someone with a toy? Be careful your hobby isn't exposed!"

"Tch~ Azu, you're so mean." Qing Sansui pouted and complained, "How could such a Soft vinyl toy possibly hurt anyone~"

"Others might not be able to, but you..."

Although Azu only said half of what she meant, her eyes said it all. 8 6 "9 0 6 2 9 5 2

"Hmph~"

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Aoko gave a disgruntled snort, but judging from her obediently sitting down, she had at least taken Azu's words to heart.

But her hands remained restless, constantly pressing the switch on the toy sword hilt, making it continuously emit the "Ex-Calibur!" sound.

Azu frowned and asked, "What are you doing now?"

"I think Saber will be appearing later, and I'd like to use her voice," Aoko replied, pouting.

"How could that be? Important characters like Saber should only appear later in the story."

Azu smiled dismissively.

However, a few minutes later...

"Aoko."

Looking at the image on the screen, Azu sighed and rubbed her forehead, "You really do have a talent for jinxing things."

Chapter 289 Mordred: My heart needs some repair!

Viewers are having a lot of anticipation for today's episode of <Magical Girl Prisma Illya>.

In the previous episode, Illya Miyu finished their special training and faced Caster again. Relying on Miyu's newly learned unique Secret technique of jumping instead of flying, Illya and her group finally defeated Caster.

Unfortunately, Caster refused to give up. Gathering immense magical power, she prepared to unleash a massive Magic cannon in a desperate last stand.

In the moment of crisis, Miyu, with the help of Illya, charged towards Caster, using the explosive Magic Bullet as propulsion. She finally reached Caster before she could release the Magic Bullet and pierced Caster's body with her spear.

"Did Lancer take drugs after being turned into a female character?"

Aoko munched on potato chips and complained, "Ever since I changed to this little loli skin, I've already gotten two kills in a row."

"This shouldn't count as gender-bending, right..."

Shibamatsu retorted softly, but his tone lacked persuasiveness.

The Miyu Doggy Gynomorphic theory is currently a very hot topic among Prisma Illya Fan circle.

This claim is also related to Miyu's early design.

Unlike Illya's pink outfit, which avoids clashing with other Heroic Spirit, Miyu's Blue ribbon outfit, while not as form-fitting as the Doggy's, isn't entirely unrelated.

Another point of confusion is Miyu's attack methods.

Although the protagonist Illya, is a novice and uses a variety of unconventional and Pegasus attack methods, these attack methods all bear the shadow of various Magical Girl.

Unlike the flashy Illya, Miyu's attack methods are much simpler; being overly rational, she prioritizes attack efficiency over visual effects.

In terms of attack efficiency, Gáe Bolg is arguably the most cost-effective Noble Phantasm in the Type-Moon series.

Mana consumption and can directly damage the heart; under normal circumstances, except for some abnormal characters, enemies are basically One-hit kill.

Of course, given Big Doggy's E-rank luck, which he can never change in his lifetime, he basically encounters opponents he can't kill with a single blow using Gáe Bolg.

But what does Cú Chulainn's low luck have to do with Miyu?

Is Gáe Bolg using such a useful and efficient Noble Phantasm too much? Is she planning to marry Command Spell and have children?

Furthermore, Miyu's card art has a luck rating of C. Although it can't compare to those Heroic Spirit who are born with Protagonist's fate, it's still enough to make her stand out among a group of Luck E.

Wearing blue clothes and stabbing people with Red spear all day long, isn't that Cú Chulainn's Big Doggy?!

As a result, the idea that Miyu is the reincarnation of the Blue Doggy is becoming increasingly prevalent among Fate Fan circle.

"How could they look at our Akiha like that!"

Luviya herself was very dissatisfied with such remarks.

She held Akiha Ye's head, rubbing her chest against her as she spoke up for her.

"..."

Illya glanced at the two sisters who seemed to have a very good relationship, then looked at Rin beside her.

"What?"

Feeling annoyed by Illya's gaze, Rin flicked her hair and said, "Illya, are you feeling lonely and want me to hug you like that Golden drill?"

Illya turned her face away and said indifferently, "No thanks, Rin-neechan. All the fat in your front is in your butt. If you hug me, I'll only get hurt by your bones."

"What did you say!!"

Rin grinned and pounced on her, trying to show this white-haired loli who was her boss.

Meanwhile, Luviya's doting affection for Miyu continues.

"What makes that That doggy so special that Akiha could be his reincarnation? Our Akiha's reincarnation should at least be Princess, right?"

"Hey, those words really hurt me!"

Cú Chulainn, referring to "that That doggy" Luviya mentioned, voiced his disapproval.

"Shut up, you loser!"

Luviya gave a cold snort without any politeness.

"Tch~ Fine, shut up then."

Cú Chulainn didn't care about the woman's attitude towards him; anyway, she was going to be in trouble in the TV series soon, and he just had to wait until that time—

[Get ready.]

Cú Chulainn gave a wink to the Knights of the Round Table on the sofa.

OK!