114: The Swordsman's Might Defies the Law

"Yeah, there are only four episodes left, it just doesn't seem like it's going to end properly."

"Yeah, because the pacing of Alien Baby Hikari-chan isn't the fast-paced kind of anime."

Everyone discussed it and celebrated the result.

The airing of the latest episode has also directly boosted sales of the singles in various regions.

The combined global sales of Small Love Song) are close to seven million in its first week, and this episode is part of that success.

Moreover, this single will surpass ten million views next week.

This impressive achievement remains unmatched even by albums released later.

Because the song Small Love Song is special in people's minds.

It's a masterpiece worth collecting.

This wildly popular single topped the sales charts for the Earth Federation that year.

Also, because this is a special moment in 1999.

This single thus acquired a special title.

The Last Miracle of the Twentieth Century

After Small Love Song surpassed ten million sales, the genius Inoue Hikoo decided to make another fortune to celebrate this miracle.

He used the finest materials and the most elaborate yet impractical decorations to create a special commemorative set, which was produced only by pre-order.

The price was also set very high.

But the rush to place orders never stopped.

Inoue Hikoo made a fortune.

People in the industry went absolutely crazy seeing him make so much money.

One after another, projects were launched to follow suit, simply copying the template of Alien Baby Hikari-chan.

There are bandwagoners everywhere, Shuya wasn't surprised by this, nor did he see anything wrong with it.

Who knows, Shuya and the others might follow suit later. It would be foolish to jump out and criticize someone just because they're following the trend, only to be proven wrong later.

The audience can say what they want, Shuya and the others can't.

Saying it out loud will only offend people and bring no benefit.

Compared to these, Shuya's focus is on another aspect.

The Wednesday following the airing of the latest episode was the day the Oricon Chart were released.

After Shuya saw the first-week sales figures for "Small Love Song" at the company, he learned that it had sold two million copies domestically.

He specifically asked Inoue Hikoo, "Dad, hasn't the plot for the finale been decided yet? You've already announced the next season, so it should be in production by now, right?"

"This?... Actually, I haven't decided yet, hahaha! It's really troubling!"

Inoue Hikoo laughed heartily.

"No, don't laugh, this is such an important matter."

"Hey! Don't worry about me! Don't fret, nothing will happen! They're practically riding right in front of me, how am I supposed to crash?! How?! Crash?!"

Oh no, it's over.

Shuya has already seen the future.

It seems like the Alien Baby Hikari-chan is going to end badly.

It might still be the kind of game where they feed the dog back to the ox, the worst kind of disastrous ending.

Shuya looked at Inoue Hikoo's smug, almost idiotic smile, a chill ran from his feet to his head.

He had a very bad feeling.

If Alien Baby Hikari-chan doesn't become popular, or only moderately popular, then so be it.

If it ends up being a bad ending, Inoue Hikoo will at most be criticized for a few weeks and then be forgotten.

But now...

Shuya walked to the window and looked at the crowded people below the company.

Those weren't reporters, but fans who had come from various administrative regions Asia specifically to pay homage.

"..."

Shuya fell into unprecedented despair.

Now, how are we going to clean this up...?

P. S.: I just finished watching Symphogear XV, it was so exciting! I'm feeling incredibly empty right now, and I absolutely refuse to believe it's over.

Section 127, Chapter 114: A Knight-Errant Violates Prohibitions

If you were being hunted down by fans all over Asia, how would you break free?

I need help urgently.

Shuya made a desperate joke.

The more popular the Alien Baby Hikari-chan became, the more disheartened Shuya.

He couldn't imagine what a spectacular scene would unfold when the main characters of the Alien Baby Hikari-chan all suffered a complete disaster.

It seems that by now, Shi Guang could get rich just by selling razor blades.

Shuya asked Hanazawa Sakura about this issue, but she just smiled foolishly and told Shuya to trust Inoue Hikoo.

Shuya: "?"

Mom, you usually seem like a very smart person, so why does your IQ suddenly plummet when it comes to your husband?

Shuya felt despair about this.

But what can he do?

He could only watch as the Alien Baby Hikari-chan, became more and more popular every day.

When Aoki Shin and his group called to congratulate him, Shuya didn't know how to respond.

He tentatively asked Mai- chan, "What do you think if Uesugi Yuichi and the others all die in the end?"

Mai- chan's tone changed abruptly at this, and she said darkly, "Shuya? Are you kidding me? Do you want to die?"

Shuya: "..."

Oh no, we're doomed.

Two days later, he asked Inoue Hikoo again, but he still hadn't started writing.

He has written most of the plot for the next season, but he has yet to decide on the ending.

Of course, before that, the season of Alien Baby Hikari-chan isn't over yet; there's still some time left.

Shuya have high hopes, but at least he wasn't going to die yet, and could hold on for a while longer.

As summer vacation draws to a close, the popularity of Alien Baby Hikari-chan has inevitably begun to wane, and the world's focus has returned to everyday life.

Students are also focusing their attention on the start of the new school term.

One thing that Shuya had been keeping an eye on has finally made progress.

The police have started dealing with the problem of biker gangs.

Some people with specific identities were arrested directly at their homes by the police.

But this group doesn't consist of many people.

Or perhaps this biker gang simply has a large number of members.

Arresting some people didn't have any impact; instead, it made them more vigilant.

In the past few days, Shuya has frequently encountered police chasing biker gangs on his way to his training in the early morning.

They were determined to catch them.

Those biker gang members didn't disappoint with their driving skills either, resulting in various crashes and wrecks.

But as the capture continued, some people began to resist.

This world is indeed full of complexities; it seems that the core members of this biker gang are all trained.

Fueled by passion and the fact that they were minors, the conflict escalated, leading to a physical altercation between the police and the biker gang.

This morning was even more outrageous; the biker gang members went straight to the nearby police station and made a urination/defecation call.

The scene was exceptionally spectacular.

The news media collectively expressed strong disapproval, offering various criticisms of the police's incompetence.

So all day today, the area Shuya lives could hear the sounds of police cars and motorcycles chasing each other.

The media also jumped on the bandwagon, listing past cases, Shuya realized that such things had happened before.

But these issues were ultimately resolved by the authorities.

It can certainly be solved; the question is how long it will take.

The authorities won't deploy any heavy firepower against these biker gangs; they can only apprehend them slowly.

Shuya felt that the authorities couldn't possibly lack experts; perhaps they just hadn't reached the point where they needed to deploy them yet?

He didn't know either, but that didn't stop him from watching the show.

For example, right now.

At three in the morning, he heard the noise and came out early to see what was going on.

Shuya jumped on the rooftop, watching the motorcycles on the ground flip over in a variety of ways, thoroughly enjoying the spectacle.

But gradually, things started to go wrong.

Shuya a high vantage point, so he could see the problem clearly.

The police are being led astray by the biker gang and are being chased to a certain location.

... Um?

That's not it...

Shuya calculated the direction; it should be the outskirts of the city.

It was located in the same area as the Unfinished Building he usually practiced.

There are also some other Unfinished Building there, all developed by the same developer.

The building that Shuya usually goes to is the most remote.

"Interesting."

Those biker gangs are up to no good.

Shuya was extremely excited and used his light-footed skill to chase after him.

The Unfinished Building that was chosen as a target by the biker gang was closer to the city center than the one that Shuya often visited.

The police officers didn't realize they had been misled.

Firstly, they didn't expect the other party to be so bold.

Secondly, these biker gang members are really bad at it; the way they crashed and wrecked their bikes made the police never expect them to go to such lengths to fake it.

But teenagers' thought processes are always so quirky and endearing.

Especially delinquent teenagers, they're genuinely stupid.

Others might think it's silly, but in their hearts, they definitely think they're cool.

Even those who suffered serious injuries felt like heroes.

They were clearly breaking the law, yet they were incredibly proud of it.