Chapter 470: Maturity (Part 2)

"But you really are better looking than before!"

In the barrage, a group of fans remained relentless.

The misunderstanding was cleared up; Miss Luo Quan was still single and hadn't cheapened herself for anyone.

But the root cause of the misunderstanding was the change in her appearance, which was also what the fans kept asking about in the subsequent livestream.

"I don't know either." Miss Luo Quan faced the camera and spread her hands: "I don't know when I became better looking, and I don't feel like there's been a huge change either."

The barrage started analyzing at this point:

"White people mature earlier than Asians; they are already outstanding at sixteen and reach their peak at twenty. This is a normal physiological phenomenon."

"To put it plainly, Miss Luo Quan has matured, coming from the innocence and greenness of youth to the best period in a girl's life."

"Does this mean that before wasn't even Miss Luo Quan's most beautiful time?"

"Maybe not now either; after all, maturity is divided into stages. Now it should be medium-rare; later there might be medium, medium-well."

"Want to see a fully mature Miss Luo Quan~~~"

"Are you guys discussing frying a steak?"

"It's just a metaphor."

"It seems that's really the case; debuting too early made us forget she's only twenty this year. At such a young age, regardless of race, one should still be in the developmental stage."

"Now it should be at the tail end of development."

"I watched carefully for half an hour, she really is quite a bit prettier than before."

"It's hard to imagine that Miss Luo Quan's beauty still has room to rise!"

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The matter of her beauty improvement was glossed over just like that.

The hot searches on Weibo and Zhihu came and went quickly; when rumors start, they can attract huge popularity, but when it comes to debunking them, there isn't as much attention.

Fortunately, it wasn't just Bilibili fans watching the livestream at the time; there were also many melon-eating passersby from outside. After her explanation, there shouldn't be any more major trouble.

As for abroad... because this rhythm came and went in a hurry, it was all thunder and no rain; there was basically no discussion on Twitter.

What really became popular was the quote Miss Luo Quan posted early yesterday morning.

In addition to posting in Chinese on Bilibili, she also posted the original Japanese version of the sentence on Twitter.

There is no Haruki Murakami in this world, but the person who wrote this sentence is another Japanese writer.

He is a regular on the Japanese bestseller list, every one of his works sells well in Japan, and he himself is highly sought after.

It is said that he has been nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature many times, but unfortunately, his luck has been a bit short each time, and he has been a runner-up for more than a decade.

This rather tragic experience has also earned this writer a considerable amount of sympathy and love among young people.

However, as far as Miss Luo Quan knows, the Nobel Prize committee does not disclose the list of candidates within fifty years, so the outside world's talk of him being a "Nobel runner-up" is just hearsay.

Such talk actually originated from betting websites; every year, on the eve of the Nobel Prize announcement, he appears on the list of popular candidate odds.

Over time, it turned into him being nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature many times and being a runner-up many times.

However, although outsiders don't know whether this writer has ever been nominated for a Nobel Prize, his talent is absolutely unquestionable, and his popularity in Japan is also among the top.

Miss Luo Quan suddenly posted one of his classic quotes in the middle of the night, which for young Japanese people, can be called a dream collaboration.

However, the quote she chose is clearly not very good in terms of imagery, especially for Japanese society today.

Aging population, declining desire among young people, almost closed upward mobility, and constant economic regression—this is the status quo of Japanese society.

Young people are listless, the elderly have no one to rely on, which leads to people actually avoiding discussions about age and growth.

Miss Luo Quan suddenly posted a famous quote, originally just wanting to sigh that time passes so quickly and she grew up without noticing, after all, she grew up in a rapidly developing country, and her own career is also thriving.

This was a point she hadn't considered, but the Japanese fans didn't mean to blame her.

It was just because the reality they had been avoiding was suddenly brought up, and the person who brought it up was so famous, it instantly attracted great attention.

The topic of youth and aging was suddenly brought to the table this time, and Twitter was full of negative comments:

"Seeing these words from Quan-chan, I actually have a lot of feelings.

Before, I could still muster the energy to continue working the day after overtime; now, after overtime, I'm sleepy as hell during the day, and then I suffer from insomnia at night. It's simply too torturous."

"I can't remember how many times I've woken up on the side of the road, repeating the cycle of work—off work—izakaya, and then drinking until I'm unconscious.

The only comfort I feel is probably these fellow salarymen on the side of the road who are just like me."

"The old man next door died.

I hadn't seen him for a week, and by the time the police entered the house, he had already started to rot.

Some people grow old in an instant, while others die in silence."

"Working overtime until late every night, repeating the same work, earning that little bit of money a month, paying rent, buying rice, and in the end, what's left isn't even enough to buy myself a new piece of clothing.

I don't know what I'm working so hard for, only to end up living like this."

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Compared to those flowery and slightly fresh Wangyiyun quotes, these on Twitter seem closer to life and even more shocking.

And these descriptions are actually not rare in Japan.

Miss Luo Quan had gone out on the street at night a few times and saw many salarymen drunk on the side of the road, regardless of winter or summer.

The repression of the entire society can actually be reflected in variety shows, because people are under too much pressure, and perverted, limitless entertainment methods have become a major way for them to release pressure.

Miss Luo Quan had watched many prank and funny Japanese variety shows before, and they simply didn't treat the guests like humans.

Although she sometimes laughs out loud when watching them, if she were asked to go on a variety show to be pranked, she would never do it even if she died.

And variety shows are just the tip of the iceberg of this repressed society.

Although people don't want to talk about it, it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

Miss Luo Quan's statement this time was indeed a bit careless, but fortunately, she had no malice, so the group of Japanese fans were just mourning to themselves, and the focus of the contradiction didn't concentrate on her.

To be honest, this kind of discussion concentrated only on Twitter is more like complaining; it won't have any positive effect on the status quo, at most it's just pouring out bitterness to others to relieve the inner depression.

What's more, even if it really got big, from Twitter back to the country, causing widespread attention and discussion in the entire society, it is estimated that there would be no results.

After all, the Japanese government has an ultimate move in this regard; no matter what kind of difficult problem it is, just stand on the stage, bow, and say: "Hontoni sumimasen."

Then, all problems are solved.

A celebrity's tweet is certainly not enough to cause a major discussion in the entire Japanese society; after all, it's just a quote.

If Miss Luo Quan had posted a thesis of several thousand words, arguing the status quo of Japanese society and pointing out the culprit behind it, maybe it could have caused a bigger wave.

Now, we can only watch the comment section under her tweet gradually become an advanced version of the Wangyiyun scene.

However, for her, who is optimistic and cheerful by nature, she really can't stand these comment sections full of negative words.

Of course, she doesn't look down on these fans; everyone has the right to be fragile, and no one stipulates that one must face various hardships in life strongly.

After all, although escaping is shameful, it is really useful.

But as a "normie" in everyone's eyes, she has no reason to escape.

And as a singer, it seems she should do something at this time; after all, the matter started because of her.

Coming to the recording studio next to the bedroom, this was specially built for her by her grandfather.

The old man knew his granddaughter was a gifted musical angel, so when the entire second floor was being renovated, he put everything else aside and made sure the recording studio was done first.

In addition to the recording studio, there is also a vocal practice room next to it, filled with instruments from pianos down to harmonicas.

These devices are all at the highest level in the world, so much so that when Miss Luo Quan first took over, she spent a long time reading the manual that was as thick as a dictionary.

But after reading for a while, she threw the manual away directly; no matter how high-end the equipment is, the operation is not much different from ordinary equipment, and she became familiar with it as she used it.

The facts were indeed so; although it was the first time using the equipment in this new recording studio, her skilled craftsmanship made the production seem so familiar.

Accompaniment, recording, editing—after listening, she didn't find any parts that needed tuning. After exporting, Miss Luo Quan uploaded the audio directly to Twitter and tweeted:

"The world kisses me with pain, I want to repay it with songs.

Maybe I have nothing, but at least I still have music."

Like most singles inspired by feelings, this song of Miss Luo Quan's is free and has not been put on any music platform.

The name of the new song is: "Even Though We Have Nothing in Our Hands."

For those fans in the comment section who were immersed in a sad and repressed atmosphere, this song was like a dawn piercing through the haze, a stream flowing into a parched field, a seed bringing hope.

Miss Luo Quan used her singing voice to tell everyone once again why she was called the "Healing Goddess" when she first debuted.

Whether it's the lyrics or the singing, it's like a good medicine specially prepared for the fans, taking effect the moment they hear it and healing their wounded hearts.

"I have a gift I want to present to you

That is in the lonely and unbearable night

Still shining in the distance

The starry sky"

At the beginning of the lyrics, Miss Luo Quan whispered gently to all the listeners in a friend-like tone. Such a gentle voice had not been heard by fans for a long time.

After the surprise, there was full of emotion.

Compared to other singers, Miss Luo Quan's biggest feature has always been pampering her fans. Don't look at how lazy she is usually, she hasn't even held a concert.

But every time she releases a new song, many of them follow the wishes of the fans.

During the anniversary album before, she directly let the fans vote for the style of the entire album, which is something unimaginable for other singers.

And this time, facing the fans' depressed mood, she even released a song to comfort them.

This also fits her consistent style; no matter what she encounters, she likes to respond with music and gentle, beautiful words.

And this is exactly the biggest reason why fans love her hopelessly.

And tonight's song can be said to have been written into the hearts of Japanese fans.

If they were still complaining and emitting negative energy because of the huge pressure before, after the release of this song, all energy seemed to become positive.

And when the climax of the song came, the fans suddenly found that they couldn't stop tears from flowing out of their eyes, because they heard Miss Luo Quan sing like this:

"Even though we have nothing in our hands

We can therefore hold each other tightly

When you are alone, please don't be confused

Because I will never let go no matter when

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No comfort can compare to Miss Luo Quan's singing voice at this moment; these are words that strike the soul. If this is a confession from a girl, they believe no boy can refuse.

Of course, for the otaku who make up a high proportion of Miss Luo Quan's fans, it is too difficult for a girl to take the initiative to confess in a life where they don't go out. The difficulty is comparable to letting the Japanese government apologize in a way other than bowing.

As the birthplace of otaku culture, these boys are not much different from those masters who live in internet cafes for months in the country.

It's just that one is autistic at home, and the other is hiding in a machine in an internet cafe, regardless of the spring, summer, autumn, and winter outside.

And such an autistic group has a very high acceptance of idols like Miss Luo Quan who are beautiful and have sweet songs. Every time she released a new album before, one of the groups that spent the most money to support her was them.

Compared to some otaku in the country who only know how to "freeload," the gap in action between the two otaku is still relatively large.

But there is no way, don't look at the many bad things in Japanese society, but it is a developed country after all. At the end of the last century, it also made a bold statement to buy New York.

Although it is poor now, it is only relative.

In many cases, the poor in Japan and the poor in Huaxia are not the same thing.

Of course, for those thorough proletarians and the destitute, there is basically no big difference between domestic and foreign countries.

And this time, Miss Luo Quan's song almost didn't distinguish any group. As long as you have a mobile phone, you can hear her song.

No matter who wants to listen, they don't need to pay a high genuine fee for it.

Here at Miss Luo Quan, the gap between rich and poor almost lost its gap.

PS: Thanks to book friends "Moshuimomo," "Buyuyu," and "Toutouzhongnianren" for the book coins, thank you very much! ===== CHAPTER 471 =====