Anime rating game

Eiji Nishimura gave a brief explanation, then glared at Seiichi Kinoshita again:

"I demand to guess first!"

"This isn't a game of chess, why guess who goes first?" Kinoshita Seiichi shook his head repeatedly.

"If you insist, don't blame me for unleashing my ultimate move."

"What ultimate move?"

“I will order fried chicken nuggets, takoyaki, and other takeout every day and eat them in front of you.”

"Huh...? That's too much! I don't want to keep gaining weight."

Is it too much?

Doma stared blankly at the two of them, then couldn't help but laugh.

Is this how adults resolve conflicts? Or is this Kinoshita's specialty method? I've learned something.

Looking down, I saw the names of several supporting characters on the script again.

Ebina Nana, Honba Kirie, Tachibana *Sylphynford*...

So Ebina liked the older brother? I had no idea. But unrequited love is nothing to worry about.

In comparison, Jin Gangye is more likely to become the future sister-in-law.

My brother is already quite old, but he's still single. I used to worry that he'd be lonely for the rest of his life, but now I can finally rest easy.

So this is Kirie's personality. And she's Bengba's sister. I used to think she was a very gloomy person.

Since that's the case, I'll take the initiative and make friends with her.

"Bengba, can you introduce Kirie to me?"

"Really? Umaru would like to be friends with Kirie? Then I'll leave it to you."

"Bengba, you don't need to take this so seriously."

"No, I'm a terrible older brother. Even though the anime is fictional, I always feel like I could actually do something that would make me not even recognize my own sister. If Kirie could have a reliable friend like Umaru, then I'd be at ease."

"Then I'll trouble you to help with the introduction. How about tomorrow? Let's set up a restaurant, pretend we bumped into each other there, and then I'll go up and say hello, and you can introduce us while you're at it."

"No problem. Thank you, Umaru. Kirie's personality is the same as in the anime; she doesn't have any friends. I've been worried about her a lot, so thank you so much."

"No need to thank me. Your seriousness puts some pressure on me."

At this moment, Umaru's heart was filled with anticipation for the future and for animation.

I wonder what it's like to do voice acting with Kirie and the others, and then watch the anime you voiced together?

You'll be so happy six months from now, right?

Chapter 182 A Matter with a Shame Rating of Three

Because it was the weekend, the anime characters, who were all students, were relatively free.

The next day, Masamune summoned Doma Umaru and Akiyama Mio together to begin composing music.

Even so, he had sat down with Akiyama Mio two weeks ago to discuss the matter.

In other words, simply hum a few melodies that you can remember, then discuss the content and tone with her, and ask her to help complete them.

In the past two weeks, Akiyama Mio has also released several song demos.

"Mio, it really is Akiyama Mio... I couldn't tell at all from the anime, she's actually so beautiful."

Thank you, you are very beautiful too.

When Doma praised her with a smile, Akiyama Mio felt a little embarrassed. She hurriedly opened her bag and took out a piece of paper with lyrics and musical notation.

"These are songs I wrote at the request of Mr. Masamune: the opening theme, the ending theme, character songs, and two insert songs, for a total of five songs."

"Amazing!" Masamune exclaimed involuntarily.

She only gave Mio a few melodies, which, to be honest, would only amount to three songs if she could complete them, but she wrote five songs instead.

It was because she always exceeded expectations and delivered outstanding quality that Masamune asked her for help again after completing the previous song, "Danko Daikazoku".

"No, I'm the one who needs to thank them. The band often needs new songs, but I often sit at my desk and can't think of anything to write."

Akiyama Mio lowered her head slightly and said with a smile:

"Thanks to Mr. Masamune's request, I don't have to worry about the theme or content. I just need to complete the songs based on the animation script, which is very easy."

This is no easy task; the cloze test with many blanks is quite challenging.

Masamune smiled and then turned to Doma Umaru to explain:

“Umaru, these five songs were written by Mio, therefore, the copyright of these songs is shared with us in Musashino.”

"As the leading actress, you have permanent singing rights."

"What is a permanent performance right?" Doma asked, looking puzzled. "Songs should be able to be sung anytime, right?"

"Um... what I mean by permanent performance rights is the right to earn money by performing songs. For example, posting videos online, participating in competitions, and so on."

"Oh, I see. But isn't this a song you wrote? Can you really give me permission?"

"Of course, you are the female lead of the anime. This is our usual procedure at Musashino, so you don't need to be polite with us about this."

"Thank you. I'll be at your service then."

Doma Umaru looked down at the lyrics Akiyama Mio handed him, read a few lines silently, and then exclaimed in surprise.

"Aren't these lyrics a bit too straightforward?"

"This was written this way specifically for the sake of rhyming. If you don't think it's appropriate, I'll revise it." Akiyama Mio took out a pen from her bag, pretending to make changes.

"No, that's not what I meant. What I meant was, even though I am indeed a homebody and spend my days idly, writing lyrics directly and then singing them is just too embarrassing, isn't it?"

Akiyama Mio instantly realized what was happening and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

“I completely understand how you feel! Every time I stand on the stage and look at the many audience members below, I feel incredibly embarrassed.”

"I kept cursing myself in my heart, wondering why I wrote such lyrics."

"But when I sing it, it doesn't really feel like anything special."

"Anyway, shall we try singing it first?"

Doma Umaru continued flipping through the pages, reading the lyrics of the opening theme in its entirety, and kept thinking:

This is amazing! This song is a perfect reflection of me.

However, it would be too embarrassing for me to sing this myself.

"Sorry, I don't really understand musical notation."

"Well... how about you listen to the version I sang before, and then sing along?"

Akiyama Mio took out her phone, opened the music app, and tapped play.

The next moment, her own voice rang out in the room.

[...put on your beloved cloak]

Today I'll also be idle.

Holding my favorite potato chips

Staring at the computer for a moment

...

...

Although my brother is very strict

But he'll forgive me, right...?

When the song ended, Doma subconsciously reached out and gently pressed Akiyama Mio's phone screen to play it again.

The moment the music started again, she hummed along softly.

Upon seeing this, Akiyama Mio quickly lowered her voice.

Suddenly, the sound of Umaru singing grew louder and louder inside the room.

"Although it's a bit embarrassing to sing, it's undoubtedly a good song, and Akiyama-senpai's singing is also very beautiful."

"Thank you, you can just call me Mio."

"Then you can call me Umaru, Mio-senpai."

Doma Umaru smiled slightly, then asked excitedly again:

"How did you overcome your shyness, Mio-senpai?"

"I haven't been able to overcome it. Even today, I still feel shy every time I go on stage to sing. I think I'll probably never be able to overcome this in my lifetime."

Akiyama Mio sighed softly, then changed the subject, speaking seriously:

"However, there is no need to overcome it."

"For example, if you have experienced something that is shameful to the point of 10, and then you encounter something that is shameful to the point of 3, even if you feel a little embarrassed, you don't actually feel any pressure."

Doma was stunned for several seconds before he understood what she meant.

Although I was very curious about what she meant by "shame level 10," I kept the question to myself out of politeness.

So, does Mio-senpai have a system for ranking levels of shame? Just that alone makes me feel ashamed enough.

However, to avoid embarrassing her, it's best not to say it aloud.

"Indeed, the animation has already started production, so compared to those, there's really nothing to be ashamed of in a song."

"Moreover, there is no falsehood in the lyrics; they are all based on my daily life."

"Well... there's just one point that I can't refute."

"Mio-senpai, could you send me these five songs you sang? I'll practice them slowly when I get back."

"No problem, please don't tell anyone." Akiyama Mio nodded slightly. "Shall we add each other as friends first?"

"Okay. I'll keep it a secret."