Anime rating game

"No, you'll still get paid, since I sent you. From what I understand, drawing tools are quite expensive. By the way, all drawing tools can be reimbursed through the company accounts."

"Thanks……"

"You're welcome. I'll be taking care of you while you're at school."

"Ah."

"By the way, are you moving into my house?"

"Well... I won't need it."

"As far as I know, you're renting the apartment alone. Tokyo University of the Arts is quite far from here, so getting around will be a problem if you continue living in Musashino."

Yasuhara Ema remained silent for a long time.

"Miyamori, why don't you try to persuade them as well?"

"President, I'm still driving, I can't get distracted."

"So from your perspective, what do you think of my proposal?"

I have no comment.

What if I invited you to live with me at my home?

"I'm sorry, I prefer living alone."

Aren't you lonely?

"Don't say things like that that hurt people's feelings all of a sudden, President. Maybe you don't mean any harm, but inviting single women home without warning will lead to strange rumors."

"Then let's just say to the outside world that we are distant relatives."

Listening to the two people chatting in the front row, Yasuhara Ema fell into deep thought as the car pulled up in front of the Hayase family's house.

Chapter Thirty-Five: Reality and Animation Are Different

"Mom, I'm back!"

"Welcome back, Zong-kun."

Hayase Kyūe, who rushed out, saw the three people behind Masamune and her face lit up with joy:

"Zongjun brought friends home again? That's great! Mom used to worry that you didn't have any friends, but now you have so many."

"President, this is... your sister?" Miyamori Aoi couldn't help but ask.

"Mom, haven't you watched the cartoon?"

"Is she really an auntie? I can't tell at all! I thought animation was all fiction, but it's a 100% accurate recreation?"

"The background settings are mostly true."

Masamune then introduced the group to each other, and after entering the house, he asked:

"Mom, can Mashiro live with us from now on?"

"Of course you can. You already mentioned this the day before yesterday. Mashiro can stay as long as she wants. Hehe... I've always wanted a daughter, and now my wish has suddenly come true. Thank you, Mune-kun."

"That's my family's situation. My dad is often away on business trips, so it's mostly just my mom and me at home. Ema, why don't you stay here too? There are plenty of empty rooms."

"I…"

Ema Yasuhara wanted to refuse, but hesitated due to practical reasons.

However, out of basic courtesy, I didn't want to cause trouble for people I wasn't particularly close to.

"Ema is staying here too? That's wonderful, we have two daughters now."

Seeing Hayase Kyonie's expectant expression, and the possibility that she might cry after being rejected, Yasuhara Ema opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.

But as a person, no matter what, one shouldn't repeatedly accept help from others without being able to repay it.

Not to mention, she's the kind of person who's easily embarrassed.

“There’s no need to worry,” Masamune said with a smile. “I’m genuinely inviting you. Staying at a friend’s house is a very common thing.”

After hesitating for a long time, Yasuhara Ema finally bowed deeply.

"I'm very sorry, I will find a way to properly handle the accommodation issue."

People shouldn't be, or at least shouldn't be, so shameless.

"Waaah... I suddenly lost one of my daughters." Hayase Kyūe looked at Yasuhara Ema with teary eyes.

“Thank you very much for your kindness, but I am unable to do so due to my own reasons.” Yasuhara Ema bowed again.

"Although I can't be your daughter, as your friend, please come visit us often. You've never brought any friends home before. Aki and Yoshino came once and never showed up again."

"Ah."

Soon after, Hayase Kyūe announced that she wanted to celebrate the arrival of a new daughter in the family, and that she would cook a big meal for dinner tonight to celebrate properly.

So, I happily went out to buy groceries.

For a time, only four members of the Hayase family remained, including Masamune.

"President, now that Mashiro has been settled, Ema and I will take our leave."

"Where are you going? Didn't you hear Mom say she's making a big meal for dinner? If you leave, how will the three of us finish it? The cats and dogs around here are getting so fat they can barely walk."

Miyamori Aoi paused for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.

"President, is the food at your house the same as in the anime?"

"That's right. It's not too late to change your mind and move here."

"No, I'm not planning to stop striving yet."

"I think you're overthinking it."

At that moment, Shiina Mashiro suddenly tugged at Masamune's sleeve.

"What's wrong? Masamune asked curiously."

"Show me your work."

"No problem, wait a moment, I'll go get the disc."

Masamune returned to his room, took out a disc, and put it into the player under the television. The first anime he participated in producing, "Masamune-kun's Revenge," began to play.

Mashiro held the remote control and sped up the playback. In just about half an hour, she finished watching all twelve episodes of the anime.

"Did you succeed in your revenge, Masamune?"

“Animation and reality are different.” Masamune shook his head slightly. “The only thing that is exactly the same between me and Makabe Masamune in the anime is our childhood experiences. After that, we are completely different.”

"You like Adagaki Aki?"

"I wouldn't say I like her. Women with such strong personalities are really incompatible with me. Of course, after the anime aired, I reconciled with Adagaki Aki, and now we're more like acquaintances than friends."

"I'd like to see more of your work."

"I graduated from high school five months ago and entered the workforce. This is the first animation I've worked on since I started my career. The next two animations I'll be producing are still in the planning stages; we only have a script at the moment."

What is a script?

"The script for the animation. Since my writing is rather rudimentary, and I'm not a professional screenwriter, it can only be considered as two separate stories."

"I want to see."

"Okay, I'll go get the original manuscript."

Masamune returned to his room and hurriedly took out two scripts stored in a drawer.

Do you two want to see it?

“We’ve already seen it at the company.” Ema Yasuhara shook her head slightly. “President, I’d like to continue working while I’m still in school, is that alright?”

“I’m fine, but can your body handle it? Painting is no easy task.”

"I will handle it properly."

"Alright, health comes first. Miyamori, remember to keep an eye on her."

"Understood," Miyamori Aoi replied with a smile.

After quickly flipping through the two scripts, Mashiro placed them on the table and stared intently at Masamune.

"Teach me."

"what?"

"I also want to create interesting stories like you."

"I'm currently studying in that area. Once the project is finalized, I'll meet with writer Mai-joo to discuss the script. Would you like to come along?"

"Can you create interesting stories?"

"It will be of some help, I suppose." Masamune paused, then continued, "Before that, let me clarify, what is your goal?"

"I want to become a cartoonist."

Have you tried submitting your work?

I submitted my application online three times.

"what's the result?"

"The comments were the same all three times: the artwork is excellent, but the story is uninteresting. I hope you will keep up the good work."

Masamune thought for a moment, then shifted his gaze to the other two:

"Miyamori, what do you think?"

"Huh...? Me?"

Miyamori Aoi hesitated. It was obvious that Mashiro's situation was such that if she wanted to draw interesting manga, she needed to make great improvements in the storytelling aspect.

But the question is, can we say it outright?

"I think it's good to meet more people, travel around and see more of the world, and broaden my experience. Maybe that will help me create some interesting stories."

"What about Ema?" Masamune asked again.

"I think the first step in determining whether a story is interesting is to create an interesting character. Then, based on that character, you can develop an interesting story."