Anime rating game

'That's really interesting.'

Kotobuki Tsumugi secretly glanced at Tom beside her, still unable to hide her excitement.

Since she had only seen the animation once, she didn't pay much attention to it and focused more on reality.

'Despite being a cat, it possesses intelligence comparable to a human child and is adept at using various tools.'

According to Azusa, most cats aren't that intelligent, and their speech is often incoherent; only older cats can communicate fluently.

Even so, their IQ would only be equivalent to that of a three-year-old child.

'And Tom and Jerry's IQs are at least that of 7 or 8-year-olds.'

After watching the cat and mouse for a while, Kotobuki Tsumugi couldn't help but steal a glance at Masamune.

This person definitely has prophetic superpowers.

Although everyone has superpowers now, that's a reward from God for participating in animation production, while his superpowers clearly existed before that.

However, upon closer reflection, it's not so strange.

After all, there are cats in the world that can eat with knives and forks and even wash their own dishes.

There's also a strange mechanism for evaluating animation and rewarding or punishing all the key creators.

Well... even if there were superpowered people in the world from the very beginning, it seems quite normal.

"Azumi, can you ask Tom what his favorite and least favorite foods are?"

"No problem. Meow meow meow..."

Watching Nakano Azusa meow incessantly, Kotobuki Tsumugi's lips curled up slightly; this was one of her daily pleasures.

Since gaining the ability to talk to cats, Azusa has been meowing frequently, which is genuinely adorable to onlookers.

Wei, on the other hand, kept barking.

However, unlike Azusa, Yui doesn't make a conscious effort to interact with dogs.

"Tsumugi-senpai, Tom says: It likes all the food its master likes, but when it comes to drinks, it prefers milk to orange juice and cola."

Where's Jerry?

"I don't know, I can't talk to mice."

Azusa turned her head and meowed a few more times, then turned back and said again:

“Mr. Tsumugi, Tom said: The little mouse likes cheese, but he doesn’t really like it.”

"I see, I'll remember that."

Cheese and milk?

Kotobuki Tsumugi glanced at the screen in the distance. She had only watched one episode of the anime so far and didn't know the cat and mouse's preferences, nor could she ask Hayase.

But now that we know there are two types, we can prepare more at home later.

"Azusa, ask them again, do they need to wear clothes?"

“No problem. Meow meow... Tsumugi-senpai, Tom said: I can wear it, but it feels uncomfortable after I put it on, like I'm covered with two blankets in the summer.”

How can you glean so much meaning from just a few meows? Cat language is truly amazing.

On another note, cat language and mouse language are not even the same language.

Seeing Mashiro holding chopsticks and staring blankly in their direction, Kotobuki Tsumugi smiled and asked:

"Is there anything Mashiro wants to say to Tom?"

"Can I learn cat language? Meow..."

Mashiro mimicked the sound Azusa had made earlier and meowed.

So cute! No wonder President Hayase is so infatuated with her.

Kotobuki Tsumugi's face lit up with excitement, but she quickly regained her composure and shook her head slightly.

"I also asked Azusa, but a superpower is a superpower. She talked a lot, but I didn't understand a word of it."

“In Azusa’s eyes, she is speaking in cat language, but to those of us who don’t understand, it’s just meowing randomly.”

Mashiro stared at Tom for a moment, then said softly:

"Not as cute as animation."

"Huh...? Is that so? I think it's alright. After all, animation has some embellishment."

As they were talking, Kotobuki Tsumugi suddenly thought of a question and quickly said:

"Azumi, quickly ask Tom and Jerry if they have experienced anything like what happened in the cartoon."

"Understood. Meow..."

Nakano Azusa meowed for a while, then turned her head and said:

"No, Tsumugi-senpai, Tom said he doesn't remember it."

"After all, it's an episodic series where there's not much connection between each episode."

Kotobuki Tsumugi smiled, not finding it strange at all.

After a moment's thought, he asked curiously:

"President Hayase, how many episodes are there in the Tom and Jerry cartoon? After the cartoon ends, if the ratings are good, will Tom and Jerry gain some kind of ability from the cartoon?"

"It's hard to say," Masamune pondered. "This type of anime can run for a long time. I'm thinking of making a 300-episode long series. But if it's well-received, it's not impossible for it to run for decades like Doraemon."

"Huh...? But what about the script? One person can't come up with many interesting stories, can they?"

"That's right. So, if the response is good, we might call for submissions from all over the world."

Moreover, these short cartoon animations, each only 6 or 7 minutes long, are perfect for training newcomers.

Scripts written by newcomers may not be as perfect or formal, but in terms of originality, they are unmatched by veterans.

Seeing that he repeated "the response was good," Kotobuki Tsumugi smiled and comforted him:

"I believe this animation will be very well received, just like the previous preview screenings. The children's reactions don't lie."

"I hope so."

......

That day, at 10:30 p.m., at the Hikigaya residence.

"Komachi, it's so late, aren't you going to sleep?"

Seeing his younger sister sitting down on the sofa in her pajamas, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but ask.

"Didn't my brother sleep either?"

"I'm just looking to see what Musashino's third anime of the season is like because of work requirements. You don't need to work."

"I want to work in the animation industry in the future, so it doesn't hurt to learn about it in advance." Komachi smiled. "Don't worry, brother, I'll go to sleep right after I finish watching it. It won't be 12 o'clock yet, so it's not too late."

"alright."

Hachiman Hikigaya nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to the television.

On the screen, after the opening sequence, the plot of the first episode of "Your Lie in April" unfolds.

The story begins with the protagonist, Kousei Arima, being hit by a baseball, and the supporting characters also make their appearance.

In a relaxed atmosphere, the audience gradually became familiar with Kousei Arima's past, his personality, and other aspects, and thus gained an initial impression of him.

In the latter half of the first episode, a blonde girl appears.

The sight of the girl playing music with a group of children in the park was so beautiful that Kousei Arima couldn't help but take out his phone to try and capture the moment.

With the help of a flock of pigeons, a strong wind blew by, and my phone captured the moment when my skirt fluttered in the wind.

'It looks like a cheerful animation, but why do I have this inexplicable bad feeling?'

Chapter 114 What kind of strange love triangle is this?

In the second episode, Kaori Miyazono's extraordinary performance left a deep impression on Kousei Arima.

At the end, she claims to like Arima's friend, Ryota Watari, but since Watari doesn't have time, she specifically asks him to be her substitute.

In the third episode, Kousei Arima is unable to continue playing the piano due to psychological deafness. Even so, he is still invited by Kaori Miyazono to accompany him during the competition.

Arima Kousei tries to escape, while Miyazono Kaori relentlessly pursues him.

In the end, Kousei Arima was persuaded by Kaori Miyazono's tears and agreed.

At the same time, in reality, there is the Arima family.

Looking at Kaori Miyazono's tearful smile, Kousei Arima suddenly felt a damp heat on his cheeks.

"Huh...did I cry again?"

Speaking of which, ever since last autumn when I read Kaori Miyazono's suicide note through the anime script, Kousei Arima's tear ducts have become extremely active.

He took out the script he had kept so well before, and looked at the last page, which was written in Kaori Miyazono's voice. His vision became increasingly blurry.

"You completely fooled me, Kaoru."

"They appeared without permission, stole my heart without explanation, and then planned to leave secretly on their own."

"I will absolutely not let you just disappear like this..."

Wiping away his tears with his sleeve, Arima Kousei's eyes gradually hardened.

The animation quality is higher than expected, and there's a high chance of receiving a reward at the end of March.

Even so, we can't just do nothing and wait silently.

Over the past few months, while participating in the animation production, I've heard many speculations about the rating mechanism from the Musashino team.

While popularity isn't the deciding factor, it can bring a slight positive boost.

With that, the next step is quite simple.

We need to put more effort into promotion and find ways to make "Four Lies" known to more people. The more people who know about it, the greater our chances of success will be.

Arima Kousei turned off the TV, took out his phone, and started promoting his product online.