Anime rating game

"Well... there's nothing we can do about it. But it's better than my brother going up and blowing himself up."

This time, Hachiman Hikigaya did not respond.

At 8:00 AM sharp, the second season of Musashino's anime, "Himouto! Umaru-chan," began airing.

After returning home, her body shrank, turning into a chibi-style Umaru, leaving the two of them dumbfounded.

Although I'm not very familiar with Umaru, we're acquainted, at least.

Even knowing it was an exaggerated effect from the animation, the two were still stunned for a long time.

After the opening sequence, Umaru, wanting her brother to buy her manga immediately, rolled around on the bed and acted spoiled, which also left everyone completely bewildered.

"Whoa!! Miss Umaru is so mean! Was all that noble, beautiful, and elegant demeanor just an act?"

"Uh...that's really too much."

Hachiman Hikigaya glanced at Komachi without realizing it, feeling a surge of relief.

Fortunately, my younger sister is different from Umaru and isn't as willful.

However, Mr. Ohira is spoiling his sister way too much! He actually went and bought her the things she wanted, letting her do whatever she wanted. Hasn't he turned her into a perfect useless person?

"So that's what 'Himouto! Girl' means..."

"Brother, are all these things in the animation real?"

"probably."

"It's amazing that Umaru agreed to have these broadcasts, and... she even did the voice acting herself. Wow! I'm suddenly very curious about her expression when she gets to school tomorrow."

"...It'll probably be completely surrounded."

"Huh?? Won't I get teased?"

“No, the evidence is myself.” Hachiman Hikigaya paused, then continued, “The day after the first episode of the first season of the anime aired last year, I really didn’t want to go to school. Just thinking about the situation on campus gave me a headache.”

"But in reality, it didn't have much of an impact."

"Of course, it's also possible that the novel was promoted beforehand."

"However, the animation was very well done. Rather than making fun of it, people on campus were actually more envious."

"Moreover, Umaru's style is more likely to be loved by everyone."

……

Meanwhile, the Doma family.

After moving to a bigger house, the brother and sister each had their own room, but there was only one television set, which was placed in the living room.

Therefore, shortly after dinner tonight, Umaru sat on the sofa with anticipation, waiting.

Since today is the first episode of the anime, Doma Taihei specially handed over his shift early, planning to watch the anime with Umaru.

And the Golden Leaf actually shared the same idea.

As a result, the four of them ended up sitting together in the living room.

"Ugh!! I'm too ashamed to go to school tomorrow."

"Didn't you already know the plot when you were doing the voice acting?" Doma Taihei sighed helplessly.

"At the time, I was only thinking about how much money I could make, and I didn't consider the impact after it aired. Besides, the animation effects were so good, I was sure everyone was watching it."

"In that case, should you take a day off to calm down?"

"No, the sooner they get punished, the sooner they can have peace of mind. Sigh... It's great that I've earned in just three months what my brother would earn in several years, but it's still so shameful."

Taira is so gentle.

Kongo Ye looked at Umaru with envy. Although he had said he didn't care when he confessed before, he was actually quite envious.

"So this is how Umaru spends her days off."

“It’s not just on rest days, it’s like this on weekdays too. The reason you rarely see Umaru so lazy is just because she’s busy with voice acting in Musashino these days.”

“I used to really look forward to this kind of life, but no one took care of my daily needs, so I was forced to become independent. Daping, I realized that I was missing an older brother.”

Kongo unconsciously hugged Doma Taihei's arm and whispered:

"My older sister is too old to be my younger sister anymore."

"Xiao Guang is always too nice to me, the difference in treatment is too obvious, isn't it?"

"Humph…"

Jin Gangguang looked away and saw Umaru constantly acting cute in the anime again. He couldn't help but turn back to look at Umaru in real life.

Their eyes met, their faces revealing hostility.

"Hikaru, what do you think of this anime?" Umaru suddenly asked with a grin.

"pretty good."

"I think so too. Although it's a bit awkward that I'm the main character, the chibi-style mini version of Umaru-chan nicely avoids the less appealing aspects. Hehe... It's a pity that Musashino Animation doesn't release any figures, otherwise I would definitely buy a dozen or so."

"Aren't you shy anymore?"

"Since the anime has already finished airing, judging from the length, there shouldn't be any other plot after the ending theme."

Xiaomai leaned back on the sofa, then smiled and said:

"Whether you're worried or anxious, that's for tomorrow. As for now, it's time to enjoy the fun of animation."

Chapter 229 Touma Kazusa's Tumultuous Love Affair

Compared to the July anime season, the quality of the October anime season this year is significantly higher.

Among these, the three anime series from Musashino this season are the focus of online discussion and the top priority for all otaku and ordinary anime fans.

"All three Musashino anime this season are amazing! My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU goes without saying, the art style is even better than last year, and the plot style continues the strengths of last year."

"I like Umaru. It feels like seeing a super-enhanced version of myself. However, I don't have an older brother like Taihei."

"That's right, this brother is too gentle. Where can you find someone like this in real life? My brother just plays games all day and gets impatient if you say anything."

"Hmm... I understand. I think every little sister should have an older brother who silently supports her hobbies, provides financial and physical support, and listens to her every word."

"Shirobako is amazing too. The animation company has experience making its own animations. I wonder if there is Aoi Miyamori and an animation director dressed in Gothic Lolita fashion in the real Musashino?"

Inside Class 3E of Fengcheng Affiliated High School, Touma Kazusa pretended to be asleep while lying on her desk, quietly listening to the chatter of her classmates.

This is the last row by the window, where almost no one will notice you, and you can stay quietly by yourself.

She naturally watches anime, but she usually keeps to herself and doesn't interact with anyone, nor does she intend to discuss her thoughts on anime with anyone.

As I pondered, that incident from not long ago came back to mind.

At that time, someone claiming to be from Musashino Animation Studio came to me, hoping to include me as a supporting character in the animation and offering a certain licensing fee.

She didn't pay much attention to it, simply signing the document indifferently, without considering it a serious matter.

But at this moment, I found myself unconsciously lost in thought.

If I had agreed to the voice acting job back then, I wonder how my life would have changed now?

I wonder how much screen time I have in the animation? The licensing fee was quite high, so my screen time shouldn't be too small.

However, a delinquent girl like herself is most likely to be a villain or a supporting character to the protagonist.

Lost in thought, she suddenly heard someone mention her name and perked up her ears.

Soon, someone walked straight over, their footsteps stopping beside him.

"Good morning, Touma-senpai. I really wanted to find you in the music room after school this afternoon, but it's not easy to find both you and Kitahara-senpai at the same time. So I came directly to the classroom to find you."

“I know you’re listening. After all, Teacher Da made it very clear in the novel that unless you stay up too late, you can’t actually sleep in a noisy classroom.”

Finding the classroom suddenly fall into a strange silence, with only the voice of the unfamiliar girl, Touma Kazusa instantly realized that the girl must be a celebrity in the school, which was why she had become the focus of the entire class.

Even without looking up, she could tell that everyone in the class was looking this way.

"Actually, I wanted to find you a few days ago. But the music room door was always locked, and I couldn't very well do what Kitahara-senpai did and climb in through the window."

"Besides, as a first-year student, it takes some courage to enter a third-year classroom..."

"Well, that's about it for the introduction."

"I originally intended to quietly watch over the relationship between the two seniors. But since you two haven't made any progress at all, I had no choice but to lend a helping hand."

"I'm free this weekend. If you don't mind, let's go out together, the four of us: me, Kousei, Kitahara-senpai, and you."

"To put it bluntly, it's a date."

"Kousei and I will create opportunities for you and Kitahara-senpai, since you don't have much experience. We will also teach you what to do on a date."

"The first time is awkward, the second time is familiar, go on several dates..."

Finding that the other person's words were becoming increasingly outrageous, Touma Kazusa could no longer tolerate it. She sat up, suppressing her anger, and said in a deep voice:

"It's so noisy! I can't understand what you're saying."

"what……?"

Kaori Miyazono paused for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening and tried to ask:

"When President Hayase came to us, didn't you read the animation script?"

"So what if you've seen it? So what if you haven't?"

"That's troublesome. President Hayase is really neglecting you. Is it because he's too busy with Setsuna-senpai's affairs and forgot about her? Or is it because he's actually a Setsuna supporter?"

Kaori Miyazono muttered a few words to herself, then turned to look at Haruki Kitahara, who was also looking bewildered.

"Kitahara-senpai, you haven't read the anime script either?"

"Yes, I was busy at the time and time was tight, so I didn't have time to watch it."

"I see. No wonder your relationship hasn't progressed at all."

"Is the animation script really that important?" Kitahara Haruki asked doubtfully. "I don't think I've had any interesting stories happen to me. Besides, animation adaptations usually involve a lot of reworking, right?"

"No, Musashino Animation basically just takes things that have happened in real life and puts them directly into the story without much reprocessing."

Kaori Miyazono glanced at Kazusa Touma before continuing: