I, Hiroshi Nohara, the star of Japanese cinema!

No, that would only make him look even more stupid and incompetent!

Looking at Iwata Masao's embarrassed look, Takada Toshihide's disappointment became even stronger.

He ignored this incompetent subordinate and turned his attention to Hashishita Ichiro, who had kept his head down and his body shaking like a sieve from beginning to end.

"Hashimoto-kun." His voice remained calm.

"Hi!" Hashijitaro almost jumped up from his seat.

"I heard that you were once Nohara-kun's executive director and participated in the production of the first two seasons of 'Anzhiju'."

Takada Toshihide's knuckles tapped lightly on the table, making a regular sound. The sound was like the footsteps of the god of death, stepping on Hashijita Ichiro's heart again and again.

"So, can you tell me, what are the chances... of your third season of 'Anzhiju' winning over Nohara-kun's new work?"

"I...we..." Hashimoto's lips trembled. He wanted to say "We will definitely win", he wanted to say "Our style is more orthodox", he wanted to say "We have the reputation of the first two seasons".

However, when his mind replayed the desperate scream just now, recalled the gloomy face, and recalled the fear that was reversed and subverted.

All the words used to defend myself seemed so pale and powerless.

His heart was shaken...

Even feel like losing!

Takada Toshihide almost didn't need Hashiji Ichiro to say anything. When he saw the guy's miserable appearance, he understood everything.

Slowly close your eyes.

The spicy taste of sake is still in my mouth.

But he felt that there was no taste in his mouth, and he even had no appetite for the various French delicacies on the table in front of him.

'Wow--'

Just then, the door of the box was pushed open, and a man who looked like an assistant walked in quickly with a depressed expression on his face. He walked quickly to Takada Toshiyoshi's ear and whispered a few words.

Takada Toshihide's pupils suddenly shrank.

"This is the preliminary statistical report from the data center."

"'Wonderful Stories of the World', within five minutes of airing, the ratings instantly broke through... 10%."

"Based on past ratings estimates, this show might reach... 18%!"

The assistant spoke in a soft voice.

But everyone here could hear it clearly because no one dared to speak and the environment was silent.

Besides, Takada Toshihide didn't want to hide it.

"Estimated viewership... 18%?"

Takada Shunying slowly raised his head, and all the emotions on his gloomy face had faded, leaving only a bottomless calmness like a cold pond.

He is very clear.

The ratings for prime time slots are usually around 10%.

The ratings have exceeded 10% within five minutes of the show starting, and it is estimated that the ratings will reach 18% after the entire show is broadcast.

This is already a record-breaking level!

It even made his mind free of any extra thoughts.

Takada Shunying looked at the group of subordinates in the box who had already lost all their fighting spirit, slowly leaned back, couldn't help but let out a long breath, and said lightly:

"Forget it, let's just keep waiting. Let's see what our 'An Zhi Ju Season 3' will be like. Also, I hope you won't let me... down too much."

Upon hearing this, Iwata Masao, Hashiji Ichiro, and other class members were all scared like quails.

I didn't even dare to answer.

Silent as a cicada!

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The oppressive silence was more weighty than any hoarse roar, weighing heavily on the hearts of every member of Iwata's classroom.

Takada Shunying didn't say anything else. He just used his bottomless eyes to calmly scan his subordinates one by one, who usually claimed to be the elites of the Tokyo faction.

Wherever that gaze reached, everyone subconsciously lowered their heads, like a group of lambs trembling under the watchful eyes of a tiger.

"Iwata-kun." After a long time, Takada Toshihide's voice sounded again.

The voice was so calm without a trace of emotion, but it made Iwata Masao's body tremble violently.

"The third season of your 'Anzhiju' will be aired at 10:30 pm, right?"

"Hi! Yes, Deputy Director!" Masao Iwata quickly bowed and answered, his voice trembling with fear.

"Very good." Takada Shunying nodded. He picked up the glass of sake in front of him, which had already cooled down, and shook it gently. The clear liquid drew graceful arcs on the wall of the glass, as if he was appreciating a work of art.

"I hope it can give me a...surprise."

After he finished speaking, he drank the wine in the glass, then slowly stood up and straightened his suit which had a slight wrinkle.

"I have other things to do, so I'll leave first. You guys, celebrate properly."

He turned and left. His back did not show any anger, but rather a disappointment and indifference that was enough to freeze a person into ice.

Because as the executive deputy director, there is really no need for him to be here.

The outcome has been decided.

Since the winner has already been decided, what's the point of being here or not being here?

"Crack—"

It was not until the heavy door of the box was closed again, blocking out the noise from the outside world, that Masao Iwata seemed to collapse. His legs went limp and he fell heavily back onto the tatami.

"It's over..." He muttered to himself, and his face, which always had a bit of arrogance, now looked dead.

He knew that Takada Toshihide's last words were not encouragement, but a final ultimatum.

If the ratings of the third season of "Dark House" are any good, there won't be a single acceptable number.

If he fails to achieve a sufficiently outstanding result, what awaits him will be a reckoning that is even more terrifying than failure itself.

Of course, everyone knows that "An Zhi Ju Season 3" cannot surpass "The Wonderful World of Tales".

After all, the schedule is different.

What's more, even though it was broadcast in a prime time slot, it reached a 10% viewership rating within five minutes of its launch, plus an estimated final viewership rating of 18%.

It's already in the secondary yellow zone.

It's not even the first tier level.

It's already...

It’s the level of prime time!

You know, a 10% viewership rate in the first five minutes of a prime-time show and an 18% viewership rate after the entire episode is over are both pretty good numbers.

Now they are facing only a second-rate program.

What to fight with?

What to fight for?

What's the comparison?!

"Section...Section Chief..." Hashijitaro's voice was hoarse as if it had been polished with sandpaper. He looked at Iwata Masao, his bloodshot eyes filled with helplessness and fear. "What...what should we do now?"

"What should I do?" Masao Iwata suddenly raised his head, and a ferocious look like a trapped beast appeared on his iron-blue face. He grabbed the bottle of wine on the table and took a big gulp. The spicy liquid burned his throat and ignited the last bit of madness in his heart.

"Wait! Wait for our show to air!"

He roared, "I don't believe it! I just don't believe it! We have the reputation of the first two seasons! We have the most loyal audience base! That Nohara Hiroshi, he was just taking advantage of the situation and came up with a grandiose twist ending!"

"This kind of thing is fresh to see once, but you'll get tired of it if you see it too many times!"

"The ratings are only this high for the first episode! With so many episodes to come, I don't believe he can maintain these ratings! We are the true kings! The true continuation of the classic!"

His words were more like self-hypnosis than morale-boosting.

But no one responded to him.

There was still dead silence in the box.

……

In stark contrast to the despair in this high-end izakaya in Ginza, the office of [Hiroshi Nohara Special Production Team] is currently immersed in a sea of ​​triumphant carnival.

"20.3%! Final ratings! 20.3%!!"

Deputy Director Ming Rihai almost stood up from his seat, holding in his hand the report that had just been faxed from the data center. His always elegant and calm face was now filled with undisguised ecstasy and excitement!

Without hesitation, he opened the door of his office and came to Nohara's classroom with his secretary who was still waiting for him.

Tell them the news.

As the deputy director, he is certainly qualified to know the ratings immediately instead of waiting for the next day.

Suddenly the entire Nohara classroom was in an uproar.

"We...we broke the record! We broke the highest ratings record for a prime-time slot in nearly ten years!!"

"No! Not in the last ten years! Probably in the last twenty years!"

The entire office was instantly filled with thunderous cheers!

Kenji Sato and Takeshi Yamamoto, two veterans who have seen a lot of ups and downs, both have flushed faces at this moment.

Trembling with excitement.

Breaking 10% in five minutes.

The whole episode is over 20% complete!

What is this concept?

What level is this?