Anime rating game

I went to do voice acting for an animation in the morning, and then went to Musashino as usual in the afternoon.

Knowing that she was downstairs, Masamune did not say much, only asking her to come upstairs for a moment.

Soon, accompanied by light footsteps, Doma Umaru pushed open the door and entered.

"Huh...? Miss Grey is already here?"

"Hello, my name is Umaru Doma. I wonder if you've seen the anime about me in England?"

? ?

Grey stared at her blankly, completely bewildered, not understanding what she was talking about.

Seeing that expression, Doma Umaru felt a little embarrassed and said with a smile:

"In that case, let me give you a proper self-introduction."

"My name is Umaru Doma, I am 16 years old and a first-year high school student."

“If you don’t object, you will be living in our house and with me for the next few years.”

“I…I’m called Grey, a second-year student. My parents sold me here.” Grey hesitated for a moment, but did not hide anything.

"Huh...? Is your Japanese bad, or did I mishear you? What does 'sell' mean?"

Doma subconsciously looked at Masamune, seeking an explanation.

"Actually, saying it's for sale isn't wrong either."

Masamune sighed softly:

"From her perspective, her parents handed her over to others for money, forcing her to come to a foreign country and do things she didn't like."

"..."

"In short, she's in your care now."

"Aren't you going to explain, Mr. Masamune?"

"No, words are always rather powerless in times like these. Let's prove everything with our actions rather than just talking."

"That's right."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Doma Umaru noticed Masamune take out his wallet and instinctively asked:

"What does it mean?"

"Take her around to get acquainted with the local customs and culture, as well as her future living environment."

“I have money. Besides, haven’t I already paid for the lodging?”

"No, because Grey hasn't officially moved into the Doma family's house yet, the contract hasn't taken effect, and the money hasn't been transferred."

"What difference does it make whether it's earlier or later?"

"Just consider it as pocket money I'm giving you. I know that your brother doesn't give you much pocket money to prevent you from spending it recklessly."

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony. But isn't 100,000 too much? By the way, why are you carrying so much cash?"

"The QR codes in many stores are not compatible, and they stop working after an app update. Cash is still more convenient. Besides daily necessities, let's also buy her a few sets of clothes."

"If it's just a single item, it's not a problem, but if it's several complete sets, 100,000 doesn't seem like enough."

"That's right."

Masamune took back the cash and handed over his credit card.

"Buy yourself a nice outfit too, I'll pay for it."

“If your brother doesn’t want to accept it, just say it’s a birthday present I’m giving you to make up for last year.”

"Huh...?" Doma Umaru's hands suddenly trembled slightly. "You trust me that much? Aren't you afraid I'll squander the money?"

"It's okay, feel free to swipe."

Please say it again.

"what happened?"

“I think I had a dream before. In the dream, someone gave me a card and told me to swipe it as much as I wanted and buy whatever I wanted.”

"Uh... Congratulations, your dream has come true." Masamune smiled unconsciously.

"Thank you."

Doma's cheeks flushed slightly, and he unconsciously looked away.

“Mr. Masamune, no, it’s nothing.”

"Remember to go to larger stores, as some smaller shops don't accept credit cards. Or, before you buy anything, ask at the counter whether they accept credit cards."

"no problem."

"Grey, I'll leave it to you."

"You're welcome. I'm also happy to have another friend."

Chapter 273 The Adorable Mascot

Generally speaking, the anime currently airing in a given season has the greatest impact on popularity.

Even new voice actresses, if they happen to play the female lead, will have the highest level of discussion and buzz during the anime's broadcast.

However, there are some exceptions.

Despite the anime "Himouto! Umaru-chan" having finished airing for almost half a month, Blu-ray and CD sales have actually seen a reverse increase.

Meanwhile, Umaru-chan is generating a lot of buzz online, completely overshadowing the female protagonist of the current season's Musashino anime.

Even Ogiso Setsuna, who has the title of a new diva, can't match her popularity.

Therefore, Musashino held a special meeting to discuss and analyze this matter.

But whether it's Umaru's own charm, the empathy between otaku and otaku, the lack of particularly outstanding female characters in the current season's anime, or the strategies of potato chip and cola companies, all of these are cases that cannot be replicated.

In the end, all Musashino could do was embellish the story, increase publicity, and produce two OVA episodes to boost sales.

For anime like "Himouto! Umaru-chan" that doesn't have a main storyline, there's not much difference between the OVA and the main series.

Since the original production team of "Himouto! Umaru-chan" has been scattered, they are now working on new animations in new production teams.

Therefore, the only option is to rebuild a team.

In truth, it's almost like producing a new short animation.

"Umaru, including these two episodes that are currently in production, your anime will have 3 OVA episodes, making a total of 15 episodes."

"Yes. However, I feel that the plot of the OVA is not much different from the main story."

"That's great! I wonder when I'll be able to become the protagonist of an anime."

"Umaru, judging from the information released online, the new OVA only started production a few days ago. I wonder when it will be released? Will it be broadcast on TV?"

"It's hard to say. Although Musashino has a lot of manpower, they are producing several anime at the same time."

"With Umaru being so popular, they should be focusing more on Umaru."

Inside Arayada High School, Umaru Doma intended to take Gray directly to the administration office to register, but as soon as they entered the school gate, everyone excitedly gathered around and kept asking her all sorts of questions.

Compared to Grey's Saber-like appearance, people are clearly more interested in the news about the two new OVA episodes on the Musashino website.

Although she was originally a campus idol, after the anime aired, her true identity was fully exposed, but her popularity on campus actually increased instead of decreasing.

However, there are still some differences in the sensory experience.

If Umaru was originally an unapproachable, aloof beauty whose popularity was limited to her classmates and graders, she is now a beloved school mascot, known to everyone on campus.

Of course, just imagining such a thing in one's mind feels a little embarrassing, and there's no way one could say it out loud.

"Um... let me introduce you all. This is Grey, from the UK."

"She was invited by Musashino to come here to voice Saber in the anime Fate/stay night. She is living with me now and will be living here for several years."

"She is a sophomore in high school this year, one year ahead of us. I plan to take her to the academic affairs office to register, and then formally introduce her to everyone."

Although everyone at school knows her and affectionately calls her "Umaru" instead of "Doma-kun" or "Uma-kun," there are so many people that Doma Umaru herself can't remember the names of those she doesn't know very well.

Therefore, she could only try to avoid using titles when chatting casually.

"No wonder I felt this classmate looked familiar from the beginning. Now that you mention it, he does look a bit like Saber."

"Umaru, where did you find this person? Saber wouldn't have been drawn based on her, would she?"

“It shouldn’t be.” Doma Umaru shook his head slightly. “From what I know, Grey was someone the president specifically brought back from England, and she is the person who looks most like Saber.”

"Wow, that's amazing! It must have cost a fortune to be this realistic!"

"This isn't something that can be done with money alone; it also requires considerable connections and luck."

"The resemblance is so striking, it's almost like she's Saber reincarnated. Could she be a descendant of King Arthur?"

"Very likely, otherwise they wouldn't be so similar."

Listening to the chatter of his classmates, Umaru Doma noticed that Grey kept her head down, staring at the ground, maintaining an indifferent attitude.

I was quite happy watching my own animated film yesterday, wasn't I?

Is it because she's shy in front of strangers? Or is it just her personality? She seems a bit like Kirie.

Oh no, I'm suddenly a little worried. I'm a year below Grey, so we can't be in the same class. I wonder how she's doing in class?

I don't know what it's like in British schools, but here, if you can't make friends, it's easy to get isolated, and many students develop psychological problems because of this.

It seems that I'll have to take the initiative to go to the classroom to find her during break time.

However, to Xiaomai's surprise, when she arrived at the Academic Affairs Office, the principal made a new suggestion.

Grey is transferred to Umaru's class and enrolls as a first-year student.

"Why? Gray is a second-year student, right?" Umaru Doma couldn't help but ask. "Isn't it a bit inappropriate to transfer schools and suddenly be a grade lower?"

“Xiaomai, the start date of school in the UK is different from ours. It starts in September there, so if you do the math, she only studied for a little over a quarter of her second year of high school. Here, school starts in April, and graduation season is almost here.”

"Huh...? That makes sense."

Doma instantly realized that, considering the differences in textbooks and pace, entering the first year of high school was actually the best choice.