It was Hirano-sensei who appeared in front of Shiori. Beside him, two handsome men and two women belonged to Osaka's famous star group, "Hana to Kusa."
"Sensei, do you know this girl?"
"Is she your new student?" the group asked, but Hirano-sensei severely shook his head.
"Okay, Miss Shiori, you're here; please explain."
He stared intently and pointed to the other side of the stage, where Takumi was chatting and laughing with others: "What is that boy doing there?"
Hirano-sensei also discovered Takumi's presence by chance. Upon seeing him, he couldn't believe his eyes. Takumi was wearing a suit and chatting and laughing with others. Although he knew he had an unusual relationship with Genji, the situation seemed a little strange to him...
"Who is he?"
Shiori looked at Hirano-sensei's hand: "Are you referring to Takumi? He's talking to the television station people. He's the general manager of Hinotori Publishing's animation production department."
"General manager?" Hirano-sensei asked, surprised. 'A sixteen-year-old department manager, what kind of joke is this? And even if it were true, is it that simple?'
"Girl, do you know Alice...? Oh, is that Alice's identity?" Hirano-sensei asked.
Shiori was a little stunned. She really didn't know Alice's information. She only knew she was rich.
"She's the daughter of Hinotori Publishing's president." Hirano-sensei narrowed his eyes and looked at Kenji Sato: "And the man following Takumi is Hinotori Publishing's CFO. You said Takumi is just a department manager? I think he's more than that...".
Hirano-sensei stopped talking. He realized there was no need to tell others. Knowing too much wouldn't do Shiori any good. It would only increase the distance between her and Takumi.
"Forget it, leave."
Hirano-sensei waved his hand for Haru to take Shiori away. He continued to observe Takumi from a distance until they moved away.
The more he looked, the more he had a premonition that something was wrong. 'Let's not talk about Kenji Sato for now. Why was even Alice supporting Takumi, as if she were primarily responsible for him...?'
A thought crossed Hirano-sensei's mind.
He grasped it and was surprised: "Could Takumi be Hinotori Publishing's successor?"
Upon thinking about it, all doubts vanished. 'No wonder Takumi wasn't interested in music, and no wonder he was so busy. It turned out that Genji had snatched him up a long time ago!'
"No wonder, no wonder!"
Hirano-sensei lamented aloud. He envied Genji's luck, but 'why would he choose Takumi? Genji wasn't reckless. He usually made decisions after careful consideration. In other words, besides his musical talent, was Takumi's ability to manage his company also the best option?'
"This boy is incredible!"
Hirano-sensei exclaimed with a sigh. He discovered that some people in the guild hall were approaching Takumi, one after another. They were all shrewd businessmen. They had all discovered Takumi's identity.
Unexpectedly, Hinotori Publishing had a new successor without a sound...
Hirano-sensei looked at Tanaka, who was on the other side, and frowned. He and Genji were old friends and knew about Tanaka's affairs.
This is a gloomy and ruthless young man...
"Maki,"
Hirano-sensei suddenly spoke, and the female star beside him smiled and replied: "Sensei, what's wrong?"
"Please help me remind Alice." Hirano-sensei pointed to Alice and said: "Just tell her it's windy tonight and to be careful."
"Strong wind?"
The female star was a little surprised. She nodded and said: "I know."
After that, she approached with a steady stride.
Alice received the news soon. She looked at Hirano-sensei in surprise, bowed, said a few words to Takumi, and left the venue.
"That girl."
Hirano-sensei laughed happily. 'It seemed that Alice, with so many years in the entertainment industry, had also become a fox, easily grasping his hints.'
Then the Osaka Carnival began, and Hirano-sensei's gaze gradually fixed on the stage.
The annual carnival process is fixed. First, the television station summarizes the year, selects the programs and television series with the highest viewership to express their gratitude, and then there are interviews, etc.
The final stage is to announce future program plans. At this year's carnival, animation has attracted a lot of attention.
"Sensei, there's something I don't understand."
While watching the carnival program, the male star next to Hirano-sensei asked: "Why is the ending of this year's carnival related to animation?"
Osaka TV occasionally broadcasts animation, but there was never any news of animation at previous carnivals.
"I don't know." Hirano-sensei frowned: "It's difficult to perceive the wind in the cultural world, but it seems that the central government is pushing for it."
"Central government?" the actor asked, surprised. "Ten years ago, the government announced that it would move towards cultural prosperity. Could it be that, after novels, video games, and film and television music, its next target is the animation industry?"
"Uh... It's very likely. After all, animation is another culture that can be brought to the screen after film and music, and it can also be published in manga and adapted into video game novels. There are thousands of possibilities."
Hirano-sensei nodded: "I even suspect that animation is the core of future cultural warfare between countries. If Japan wants to achieve its longed-for aspiration, it's the best tool."
At that moment, Hirano-sensei frowned even more. If animation is so important, there will be more variables tonight. It is very likely that sparks will fly between Tanaka and Takumi.
The carnival continued. Two hours later, Guo Letong, from the Osaka animation group, took the stage. Thousands of people in the room had a solemn expression.
Guo Letong was coming. Not only would he choose the animation, but, more importantly, he would announce the changes that Osaka TV would implement. This affected many people's opinions on the prospects of the animation industry.
"Thank you all for waiting until now. I am Guo Letong, the director of the animation column... Everyone knows what animation is. I'll get straight to the point."
Guo Letong smiled and said in an energetic tone: "In response to the central government's letter of support to first-tier cities, our Osaka television station has decided to strengthen the creation of animation channels. Two animation programs will be launched after the New Year. They are...".
In 2015, Osaka TV will add two programs to the main channel. The most important is to move the Osaka Evening News, which started at 6:00 PM, to 8:00 PM, and replace it with the Anime Golden Paradise program.
Anime Golden Paradise is a comprehensive animation program mainly aimed at children, teenagers, and young people in their free time. The program's content includes fun games, interviews with voice actors, animation and manga recommendations, and animation news, among others. And
more importantly, Anime Golden Paradise broadcasts one episode of animation every day. From Monday to Friday, it broadcasts complete or long-running animations, and on Saturdays and Sundays, new animations.
New animations are broadcast once a week, and two episodes can be serialized at a time.
Does that mean Pokémon and The Young Emperor will compete with each other?
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