"Big Brother."
"Hello, Big Brother."
A strange scene was unfolding on a bustling commercial street in Tokyo.
A group of delinquents, dressed in various styles and many with tattoos, were bowing to a boy younger than all of them, calling him "Big Brother."
Eichi had grown used to this, as he was the one being called "Big Brother."
Although he had told them many times not to use that title, these delinquents, lost in their own imagined Jianghu, wouldn't listen.
"It's you guys. How have you been recently?"
"We're doing great, thank you, Big Brother!"
"No need to be so loud."
"Big Brother, where are you off to?"
"I'm going to Heroic Spirit Media."
"Perfect, I'm free. Let me drive Big Brother there."
"Alright."
With that, Eichi got into the car.
The existence of delinquent youths was a common sight in the island nation for some time, due to the economic collapse a few years prior, which led many organizations to return to their old black market businesses.
Crucially, many young people were easily swayed by the so-called righteousness and Bushido spirit of these groups, leading them to imitate them.
This also resulted in a significant number of delinquent youths in the island nation.
Eichi and Geto's school also had them.
Would Eichi and Geto be afraid when delinquents challenged them directly?
Thus, a scene unfolded where they beat the small ones, then the big ones came, and after beating the big ones, the old ones arrived.
However, Eichi and Geto were strong, even among Jujutsu Sorcerers; even without using their Technique, they could take on a hundred opponents by simply enhancing their physical combat with Cursed Energy.
The final result was that the two of them subdued all the delinquents in the surrounding few streets.
Later, the two were pestered by those who wanted them to be their boss.
Geto wasn't interested; he still wanted to be a band's lead singer.
Eichi, in a moment of impulse during their repeated requests, agreed.
Perhaps it was because he wanted to live a richer life after his Rebirth.
So, Eichi invested money and selected a few stable individuals to open several shops, sending these energetic youths to work.
When the shops first opened, many people thought Eichi was just a rich young master and tried to use various schemes to swindle his money.
Later, Rabbit Escape, who was monitoring them the entire time, saw all their little tricks, so Eichi turned the tables, publicly exposing these troublemakers and kicking them out of the group.
It turned out that most of these so-called delinquents weren't bad at heart, just temporarily misguided. Eichi quickly gained many excellent employees and formed a small core team. Although these people didn't have great abilities, they provided Eichi with much convenience in many small matters.
For example, a portion of the profits each month gave Eichi another source of income besides exorcising Cursed Spirits.
For instance, most of the staff at Heroic Spirit Media were found by them.
For Eichi to summon a Heroic Spirit, he needed to collect enough phantom power related to that Heroic Spirit.
However, phantom power doesn't appear out of thin air, so companies like anime, film, and gaming were essential for Eichi to establish.
At this point, the previously overlooked small team unexpectedly revealed an extensive network of connections for Eichi.
In fact, it was mainly the parents of these young people.
They were also very worried about their children's situation, but they had no good solutions, and their busy work and daily overtime left them willing but unable to help.
At this time, when someone appeared and guided their children back to the right path, doing legitimate work, they were naturally overjoyed.
Therefore, upon hearing their children say that their boss needed talent in the animation industry, they all helped to keep an eye out. On one hand, it was out of gratitude to Eichi, and on the other, they hoped their children would get more exposure in front of Eichi, their boss.
Thus, the film and television company that Eichi originally thought would take a lot of time and effort at job fairs to establish, was up and running within half a month with the help of these people.
With a car for transportation, Eichi quickly arrived at the entrance of Heroic Spirit Media.
Upon entering, intense discussions reached Eichi's ears.
"I told you, the length isn't enough; supporting character scenes should be cut if they need to be."
"Ha, then why cut my part and not yours?"
Watching the heated discussion, Eichi nodded with satisfaction.
Very spirited.
He then walked into the adjacent office.
"Director Yamaguchi, is the anime production plan complete?"
Eichi asked as soon as he entered the room.
"Ah, Young Master Eichi, please have a seat. I'll make you some tea."
Director Yamaguchi is currently in charge of the anime production team. The company he originally worked for was very large, but because the boss lost all his capital investing company funds in the bank a few years ago, the company had been half-dead due to lack of funds.
The core members of the anime production team, including the experienced Director Yamaguchi, were all poached from that company.
Soon, a steaming cup of tea was placed on the table in front of Eichi.
Taking a sip from the teacup, Eichi nodded.
Then, three proposals were laid out before Eichi.
After carefully reading the first proposal, Eichi frowned slightly.
Director Yamaguchi also timely explained the pros and cons of this proposal to Eichi.
If the first proposal's content were followed, the anime fate would reach 52 episodes, and the plot would be somewhat chaotic.
This was because Eichi had previously asked Director Yamaguchi to try and combine all the stories when he handed over the game's text to him.
At the time, Eichi's idea was to fully showcase the charm of each Heroic Spirit in one anime, so Eichi might be able to gather the phantom power of 7 Heroic Spirits with just one anime. Facts proved that Eichi was too greedy.
After understanding the three proposals, Eichi made a decision.
"Let's produce it in two parts. The first part will follow the Fate route, combined with the UBW route, made into a 26-episode anime. The second part will focus on the Sakura route."
In his original world, the 2006 fate was actually a classic Platonic love story, and it was also the plot that best fit the theme of fate.
The storyline along this route presented the audience with a flawed beauty that could be remembered for a lifetime, with a dreamlike artistic quality.
This is also why the 2006 version of fate was the easiest to fall victim to "King's Poison" and become a fan of the King.
However, the 2006 version of fate also had many problems, the most important being its poor production and lack of depth.
He could solve the poverty; the holidays were coming soon, and if funds were truly insufficient, he could just fight Cursed Spirits to raise money. The depth was a bit more troublesome.
Although with the countless ideas and suggestions from netizens in his previous life, this world's fate was perfected by him, the main storyline of the 2006 version was too short, and there wasn't enough room for development.
This point could be perfectly compensated by the UBW route; the UBW route had good plot depth, but it couldn't compare to the dreamlike and unforgettable quality of the 2006 fate.
If the two could be combined, they should complement each other very well.
The two then began to research the new plan.
For example, how to introduce the story of Caster and Teacher Kuzuki in a concise anime, achieving a simple, crisp, and moving goal within a limited scope.
Money must be spent wisely; every character must have at least one beautiful highlight shot, and the budget for fight scenes must never be cut.
Eichi knew that in later generations, he had seen many people who got hooked and watched an entire anime just because of one scene or a brilliant fight sequence.
Finally, Eichi confirmed the progress of the opening and ending themes. After confirming there were no issues, Eichi left Heroic Spirit Media.
Next stop, Oriental Folklore Research Institute.