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I heard that familiar voice.

Mitsui froze.

The door opened.

A plump old man walked in.

Coach Anzai.

Coach Anzai surveyed the chaotic basketball court, his gaze sweeping over the bruised and battered faces of the crowd.

Finally, the focus shifted to the figure with long hair obscuring their face.

Coach Anzai's face showed a look of realization followed by his usual gentle smile:

"Oh...it's Mitsui."

"You...you're back to play basketball?"

He still remembers me!

Coach Anzai... he's been waiting for me to come back! He's never given up on me!

After he thought he had been forgotten by everyone, abandoned by basketball, and exiled himself for so long...

Coach Anzai, the person he regarded as his spiritual pillar, actually still remembered him.

Are you still hoping he'll come back?

In that instant, all the barriers, pretenses, stubbornness, and escapism in Mitsui Hisashi's heart were completely shattered by this simple sentence!

The long-suppressed regret and self-blame erupted like a flood bursting its banks!

"Ugh... Ughh ...

That once proud and talented boy, now a delinquent covered in bruises, staggered forward a few steps, and then with a "thud," knelt heavily in front of Coach Anzai!

He lowered his head, using all his strength, as if to scream out his very soul:

"coach……"

"Coach...I...I want to play basketball!!!"

"I want to play basketball!!!"

He screamed until he was hoarse, tears streaming down his face.

The background music "Until the End of the World" begins to play.

The stirring melody, accompanied by Mitsui Hisashi's heart-wrenching yet relieved cry, instantly pierced through the screen and struck the hearts of every viewer!

"Holy crap, I'm a thirty-year-old man, and I got goosebumps watching this! I almost couldn't hold back my tears!"

"Coach, I want to play basketball... Ahhh! Mitsui!"

"A prodigal son returns! This is a true prodigal son returning! Who hasn't made mistakes in their youth, hasn't wanted to give up because of setbacks? Mitsui, he's finally found his way back!"

"This is true passion! It's not mindless cheating, it's finding your way back from the wrong path, it's rediscovering your original aspirations!"

"Suddenly I realized that Slam Dunk is much more profound than I thought; every character is so real and relatable."

"I really saw myself or people around me reflected in Sakuragi and his teammates..."

"You're prone to heartbreak? That's awful (doge)."

"Brothel-bromance after a breakup (×), redemption and growth (√)!"

"Compared to that boring, overpowered 'Basketball Boy' next door, this is the core that a sports anime should have!"

"This is what growth is all about! This is what passion is all about! As for that 'Basketball Boy' next door... well, let's not even mention it."

Meanwhile, the plot of "Basketball Boy" continues to advance rapidly.

The protagonist, Ye Xiaofei, relies on the [Basketball Superstar System] to crush all opponents, killing gods and Buddhas alike.

The competition was a foregone conclusion; the opponents were all just background figures. The game involved leveling up, fighting monsters, changing maps, and incidentally adding a few pretty girls to the harem.

The plot is exciting all the way through, but it gets increasingly hollow and boring.

"Recently, 'Basketball Boy' has become increasingly boring. What can Ye Xiaofei do besides cheating? He doesn't show any growth or setbacks at all."

"Growth? Yeah, my flirting skills have improved! Now my harem is almost big enough to form a women's soccer team!"

"I'm not against school harem anime, but this is a sports anime! The core should be passion, hard work, teamwork, and growth! What has this turned into? An overpowered protagonist isekai anime?"

"Honestly, using a system has already deviated from the core of sports: effort, sweat, and surpassing oneself."

"I'm outta here. It's more interesting to go back and watch the Shohoku problem kids' team. At least I can see real people."

Market feedback is the most authentic.

The Mitsui Hisashi incident sparked a huge emotional response and generated positive word-of-mouth.

Slam Dunk's rating quietly climbed to 9.6, and it's showing strong staying power.

"Basketball Boy" originally gained high scores based on its initial hype.

Its rating has dropped from a peak of 9.6 to 9.2.

And judging from the trend in the comments section, there is still room for it to fall further.

The company started strong but has since declined, and signs of a collapse in its reputation are already very clear.

And according to the latest comment trends, this decline doesn't seem to be stopping yet.

Tanuki Entertainment, Zhang Ming's office.

"Damn it! What's wrong with these viewers?!"

Zhang Ming looked at the backend data, feeling both anxious and angry.

"It's not okay to enjoy it! It's not okay to dislike it! It's just an animated film, why is it so immersive?!"

"Is the invincible strategy no longer popular?"

He scratched his head in frustration, completely bewildered.

Why did his meticulously designed "system + basketball + harem" golden formula backfire?

In his view, animation is simply an entertainment product.

Just enjoy yourself, why worry about so many genuine feelings and deeper demands?

"The Land of Light must have hired an online troll army to smear us!"

He thought angrily.

Office of the Land of Light.

Su Xiaoran knocked on Yang Qian's office door.

"Director Yang, we have two new candidates here for interviews today."

"One was recommended by director Wu Dashan; the other was a voice actor who volunteered."

Yang Qian turned her gaze away from the backend data page of "Slam Dunk".

"Okay, I'll be right there."

He stood up and straightened his collar.

With Mitsui Hisashi's story coming to an end, another piece of Shohoku's puzzle is complete.

"By the way, Director Yang."

Su Xiaoran added.

"The trailer and teaser poster for 'Natsume's Book of Friends' have been prepared according to your wishes and are ready for release at any time."

"OK."

Inside the meeting room.

Yang Qian is looking through Rie Kugimiya's resume.

"Rie Kugimiya, right?"

"Hello, Teacher A-Guang"

Rie Kugimiya looked at Yang Qian with a little nervousness.

"I have only one question."

Yang Qian smiled.

"Teacher A-Guang, please go ahead."

"Do you know how to swear? For example, in the Japanese dialect, you could say hentai, wulusai, or idiot."

Rie Kugimiya: "..."

Although I don't know why Teacher Hikaru would make such a request, the person on the other side is the founder of the Land of Light.

He must have his reasons for asking that question.

Kugimiya took a deep breath.

"Fool--!!!"

"hentai—!!!"

"Shut up!!!"

Hearing Kugimiya's three consecutive speeches today felt like listening to celestial music, temporarily clearing my ears.

This is the perfect flavor!

"Congratulations, Ms. Kugimiya, you've been hired!"

Yang Qian smiled.

"Huh???"

At this moment, Kugimiya was still completely bewildered.

He was hired based on just this one bizarre question.

Isn't this a bit too frivolous?

"Teacher A-Guang, I feel that I still need to prove my abilities."

"Need not."

Yang Qian waved her hand.

"This is your strength."

What level of strength?

hentai, rulusai, idiot.

Is three consecutive insults considered strength?

Kugimiya wanted to ask more questions, but found that the employee contract had already been handed to her.

hiss!

What a treat!

Sign! You must sign!

Good heavens, this is like a windfall!

After Rie Kugimiya signed the contract.

A pleased smile appeared on Yang Qian's lips.

It's time for netizens to get criticized too.

……

"Frilian, do it."

A true hero is born.