Chapter 1018: Chapter 1017: A Dishonorable Sneak Attack

"Kimono?"

"Japanese people?"

"There really are people speaking Japanese, no wait, some are speaking Chinese as well."

A group of men and women wearing kimonos walked along, causing a buzz and pointing fingers.

Moreover, compared to the scattered and spontaneous organization of the Hanfu circle, the kimono circle seemed obviously prepared. Some wore uniform attire, some carried sets of flagpoles with summer festival Japanese words written on them, some carried uniform paper umbrellas, folded fans, and samurai sabers. Others carried folding tables filled with various Japanese style accessories. Some even carried simple assembly pieces that seemed capable of constructing various Japanese-style buildings.

"What do you want?" asked a man dressed as a scholar.

"What’s the matter, is the park yours? We’re here to host an event!" The lead kimono man stepped forward, smirking, "You guys can host a summer garden party, and we’re also planning to host a summer festival event in the park."

"You..." The scholar man was momentarily speechless.

Anshan Park is a free public park, so naturally, everyone can come to enjoy the park, as long as it’s not a commercial activity and doesn’t disturb tourists. Everyone can freely engage in activities in the park.

However, the Hanfu circle’s event was organized early on, causing quite a stir, so logically the kimono circle shouldn’t be unaware.

There are other parks nearby; you could host your event at another park, yet you came to Anshan Park with great fanfare and full preparation.

If they weren’t here to deliberately disrupt things, the scholar man would eat the folded fan in his hand.

"You did it on purpose!" a girl beside him said angrily.

"So what? Today is just an ordinary weekend, it’s not a special day. We’re all here together in the park to enjoy the green and have fun, what’s wrong with that?" A kimono woman stepped forward, smiling.

Then a group of people wearing various kimonos, ready for the summer festival, set up all kinds of booths in the open space, entering photo and live streaming mode.

To be fair, Hua Country people are quite tolerant, as long as it’s not on special dates, or at special locations, or deliberately provocative with special attire, normally if you wear kimonos or hold Japanese-style activities, no one minds.

Like now, although the Hanfu circle people were displeased, the surrounding tourists didn’t show much resistance, and even showed interest in the summer festival activities.

Then, the Hanfu circle and the kimono circle distinctively separated into two parts, filling up all the spaces not occupied earlier.

Seven or eight kimono women holding folded fans and paper umbrellas danced the Sakura Dance to music, accompanied by True Man playing the shamisen and shakuhachi nearby.

There’s a pretty girl seated at a well-decorated folding table showcasing ikebana and the tea ceremony, inviting passing tourists to taste.

Someone assembled simple Japanese-style buildings for photography and live streaming.

Others set up drawing boards and started painting Japanese ukiyo-e.

Some brought many Japanese accessories, charms, amulets, etc., distributing them to tourists and attracting them to follow their accounts.

"So excessive!" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"They’re definitely well-prepared!"

"The main thing is... they’ve prepared more than us, and their effect is better..."

As the conversation unfolded, several women in Hanfu saw many tourists attracted to watch the Sakura Dance and ukiyo-e, angrily crying, tears streaming down their faces.

Honestly, there’s nothing that can be done.

The Hanfu circle here came spontaneously, mostly consisting of part-time enthusiasts. Those playing music and painting were all limited in skill, far inferior to Gu Tingting.

Thus, they were easily surpassed by the prepared kimono circle, especially since the kimono circle also included some Japanese people, seemingly of high status and skill.

What’s even more irritating is seeing many Hua Country men and women in kimonos flocking around those Japanese, bowing obsequiously, infuriating onlookers.

"Ignore them, let’s just do our own thing," someone advised.

"Enjoy, stream well, don’t let them overshadow us," another encouraged.

So the Hanfu circle guys and gals continued their activities, games, photos, and live streams.

Simultaneously, the kimono circle’s activities, games, photos, and live streams also commenced.

Given the same time and place, several relatively famous accounts on Douyin had their live streams flooded.

Unlike the real-world mutual displeasure with no interference, the livestream rooms displayed a different scene.

Hanfu circle’s influencers naturally condemned the kimono circle for deliberately causing trouble and lacking moral integrity.

Kimono circle’s influencers ridiculed Hanfu circle’s lack of organization, poor skill, especially compared to the average musical and painting skills of Hanfu girls and boys, mocking with their own music, dance, and ukiyo-e as a smackdown.

The livestream audience was all the more chaotic.

With encouragement and cheering, mutual abuse, sarcasm and irony, everything was present.

"Everyone’s an amateur hobbyist, just admit defeat, there’s no shame in that."

"Nonsense, those Japanese people clearly came prepared, who knows how long they prepped or how many they brought."

"Haha, spouting so much nonsense, it just means the Hanfu circle lacks talent! If there were any, even without preparation, in such a large event, wouldn’t there be a single expert?"

"I think Yingzi’s zither playing was already quite good."

"You’re lying through your teeth!"

"Look at those Japanese, aren’t they playing the zither and pipa that we passed to them!"

"Haha, Japan already modified Hua Country’s instruments long ago, yet you’re still clinging to old things.

"What’s more embarrassing is, even playing the zither and pipa, you guys can’t play better than them, hahaha, truly authentic Hua culture resides in Japan!"

"Mental Japan enthusiasts, get lost!"

"Tch, resorting to insults when losing, surely such ugly Hua Country people!"

"Aren’t you one too?"

"I’m a Spirit Japan person!"

"Brother Cyan Dragon, keep fighting, your painting must beat that one painting ukiyo-e!"

"Honestly, it’s not happening. This influencer’s painting in the Hanfu circle is fine for personal enjoyment, but really can’t match theirs."

"How can you organize such a big event for the Hanfu circle and not invite experts? I refuse to believe Hua Country has no real experts!"

"Because real experts are busy with various events, such unorganized garden parties, a mix, they’re really not interested to attend!"

"So the Japanese are purely ambushing, using kimono circle experts to ambush Hanfu circle rookies?"

"Pretty much, but this garden party made quite a stir. The headline could well read: Japanese cultural heritage crushes Hua Country cultural heritage."

"What the heck! Shameless!"

"With video evidence here, preconceived notions can already be formed." A clever netizen revealed the truth, "As they say, a lie travels around the world while the truth is still lacing up its boots. Who will listen to explanations later?"

Lu Zheng and his group, present on-site and watching various comments through live streams, witnessed all of this.