Anime rating game

Hehe... I should have known about this too.

"Don't get me wrong, I don't want to go shopping with you guys, I'm just criticizing this unfair phenomenon. It's like when the class organizes a group activity but deliberately excludes a certain person."

Classic tsundere!

Umaru and Setsuna exchanged a glance and had the same thought at the same time.

"Speaking of which, I was chatting with the president the other day and heard some news about Chitose," Setsuna said with a smile.

"What?" Karasuma Chitose's attention was instantly diverted. "Good news or bad news?"

"Of course it's good news! I heard that you're about to become the protagonist of the story too."

"Huh...!? Really?"

Karasuma Chitose's face lit up with joy, and he immediately got up and ran upstairs.

I frantically pressed the elevator button a few times, but it felt too slow, so I ran up the stairs in one go and then pushed open the door and went inside.

"President!"

"...I'll leave the rest to you."

After seeing Watanabe Hayato off, Masamune turned to Karasuma Chitose, whose gaze was intense, and asked in surprise:

"What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"President, I heard that I'm about to become the protagonist of a story. Will my favorite anime be included in our next season's production?"

"No."

Seeing her lower her head in disappointment, Masamune sighed helplessly.

"Who did you listen to?"

"Hmph! I would never betray my friends."

Umaru or Setsuna?

"Huh...? How did you guess?"

"I've only told this to a very small number of people. Just take a look at your circle of friends, and the answer will be clear."

"Is...this news true?"

"No."

"What? I've already come to you, so don't try to hide it anymore."

"There won't be an anime featuring you as the female lead next quarter, but perhaps the quarter after that."

"Oh...!"

At that moment, Karasuma Chitose inexplicably felt that his luck had turned around.

I worked for two and a half years and took on many roles, the vast majority of which were supporting roles, second female lead, or third female lead. The few leading roles I played were mostly female characters in harem anime or ensemble dramas.

While she's described as the female lead, the addition of "one of" is actually quite irrelevant.

After the animation finished airing, it failed to leave a lasting impression on the audience.

Many viewers watched the whole thing but still couldn't remember the female lead's name.

Musashino's anime, especially the female protagonists, are all unforgettable for viewers.

In the voice acting industry, many voice actors only voice one character in their entire career that can be sung for more than ten years.

"What kind of story? Has the script been written yet?"

"No. The first volume of the light novel has just been finished, and Mashiro is currently drawing illustrations. It should be released within this month."

"Hmm... Can I take a look at the original manuscript? As someone directly involved in the story, it's absurd that I only found out now. Hehe... I need to make sure there's no slander against me in it."

"Go ask Hachiman. He's the original author. I only offered some suggestions on this project from the sidelines. The main story is based on his own thoughts and ideas."

"Understood. Is the animation confirmed to be produced in the season after next?"

"Uncertain, it could change at any time."

"Can't you just settle on one thing? With all this changing, I can't even brag to anyone about it."

Masamune looked at her speechlessly. It seemed that the secrecy measures were the right thing to do.

"Don't you have any sense of confidentiality? Theoretically speaking, the story content is not allowed to be revealed to the public before the animation airs."

"I'm the female lead, don't I get any special privileges?"

"No."

"Waaah... It's so rare to get to be the main character, but I can't even brag about it to anyone. I have to keep it all inside. This is so frustrating!"

"Are you a child?"

"If I could, I would want to be a carefree child forever."

"I'll let you brag to your parents, is that alright now?"

"Really? Thank you so much! Hmph... I'm going to show off to Wujing-jun and make him go crazy with envy and jealousy."

Really.

Masamune chuckled and shook his head slightly.

"Unfortunately, your plan may fall through. Wujing is the male protagonist, and he is also the provider of the story material."

"Huh...? Why didn't you come to me?"

Karasuma Chitose was stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered and looked at Masamune with a resentful expression.

At that moment, she was filled with resentment.

why?

Umaru and Setsuna go shopping but don't look for me; they treat me like I don't exist.

The same is true here.

She was clearly the female lead, but she was completely ignored.

Could it be that I'm really that disliked?

The next moment, grief and indignation filled his heart, and tears flowed down his face involuntarily.

"It can't be that bad, can it?" Masamune quickly got up to grab a tissue, looking slightly flustered.

There were only the two of them in the office. If she ran out crying, there would definitely be bad rumors afterward.

"I'm sorry, I apologize."

“I was just worried that you would get carried away and show off everywhere, which would have a bad influence, so I deliberately didn’t tell you.”

Karasuma Chitose instantly stopped crying, smiled triumphantly, and said while wiping away her tears:

"Hehe... You were fooled, weren't you? How could I possibly cry over something so trivial? It was all acting, all of that was just acting."

"Hmph…! It's definitely not because I suddenly felt all alone, and that all my friends were fake, that I was overcome with grief and indignation and couldn't help but cry."

"Yes, yes... it's all acting."

This doesn't seem like acting at all. Is she really that afraid of being alone?

Masamune smiled helplessly. Really, these days, arrogance has long since disappeared.

Chapter 426 I Hate April Fools' Day

[Has Da Zhangwei released a new book again? And at this special time like the end of the season.]

[Indeed. This is definitely not a good time, as everyone is anticipating new anime series and the season's ratings.]

[Have you finished reading it? This novel is quite interesting, continuing Hachiman's writing style as always. However, it completely shattered everyone's expectations for the voice actors, so I don't think the reviews will be very high.]

[Yeah, this novel is actually quite interesting, but it's just too... well, you know.]

To put it bluntly, this novel is not only a scathing critique of the industry, but also a challenge to Karasuma Chitose.

The female protagonist, Karasuma Chitose, has no experience at the beginning of the story. She has terrible acting skills, poor voice acting, is rude, shameless, and yet she is extremely arrogant. No matter how you look at it, she has no chance of becoming a voice actress.

However, he managed to get the job smoothly by using connections.

Afterwards, because success came too easily, he became complacent, stopped training properly, and spent his days slacking off, only wanting to take shortcuts.

However, he's doing much better than many others, a true maverick in the industry.

[Considering reality, I'm once again deeply impressed by voice actress Karasuma Chitose; she's practically a useless girl, good for nothing except her looks.]

[Yes, but that's precisely what makes her somewhat endearing. I've seen plenty of these silly, adorable, and mischievous characters, but they're almost always supporting roles or villains; this is the first time I've seen a female lead like this.]

In the afternoon, Aki Tomoya sat on a roadside bench, constantly scrolling through his phone screen, with his newly bought light novel "Girls' Number" next to him.

This novel is so strange that after reading it, I felt an inexplicable urge to get it off my chest.

I enter frequently used chat groups and watch the chat history increase, occasionally contributing one or two messages.

This light novel has an interesting writing style and plot, but it is not a romance novel. The female protagonist, Karasuma Chitose, has a terrible character design and is not as appealing as the supporting characters, Sono Momoka and Shibasaki Manyo.

However, considering the real person in the story and the roles she has played, I don't have a very strong sense of anticipation.

"This is indeed the first time I've seen a female lead of this type. If she's portrayed well, she should leave a deep impression."

"The key to the story lies in the character's growth. It's precisely because she's such a terrible female lead that she's all the more anticipated. The moment she finally grows into a perfect character is the most exciting part of the story."

"Huh…?"

While muttering to himself, Aki Tomoya suddenly thought of a question.

It has been more than two years since Karasuma Chitose debuted.

Novels are definitely based on reality. Given the existence of real people, it's unlikely that they would fabricate stories; at most, they would make some artistic embellishments.

So, how much progress has Karasuma Chitose made in real life compared to two and a half years ago?

Exit the group chat interface, open your browser, and start searching for [Karasuma Chitose].

"Hmm...? Haha..."

Seeing the words "useless girl" next to Karasuma Chitose's name on the Google search, Aki Tomoya couldn't help but laugh.