novelonline Chapter 1216 The Awakened Film Queen
Chapter 1216 The Awakened Film Queen
Chapter 1216 The Awakened Film Queen
The sun is shining brightly.
Kashiwagi stood outside the crowd, gazing at Carlos champion Karuni, who was surrounded by the media.
Facing the blinding flashes of light and countless microphones and cameras, the actress's smile exuded elegance and grace, her beautiful face radiant and captivating, leaving countless fans yearning for her.
There were several men and women around him with expressions that said, "My heart has been stolen."
And her attire at this moment, naturally, had changed from a casual home dress to a pure white gown that resembled a snowflake moth.
Her current makeup style has become her trademark, much like Dani's champion cape covered in advertisements.
"What people online said was true; the title of 'Thousand-Faced Actress' is well-deserved!"
The multi-faceted, round eyes of the phone trembled violently.
It's hard to reconcile the elegant and noble champion in the crowd with the charming and lively older sister from yesterday.
I just feel that Karuni has a masterful control over her image and temperament.
Kashiwagi commented, "That's called a screen image; that's where their fun lies."
There's no doubt that separating her on-stage and off-stage image is a personal preference of Karuni's, and it was mentioned in our chat last night—
She doesn't feel like she's wearing a mask when she performs. She believes that no matter what personality or image she portrays, it's ultimately herself, yet it's like experiencing vastly different lives.
Kashiwagi could not empathize, but she could understand.
So what if the champion has a little quirk?
Leaving aside himself, which of Daigo, Lance, and Cynthia doesn't have a special quirk? Even Leon, the All-Star Champion, has a similar quirk to his mentor Rose, constantly discovering talent.
Leon once publicly stated, "I hope that everyone in the Galar family will be trained to be like a dragon!"
As the interview ended, Kashiwagi lowered his hat brim when he saw Karuni looking at him from afar.
His ability to conceal his breathing is still not good enough.
They might fool ordinary people at best, but it's hard to fool the Four Heavenly Kings and champions who have outstanding observation skills.
Karuni smiled, but did not expose Kashiwagi's disguise in public.
But her smile was even more captivating, drawing screams from her fans.
Even in the Pokémon world, the film festival opening ceremony wouldn't be complete without a red carpet event. After the biggest star, Karune, entered, various film stars, both familiar and unfamiliar to Kashiwagi, took to the stage one by one.
In the crowd, Mouthball sat on Cypress's shoulder, while Lucky Egg was held aloft by the multi-faceted clone of the phone to prevent it from being obscured from view.
The young lady had long wanted to experience the red carpet, and she watched with shining eyes as the glamorous celebrities stood in front of the cameras, receiving the scrutiny of flashing lights and lenses.
"Tsk-tsk~"
"It's not too late to go now—hey, don't pull my ear!"
Kashiwagi quickly calmed down the embarrassed and angry Big Mouth Kid.
In the morning, Karuni had invited them to walk the red carpet together, since his whereabouts had already been exposed.
He was rejected by Maw of Fowl.
It felt it was not ready.
Just like participating in a grand competition, it needs a week to prepare in advance to ensure that every move is flawless before it will perform.
This is somewhat unbelievable. Heaven knows how many grander events the Big Mouth Kid has experienced, yet he has a week to prepare for a mere film festival.
Simply put, it's because they're too concerned about maintaining a good image.
Now, when it posts videos, it not only needs to use beauty filters, but also needs to manage its facial expressions.
If you're not satisfied, reshoot!
Cypress is often driven to despair by the teasing, yet it patiently continues to help it.
Who can blame me when it's my Pokémon?
"Tch!"
The baby blinked his bright eyes, secretly determined that sooner or later he would step onto the red carpet of a film festival as a formal actor.
If you're going to do something, do it professionally!
Kashiwagi glanced at the "celebrities" walking the red carpet and said softly, "There are hardly any familiar faces."
There aren't many families with celebrity or actor side businesses.
Even fewer people can attend the film festival.
After the opening ceremony, he and his three Pokémon went to various cinemas according to the schedule, and watched all of them except for some movies with particularly strange names.
The result greatly disappointed the child.
"Tch..."
It had assumed that only the best of the best would qualify for a film festival.
However, several of these films made this enthusiast drowsy, wishing he could sleep until the movie ended.
Happy Egg offered a soft word of comfort, saying that she wasn't much better off than the other person.
I've already taken two or three bottles of sleeping pills!
He watched the video most intently on his phone, and afterwards he was the most vocal online critic, even exchanging insults with fans of many of the directors involved, resulting in several of his accounts being banned.
Thankfully, it comes in many smaller sizes.
Cypress?
This trainer is heartless; he played games with Shiny Gengar and Shizune from the beginning of the movie until the end.
Fortunately, the film festival still has quite a few excellent works.
It is these excellent works that, while demystifying Mouth Baby, prevented us from being completely disappointed.
Even so, I still couldn't help feeling depressed.
"Tsk-tsk~"
"Haha, it's normal for quality to vary in any field. What you can see and search for online is already considered high-quality; many more movies are buried in a corner and completely ignored."
After learning why Mawile was unhappy, Kareni smiled and comforted her.
With the comfort of an expert, the young lady finally learned to accept it and vowed never to make such a bad movie again.
The actress finished her counseling session and looked at Kashiwagi, who was playing games with a bunch of Pokémon not far away.
She complained, "I'm comforting your Pokémon, what are you doing?"
"It helps improve your Pokémon's reflexes."
Kashiwagi, with an air of self-righteousness, then looked at the wrestling hawkman, "Right?"
"Lugi!"
The Hawkman responded without even looking up.
This honest kid had never been exposed to games before. It took him two days of being taught by Gengar to understand the basic controls, and he was really excited about it.
Fortunately, it has good self-control; it plays around, but doesn't become overly addicted.
Otherwise, the sin of the cypress tree would be much greater.
Karuni looked at her with suspicion, "Really?"
"哓GA!"
Gengar, with its large belly, stepped forward and proudly patted its chest.
While its naturally higher base stats also play a role, its observation and reaction abilities have indeed been significantly improved through various MOBA and FPS games.
How skilled are they?
One-third of Pokémon's fans are drawn to it because of its impressive gaming skills!
I'm planning to record a no-damage playthrough video in the next couple of days.
Karuni sighed, "Alright then."
She really wanted to know how Kashiwagi bred his Pokémon, but after spending a few days with him, she felt that something was not quite right.
Will this really make me stronger?
Yes, sister, you can do it.
All you need is a magical simulator assistant.
Kashiwagi saw through Karuni's suspicion, but he couldn't tell her that he was a cheater.
Wait, what do you mean by "hanging"?
This is the "gift" that Arceus gave him!
Others consider running fast and jumping high as talent, but for him, having a simulator doesn't count as talent?
Kashiwagi has become so shameless that he has come to believe that everything he has now is due to his hard work and effort.
The film festival is passing by day by day.
The battle for position is drawing ever closer.
In response to this master-swapping battle between regional champions, the three alliances of Carlos, Galar, and Ore have been marketing it aggressively, resulting in five of the top ten trending topics on major platforms being related to it.
Photos of the two taking a walk on the beach a few days ago have resurfaced, along with photos of them having a nighttime battle.
Although the identities of the two combatants could not be confirmed due to the dim lighting, the destructive power displayed in the battle alone led many to believe that it was Karune and Kashiwagi.
So, who won this battle?
unknown.
The only thing we know is that this match has received unprecedented attention, even surpassing the match between the marketing king Dante and Karuni.
You'd better step up your game.
On the phone, Shan Ren spoke earnestly and patiently.
He believed in Kashiwagi's strength, but he was afraid that his brother had played too many crushing matches and would underestimate his opponents.
Karuni is a champion in your league! Wake up!
have to say.
Minoru Yama is indeed judging others by his own standards. When has Kashiwagi ever underestimated any opponent in an open tournament?
Having practiced simulations frequently, he knew very well that sometimes a sudden power spike could come out of nowhere. It could be a memory, a phrase he had heard before, or even a move by a Pokémon.
To put it bluntly, in every battle he fought, he did his best to undermine his opponent's confidence, making them tense and flustered, leaving them no time to dwell on past memories.
Eliminate all possibilities of explosive growth!
This battle against Karuni is no exception.
Whether the other party would accept the challenge or not was not among Kashiwagi's considerations.
The last day of the film festival.
night.
Karni secretly took Maw of Mouth out for a shopping spree, specifically choosing all sorts of sickeningly sweet desserts.
She said, "I like to use sweets to motivate myself before every competition, which ensures that I have a good mood the next day."
"You can get that just by looking at the scale?"
"..."
Karuni rolled her eyes at Kashiwagi.
She's not the type to gain weight easily, otherwise why would she dare to stuff so many sweets into her mouth?
"Tsk-tsk~"
Maw of Venus has been getting along well with Karen lately, and is even imitating her by rolling her eyes.
Bai Mu was amused. "Becoming a movie queen isn't something you can just learn."
He suddenly picked up the baby, who shyly pushed him away and hit him twice.
The force was naturally very small.
Otherwise, with its powerful fists, even if Kashiwagi were dressed in lava armor, it would still be beaten until it felt suffocated and breathless.
Karuni laughed, "Don't say that, it's very talented."
"Tsk-tsk~"
The baby was praised and felt a little proud.
Seeing its quirky and clever appearance, she couldn't help but look at Gardevoir. The more she spent with Kashiwagi, the more she realized that the latter cared a lot about Pokémon hobbies.
It could even be said that they were intentionally cultivated.
Mawile loves making videos, Milotic loves singing, Gengar loves playing games... and so on.
On the contrary, he spends all his time revolving around Pokémon, as if he has nothing else he wants to do.
She was completely different from everyone else, including herself.
Karuni asked herself if she could do what Kashiwagi did, and the answer was no.
She was aware of Pokémon's interests, but she never considered exploring or developing them further.
This made Karuni feel inferior.
I am even more ashamed of my past self who felt lost.
There are still so many things I can do, so why do I feel like I've reached the end?
Now that you've reached the pinnacle in your favorite field, it's time to expand into the fields that Pokémon love.
Karuni made up her mind.
"Sha na?"
Gardevoir looked at the trainer, who was lost in thought, with a mixture of confusion and worry.
Karuni focused her attention and smiled, "How about we study fashion design after the competition?"
"Sha na?"
Gardevoir was overjoyed.
Its original dream was to create all sorts of gorgeous dresses and fashionable clothes for the trainer, so that she could become the brightest new star in the film and television industry and the modeling industry.
Unfortunately, Karune's talent was too great, and Gardevoir was given no chance to develop before she became an instant sensation and her popularity never stopped.
In addition, the champion's busy work schedule forced Gardevoir to forget its promise.
This is fine too, isn't it?
The reason it wanted to make clothes for Karune was simply to help the trainer.
Gardevoir will never forget the time when it was still Ralts, and its young trainer held its hand as they stood in front of a clothing store, looking at the glamorous models on the posters with eyes full of longing.
'It's a promise, right? I'll grow up to be a beautiful older sister like this, Ralts, you have to make me such beautiful clothes!'
'Rusty~'
Gardevoir, with tears in her eyes, couldn't help but hug Karune.
Karuno gently stroked her partner's head, then looked at the shocked Kashiwagi next to her. "Thank you, Kashiwagi. It's so great to have met you and become your friend."
Kashiwagi: "...You're welcome."
Girls, what are you hugging? Why are you crying?
How could you be brought to tears by just a single sentence?
He suddenly had a bad feeling, as if something had changed about Karune and Gardevoir.
Forget it.
there is always a solution to a problem.
He kept his composure; if the difficulty increased, so be it.
Kashiwagi looked at Maw of Mouth, his eyes revealing a certain meaning.
"Tch!"
Mawile nodded without hesitation, but when he looked at Karen and Gardevoir, his eyes showed a change.
It admires and likes Karuni very much, to the point that it wants to become her apprentice.
But no matter what, it's unacceptable to stand in the trainer's way.
Kashiwa gave it a warm home, so Mawile is determined to protect Kashiwa's dream!
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The next day.
Inside the limousine.
Kashiwagi and Karuni were placed on either side.
Minami was in the driver's seat. She glanced at the two people behind her who barely spoke to each other in the rearview mirror and sighed inwardly.
Q: What should I do if my favorite couple consists of two hardworking people?
A: Let them be.
The two were chatting and laughing before getting into the car, but as soon as they got in, they immediately calmed down and started to adjust their state.
Are you that concerned about the game?
Okay, I really care.
Even Minami, an outsider, was very interested in who would have the last laugh.
Although Kashiwagi seemed to have won the previous battle, Karune did not reveal much of her strength.
Minami silently cheered for Karune in her heart.
To be honest, seeing her favorite actress so focused, she suddenly felt that dating didn't matter, as long as she won the competition...
Oops!
It's contaminated!
Minami, on the verge of tears, stepped on the gas.
She's a young girl in the prime of her life, busy with work and with no time for socializing, so she looks to ship couples to fill the void in her boring daily life.
struggle?
There aren't many opportunities left for her to strive for success in her current position.
Minami knew very well that Karuni's manager was already a top figure in the industry. If she wanted to strive further, the best option would be to start her own agency and manage her own artists.
Can she do it?
Minami hesitated, and a seed was quietly planted in her heart.
Kashiwagi, who was meditating with his eyes closed, had no idea that his encounter with them would indirectly change their lives.