No wonder Eriri had jumped to her feet.
Although plenty of keyboard warriors clamored that the Celestial Empire had blocked off the foreign internet and had no freedom whatsoever, they never stopped to consider this: if there truly were no freedom, would they still be able to voice such opinions?
The Celestial Empire was the country that truly embraced all rivers and possessed the magnanimity to contain all things. As for the country of supposedly unlimited freedom that the keyboard warriors kept talking about—the Bald Eagle—some of its cities still had curfews even now. And even in cities without curfews, how many people dared to go out at night?
Even the Bald Eagle was like that, let alone Japan...
While this country boasted freedom to the outside world, it actually used social atmosphere to restrain its citizens. For example, it ostracized otaku. Even a renowned figure in otaku circles like Eriri would never dare reveal the slightest hint of it in public. Only light novelists and manga artists could claim some connection to culture, which was why Utaha Kasumigaoka and Mashiro's ambitions would not be looked down upon...
This was also why Utaha could always gain the upper hand whenever she traded barbs with the little blonde.
But if it had been in the Celestial Empire—an artist of Eriri's caliber could have made a name for herself through her exquisite drawing skills even if she did not draw doujinshi, and people would have called her a master.
The Celestial Empire's reputation for embracing all rivers and possessing the magnanimity to contain all things was no joke...
As long as what you did did not interfere with others, the Celestial Empire was the true land of freedom!
Not to mention that it was only 2012 now—even by 2021, many foreigners still