Anime rating game

"That's normal, isn't it? Voice actors' popularity has soared, and they've suddenly become the hottest topic. Many animation companies definitely want to take advantage of this trend to make their animations even more successful."

"I'm so envious! When will I get a custom-made role like that? Not a supporting role, but the female lead in the story."

Karasuma Chitose stared intently at Azuki Miho, watching until her face flushed, before finally placing his right hand to her lips as a microphone and asking with a smile:

"Ms. Azuki Miho, what are your thoughts on the manga becoming such a huge hit upon its initial release?"

"That's great. This should make our animation even more popular next season."

"Why do all the good things happen to you? I'm so angry! I'm not having it, you have to treat me to dinner again."

"Huh...? Sure."

"How can you be so smug! So what if you're more popular and can get more good roles?"

Chitose Karasuma's undisguised envy made Miho Azuki laugh out loud.

She's actually been a bit nervous these past few days. Her past experiences are about to become public knowledge, and she doesn't know what her fans will think.

Voice acting is considered a profession where staying single is preferable, but what happens if one actually gets married? Will it affect their career?

However, at this moment, these worries seem to have lessened considerably.

In any case, the comic book series is starting, the animation is about to begin production, and the dream is about to come true—these are not bad things.

In truth, it's something everyone dreams of.

At that moment, Masamune suddenly walked in from outside the door.

"Azuki, I received a non-mandatory interview request from the TV station. Would you like to accept the interview?"

"If you agree, we will arrange a time and place in Musashino, and invite Ashiki and the other guy to join us to create a special program."

"If you don't want to be interviewed, that's fine too; it's your personal privacy."

The comic has already been released, so why are you still talking about privacy?

Miho Azuki mentally made a comment, then began to think seriously.

In an interview, he discussed the impact on himself and Mashiro Moritaka.

Overall, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

"I'm willing to give an interview, but I still need to ask Mashiro and the others."

"No problem, as long as you agree, the interview can proceed as planned. I'll discuss it with the TV station later, and we'll let you know once the time is decided."

Masamune paused for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Congratulations, your dream is about to come true. Remember to let me know when you get married."

"Why…!?"

Miho Azuki blushed instantly and quickly stood up to bow.

"Yes, definitely, thank you so much!"

"No need to be polite, that's settled then. I'll let you know when the time is set."

As Masamune turned around, he suddenly felt someone tugging at the hem of his clothes from behind. It wasn't a strong pull, the kind that he could easily break free from, but he still stopped in his tracks.

"President, I want to be the female lead too!"

Karasuma Chitose grabbed Masamune's robe with one hand and his own robe with the other.

"Then go to more auditions. Don't be afraid of failure. If you do it a lot, you'll eventually get lucky."

"Although I really want to complain, I'm not talking about voice actors, but rather the female lead in anime that was tailor-made for the character. I can accept things like unspoken rules."

boom!

Masamune flicked her forehead with his finger.

"it hurts!"

"Don't overthink it, and don't spread rumors. If you want to be the leading lady, do you have a compelling story to tell?"

"Well, as long as the club president is willing, stories can come up anytime. For example, a rich man's mistress, using her body..."

boom!

Masamune couldn't help but flick her forehead again with his finger, saying irritably:

What are you thinking about all day long?

"President, it's really too hard to keep honing your acting skills every day. Even though you're working hard, you don't earn much money at the end of the month. After deducting the cost of clothes and cosmetics, your salary is about the same as that of an office worker."

"what do you want to say in the end?"

"President, I don't want to work hard anymore!"

Masamune was speechless. How could he be so self-righteous and not care about the opinions of those around him? No wonder he was the Chisatsu-sama, the most shameless person in the entire company.

"If you keep talking, I'm going to call your parents and tell them."

"Huh...? I'm so good-looking, doesn't the president even flinch? I dream about the president sometimes, don't you feel anything at all?"

Did this person reveal something incredible?

Masamune decided to pretend he hadn't heard.

"Is there no one left on Earth that you care about? Or have you found a way to go to Mars alone?"

"Hmph... I'm not the kind of woman who would care about such trivial matters."

"It's because you keep saying things like that that your reputation is so bad. Sigh... You should continue to hone your acting skills. With your current acting skills, even if you were to play yourself, you wouldn't be able to understand the emotions of the other version of yourself in the work."

"Huh...? The president agreed? The deal is done?"

boom!

Masamune, speechless, gave her a third tap, saying expressionlessly:

"Don't talk nonsense. If my reputation suffers, it's all your fault."

"I will be responsible!"

"No need, we'll just deduct it from your salary."

"Huh...!? That's too much!"

"Focus on your work, don't think about taking shortcuts all the time, steady progress is the key."

After Masamune left, Karasuma Chitose rubbed his forehead and sat back on the sofa, muttering softly:

"What? Stingy."

At that moment, Shizuka Sakaki gently hugged Chitose from the side.

"what?"

"Chitose, it's already a bit late to confess your feelings. Besides, your method and the occasion are wrong. In fact, you've chosen the worst method and the most inappropriate place."

"Confess? I didn't confess to the club president."

"Yeah, I understand."

"Are you... trying to comfort me? No need, I'm not sad."

"Okay, let's have dinner together later."

"Don't you have work today?"

"I have a voice-over recording session this afternoon, so I don't have much to do this morning."

Chapter 313 Age Anxiety? You're not that old yet, are you?

Around 10 a.m., with nothing to do, Masamune was pondering what to choose for the fourth anime series in his office when Tomoyo suddenly walked in from outside.

Seeing that she looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated, Masamune took the initiative to speak:

"what happened?"

"I've saved up quite a bit of money this past year, so it's about time I moved out."

"turn down."

"Huh...? Why?"

"That's my line. Why do you suddenly want to move out?"

"Well..."

Tomoyo hesitated before saying:

"I just feel it's inconvenient and I've been bothering you all the time."

"Moreover, now that the animation is airing smoothly, my work is done."

"turn down."

Masamune shook his head slightly. If she had found something else she wanted to do, he couldn't stop her.

But her expression clearly indicated that she had many worries on her mind.

If we just let her leave, she'll definitely go back to her old chaotic life of alcoholism and irregular sleep patterns.

"But……"

"If you move out of the Hayase family's house, where do you plan to go?"

"Find a school and become a teacher, educate and nurture students."

Liar!

"You've probably forgotten everything you learned in school, right? Besides, a high school diploma only gets you a job as a kindergarten teacher. The pay is low, and the work is tedious... If you're sure you want to be a kindergarten teacher, I can help you get in touch with some kindergartens."

"Uh... then... go for a short college degree, that way there will be more career options."

"Are you sure? After graduating from junior college in two years, the job you can find will most likely be the same as now, or even worse. Looking at it that way, wouldn't it be a complete waste of two years?"

"... "

Is there anything else you'd like to do?

Seeing his face, which looked like he was addicted to debating, Tomoyo was speechless.