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Chapter 179. Without Grandeur, There is No Weight
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"Did I scare you?"
Nasu Kinoko, who suddenly heard this sentence, was indeed startled.
Not long ago, Takeuchi Takashi had been quite hesitant about this matter due to psychological reasons.
No, it wasn't just Takeuchi Takashi.
Nasu Kinoko himself had been hesitant too.
But to justify his recent slacking off and after watching "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" for so long, he was convinced that Pucci and the Green Dolphin Studio were people who understood them.
And with a small touch of fanboy enthusiasm...
Nasu Kinoko brought up "Stardust Crusaders" to distract Takeuchi Takashi, encouraging him to watch it and convincing him that Green Dolphin Studio was the best choice for their re-entry into the industry.
But in truth, Nasu Kinoko wasn't fully prepared for this yet!
So why did you, Takeuchi, this thick-browed, righteous guy, betray me and go along with it first?
Nasu Kinoko couldn't comprehend.
But Takeuchi Takashi's reasoning was actually simple.
It was purely because he had enjoyed it.
After fully immersing himself, he was in a state similar to that moment after finishing "Kamen Rider" when you just have to buy a Kamen Rider belt!
Simply put, it could be seen as impulsive spending.
Takeuchi had placed himself in Jotaro's shoes, and imagined those who insulted Jotaro were the same as the industry insiders who had once insulted them.
At this moment, he didn't just feel a rush of satisfaction seeing Dan get beaten by the "Ora Ora" barrage; he felt a deep sense of relief and exhilaration.
There was also a simple, basic truth—
Takeuchi had viewed Dan as those industry people who had once oppressed them, and after seeing Jotaro send Dan flying with "Ora Ora", would he not subconsciously believe that Jotaro and Green Dolphin Studio could help him strike back at those same people?
With Nasu's earlier fanboyish praise as reinforcement, Takeuchi, caught up in impulsive consumption, naturally followed this train of thought and agreed to Nasu's persuasion.
And this wasn't a special case.
Under the brilliant performance of Kujo Jotaro—the chosen actor playing himself—everyone who watched this episode fell into the same state as Takeuchi Takashi!
On the bullet screens, in the comments under "Stardust Crusaders", and on the 2CH forums… loud, passionate shouts erupted!
Even though the episode had already finished airing, the entire video screen was still frozen, stuck as if the progress bar hadn't moved, like those special videos where the download bar never progresses!
The episode's progress bar had halted awkwardly, stuck with just one second remaining!
Of course, it wasn't that the video had frozen.
Nor was it that, like certain blue bird sites, viewers had to be premium members or even super-premium members to make it work.
It was simple.
It was because of the bullet screens!
Because...
"Ora ora ora ora ora ora ora ora... Ora!!!"
"Ora ora ora ora ora ora ora ora... Ora!!!"
"…"
A barrage of "Ora Ora" comments filled the screen when Jotaro in "Stardust Crusaders" began using [Star Platinum] to beat up Dan. It covered the entire screen nonstop!
Even after Jotaro had finished beating Dan, and even after the ending song was over, the shouting didn't seem like it would stop any time soon.
As if joining the same crowd, viewers of "Stardust Crusaders" kept shouting, freezing the episode in its tracks and preventing it from progressing past that final second—until all the bullet screens had finished playing...
Compared to the excitement of the viewers.
Takeuchi Takashi, who was preparing to visit Green Dolphin Studio with Nasu Kinoko the next day to seek investment, still felt his decision was a calm one.
"Oh, right, I just remembered! I think I forgot to turn off the gas before leaving home!"
It wasn't until they actually arrived at the entrance of Green Dolphin Studio.
The passion from yesterday had gradually cooled off with time, and as they stood beneath the imposing entrance of Green Dolphin Studio...
"Wait, you forgot to turn off the gas too, Takeuchi? Phew! No, wait, that's terrible!"
Nasu quickly echoed, "Actually, I forgot to turn off the gas as well!"
Ideas may be beautiful, but reality is harsh.
Even a fanboy like Nasu Kinoko, upon seeing the gap with reality, felt that instead of chasing idols now, it might be better to wait until he became successful in the future, and then meet his idols in a "Let me support you!" type of encounter.
So...
"Are you... from TYPE-MOON?"
Kakyoin Ryoko, seeing the group of them standing motionless in front of the gate, asked nonchalantly.
Though she had once criticized Cujoh Jolyne for spending so much extra money on renovating the studio's gate and offices rather than on filming, she now had to admire Jolyne's foresight.
As newcomers in the industry, even though they had temporarily gained a foothold with "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure", they were still up against veteran industry figures holding multiple popular IPs, or directors and actors with successful track records.
Having a grander entrance than the companies they had previously collaborated with unknowingly humbled those industry veterans just a little.
Just like how audiences are in awe when they see impressive handcrafted works by independent creators.
This, perhaps, is the wisdom of "Without grandeur, there is no weight" from a certain eastern country.
With that thought, Kakyoin Ryoko stepped forward and said to the dazed Takeuchi and his group, "Come with me, I'll take you inside."
"..."
Takeuchi Takashi glanced at Nasu Kinoko.
"..."
And Nasu glanced back at Takeuchi.
—What do we do? Do we really go in?
—What else can we do? She's already here. Can we say no now?
—Seems like... no…
—Anyway, let's just take it one step at a time. I doubt this investment will succeed, though...
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"Good, great! This is fantastic! I, Cujoh Jolyne, am investing in your project!!"