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Slow Time

Slow Time is an **Arcane** spell that increases the player's evasion and decreases the critical chance of all enemies.

**Uses & Strategies**

Slow Time is a parallel to Arcane Binding, offering a defensive benefit rather than an offensive boost. The significant evasion buff offered by this spell can substantially reduce the amount of damage you will take across the battle, while the critical change reduction eases the impact of any blows that do land.

However, the spell's effectiveness is most prominent when a character already has sufficient evasion. Typically, running this spell has little visible effects until you are around Level 32 where you can max out Mobility.

Like Arcane Binding, Slow Time is self-cast and requires you to spend a turn doing nothing, taking full damage from enemies. However, the evasion buff is effective immediately and may help you avoid some damage. If there is an enemy that can reduce your current evasion to zero (especially with some enemies in epic content), it is best to cast Slow Time after depletion so that the spell's main effect is not wasted.

**Strengths**

* Slow Time can nearly cut down the odds that you'll be hit by 1/4 once at maximum level, which is a significant boon to survivability.
* The enemy critical reduction can be extremely beneficial against enemies with above average critical rates, or abilities like **Mark Target**.

**Weaknesses**

* Slow Time is less effective at lower evasion values, so taking it early on is not recommended.
* Enemies with the ability to reduce your evasion make this spell far weaker.

**Upgrade Tree**
Sunburst

Sunburst is a Spell from the **Shamanic** magic school that damages all enemies and reduces their spell resistance.

**Uses & Strategies**
Sunburst is to mages what Eclipse Rite is to physical builds. This spell goes hand-in-hand with Soul Rend and serves to aid in shredding enemy spell resistance, making it easier for a mage to take them down with their other, more powerful spells. A fantastic spell to pair it up with is Fireball, as the decreased spell resistance will mean more group damage, able to wipe out entire hordes of three enemies in one go.

**Upgrade Tree**
Skull Sentry

**Epic Content**
This page contains content only available after completing the Main Quest, and thus contains spoilers. Read at your own risk.

The **Skull Sentry** is a Tier 5 Undead found in the Imperial Mausoleum.

**Combat Proficiency**

Skull Sentries are the only undead enemy with access to **Mark Target**, a skill that allows them to debuff your evasion on top of raising their own critical chance. This particular enemy has an immense 20% increase once the buff is in play, allowing it to deal critical damage at 33% frequency, virtually a 1/3 chance! As such, taking them out before they can apply the effect is key to avoid taking massive damage.

If you do not have the means to defeat them on the first turn, you can use Confusion to stun them, buying time to deal with them. Or use Seed of Oblivion to remove the threat entirely.

  **Damage:** 9-13
  **Critical:** 13%

**Ability**
Shadow Dragon

The Shadow Dragon is the **Second Boss** of the Withering Woods, and may be fought starting from **Dungeon Level 30** once the player reaches **Character Level 18**. It is one of the six bosses that must be defeated to open The Tear, and is expected to be the final boss before entering.

**Combat Proficiency**
The Shadow Dragon is the most formidible boss that you will inevitably face before you brave The Tear, and this legendary reptile poses an immense threat for her uncontested HP, high defense, and massive damage output. Every ability and tactic you have acquired and developed prior to this encounter will be put to the test here, and if you can surmount this beast you will be capable of venturing into the darkness beyond.

Its high damage output both in physical and magical damage means that no single character build is optimized to defeat it, and it is recommended to adapt to dealing with both types if you wish to succeed; not only against the dragon, but the horrors that will come further ahead.

  **Damage:** 12-15
  **Critical:** 17%

**Ability**
War Pick

The **War Pick** is a weapon that gives the user +1 DMG and +6% CRIT.

The Veteran's War Pick is an enhanced version of this weapon, providing more damage and more CRIT chance.

**Stats**

  Base Cost
 35

**Acquisition**
It can be bought in Various Assortments, A Merchant Caravan and Weaponsmith's Arsenal event, dropped as loot from enemies, or as dungeon event reward.
Second Master Gu kidnaps Chacha'er

## Synopsis

Gu Lao’er tries to kidnap Cha Cha’er, but is saved by Shang Xirui and Cheng Fengtai. Fengtai sends her to Hong Kong, to keep her safe. Fengtai meets his mother’s assistant, who gives him her record. Xirui does his first commercial. An accident takes place at Shanghai Cotton Factory, and Fan Lian asks Fengtai for help. Fengtai goes to Shanghai.

## Plot

Fan Lian announces that as Shang Xirui has won the competition, he will be performing for three days at half price. Cha Cha’er joins Cheng Fengtai to watch Xirui’s performance. Fan Lian informs Shang Xirui that as he has won the Leader of the Opera World title, there are brands that want him to do commercials. Shang Xirui agrees, because he wants to make money for Cheng Fengtai.

A boy comes and informs Cheng Fengtai that the Chief of Police is looking for him. The Chief of Police informs Fengtai that Gu Lao’er has escaped from prison, and he might want revenge from Fengtai. As Shang Xirui is performing, he sees someone talk to Cha Cha’er and watches as she goes outside. He senses something is wrong; just then Fengtai comes to the opera box, and finds his sister missing. Shang Xirui follows Gu Lao’er, who is trying to kidnap Cha Cha’er, and Fengtai soon finds them. He tries to reason with Gu Loa’er, but he doesn’t listen and provokes Fengtai by trying to kiss his sister. However, with the help of Shang Xirui, he manages to hold Gu Lao’er down, and shoots him, while Xirui takes his sister away.

Fengtai, realizing that he needs to protect his sister, sends her away to Hong Kong, without telling Xiang’er. When she gets to know about it, she makes Lao Ge kneel outside her room for a long time, as punishment. Just when she is wondering how Cha Cha’er will remain all by herself in Hong Kong, she is informed that they have found the person she was looking for.

Xiang’er sends Chun Xuan’s assistant to Fengtai, who tells Fengtai that his mother doesn’t have the strength to sing operas anymore, and has passed the name to her. Fengtai’s mother sent him a record of her through Chun Xuan, and after giving him that, the assistant leaves. However, as she is walking, she remembers her sick teacher and how she isn’t alive anymore. Cheng Fengtai listens to his mother’s record with Shang Xirui, and feels very happy and mesmerized listening to her voice.

A serious accident occurs at Shanghai Cotton Factory, and Fan Lian doesn’t know what to do about it. He is clueless and so is Xiang’er. Shang Xirui shoots for his first soap commercial, which is very hard for him because he is used to opera poses. However, with the help of Cheng Fengtai, he is able to do better, and they take a ‘soulmate’ picture together.

Fan Lian comes to ask Fengtai for help, and Fengtai leaves for Shanghai. There, he goes to the house where they first lived in with their parents, and has memories about their harsh financial conditions. While Meixin tries to convince Xiang’er to make up with Fengtai, she says that they both are at fault.
Spear

The **Spear** is a melee Weapon that can be obtained from the start of the game. It increases the player's damage by 1 and inflicts 1 point of extra damage when attacking a Beast.

The Hunter's Spear is an enhanced version of this weapon, providing more overall damage and a greater bonus against beasts.

**Stats**

  Base Cost
 25

**Acquisition**
The Spear can be bought in Various Assortments and the Merchant Caravan and Weaponsmith's Arsenal dungeon shops, dropped as loot from Enemies, or as a random Dungeon Event reward.
Soul Drinker

The Soul Drinker is a **Tier 3** dark spawn that can be encountered in the Glacial Pass once the player reaches **Character Level 11**, as well as in the Withering Woods at any point.

Upon reaching **Dungeon Level 33** in one of its dungeons, the Soul Drinker will no longer spawn there, but may spawn in the other dungeon if its level is not high enough.

**Combat Proficiency**

Soul Drinkers are more resilient than the Arcane Horror, and although the threat they pose is not to your sanity and evasion, they are quite difficult to dispatch if you lack spell resistance. With their **Soul Steal**, they can take some of your health and heal themselves, making it rather hard to kill them if they continuously use it. That said, if you have high spell resistance, this is one of the least threatening dark spawn there is.

  **Damage:** 5-8
  **Critical:** 15%

**Ability**
Soma Tincture

Soma Tinctures are advanced versions of the standard Soma, restoring **3 SANITY** when consumed.

As with other sanity-restoring items, the Soma Tincture receives bonuses from the Rum Flask accessory.

**Stats**

  w/Rum Flask
 25

**Acquisition**
Soma Tinctures can be bought in Various Assortments and the Merchant Caravan dungeon event, dropped by Enemies, and be given as a reward from other dungeon events.

They are also craftable in the Boiling Cauldron using a Soma and Soul Stone.

**Tip**

Soma tinctures are more effective at restoring your sanity than regular Soma, but these tinctures are expensive to purchase. The only time you should try to get at these is if you can craft them or if you can obtain them from drops and events. Otherwise, you are better off buying multiple Soma, as they will always be more cost efficient.

**Crafting**
Orc Hexer

The Orc Hexer is a **Tier 2** orc enemy that can be encountered in the Glacial Pass while the player is below **Character Level 17**. After reaching the character level requirement or **Dungeon Level 25**, they can no longer spawn.

**Combat Proficiency**

Orc Hexers are remarkably similar to the Mua-Ta Shaman in build, possessing similar damage output and spell resistance but more health. These spellcasters have the ability to use the **Hex** spell, which reduces your critical chance and makes them more threatening to physical builds.

  **Damage:** 4-5
  **Critical:** 13%

**Ability**
Sigils

**Sigils** are rare equippable tattoos available to the player in Grim Quest.

These can be purchased from stores and become attached to the player, applying a positive and negative effect simultaneously until it is removed or swapped with another sigil, like any other piece of equipment.

Trivia
* Sigils are based off the tattoo slot in the prequel of Grim Quest, Grim Tides. In Grim Tides, the purchases from the dedicated Remote Hut are referred to as tattoos except for the Warden's Sigil, a special story-related tattoo.
	+ Instead of providing a positive and negative effect like a sigil, purchased tattoos in Grim Tides provide two positive effects.
Er Ye invites Ning Jiulang out of the mountain

## Synopsis

Yuan Xiaodi's wife attacks Yu Qing, and Yu Qing leaves opera. Shang Xirui says he will no longer perform the Hidden Dragon Opera. Shang Xirui and Ning Jiulang perform in a banquet, attended by Liu Hanyun, Commander Cao Siling and Cao Guixiu. Liu Hanyun thinks about the old times, when he first saw Jiulang.

## Plot

Shang Xirui and Cheng Fengtai meet Ning Jiulang and Master Qi. Master Qi tells Xirui that his opera wasn't factually correct, and Ning Julang tells him not to listen to Master Qi, because he did cry after seeing the opera that day. When Ning Jiulang asks Shang Xirui why he came to see him, Xirui is too shy to reply but Cheng Fengtai invites him to the banquet thrown for Liu Hanyun. He wants Ning Jiulang to sing with Shang Xirui.

Ning Jiulang and Liu Hanyun know each other from the palace days, when Jiulang saved Hanyun's life. While Master Qi doesn't want Ning Jiulang to go, because he has retired, Ning Jiulang agrees. However, he does tell Xirui that he won't take him as his disciple, because he considers him a friend.

Yuan Xiaodi's wife attacks Yu Qing, because she thinks they are having an affair. Shang Xirui protects Yu Qing and gets his face scratched in the process. Yu Qing talks to Shang Xirui about how her passion for opera comes from Yuan Xiaodi, and now that he is no longer with her, she doesn't feel the same passion. She doesn't want to perform anymore, and Shang Xirui shuts down the Hidden Dragon opera, refunding and compensating those who bought the tickets. Fan Lian is not happy with Shang Xirui's decision, because he thinks this would mess up Xirui's chances of winning the Liyuan Best Performer title. On the other hand, Fengtai has faith in Xirui.

Shang Xirui tells Cheng Fengtai that Yu Qing was the only Consort Chen for him, and there is no replacement. He also tells Fengtai that he couldn't make Yu Qing perform forcefully, because that won't work well for her. Liu Hanyun comes to the banquet, and meets Cheng Fengtai. Shang Xirui and Ning Jiulang have a friendly conversation in the makeup room, where Jiulang tells him that he keeps up with what Xirui is performing. The two perform 'Broken Bridge' from 'The Legend of the White Snake'. Liu Hanyun is mesmerized by the performance, and has flashbacks about meeting Ning Jiulang and how he saved his life once; they meet backstage when the performance ends. While Liu Hanyun and Cao SiLing talk to each other, Shang Xirui and Chang Zhixin look at each other, murderously.
Orc Skirmisher

The Orc Skirmisher is a Orc enemy that can be encountered in the Glacial Pass while the player is below **Character Level 17**. After reaching the character level or **Dungeon Level 25**, they are no longer encountered.

**Combat Proficiency**

The Orc Skirmisher has a similar stat build to that of the Assassin, but exchanging the ability for a point of Armor. It would still be a wise move to take them out first though.

  **Damage:** 4-5
  **Critical:** 15%
Jayla Cortoques

## Jayla

Kyun Jea-Li

Jayla Cortoques

Cristina Cortoques (distant relative)

**Kyun Jea-Li** (born June 26th, 2007), known professionally as **Jayla Cortoques,** is an upcoming gacha actress and singer, songwriter. She is gonna be the main heroine in the upcoming movie The Moon's Cry (2022).

## Early Life

Jayla was born in Seoul, South Korea, to Kyun So-Jak and Dok La-niya but because she wanted to became famous in America she decided to get an american-like name and made it Jayla after her own first name and her last name was inspired by a famous model, Cristina Cortoques, who is a distant relative from Colombia.

Jayla attended high school in South Korea, but she then dropped out of high school at age 14 and got a free scholarship to South Gate High School, Los Angeles, and so she moved into an apartment close by.

## Career

### Television and film

Not soon after **Jayla** got her free scholarship to South Gate High School, Los Angeles, she got her first gig as Aruna, the daughter and princess of the sun & moon, in the new upcoming movie The Moon's Cry (2022) with famous young uprising star Zayn Beckett as co-star

## Personal life

### Relationships

**Jayla** has been seen spending a lot of time with her co-star Zayn Beckett, and even tho they both stated they aren't dating fans have a feeling it won't be long till they finally crack and admit it.
Jiang Rongshou

The President of the Beiping Opera Circle. Jiang Rongshou (姜荣寿) and Shang Xirui's father, Shang Juzhen, followed the same master. He was recognized as one of four great opera performers, who performed in front of Empress Dowager Cixi. Other three performers are Ning Jiulang, Hou Yukui, and the late Shang Juzhen. While Ning Jiulang seems to have never interested in politics, Hou Yukui is addicted to opium and Shang Juzhen passed away, Jiang Ronshou is still a leader in the opera scene. While he has retired from his dan performance, he is very active in the opera community. When the story begins, he is the most influential person in the Beiping Opera circle. That's not a good news for Shang Xirui, as he doesn't get along well with Jiang Rongshou.

Jiang Ronshou deeply despises Shang Xirui, partly because he is jealous, since Shang Xirui has everything, what his own son doesn't have. But also, he simply doesn't understand him. In his eyes, Shang Xirui doesn't respect him as a senior nor appreciate his accomplishment as an opera performer. Shang Xirui's opera style and his interpretation is also for him, too innovative. Yet, once the performer of the royal palace, of course he can't be blind to Shang Xirui's genius. Jiang Ronshou treats Shang Xirui as a threat and doesn't cherish his rare talent.

Ever since Shang Xirui came to Beiping, Jiang Ronshou and his son take every opportunity to take down Shang Xirui. And once it almost succeeded.

They eventually reconcile in the later episodes, when they face a much bigger enemy. Shang Xirui inherits his legendary fairy footwork.

He is played by the actor Jin Shijie 金士杰.
Ai no Sekai ni Kanojo

愛と漢字の世界

Seinen

Comedy

School

Drama

**Ai to Kanjō no Sekai** (愛と漢字の世界(The World of Love) is a Gacha series produced by Jayla S. and GachaYui. The series was moved from October 2019 to 2021 for various reasons. The story follows Haruto as he joins a club with only girl members to help save it.

## **Synopsis**

*Haruto Yuichi's world turns up side down when Delia Rise asks him to help save her club from being taken down by the school council. Not knowing it's only members are girls, Haruto joins along with; his best friend Yukina Ichinose, council member Dani Katzuya, and transfer student Tsukina Sakura. Little does he know they all each want to be he's one and only for forever*

## **Characters**

* **Haruto Yuichi**
* **Tsukina Sakura**
* **Yukina Ichinose**
* **Delia Rose**
* **Dani Katzuya**
* **Kasumi Oregami**
* **Nagisa Minato**
* **Himeka Katsuya**
* **Satori**
* **Kizuna Himari**

## **Music Videos**

Ai to Kanjō no Sekai - Doki Doki ForeverThis song is an opening to get to know the characters who are all dere's. Can You guess who is which? (for more info click here)Hide and Seek (Yukina Theme Song)This is a theme song from Yukina Ichinose to get to know her and how she thinks, a preview for the upcoming show Ai to Kanjō no Sekai, a gacha club series (for more info click here)Yuukei Yesterday (Tsukina Theme Song)The theme song of our Tsundere girl, Tsukina Sakura to get to know her and her way of thinking. It's a preview for the upcoming show Ai to Kanjō no Sekai, a gacha club series (for more info click here)Confession Rehearsal (Delia Theme Song)Delia Rose, our fav deredere girl's theme song to get to know her and her way of thinking. It's a preview for the upcoming show Ai no Sekai ni Kanojo, a gacha club series (for more info click here)Diagnosis Lovesickness (Dani Theme Song)meet Dani Katzuya, our dandere girl's theme song to get to know her and her way of thinking. It's a preview for the upcoming show Ai no Sekai ni Kanojo, a gacha club series (for more info click here)Deep Sea Girl (Kasumi Theme Song)Meet the last girl, Kasumi Oregami, our kuudere girl's theme song to get to know her and her way of thinking. It's a preview for the upcoming show Ai no Sekai ni Kanojo, a gacha club series (for more info click here)
## **Trivia**

* The series was moved from October 2019 to 2021
* This is the third Ai series, with the first two being Ai no Asu and Ai no Shinýu
Cao Wanjun

Cao Wanjun 曹万钧, better known as Commander Cao, is a commander in the Nationalist (Kuomintang) Army. He is the husband of Cheng Meixin. His oldest son, by a different wife, is Cao Guixiu. Cao Guixiu is also a military commander, but he and his father often disagree on strategy. Commander Cao is close to his brother-in-law Cheng Fengtai, and Cheng Fengtai often uses this military connection to bolster his status. Commander Cao met Shang Xirui when his troops attacked Pingyang. Shang Xirui sang opera on the city wall, stunning Commander Cao. In the novel canon, this caused Commander Cao to have a romantic and sexual relationship with Shang Xirui. Cheng Meixin developed a strong dislike of Shang Xirui due to the fact that she was competing with him for her husband's attention. In the drama, Commander Cao also takes Shang Xirui into his household, but only because of his appreciation for Shang Xirui's opera and not out of attraction. In both canons, Shang Xirui feels stifled by not being able to perform publicly and asks to leave. Commander Cao threatens to shoot Shang Xirui, asking if he wants his opera or his life. Shang Xirui chooses opera and Commander Cao lets him go.
Winged Scepter

**Epic Content**
This page contains content only available after completing the Main Quest, and thus contains spoilers. Read at your own risk.

The **Winged Scepter** is a spell-focused melee Weapon and the special drop from Sage Angelus. It grants 5 points of spell damage and 1 point of both armor and spell resistance.

**Stats**

  Buy-Back
 500

**Acquisition**
The Winged Scepter can only be dropped as special loot from Sage Angelus. Unlike with other epic bosses such as the Demon Lord, all Sages in the tear do not respawn after being defeated and thus their drops can only be obtained once.
Shuiyunlou officially stops playing

## Synopsis

Xiao Lai and Shang Xirui have a ghost wedding. Master Qi leaves for northeast, and Ning Jiulang becomes a monk. The Japanese force Hou Yukui to perform, taking his son hostage. The Japanese wants all troupes to perform, after some of them like Shuiyun troupe stop performing. However, Shang Xirui refuses to do so.

## Plot

After Xiao Lai’s death, Cheng Fengtai visits Shang Xirui. He is shocked to find Shang Xirui burning pages, which has “For Shang Xiao Lai in heaven, from husband: Shang Xirui”, written on them. Zhouzi explains to him that Shang Xirui wants to marry Xiao Lai, and have a ghost wedding. Even though Fengtai finds the idea very absurd, when Shang Xirui tells him what Xiao Lai meant to him, he burns the papers with him.

Shang Xirui and Cheng Fengtai visit the Qi Palace. There, they find out that Master Qi is leaving for the northeast, as he has decided to be the Minister of Industrial Ministry. When Master Qi tried to ask Ning Jiulang’s plan, he basically locked himself inside the room and won’t answer. Jiulang became a monk, as he was a Buddhist before. He did this so that the Japanese won’t be able to force him to become the Chairman of the Opera Society. Master Qi was shocked, and Shang Xirui was sad. Ning Jiulang says farewell to both Master Qi and Shang Xirui, and gives Xirui his bird.

Shang Xirui and Cheng Fengtai are taking a walk in the woods, when a reporter take Xirui’s picture. It is Mr. Qiu who wants to talk to Xirui alone. He says that Xirui once went to a Japanese restaurant, and someone took pictures of him while he was performing. If he wants those pictures back, he needs to pay four gold bars for them. However, Xirui doesn’t take this very seriously. Xirui doesn’t tell Fengtai that he was in Japanese clothing, which is why Fengtai jokes that maybe Xirui is being blackmailed because someone has his naked pictures.

The Japanese come to Hou Yukui, and make him perform, threatening his son’s life. On the other hand, Shuiyun troupe announces that they won’t be performing for some time, and so does Deng Bao’s troupe. When they hear about Hou Yukui performing, everyone goes to the theater. However, Hou Yukui is not able to sing well because of his health, and at one point he trips; he doesn’t stop because the Japanese have his son.

After that, two Japanese come to the stage and express their disappointment that many troupes have stopped performing. They want the troupes to sign the ‘letter of intent for the development of Japanese-Chinese culture’. They ask every troupe to sign that letter, and perform after Hou Yukui. Hou Yukui, backstage, signal Mr. Niu to change the play, because he wants to oppose the Japanese. While Rong Shou signs the letter of intent, Shang Xirui refuses to do so, and a fight takes place.
Du Qi

Dù Luòchéng 杜洛城 makes his first appearance in Episode 9 of Winter Begonia. He is commonly referred to as Dù Qī 杜七 (Du Seven) or Qī shàoyé 七少爷 (Seventh Young Master). The seven likely means that he is the seventh child in his generation of the Du family. He writes most of the operas for Shang Xirui, and considers him his muse. If it isn't for Shang Xirui, Du Luocheng won't write for anyone else, because he thinks the only one who can perform his plays is Shang Xirui.

The first time he sees Cheng Fengtai, he attacks him, because he thinks Cheng Fengtai left a lover in Britain, Susanna. However, Cheng Fengtai clears the misunderstanding by saying that Susanna only wanted to get away from Du Luocheng, which is why she pretended to be his girlfriend. Du Luocheng continues to dislike Cheng Fengtai, and the only one he can stand in all Beiping is Shang Xirui.

Du Luocheng is a very comical and stubborn character. He defends Shang Xirui at every step of the way. He challenges Shang Xirui to do better, and learn new things, and offers constructive and honest criticism. The other person Du Luocheng i is close to is Xue Qianshan, who is the CEO of the Beiping newspaper. Du Luocheng meets him when he goes to complain about how the newspaper doesn't write praise for Shang Xirui, and the staff makes it clear to him that this is not what the audience wants to read.

He starts writing articles for Xue Qianshan's paper, all praising Shang Xirui, and becomes closer to Xue Qianshan. Du Luocheng helps a Japanese fan, Xue Zhicheng meet Shang Xirui. However, this meeting and Du Luocheng's ignorance backfires, and Shang Xirui becomes a traitor and Japanophile in everyone's eyes. Du Luocheng and Shang Xirui have a special relationship, and most of his writing career revolves around him. Du Luocheng leaves with Xue Qianshan's wives in the end, for Hong Kong, and writes him a letter from there.

Du Luocheng often disagrees with Fan Lian and Cheng Fengtai, because Du Luocheng thinks that only he knows what is good for Shang Xirui. He writes many operas for Shang Xirui while he is in Beiping, but often leaves the city to look after his ill father. He is a confident man, who knows how to stand up for what he believes in.
Cheng Fengtai buys Royal Theater

## Synopsis

Shang Xirui performs with Hou Yukui, and learns about a secret of the Palace. Fengtai is sure that Commander Si Ling is helping the Japanese, which is why he agrees to help Cao Gui Xiu. DuQi writes a new play for Shang Xirui.

## Plot

Shang Xirui sings "Wu Family Slope" from 红鬃烈马 The Red Maine Horse" with Hou Yukui. Marchioness An loves their performance, and Hou Yukui's perception of Shang Xirui turns positive. They go to Marchioness An, who tells Shang Xirui that he can pick another opera to perform, and Xirui picks 'Search for Orphan', a play that hou Yukui performed in the past. However, this title negatively effects Marchioness An's mental health, and the show comes to a halt. Hou Yukui later reveals that Marchioness An gave birth to a boy, but lost him during the Xinhai Revolution, when he went outside to play and never came back.

Cheng Fengtai goes to Shang Xirui, because he is worried whether Commander Cao is helping the Japanese or not. Without listening to the problem, Xirui suggests him to talk to the person he has doubts about and to clear them up. Cheng Fengtai goes to Commander Cao, and something leads him to believe that Cao is working with the Japanese; he orders his men to stop the goods order from Commander Cao.

DuQi and Shang Xirui have a small argument, after which DuQi goes to Xue Qianshan to sulk. From their conversation, he gets an idea to write a new play for Shang Xirui and suddenly leaves. Cheng Fengtai buys the Royal theater for Xirui, which makes him very happy. DuQi continues to dwell on the play he is writing, and Shang Xirui inaugurates the theater with his troupe and Fengtai. When DuQi finishes his new play, he comes to Shang Xirui and tells him that the Emperor is the lead character in his play, and he kills the concubine. Xirui doesn't play male characters, and is very angry to hear that. However, Fengtai calms him down.
GlitterSparks Wiki

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Doki Doki Forever

**Doki Doki Forever** is the first music video of Ai no Sekai ni Kanojo and represents how the girls of the club feel about Haruto. It was released on YouTube, Aug 23, 2019. At some moments of the song, it shows actual screens from the show.

## Lyrics

[Intro]
Doki, doki!

[Verse 1]

[Delia Rose]
Hey, hey
My heart's beating when I'm hanging out with you

[Kasumi Oregami]
Why does my heart ache
When I hear you feel the same way too?

[Tsukina Sakura]
Just like a sundae
It's sweet every time I teach you something new
Is this by chance or fate
Whenever it's just me and you?

Don't get the wrong idea!

[Pre-Chorus 1]

[Dani Katzuya]
When we touch
It'll never be enough

[Delia Rose]
Is it way too much
If you had to choose just one of us?

[Chorus 1]

[Tsukina Sakura]
Tell me, tell me, please
Is this what I think or is it just me?
Don't wake me up from this sweet little dream
Where we'll be together, forever
We're never gonna be apart

[Kasumi Oregami]
Will it be okay?
If I express my love for you this way?
No matter what you do or what you say

[Delia Rose]
Where we'll be together, forever
We're never gonna be apart

[Yukina Ichinose]
(We're never gonna be apart)

[Verse 2]

[Dani Katzuya]
Hey, hey
When I'm next to you, I don't know what to do
Why does it feel so great
When our eyes meet out of the blue?

I'm sorry, I said too much!

[Delia Rose]
I really love...

[Yukina Ichinose]
the way you write even when you don't have a clue
I wanna hear you say

"This love that I am feeling is true"

[Pre-Chorus 2]

[Tsukina Sakura]
Tasty love
Something I want more of

[Dani Katzuya]
Will it make the cut
If you had to choose just one of us?

[Chorus 2]

[Yukina Ichinose]
Shall I leave you be?
Is it love if I can set you free?
But even if it's not reality
Let's be together, forever
We're never gonna be apart

[Dani Katzuya]
How can I convey
My love for you before they fly away?
I think about it all day everyday

[Yukina Ichinose]
We'll be together, forever
We're never gonna be apart

[Outro]

[Yukina Ichinose]
One by one
They only fall apart
Can it be undone?
Why can't I just be the one for once?

[Kasumi Oregami]
We’ll be together, forever
We’re never gonna be apart

[Yukina Ichinose]
Maybe, we’ll never be together
But forever, you’ll be in my heart

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Opera Performers

Ning Jiulang: Click the imageNiu Baiwen 钮白文: Organizer for the opera worldJiang Rongshou: Click the imageJiang Dengbao: Click the imageChen Renxiang: Click the imageHou Yukui: Click the imageSi Xi'er: Click the imageYu Qing: Click the imageYuan Xiaodi 原小荻 A former dan opera performer, Yuan Xiaodi retired and went into business. He had a romance with fellow performer Yu Qing. Played by Du Chun.Wang Qinxiang: The leader of Hanxiang Club (Opera Theatre Troupe) and the boss of Lin Danqiu. He and Yuan Xiaodi learned from the same master. His performance of Kun Opera deeply moved Shang Xirui. Later, they performed together Kun Opera at the Opera Theatre in Shanghai
Cao Guixiu expresses his ambition to Liu

## Synopsis

Shang Xirui performs in his new play 'Records of the Dragon', playing a male role. Cao Guixiu goes to 'killing' lengths, to get the support of Liu Hanyun. Liu Hanyun is impressed with Shang Xirui's performance and compares him with Ning Jiulang. Lady Fujin passes away. Si Xi'er takes Xiao Zhouzi with him, injured. Shang Xirui and Cheng Fengtai go to the Qi Palace.

## Plot

Cheng Fengtai tells Shang Xirui that the show today depends totally on him. DuQi tells Xiao Zhouzi that he did well on the stage. As Shang Xirui performs, Fan Lian is surprised by his transformation, DuQi feels proud, and Cheng Fengtai continues to look with a smile on his face. Liu Hanyun is impressed by Shang Xirui's performance, while Lady Fujin also has painful memories, when she sees the nature of the play. Shang Xirui is performing the opera 'Records of the Dragon', where the Emperor himself wants to fight off the invaders and protect his country.

Cao Guixiu has a talk with Lin Hanyun, and tries to sway him towards his side. However, Lin Hanyun is very skeptical about Cao Guixiu, because he believes that the young generation is not very loyal to the country. Cao Guixiu shows Lin Hanyun that he is being honest by showing him a head of a Japanese man as proof. He also tells Liu Hanyun that his relationship with his father is strained. Cao Guixiu tells him that he wants to lead the troops from the front, and he doesn't want his father to harm the country. Liu Hanyun looks a little bit convinced, but says that he will think about it.

Si Xi'er comes and takes away Xiao Zhouzi, and Lady Fujin passes away. Shang Xirui goes to pay his respects, and there he meets Liu Hanyun. Liu Hanyun has a small talk with Lady Fujin's son, and then compliments Shang Xirui on his performance. Liu Hanyun mentions that Xirui reminds him of Ning Jiulang, and later Xirui talks to Fengtai about how he misses performing with his teacher. Shang Xirui is then informed that Xiao Zhouzi wasn't taken to the hospital, and he sneaks in to see Zhouzi, but what happens after he comforts Zhouzi is not shown. Shang Xirui and Cheng Fengtai go to the Qi Mansion, to meet Ning Jiulang. Before meeting Ning Jiulang, they meet Master Qi.
Open Skies Apart

Romance

Drama

Isekai

**Open Skies Apart** (Trapa Seiks Nepo) is an Adventure series that will premiere on YouTube. It's premise involves a brother and a sister who were split up by massive landslides and try to find their way back to one another with the help of some new friends they meet on the way.

## **Plot Summary**

Hazel and Jayden have only had each other since their parents died when they were young, and have been taking care of each other. But one day they got split up by big landslides. They promise each other and themselves that they will find each other, and then they go there separate ways. First Jayden meets Nora in a village who decides to help him find his way. Then Hazel meets Ren in the city who helped her find a map, after Ren finds out that she might be heading out to the middle of nowhere he decides to join her. On there way out we meet Amy who was looking for Ren and she decides to come too cause she couldn't let a boy and a girl travel alone.

While Jayden and Nora were going through a cave they find a girl unconscious on the floor, so he decided to help her get away from the people who captured her. After she woke up she thanked him with a kiss. Meanwhile Hazel gets separated from the other two and while running away she meets Dustin and together they escape and eventually meet up with Ren and Amy again, and so they all head on a journey to find one another.

## **Episodes**

*Main article: List of Open Skies Apart episodes*

The Open Skies has not yet aired. It is said it may air next year in spring season.

## **Characters**

*Main article: List of Open Skies Apart characters*

*Main Characters*
Chen Renxiang challenges Shang Xirui

## Synopsis

La Yue Hong and Cha Cha Er meet again, leading XiangEr to believe that the boy wants to seduce her sister in law. She insults Shang Xirui, and Xirui ends up telling Cheng Fengtai that, he doesn't have to come to Shuiyun House anymore. Chen Renxiang, on his uncle's request, challenges Shang Xirui to an opera, and Xirui starts preparing for an extraordinary and unique performance.

## Plot

XiangEr leaves the theater angry at Xirui's performance, but leaves gifts for others and her hairpin for him. She is also angry because her maid tells her that, one of the girls in the troupe is trying to seduce Cheng Fengtai. She further gets angry when she sees La Yue Hong talking to Cha Cha er, and then calls Shang Xirui to her home in the absence of Fengtai. She not only insults Xirui's performance, but also says that La Yue Hong either came to abduct Cha Cha er or steal something from them. Shang Xirui takes him back to Shuiyun theater, and beats him as punishment. When Fengtai comes to give Xirui biscuits, which he got for him especially from America, Xirui is already angry. He takes the biscuits, hands over the accounting book to Fengtai, and tells him he doesn't have to come to Shuiyun anymore. Fengtai is baffled, and further shocked when he hears how XiangEr really feels ABOUT Shang Xirui and his troupe.

Chen Renxiang, who is related to Jiang Rong Shou comes to town and upon his uncle's request, challenges Shang Xirui. Both are going to perform an opera, and whoever wins, has to shave his head and stop performing for one whole year. Shang Xirui asks DuQi to write him a unique script, and DuQi hands him a script about Zhao Fei Yan, who dances on someone's palm. DuQi encourages him to learn about how to dance, specifically for this script.
Shuiyun Theater Performers

Xiao Lai: Click the imageShi Jiu: Click the imageXiao Zhouzi / Zhou Xiangyun: Click the imageDa Sheng 大圣 is a athletic sheng performer.Rong Lan is a dan performer. In the novel her name is Yuan Lan 沅兰La Yue Hong: Click the imageLiu Yue Hong 六月红 had a close sibling-like relationship with La Yue Hong. She left the troupe to become a concubine of Xue Qianshan.Shang Longsheng 商龙声: the eldest son of Shang Juzhen. He is a skilled martial artist. He wasn't interested in Peking Opera so Shang Xirui inherited Shuiyun House instead. When he comes to Beiping, he is already an active member of the communist party. He doesn't hesitate to use his younger brother for his purpose. However, he also feels he and Shang family owe Shang Xirui.Shang Juzhen 商菊贞 was Shang Xirui's adoptive father and the former leader of Shuiyun troupe. He was one of the four leading opera stars of his generation. He passed away prior to the events of the drama. He was harsh in his training and raising of Shang Xirui. He hid young Shang Xirui from his birth family in order to keep him in the troupe and seems to have been responsible for the death of his disabled second son.
Shang Xirui understands his big brother's pains

## Synopsis

Shang Xirui tells Xue Zhicheng that they should never meet again. Coa Guixiu and Cheng Fengtai discuss Cave Liuxian plan. Si xi’er dies. Xirui asks Xie Zhicheng for help. Cha Cha’er runs away from home. Du Qi comes up with a new play theme, “Biography of Fengxian”.

## Plot

Cha Cha’er does shoot Cheng Fengtai, but misses. Fengtai leaves his house with Lao Ge, angry and sad over his sister. Xue Zhicheng comes to meet Shang Xirui and inquires about his health. Xirui says that Zhichen’s family supports war, and what he is doing is disgraceful. Even though Zhicheng wants to explain himself, Xirui tells him that they should never meet again. He leaves Shuiyun House, crying.

Cheng Fengtai crosses a village and sees that everyone is dead, and smoke is coming out of their houses. He cries because of what the Japanese are doing to his people. Back at Shuiyun House, Shang Xirui complains to Shang Longsheng that he hardly ever gets to see him. Longsheng mentions that Si xi’er has died, and Shuiyun Theater should arrange his funeral. He also tells Xirui that in the disguise of the funeral, he wants to take someone out of Beiping; a man who offended the Japanese.

Cheng Fengtai meets Cao Guixiu and they decide how to bomb Cave Liuxian when Kujyo Yuma passes from it. During the funeral, when the Japanese saw the people, Xirui’s brother reveals that they are carrying medicines with them, so they can’t let the Japanese check the coffin. Xirui tries to stop the men from checking the coffin, and goes to Xue Zhicheng for help. However, that only makes him a traitor in the eyes of the people.

Cha Cha’er runs away from home, and Cheng Fengtai puts a reward for anyone who can find her. Du Qi is in the brother, writing new opera ideas with women. He then shows Shang Xirui the theme of his script; “Biography of Fengxian”.
The election of the leader of the pear garden begins

## Synopsis

Shang Xirui and Ning Jiulang get the same number of votes in the Leader of Opera World Competition. Shang Xirui is afraid of wining. Ning Jiulang votes for Xirui and he wins; Jiulang gifts Xirui a plaque.

## Plot

Deng Bao objects to Rong Shou supporting Si’xier for the Leader of Opera World Competition, because they don’t have a friendly relationship with him. Deng Bao also doesn’t suspect Si’xier to beat Shang Xirui. DuQi tells Xue Qianshan that he is sure Shang Xirui will win the competition, as he suggests names for those who should compete.

When Shang Xirui hears that Ning Jiulang’s name is also in the competition, he doesn’t want to win anymore. He secretly tries to vote for Ning Jiulang, while finding out that almost everyone is voting for him. Ning Jiulang encourages Master Qi to vote for Shang Xirui, because he thinks Xirui is different from his father and should definitely win.

Election of Beiping 5th Leader of the Opera World begins. However, Shang Xirui is too nervous to go to the weekend, which is why he hangs around with Cheng Fengtai. He tells Fengtai that he is afraid of winning; Xiao Lai comes and tells him that Master Qi has arrived and he should come too. Cheng Fengtai, in order to motivate Xirui to go, tells him that he might not win. Shang Xirui goes to the association, where the results are being announced.  Ning Jiulang gets 3,586 votes, and Shang Xirui gets 3,586 votes. At that moment, Mr. Tong from Ning Jiulang’s staff comes and hands over another vote to the association; it is Ning Jiulang’s vote for Shang Xirui. Mr. Tong also gives Shang Xirui a board specially prepared for him, which says ‘Golden Stage Leader’.

As soon as Shang Xirui sees the board, he runs to his ancestral hall and is lost in thought. The next morning, Ning Jiulang brings the board himself to Shang Xirui, who thinks that he is dreaming. He praises Shang Xirui’s originality, while Shang Xirui continues to think that it is all a dream; he even plucks a hair from Jiulang’s head. When Shang Xirui wakes up and realizes that it wasn’t a dream, he is very surprised.

Shang Xirui drags Cheng Fengtai to the ancestor’s room, and tells him,

“Let me tell you, Second Master. The most valuable things in Shuiyun House are in this room. The founder, my father, a plaque from Jiulang, and you.” Cheng Fengtai is touched by those lines, lays down on the board, and then closes his eyes; he has a smile on his face.
Jiang Mengping

Jiang Mengping knew Shang Xirui from when he joined Shuiyun Troupe as a child. She used to save him, when his father mercilessly beat him. Shang Xirui looked at her like she was his mother/big sister, and was very attached to her. However, when she fell in love with Chang Zhixin and decided to leave opera, Shang Xirui felt betrayed. He couldn't let go of the fact she fell in love and wanted to leave opera, and him.

He held a grudge against her for a long time, even making her faint at one point. Jiang Mengping and Chang Zhixin's affection and love for each other are mutual, and even Fan Xiang'er feels jealous over their relationship. She struggles to have children, while Fan Xiang'er helps her in many ways. When Cheng Meixin lies to Shang Xirui, saying that Cheng Fengtai is dead, it is Jiang Mengping who tells him the truth. They reconcile when Cheng Fengtai wakes up, and Shang Xirui even lovingly holds her newly born babies.

She loves Shang Xirui, as she did raise him and protected him. However, she loves her husband, and wants to have a life by leaving the troupe. She is someone who is concerned about the well being of Shang Xirui, but fails to understand the grudge he harbors for her. However, when she finally hugs Shang Xirui in the end, they both let go of the past.
Yu Qing leaves Beiping

## Synopsis

Yu Qing leaves Beiping and joins a newspaper, to help her country in these hard times. The Japanese soldiers break into the theater, and disrupt Si'xier's performance. Cheng Fengtai tells Shang Xirui to stop performing for a while. The Japanese rape and kill Xiao Lai. Shang Xirui wants to get revenge, but Xiang'er stops him by reminding him of the consequences.

## Plot

Before Si’xier gets to perform, some Japanese soldiers break into the theater, disrupting the environment. Fengtai goes to meet Xirui, but he is already by the river practicing his voice. Just then Xirui comes in and talks about how the Japanese made a scene at Yunxi Theater. Fengtai tells them that the Japanese want the Yunxi Theater to join the Opera Society, and they were just sending a message. Fengtai tells Xirui that he should cancel his performance, but Xirui declines.

Fengtai then hands Xirui a bracelet, which Xirui thinks Fengtai bought for him. However, that bracelet belongs to Yu Qing, who is pawning all her valuables. Fengtai and Xirui go to meet her, and she is pawning her stuff because she wants to leave Beiping. She wants to join a newspaper with her scholar friends, and help the country in these tough times. Fengtai agrees to buy everything and pay her for it. When they are in the car, Xirui is checking all the jewelry that he got from Yu Qing. Fengtai still tries to convince Xirui to let go of performing for a while, but he doesn’t agree. Cha Cha’er comes back from Hong Kong, and Fengtai is surprised to see her.

Shang Xirui is still looking at the jewelry that he got from Yu Qing, when Xiao Lai comes to him. Shang Xirui tells her to give the jewelry to the other girls, and himself put a hair pin in Xiao Lai’s hair.

Yu Qing sends a letter to Shang Xirui, where she tells him that she has started working for a newspaper. On the way back to one of Xirui’s performances, Xiao Lai remembers that she didn’t bring Xirui’s broken costume and goes back to the theater to get it, alone. On her way, she sees the Japanese soldiers harassing a woman, and couldn’t stand it. She helps the woman, and they seek shelter behind a door, but the soldiers soon find them. Xiao Lai is raped and murdered that night.

The next morning when Shang Xirui can’t find Xiao Lai, he gets worried and looks for her at the theater. He finds Xiao Lai’s body, and Cheng Fengtai tells him that the Japanese did it. Shang Xirui is on his way to beat down the men who did this to Xiao Lai, but Xiang’er sees this, she stops him and says that he will be bringing everyone around him down as well. As Xiang’er points out the consequences of Xirui’s actions, he calms down and goes back to Shuiyun House. He sits next to Xiao Lai’s body, cries for the whole night, and remembers what she did for him.