Anime rating game

[We at Musashino cordially invite children from all over to attend the preview screening...]

Seeing the advertisement appear on TV again, Komachi Hikigaya couldn't help but pick up her phone, go to the website at the bottom of the screen, and start filling in her personal information.

"Do you want to go for a visit, Komachi?" Hachiman Hikigaya asked, puzzled.

"That's right. The animation industry has a bright future. I may enter the animation production industry in the future. Going there in advance to visit will help me gain a deeper understanding."

Komachi Hikigaya quickly filled in her personal information, clicked submit, and then said with a grin:

"The TV said that every child should have family members with them. My parents definitely won't have time, so I'll ask my brother to come with me."

"It's not certain you'll be chosen yet, is it?" Hachiman Hikigaya retorted instinctively. "Besides, you're not exactly a child, are you?"

"The TV said it's for children under fifteen. Komachi Hikigaya is fourteen this year, she's still a child." Komachi suddenly raised her hand in a gesture of respect.

"Alright, if you are really chosen, I will go with you."

……

Sakuragi High School, Student Council.

"Hey...! You were peeking at me just now, weren't you, Tsuda?"

"No."

Takatoshi Tsuda glanced at Suzu Ogimura's phone screen and said with a smile:

"I was just wondering if you would like to attend the preview screening?"

"How could that be! I'm not a child anymore. How could I possibly be interested in a cartoon like 'Tom and Jerry,' which sounds incredibly childish?"

Even so, she couldn't stop stealing glances at Jerry the mouse on the screen.

Sensing the awkward atmosphere, I quickly changed the subject:

"That's really strange. Why are the cat and mouse named Tom and Jerry? Wouldn't Shinichi and Conan be better?"

Takatoshi Tsuda really didn't want to complain, but he couldn't help it anyway:

"That would get me criticized by Conan fans, and besides, this isn't a mystery anime."

"Um, if you'd like to go, we can call President Hayase and ask."

Suzu Ogimura immediately stood up, perched on a chair, and looked down at Takatoshi Tsuda:

"You were probably thinking that I wouldn't feel out of place even if I mingled with elementary school students, right?"

“Not at all. But now that you mention it, it doesn’t seem out of place.” The relevant images gradually appeared in Tsuda Takatoshi’s mind.

"Tsuda, suffer death!"

……

Sakuragaoka Girls' High School, Light Music Club.

"That's great! I want to go to the preview screening of 'Tom and Jerry' too," said Yui Hirasawa, lying on the table with an envious look on her face.

"It's a pity that even Azusa is over the age limit, let alone the four of us," Ritsu Tainaka reminded us with a smile.

“If you really want to go, we can call the president and ask him,” Nakano Azusa quickly said.

"Okay! Let's do it this way."

When Nakano Azusa saw Hirasawa Yui excitedly taking out her phone, she was somewhat surprised.

"Are you really going, Yui-senpai?"

"Of course! Although it's a cartoon, that one-minute PV that aired on TV was really interesting. I'm very interested in what happens next, whether Jerry gets caught by Tom or not."

“That’s right,” Ritsu Tainaka chimed in with a smile. “It’s just a very ordinary cat-and-mouse game, but it’s so captivating that it’s hard to look away. It’s as fun as K-On!”

"No, no, K-On! is much more interesting." Hirasawa Yui quickly waved her hand, "Tom and Jerry is third."

What's the second one?

"Of course it's the next season of K-On!"

……

This situation was truly unexpected for Masamune.

I thought only children would be interested in "Tom and Jerry", but I didn't expect that many acquaintances and friends would call and ask to attend the preview screening.

Even Kiyoshi Handa, a university student, called to inquire about the news.

In the end, he had no choice but to agree to everything.

A few days later, the preview screening took place as scheduled, and Masamune and Mashiro were also present.

"What brings you here, Hachiman?"

"I came here with Komachi."

Following Hachiman Hikigaya's gaze, Masamune quickly noticed Komachi, who was looking around in the distance.

"I thought only children liked this type of cartoon, but I didn't expect so many teenagers to come."

"Others may not know, but for me personally, this children's animation is quite interesting. Of course, while I don't watch it every week, if I happen to come across it, I can watch it slowly."

Chapter 110 The K-On! Girl Who Wanted to Find Tom and Jerry

The cat that can never catch the mouse and the mouse that is always on the run, these natural enemies who fight each other but also coexist peacefully to some extent, form the tone of this animation.

The quirky actions, soothing music, and interesting story captivated Hachiman Hikigaya for a time.

About six or seven minutes later, the second short story began.

'So that's the format. Each episode is about 24 minutes long, composed of three short stories, with no plot connection between them.'

Why he found this anime enjoyable was something Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't quite explain for a moment, but as he had said to Masamune before the opening scene.

I happened to see it on TV and was able to keep watching.

Judging from the children's unwavering expressions, the animation is clearly very interesting to them.

After all, children's reactions don't lie. Unlike adults, who sometimes pretend to like something even when they don't.

After the episode ended, accompanied by the ending theme song, Aoi Miyamori slowly walked onto the stage, stood in front of the scrolling credits displaying the names of the main cast and crew, held a microphone, and asked with a smile:

"Thank you all for coming to our Musashino Animation screening. Did you all like the 'Tom and Jerry' cartoon?"

"like!"

"One more episode."

"I like Jerry..."

After the commotion subsided, Aoi Miyamori withdrew the microphone she had extended towards the audience and then said:

"We are very happy that everyone enjoyed this animated series that Musashino has put so much effort into creating. Today's preview screening only features this episode. If you want to see the second episode, you can wait for about half a month."

"The first episode will air this Sunday at 7 p.m. sharp."

"To thank all the children for attending this screening, Musashino has prepared exquisite Tom and Jerry plush toys as souvenirs for everyone, one set for each person."

"Please remain seated and do not move around. Our staff will be handing out gifts to everyone."

In the audience, seeing a staff member walk past without acknowledging her, Mashiro quickly tugged at Masamune's sleeve twice and whispered:

"I also want."

"These are gifts specially prepared for children. Since you want them, you can choose one set from the remaining ones to take home after we've given them all out."

"Ah."

After all the gifts were given out, the children in the room went up on stage one by one to take photos, hosted by the emcee, Aoi Miyamori.

Upon discovering that Mashiro had gotten up and joined them, Masamune had no choice but to follow.

Because of her height, she stood right next to Yui Hirasawa and the others.

"President Hayase, this anime is really interesting."

Thank you, I'm so glad you liked it.

Soon, once everyone was in position, the cameraman took several photos, and the preview screening came to an end.

After seeing off all the children who had come to visit, in the now empty screening room, Yui Hirasawa excitedly asked:

"President Hayase, are there Jerry and Tom in real life?"

Seeing that everyone was looking at him expectantly, Masamune looked surprised:

"Why do you ask?"

“Because… Musashino’s previous anime productions were basically based on true stories, right?” Hirasawa Yui said as she thought. “We’ve discussed this issue in the club these past few days, and we feel that Tom and Jerry are very likely to have actually existed. Or rather, we have a feeling that way.”

"Well... I don't know either, maybe it really does exist."

However, even if Tom and Jerry really existed in reality, they wouldn't have the immortality and magical abilities depicted in the animation. They probably wouldn't be that smart, nor would they be able to stand and walk.

"President, do you really not know?" Nakano Azusa stared intently at Masamune's face, as if trying to see if he was lying.

“Even if they really live in this world, it has nothing to do with us, right?” Masamune shook his head with a smile.

"Mr. President, wouldn't you like to keep two pets like that?"

"Do not want to."

"In that case, if we find it, we'll raise it ourselves. I don't think the president will object, will he?"

"Okay, if you can find it, please make sure to let me have a look around."

"no problem."

The five members of K-On! exchanged glances, then huddled together beside Kotobuki Tsumugi and began to discuss in hushed tones.

Finding cats and mice that might exist in this world would definitely require a lot of financial and material resources.

Although the group has made a lot of money, they can only rely on Kotobuki Tsumugi in this regard.

"Tsumugi, which country do you think Tom and Jerry live in?"

"These two names have a Western style, so they're very likely American. I'll call my dad later and ask him to send someone to the US to try it out."

"We have to be quick, otherwise once the animation airs on TV, even more people will definitely look for it."