Anime rating game

Adagaki Aki breathed a sigh of relief.

Become!

Just you wait, I'll definitely beat you!

Throughout her life, Adagaki Ahime was no less capable than anyone else.

Chapter 298 This is a crime!

Why are you here again!

After school in the afternoon, when Izumi Masamune was about to go grocery shopping, he was suddenly called to AL Animation Company, which he was collaborating with.

I initially thought there was something wrong with the anime "Oreimo" which was airing that season, but it turned out to be the second season of "Eromanga".

"Excuse me, I need to call President Hayase to confirm first."

"no problem."

Behind the desk, Adagaki Aki made a "please do as you please" gesture.

Without the slightest hesitation, Izumi Masamune immediately picked up his phone and dialed Masamune's number.

"President Hayase, why did you give away the production rights to Eromanga again?"

"I wrote the later parts of the novel very carefully. I made a list of all the characters' personalities, such as Sagiri and Fairy, and kept deducing and simulating them. I also kept asking the people involved to tell me what they would do."

"To avoid repeating the mistakes of the first season, I reduced Sagiri's screen time and strengthened the storylines of other supporting characters to highlight Sagiri's cuteness from the side."

"The novel is getting more and more interesting as it goes on, and the steady increase in sales is the best proof of that."

"I'm certain that this sales figure isn't due to advertising, but rather to the improved quality of the novel."

"Moreover, if the production company changes for the second season of the anime, it's very likely to be heavily criticized."

"Although it's not appropriate to say these things in the young lady's office, the art style here is indeed inferior to Musashino, and the audience probably can't accept Sagiri with a different art style."

Meanwhile, inside the Musashino Building.

After patiently listening to him finish, Masamune finally spoke:

"I'm sorry, this is Adagaki's request unilaterally. We haven't actually reached an agreement yet."

"Specifically, whether or not to hand over the production of the second season of Eromanga to AL is entirely up to you."

“In that case, I refuse!” Izumi Masamune said with unusual decisiveness.

"Don't rush, let me finish."

Masamune paused for a moment, then spoke as he thought:

"In terms of ratings, sales, and revenue, Musashino Entertainment is unlikely to produce a second season of Eromanga within the next two years."

"If it is to be produced the year after next, it will only be for one season. The possibility of a third season is really slim."

"To put it bluntly, we in Musashino have many better options."

"If it's handed over to Adagaki, as long as your novel isn't finished, there's a possibility of a third or fourth season."

Izumi Masamune fell silent.

This is quite true.

Compared to other anime adaptations of Musashino, Eromanga 5 has no advantage.

And this is nobody's fault but theirs.

Ultimately, the little sister who is the cutest in one's eyes is just a stranger to others.

However, even though he knew in his heart that this was the result of practical considerations, Izumi Masamune still felt abandoned.

"I don't plan to finish this easily; I intend to write more than twenty volumes of this novel."

"I can publish one volume of 'Oreimo' in a month, but it takes at least three months to publish one volume of 'Eromanga'."

"You traded the production rights to 'Oreimo' for 'That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime,' and I want to know, what did you trade for the production rights to the sequels of 'Eromanga'?"

[Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-]

"Never heard of it before, is it another isekai (another world) type work?"

"...I won't lose."

[Have you turned on speakerphone?]

"opened."

[Is Adagaki next to you?]

"exist."

Izumi Masamune understood and immediately placed the phone on his desk.

Adagaki Aki glanced at her phone screen and then spoke:

"Is there anything you want to say to me, Masamune-kun?"

[I plan to start production from scratch in July and air it in October. What about you? When will you begin production on Eromanga Season 2?]

"Also in July."

[Very well, let's settle this once and for all.]

"What's the prize?" Adagaki Aki chuckled.

What do you want?

"Shiina Mashiro."

[impossible.]

"Let's go on a date then. Of course, not with you, but with her."

[ah...?]

"Is it really that surprising? Because of my family background, I've always been surrounded by sycophantic followers, and I've never had a single female friend. Given her personality, I think we should get along quite well."

[I'm sorry, I can't make the decision for her. Besides, even if Mashiro agrees to go shopping with you, I'll have to go with her.]

"Now it's my turn to say 'it's not that serious.' Women shopping might be whispering among themselves. Are you sure you want to follow them?"

[Mashiro lacks general knowledge and hasn't really grasped the concept of paying for things; she basically just grabs items directly from the shelves in stores.]

[In addition, many of their actions were completely oblivious to others and showed no regard for others...]

Therefore, I must follow.

Adagaki Aki was speechless. Although Shiina Mashiro in the white box was only a supporting character, many of her personality flaws could be seen.

I thought those were exaggerated descriptions, but I didn't expect the animation to be so restrained.

Even kindergarten kids know that you have to pay for things.

"You've been living together all this time, haven't you taught her about this kind of thing?"

[I've mentioned it twice before, but she can't hold onto money and doesn't like carrying a wallet.]

Adagaki Aki unconsciously thought of herself. Come to think of it, she also didn't like carrying a wallet, and Yoshino usually paid the bill.

However, this was very inconvenient, and over time, I changed many of my habits.

Don't you plan to let her be independent?

I think this is fine too.

"Don't you think this is despicable? It makes her unable to live independently, so she has to stay with you all the time, with no other choice."

[I don't think there's a problem. Choices are just empty words; who can guarantee their choice will be right? Rather than making the wrong choice, it's better to ignore other options and stick to the right path.]

"Then how do you know that the path you're on is the right one?"

[I'm not sure, but even if it's wrong, I'll treat it as right and stick to it without wavering.]

"Dating a primary school student whose mind hasn't fully developed is a crime."

[It's not that bad. Mashiro knows better than anyone else what's going on, she just doesn't care.]

[She wasn't an immature elementary school student, only physically growing but not mentally; rather, she was a genius who only cared about certain things.]

It turned out to be the case.

At this moment, Adagaki Aki met the girl named Shiina Mashiro for the first time.

Always put yourself in a vulnerable position, and people around you will take the initiative to help you.

Of course, she may not have thought about it intentionally, but she subconsciously took this approach.

Perhaps this is a biological instinct?

If what I just said was just a subconscious, offhand remark...

At that moment, the thought of going on a date with her and actually observing what kind of person she was really arose in her mind.

"Could you please introduce me to Shiina Mashiro? It doesn't matter if we win or lose, I just want to get to know her, that's all."

No problem, I'll ask for you later.

Isn't she next to you?

[Mashiro is upstairs instructing the animator on how to draw storyboards.]

"Does she actually work properly? I thought she was just a figurehead."

[How could that be? There are no idle people in Musashino.]

"Oh...? Every time I go to see you, you seem pretty relaxed, right?"

[Is it possible that I'm so capable at my job that I finished a day's work in just one hour?]

"Doesn't your face feel hot when you say things like that?"

[Haha... To be honest, what's there to be embarrassed about?]

Chapter 299 This is definitely what Saber looks like in real life.