Anime rating game

"No, I'm here to ask for your reasons. There's no smoke without fire. Why do you want to build a cherry blossom path? It can't just be another case of Mashiro casually saying she likes it, can it?"

"No, that's not it. This time, it's to help another woman get over her inner conflict."

"A philandering scumbag?"

"You're overthinking it. I've never met that woman before, and I don't know her at all."

"If that's the case, why do such a thing?"

"To make the animation even better. Although we are currently working on a game and the animation hasn't started yet, with her assistance, both the animation and the game can be made even better."

At this moment, Adagaki Aki fell completely silent.

Is this the difference between the two?

No matter what you do, you have to do your best. No wonder every season of Musashino Anime is so popular.

Do you remember the promise we made last summer?

"Of course. As things stand, Student Council of Delusions has higher sales than Konosuba, so I win."

"With a difference of only a few thousand in sales, the outcome is still uncertain, isn't it?"

"Based on what I understand, you only made 12 episodes of Konosuba, and Seitokai Yakuindomo, in addition to the 12 main episodes, also added two OVA episodes. With 14 versus 12, the total sales couldn't possibly be bad."

"Despicable!" Adagaki Aki's expression froze.

"Because there are only two anime running at the same time this period, there are too many idle staff. In order to make good use of the abundant manpower, not only Seitokai Yakuindomo, but also Rose Eyes added an OVA episode. It's not intentionally targeting you, it's just normal business needs."

"Hmph...!" Adagaki Aki was very angry.

Although she hasn't figured out what she'll do if she wins, she'll definitely be so angry that she'll want to smash things if she loses the promise because of those two OVA episodes.

However, given the current situation, there is indeed a high probability that they will lose because of this.

"I'll go home and ask my family for money. I'm definitely going to sign more artists. Next season, we absolutely won't lose to Musashino!"

"Unfortunately, after Konosuba, it will be difficult for your anime productions this season to beat our next season's Chuunibyou, and by the time it's delayed until the season after that, K-On! Season 2 should be airing."

"Then we'll see."

Chapter 128 Kaoru Miyazono and Shio Okazaki's First Encounter

In late March, the anime "Your Lie in April" had come to an end, airing three episodes a week.

The story of Arima Kousei and Miyazono Kaoru has become more widely known.

Many pianists of the same age as Kousei Arima want to get in touch with him, hoping that he can overcome his past trauma and return to the stage.

At the same time, people are also curious about his relationship with Kaoru Miyazono, which has become a topic of conversation every week in the music industry.

However, for the two parties involved, the broadcast schedule of the animation did not have any impact.

Especially Kaoru Miyazono, who was in the hospital with her phone taken away, unable to receive any more information, and completely unaware that she had unknowingly become a celebrity.

"Arima-kun, I'd like to get some fresh air. Could you please open the window for me?"

"Wait a moment, let me ask the doctor."

Seeing him leave the ward in a hurry, Kaoru Miyazono smiled helplessly.

I know my own body best. These past few days, my health has been deteriorating every day, to the point that I'm terrified every night before bed, worried that I won't wake up the next day.

As things stand, it probably won't last much longer.

If she could, she actually wanted to go out and travel around, and do everything she wanted to do on what might be the last day of her life.

Confess your love to Arima Kousei again, and it would be best to die in his arms.

But he was too weak to walk very far.

Moreover, doctors do not allow patients to leave the hospital.

At the same time, she also had some doubts.

Is it really appropriate for her to confess her feelings to Arima at the very end of her life? It might have caused him a huge psychological blow.

The suicide note was written last winter. I wonder how much Arima will cry when he reads it after he passes away.

Just then, the door suddenly opened, and a little girl looked around, quickly regained her senses, and cautiously said:

"I'm sorry, sister, I went to the wrong room."

Looking at the hospital gown the other person was wearing, Kaoru Miyazono was somewhat curious and couldn't help but strike up a conversation:

"It's okay. Is your ward next door? I don't think I've seen you before."

"After my surgery, I was in another ward. I felt better today and just moved here."

"Oh, I see. Was your surgery successful?"

"Yes, the doctor said the recovery is going very well, and I'll be able to be discharged in another two weeks. What about you, sister?"

"I'm still waiting in line; the surgery is scheduled for early April. My name is Kaoru Miyazono. What's your name?"

"My name is Okazaki Shio."

Okazaki Shio sat down on the chair next to the hospital bed and asked curiously:

"Sister, what illness do you have? How long have you been hospitalized? Why can't you have surgery until early April?"

"Because I was luckiest in April, that's when the success rate of the surgery was highest."

Kaoru Miyazono smiled and then asked:

"And you? What illness do you have?"

“I don’t know. I heard it’s a problem with my heart.” Okazaki Shio pointed to her chest. “When I had the surgery, the doctor used anesthesia, so I didn’t feel anything at all and don’t know exactly how the treatment was done.”

Heart disease?

This is no minor illness.

Thinking that the surgery she had just mentioned had been successful, Kaoru Miyazono felt a sense of relief.

"Didn't your family come to be with you?"

“My dad is working and doesn’t have time to come during the day. But he’ll come over to have dinner with me at 6 pm.”

"Same as me."

Kaoru Miyazono's situation was not unexpected; hospitalization costs are considerable, and no matter what her parents said, they couldn't possibly quit their jobs to be with their child.

What does your father do for a living?

“He used to be an electrician, but I don’t know now, I haven’t asked yet. Dad said that because I need to come to the hospital for regular check-ups, our family will move from the small town to Tokyo.”

"So this is ah."

Although she didn't know where she used to live, Kaoru Miyazono could imagine how difficult it must have been.

Prices and housing costs in Tokyo are too high; even just renting an apartment is a significant expense.

And heart surgery, for example, also costs a lot of money.

"How are you feeling now? You just had surgery, are you already able to walk around?"

"The doctor said that it's okay to walk around a bit, but you can't leave this floor."

"The same thing happened to me, the doctor told me the same thing."

Kaoru Miyazono smiled and then asked:

How old are you? Have you ever been to school?

"She is 5 years old this year and has already been to school."

"So...if you transfer to a school in Tokyo, won't you miss your school and your friends back home?"

"A little bit, but it's okay as long as I can live with my dad."

Seeing the expectation on Okazaki Shio's face, Miyazono Kaoru gradually relaxed.

During their conversation, a knock came at the door, and the door to the ward slowly opened. Arima Kousei and his "cousin" Sakagami Shizuka walked in one after the other.

"So you've been here, Xiaoxi. Do you remember me?"

"I remember you, you're Shizuka-neechan?"

"That's right, I'm Shizuka Sakagami. I just wanted to say hello because of some work-related matters."

After greeting Okazaki Shizuka, she turned to look at Miyazono Kaoru:

"How are you feeling today, Kaoru?"

"It's similar to yesterday. Do you know Shizuka-nee and Xiaoxi?" Kaoru Miyazono asked curiously.

"Well... due to work reasons, I will often consult with Shio's father, Tomoya Okazaki. I came to see Shio today, and also to see you."

"Xiaoxi just said that her father used to be an electrician. I remember that Jingxiang is a voice actress, right? There doesn't seem to be any professional connection between the two, does there?"

After a moment's thought, Shizuka Sakagami felt there was nothing she couldn't say, and explained:

"That's right, our president plans to adapt Okazaki Tomoya's high school story into an anime and a game. The game is currently in production."

"Since it's an AVG (Adventure Game) type of game, the male protagonist, Tomoya Okazaki, doesn't need voice acting, but there are several female protagonists."

"Among them, Xiaoxi's mother, Furukawa Nagisa, is one of the female protagonists."

"I won the audition within the agency and got the voice of Nagisa Furukawa."

So this is ah.

Kaoru Miyazono seemed to be deep in thought. Now that she had secured the voice of the game's female protagonist, she would surely be able to do the same for the anime's female protagonist as well.

Although she didn't know much about the voice acting industry, she knew that voice actors who could voice lead roles were very popular and talented.

"Shizuka-nee is amazing! I've watched a lot of anime, but I wonder if you voiced any of the characters in them?"

"I don't think so. I only got the voice acting role for the female lead last winter. Before that, I mostly played minor supporting roles or extras that weren't very popular."

"That's really amazing! Breakthroughs from zero to one are often the hardest. What anime is Shizuka-nee playing the lead role in? I want to see it."

"The plot is quite complicated. Watching it now would cause too much emotional fluctuation and be bad for your health. It's not too late to watch it after your surgery."

Shizuka Sakaki is too embarrassed to say that the first female lead she voiced was named Kaoru Miyazono.