Anime rating game

"AL, my only impression of their company is Konosuba. Apart from that, it seems like they don't have any other interesting works."

At this point, Doma Umaru hesitated:

"Of course, even the most boring animation will have one or two highlights."

"The animation on the other side may not be as good as Musashino, but it's still pretty good. If all the highlights are edited together, it should be quite interesting."

"But is it necessary to send salt to the enemy?"

“What enemies are there?” Masamune shook his head with a smile. “Musashino City is full of animation companies. The other side just happens to be closer to us. I never thought of them as rivals.”

"Is this contempt for the enemy?"

"Can't we be partners?"

“There is no room for two tigers in one mountain.”

“You’re overthinking it.” Masamune smiled. “Anyway, I’ll leave the video editing material to you. I’ll talk to Ms. Ando later and see how we’ll calculate your payment—a fixed salary or a profit-sharing arrangement, whichever is higher.”

"Thank you, I really like Mr. Masamune's generous and forthright personality."

Chapter 295 My Persona Might Collapse

"Hachiman, when will the next volume of Oregairu be released?"

"Almost done, I'm writing it now."

"When is 'soon'? Will it be available next week?"

"It won't be that fast, at least it'll have to wait until next month."

"Ugh... I really want to lock Teacher Da in a dark room."

"Compared to my peers in the industry, I've already written very quickly."

"Master should look forward and compare himself to those who write quickly, such as Izumi-sensei. Izumi-sensei's novels may not be as interesting, but he writes them fast."

"You know how busy I am."

"Of course I know, so these aren't my own thoughts, but rather questions asked on behalf of my classmates."

Inside the Soubu High School student council room, Komachi Hikigaya, who had just entered high school, stood next to Hachiman Hikigaya with a big smile on her face.

Even though the second season of the anime has long ended, the popularity of Oregairu hasn't diminished at all. Perhaps it's because the novel is still ongoing, or perhaps it's because Soubu High School actually exists.

Anyway, the number of new students at Soubu High School this year has increased significantly compared to last year, and they are all there because of the characters that appeared in the anime.

As the male protagonist's younger sister and an important supporting character in the anime, Komachi immediately became the focus of her class after entering high school.

I always felt that Komachi had become everyone's "little sister" at school.

"Would you like to join the student council?"

"Huh...? You already have so many people here, are you still short of people?"

"Of course. There seem to be a lot of people, but when you really think about it, there's even more work to do."

"Is that right?"

Hachiman Hikigaya didn't reply, but just looked up and around.

Following his gaze, Komachi saw Yukino Yukinoshita sitting behind a computer in the student council room, typing with great concentration.

Among those also working were my older brother and two boys whose names I didn't know (former student council members).

The rest of the people were greeting different students, seemingly just chatting, but it couldn't be said that they were playing around.

"Aren't you going to come up with a solution?" Komachi asked in a low voice.

Hachiman Hikigaya sighed softly and typed on his computer:

[There's nothing I can do about it; these are all within the scope of my job.]

"don't know."

[The work of the student union is often very important, including budgets for various clubs, upgrading and replacing campus facilities, etc. Any work involving money always requires extreme caution.]

[The Service Department itself also has corresponding activities.]

It turned out to be the case.

Although he deleted it quickly after writing it, Komachi still quickly understood what he meant.

The main activities of the Service Department are to accept requests from students and provide assistance.

Although the student council also has this function, it is not the main one. It mainly manages student affairs, especially now that the semester has just started, which is a busy time.

Just like classmates in their own class, many people wanted to come to the Service Department to take photos and chat, just like fans chasing after celebrities.

Of course, many new students genuinely have worries and want to consult with the Service Department.

However, this is precisely the busiest season for the student council, and there is inevitably a shortage of manpower.

Is there a seasonal labor shortage?

"It can be said like this."

This time, Hachiman Hikigaya did not type.

After hesitating for a moment, he got up and walked towards Yukino Yukinoshita.

"Although I know you might not accept it, it's the time of year, so why not listen to my proposal?"

"Since you know I won't accept, then there's no need to say anything," Yukino Yukinoshita said without looking up.

"Give me a separate classroom, or even a storage room, as long as no one is watching me, I can finish it quickly even if it's twice the workload."

"veto."

"At the current pace, it will be difficult to complete the budget work on time."

There are more new students than last year, and new clubs have also been added. Some of these clubs are modeled after the Service Department, while others are clubs with real talent and aspirations to achieve something great.

With a large student body, the school provides ample funding for student clubs.

The amount of funding allocated to each organization needs to be carefully calculated.

In addition, it is necessary to verify which clubs need to be abolished and their offices vacated due to insufficient members or lack of achievements.

"In that case, let's recruit new people; that's the best solution."

“We already have a lot of people in our student council.”

"You should know what I'm talking about."

Although it appears to have a large number of members, it is, after all, a combination of two clubs.

With Yui and Isshiki having to carry out activities as members of the Service Club, the shortage of manpower is obvious to everyone.

"veto."

"Then suspend the activities of the Service Department and put up a 'Do Not Disturb' sign."

"veto."

"It's hard to have your cake and eat it too."

"Listening to students' opinions and providing assistance is the student council's job, and its importance is no less than that of the club's budget."

Hachiman Hikigaya sighed inwardly; he understood Yukinoshita's thoughts to some extent.

The manpower shortage is only temporary. If too many people are hired, it will be more difficult to manage once this period is over.

Moreover, many students wanted to join the Department of Service, but the stringent conditions set last year after negotiations with the school deterred a large number of new students.

Once the door is opened and new students are recruited, countless students will flock in.

This isn't just thirty or fifty people; there are at least a hundred.

However, choosing the best option is also a false proposition.

With over a hundred people, no matter how carefully you select, it's impossible to have only one or two left.

The Service Department can open branches, such as the Second and Third Branches, and so on, but the Student Council cannot.

Given the nature of the job, it's impossible to hire too many people.

"In that case, let's have Komachi join the student council. And let Isshiki come and help out too. With two more people, things will be easier."

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at Komachi, who came to the student council room every day, hesitated for a moment, and nodded slightly:

"can."

Hachiman Hikigaya breathed a sigh of relief and quickly walked towards Iroha Isshiki, who was chatting with a girl.

"Isshiki, after you've finished serving the last student, come and help out."

"clear."

Isshiki Iroha made an OK sign and responded with a smile.

"I'm sorry, have I caused you any trouble?" the girl asked hesitantly.

"Don't worry about it, this is the Soubu High School Student Council. Where were we?"

"Family discord."

I remembered!

Both parents suspect the other of cheating, are getting a divorce, argue every day, and the family is in disharmony.

"I've noted down your concerns. We'll have a meeting before school ends this afternoon to reach a consensus, and then we'll come to see you tomorrow. Which class are you in? Please register here."

"Class C, Year 1"

……

It's about six o'clock in the afternoon.

If it were during the old days of the Service Club, the group would have gone home long ago, but they are still sitting in the student council room.

"So, after school tomorrow afternoon, Komachi and I will go to the club building to announce the decision to disband those clubs. Isshiki and Hachiman will handle the requests we received today, and Hihama and Haba will continue with the reception work. Kobayashi..."

"no problem."

"That's it for today."