Anime rating game

On the computer screen, the faces of Ema Yasuhara and Aoi Miyamori quickly appeared.

As the computer screen turned, a beautiful girl with blonde hair, golden eyes, and flawless skin appeared on the screen, staring blankly at the viewer.

Sitting beside her was a middle-aged man who looked somewhat like her; he appeared to be her father.

"Hello, I am Masamune Hayase, the president of Musashino Animation Studios."

"Until just now, I was actually hesitating about whether or not to let Mashiro return to Japan. Although she is gradually growing up and Chihiro can help take care of her if she returns to Japan, after seeing you, I immediately made up my mind: No! Give up, I will absolutely not agree."

? ?

why?

Masamune was completely taken aback. Did he really look that unreliable?

Looking in the mirror, I didn't look like a bad guy at all; on the contrary, I looked very handsome and seemed like a positive character.

A few seconds later, Masamune suddenly realized that if he had a daughter like that, he would definitely spoil her rotten and worry that she would be deceived by a scumbag.

"Please rest assured, I have no ill intentions. The reason I invited Ms. Shiina back to Japan is simply because I value her painting skills."

"With Ms. Shiina's exceptional talent in painting, she should be able to become one of the world's top painters in a few years."

"After his death, his paintings may be passed down through the ages, be worth a fortune, and his fame will be no less than that of famous painters in history."

“I think you must have looked forward to this future more than once in the past.”

"But now, times have changed, Uncle Shiina."

"More than three months ago, golden subtitles in the sky suddenly evaluated the newly concluded anime series. From that moment on, everyone's future changed dramatically."

"Just like before, I might have inherited the family business, become an entrepreneur, or go into politics or business. But now, I have entered the animation industry and am determined to create better animations."

"Although it cannot be completely confirmed yet, judging from the evaluations of the past two consecutive periods, it seems that the heavens are more favorable to animation."

"A three-and-a-half-star rating earns a level 1 skill reward, but what are the rewards for higher ratings? I don't know. But I'm certain that when the extraordinary reward appears, the whole world will be shaken."

"At that time, countries around the world will rush to join this grand event."

"Times have changed, and our mindset needs to change accordingly."

"I don't know if you've seen my daughter's anime character drawings. Her art style is ahead of the entire industry, and her drawings have unique qualities. They are undoubtedly an important foundation for reaching higher levels."

Seeing him deep in thought, Masamune emphasized his words and continued:

"Although countries around the world are producing animation, our country is still temporarily in the lead in the animation production industry this year."

"This is undoubtedly the true cradle for creating higher-rated animations."

"My goal is to create the world's number one anime, and for that, Ms. Shiina's help is indispensable. Please!"

Shiina's father remained silent, then turned his gaze to his daughter and whispered a few words to her.

After a long while, he finally looked at the screen again.

"At a previous art exhibition, Mashiro met a child who didn't like her paintings but preferred comics."

"Therefore, I had the idea to draw comics and create pictures that people find interesting."

“I think this is an immature behavior, and I feel deeply guilty about it.”

"But unexpectedly, the heavens have favored the ACG industry even more."

“I don’t know who’s at fault, but I’m willing to let her try. Maybe her future will exceed my expectations.”

"But I don't trust you. It's not because of your age, appearance, or temperament, it's just a father's concern, do you understand?"

“I understand perfectly!” Masamune replied without hesitation. “If I had a daughter like that in the future, I would definitely spoil her rotten. I would even assign her a hundred or eighty bodyguards to protect her around the clock. But trust is mutual; only when each of us takes the first step…”

“Since you understand, that makes things easier. My wife and I don’t plan to return to Japan for the time being, but frankly, I would never trust you to let Mashiro return alone.”

Is it a crisis of trust?

How to quickly build trust with strangers?

After pondering for a while, Masamune decided to show his sincerity to the greatest extent possible.

"Once Miss Mashiro returns to Japan, I will arrange for someone to take care of her daily needs. Whatever her needs may be, I will do my best to meet them."

"Considering that she is alone and may not be able to adapt to a hotel, for her safety and well-being, I would like to invite her to stay at my home."

“My father often travels for work, but he stays home one day a week and sets aside two days each month to take my mother and me on trips. My mother is a full-time housewife and loves taking care of people, so please don’t worry about her health as she will be taking care of Ms. Shiina.”

"As for her studies, considering that she won't learn anything useful in a regular school, we can hire a famous painter as her private tutor at a high salary to ensure that she doesn't fall behind."

"Regarding safety, we can sign a corresponding contract. I will do everything in my power to ensure her safety, and I will take full responsibility if even a single hair on her head is lost..."

Hearing Masamune's advice, Shiina's father was speechless and could only sigh in the end.

This is what worries him the most.

My daughter is about to be kidnapped.

Although the man seems to be a very outstanding candidate, the daughter is too young and not yet of age for dating.

Even if neither party has any intention of doing so at the moment, no one can say for sure what the future holds.

He was very hesitant and wanted to refuse, but this was the first time his daughter had expressed her opinion so strongly.

Rejecting it like this would be really bad for her growth and education.

"Mashiro, do you want to go back to Japan?"

"I want to go back to drawing comics."

"...Oh, I see...After this, Mom and I won't be around, so please take good care of yourself. Keep your phone on 24/7, and contact us immediately if you have any problems."

"it is good."

"Eh... Masamune-kun, please allow me to address you this way." Shiina's father turned to look at the screen. "None of what you've said is what I'm concerned about. I only have one question: can you protect her from any harm?"

"Of course, I will do everything I can to protect her."

"Okay, I'm all set. Sigh... I'll leave Mashiro to you from now on."

Masamune breathed a sigh of relief, although he felt that what he was talking about wasn't a security issue.

But... it's good that the matter was resolved.

With Mashiro's help, the animation style of the future productions will definitely be even better.

"Thank you so much! I will do my best to take good care of Ms. Shiina."

Chapter Thirty-Three: Carving a Rare Gem to Make Her Shine

A few days later, in the early morning.

Since it was Saturday and school was closed, Karasuma Chitose came to the voice actor agency again.

While theoretically, if you don't have any work to do, you don't need to come to the office; you can just stay home and wait for the phone to ring. But in reality, you have to actively seek out job opportunities.

Moreover, the other voice actors in the agency, besides students like myself, would come to the agency in their spare time.

Of course, Karasuma Chitose fully understood their feelings.

After all, there is an animation production company just one ceiling away upstairs, and it belongs to the same legal entity as the agency, so they can almost be considered different departments of the same company.

If you show your face more often, you'll definitely get more opportunities.

However, even if the distance is so close that it's only separated by a ceiling, job opportunities are still not easy to come by.

On the one hand, although I had attended a few dinners there, I was still not very familiar with the employees there.

On the other hand, the atmosphere on the second floor is relatively quiet, and the most common sounds are the various dubbing voices coming from the recording studio. The third floor, however, is extremely lively, with noise, arguments, and phone calls all mixed together, making it difficult to immerse oneself in the atmosphere.

Karasuma Chitose paced up the stairs, lost in thought.

Because I was looking down the whole time, I almost bumped into someone coming down from upstairs, and I couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"ah…!"

"Looking at someone's face, suddenly exclaiming 'Ah!'—does that mean they have some kind of grudge against me?"

"No, I'm just too surprised that the president would actually take the stairs."

"Both elevators always require waiting for several minutes, and I need to get to the second floor. In terms of efficiency, the stairs are definitely faster."

Masamune offered a casual explanation, looking at her curiously:

"What's wrong? You seem distracted."

Karasuma Chitose sighed deeply and muttered a complaint:

"Just thinking about work-related matters, passerby... passerby, constantly providing voiceovers for passersby."

"Although it's great to have work and training opportunities, I felt a little smug after hearing from my classmates at the voice actor training center about how they couldn't even find an agency."

"But after playing so many minor roles, I feel like I'm becoming just another insignificant extra, like A, B, or C."

"If this continues, after I graduate from high school next year and go to university, my identity as a high school girl voice actress will no longer be relevant to me. At that time, I will just be an ordinary low-level office worker in the industry."

Masamune was stunned for several seconds, then couldn't help but laugh:

"Voiceovers for strangers are an opportunity to gain experience and hone your skills. Isn't that how everyone starts out?"

"Sitting in the recording studio for hours, watching others talk non-stop, one after another going up to do voiceovers, and when it's finally your turn, all you get is a 'ya' and a 'swish'—isn't that a waste of time?"

"Do you feel that your acting skills have reached the point where you can play a leading role?"

"I might be a little lacking in leading roles, but I'm definitely good at playing important supporting roles. I'm often praised by my teachers at the voice acting training center, and I always come in first place during tests. A beautiful girl as talented as me could debut directly without any problem."

"Aren't you embarrassed when you brag about yourself?"

"Why be embarrassed? If you don't even praise yourself, then no one else will."

What you said makes sense.

Masamune hesitated for a few seconds before slowly speaking:

"In that case, let's hold an internal competition within the voice actor agency."

"The theme is all the supporting characters in K-On!, and all the voice actors will participate, going through all the supporting characters except for the five main characters."

"Although we won't use this as a direct example for voice actor selection, it can still serve as an important reference."

"Regardless of other external factors, let's judge the quality based on the results of the recording, shall we?"