Anime rating game

"I'm wondering when I'll be able to save enough for retirement."

"Huh...? How old are you? Instead of working hard, you're thinking about retiring? Even rich people like President Hayase are working hard."

"He did that to gain superpowers."

"Don't worry about what others are doing it for; having a clear goal is better than anything else."

"That's true."

"What about you? Have you decided on your career path after graduation?"

Yes, it's time to decide on the future.

The college application form I filled out in my second year of high school was just something I wrote casually; it wasn't really a choice.

"I'd like to study literature at university. I want to further my studies there, and if I develop the ability to write novels independently in the future, I'll become a freelancer. If not, I'll apply to Musashino as a screenwriter."

"Haseto is a nice guy, he probably won't refuse."

"I also participated in the creation of the script for Oregairu, so I am no stranger to the work of a screenwriter."

Hikigaya's mother was speechless. In the end, she still had to use connections?

However, since we have this relationship, we might as well take advantage of it.

It seems I don't need to worry about my son's future.

Chapter 297 This anger must be vented

"Old Man Kousaka is too merciful, isn't he? He only gave him one punch."

"That's right, if it were me, I would definitely break his legs."

"Playing inappropriate games on his sister's computer in her room. Haha... I almost laughed myself to death when I saw it just now."

"I think his father saw through him. Otherwise, why would he only give him one punch? Isn't he afraid that he'll corrupt his own sister?"

"Old Man Kousaka is already very gentle. If it were my family, just thinking about it would be terrifying."

"No way, the animation details are so interesting, I have to buy a Blu-ray to support it. Besides, the little skits that come with each Musashino Blu-ray are also very interesting."

"Upstairs, Oreimo isn't an anime about Musashino, it's about Al."

"Why is it AL? Speaking of which, the art style of this animation is indeed not as good as Musashino. When I watched it just now, I thought the Musashino illustrator was being lazy."

"As far as I know, Musashino traded the production rights of Oreimo for Slime."

"Has Masamune gone mad? How can slimes, some kind of otherworldly toilet paper, be compared to Oreimo?"

"Upstairs, although I also think it would be more interesting if my sister were made by Musashino, slimes are also quite interesting, but not toilet paper."

"It's a matter of opinion, but I think both anime are very interesting. Besides, only four episodes of 'Slime and Me' have aired so far, so it's too early to tell if it's good or bad. Maybe it will get even more interesting later on?"

"It's been four episodes already, can't you tell yet? Anyway, I don't think this anime is as interesting as Oreimo."

"They're not the same type, so they can't be compared, right?"

"Sales figures will prove everything, so let's just wait and see."

"Musashino's art style is Taihang Mountain, and it's also very popular. The fan bases of the two are different, so there's a natural difference in sales."

"That's true..."

At the Adagaki residence, Adagaki Aki angrily put down her phone after reading the various comments online.

Although I know these people are right, the truth is never pleasant to hear.

"Yoshino!"

"Miss Aihime, do you want to hire an online army to control the comments?" Yoshino Koiwai immediately replied.

"That's not necessary."

Adagaki Aki thought for a moment and asked:

"Our animation is currently ranked fifth in popularity and sales, which is quite far behind the top four in terms of votes. Is there any way to catch up?"

"It's difficult," Yoshino Koiwai said as she thought. "The art style is too different, and it doesn't have much of an advantage in terms of plot."

Seeing that she was lost in thought, Yoshino Koiwai couldn't help but say:

"I think fifth place is actually pretty good. If it weren't for the adaptation rights we got from Musashino, we definitely wouldn't have gotten fifth place this season."

This is true.

Although Adagaki Aki didn't want to admit defeat, she had to admit that she didn't have that guy's eye for choosing scripts and it would be difficult for her to choose a slime.

Even if you decide to make slime, it's difficult to do it well; the chances of your talent being wasted are very high.

"Is there any way to catch up with our art style? They produce four animations a quarter, which spreads their energy across, while we focus on one animation a quarter, so the quality should be higher."

"I'm sorry, Miss Aki, Shiina Mashiro is a genius that is rare in this world."

"Shut up! An animation requires a lot of work, and she didn't even draw it herself."

"..."

"It looks like we can't win this quarter, what about next quarter?"

"The anime we're currently producing this season is an adaptation of a popular manga chosen by Ms. Aki, and it has a very high chance of setting a new record..."

"Tell me the truth, don't try to fool me."

Seeing Adagaki Aki's displeasure, Koiwai Yoshino dropped her pretense and spoke the truth:

"There's no chance, you can't win. Miss Aiji's eye for choosing scripts is mediocre. Please face reality."

Is there absolutely no chance?

"Hayase should be able to foresee the future, before the celestial evaluation mechanism appeared, or even earlier. To beat someone like that, conventional methods are basically useless."

"Ugh……"

"If Miss Aki only wants to gain superpowers, you can try to do another copyright exchange."

What if I want more?

"Impossible, there's no chance, give up."

"I've never failed to get what I want."

"The Hayase Group's power is no less than that of the Adagaki Group. Unlike the Adagaki, which has many descendants, the Hayase family only has one son, so his marriage is his own decision, and there's no need for any arranged marriages. Miss Aki, you'd better give up as soon as possible, lest..."

"Shut up!"

Adagaki Aki glared at the scheming maid, feeling completely manipulated and powerless to do anything about it.

"We're only talking about animation right now. If it doesn't work next season, then the season after that. Do you have any way to guarantee 3 stars or higher?"

"We will exchange production rights with Musashino again."

"Other than that?"

"This is the best way."

"I know that guy has a lot of high-quality scripts, but we don't have enough leverage, and he clearly doesn't care about money. How can we exchange them?"

"There's an animation we can switch with, I'm 90% sure."

"what?"

"Eromanga".

"Even with Musashino's art style, this anime only gets 3 stars. Judging from the awards, a 2-star rating is barely acceptable. If we were to produce it, it wouldn't get 3 stars, but it would be around 3 stars. It would be too much work and not worth it."

"The later part of the novel is very interesting. Izumi Masamune writes other novels very quickly, one volume a month. But this novel is the one he wrote very slowly, and he was the most serious about it."

Yoshino Koiwai paused for a moment, thinking as she spoke:

"The reason why this animation is not highly rated is twofold: firstly, because of the character development, and secondly, because the character designs are too idealistic."

“If viewers don’t know that Izumi Sagiri is a real person, they will inevitably feel that the animation is too fake. We can invite her to appear on TV to promote the animation.”

"If it were made into a 24-episode animated series, with each character's story developed, it would be even more interesting."

"Furthermore, Izumi Masamune values ​​this anime highly, so we can ask him to participate in the scriptwriting."

"Musashino Animation's 'Eromanga' only got 3.5 stars. If our 'Eromanga Season 2' gets 4 stars, I wonder what people will say?"

Huh……?

Adagaki Aki's face lit up with joy. This meant she had won, right?

Although I haven't figured out what the point of winning would be, I have to get my revenge.

"Okay, I'll go and negotiate with him right away."

"Miss Aiji, it's already past 8 p.m.

"Then tomorrow morning."

"Miss Aiji, aren't you going to school?"

"Ask for leave."

……

"They're trying to fleece me again..."

Masamune looked at Adagaki Aki speechlessly. Why did this woman set her sights on him? You can't keep taking advantage of just one person.

"For Musashino, a 3-star rating is irrelevant, and is even a self-destructive act."

"Moreover, the 3 stars rating for this animation is already a stretch. The second season will likely still be 3 stars, or even lower."

"In that case, the novel will be criticized, and Musashino's reputation will also decline."

Adagaki Aki paused deliberately before speaking again:

"Instead of doing that, why not let AL do the animation?"

"The author is satisfied, the audience is satisfied, this can be considered a win-win cooperation."

"You're quite the talker." Masamune chuckled. "Alright, as long as Izumi Masamune agrees, I have no objections. The contract will remain the same as last time."

"Then it's settled."