A few days later, in the evening, at Lin Zhiyan's home.
Lin Zhiyan was holding an animation magazine, reading the article about his interview.
The article was accompanied by photos taken that day in his office.
Since the photos were taken normally and he had given his consent, he didn't have any issues with them.
What truly made him laugh and cry was the article's title: "Lin Zhiyan: Already Working Hard to Control the King's Power."
He racked his brain trying to recall the interview. He couldn't remember saying anything about "working hard to control the King's Power."
His eyes moved down to read the article's content.
Only after finishing did he understand.
He hadn't actually said the phrase "working hard to control the King's Power." Fukuda Miyuki had simply interpreted his words that way.
With this realization, he couldn't help but mutter, "Miss Fukuda is a bit too chuunibyou."
In fact, something similar had happened before. During the broadcast of the first season of K-On!, Fukuda Miyuki interviewed Naoko Yamada. In the interview, Yamada mentioned Lin Zhiyan. When the article was published, it quoted her as saying: "Lin Zhiyan possesses Mystic Eyes that can see into the future."
Since the interview was conducted with Naoko Yamada, and Lin Zhiyan wasn't involved, he wasn't present.
Because he wasn't there, he didn't know exactly what Naoko Yamada had said during the interview. It wasn't worth calling her into his office to ask about such a minor thing.
Therefore, he had always assumed that "possesses Mystic Eyes that can see into the future" was Naoko Yamada's original wording.
Later, Lin Zhiyan did give interviews to Fukuda Miyuki, but they were perfectly normal from start to finish, with no trace of any chuunibyo remarks. This further reinforced his belief that the "Mystic Eyes" phrase was likely Naoko Yamada's own.
However, now it seemed that might not be the case at all.
Naoko Yamada had likely never mentioned the "Mystic Eyes" from start to finish. It was simply reporter Fukuda Miyuki who occasionally indulged in chuunibyou fantasies, though she usually concealed it well. It was like how their L.S Produ's marketing director occasionally cross-dressed in the market, but kept it hidden most of the time, so most people never knew.
Since the reporter's chuunibyou didn't reflect on Lin Zhiyan's own image, he didn't bother digging into it.
He put down the magazine and went to the dedicated TV room.
The television was on, and Nanase Mayumi was sitting on the sofa watching it.
As for the content on the screen, it was an animation. But since it was Monday, there were no L.S Produ animations available, so she was naturally watching another company's show.
Lin Zhiyan had never told Mayumi not to watch animations from other companies, so this didn't strike him as unusual.
What truly made his expression turn peculiar was that the channel was the premium AT-X, and the animation playing was none other than Yosuga no Sora.
Nanase Mayumi seemed completely unaware that anything was amiss with the animation. Hearing the door open, she glanced over her shoulder, saw Lin Zhiyan, and calmly asked, "Finished?"
"Yeah," he nodded.
He sat down beside her on the sofa, looked around, and asked, "Where's the child?"
"Asleep," Mayumi replied.
"Oh."
Lin Zhiyan didn't find this strange; it was already quite late. It was normal for the child to be asleep; it would be abnormal if they weren't.
I'll check on them later just to be sure, he thought. A quick look will put my mind at ease.
As he was thinking this, he glanced at the television and asked in a slightly peculiar tone, "Do you like this anime?"
"Not really," Mayumi shook her head slightly. "I'm just curious about where the story goes next."
"Where the story goes next..."
Lin Zhiyan looked closely at the TV and realized it was playing Episode 11.
However, Episode 11 had only just started, and nothing strange had happened yet.
After a moment's thought, Lin Zhiyan said, "This animation is based on an 18+ galgame. Have you ever played or heard of the original game?"
"Of course not, that's why I'm curious," Nanase Mayumi replied with a playful grin.
"Then you might be in for a shock later," Lin Zhiyan said, his tone suggesting he knew what was coming.
Nanase Mayumi blinked in surprise. "A shock? Surely not. This is a sister route. What kind of bizarre twists could there be? If anything truly strange happens, the BPO will go ballistic!"
The BPO, or Broadcasting Ethics & Program Improvement Organization, is the regulatory body for television programming in Japan. Viewers can file complaints with the BPO about content they deem problematic, especially in late-night anime, which often attract numerous complaints. Even Puella Magi Madoka Magica faced complaints and public criticism from the BPO.
If Madoka Magica was scrutinized that heavily, how could this anime dare to pull anything strange on TV?
It shouldn't be possible, right? Nanase Mayumi thought.
Yet, as Episode 11 of the animation unfolded on screen, Nanase Mayumi gradually found herself speechless with astonishment.
She covered her eyes with her hands, but her fingers were spread apart, and she peeked through the gaps at the television, muttering, "This is so weird... this animation is so weird."
It actually...
Ugh, that's so perverted.
Lin Zhiyan watched openly. After all, he and Nanase Mayumi were old married couple. They'd been through all 108 positions, had a child together, and had no need to pretend to be pure.
He'd seen this animation before, so he wasn't surprised.
Instead of feigning shock, he smiled. "See? I told you the later developments might surprise you."
"How dare they! Aren't they afraid of being reported to the BPO?" Nanase Mayumi looked baffled.
Lin Zhiyan pondered for a moment before replying, "They'll definitely be reported to the BPO. We'll have to wait and see how they react."
In a future timeline, this animation had gone viral for its bizarre plot twists, becoming a sensation. Naturally, countless "concerned parents" had reported it to the BPO.
Yet, the BPO seemed to handle it lightly. They even spoke in the animation's defense, arguing that while its twists and outrageous scenes were odd, those actions were also universally condemned within the story's world. Therefore, the values it conveyed were ultimately harmless.
If he remembered correctly, that was it.
The animation itself was fine, but the Puella Magi Madoka Magica that premiered shortly after was severely criticized and ordered to be revised.
It was all rather surreal.
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