Anime rating game

"Isn't this kind of pickup line so cliché? Especially with female friends present. My name is Kaori Miyazono, and I'm sorry to interrupt your date."

"Kaori Miyazono?"

Sure enough, I knew he looked familiar.

"Your Lie in April" was naturally also on Masamune's production list.

The next moment, Masamune suddenly thought of a question.

Kaori Miyazono met Kousei Arima in April of her third year of junior high school, when she was 14 years old. The following year, at the age of 15, she underwent surgery on February 18, after the New Year.

The surgery had a very low success rate, failed, and the patient died.

How old are you this year? What grade are you in?

"Fifteen years old, third year of junior high school, what's wrong?" Kaori Miyazono asked in surprise.

"That's it..."

Masamune sighed softly and slowly spoke:

Has the surgery date been decided?

"Huh...? How did you know?" Kaori Miyazono looked puzzled, curiously looking the two of them up and down. "I shouldn't have seen you before."

"I happened to hear about Kaori Miyazono for some reason." Masamune paused, then asked hesitantly, "I don't know much about your condition. Would having the surgery sooner increase the success rate?"

"Absolutely not. I didn't expect it to be someone I know. This is a little bad."

Although she said that, Kaori Miyazono's face showed no fear; instead, she smiled more.

"Actually, today should be the last time I leave the hospital ward normally."

"After that, I'll probably have to use a wheelchair."

"The success rate of the surgery is very low. Even if it is successful, it will not cure the disease completely. At most, it will only prolong the time."

"I probably won't be able to see next autumn, so I thought I'd take advantage of the good health and nice weather today to come out and enjoy the autumn breeze."

Mashiro looked at her quietly, her heart filled with confusion, but she also inexplicably felt that now was not the time to ask questions.

"How...do you feel now?"

"Although I really wanted to lie to you, since I know people here, I can't hide it from you. Hehe... Actually, I'm almost at my limit, just standing here is exhausting."

"Aren't you afraid?"

"I was terrified! But compared to lying in a hospital room staring at the white ceiling and waiting for death to come, I think it's much more fun to be out here."

At this point, Kaori Miyazono pointed to the easel in the distance and asked with a smile:

"May I take a look at your paintings?"

"Ah."

Mashiro responded and hurriedly ran over to get the drawing board.

Although she didn't understand what kind of feeling this was, at this moment, a thought inexplicably arose in her mind to "go as fast as possible".

"Hehe... So it really is me? I guessed right."

"However, this is the first time I've seen something so beautiful. Although it's not finished, it clearly has an extraordinary sense of sophistication."

At this point, Kaori Miyazono's expression suddenly changed slightly. She hurriedly returned the painting to Mashiro, then gripped the tree trunk again, clenched her teeth, and her body trembled slightly.

After a long while, he finally stopped and said weakly:

"Sorry, did I scare you? I actually sneaked out of the hospital because I was so tired, that's why I was trembling like that just now."

"Don't try to tough it out at a time like this. Let us take you back to the hospital."

Masamune felt a little melancholy. If she were 13 years old now, he could still try his luck by making a highly rated film.

If she's lucky enough, she might acquire the skills to improve her health or increase the success rate of surgery, allowing her to survive.

Now, she's 14 or 15 years old, and it's too late no matter how you look at it.

Today, November 15th, she died from a failed surgery, which was February 18th, leaving her with only 3 months to live.

Even without surgery, it won't prolong the time significantly.

It takes at least 3 months to produce a 12-episode animation.

The anime adaptation of "Your Lie in April" has 22 episodes, and the original manga is even longer. Even if some unimportant plot points are cut, it will still be at least 15 episodes to avoid affecting the viewing experience.

Production is one aspect, and broadcasting is another.

Even if all episodes are broadcast at once, it still won't be as good as the fourth evaluation at the end of December this year.

The cruelest thing in the world is to give someone hope first, and then destroy it with your own hands.

With this in mind, Masamune did not say anything about how he might be able to help her until he left the hospital ward.

Chapter Sixty-Nine: The Heavyweight Animation Script

Before we knew it, it was already noon.

Inside a private room at a roadside restaurant, Mashiro seemed to be in a daze, holding chopsticks in her hand but not making any further moves.

Masamune stood up and moved from across the table to sit next to her, asking softly:

"What are you thinking about? Is it about Kaori Miyazono?"

"Ah."

Mashiro gradually came to her senses and said as she thought:

“Her music is very interesting, and I want to finish drawing her on paper.”

"I'm sorry, this will probably be a painting that can never be finished."

Noticing her bewildered look, Masamune sighed:

"Actually, she described her symptoms rather simply."

"In fact, her life will probably end around March or April next year."

"Just like when we said goodbye to her in the ward, she said 'sayonara.' She didn't actually want us to see her again, nor did she want our relationship to get better."

"Because the better the relationship, the more painful the parting will be."

At this point, seeing Mashiro suddenly stand up, Masamune grabbed her hand and pressed her back into her seat.

“I understand how you feel, but it’s really not the right time for us to go over. We might just run into her secretly crying when we go over.”

"Not only her, but no one wants to be seen crying."

"I..." Mashiro opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.

Despite having a mix of strange emotions swirling within me, I didn't know what to say, which made the stinging sensation extremely intense.

"I don't know how to say it, but... I want to do something for her, I don't want her to just disappear like this."

"Some things can't be forced."

"I want to finish that painting; I don't want to give up halfway..."

Mashiro gently grasped Masamune's hands, thought for a long time, and finally whispered:

"help me."

Sensing the strong will in Mashiro's tone, Masamune inexplicably recalled the time a few months ago when he had a video conversation with Mashiro's father.

At the time, he was very reluctant for his daughter to leave his side, but in the end he chose to let her go.

That's probably how he felt back then.

It's rare for my daughter to ask for my help, and this might even be the only time in her life she's ever been so affectionate. If I refuse her like this, she might never ask for help again, and she might even be hurt and become more withdrawn.

"...I just can't do anything with you."

"Actually, I know her. I've known her for a long time."

Masamune looked up at Mashiro and said to himself:

"Would you like to hear a story? A story that begins with a lie."

"When she was 5 years old, Kaori Miyazono met Kousei Arima for the first time..."

He had liked the other person for nine years, but he could never find an opportunity to get to know them, nor could he muster the courage to strike up a conversation.

At the age of 14, she lied that she liked his best friend, and the two gradually got to know each other.

In the end, Kaori Miyazono's surgery fails, and Kousei Arima reads the letter she left behind, leaving an indelible scar in his heart.

In the end, Masamune suddenly realized he had said far too much, recounting everything that hadn't yet happened next year, as well as the contents of Miyazono Kaoru's letter. He quickly added:

"The last part of the story is my personal deduction, which involves events that have not yet occurred."

"However, her surgery has a very low success rate, and these theories will most likely be released next year."

Mashiro didn't pay attention to the first half of the sentence. After thinking about it carefully, she hesitated and said:

"Is there any way to save her? If we transfer her to a better hospital, we can try to find a more skilled doctor."

"Unfortunately, some diseases are incurable with current medical technology."

Sensing her disappointment, Masamune sighed softly and added:

"If we want to save her, the only way is to try our luck by making an animation."

“You were also present at the third evaluation meeting before. The 3-star rating of Masamune-kun’s Revenge earned many people a good reward.”

"And the female protagonists even received extraordinary skill rewards, although they were the weakest tier."

"Therefore, if we can create a work that is 4 stars or higher, it might be able to help her."

"However, many problems still exist."

"It's absolutely impossible to produce the animation before the next evaluation, which is at the end of December. Changing the time to the end of March after that is not without hope, but her limit is about March next year, which is very rushed in terms of time."

"The time is too short, making it difficult to produce excellent works, while meticulous craftsmanship is absolutely not possible."

“Once the rating drops below 4 stars, it’s difficult to help her.”

"To give someone hope first, and then destroy it with your own hands, is far too cruel."