Anime rating game

"If possible, it's best to play all types of games."

“That will take a long time.” Doma Umaru chuckled.

“It’s okay, we also live in Tokyo, just not in Hachioji City. I drove here, the return trip will only take a few tens of minutes at most.”

"Since there are no time constraints, let's start from here and go through it all again from the beginning."

"it is good."

"How about starting with a shooting game if you're a beginner? It's easy to pick up and you can play with three people."

"it is good."

A few hours later, around 5 p.m., the three of them walked out of the arcade carrying plastic bags full of their loot, under the tearful gaze of the shop assistant.

Doma Umaru, who calls himself UMR, has superb gaming skills, especially in the claw machine, where he never misses a shot and can get a lot of prizes in just a few coins.

Mashiro's ability to imitate is top-notch; she can almost perfectly replicate Mashiro's moves and has also won many drinks, dolls, figurines, and other items placed in the claw machine.

Masamune, on the other hand, became a robot carrying bags.

"Thank you, Ms. UMR. Thanks to your guidance, we have learned a lot of game tricks."

"You're welcome. This is the first time I've seen someone with such an amazing learning ability. Mashiro's ability to perfectly copy other people's moves would definitely make her a super boss in an anime."

Doma Umaru laughed for a while, then said somewhat dejectedly:

"However, I still feel a little uncomfortable. The moves I practiced for a long time can be learned by others after just one glance."

"Excuse me, in exchange, how about we go out for dinner together? It's on me," Masamune said with a smile.

"Huh? Where are we going?"

"On my way here at noon, I found a pretty good barbecue restaurant, but I wasn't hungry at the time, so I thought I'd go to the arcade for a while and then go there when I got hungry. It's a little past 5 o'clock now, which is about lunchtime, so I'll go there for a quick meal."

"A barbecue restaurant?"

Doma looked around and recalled the various restaurants on the surrounding streets.

"I think I know which restaurant you're talking about. The food there is indeed top-notch, but it's quite expensive, so the price-performance ratio isn't very high."

"money is not a problem."

"Oh... I love hearing people say things like that. In that case, I won't be polite."

As they were talking, they noticed Masamune taking out his phone and snapping a few photos of the arcade behind him. Doma asked in surprise:

"What's wrong? This restaurant is nice, but it's not exactly a memorable place, is it?"

"No, it's not that. I just feel a little bad that I took so much stuff from the store without spending too much money. I'll help them promote it later."

"Ah...oh."

Chapter 154 Gossip-loving Umaru

Inside the private room of the barbecue restaurant, while waiting for the staff to serve the food, Doma Umaru took off her hat, let her long hair down, and then said with a smile:

"Now that we've left the arcade, let me give a formal introduction. My name is Umaru Doma, a first-year student at Arayada High School."

"Shiina Mashiro, a second-year student at Tokyo University of the Arts."

"Huh...? You look about my age, right? You're already a sophomore? I can't believe it."

Upon hearing this, Masamune immediately explained:

"Mashiro only studied for a few months in the first year of high school last year before being specially admitted to Tokyo University of the Arts. It can be considered as skipping a grade or being specially admitted as an art student."

"Oh, I see. So, you're a year older than me?"

Doma nodded slightly to show that he understood.

The next moment, Shiina Mashiro's name resurfaced in his mind.

Shiina...Mashiro?

Come to think of it, I feel like I've heard this name somewhere before.

"Huh...? Musashino's animation director?"

"Yes, this is my business card."

Masamune then took out his business card and handed it over.

"So, you're saying that the K-On! and Seitokai Yakuindomo anime series were all produced by your company?"

After the initial surprise, a host of pent-up questions flooded back into my mind.

"They've made so many interesting animations, why aren't there any figurines?"

"Furthermore, there are absolutely no clothes for sale that have a K-On! pattern on them."

"Not only K-On!, but also Amakusa Shino, Nanajo Tenku, Takanashi Rikka, and so on, not a single one."

"After searching around, all I found were some posters."

After she finished speaking in one breath, Masamune finally began to explain:

"I'm sorry, there's a reason for that."

“Since April of last year, all of the anime produced by Musashino, except for Rose Eyes, have been adapted from live-action films.”

"As you probably know, the real-life K-On! girls are exactly the same as their anime counterparts in terms of personality and appearance."

"Given Akiyama Mio's personality, what do you think she would do if she saw her figure being held in someone's hand and someone trying to lift her skirt? Or, what if there were clothes with Akiyama Mio's image printed all over the street?"

"Won't she faint?" Doma repeated subconsciously, then suddenly became excited. "Isn't this quite interesting?"

“In that case, she’ll definitely keep complaining to me.”

"So, Yuuta and Rikka are real people?"

"Yes."

"Then why don't you have the voice actors promote the event like you did with The Student Council?

"I'm too shy. If someone mentions my teenage years, I'll explode and roll around on the floor."

"Oh...I really want to see them live!" Doma Umaru's eyes lit up, filled with anticipation. "By the way, how old are they now?"

"Just like you, we've only been in our first year of high school for a short time."

"I wonder what the live-action version will be like? But, since they've turned your embarrassing chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) past into an anime, haven't they given you any trouble?"

"I looked for him, but Hachiman persuaded me to go back."

"Master?"

"Ah."

"So, is it true that the rumor that Da Zhangwei wrote the 'chuunibyou' (middle school syndrome) romance novel is true?"

"Yes."

"The rumors were actually true! No wonder there were so many words and sentences, and so many self-revealing psychological descriptions. I wonder when the next volume of 'Chuunibyou Love' will be released?"

"That depends on when Hachiman finishes writing."

"Speaking of which, Oregairu was also written by Hachiman Hikigaya. It's a light novel written by Hachiman Hikigaya with himself as the protagonist. It's practically like a diary. So, does that mean the real Hachiman Hikigaya has the same personality as his character in the anime? It's amazing how he could write it."

“I have his cringey notes, he can’t refuse them.”

"No wonder..."

After gossiping enthusiastically for a while, Doma Umaru finally stopped when the waiter brought over the grilled meat.

"Don't we grill it ourselves? I remember that if we ask the staff to grill it before serving, the price will be higher."

"What you bake yourself is definitely not as good as what a professional makes. The heat and seasoning are not trivial matters."

"Right."

Picking up a piece of grilled meat with chopsticks and gently putting it into his mouth, the explosive impact on his taste buds instantly melted Doma Umaru's heart.

"Very delicious!"

"The barbecue at this restaurant is really good. The heat is just right, and the seasoning is superb."

While eating, Masamune unconsciously started thinking about the anime for the next season.

Compared to the already decided "Shirobako" and "Oregairu" season 2, he originally planned to produce CLANNAD.

But now that I think about it, unlike K-On! or Seitokai Yakuindomo, which have no main storyline and whose plots can be interrupted at any time, Shirobako and CLANNAD have complete main storylines. Splitting them into multiple 12-episode anime series has had some impact on the plot.

With 24 episodes for Shirobako and the length of CLANNAD, the manpower requirements were extremely demanding.

Since we've run into Umaru Doma here, why not postpone the production of CLANNAD and make the third season of the anime, Himouto! Umaru-chan, next season? That would be a good idea.

"Doma, I have a request."

"Um... if you don't mind, please call me Umaru. If you call me Doma, it reminds me too much of my older brother."

"Okay, then you can just call me by my name."

Masamune paused for a moment, then continued:

"We at Musashino are currently maintaining a pace of producing three anime series per season. Of the three anime series scheduled to begin production this July, two have already been decided. As for the remaining third series, I hope to use Hachioji City as the setting and adapt things around you into an anime."

"Oh...? You've got your eye on me again? No problem." Doma Umaru said with a smile while eating grilled meat, "I don't have the dark history like Yuuta and Rikka, and I don't have any secrets I can't tell anyone. So, I agree."

As for her lazy demeanor at home, that's a secret known only to herself and her brother, and it's unlikely they would know.

"Thank you very much. In that case, I will draft the contract after I start work the day after tomorrow and then bring someone to see you."

Do we still need to sign a contract?

"Of course, since we're going to be using your name and image, we'll offer you a signing fee."

"Hmm...how much?"

Masamune leaned closer and whispered the amount.

"So much money! That's enough to buy so many games. But having so much extra pocket money all of a sudden..." Doma hesitated, "Is it really okay to spend it all myself? I feel a little guilty towards my brother."

"Xiao Mai, when is your brother coming back? We need to discuss this with him."

"Huh...? Can't we keep this a secret from my brother?" Doma Umaru quickly asked.