Otaku Reputation Takes a Hit

He couldn't stand thinking about that all the time.

He focused on his work.

Regarding today's promotion, Inoue Hikoo held a promotional seminar on the 7th floor of the Animate main building in Akihabara, which will also be broadcast live on television.

A paid channel called BT-X, known for its anime.

Anyway, for the promotional activities, Shuya, as the male lead, has to make an appearance.

But in addition to promotional reasons, there are also safety reasons.

After Yusho Sakura announced her marriage, she received a surge in death threats, with the language becoming unacceptably harsh.

She called the police, but the culprit hasn't been caught yet.

In this situation, Inoue Hikoo didn't hesitate to ask Shuya take advantage of his popularity.

When Shuya arrived at the venue, everyone was already there.

Yusho Sakura and her daughter, Inoue Hikoo and Hanazawa Sakura, and their manager Maeda Saori.

Haruno.

They couldn't get any other voice actors to come.

There were many more staff members inside Animate, all of whom were maintaining order.

Police officers were also present to protect Yusho Sakura.

Akihabara is always crowded, and now that Yusho Sakura and Hanazawa Sakura are holding an event together, the area around Animate is packed with people.

Those who were admitted had already been selected by lottery; the others were simply there to watch the spectacle.

A large number of people means a lack of safety.

Shuya ordered Haruno to send all the foxes to patrol the surrounding area.

Since the fox phantom can become invisible, it's not afraid of being discovered.

Haruno did as instructed.

The nineteen foxes dispersed to patrol.

But nothing unusual was found until the start of the show; everything was calm and peaceful.

The fans were just discussing the anime and gossip about Yusho Sakura.

Could it be... the work of keyboard warriors?

Shuya guessed.

But he was still worried, feeling that he had overlooked something.

In short, the symposium officially began after a short while.

Yusho Sakura and Hanazawa Sakura are very skilled veterans.

At the beginning, Hanazawa Sakura jokingly teased Yusho Sakura about her and her daughter appearing on stage together, only to be teased in return by Yusho Sakura about her also appearing on stage with her son.

Good-natured laughter rang out.

Haruno interjected at the opportune moment. "Huh? Why am I the only one excluded?"

She showed an exaggerated expression of astonishment, her adorable appearance causing quite a stir among Ah Wei's fans.

Shuya finally understood Yusho Sakura's actions.

She risked appearing in public to support her daughter.

The Cardcaptor Sakura anime series, produced by Inoue Hikoo, who was reportedly bankrupt, already attracted considerable attention.

The voice actor lineup is also phenomenal, making it a guaranteed masterpiece.

Few film sets in the same season have garnered more attention than this.

Yusho Sakura plans to pave the way for her daughter's future before retiring.

The symposium proceeded smoothly.

The main character's identity and the story outline were gradually revealed.

Everyone listened attentively to the conversation between Hanazawa Sakura and Yusho Sakura.

They got along very well, their conversation was interesting, and they kept the pace very well.

However, halfway through the discussion, Shuya sensed an unstable aura through his Power of Will.

He nudged Haruno beside him with his foot and glanced at her furtively, hoping she would respond to the foxes' surveillance.

Haruno shook his head calmly, indicating that he had not noticed anything unusual.

... Where exactly is the problem?

Shuya frowned and looked around. He paused, then suddenly realized something.

Just then, Yusho Sakura smiled and said, "Then let's take a look at the PV, please!"

"Oh!"

Hanazawa Sakura clapped in agreement.

The lights dimmed, just as the music video was about to start.

Suddenly, a commotion broke out.

An animate, a scholar-official, rushed over.

His face was contorted in a ferocious expression, and he held a short knife.

Section 207, Chapter 191: The reputation of otaku is being harmed.

"Ah---!"

"What's wrong?!"

"A knife! He has a knife!"

"Stop!"

Both the audience at the scene and the television viewers watching the live broadcast could only stare blankly as the distorted-faced scholar-official charged towards Yusho Sakura while shouting, "Traitor! Die!"

Yusho Sakura was so frightened that her face turned pale and she couldn't even scream.

The people around them were also frozen in place.

Inoue Hikoo did rush forward, but he wasn't good at sports and fell miserably, landing on his nose and bleeding profusely from his face.

Of everyone on the stage, only Shuya and Haruno remained calm.

Haruno touched the bracelet but didn't move.

Because she saw that Shuya had already moved.

Shuya filmed similar scenes when he was working in Great Hua, so he has a lot of experience.

He then slammed his hand on the table with style and skillfully and gracefully flipped himself out.

"Stop, you scoundrel!"

His loud shout stunned the entire audience, drawing countless eyes to him.

He stood in front of Yusho Sakura and Sonoo Hyakka, who had thrown herself onto her mother.

"Get out of here!"

The scholar-officials shouted angrily.

"Snort."

Shuya smiled dismissively, and with a casual flick of his left hand, he caught the blade of the scholar-official's thrust.

This is the ultimate show-off move: disarming an opponent with bare hands!

Shuya flicked his wrist, and the scholar-official's short sword flew from his hand.

Considering that there were cameras filming and he couldn't disappoint his fans, he abandoned the simpler, more lethal moves.

He switched to the most flashy and impractical, but stylish and attractive, combo moves to subdue the man.

The process was absolutely amazing, Shuya felt great about himself.

When Shuya had subdued the officers, the police rushed over, their faces covered in cold sweat.

If public figures like Yusho Sakura get into trouble, they won't have a good outcome either.

They quickly handcuffed the man, and Shuya thanked them repeatedly.

Shuya waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's nothing. I never expected it to be the literati who made the move; they were all focused on the audience!"

"Wait, who is this? We don't have anyone like this in our store!"

The shop manager rushed over, sweating profusely, and was shocked when he saw the scholar's face.

"An imposter? Never mind, you can take him away first. This event is doomed anyway. I'll take them home."

The police accepted Shuya's suggestion and took the man away.

As Shuya said, this meeting could not continue.

Yusho Sakura and Sonoo Hyakka were both terrified.

Hanazawa Sakura, sitting next to her, saw everything clearly. Although the people weren't coming for her, her face still turned a little pale.

She was also scared, because she had a lot of fans.

Fortunately, when she announced her marriage, she had already shed many of her die-hard fans.

But seeing this scene still made her a little flustered.

Hanazawa Sakura said with lingering fear, "Luckily, we had Shu-chan come over, otherwise it would have been terrible, right, Hiko-chan?... Wait, Hiko-chan?!"

Inoue Hikoo, the only injured person in the incident, was staring blankly with dead fish eyes, stuffing tissues into his nostrils.

This is really unlucky... but I have to say Shuya felt pretty good about it.

You idiot, you've finally met your match.

As Shuya secretly rejoiced, the symposium was announced to be over, and the audience obediently accepted the arrangement and left in an orderly manner.

They were also quite frightened. Who could stand something like this living in peacetime? They weren't police officers or anything.

But after the initial panic subsides, a strong urge to confide and a desire to show off arise, leading people to frantically call friends and family to tell them about it.

Besides the fact that they spread the word, because the television was broadcasting live and the regular news also interrupted to report this emergency, people were quite frightened when they saw the man suddenly rush up with a knife.

Shuya and skillful response was subsequently praised by everyone, who said that he truly deserved to be called a man who had made a name for himself in Great Hua, and that he had real skills.

His series of movements gave the impression that he was filming an action scene.

His deliberate act of showing off largely mitigated the negative impact of the incident.

In an effort to divert attention and avoid excessive criticism, the police department focused on this clip, spreading the video of Shuya instantly subduing the assailant.

Unexpectedly, in the end, Shuya became the biggest winner, making a strong statement.

His performance video went viral online and was quickly uploaded to Great Hua's video website, where it even made the news.

After Shuya made his presence felt, Inoue Hikoo also appeared in various media outlets as a source of amusement.

As the only injured person besides the assailant, Inoue Hikoo received concern from all walks of life (laughs).

Everyone makes fun of him; there's no way around it, given the Alien Baby Hikari-chan incident back then, he attracted too much hatred.

Aside from the father and son with contrasting public opinions, comments about Yusho Sakura have also quieted down.

Her experience is just a microcosm of the entertainment industry; many people face the same threats.

Public opinion shifted, turning its focus directly on shut-ins.

The otaku community has always had a bad reputation in Japan, not only because of their own problematic words and actions, but also because they are excellent scapegoats.

Irresponsible parents, incompetent school teachers, and others have been relentlessly blaming otaku, causing their reputation to be constantly damaged.

The same thing happened this time.