Anime rating game

That's true, idiots are always slower to catch on in this respect.

Hachiman Hikigaya turned to look at Yukino Yukinoshita, his face showing hesitation, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.

At that moment, Yukino Yukinoshita also looked over and said softly:

"You don't need to have any worries. Just say what you want to say, Hachiman-sensei."

What is "Da Teacher"?

"Every time you start lecturing in the anime, a lot of comments about 'Great Teacher' will appear on the screen."

"No, I know what the 'Da-laoshi' meme is, but I didn't expect you to be using it too."

"I think the title 'Teacher Da' is a perfect match for you, who often spouts nonsense."

Hachiman Hikigaya chuckled involuntarily for a while. Although he often muttered to himself in real life, he always did so when no one was around, which is what is known as talking to himself.

The self-talk in the animation can be seen by audiences across the country.

Ironically, many people online have a positive view of this and have even created special Hachiman quotes. If they were still in their chuunibyou phase, they would probably be very happy and smug.

But now that I've graduated from junior high, I feel a little awkward.

"What are your thoughts on Musashino, Oregairu, and Hayase Masamune, Yukinoshita?"

What you really want to know is whether I'm angry or not, right?

"Ah."

Hachiman Hikigaya glanced furtively at Yukino Yukinoshita's expression and asked again:

"I initially thought you were just as angry as I was."

“I was threatened and had no choice but to cause him trouble, but you are different. He has no leverage over you.”

Yukino Yukinoshita remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking:

"I was indeed a little angry about being made into an animation, but not too angry."

"The character I am in the animation is the same as me in real life in every way. There is neither smearing nor exaggeration."

"Since this is the real me, there's no reason for me to be angry about it."

"Last Friday, the reason I wanted to attend the banquet was simply to see what the production team was thinking when they were making the animation."

So that's what Yukinoshita was thinking, Hachiman Hikigaya gradually realized.

If the other party is creating the animation with the mindset of enjoying a good show, and their purpose is to see the person involved in the act of impotence and rage, she might take action.

But based on what I saw last Friday, most of the people at Musashino Animation are the type who are striving for their dreams.

Many young girls enter the animation industry to pursue their dreams and dedicate themselves to creating excellent animations. It's hard for her to be too critical of such people.

After all, Yukinoshita is actually a kind-hearted person.

To be honest, I felt mostly just ashamed and indignant.

"Even though it's an anime produced by the same company and the script was written by the same person, the reviews and popularity are worlds apart," Yui Yuigahama remarked, swiping her phone screen with her finger.

Even without getting close, the two knew she was talking about Oregairu and K-On!

In terms of plot, pacing, and art style, both are on the same level, but their popularity gap is widening.

As we enter mid-December, many new anime series starting in January have begun their promotions, and the October anime season is about to end.

K-On! is not only the strongest anime this season, but also the strongest anime of the year.

“Yes,” Hachiman Hikigaya exclaimed. “I almost never watch anime without a male protagonist, but K-On! has an inexplicable charm.”

Just then, his cell phone rang. Hachiman Hikigaya glanced down and saw that the caller ID showed it was Masamune Hayase.

"Sorry, I'll take a call."

Pressing the answer button, Hayase Masamune's voice came through:

[How's the third volume of Oregairu going, Hikigaya?]

"It's being written; the second volume won't be released until now. There's no need to rush it, is there?"

[K-On! and My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU are of very high quality, unlike many poorly made anime on the market these days...]

"Don't brag."

[Don't rush, let me explain the whole story first.]

[Because these two animations are of very high quality, they have raised the standards of many viewers.]

[Anime Blu-rays or DVDs are too expensive; even with the expansion of the anime market, the number of people willing to pay for them remains relatively small.]

[Many people with limited budgets spent money to buy Blu-rays and CDs of K-On! and Oregairu, as well as light novels, etc. Meanwhile, many poorly made anime series ended up being completely ignored.]

[If K-On! and Oregairu hadn't appeared, all the anime of the season would have been of roughly the same quality; even the worst anime would have had its fans.]

"what do you want to say in the end?"

[We're about to get to the important part. Due to the overwhelming success of K-On! and My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, some small animation companies that wanted to cash in on the booming anime industry are now facing bankruptcy.]

[As the year draws to a close, many small animation companies are already struggling financially; they're barely able to pay salaries, let alone year-end bonuses.]

[We at Musashino took advantage of the situation and recruited many people. After placing these people into the teams for the three anime series currently in production, we still had a few extra.]

[And these people can't just sit idly by and do nothing.]

Therefore, we plan to have these people take on some small jobs to develop their skills and also to help them gel as a team.

[Due to the increased number of staff, the two animated films, originally expected to be completed by mid-March next year, will be finished in January next year.]

[After that, new animations needed to be created.]

[As for the second season of Oregairu, I plan to air it next July or October. We'll gradually arrange the animation production, but you need to speed up the progress on the light novel side.]

"Uh... one volume a month, I think my speed is fast enough. I heard from the editor that many colleagues complain that I publish too quickly, making them seem too lazy."

[You can slow down the pace a bit, then release one volume every two months. I'm referring to other light novels; to generate buzz for the anime, I need you to write other stories as light novels.]

? ?

Hachiman Hikigaya was stunned for several seconds before he reacted and couldn't help but say:

"President Hayase, I'm not your personal writer. To be honest, after Oregairu ends, I want to write a light novel with a plot I conceive myself."

[It's the same thing. I'll provide the plot outline, you'll be responsible for refining it and turning it into a light novel, and the profits will still be split 50/50.]

Hachiman Hikigaya was speechless. Why did he feel like he had become his personal typist?

and--

"President Hayase, confidence is a good thing, but overconfidence is another matter. How can you be sure that the plot you came up with will be a bestseller after it's written into a light novel?"

[I trust your writing skills. Hope we can work together. Best regards, Hachiman.]

Hachiman Hikigaya opened his mouth, but in the end, he let out a long sigh.

"Okay, what kind of light novel?"

[The novel's title is "Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions."]

Upon hearing the name, Hachiman Hikigaya paused for a moment. He didn't even need to ask; he could guess from the name why he was chosen to write this light novel.

Was it because I used to have chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)?

"I see."

[I'll send you the story outline to your email in a couple of days after I finish writing the script. You can then expand on it. By the way, how's your schedule? Can we coordinate it?]

"No problem, I don't have anything to do after school in the afternoon or on weekends anyway. Besides, with a plot outline, it's pretty fast to type it out."

After hanging up the phone, meeting their curious gazes, Hachiman Hikigaya explained:

"Hase said that the second season of Oregairu will air in July or October next year, and he wants me to write the light novel as soon as possible, one volume every two months."

"In addition, I was given a new task: to write a new story into a light novel."

"So you won't have time to go out and have fun on the weekend?" Yui Yuigahama asked subconsciously.

"I don't usually go out on weekends anyway, and to be honest, there's not much to see or do if I go out alone."

"Then...you can invite me and Yukino too."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yui Yuigahama realized what she had said, and her cheeks turned bright red.

"Actually, going out shopping together as a supplementary activity for club activities is also... possible."

This guy is such an idiot, always saying things that are hard to deal with.

If I were still in junior high school, I would definitely excitedly run over and confess my feelings.

However, now that I'm about to enter my second year of high school, I'm already heartbroken and know very well that she treats every boy the same way.

Hachiman Hikigaya kept repeating those negative thoughts in his mind to suppress the wavering in his heart, but even so, he still didn't dare to look up at Yui Yuigahama's expression at that moment.

Chapter 83 Even if I say something bad today, I'll surely be forgiven, right?

In fact, Masamune had also considered having Yuta Tomioka write the light novel version of "Chuunibyou". A light novel written by the protagonist himself would be very realistic, just like Oregairu.

However, upon personally investigating, it was discovered that Tomi Yuta is currently in the third year of junior high school and has not yet graduated from his second year of junior high school this winter, which is the peak of his "chuunibyou" (middle school syndrome).

Yesterday at Fu's house, after a strange conversation that seemed to have no meaning, I quickly obtained permission to use his name and experiences.

Furthermore, Yuta Tomi even offered to fully cooperate.

While speaking, Yuta Tomioka, wearing a black cloak, held a sword in one hand and covered his face with the other, laughing wildly, indicating that he was about to reach the top of the world. Masamune was extremely embarrassed and could only smile and remain silent.

This kind of Tomiyuki Yuta made Masamune both happy and helpless.

The good thing is that he's very easy to talk to; as long as you go along with his words, he'll agree to whatever you say immediately.

The frustrating thing is, he's too immature and difficult to communicate with. He'll definitely regret it once he graduates from his immature phase next year.

Of course, Masamune also considered producing the anime "Chuunibyou" again in the second half of next year or the year after, but as a normal person at that time, he would most likely not agree to bring his dark history to the TV, and would oppose it no matter what.

"Eh..."

In his office, Masamune sighed softly after ending his phone call with Hachiman Hikigaya.

Although Hikigaya also went through a chuunibyou phase, he and Yuuta Tomi are actually different types, so it's hard to say what kind of light novels he would write.