My anime/manga fandom can't be that lazy.

Just now, Yamada Elf violated the "age" rule in one breath, and coupled with her repeated complaints about Kagurazaka Ayame not being able to get married, she violated two rules at once.

No wonder Kagurazaka Ayame hates Yamada Elf so much...

"Honestly, I thought I was just going to talk to Yakumo-sensei, but you little brat came along too. Yakumo-sensei, don't stop me. Today I'm going to teach her what it means to be beaten up by society."

Kagurazaka Ayame wore a 'kind' smile, rolled up her left sleeve with her right hand, and Yamada Elf hid behind Dongfang Bai without any fear of Kagurazaka Ayame.

"Alright, you little devil, quickly apologize to Sister Changpu."

Caught between the two, Dongfang Bai was in a difficult position. He quickly made the fairy apologize, since she was the one who started by calling her an old lady...

"...I'm sorry, editor Kagurazaka Ayame."

Kagurazaka Ayame was stunned. She never expected that the girl, who always had such a rebellious attitude, would actually apologize to her so obediently today. It was truly a miracle.

"~No way, you actually apologize?"

Kagurazaka Ayame looked incredulous. One minute Yamada Elf was so arrogant, and the next she was obediently apologizing, seemingly because Dongfang Bai made her apologize.

"You two, your relationship has gotten so good recently?"

Kagurazaka Ayame narrowed her eyes slightly, feeling that during this period of time that she was unaware of, the feelings between these two had rapidly heated up, and they were probably about to consummate their relationship.

"Hmph, of course! I'm related to that stinky Bai..."

*Splat*

Dongfang Bai gently tapped Yamada Elf on the head with a chop. Although it didn't hurt, Yamada Elf still reflexively covered her head.

If this guy were to casually say something like, "The two of them have already kissed," Dongfang Bai has no doubt that Kagurazaka Ayame would immediately make a special call... (Wang Hao Zhao)

"..."

Kagurazaka Ayame squinted slightly, looking at Dongfang Bai and Yamada Elf from left to right. What might seem like ordinary interaction to them was, in Kagurazaka Ayame's eyes, practically flirting.

This was blatant flirting. In front of a nearly 30-year-old single woman, it was like a dazzling light that almost blinded her. Tapping her head and hugging her arm were just too intimate.

"This is not good..."

"What's not so great about it?"

Yamada Elf glanced suspiciously at Kagurazaka Ayame. She seemed to have said something just now, but she didn't quite catch it, only hearing the words "not good."

"Ahem, it's nothing. Anyway, Mr. Yakumo and his little tagalong, come in quickly. We need to discuss the anime adaptation in detail."

"Who are you calling a tagalong?!"

Chapter 3: Dengeki Bunko's Grand Project [Please Subscribe Automatically]

Yamada Elf was a little angry. She didn't expect Kagurazaka Ayame to still have such a sharp tongue. Someone with Yamada Elf's personality would usually suffer when arguing with others.

Just like Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha, no matter what, Eriri can never beat Kasumigaoka Utaha in terms of sharp tongue.

At this moment, Kagurazaka Ayame didn't say a word, but her mind was filled with other thoughts.

"This can't go on, our darling can't just lose like this..."

"Is it really true that proximity gives you an advantage? If things continue like this, we definitely can't beat Yamada. Besides, who knows if Sawamura-sensei and Kasumigaoka are a threat..."

Kagurazaka Ayame muttered to herself in a low voice, which to others looked like she was just muttering something and couldn't be heard at all.

"Hey, Bai, did that old lady fail at her blind date?"

Yamada Elf tugged at Dongfang Bai's sleeve and quietly whispered in his ear.

Why do you think that?

"Don't you think she's always talking to herself, and her mental state is unstable...?"

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Bai nodded in sudden realization. "Oh, I see. I was just imagining Kagurazaka Ayame talking to herself. So the fairy sensed it too."

Moreover, she would occasionally glance in the direction of the fairy and Dongfang Bai, then nod thoughtfully...

In an instant, Dongfang Bai's gaze toward Kagurazaka Ayame gradually turned into sympathy. After all, she was already this age, and even though she had achieved the position of editor-in-chief of Dengeki Bunko, it was too tragic for her not to have a boyfriend.

"Alright, this is the screening room... Hmm? Why are you two looking at me like that?"

Kagurazaka Ayame noticed that the way Dongfang Bai and Yamada Elf were looking at her seemed a little off. It was as if they were looking at abandoned kittens or puppies, with such a pitiful expression...

"It's nothing, Sister Changpu, let's go inside quickly."

Dongfang Bai and Yamada Fairy exchanged a casual remark before quickly entering the Dengeki Bunko playback room, where there was a large screen and some documents on the table.

Dongfang Bai sat in the chair in front, while Yamada Elf sat next to him. Kagurazaka Ayame went to the front and poured each of them a glass of water.

"Ahem, let me show you a trailer that we're preparing to release."

Kagurazaka Ayame pressed a button that resembled a remote control, and the next moment the television screen suddenly lit up. It showed Archer sitting on a rock, slowly opening his eyes, surrounded by weapons such as swords, spears, and halberds...

The background music has also been added. It was created by Dongfang Bai using the red light sphere in his mind and then handed over to Kagurazaka Ayame from Dengeki Bunko.

"Oh! Not bad!"

Yamada Fairy's pupils widened slightly. As expected of an animation that Dongfang Bai was willing to fund, every frame of this animation was drawn in high definition, and even every sword on the hill could be seen clearly.

Later on, the battle between Saber and Lancer, each wielding an invisible sword, features dazzling sword and shadow effects in every frame, creating an explosive and captivating visual experience.

The quality is excellent, and the first impression is stunning. You can see the sincerity of Dengeki Bunko just from the trailer. It is of very high quality, and of course, the cost is definitely not small.

"This Dengeki Bunko anime was intended to be produced by Bones. Their animation quality is top-notch, and we specifically instructed them to make sure it was produced well."

Kagurazaka Ayame blinked slightly. As the editor-in-chief, she certainly had a lot of authority, and given her relationship with Dongfang Bai, she would definitely demand that the animation be produced with all her might.

Dongfang Bai nodded. The quality was even better than the Fate series he had watched before. If the subsequent productions could be made in the same way as the trailers, he would have no complaints.

"So Dengeki Bunko can produce anime of this caliber..."

Yamada Elf complained that Dengeki Bunko had produced an anime that was incredibly bad, with various animation errors, so it didn't have a good reputation.

In fact, after the news of the Fate anime was released, many readers were worried that Fate might be ruined. If it was, these loyal readers would probably curse Dengeki Bunko to death online.

"Then, I'll leave the animation copyright contract to you."

Kagurazaka Ayame handed over the contract in her hand. If Hikaru Touhou didn't sign this animation copyright contract, Dengeki Bunko couldn't produce the animation on its own.

Of course, under normal circumstances, no light novel author would refuse an anime adaptation, because the boost and popularity brought by the anime adaptation are very high. If the anime becomes popular, it will naturally increase the popularity of the novel as well.

Moreover, for light novel authors, having their work adapted into an anime is a symbol of honor.

"Wow! Does Dengeki Bunko's money just fall from the sky? A whole ten million Japanese yen for a single anime copyright?!"

Yamada Elf glanced casually at the contract and was somewhat shocked. Generally speaking, a light novel publisher would buy the rights to an anime for around five million yen, but for Dongfang Bai's Fate, the price was doubled.

Generally, producing one episode of an anime requires ten to twenty million Japanese yen, but this Fate series has been confirmed as a 'half-year anime,' with a total of 25 episodes, which means the total budget is approximately five hundred million yen...

What does 500 million mean? Of course, this is not the limit. This is equivalent to a regular half-year anime series. If Fate: Touhou Project is produced as shown in the trailer, it would cost 800 million.

Of course, 800 million yuan is an exaggeration. The actual cost was probably only around 700 million yuan, which is about 30 million yuan per episode.

A budget of ten million per episode is considered good for a typical animation production; thirty million per episode is truly divine...

Dengeki Bunko really went all out this time.

"Tsk, I can already imagine what this anime will look like when it's produced."

Yamada Elf complained that when her original work, "The Dark Fairy of Blazing Flames," was adapted into an anime, the budget was nowhere near as extravagant as it seemed. Compared to that, Dongfang Bai's budget was several times greater.

"Ok."

Dongfang Bai didn't hesitate at all. He didn't even bother to look at the contract before signing it directly. This showed his trust in Kagurazaka Ayame and that he was clearly very pleased with her.

[PS: The above is pure nonsense.]

Chapter Four: Tonight, We'll Drink Until We Drop! [Please Subscribe Automatically]

"Great job! As expected of Mr. Yakumo."

Kagurazaka Ayame happily hugged Dongfang Bai, causing Yamada Elf's expression to change, and she immediately pulled her away.

"Auntie, at your age, are you still going to make a move on high school students?!"

"What do you mean by 'this age'? I'm not even 30 yet!"

Kagurazaka Ayame was so angry that the character "井" (well) appeared above her head, while Dongfang Bai, standing to the side, could only sigh that his money really fluctuated wildly.

Yamada Elf could easily spend two or three hundred million yen to buy a villa with just a year's worth of royalties, but compared to the anime "Eastern White"... Yamada Elf's accumulated royalties for a year...

"Ahem, of course, the production budget includes voice actor fees. Hiring well-known voice actors from agencies would definitely be quite expensive. You mentioned earlier that you were planning to hold auditions, right?"

Voice actor fees are very expensive, and hiring too famous voice actors would definitely affect the production budget. Therefore, Dongfang Bai plans to select voice actors through open auditions.

The fees for new voice actors are very cheap, basically negligible.

"In that case, let's arrange a preliminary audition this weekend. Will you be coming in person?"

"Yes, I will come to see it in person."

Dongfang Bai smiled slightly. The voice actors for this animation naturally need to be carefully selected. He would definitely have to personally supervise the selection process. It would be troublesome if problems arose due to random selection.

"Ah, I've already sent you the trailer. Now, you can post a tweet to promote it."

Kagurazaka Ayame sent the video to Dongfang Bai's phone. It's true that it's more effective for the creator to do the promotion himself.

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Bai slowly opened his phone and then opened Twitter, which he hadn't opened in ages. He saw 999+ messages piling up in the background and a huge number of private messages, which he glanced at.

Most of the private messages are asking him when he will update and how good the book is. A few trolls who want to stir up trouble will come and say a few words to him, which is normal.

Ignoring all that, Dongfang Bai posted a tweet, while Yamada Elf stared at Dongfang Bai's phone.

Hello everyone, I'm Yakumo Shiro, the author of 'Fate'. The anime adaptation has already started production, and I'm personally overseeing it! The trailer has already been released, and I hope everyone will give it their support. We'll also be holding open auditions for the voice actors for the Fate characters; talented individuals are encouraged to audition!

It's a very short sentence, but it contains a lot of amazing information. Because it also includes a short trailer, readers can see the content of the trailer immediately.

Holy crap!

Although it was only two words, everyone could understand his shock and excitement. Yamada Elf, who was standing next to him, almost burst out laughing when she saw this. Are netizens really this funny now?

[The anime adaptation was announced beforehand, I didn't expect it to happen so quickly, and the voice actors were even chosen through open auditions? That's really novel...]

What I want to know most right now is the relationship between Yamada-sensei and Yakumo-sensei... Are they a couple?! I can't sleep until I find out.