Anime rating game

“Miss Chitose, I think you could take on some roles that are similar to your own personality. This kind of mischievous personality is quite common in anime.”

"President, you may have some misunderstanding about me. Really, I am clearly a kind, pure, and naive young girl. If I had to find an adjective, I would be a lily bud about to bloom. How could I possibly be associated with such a terrifying and frightening word as a demon?"

"Mashiro, write this down. This is the best example of saying one thing and meaning another."

"President, you haven't been poisoned by Mashiro, have you? You keep talking about Mashiro. Why don't you just turn into armor and hang on her?"

"That's called being sarcastic, write it down."

Chapter Fifty: I can hardly stay on Earth anymore.

Led by Masamune, the Karasuma siblings, Mashiro, and others arrived at a private room in a high-end hotel.

This is the first floor of the hotel. Outside the window is a bamboo forest, and a stream is flowing gurglingly, giving people a sense of elegance and tranquility.

"Such a big private room, could it just be a few of us?" Karasuma Chitose suddenly felt uneasy. "Was that just a joke? President, surely you wouldn't come all the way to such an expensive hotel just to apologize, would you?"

"Not at all. The hotel was booked well in advance. Actually, the main guests were the K-On! five members."

"So it was them." Karasuma Chitose breathed a sigh of relief.

As a minor character with only a few lines in K-On!, she naturally knew those five people.

Although we didn't have a detailed conversation and our relationship wasn't particularly good—we were at most acquainted—we didn't talk much.

"The voice acting for K-On! is progressing a bit faster. The entire twelve-episode anime will be completely finished today."

"So, did you come here specifically to celebrate?"

"Not really. Although the voice acting work has finished, depending on the popularity of the anime, there may be side episodes and a second season."

Masamune paused for a moment, then continued:

"Of course, more importantly, K-On!"

"To encourage the five of them and to reduce their resistance to wearing cosplay costumes to participate in various promotional activities in the future, we had this meal together today."

Yes, there are also promotional activities.

Karasuma Chitose unconsciously thought:

Voice actors these days are really strange. They're called voice actors, but they have to sing and dance, participate in all sorts of promotional activities, and even cosplay anime characters.

"For them, as long as they put on their school uniforms, that counts as cosplay, right?"

"If you wear a school uniform after graduating from high school, then of course it counts. But now, it's definitely not as simple as just wearing a school uniform."

"Oh...?" Karasuma Chitose lowered her voice and asked with great interest, "What type of clothes?"

"For example, a black and white maid outfit or a red and white shrine maiden outfit, or something like that."

"The voice actors these days are amazing! Aren't they practically idols now?"

As they were talking, accompanied by a noisy commotion, Hirasawa Yui and the other four walked in from outside, led by a waiter.

"President Hayase, is it just the people here?"

Hirasawa Yui asked casually, and before receiving a response, she excitedly sat down next to Karasuma Chitose.

"Chihiro, long time no see. Has the other anime series finished too?"

"No, there are still two episodes left."

"They all started on the same day, didn't they?"

"It's not like they do voice acting every day. If those main voice actors were to do voice acting for twelve consecutive days, their voices would probably not be able to take it."

After saying that, Karasuma Chitose realized he had said something stupid.

As someone who has never played a lead role and always sits idly in the recording studio, he actually said such arrogant and conceited things.

"That's true. My voice has become hoarse several times before due to over-rehearsing. So much so that when I sing, my voice sounds like a duck's."

Is this person showing off to me?

Damn it, he's clearly a stupid amateur.

"Summer vacation seems to be almost over. Have you all finished your summer homework?"

"Huh...!? Oh no! I forgot."

Hirasawa Yui, with a mournful face, rushed towards Akiyama Mio:

"Mio, can I copy your summer homework?"

"Let's have a study session tomorrow afternoon, and then we can do our homework together."

"Didn't Mio write anything either?"

"These days I've been either practicing singing or doing voice-overs, I really haven't had much time."

"So I'm not the only one who didn't write it..."

Looking at the close-knit group of five, and then thinking about how few friends she had, Karasuma Chitose immediately suppressed any thoughts of "winning" that had just arisen in her mind.

"Who are they...?"

Noticing Hachiman Hikigaya's curious gaze, Masamune smiled and introduced them to each other.

"...They are not only the heroines in another anime, K-On!, but also the voice actresses for their respective characters..."

"This……"

Don't you feel ashamed?

He dubbed his own lines, repeating what he had said before…

Thinking about this, Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly realized the difference between himself and them.

To me, everything in the story is a fantasy about the future, unrealistic and ridiculously fake.

For the five of them, however, these were all actual experiences that had already occurred.

Repeat what each person said and save it as an animation so that they can look back on it from time to time when they grow up.

If there's no dark history in the story, then it's definitely a good thing and there's nothing to be ashamed of.

In contrast, the consequences of the Oregairu story being published would be unpredictable.

What's even more troublesome is that the author of the Oregairu light novel is himself.

If word got out that Hachiman Hikigaya was writing a story with himself as the protagonist and the people around him as heroines, he would definitely be seen as a perverted and delusional person.

Thinking of this, Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly felt a stomachache.

"President Hayase, do you have a way to get to Mars? I can hardly stay on Earth anymore."

"Aren't you supposed to be a little less sensitive?"

"But it's not so thick that you can completely ignore what others think."

"I'm sorry, as someone with experience in this field, all I can say is... there are always trade-offs. I can guarantee that your future gains will far exceed your expectations."

"I'd rather have no money than no fame."

As the ordering process concluded, cold dishes were served one by one. Masamune picked up his chopsticks and gestured for everyone to begin eating.

"Let's talk while we eat. Akiyama Mio and Hirasawa Yui, as the band's lead singers, you two need to practice your singing skills."

"Of course, I don't think you sing badly, it's just... standing on a stage in front of thousands of people is different from standing in a school gymnasium."

"Can we go to the martial arts gym?" Hirasawa asked excitedly.

"After the anime airs, your popularity will definitely skyrocket, but before that, according to the promotional plan, you will also need to perform in various venues to gain some performance experience."

"After all, the Budokan concert is a show that cannot afford to fail. If it fails and the whole country sees us in such a sorry state, there will be no second chance."

Upon hearing the word "ugly," Akiyama Mio was reminded of her failed experience on the school stage during her first year of high school, when she accidentally fell and revealed her blue and white stripes.

If something like this happens again while performing at the Budokan, I'll be completely too ashamed to show my face.

Being seen by a boy and being seen by a girl are two completely different things.

Falling down in a martial arts dojo would be a major news event.

Seeing Akiyama Mio suddenly blush and cover her face with her hands, as if she had transformed into a steam princess, Tainaka Ritsu instantly understood and said with a smile:

"Aren't you still in the shadows? Mio, how about we do another rehearsal at the Budokan?"

"I'm not going anymore, I don't want to go to the martial arts gym."

"Four to one, the proposal is invalid and rejected."

"What's going on now?" Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but ask.

"I'm sorry, but I can't say to avoid her suddenly going into shock," Masamune said with a smile and a shake of his head.

At that moment, a guess suddenly occurred to Hachiman Hikigaya.

Would a man like Hayase Masamune, who is ruthless to himself and others and can expose other people's dark history without mercy, help her keep it a secret?

Obviously not.

Looking at it this way, I wonder what kind of expression this girl named Akiyama Mio will have when the K-On! anime airs?

Oh no! Why am I getting excited?

Could it be that I'm also a villain who enjoys reading other people's embarrassing pasts?

Before he knew it, a smile appeared on Hachiman Hikigaya's lips.

Chapter 51 The Homegrown Cabbage Was Picked

Monday, April 9th.

Summer vacation is over, all schools have reopened, and for most people, it's just another ordinary workday.

The only special thing is that today is the release date of JUMP.

As the weekly magazine with the highest sales volume in the country, it has already formed a group of regular readers.

But today, JUMP's sales are booming more than ever.

"This art style is amazing! It's outrageous, it's on a completely different level from other comic artists."