#just getting all these in before LJH's birthday tomorrow (in china time)

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Tears of Themis: Lu Jinghe’s Birthday - NPC Interviews Part 4

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Event Story: 6.13 Decision to Compete | 6.15 Personal Instruction | 6.17 Building Block Dolls | 6.19 Participating in the Competition | 6.21 Birthday Celebration

Event Story Interviews: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Interview 16 – Female University Student

MC: Hello! Are you a participant in the building blocks competition? I would like to interview the participants of the building blocks competition and contacted you regarding this previously.

Female University Student: I know. Could you make it quick? My movie’s about to start.

MC: Alright, alright.  

START QUESTIONING

⊳ Reason for competing

MC: May I ask, why are you participating in this building blocks competition?

Female University Student: Because I like them. A lot of people in our club joined.

MC: Club?

Female University Student: Yes, a building blocks club. I’m the club president.

MC: Then you must be excellent with building blocks?

Female University Student: I’m alright. Lots of people in our club are really good.

 ⊳ Competition Theme

MC: Do you have any thoughts regarding the theme of this competition, “A Reconstruction of World-Famous Artworks”?

Female University Student: This theme is very rare. Our club is currently doing research on various famous works from different schools of art.

MC: Huh?

Female University Student: To win in the competition, we definitely can’t skimp on researching the topic.

 ⊳ World-Famous Artworks

MC: What do you know of world-famous artworks?

Female University Student: I’m not too knowledgeable on that, but there is a painting that left a deep impression on me when I was researching the competition topic.

MC: Which is it?

Female University Student: “Impression, Sunrise”. It’s quite challenging to reconstruct Impressionist artworks using building blocks.

MC: (As expected of the club president of a building blocks club – every sentence of hers has to do with building blocks.)

 ⊳ “Z”

MC: Do you know of “Z”?

Female University Student: I’ve heard of him. Apparently, he’s going to be a special evaluator at this competition. I specifically analyzed his works – there’s a certain level of difficulty trying to reconstruct them using building blocks. However, I’ll do my best.

 ⊳ Things she wants to say to “Z”

MC: Is there anything you want to say to “Z”?

Female University Student: Though I know little about oil painting, when I look at his artworks, I feel a force in them. Perhaps this is the passion he feels for art. I hope that he can continue to maintain this passion.

END QUESTIONING

 MC: That ends the interview, thank you.

Female University Student: No problem. My movie’s just about to start, goodbye.

MC: Goodbye.

Interview 17 – Young Teacher

MC: (The young man over there is holding a lot of stationery. Is he a teacher?)

MC: Hello, I would like to interview the participants of the building blocks competition and contacted you regarding this previously.

Young Teacher: Ah, I remember you. Let’s start.

START QUESTIONING

⊳ Reason for competing

MC: Why are you participating in this building blocks competition?

Young Teacher: Because my work requires it. I am a building blocks teacher, and I mainly teach creative building block classes. My students and I were all very interested in the competition this time, so we signed up.

 ⊳ Building Blocks Teacher

MC: Building blocks teacher? It sounds like quite an interesting job.

Young Teacher: It is. My work is mainly to guide building block hobbyists on an introductory level and stimulate their creativity. I came to the stationery store today because I wanted to buy some teaching materials, since I’m planning to hold a class combining building blocks and painting.

 ⊳ Competition Theme

MC: Do you have any thoughts regarding the theme of this competition, “A Reconstruction of World-Famous Artworks”?

Young Teacher: This theme is very interesting. I was just preparing to research it in earnest. As a building blocks teacher, I need to set an example for my students.  

 ⊳ World-Famous Artworks

MC: What do you know of world-famous artworks?

Young Teacher: I’m not too knowledgeable about them right now, but I’ve already downloaded a lot of pictures online and am planning to start practicing today.  

 ⊳ “Z”

MC: Do you know of “Z”?

Young Teacher: You must be talking about the special evaluator for the building blocks competition? I heard that his “Shepherd Girl” might become the topic of the competitions and tried reconstructing it. It is a very difficult piece indeed.

 ⊳ Things he wants to say to “Z”

MC: If you had the chance to speak with “Z”, what would you say?

Young Teacher: From Z’s paintings, I can feel his passion for art, just like my passion for building blocks. I trust that he will be able to create even more, excellent drawings in the future.  

END QUESTIONING

MC: That ends today’s interview, thank you for your cooperation.

Young Teacher: No problem. If you want to participate in the building blocks classes, you can reach out to me. My classroom is on the nearby commerce street.

MC: Sure.

Interview 18 – Earbuds-Wearing Guy

MC: The next interviewee is… ah, the young guy over there.

START INSPECTION

⊳ Manhua books

MC: (He’s holding manhua books? Whoa, there’s a really cute girl on the cover. He must love manhua a lot.)

⊳ Earbuds

MC: (He’s wearing earbuds – seems like he can’t hear me calling him…)

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MC: (Since he’s also a participant in the building blocks competition, I should hurry and interview him.)

END INSPECTION

 MC: Hello? Hello!

Earbuds-Wearing Guy: Ah, sorry about that. I was just listening to music.

MC: It’s alright. I would like to interview the participants of the building blocks competition, and contacted you regarding this previously.

Earbuds-Wearing Guy: Ah, I know. Let’s start.

START QUESTIONING

⊳ Reason for competing

MC: May I ask, why are you participating in this building blocks competition?

Earbuds-Wearing Guy: Because Tutu Jiang, who I like the most, posted a status on a social platform, saying that she would also be participating!

MC: Who’s Tutu Jiang?

Earbuds-Wearing Guy: A very famous manhua artist on social media. The manhua she draws are really good – they have a miraculous magic that can heal hearts. Tutu Jiang likes building blocks a lot – if I participate, I might run into her at the competition venue.

MC: Is what you’re holding… also Tutu Jiang’s work?

Earbuds-Wearing Guy: That’s right, this is Tutu Jiang’s new work “Sleepless Magical Girl’s Campus Life”.

 ⊳ Tutu Jiang

MC: “Sleepless Magical Girl’s Campus Life”? Sounds very interesting.

Earbuds-Wearing Guy: Right? This manhua is really touching. I ended up crying at the end. Tutu Jiang really is amazing – all characters are set up really realistically, like they’re living right beside us.

MC: Really? Then I’ll go read it when I have time.

 ⊳ Competition Theme

MC: Do you have any thoughts regarding the theme of this competition, “A Reconstruction of World-Famous Artworks”?

Earbuds-Wearing Guy: So that’s what the competition theme was. Though I don’t really have any talent in building blocks, I’ll do my best in studying for Tutu Jiang.

 ⊳ World-Famous Artworks

MC: What do you know about world-famous artworks?

Earbuds-Wearing Guy: I don’t know too much about traditional artworks, but I do know a lot about manhua. “Space Squadron”, “Monster Superman”… I’ve collected the full sets of all these super popular manhuas.  

 ⊳ “Z”

MC: Do you know of “Z”? He’s a famous artist.

Earbuds-Wearing Guy: Artist? Does he draw manhua? I like manhua the best.

MC: No, “Z” mostly creates classical oil paintings.

Earbuds-Wearing Guy: Oh? That’s amazing!

 ⊳ Things he wants to say to “Z”

MC: If you had the chance to speak with “Z”, what would you say?

Earbuds-Wearing Guy: Since he’s an artist, he must be someone who’s as gentle and kind as Tutu Jiang. I hope that all kind people can obtain happiness.

END QUESTIONING

 MC: That ends this interview, thank you.

Earbuds-Wearing Guy: No problem, bye!

MC: Bye!

Interview 19 – Jiang Mingyue

Jiang Mingyue: Lawyer MC? So it was you.

MC: Miss Jiang Mingyue? Are you also participating in the building blocks competition?

Jiang Mingyue: Yes.

MC: What a coincidence – let’s start then, as I’m planning to interview the participants of the building blocks competition.

START QUESTIONING

⊳ Reason for competing

MC: Why are you participating in this building blocks competition?

Jiang Mingyue: Because I’ve been pretty interested in building blocks recently. For the past while, I haven’t been able to concentrate, so my friends recommended building blocks to me. Sure enough, when I play around with building blocks, it really does make me focus.

 ⊳ Competition Theme

MC: Do you have any thoughts regarding the theme of this competition, “A Reconstruction of World-Famous Artworks”?

Jiang Mingyue: I’m planning to find some tutorials to practice on this theme. Though I’m only a beginner, I still have a bit of a desire to win.

 ⊳ World-Famous Artworks

MC: What do you know about world-famous artworks?

Jiang Mingyue: My knowledge may not be professional, but when I’m drafting designs, I often flip through famous works to look for inspiration. Paintings of different areas have often been able to give me different inspirations.  

MC: (It sounds like a very effective method…)

 ⊳ “Z”

MC: Do you know of “Z”?

Jiang Mingyue: He’s that painter, right? I heard CEO Shen mention him when I worked with her. CEO Shen admired him a lot, and said that “Z” was highly sought-after in the upper-class circles.

 ⊳ Things she wants to say to “Z”

MC: If you had the chance to speak with “Z”, what would you say?

Jiang Mingyue: I recently heard rumours that “Z” was going to resign. If possible, I hope that he won’t be affected by the outside world’s complicated issues, and that he can create peacefully.

END QUESTIONING

 MC: Miss Jiang, you seem somewhat different compared to before.

Jiang Mingyue: Do you mean that I look livelier? Actually… after Mr. Li’s issue, I thought for a long time. Now, I feel that one should look forward. Blindly blaming yourself and regretting will only make life worse.

MC: You’re right. I hope that your future will continue to improve.

Jiang Mingyue: Thank you.

  Interview 20 – Shop Owner

MC: (This interviewee arranged to meet at the cake shop?)

MC: Hello! I would like to interview the participants of the building blocks competition, and contacted you regarding this previously. Is this a convenient time for you? It seems like it’s work hours here.

Shop Owner: It’s alright, I’m the boss of this shop. Besides, there aren’t that many customers right now. Let’s start.

START QUESTIONING

⊳ Reason for participating

MC: May I ask, why are you participating in this building blocks competition?

Shop Owner: Because I like building blocks a lot, and even participated in a few competitions when I was younger. This is such a rare opportunity, and it’s the first building blocks competition in this city, so I naturally must participate.

MC: When you were younger?

Shop Owner: Yes. After all, I dreamed of becoming a building blocks designer in the past. Though I’ve now opened a cake shop, I still create some building blocks pieces and post them on social platforms when I have spare time.

 ⊳ Competition Theme

MC: Do you have any thoughts regarding the theme of this competition, “A Reconstruction of World-Famous Artworks”?

Shop Owner: A competition with this theme is rare, although I have participated in similar ones before.

MC: Eh?

Shop Owner: Haha, that’s something that happened over ten years ago.

 ⊳ World-Famous Artworks

MC: Speaking of world-famous artworks, what do you know of them?

Shop Owner: I don’t know that much, but I remember that there was a customer before who ordered a very particular cake. Icing was used to recreate Van Gogh’s famous piece “Sunflowers” on the top of the cake, and it seemed like he was planning to give it to his best friend.

MC: That’s so creative!

 ⊳ “Z”

MC: Do you know of “Z”?

Shop Owner: I do. He’s that famous painter, right? I like his works a lot. His “Shepherd Girl” piece left me moved for a long time.

 ⊳ Things she wants to say to “Z”

MC: If you had the chance to speak with “Z”, what would you say?

Shop Owner: “Z” is very talented. I hope he can create more works.

 ⊳ Cake Shop

MC: So beautiful – did you yourself make these cakes in the shop?

Shop Owner: Yes. Making cakes is just like assembling building blocks – they’re both arts that rigorously test one’s creativity. Do you need to order a cake? I can give you a discount.

MC: I actually do have a friend who’s about to have his birthday soon…

Shop Owner: If so, how about you try the newest product that our store just came out with? We have taro mousse, sweet orange cheese…

MC: (She’s really good at doing business, never forgetting to promote her products.)

END QUESTIONING

 MC: Thank you for your cooperation; that ends today’s interview.

Shop Owner: No problem, I enjoyed chatting with you. Next time you want to order a cake, you can find me too.