Chapter 4: Scientific Audience and the Filter of Hell

Not long ago, the world of science.

After talking on the phone with Jiang Lai Kuajie at the airport, Jinpei Matsuda drove home alone.

When getting off the car, he glanced at the strawberry puffs that the co-driver had placed, paused, and reached out to pick it up: "I originally brought this for Jiang Lai, but he can't eat it. Forget it, let's take it home again."

Come to think of it, I still don't know how to explain Jiang Lai's situation to Zhu Fu and Xiao Zhao...

Jinpei Matsuda got out of the car while thinking about this.

After parking the car, he did not rush home, but walked to the bakery not far away first - although he did not successfully pick up Jiang Lai, he still had to pick up the other snacks he had ordered earlier.

The winter night wind blew past with chilly air, but in comparison, the bakery was much warmer.

When the store owner saw the reservation information presented by Matsuda Jinpei, he apologized and said politely, "Okay sir, please wait for ten minutes. The last dessert is being prepared. How about you take a seat first?"

The shop area of ​​this bakery is larger than that of ordinary stores. It not only sells bread, but also various desserts and milk tea and milkshakes, so there are also tables and chairs inside for customers to dine.

Jinpei Matsuda didn't mind waiting, he nodded, walked a few steps to the window and sat down.

The warm air in the room took away the remaining cold air on his clothes. Jinpei Matsuda looked down at his mobile phone and still felt that what happened today was very magical.

Although I knew something unscientific had happened to Jiang Lai, I still saw it with my own eyes...

He rubbed his temples and closed his eyes to think about how to explain to others and how to help Jiang Lai across the world.

At another set of tables and chairs not far from Matsuda Jinpei, two high school girls were huddled together, discussing in low voices the manga guidebooks in their hands.

"This time the new series of Curse Returns is actually in full color, and there's a new character on the last page!" The high school girl with twin ponytails tried to keep her voice down and excitedly shared with her friends, "The new character's face really appeals to me, I wonder what kind of person he is."

Rina Komura, a high school girl with twin ponytails, is a loyal fan of "Jujutsu Kaisen" and is keen on collecting various small peripherals of Megumi Fushiguro, Geto Suguru, Yuta Otsutsuka and others.

She herself said: "I just like handsome black-haired guys. The fraternity party has them all!!"

Therefore, the new character immediately attracted her attention. As a stamp collector of the handsome black-haired cursed man, she couldn't wait to add another one.

"Do you think this new character will have a lot of scenes later on?" she asked her best friend.

Next to her, her best friend Akiko Utayoshi seemed much calmer. She took a sip of her milkshake and said calmly, "The background difficulty this time is relatively high. There will probably be many new characters. Although this character appears early, it's hard to say what role he will play later."

Although Kashirotani Akiko also watched Ju-Hiroshi's series with the other party, she did not have any character to promote for the time being, and her main interest was on the plot.

"Please, please, give me more roles and some money so that I can complete my stamp collecting career." Rina Komura leaned back in her chair, turned on her mobile phone, and prepared to go to the official website to look for news.

Kashirotani Akiko put down her milkshake cup and before she could pick up her dessert fork, her best friend who was leaning back next to her sat up straight: "Oh my god, the official manga has been updated, updated!"

"So fast?" Kashirotani Akiko was a little surprised, but she didn't put down the fork in her hand and continued to eat the dessert, "You look first."

Komura Rina excitedly browsed the first episode released on the official website.

The first half of the first episode was the same as the preview manual. She clicked a few times to scroll back, skipping the background introduction and coming to the airport scene.

In the comic, a person with black hair and brown eyes is looking forward, half-closed his eyes, talking on the phone, occupying the center of the screen.

After watching it again, I found it was still very satisfying. Rina Komura watched it again, and continued to scroll back with her finger, thinking: Who is this new character talking to next?

The moment I walked out of the airport, the street lights came on, and the comic depicted the ultimate black and white light and shadow. The new character who appeared paused for a moment and stood outside the tall airport exit.

The colors of the people bustling around him were exaggerated and blurred, but the colors of him standing still were simple and clear.

——A clear line silently separates me from the people around me.

The toes of his mid-length Martin boots were tilted to one side, and the black-haired man stood firmly. The edges of his flying windbreaker were sharp, pulling the ground and casting strange shadows.

This moment of combination, accompanied by scattered lights, creates a strange visual effect.

"..." Komura Rina was stunned for a second, inexplicably feeling a little nervous due to this atmosphere.

She moved involuntarily, picked up her milkshake cup and took a sip before turning the page.

The screen finally zooms in on the new character, and the scene is depicted in great detail. The cold winter wind blows his black hair around his ears, and he looks indifferently ahead, with the distant scenery reflected in his deep and quiet eyes.

The black-haired man still held the phone in one hand, his posture a little nonchalant. I don't know if he heard something or thought of something, his eyebrows slightly raised, his expression was tinged with a slightly unknown smile.

She looks pretty when she smiles... but there's always a sense of inexplicable danger. This thought popped up in Rina Komura's mind. She stared at the new character on the screen, and the other person seemed to be right in front of her.

She noticed the slightly opened lips of the new character in the comic.

…Is he going to speak? What is he going to say? Is he going to identify the person on the other end of the phone, or is he going to state his position?

Rina Komura's heart was pounding. The immersive visuals gave her the thrill of peeking into the secret herself.

Curiosity and nervousness flowed through her chest. She took a deep breath and clicked to turn to the next page.

The next page only had one simple sentence, in black on a white background.

But when Komuranagi saw this sentence, he was suddenly startled!

"Gojo Rai!?" She couldn't help but exclaim.

A shout escaped her lips, and she then noticed that everyone in the bakery was paying attention to her!

The next second, Komura Rina's face flushed red. She waved her hands in panic and apologized repeatedly: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry... I'm sorry for disturbing you, I'm really sorry..."

Next to her, Kashirotani Akiko was startled by her best friend, but also became interested. She put down her dessert fork and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you so excited?"

Rina Komura's face was still red, half because of the embarrassment and shame of not being able to suppress her screams just now, and half because of the excitement after reading the update just now.

She calmed her breath and tried to suppress her voice: "...The new character's last name is Gojo, Gojo! This is a rare Gojo family character who appears besides the peak Gojo Satoru!"

Komura Rina brought her phone closer to her best friend, "Look - and this atmosphere, this kind of talk, I feel like there must be a story behind it!!"

Kashiroya Akiko took the phone from the person next to her and focused on the screen. She flipped through the pages and quickly read the first episode update.

In the first episode, in addition to the background introduction in the introductory manual, the new characters at the airport are introduced later, and the scene at the end turns to the protagonists to describe the current situation. Overall, it can be said to be a prelude to the first episode.

If we were to say what is the most impressive part of the first episode, it would undoubtedly be the part where the new characters appear - because this is where the viewers are most surprised.

Kashirotani Akiko turned back to the part with black words on a white background, thought for a few seconds, and smiled: "Tokyo itself is the seat of the Gojo family. If so, the way this sentence is said is very interesting."

At the beginning of the first episode, a character whose background is revealed but whose details are a mystery is released. Moreover, this character does not appear out of thin air, but is also related to the protagonists.

——Because of 'Gojo'.

"But it's a little strange," Kashirotani Akiko flipped through a few pages, checked, and said, "According to reason, for this kind of identification, the official would mark his name next to the character. But the new character doesn't have that."

Komura Rina took a few seconds to react, then blinked and replied, "Maybe there's no need to mark it? After all, it's all in the conversation."

Maybe. Or maybe there is something else behind the name. Kashirotani Akiko analyzed it in her mind, but she had no idea for the time being.

"I always thought that most people in the Gojo family had white hair, but it turns out there are people with black hair too." Rina Komura put one hand on the table, supporting her face, and muttered.

"The Gojo family appears very rarely, so it's hard to tell their overall characteristics. However, the blue eyes and white hair may be a Rokugan configuration, not the Gojo family," Kashirotani Akiko analyzed.

“I don’t know what the position of this new character is,” she said, “but combined with the background of this new series, it does seem like there is a story.”

Kashiroya Akiko returned the phone to Komura Rina, tucked her long hair behind her ear, and smiled as she showed a rare interest in the character.

"Now... I'm starting to look forward to his future roles."

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On the other side, by the window.

Komura Rina's exclamation just now also attracted Matsuda Jinpei's attention.

When he heard the words "Gojo Lai", he felt it sounded very familiar. After a few tenths of a second, he suddenly realized: Isn't this the pseudonym that Jiang Lai decided on during the phone call at the airport just now in order to make a first impression?! ?

So this is an update?

Matsuda Jinpei immediately turned on his phone and logged onto the official website. The first episode's update logo was clearly visible on it, with the red "new" standing out from the crowd.

He clicked in without hesitation.

A few minutes later.

Matsuda Jinpei had a blank expression and put down his phone, looking like an old monk coming out of meditation.

“…”

If he didn't know Jiang Lai's true character, he would have been deceived by this atmosphere!

At that time, he could only hear the voice through the phone, but now he realized from the comics that Jiang Lai's acting skills at that time were really good.

...Maybe it's not just the effect of acting.

He finally understood what Jiang Lai meant by the underworld filter - the atmosphere was simply overwhelming! !

Matsuda Jinpei picked up the disposable water cup on the table and took a sip to calm himself down.

But, how should I put it? He leaned back and shook his head. The first impression was probably quite successful.

Jinpei Matsuda picked up his phone and quickly sent a message to editor Jiang Lai, reminding him of the manga update.

Then, after a pause, he sent the official comic link to Morobushi Kagemitsu and Kurosawa Akira respectively.

The two responded quickly.

[#諸伏景光#: Thank you for the recommendation. I will watch it when I have time (laugh.jpg) Have you received Jiang Lai? ]

[#黑澤昭#: We are all at home, waiting for you to come back and have dinner together. Where are you and Brother Jiang Lai now? ]

Matsuda Jinpei calmly edited the reply: [No, I didn’t receive it.]

[#諸伏景光#:? ]

[#黑澤昭#:? ]

In response to the other two people's questions, Matsuda Jinpei calmly replied:

[Because he has become a paper man and is now in the linked comic I just sent.]

[#諸伏景光#:……? ]

[#黑澤昭#: ? ? ? ]