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Chapter 28: Full Moon Party

Looking at Jeremiah standing in front of him, Ronan felt a surge of excitement. Imagine this: the melodies you’ve listened to over and over, the ones that have been with you through life’s ups and downs, almost like they’re tucked away in your computer or phone. And now, the band that created, performed, and brought those melodies to life is right there in front of you. What’s that like? Even if they’re not your ultimate idols, it still feels like the fourth wall’s been sm...

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*Chapter 27: The Lumineers*

“…So, I came here specifically to ask—any chance you guys are interested?”

Once again, Jeremiah’s gaze landed on Ronan, his eyes brimming with anticipation. You could feel the enthusiasm radiating off him—no dramatic facial expression needed!

But before Ronan could even respond, Maxim’s voice cut in from the side, breaking the moment. “Jeremiah, our captain’s Cliff. You should be asking him about stuff like this.”

Ronan blinked, caught off gu...

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Chapter 26: A Friendly Invite

“Hey, killer performance!”

Another guy strolls over, giving Ronan a polite pat on the shoulder with a grin.

The dim bar lighting makes it hard to see clearly, but Ronan flashes a smile back and nods. “Thanks! It’s our honor.”

This time, though, the guy doesn’t just walk off. He gestures to the spot next to Ronan. “Mind if I sit?”

Ronan hesitates.

He’s still not used to this kind of casual socializing. Back in his memory, this so...

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*Chapter 171: The One Who Sees Through Fate

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*Chapter 145: Mirage Mirage, Ice Emperor's Counterattack (Part 1)*

"Is this the strength of Rikkai Dai?"

Watching Rikkai Dai's Marui and Jackal dominate the court, even against Ice Emperor's so-called "Golden Pair" of Shishido and Ootori, who couldn't even score a single point, the representatives from other schools outside the court were utterly stunned.

"The number one doubles pair in the nation... truly lives up to their reputation!"

Inui sighed softly, "Even though Ice Emperor has been undergoing intense training recently, individ...

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*Chapter 144: Marui Bunta, The Genius of Rikkai (Part 3)*

“It’s here!”

In the Seigaku camp, Akaya, who was usually napping at this time, was now more excited than anyone else. “Marui’s Tightrope Walk!!!”

“Uh…”

Hiyoshi frowned, looking a bit confused. “Akaya-senpai, is there a need to get this excited?”

The current situation wasn’t exactly favorable for Seigaku. If anything, a Seigaku member should be feeling the pressure right now, not celebrating.

But this was Akaya.

H...

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*Chapter 143: The Nation’s Top Doubles Team – Shishido and Otori’s Challenge (Part 2)*

“Marui and Jackal, huh?”

Outside the court.

After hearing the announcement.

Inoue nodded and said, “By placing this pair in Doubles 2, it seems Rikkai is aiming to sweep the first three matches in one go.”

“Huh?”

But then, Shiba noticed something and exclaimed in surprise, “Senpai, what are those two doing before the match?”

Hmm?

Inoue focused his gaze.

He saw Marui unwrapping a piece of bubble gum, popping it into his mouth and ...

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*Chapter 142: The Kanto Finals, All Eyes on the Court (Part 1)*

The next day.

Tokyo Midori no Mori Tennis Park.

The weather was perfect.

A crowd had already gathered outside the park early in the morning. As the gates opened, people began streaming in.

"Senpai," said Shiba, a reporter from Tennis Monthly, as they walked out of the parking lot. "The atmosphere here is incredible. The number of spectators is nothing like the previous rounds."

"Of course," replied Inoue with a nod. He glanced at the ene...

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*Chapter 83: Infringed*

Because Dunn messed up a single sentence, the two of them skipped watching Les Misérables and ended up at a kids’ comedy show instead, thanks to a theater brochure.

Natalie’s reasoning was pretty straightforward: it’s just a bunch of little kids, so Dunn couldn’t possibly have any sneaky ideas, right?

According to the staff, this children’s theater troupe was called the “Playhouse Brats,” with an average age of 10. They hailed from Pennsylvania and ...

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Chapter 82: Let Me Ask My Mom

Rush Hour, starring Jackie Chan, is an action-comedy with a low budget… but big results.

Back when Dunn gave Warner Bros. a sharp-tongued smackdown without sparing their feelings, it ticked off Barry Meyer. He ordered New Line Cinema to have their two films, Blade and Rush Hour, team up to squeeze out My Big Fat Greek Wedding’s market space.

Before this, Blade had already served its purpose and totally tanked.

Thankf...

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*Chapter 81: Wedding Crashers*

Dunn Pictures quietly kicked off its new movie project.

With a budget slated between $12 million and $15 million, Wedding Crashers wasn’t exactly screaming for A-list stars to sign on.

Landing someone like Nicole Kidman, like they did with My Big Fat Greek Wedding? Yeah, that wasn’t happening again.

Three days later, Christopher Nolan came back with news—Danny Boyle was down to team up with Dunn Pictures.

The script for Wedding Crashers wasn’t even done yet...

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*Chapter 80: Taking Care of Our Own First*

After about an hour of discussion, the team nailed down the storyline for The Wedding Crashers.

It’s quite different from the original version, but in Dunn’s eyes, this new framework is even better!

Don’t forget, Dunn’s currently channeling Spielberg-level expertise, so his judgment’s pretty darn solid.

“What about the director for the movie?” someone piped up.

“That might be a bit tricky,” Glenn Ferriero chimed in, scratching his ...

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*Chapter 79: Strength in Numbers*

Dunn Pictures.

George Paxton, Glenn Feyero, Reese Witherspoon, Andrew O’Hare, Manola Dargis, Bryce Roach, Christopher Nolan, Nia Vardalos, and a few others were gathered in Dunn’s office.

Dunn was laying out his latest plan—Dunn Pictures was about to jump into shooting a new movie, pronto!

After working with this guy for a while, the team was used to his wild, out-of-the-box ideas. They all started tossing suggestions around.

“Finishing a movie in six...

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Chapter 810: Success

In the blink of an eye, it was already the fourth day.

This was the final day of this round of training.

As usual, Seimei raised his hand, formed the seals, and used the "Multiple Shadow Clone Technique," splitting himself into over a hundred shadow clones.

Then, based on the adjustments he’d made over the past few days, he divided them into several groups of varying sizes, assigning each group a specific skill to practice.

Most of the groups didn’t get much of his...

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Chapter 809: Getting Started and Imprinting

A day later, Seimei was the first to imprint the "Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet Technique" onto his panel.

Since he had a complete training method, after investing a ton of chakra and using shadow clones to experiment and practice, Seimei naturally managed to pull it off without a hitch.

And just a day after that, he successfully grinded it up to the beginner level—aka Level 1.

At this point, he also figured out how much it cost him to train this technique.

...

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*Chapter 185: Unexpected Female Gambling Companion*

Las Vegas.

Caesars Palace.

"Want to try your luck at the casino?"

After Joey left, Adam pushed down the urge to comment on everything that had just happened and smiled at Juno and the others.

"Sure!"

Juno was eager. "I've never gambled before!"

"Aren't we inviting Amy, Teddy, and the others?"

Heather reminded them, "They’d probably love to come along."

"Uh…"

Adam immediately felt a headache coming on. Inviting ...

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Chapter 184: The Smile Becomes Increasingly Distorted

*Las Vegas.*

*Small Theater.*

"The sky is raining men, Hallelujah."

"The sky is raining men, Amen."

Helena returned to the stage, dancing and singing, her lyrics as refreshing and unconventional as ever.

However, Adam’s attention was focused on the backup dancers behind her.

Four men, wearing only yellow tape wrapped into shorts, yellow tape hats, and yellow tape boots, with bare upper bodies.

The one on the fa...

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Chapter 183: Discrimination? That’s Impossible

*Las Vegas.*

Adam found himself lost in deep thought.

Meanwhile...

On a flight from New York to Las Vegas—

"What's wrong?"

The strikingly beautiful Susie noticed Chandler fidgeting in his seat and asked in surprise.

"Nothing," Chandler hesitated, as if wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"Darling, you know you can tell me anything."

Susie looked at him intently.

Thanks to Cha...

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*Chapter 11: Gospel Asylum*

Nestled in the mountains about a dozen miles from Falls Town, there stood the Gospel Asylum.

Despite the breathtaking scenery and its close proximity to the town’s famous tourist attraction, the Great Falls, the asylum remained largely deserted.

The locals avoided it as much as possible—after all, it housed many dangerous psychiatric patients.

By the way, Falls Town got its name from the Great Falls, which drew crowds of tourists every summer, fueling the town’s econom...

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Chapter 1291: A Harmonious Whole

It turns out that melodies, too, carry emotions.

It turns out that songs can hold stories.

Quietly and unnoticed, every eye in the room focused on a single figure—

Clad in black, exuding elegance, his broad, stiff shoulders slowly relaxed and opened up, radiating a confidence that seemed to flow from within, straightening his posture with ease.

The person was the same, yet the performance had become something entirely di...

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Chapter 351: The Glutton vs. the Wild Dragon of

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Chapter 355: Aftermath and Chain Reactions

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Chapter 351: The Backup Little Mom

At 3 p.m. in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, the air felt like it’d been boiled—hot enough to choke you. Sunlight poured down like a golden waterfall, drenching the bustling neighborhood and gilding every building with a dazzling edge.

A few black Cadillac Escalades rolled up like steady beasts, easing to a stop in front of the carved iron gates. Their glossy paint glinted coldly under the harsh light, silently screaming the owner’s VIP stat...

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*Chapter 321: Cellular Regeneration and the True "Lone Lotus Cannon"*

Clang!

The crimson blade, wrapped tightly in thick bandages, slammed to the ground.

In the next instant, dense spikes tore through the fabric, and a grotesque, writhing tongue darted impatiently from the weapon’s tip, dragging across the ground in frenzied motion.

This was no longer a mere blade but a sentient entity—a fish trembling from the fiery will of Shinji’s hear...

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Chapter 226: Surveillance

*"What's the situation?"*

Texas, the western forest.

Jonathan tapped on the car window and asked.

*"Same as before."*

Lowering the window, the BSI agent reached out to take the dinner Jonathan had brought. He glanced at the dense forest in the distance and shrugged in response.

A few days earlier, after spotting information about supernatural creatures online, BSI immediately dispatched agents to inves...

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Chapter 161: Great Prosperity (Part 2)

The *[Reviver] Puppet*, though only level 19, was polished by Hattori after its creation with some basic training, so its stats aren’t bad at all:

- *Name*: Rebirth Puppet - Hardened

- *Level*: 19

- *HP*: 1900

- *MP*: 1900

- *Skills*: Swordsmanship, Hardening Technique, Charge Attack

- *Combat Rating*: B (A)

A combat rating of B already matche...

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Chapter 326: Sir, It’s Time for the Defense

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Chapter 1286: Captivating

An objective assessment: Joaquin Phoenix, within his abilities, gave his all to portray Johnny Cash.

But in the previous life, did Joaquin's version of Walk the Line become a classic? Did Joaquin’s portrayal of Johnny Cash move audiences?

No, it did not.

Why? Was it because Joaquin lacked acting skills?

No, the answer lies in the music.

From the moment the two Jameses conceived the Walk the Line proj...

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Chapter 141: Hyotei’s Transformation—A Trial by Fire (Part 4)

Kunimitsu had awakened the Unselfish State!

The sudden shift left Seishun Academy’s team stunned.

“Kunimitsu, he actually…” Inui trailed off, his glasses fogging with disbelief.

Even Fuji, usually calm, widened his eyes. He’d seen Kunimitsu’s bloodthirsty “devil mode” before—but this? A serene aura swirling with milky-white energy? Unthinkable.

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*Chapter 140: Awakening, Akaya's State of Selflessness (Part 3)*

“You?”

Hearing Echizen’s voice, Akaya turned around. Their eyes met in mid-air.

Akaya, visibly surprised, said, “If I’m not mistaken, you’re Seigaku’s strongest rookie, Echizen Ryoma, right?”

Akaya had heard of Echizen’s reputation.

The kid had performed exceptionally well in both the Tokyo Metropolitan Tournament and the Kanto Tournament, defeating Hyotei’s Akutagawa and Yamabuki’s Sengoku.

Especially Akutagawa.

The guy was known as a...

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