Anime rating game

"Although I don't like drinking, in this situation, I guess I have no choice but to drink until I drop." Kinoshita Seiichi poured another full glass of wine.

"No, I'm fine with drinking, but I don't want to get drunk. I hate the feeling of being drunk."

"Um...may I ask about the president's alcohol tolerance?"

"As for baijiu, about half a bottle."

"The president didn't drink much just now, but since he can still drink so much, have another drink! No, three drinks!"

Many employees who had planned to leave returned to their seats, some with drinks, some with alcohol, and chatted excitedly with their colleagues.

At the banquet, everyone was somewhat reserved because they were surrounded by colleagues.

At that moment, the arena was filled with cheers, becoming extremely noisy.

Tonight is destined to be a night of revelry for countless people.

Hayase Kinue looked at Masamune with a smile, feeling very happy as well.

She didn't care about rewards or anything like that, but the comfortable company atmosphere made her feel somewhat at ease about Masamune's daily life.

Lost in thought, she noticed that Mashiro had also picked up her glass, and she quickly reached out to stop her:

"Mashiro can't drink alcohol."

"I want to celebrate with everyone."

After Mashiro finished speaking softly, she realized that her voice was completely drowned out by the shouts of the people around her, so she leaned close to Hayase Kinue's ear and repeated herself.

“It’s fine to drink soft drinks. I understand how you feel, but alcohol doesn’t taste as good as soft drinks. Here’s what you can do… take a small sip and try it, then you’ll understand why you can’t drink alcohol.”

"Ah."

Mashiro tried it and felt the intense spiciness. She subconsciously picked up the orange juice and drank several mouthfuls before she could wash away the slight taste.

"taste not good."

“That’s right, that’s exactly it. So, Mashiro can just drink her beverage.” Hayase Kinue said with a smile.

Why do people like to drink this kind of thing?

"Because everyone's tastes are different, right? Besides, what they're really drinking is the atmosphere. Anyway, you absolutely can't drink Mashiro."

"Okay, I won't drink anymore," Mashiro whispered in her ear.

Chapter Ninety-Four: A Sudden Increase in Heartbeat

'That's great, animation production.'

Miyamori Aoi looked around, her face also full of smiles.

Although the skill she acquired was insignificant, and its effect was merely the very ordinary "half the stamina consumption while swimming".

Even so, the extraordinary is still the extraordinary.

Doing a job you love not only brings you a generous salary but also rewards you from heaven—something many people dream of.

While pondering, Miyamori Aoi's gaze suddenly shifted to the distance.

During the last evaluation, voice actors such as Shizuka Sakaki were sitting there.

At that time, Karasuma Gojo, who had played many roles, became seriously ill for several days due to accumulating too many negative buffs.

Today, since it was just a pre-holiday gathering for the animation production team, the voice actor agencies did not participate.

Ultimately, voice actors, as a special profession, do not have annual leave.

During this period of transition between the old and new year, many animation companies are rushing to meet deadlines, and voice actors also have to coordinate with the animation production schedule, as they may be called in at any time to record additional voiceovers for certain new scenes.

Even if you don't actually have work, you should still set aside enough time in advance to ensure you are available at any time.

To put it bluntly, it was only because Musashi had a large and capable workforce, and everyone was very dedicated, that they were able to finish the project before the New Year; otherwise, they would have inevitably had to work overtime.

Thinking of Shizuka Sakaki, Aoi Miyamori suddenly felt a little worried and quickly got up and left the venue.

Just as I stepped out the door, Ema Yasuhara's voice came from not far away.

"...Then you should rest well, Shizuka."

"Yeah, I'm fine here, everyone's having a great time."

It wasn't until Yasuhara Ema hung up the phone that Miyamori Aoi finally spoke:

How is Shizuka?

"Shizuka said she's fine, but her voice sounds a little weak, so she doesn't seem to be alright. Let's go check on her later."

"Hmm. I've been listening to the evaluation, and I've heard Shizuka's name several times. Honestly, the rewards are divided into several levels based on their importance in the animation production, but the punishments aren't. That's just too much."

"Yes, that is indeed somewhat unfair."

Yasuhara Ema nodded slightly, then added:

"However, Shizuka said she received a reward of ten bags of cat food. Although she doesn't own a cat and it's not of any use to her, she was still very happy when talking about the reward."

"That's true. I was very happy when I received the award. It felt like my efforts over the past year had finally been recognized."

Miyamori Aoi smiled slightly and then said:

"In that case, let's go in and tell the president, and then go find Shizuka directly."

"Okay, hopefully her symptoms aren't too severe."

As she spoke, many worries arose in Yasuhara Ema's heart.

The punishments aren't actually very severe; even a 1-star rating only lasts for a maximum of ten days.

However, the combination of many punishments is not very friendly to people living alone.

"Aoi, although the agency hasn't given us a year-end holiday, many voice actors will definitely be taking a break for the next few days due to the evaluation."

"Let's take this opportunity... the five of us go back to our hometown, back to our old home in Yamagata Prefecture."

go home?

Miyamori Aoi pondered for several seconds before nodding slightly:

"Okay, I'll go home and visit them, and also give them an update on my recent situation."

……

At 11:30 p.m., Masamune lay drowsily in bed, his mind once again filled with thoughts of the assessment that had come not long ago.

A four-and-a-half-star rating is enough to earn such a great reward; it seems I'll need to work even harder from now on.

Next spring, we will start by producing two animations simultaneously, working together to build team cohesion while striving for a breakthrough in quality.

Mashiro's painting skills are superb. Although it is not very obvious yet, her paintings are gradually being imbued with a lot of emotional color.

Given time, we will surely be able to break through that barrier called "mortal".

As things stand, she is already an indispensable force for Musashino.

Lost in thought, Masamune suddenly sensed that Mashiro had left her room and was slowly walking this way.

Even though he saw nothing and heard no footsteps, the feeling that "she was slowly walking towards him" was incredibly strong.

Is this the telepathic connection skill that the "My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU" anime rewarded me with? That's really amazing.

With a soft sound, Mashiro pulled back the covers, lay down beside her, and asked softly:

"have you slept?"

"No."

"Can we talk for a bit?"

"Of course, I also have a lot to say to you."

Mashiro turned around and quietly looked at Masamune:

"You speak first."

"Although you've acquired the skill of flawless white jade, you still can't stay up late or overeat, and you need to maintain your exercise routine," Masamune said with a smile.

"Yes. I'll sleep at the same time as you, eat the same food, and exercise together. Wherever you go, I'll go too."

bang bang...

Feeling his heart suddenly race, Masamune felt a little shy and changed the subject, saying:

"Tomorrow is the start of the holiday, and I don't need to go to the company for the next week. I can use my time freely."

"Your aunt and uncle are returning to China tomorrow at noon. We'll go pick them up at the airport together. Will you be staying with them at the hotel for a week afterward?"

"No." Mashiro thought for a moment, then added, "I'll go with you."

Seeing the unwavering seriousness in her eyes, Masamune couldn't bear to refuse, and said while thinking:

"Hmm... In that case, we need to plan ahead."

"My aunt and uncle are just returning to China tomorrow and need to adjust to the time difference. Let's take them to their hotel first. We'll have dinner together tonight."

"As for the location, just leave it at home, so they can get to know your living environment."

"The day after tomorrow, the 31st, is a good opportunity to get together with Kawafuji and Handa, so that my uncle and aunt can get to know the art dealers they will be working with for a long time, and also hear about Kawafuji's promotional plan."

"The day after tomorrow, let's go to the shrine together to pray for good things to happen every day next year. After that, the weather forecast says it will snow, but I don't know if it will be accurate."

"If it really snows, we'll enjoy the snow and have hot pot."

"On the 2nd, we can watch cartoons together during the day and go to the temple fair in the evening."

"Of course, this is just a suggestion. The timeframe isn't as rigid as it seems. It can be adjusted at any time. It's fine if we finish it all in one day."

"We can come up with new plans when the time comes."

Mashiro gave a soft reply, then asked again:

"This way you won't have much time to write scripts, and it will be very hard work."

"Actually, I've almost finished writing the script, but I still need to refine the details. It should take about two hours a day to complete."

Time flew by as they chatted, and before they knew it, they were both asleep.

The next morning, when Masamune woke up, he suddenly found many text messages on his phone, all of which had been sent the night before.