Crossover Anime: The Heroine is in Trouble? I Take Advantage of the Situation

That arrogant attitude made it seem as if victory was already in their grasp.

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Genesis Corporation.

Public opinion has been in an uproar, and the debate on "art versus commerce" has swept across all social media platforms.

However, Seiji Fujiwara, who was at the center of the storm, seemed to be detached from it all.

He sat calmly behind his desk, flipping through a financial report about the company's future overseas expansion.

Kato Megumi quietly organized the documents for him. She could feel the invisible tension in the air, but her gaze was completely drawn to the reassuring calm emanating from the man.

Just then, Seiji Fujiwara's private phone rang. It was a well-known media executive calling, anxiously relaying Osamu Kitahara's aggressive remarks at the party.

"Fujiwara-sensei, Kitahara Osamu and his group are being too arrogant! Should we speak out and fight back? We can't afford to lose in terms of public opinion!"

Seiji Fujiwara listened calmly, his expression unchanged. Only after the other person finished speaking did he reply in an indifferent tone:

"No need. It should be allowed for a group of elderly people who are about to be eliminated by the times to say a few more words of eulogy before their funeral."

After saying that, he hung up the phone as if he had just dealt with a trivial matter, and continued reading the report in his hand.

Kato Megumi heard the entire conversation, and her heart skipped a beat.

So arrogant!

He didn't even bother to consider them opponents, but instead pronounced their deaths directly!

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In the evening, when Seiji Fujiwara and Megumi Kato walked out of the company building, they were immediately surrounded by a group of reporters who had been waiting for a long time.

"Fujiwara-sensei! What is your response to Director Kitahara calling your work 'soulless commercial garbage'?"

"Fujiwara-sensei! Are you confident that you can once again defeat the traditional forces in the field of television dramas?"

Countless microphones and flashes were shoved in front of him.

Seiji Fujiwara did not pause for a moment.

His gaze swept calmly across all the cameras, he smiled faintly, and said:

"Viewers will vote with ratings; we'll just have to wait for the results."

After saying that, he got into the car under the escort of his bodyguards, leaving a group of reporters standing there dumbfounded.

Kato Megumi sat in the car, looking out the window at the reporters who were still in shock, and then at the man beside her who had closed his eyes and was resting as if nothing had happened.

At this moment, the feeling of admiration in my heart reached an unprecedented new height.

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At 9 p.m., countless viewers, after a week of anxious waiting and media bombardment, tuned in to their television sets or online platforms.

On one hand, there's the retired legendary director Osamu Kitahara, who, along with half of the veteran actors in the entertainment industry, presents a major production that claims to "return to the original intention of art."

On the other hand, there's the new king, Seiji Fujiwara, who, with the original team behind "Legal High," has released "Hanzawa Naoki," a film with a mysterious theme but a formidable presence.

The office of U-NEXT president Kazuya Tsutsumi was brightly lit.

He deliberately turned down all social engagements so that he could witness this final battle with his own eyes.

He first turned on a traditional television channel.

The opening scene is a three-minute-long empty shot of the protagonist's hometown scenery, accompanied by mournful music, attempting to create an artistic atmosphere of "things have changed and people are no longer the same".

Tsutsumi Kazuya frowned.

Next, the male protagonist appears, drinks tea by the window for a full minute, and then, in an extremely slow tone, recites a profound inner monologue that is full of contemplation but which is completely incomprehensible to ordinary people.

"What...is this?" Tsutsumi Kazuya's expression grew increasingly grim. "The pacing is so slow, the plot is practically nonexistent. Is this a TV drama or a scenic documentary? How can viewers possibly keep watching?"

Ten minutes later, the plot was still stuck in a series of cryptic and pretentious conversations between the main characters.

Kazuya Tsutsumi finally lost his temper. He picked up the remote control and turned off the TV as if he were throwing away a piece of trash.

“Forget it,” he sneered, “let’s look at our own platform’s cash cow.”

He skillfully opened the U-NEXT app and clicked on the playback page for "Hanzawa Naoki".

At almost the same time, Tatsuya Mori and Kenji Aijima made the same choice.

At home, Morita couldn't help but complain: "This Kitahara Shuu is so outdated. Does anyone still watch this kind of boring and moldy style? Does he think the audience is here to take an art appreciation class?"

Kenji Oshima only watched for twenty minutes before turning off his phone and sending a text message to Kazuya Tsutsumi: "Luckily we chose Fujiwara-sensei. Kitahara Osamu's 'work of art' has no competitiveness at all. It belongs to the museum, not the market."

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On the top floor of a top-tier luxury apartment in Tokyo, Utaha uses the split-screen function to simultaneously play two TV dramas on a huge LCD TV.

On the left screen is Kitahara Osamu's "artwork." The composition is indeed beautiful, filled with the tranquility of a Japanese garden. But the plot is so soporific.

“This so-called top director is really boring,” Shi Yu couldn’t help but say, pointing at the screen. “This shot has been going on for a minute, it’s just a man watching a leaf fall. He wants to express the character’s sadness, but the way he does it is too outdated.”

Eriri nodded in agreement: "That's right. On one hand, there's the 'Riddler,' who wants to hide all the information behind the screen and make the audience guess. On the other hand..."

Her gaze shifted to the "Hanzawa Naoki" series on the right-hand screen.

The scene opens with a tense internal bank meeting, vividly portraying the boss's coercion, the subordinates' helplessness, and the factional infighting within just a few minutes.

Immediately afterwards, a huge crisis of 500 million yen in financing suddenly erupted, and the protagonist, Hanzawa Naoki, was ruthlessly made a scapegoat by his boss.

The intense dramatic conflict and the breathtakingly fast pace instantly captivated the two characters.

"Seiji... he really does create miracles every time," Eriri murmured to herself, her eyes gleaming with admiration.

She was completely captivated by the plot of "Hanzawa Naoki" and could no longer spare the energy to watch another boring work.

"Shiyu, let's watch 'Hanzawa Naoki' directly. The other one is too much of a waste of time."

"Right on my mind."

Shiyu picked up the remote and decisively turned off the split screen, letting the scene from "Hanzawa Naoki" take up the entire huge screen.

In the story, Hanzawa Naoki is driven to the brink of despair, but he shows no sign of giving up; instead, a flame of revenge ignites in his eyes.

As he stood before his boss's retreating figure, silently reciting the phrase "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth," both Shiho and Eriri involuntarily clenched their fists.

What powerful lines!

The two quickly became engrossed in the story.

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Starry Night LiveHouse.

Ichiji Hoshika and the others gathered in the hall.

Having learned from their previous experience in a variety show competition, they are now full of anticipation for Seiji Fujiwara's work.

However, to be fair, Hoshika first used a projector to play Kitahara Osamu's TV series.

The result can be imagined.

"Is this director too old? The pacing is so slow..."

"I don't understand... what are they talking about?"

"sleepy……"

Within five minutes, a chorus of complaints erupted in the rest area.

"Let's watch 'Hanzawa Naoki' instead!" Hongxia couldn't help but suggest. "It's definitely more interesting than this!"

"Agreed!" "Change the channel!"

Xingge nodded and switched the playback source.

When the tense opening theme music of "Hanzawa Naoki" plays, all the girls' spirits are lifted.

After watching for only a few minutes, they were deeply attracted by the tight and exciting plot.

When Hiroi Kikuri saw Hanzawa Naoki betrayed by his boss and framed for 500 million yen, she was so angry that she shouted, "That boss is so evil!"

"He succeeded again!" Xingge exclaimed.

"This show is going to be a huge hit..." Eliza Shimizu exclaimed sincerely.

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An hour later, both shows finished airing.

The viewership data has also been compiled.

Inside Kitahara Osamu's villa.

He and the TV station executives were confidently awaiting good news.

"Teacher Kitahara..."

A short while later, the secretary walked in, her face pale and her voice trembling, carrying a data report.

Everyone sensed that something was wrong.

"The premiere ratings were...13.2%."

This number was like a bucket of ice water poured over everyone's heads.

第142章 电视台：我们8.3%，对方35.1%？（2/2）

Although it wasn't too bad, it fell far short of their expected "ratings miracle," and was even inferior to Kitahara Osamu's "mediocre work" from five years ago.

"How could it be so low?" Kitahara Osamu's face began to turn pale.

Even more terrifying is the real-time viewership rating curve.

Starting half an hour after the broadcast began, the chart showed a precipitous drop, and by the end of the first episode, it had plummeted to a dismal 7.3%!

"What a joke!!"

The TV station chairman nearly fainted, his vision blurred. "Disaster! An unprecedented, catastrophic failure!"

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Genesis Corporation has once again become a sea of ​​joy.

The head of the film and television department stared at the numbers on the screen, so excited he became incoherent.

"35.1%!!! An average premiere viewership rating of 35.1%!!! We...we've broken historical records again!!!"

The entire company erupted in an even more frenzied celebration than during their last variety show victory.

The employees tossed Seiji Fujiwara high into the air, chanting "God! God! God!" with fervor.

Kato Megumi stood outside the crowd, looking at the man surrounded by everyone in the center. In her eyes, besides admiration, there was a feeling called "belonging".

For the first time, she felt that she belonged to the man who created this miracle, and an unprecedented sense of security and trepidation welled up in her heart.

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"What about the ratings for Seiji Fujiwara's show?" Osamu Kitahara asked in a deep voice.

The directors present also stared at the secretary.

The secretary's face paled even more, and she answered tremblingly, "35.1%..."

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Osamu's expression froze.

“35.1%?” He repeated the number softly, a hint of absurd confusion flashing in his eyes. “Is this number… real?”

The chairman also looked horrified.