Anime rating game

"No, this is what I wanted to say. Thank you, um... I'm going to go bankrupt to help others, haha... Now I'm going to become a saint in the eyes of my fans."

Chapter 455 I'm sorry, I've disappointed you. I'm not that kind of person.

Everyone should know the light novel "My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong As Expected", right? This is a light novel created by Hachiman Hikigaya based on his own experiences. The male protagonist in the story shares the same name as him, and the female protagonist is also a friend of his.

In the story, Mr. Hikigaya joins a club called the Service Club...

Now, Mr. Hikigaya has decided to donate all the royalties he has earned from writing light novels, the remaining amount for his living expenses, and the rest—a total of 200 million yen—to launch a social service campaign.

Anyone who feels they are facing immense difficulties, are struggling to make ends meet, and urgently need help can call the following number or visit the following website to register for assistance.

We have established partnerships with several detective agencies and will verify the information of all applicants. If the information is accurate and the applicant truly needs help, we will provide assistance.

Whatever your troubles are, you can call or register online to talk to us...

Due to the simultaneous promotion of the social version of the service campaign on television, newspapers, and the internet, the Oregairu anime and light novel instantly became famous.

All the fans of Oregairu are talking about this, and many people who had prejudices against the animation industry have also changed their views on Oregairu.

For a time, spring plants seemed to become the focus of the world.

"So this is what Hachiman is like? That's really unexpected."

"That's right. My previous impression of Hachiman was just: a highly talented high school boy who shamelessly wrote about the stories around him and had an extremely twisted personality. From now on, Hachiman is my idol."

"Wow, writing light novels is so lucrative? That's two hundred million! And he just donated it all! If I had that much money..."

"If I had two hundred million, and you asked me to donate two thousand, I certainly wouldn't refuse. But if I had to donate it all, you might as well kill me."

"Regardless of how much Da Zhangwei actually earns, given his family background, 200 million is not a small amount for him. His willingness to donate so much is enough to show that he is a truly good person."

"He put all his savings into service activities. It seems that Hachiman really loves the Service Club. Even after graduating from high school, he still remembers it fondly."

"I used to have a bad impression of Da Zhangwei, but my opinion has changed instantly."

"I wonder how many people have asked for help? I hope the review process will be more rigorous, so as not to waste Teacher Da's precious resources."

"I haven't bought the Oregairu light novel before, I borrowed it from a friend, but now I have to buy a copy to help Hachiman recoup some of his losses."

“I bought three books, and I contributed to the 200 million (I’m proud).”

"I also bought three books, hehe... Even though I didn't do anything, I suddenly feel like I did a good deed."

Looking at the numerous comments and messages online, Hachiman Hikigaya felt inexplicably guilty.

If I really spent that much money, I would feel at ease accepting everyone's praise.

But in reality, he didn't spend a single penny.

Moreover, all his assets didn't amount to 200 million.

'Should I really donate some money? But donating too little doesn't seem right, and donating too much feels like a waste.'

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya was filled with inner turmoil, his cell phone suddenly rang.

I glanced down and saw that the caller ID showed it was my home landline.

At this time, both parents are at work, so it must be Komachi calling.

The moment she pressed the answer button, Komachi's exclamation came from the other end of the line.

"Brother, are light novels really that profitable? That's two hundred million yen! Ayasaki Hayate couldn't pay it back even if he worked his whole life."

"With this much money, you could buy so many things! If you don't need them, you can give them to me."

"You actually donated it all to help complete strangers? Are you crazy?"

Her opinion was exactly what Hachiman Hikigaya had anticipated.

After listening to her complain for two or three minutes, Hachiman Hikigaya finally spoke:

"The actual situation is not quite the same as what was advertised; that's just what they say to the public."

"What is the actual situation?"

"I can tell you, but you mustn't tell anyone else, no one."

"Uh-huh…"

"Actually, it was Hayase who paid for it..."

"I see. He was worried that others would think he wasn't contributing enough money, so he used your name?"

"Yes."

Hachiman Hikigaya nodded slightly. Compared to the rich giving their pocket money to charity, the poor giving their entire fortune to charity is obviously more newsworthy.

"What? It was just a gimmick. Sigh... I thought my brother was really going to become a saint. I was angry for a moment, but I was also a little happy."

"Sorry to disappoint you."

"No, not at all. I'm just a little sentimental. There are many things in this world that are better left unknown. Does Sister Caiyu know about this?"

"I haven't said it yet."

"Then take the initiative to call her and tell her. You'll get more points for proactively explaining than for her to call and ask."

"Ah."

After ending the call, Hachiman Hikigaya immediately dialed Iroha Isshiki's number.

Before he even opened his mouth, he received a ton of praise.

"Ahem... I need to interrupt for a moment."

"what?"

"Actually, the publicity was fake; that 200 million yen came from Hayase. The reason it was in my name was because..."

"Just as I thought.

"Huh...? How did you know?"

Could it be Komachi who said it? But after I hung up the phone, I immediately dialed Iroha's number without pausing at all.

“I guessed it,” Iroha Isshiki said with a smile. “A quick calculation will tell you. Senior’s savings are not two hundred million at all, just a little over one hundred million. Besides, Senior isn’t the kind of good-natured person who would go bankrupt to help others and completely disregard his own life.”

“You really know me well.” Hachiman Hikigaya breathed a sigh of relief. “That’s right, the me you know and the me on TV are not the same person.”

"Is it all for anime promotion? I have to say, this promotional method is indeed very effective. Sales figures are still unclear, but Oregairu's popularity has suddenly surpassed Hayate the Combat Butler and is closing in on the number one spot, The Holy Grail War."

"But the risks are huge. If we're exposed, we'll be doomed instantly. Both me and Hayase."

"Then let's find a way to avoid getting caught, senior. Do you know how to drive?"

"I'm studying, what's wrong?"

"Hurry up and get a driver's license, then buy a car. The price doesn't need to be too high, after all, it has to fit the persona of someone who's going bankrupt."

"no problem."

Hachiman Hikigaya smiled and agreed; he wasn't so tactless as to ask why he wanted to buy it.

After ending the call, another call came in, this time from my parents.

As expected, they were asking for details again.

He had no choice but to explain each point.

The phone calls continued for several tens of minutes before finally stopping.

Hachiman Hikigaya glanced at his phone's rapidly decreasing battery level and smiled helplessly.

While organizing community service activities is a great thing to do and help others, it also carries a high risk.

It looks like, starting today, I'll have to maintain this persona of being poor yet exceptionally kind for quite some time to come.

Otherwise, if it gets exposed, the thought of it is extremely dangerous.

Chapter 456 Who is it? They actually betrayed me!

Boom...!

With a soft click, another box of documents was placed at Hachiman Hikigaya's feet.

“Hachigaya, this is the new application form and supporting documents.”

Looking at the five boxes full of application materials, Hachiman Hikigaya sighed helplessly.

"Who came up with this crazy idea? It's such a huge amount of work."

“You yourself,” Masamune said with a smile.

"..."

Hachiman Hikigaya was speechless.

This is the storage room on the first floor of Musashino, a space specifically set aside to disassemble these application documents.

To ensure the success of this event, Musashino drew fifteen people from various departments to form a task force.

Even so, the workload was still enormous, with box after box of application materials being delivered, and it felt like it never decreased.

Therefore, we had no choice but to send more people.

However, with four animated series currently in production simultaneously, plus the Tom and Jerry production team and many outsourced miscellaneous tasks, they can't spare too many people.

Because of this, many voice actors who are not very busy, as well as Masamune himself, come to help in their spare time.

However, we still don't have enough manpower.

Moreover, the key to the problem lies in—

"Why am I here? Logically, shouldn't I be lying on the sofa in my apartment watching TV at this time? Or sitting in front of the computer killing time?"

"Since this event is being held in your name, how can the Service Club be without Hachiman Hikigaya?"

Masamune paused for a moment, then teased:

"How about we invite Yukinoshita and Yuihama over as well?"

Threatening me again!

Hachiman Hikigaya sighed helplessly and glared at Masamune with annoyance.