Anime rating game

“That’s right.” Masamune nodded slightly. “Having it sold by Shueisha is definitely better than paying to participate in doujinshi conventions yourself. The sales base for the two is completely different.”

“Indeed. It feels a little strange for fan art to be drawn by the original author,” Umaru said with a smile. “But if it’s released as a side story, that’s a different story. But, is that alright?”

"what you mean?"

"Hmm... the plot is a bit thin. Will releasing it have any negative impact? For example, will it make viewers feel like we're ripping them off?"

"It's okay, as long as the quality is high enough, there won't be this kind of problem. From my point of view, this comic is very interesting."

"Mmm... I also find it very interesting."

At this point, Umaru suddenly thought of a question and subconsciously looked at Mashiro.

"What's wrong?" Mashiro asked, puzzled.

"In the anime Pure White, is the part about Mashiro's past true or false? By the way, there is also an introduction to this part on Google Encyclopedia."

"Which section?"

"A few years ago, at a solo art exhibition, a boy wasn't interested in your paintings and was quietly reading comics in a corner. After asking him about it, he decided to give up oil painting and start drawing comics instead. Is that true?"

"it is true."

"Then... if we met that child again now, I wonder what kind of expression he would have if he saw your comic?"

"do not know."

"In this case……"

Umaru chuckled softly, then turned to look at Masamune:

"Masamune, is there any way to find that boy?"

"...Is it necessary?" Masamune was speechless.

"After so many years, we meet again. Mashiro has become one of the top manga artists. Don't you find this contrast quite interesting?"

Xiaomai paused for a moment, then asked again:

"Besides, don't you want to hear him say to his face that Mashiro's paintings are interesting?"

"Well...that's true."

To be honest, of course I want to hear it.

Even if Mashiro herself didn't have such thoughts or care about what happened back then, as her boyfriend, Masamune did have some expectations about it.

Besides, finding someone is easy; a phone call and a little money aren't too much trouble.

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right now."

Masamune immediately picked up his phone and dialed Detective Kuroda's number.

"President Hayase, another request?"

"That's right, I'd like you to investigate someone..."

"No problem, I'll give you the results within a week."

Seeing that Mashiro had a blank expression on her face, as if she was recalling the past, Umaru gently hugged her, her face full of smiles.

If they meet again, I wonder what the scene will be like? But as the "man" who changed Mashiro, if he can get good reviews, Mashiro will definitely be in a good mood.

"Are my paintings interesting now?"

Upon hearing Mashiro's voice, Umaru didn't hesitate at all and said with a smile:

"Of course. Whether something is interesting or not is a very subjective thing, but in my personal opinion, your paintings are captivating. If that's not interesting, then the standard for interesting is a bit too high."

"That's it..."

At this moment, Mashiro's mood eased, and she also felt a sense of anticipation for their reunion after several years.

"Speaking of which, after we find the person, should we go there, or should we ask them to come over?" Xiaomai asked again.

"Invite the other party over, but if you do it too deliberately, it won't be appropriate, and it will be difficult to hear the other party's true thoughts."

Masamune paused for a moment, then spoke again:

"In that case, let's hold another event."

"A few years have passed, and although Mashiro is now a senior, she should normally be a freshman if she doesn't skip a grade."

"And that child should be a middle school student now, at most a high school freshman."

“Hold an event big enough, randomly invite teenagers from all over the world to participate, and send an invitation to that child.”

"We'll cover all his travel, accommodation, and food expenses, plus give him a bonus. If the event is attractive enough, he'll most likely come."

Xiaomai nodded slightly and pondered for a moment:

"It sounds like a feasible plan, but how can we be sure he will come? Maybe he doesn't like reading comics anymore."

"Impossible!" Masamune said without hesitation. "There is no such thing as someone who used to like reading comics but later came to hate them."

"Hehe...Isn't that a bit too absolute?"

"Even if the accuracy rate isn't 100%, it's at least 90%, right? That's the charm of comics. By extension, people who like comics definitely like anime too."

"That might be true, but we can't be sure if they like our Musashino anime, can we?"

"This possibility is not entirely nonexistent, but it's practically zero."

"Mr. Masamune is really confident." Umaru couldn't help but laugh.

"Having worked in this industry for three years, I'm confident in myself. Otherwise, wouldn't all this work have been for nothing?"

Masamune chuckled softly, then said:

Do you have any suggestions for the event?

"Hmm... I haven't thought of anything yet. I really don't know what the child likes. After all, I'm not a child anymore."

Umaru was filled with emotion, realizing that she had grown up.

I'm a senior in high school this year and I don't want to go to university. That way, I can graduate next year and be an independent adult.

"In the eyes of adults, high school girls are still considered children."

"So, if that's the case, Mr. Masamune is planning to marry a high school girl?" Umaru winked mischievously.

"..."

Masamune's expression froze for a moment, and he thought to himself:

Oh no, I've gotten myself inside.

If we continue down this topic, we'll be escalating to the level of perverts.

"Well... in that case, we'll have to do a social survey."

Chapter 469, the Fourteenth Assessment, Resounding Throughout the World

To Masamune's surprise, the event, which had been in preparation for a month, was still in the planning stage.

As June draws to a close, of the four anime series Musashino is currently producing, Prisma Illya, a long-running series, will have its production cycle extended into the next quarter.

New Game and Angel Beats were both produced relatively slowly, with the background music and some minor details being reworked several times, causing the production schedule to be delayed again and again.

Of the four anime series, only one, "Shuraba," was completed. Naturally, Masamune didn't take a break. Even though he had no work to do, he stayed at the company with everyone.

In the afternoon, after inspecting the situation in each department, Masamune returned to his office, picked up a notebook from his drawer, and carefully looked through it.

The above list contains numerous activity plans, some of which are highly feasible but require a large number of people, and currently there are not enough people available, so the new activities have been shelved until now.

Due to delays in the animation production schedule, Mashiro is helping out upstairs, Umaru, the voice actress for a supporting character in Prisma Illusion, is working in the recording studio of an audio company, and Setsuna is holding a concert tour in another city.

At this moment, Masamune was the only one in the office.

With no one to discuss it with, Masamune had no choice but to do his own research and consider a suitable time to hold the event.

Before we know it, a new quarter is almost here.

As is customary at Musashino, after the completion of these three anime productions, there will be a few days off, and the schedule will be extended further.

Early July will definitely be very busy, and the middle of July won't be any easier either, so this event can only be moved to the end of July...

Just then, the sky outside the window flickered, and the familiar system voice sounded again.

"Speaking of which, it's already the end of June."

Realizing this, Masamune silently walked to the window and looked up at the sky.

Skipping over the works of other companies, Musashino's three anime films quickly followed.

Hayate the Combat Butler has aired half of its episodes, with the other half reserved for the next season. Only three episodes will be evaluated this time.

Of all these, the most anticipated is "On the Eve of Fate".

However, the first anime to be rated by Musashino was actually Oregairu.

[My Youthful Romance (details omitted), rating 4X5XX4...]

Is it stuck?

Masamune was stunned for several seconds before he came to his senses when he noticed that the rating of Oregairu kept changing between 4 and 5, and the system voice in his mind had also become silent.

"Is it that hard to judge? During an exam, if the score is 59, the teacher will usually automatically add one point to make it 60. This is a common practice and a matter of social etiquette."

"Since Oregairu has the potential to be 5 stars, why don't you round it up?"

The next moment, the text in the sky froze on the 5 stars.

[Rating 5 stars, rewarding all production staff with a chance to see the future for 30 minutes.]

The animation itself was found to have several indicators that did not reach 5 stars, so the reward time was shortened to 30 seconds.

Rewards are being distributed now; please watch carefully.

Masamune was speechless. This reward was too strange. Why don't you just return it to 4 stars?

Compared to this brief 30-second glimpse into the future, superpowers are far more alluring.

The next moment, a one-meter-wide light screen appeared in front of Masamune.

Inside the light screen was an endless green field. Dressed in casual clothes, he was riding a horse, holding Mashiro, who looked no different from how she looked now, and galloping away.