Chapter 439 Xiaolans feelings and anxious Gao Yuan
Chapter 439 Xiaolan feels anxious Gao Yuan
When the elevator door opened, what appeared in front of Shinichi was the beauty pageant venue.
Shinichi quickly walked into the venue and saw that in the venue, the TV station staff were busy nervously preparing for the upcoming official broadcast.
"Hurry up and debug the lighting, time is running out!"
The venue supervisor glared at the lighting staff and roared into the microphone.
Seeing this, Shinichi left the venue again and walked along a door deep in the corridor leading to the backstage.
In front of the door, a staff member wearing work clothes placed the card hanging on his chest on the machine in front of the door. With a "click" sound, the door lock opened.
After hearing the sound, the staff turned the door handle and entered the room.
"Only staff with passes can enter the room..."
After seeing this situation, Shinichi returned to the venue again and turned his attention to the stage.
On the stage, the puppeteer Shoichi Amano, whom Sonoko introduced before, was operating a string puppet among a group of puppets. It seemed that a rehearsal was in progress.
In the center of the stage, a mechanical puppet was somersaulting down the stairs. Next to it was a clown puppet who was crying and writing a letter. Around the clown puppet, there were a group of puppets riding rolling balls that kept circling around it.
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When Shinichi turned his attention to Amano Shoichi, he was controlling a female string puppet with beautiful eyes.
The female puppet first came to the movable robot puppet that was somersaulting down the stairs, applauding it, and then went to the clown puppet who was crying and writing a letter, stroking its back as if to comfort it.
.Finally, roll the ball with the puppet on the ball.
After watching the complete rehearsal, Shinichi couldn't help but applaud Amano Shoichi.
"Thank you."
When he heard someone applauding him, Amano Shoichi realized that Shinichi had been watching from the side and couldn't help but smile at him and thanked him.
"It's like these puppets are really alive."
Shinichi praised sincerely.
"I'm really happy to hear you say that."
Amano Shoichi responded to Shinichi with a smile, and then said:
"My name is Amano Shoichi, are you a staff member of this hotel?"
"Ah... that's right."
Shinichi answered like this, and then he couldn't help but ask:
"Speaking of which, Mr. Amano, the puppet you just operated can play with all kinds of puppets in the world. Such a performance is really interesting!"
"Because I like puppets the most."
Faced with Shinichi's praise, Amano Shoichi scratched his head in embarrassment and said:
"So I think it would be wonderful if all the puppets in the world could play happily together."
"I see."
Xinyi nodded, looking curiously at the various puppets on the stage, and couldn't help but say:
"There are so many types of puppets."
"Yes. The puppets that somersault downstairs are Japanese-style mechanical puppets; the clown puppets that cry and write letters are French-style puppets; in addition, there are German-style puppets, British-style puppets, and many other types."
Amano Shoichi introduced it with some pride, and Shinichi couldn't help but praise:
"very impressive."
As he spoke, Shinichi looked at Amano Shoichi who was smiling happily, suddenly focused his attention on the string puppet in his hand, and then said seriously:
"However, the puppet that Mr. Amano is holding is the most powerful. It can be manipulated by your fingertips through nine thin wires, as if it is a real human being with flesh and blood."
"Yes. But with practice, anyone can control it."
Amano Shoichi said, calmly handing Shinichi the control board connected to the string that controls the puppet.
"Huh?"
Shinichi made a confused sound at this.
"Come on, let's try it."
Amano Shoichi said.
"Is it okay?"
Shinichi said hesitantly.
"fine."
Amano Shoichi smiled and nodded, so Shinichi had no choice but to turn on the control panel and try to control the puppet——
"Haha, that's not possible at all. I don't even know which wire controls which place."
Shinichi looked at the puppet that seemed to be swinging and swaying at will under his control, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"I was like this at the beginning. No matter how I manipulated it, the puppet kept shaking like a newborn deer."
Amano Shoichi couldn't help but smile bitterly at Shinichi's statement.
"So this is ah."
After listening to Amano's words, Shinichi refocused his attention and moved the control panel carefully.
"After practicing for a while, you will feel that for a moment you can see the movements it makes become lighter. The mood at that moment is like the mood when you see your child learning to walk for the first time. Good, good, good
.Just now, even though it was only for a moment, it looked like a real person was moving."
Amano clapped his hands and applauded Shinichi's operation.
"Really, I also saw it seem to come to life. However, it didn't seem to be operated by me. It was like the puppet was moving on its own."
Shinichi looked at the puppet in surprise and said.
"That's right. String puppets are different from other puppets and will not obey instructions so easily. This is because there is a long string between the puppet and the puppet. Although this may make people feel a little anxious, it is also because
This anxious mood will actually cause the puppet to make unexpected movements. Sometimes it is clear that you are operating it, but the puppet seems to be moving without permission.
"If you keep pursuing this fun, you will definitely become an excellent puppeteer."
Amano said with some emotion.
"That's right!"
Shinichi couldn't help but said thoughtfully:
"The puppets move on their own as if they are self-aware. This is the fun of puppets!"
"Yes, so you must not do whatever you want with the puppets!"
Amano nodded seriously and said so.
"I understand, thank you for your advice."
Shinichi couldn't help but thank Amano and handed the control panel back to Amano.
"The program just now will definitely bring joy to the audience tonight."
Before leaving, Shinichi added.
"No...after thinking about it for a long time, I decided to perform another show tonight."
To this, Amano still answered solemnly.
"Huh?"
After hearing what Amano said, Shinichi couldn't help but be surprised.
"Although the director may be angry, I have already decided."
Amano said very seriously.
Regarding this, Shinichi thought for a while and asked aloud:
"What kind of story is it?"
"Well, it's a story about a beautiful girl in a small mountain village."
Amano replied.
"Sounds interesting."
Saying this, Shinichi showed interest, and Amano continued:
"Although that girl has been praised by people around her as beautiful and beautiful, she is completely unsatisfied. She looks in the mirror every day and is obsessed with things that make herself more beautiful. Then, the girl became a villager
The most beautiful woman in the world. But the girl was not satisfied yet and wanted to be more beautiful, so one day, she went on a trip.
"The girl learned how to become beautiful in various places, and wherever she went, everyone praised her as the most beautiful person. Finally one day, even the prince of that country proposed to her. However, the girl still
She rejected the prince and continued traveling in order to become more beautiful.
"But suddenly one day, neither the mirror nor the water reflected her appearance. The surprised girl searched everywhere in the country for something that could reflect her appearance, but she couldn't find it..."
"Oh, what happens after that?"
Hearing this, Shinichi couldn't help but frown, feeling that his words seemed to have some meaning.
"The girl had no choice but to ask everyone she met if she was beautiful. The passers-by all replied that they were beautiful, but the girl didn't believe it. She asked others again and again, and the passers-by's answers were that they were really beautiful, but gradually
The girl can no longer hear the sound..."
Amano said, feeling a little disappointed.
In this regard, Shinichi couldn't help but think:
"I always feel... it's a story with far-reaching meaning."
Hearing this, Amano nodded seriously:
"Yes. Once women start to become obsessed with beauty, they can't stop. Anyone who can compete on such a large stage knows the horror of it. However, as long as you realize true happiness, you can start from this.
I am freed from this kind of attachment."
"Is it true happiness..."
When Shinichi heard this, he couldn't help but murmured.
"Yes."
Amano nodded.
At this moment, the art director's voice came from the side of the stage and shouted:
"Mr. Amano, thank you for your hard work. Next is the formal rehearsal for the girls!"
"Then I've practiced up to this point."
Amano responded and began to clean up the puppets around him.
"I'm here to help, too."
Shinichi said as they helped put the puppets into the big wooden box.
"Thanks."
Amano smiled and thanked him.
"It's okay, eh..."
Shinichi looked at the mechanical puppet in his hand and couldn't help but make a sound in surprise.
"What's wrong?"
Amano said in confusion.
"No, it's nothing."
Shinichi quickly shook his head and put the mechanical puppet into the wooden box.
"Excuse me, can you help me move the box to the opposite side? My lounge is very small, and these dolls have to be placed in the lift room under the stage."
Amano asked a little embarrassedly.
"Is it the elevator room? I understand."
After quickly answering Amano's request, Shinichi and Amano lifted the large wooden box containing the puppets and carried them to the bottom of the stage.
At this moment, twenty beautiful girls wearing pure white wedding dresses were already preparing on the stage.
"Xiaolan, look, she is so beautiful!"
Yuanzi, who was wearing a wedding dress, spun around innocently after arriving. But Xiaolan was different from Yuanzi. Her legs were already shaking from nervousness.
Looking at the stage illuminated white by the dazzling lights, Xiaolan felt that her mind had become blank.
"Then, let me tell you about the competition process."
In the center of the stage, the art director imitated the host and started speaking with a microphone.
"The first is the wedding dress review of the twenty ladies. After the wedding dress review is over, everyone will introduce themselves and show their talents. Then, please enter the contestant with the entry number 1 first..."
As soon as the art director finished speaking, a tall, slender girl, accompanied by an equally tall man wearing a black tuxedo, walked to the center of the stage with elegant steps.
"Everyone, the elegant manner in which you walk while wearing a dress and every move you make when walking on stage with your male partner will be judged. Please be careful."
The art supervisor reminded everyone of the key points of the review.
"Next!"
As the art director finished speaking, the girl with entry number 2 appeared on the stage.
"Look, the girl on No. 2 is really impressive. Her partner is like a follower serving the mistress."
Yuanzi was in awe of that girl's majestic appearance.
"Really, I can't do this."
Xiaolan said with some anxiety.
"Really, that's not the case. Even Miss Hualian's sister said you are beautiful."
Yuanzi said impatiently.
"Then, next one!"
After the art director finished speaking, Shou Hualian, entry number 3, appeared, and then the venue couldn't help but sigh "Wow——".
The staff who were busy for the broadcast stopped what they were doing and couldn't help but sigh sincerely when they looked at Hualian's beautiful figure.
"Well...although I don't want to give in, she is really beautiful..."
Seeing the radiant Hualian, Yuanzi couldn't help but agree with her beauty.
"Not only is he beautiful. The male companion No. 2 looks like a follower, but Hualian's male companion looks like he is proud."
Xiaolan looked at her blankly and couldn't help but say.
"pride?"
Yuanzi looked at Hualian's male companion with some confusion.
"Well, it's like a knight leading the way for the queen, don't you think?"
Xiaolan couldn't help but say.
"When you say so, it does seem a bit similar."
After listening to Xiaolan's words, Yuanzi once again observed the man in a tuxedo who led Hualian, and couldn't help but say.
I saw him holding Hualian's hand wearing a long white glove, holding his head high like a proud knight.
"It feels like I would risk my life for Lord Hualien!"
Yuanzi said:
"Leadership, maybe it's this feeling."
Xiaolan was also impressed by Hualian's charm:
"Indeed, the looks in the eyes of the men in the venue seemed as if they were willing to sacrifice their lives for Hualian."
The TV station staff and waiters in the venue all looked at Hualien blankly as Yuanzi said, completely attracted by Hualien's charm.
"However, if they knew that woman's true nature, they would be scared to death. Men are really stupid...it's so sad..."
Sonoko looked at the man in the audience with sad eyes.
At this moment, Xiaolan felt a line of sight looking at her from the darkness near the entrance.
Then Xiaolan jumped off the stage without hesitation and ran towards the entrance.
"Hey hey hey, where are you going!"
The art director shouted to Xiaolan who suddenly jumped off the stage.
"Xiaolan!"
Yuanzi also shouted anxiously.
"I'm sorry Yuanzi, help me take care of Miss Hualian!"
Xiaolan said this and hurried out of the venue.
Shinichi anxiously pressed the door-open button in front of the elevator. When the elevator finally dinged and opened the door, he quickly stepped in and pressed the button for the 20th floor.
But, just as the elevator door was closing tightly, a pair of white-gloved hands held the door open...
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On the 18th floor of the hotel, in the "women's locker room", Gao Yuan, who had shrunk in size, hid in a dark cabinet and looked out through the cracks in the cabinet door from time to time.
Because Shiho has not returned here for a long time, Gao Yuan can't help but make Gao Yuan a little impatient. After all, this hotel is hosting the "Miss Japanese Style" contest, and there are cameras placed in many places. What if she is photographed!
When he thought of this, Gao Yuan couldn't help but take out his mobile phone to contact the other party——
However, it was then that Gao Yuan noticed that when he was making brooches at Dr. Ali's house today, he didn't pay attention to the battery of his mobile phone at all. As a result, his mobile phone was out of battery now!