A super great writer in the second dimension

　“Alright, let me explain.” Sanzenin Arashi glanced around. “The first anime on Nico Nico Douga has been decided to be Attack on Titan. I can get the script out quickly. Now we have a more direct question.”

　"Having just one animation isn't enough. We can outsource the animation, sending a director to oversee production, and having other animation studios do the work. Kyoto Animation and A-Company are both capable of handling the task."

　"So what does the president mean?" Nishikawa asked.

　Eriri also looked at Sanzenin Arashi.

　Sanzenin Arashi slowly said, "Naturally, it's a big movie."

　Nishikawa frowned, and Eriri seemed to misunderstand.

　"Believe me, you two, animation can't bring any more influence than this. All it can bring is money. It can't further expand Nico Nico's popularity unless it's an L2D blockbuster, like Qin's Moon in China. Do you know that example?" Sanzenin Arashi asked.

　Nishikawa nodded. "Of course I know. This series has achieved great success in China. Japan has been producing this kind of thing for a long time. Miyazaki Hayao's movies have always had high box office returns."

　Arashi Sanzenin rested his chin on his hand and squinted his eyes. "That's why Hayao Miyazaki's fame covers the whole of Japan. He's practically a household name. How many Japanese people don't know Totoro? Even those who don't know him will recognize him if you mention Miyazaki. What Nico Nico lacks right now is this kind of fame, which is something that can't be measured in money."

　Nishikawa sighed, "It's difficult. Movies are more like academic papers, and serialized anime tends to be more like novels, lacking a solid foundation in their source material..."

　Most movies, aside from those with visual appeal, are based on real events.

　The underlying themes of these things are sound and hold up to scrutiny; animated feature films are, after all, a form of popular media…

　Eriri listened in a daze; she couldn't get a word in edgewise on such a high-level topic.

　Arashi Sanzenin rested his chin on his hand and said, "That's why I've never made animation, and movies aren't just about being moving."

　Speaking of touching stories, Hachiko, the loyal dog, is certainly touching, right? But this movie didn't even break even on its budget.

　Nishikawa Jun wholeheartedly agreed.

　Hachiko, the loyal dog, is indeed a classic example.

　It describes a true story. The protagonist is an Akita dog named Hachiko. A university professor adopted the dog, and every day Hachiko would take the professor to work at the station and wait for his owner to go home in the evening. However, the professor suffered a sudden myocardial infarction and died in the hospital. After that, he never returned to the station.

　At this time, Hachiko had just grown up.

　This loyal dog named Hachiko waits faithfully by the station every evening for its owner to come home together.

　Hachiko waited for nine years.

　But his owner never came home with him.

　Hachiko died.

　He lay sprawled by the station, his frail body swaying, and finally closed his eyes.

　The passersby were used to the dog waiting there, and no one noticed that it was dead; they all thought…

　"A production budget of nearly twenty million US dollars, even..."

　"Nishikawa, you really are an idiot." Sanzenin Arashi suddenly spoke up.

　"Huh?" Nishikawa Jun was taken aback.

　Arashi Sanzenin asked, "Do you know how many people around the world joined the ranks of dog owners after this movie was released?"

　Did you know that the revenue generated here is equivalent to three major American movies?

　“This…” Nishikawa was dumbfounded.

　"That's the difference between movies and animation, it's despairing, yet it makes you want to climb to the top. But I digress." Sanzenin Arashi coughed. "This time I plan to make two movies."

　One of them is the movie adaptation of A Certain Magical Index; that can be delegated.

　Another point is that it requires a great deal of effort to produce, and I don't plan to commission any company to help with its creation.

　Nishikawa was startled.

　Arashi Sanzenin wrote her first novel, which sold over 10 billion yen.

　They made another 10 billion dollars from the GAL game.

　What about this time?

　He looked at his boss.

　Arashi Sanzenin pursed his lips and said, "I previously launched two projects on Nico Nico Douga, one of which was TypeMoon."

　The Holy Grail War is a great subject matter, perfect for making a movie. The characters are also very well-known, so it could be made into a movie-style idol drama.

　King Arthur, the Conqueror, Gilgamesh of Sumer, and the great swordsman Sasaki Kojiro—these are all household names around the world.

　but……"

　Sanzenin Arashi paused for a moment: "It's just an idol drama, so it's too difficult to develop the plot. The movie is too short."

　Therefore, I am not planning to make a movie about the Holy Grail War or Type-Moon.

　I want to be another one.

　Nishikawa nodded.

　Sanzenin Arashi concluded: "Gensokyo, beloved by the gods."

　..

455. Eriri, the Super Dumbass

　The Gensokyo project was proposed several months ago and was originally intended for artificial intelligence.

　Use AI to create the personalities of the characters in Gensokyo, build the beauty of this work, and develop it into a super IP like Marvel.

　This was Sanzenin Arashi's original idea.

　“Gensokyo…” Eriri muttered.

　She's been drawing fan art of Gensokyo lately, and Eriri thought about it...

　To date, dozens of images have been produced, ranging from Yakumo Yukari to Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, Kokoro Hata, Patchouli Knowledge, Flandre Remilia, and others, and have gained great popularity on Pixiv.

　These characters are all very attractive, and they present a stark contrast to the original designs.

　A peculiar phenomenon has emerged.

　Under this extreme contrast, Eriri's personal AC (Animation Character) for Kashiwagi Eri gained many fans. Everyone praised Kashiwagi-sensei for her amazing skills, managing to turn such a crude original design into something so good. She is truly a loyal partner of Aoyama-sensei.

　"Hmm? Eriri, what are you thinking about?" Sanzenin Arashi tapped the girl's arm.

　"Huh?" Eriri pursed her lips and couldn't help but say, "The character designs in Gensokyo..."

　"Gensokyo?" Nishikawa Hayato couldn't help but ask, "Weren't we talking about A Certain Magical Index?"

　"what?"

　Sanzenin Arashi chuckled and patted the somewhat bewildered Eriri, "Because Eriri is an idiot, that's why she was spacing out just now."

　"Who's the idiot?!" Eriri retorted.

　Hayato Nishikawa and Arashi Sanzenin both looked at Eriri.

　"Woo..."

　“We’ve come to the topic of voice acting.” Sanzenin Arashi cleared the awkward atmosphere. “The movie adaptation of A Certain Magical Index, which complements the novel, mainly describes the plot of Index being taken back. It could be made into a series, with each story told separately, and made into… a visually stunning film.”

　Nishikawa nodded thoughtfully. "I personally reviewed the novels of A Certain Magical Index. The magic in them is very suitable for visual presentation, and there's also A Certain Scientific Railgun."

　“???” Eriri looked at the two of them.

　“We can’t use Japanese special effects; we have to find a foreign production team.” Sanzenin Arashi pursed her lips. “As for 3D effects, I really can’t say anything good about Japanese ones…”

　Previously, Square Enix had the Final Fantasy series to rely on, but now Square Enix doesn't exist anymore; Japan's technological development has shifted elsewhere.

　After being ignored for a long time, Eriri couldn't help but ask, "How about Ubisoft?"

　Sanzenin Arashi paused for a moment.

　"Hey, what's with that look you're giving me?!" Eriri said, frowning. "Don't treat me like an idiot."

　Ubsoft? Ubisoft! Sanzenin Arashi nodded inwardly. Eriri's intelligence was working well; Sanzenin Arashi subconsciously ruled out this CG giant from her previous life, assuming that the company didn't exist.

　"You, you..." Eriri's eyes widened when she saw that Sanzenin Arashi didn't react. "You really think I'm an idiot?!"

　Arashi Sanzenin couldn't help but pat Eriri's head.

　"Huh?!" Eriri slapped his hand away. "What... are you trying to do?!"

　"Don't be so alarmed." Sanzenin Arashi pursed her lips. "You're right, it's Uibsoft. They can do A Certain Magical Index. Nishikawa, go down and summarize the matter and submit a report to me."

　"Understood, then I'll be going now."

　After Nishikawa left, Sawamura Eriri looked at Sanzenin Arashi.

　Sanzenin Arashi sat down at her desk as if nothing had happened, turned on her computer and started searching for Ubisoft. A series of messages popped up on the webpage.

　[Assassin's Creed console game released...]

　Not only Assassin's Creed, a wildly popular game from its predecessor, but also other Ubisoft IPs, such as Splinter Cell, have been adapted into highly detailed games.

　Seeing this, Sanzenin Arashi nodded. If that's the case, Ubisoft could indeed be used. They could even outsource the scene production for Gensokyo to them.

　After all, Ubisoft produces CG for Hollywood, so even something as big as Marvel is no challenge for them.

　This is the kind of movie that Sanzenin Arashi wants to make.

　At this moment, Eriri could no longer bear it.

　This guy... left himself hanging here again!

　"you……"

　Just as she was about to speak, Sanzenin Arashi raised her head.

　Eriri shut her mouth as if it had been blocked, her face showing resentment.

　Soon, Sanzenin Arashi's words made her frown.

　“I’ve thought about it… and it wouldn’t be good to keep it from you.” Sanzenin Arashi closed her notebook. “So now I’ve decided to talk about it.”

　"Huh?" Eriri pouted. "What?"

　Sanzenin Arashi shrugged. "It's about your confession last time."

　Swish!

　Eriri immediately took a few steps back.

　"Hmm? What's wrong?" Sanzenin Arashi picked up her teacup and took a sip of water. "You...did you take the wrong medicine?"

　"..."

　Eriri blushed: "No!"

　No? Sanzenin Arashi felt something was off. Eriri should have clearly said, "You're the one who's lost your mind," which is more in line with her personality, instead of a soft, weak "No..."

　"Alright, let's get down to business."

　"Um……"

　"I'm quite surprised by your thoughts, as you know, right?" Sanzenin Arashi observed Eriri's reaction. "I have a lover."

　"Yes, I know."

　Eriri's cheeks turned red.

　"Then why did you confess to me?" Sanzenin Arashi asked. "I don't care how many women I have, because I can support them no matter how many. The current situation is that they don't need me to support them. And do you really understand what I'm about to say?"

　"What do you want to say?" Eriri looked up at him.

　Sanzenin Arashi succinctly stated, "What I mean is, I currently have multiple people I'm dating. Do you want to be one of them, or the only one?"

　The truth had already been told to her, and Sanzenin Arashi remained calm. If she couldn't accept this harem setting, she didn't care who she was or how beautiful she was; she simply wouldn't want her. This attitude was unwavering.

　“Plural…” Eriri frowned, then suddenly her eyes widened. “You mean… plural?!”

　Wow, girl, your reaction time is so long!

　..

456. Sayuri Sawamura watched the whole thing.

　"It's unbelievable that you're such a scumbag."

　Eriri was stunned.