Anime rating game

"Let's go, if we delay any longer, the hotel staff will be getting impatient."

"Mr. President, who is the most beautiful girl you've ever seen?"

Masamune did not respond, but instead quickened his pace without making a sound.

……

The following morning, in the office where only Masamune and Watanabe Hayato were present.

"President, according to our verification, the person who called Umaru is a scammer. His daughter is Umaru's classmate at school. By chance, she got Umaru's phone number and boldly tried to scam some money."

"Knew it."

Nine times out of ten, phone calls made to the person in question are scams.

However, Umaru was quite looking forward to it, and she would definitely be very disappointed when she learned the truth.

"Should I send someone to warn him?"

"can."

After a moment's thought, Masamune took out his phone and began dialing his father's number.

The call was connected quickly.

After hearing Masamune's meaning, there was a few seconds of silence on the other end before the voice came again:

"So, you think your animation has boosted sales of potato chips and cola, and you want a share of the profits?"

"You can't say that. I can hire someone to make advertisements to boost sales of cola and potato chips again. At the same time, it will also increase Umaru's popularity and generate buzz for the upcoming second season of the anime. It's a win-win-win situation."

“That makes sense. I’ll call and ask, and I’ll call you back later.”

"Thank you dad."

Watanabe Hayato stared at Masamune silently until he hung up the phone before finally speaking:

"President, is it really necessary to go this far?"

"This is a win-win-win situation."

"Just let it be."

Honestly, if the president hadn't confirmed his relationship with Shiina so early on, I would definitely have thought the wrong thing.

"Please keep this a secret and don't tell anyone."

"President, doing good deeds anonymously is a very bad habit."

"Please keep this a secret."

"clear."

Chapter 279 The Rise of Bai Xue and the Incessant Factional Strife

As the animation production progressed steadily, February came to a close.

March 7th, the graduation ceremony of Fengcheng Affiliated High School.

Masamune was invited and stood in the back row of the stadium with Mashiro as spectators.

Meanwhile, on the high platform inside the gymnasium, Setsuna Ogiso was giving a speech as this year's outstanding graduate.

But as soon as the speech ended, a lot of noise suddenly arose from below, making the originally very quiet stadium very noisy.

"Kogiso, are you going to Minegi University next month?"

"Ogiso-kun, I like you!!"

"Setsuna, when will your next album be released?"

"Touma Misaka, long live Setsuna!"

"Setsuna-san, Kitahara Haruki is not worth doing that to you."

"Kiso-kun, our baseball team has already beaten up Kitahara Haruki for you to vent your anger. You scumbag deserves to be punished."

Today is Monday, and the 10th episode of the anime "White Album" just finished airing on TV last night.

Unlike the heartwarming slice-of-life scenes in the previous episodes, the series has been high-energy ever since the school festival performance in episode 7, with various classic lines creating a new trend online.

The rivalry between Setsuna Ogiso and Kazusa Touma intensifies, and the peculiar term "White Album" gradually gains popularity.

Not only online, but also on campus, students are divided into two factions: the Setsuna faction is dominant, while the Touma faction is not to be underestimated.

Because of the noise, and given that it was the day the third-year students were graduating, many students couldn't contain their emotions and erupted at what should have been a solemn graduation ceremony.

Setsuna had somewhat anticipated this, but she hadn't expected things to turn out this way.

He could only use the high volume of the microphone to silence the noisy students below the stage, and then explained somewhat flusteredly:

"Thank you all very much for your support. However, there is one thing I need to reiterate: I have no relation to Kitahara-kun, and the content in the anime is entirely fictional."

"Next month, I will be going to Fengcheng University. Due to work reasons, I may not be able to go to school every day after entering university."

"Touma is not a mistress, but Kitahara's true love. I sincerely wish them happiness."

"It's genuine, without a trace of falsehood."

"I can say without hesitation that I don't like Kitahara-kun, I've never liked him, and I've never even spoken to him."

"Today is the most important graduation ceremony for our Fengcheng Affiliated High School, and also the most important day for the third-year students."

"Therefore, please don't just focus on me, but pay more attention to those around you."

"Do you have someone you like? Did you confess to them before graduation? Even though it's already the last day of high school, you still keep all your feelings to yourself. Won't you feel very regretful when you think about it tomorrow?"

Seeing that many people in the audience were bowing their heads in silence, seemingly struck by a thorn in their side, Yukina secretly breathed a sigh of relief and spoke again:

"Thank you all so much for your concern for Setsuna Ogiso. As many of you may already know, my variety show, Mystery Journey, will be broadcast on television tonight at 7 p.m.."

"Anyone who wants to hear new songs, anyone who likes me, can turn on the TV and contribute to the ratings of our program."

"I'm sorry, I've gone off on a tangent."

"On this last day of your high school career, I wish all graduates that whatever path they choose, they will move forward steadily and live up to their youth."

"And for those in grades 10 and 11, if you choose to continue your studies, you should make the most of your time at school."

"Although our school is affiliated with Fengda University, we still have to take entrance exams for admission, and many students are rejected every year..."

Amid applause, Setsuna bowed and calmly left the stage.

[Next, please welcome the current students...]

Soon after, the graduation ceremony ended, and many students took photos with their families in front of the school gate, holding their diplomas.

Throughout the entire process, Ogiso Setsuna was surrounded by a large crowd.

Some girls came up to say goodbye and left, while some boys confessed their feelings to themselves and then hurriedly left.

Some people were asking for autographs, while others wanted to take a photo together.

It lasted for more than an hour before it became quiet again.

At this moment, her arms were also full of flowers, snacks, and candies given to her by her juniors.

Yukina looked around and immediately noticed Masamune chatting with his family in the distance. Then she saw Mashiro looking around beside her, as well as Kaori Miyazono and Kousei Arima.

"Sorry for keeping you waiting."

"It's okay, you've worked hard too."

Masamune shook his head slightly and said with a smile:

"Let's take some photos first to capture the memorable parts of the campus, and then go out for dinner to celebrate. I've already booked a hotel; it's not far from the school, just a short walk away."

"Thank you, Mr. Masamune, for going to so much trouble."

"Don't be shy, it's just a simple home-cooked meal, it won't cost much."

As Setsuna approached, Kaori Miyazono stepped forward, helping her lighten her load, and said:

"Congratulations on your graduation, Setsuna-senpai. And this is a gift I prepared, please accept it."

When she saw that she had helped her remove a lot of burdens from her body and handed them over to her parents and Xiaohong, and then stuffed a bag of candy into her arms, Setsuna couldn't help but smile.

"Wow, so much sugar! It feels like it'll last a long time."

"Hehe... After all, this is everyone's heartfelt gift."

After Kaori Miyazono, Masamune also stepped forward and presented his gift.

"This is a gift from Mashiro and me."

After handing everything over to her family, Yukina opened the gift box and was surprised to find two diamond earrings inside.

“Mr. Masamune, it’s just a graduation ceremony, it’s really too much of a expense.”

"Don't mention it. There's bound to be a difference between gifts from working professionals and students. It's not expensive, and you can afford it yourself. Just accept it."

"Thanks…"

I can afford to buy it, but I definitely wouldn't buy jewelry that looks so expensive.

When I first saw the box, my heart started racing, but it turned out to be just an earring.

That's right, such a small box can't hold a necklace, so all that's left is earrings.

……

That afternoon, a montage of the graduation ceremony at Fengcheng Affiliated High School was posted online by the school and reposted countless times.

At present, the White Album genre is booming, and Ogiso Setsuna's popularity is rising. Classic White Album quotes have become her trademark.

"Yukina is a third party who completely ruined the relationship between the three of them, making it impossible to end. I really don't know how the anime will end. I feel like Kitahara made a mistake no matter who he chose."

"Touma Fuzo, no explanation needed."

"Regardless of who the mistress is, it's obvious in reality that she's going for the Touma route. Didn't Setsuna already make it clear at the Minegashiro High School graduation ceremony this afternoon? In reality, she and Touma aren't competitors, and she doesn't even know Kitahara Haruki."

"You believe her just because she says so? I highly suspect that this is just a nicer story she came up with to save face after losing the competition."

"Whether in real life or in anime, I really admire Setsuna. Compared to Touma, who is always passive, she clearly knows what she wants and how she should act. By the way, the tsundere archetype has become obsolete."

"The person upstairs is right. Although I'm not a Setsuna shipper, I have to say that Setsuna is forever a goddess. Let Kitahara and Touma be together, Setsuna belongs to everyone."