stonecrandall Chapter 453 The Long Queues, CD Collection GET
Chapter 453 The Long Queues, CD Collection GET
The town of Asaka was bathed in the gentle sunlight in the early morning. There were already quite a few pedestrians on the streets, but the atmosphere seemed particularly lively than usual.
Serena grabbed Sakiko's hand and practically ran towards the video store in the town center.
"Mom, hurry up! If you don't hurry, we might be too late!"
Sakiko was both amused and exasperated: "Serena, the shop has just opened, it won't be sold out so quickly."
"You don't understand! This is the most talked-about and hottest Sinnoh NOW CD right now! There will definitely be a lot of people rushing to buy it! That's the only thing I'm sure of!"
As the two turned the corner, Sakiko suddenly stopped, somewhat shocked by the sight before her.
A long queue had formed in front of the largest audio-visual store in Chaoxiang Town, with the crowd stretching from the store entrance all the way to the street corner.
"Hey, hey, hey, no way... there really are... so many people?"
Sakiko stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
It's only 8 a.m. now.
It was still more than half an hour before the video store opened, but there was already a long queue here?
Keep in mind that this is not a large city, but just a small border town. It seems that most of the residents of Chaoxiang Town are probably queuing up here.
There were many familiar faces among them...
Serena proudly raised her head: "I told you so! Good thing we got here early! Heh heh~"
"Yes, yes, you're the smartest. I wish you could be so decisive about your future too~ But I really didn't expect that such a small CD would be so popular..." Sakiko looked around at the excited people and couldn't help but sigh.
The youngest looked to be no more than 7 or 8 years old, while the older ones...
Do elderly people with gray hair like it?
"After all, this is one of the most popular shows in Sinnoh NOW right now! I heard it's because the two main characters have different areas of expertise. One is known as a genius trainer of the new era, and the other is what...? I've just forgotten. And this CD includes the complete show content and exclusive interviews. No normal person would miss it, right?"
"You don't even know the singer's name, yet you say you like them... I really don't understand what's going on with your youthful fashion sense."
Sakiko rubbed her forehead, feeling speechless, and looked at the long line in front of her with a sense of despair.
"Seriously, one person can just queue up, right? Is it really necessary for two people to go together?"
"I can't be the only one in line! Mom, if you get a number, please give it to the next person!"
Sakiko: "...."
Fine.
Who told me to agree to it? Now I'm practically begging to finish this line, even if I'm crying.
Sakiko thought helplessly.
The queue grew longer and longer, the sun rose higher and higher, and the temperature began to rise as well.
Serena would occasionally stand on tiptoe, trying to get a better look at what was ahead.
As the tightly closed doors of the video store suddenly opened, a commotion erupted at the front of the line, and Serena's resolve began to waver.
A shop assistant walked out of the store with a megaphone and announced to the queue: "I'm sorry, but the TV station has limited our stock. We only have 100 CD sets available. Please line up properly. We will be issuing numbered tickets now! Each person is limited to one CD set!"
The crowd immediately stirred, and Serena clenched her fists.
Number plates were distributed starting from the front of the line, and Serena nervously calculated the remaining number of people and the possible number of CDs.
Finally, the shop assistant came to them.
"Sorry, we've run out of numbers here. Please wait for the next batch of goods to arrive. You can register here first, and we will contact you as soon as the second batch arrives."
The clerk handed the last number, marked 100, to Serena, who was at the front of the line, and then called out to the crowd behind her.
Serena took the number plate and finally breathed a sigh of relief. She immediately turned around and showed the number plate to Sakiko, her smile impossible to hide.
"That's my luck~ Hehe~"
Stepping out of the video store, Serena carefully held the CD's case, as if it were a priceless treasure. She couldn't wait to go home and properly enjoy this hard-won CD.
"Oh, right, Mom! That CD we finally got, was it for today's training...?"
Serena's expression became somewhat cautious, and even her eyes carried a hint of pleading.
Seeing this, Sakiko shook her head and said, "Alright, alright, I know. There's no training today. Go back and watch your CDs. Hurry up and go back. I haven't had breakfast yet."
"Great!"
Serena excitedly gave a peace sign.
Today will definitely be the most wonderful day of the year!
Back home, Serena rushed into the living room and carefully unpacked the CDs. Inside the box, three CDs were neatly arranged, each with a beautiful design and the Sinnoh NOW logo on its cover.
"One is a compilation of music videos and TV shows, and there seems to be an interview segment beforehand. We'll look at those later. The other two are... umm... a compilation of Pokémon battles and Pokémon Contests? Is this publicly available in the Sinnoh region? Hmm..."
She carefully flipped through the accompanying booklet, which briefly introduced the contents of the CD set.
However, Serena herself was only interested in the first episode's CD; the rest, like Pokémon battles and Pokémon Contests...
I'll watch it when I'm bored in the future.
With that in mind, Serena took a bottle of chilled juice from the refrigerator, then quickly put the first CD into the player, ready to enjoy this wonderful leisure time.
Sakiko shook her head helplessly as she looked at her daughter, then went back to the kitchen to continue preparing breakfast.
The TV screen lights up, and the first thing that appears is the Sinnoh NOW TV logo, accompanied by energetic background music.
"Thank you for purchasing the Sinnoh NOW Special Program [Best Partners] CD set!" The host's enthusiastic voice came from the television. "It includes the latest music video for 'High Tack,' one of the hottest songs in the Sinnoh region, filmed by two rising stars from Sinnoh! It also includes interviews with the two newcomers. If you wish to watch the music video directly, please skip to the end—"
The moment those words were spoken, Serena pressed the remote control, selected the music video in the menu, and clicked on it.
After all, her real purpose is the music video and the variety show featuring the two of them; the interview can wait until later.