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"After all, you haven't been back for so long, and it's so late. I'm worried that something might happen to you, Xiaoxue."
...It turns out that he wasn't trying to keep me.
Natsume Rin, who had misunderstood the situation, stared at the wall, her feet constantly moving outwards, preparing to escape from this Shura field between sisters.
"Where are you going?" "Back."
They said in unison, Yukino even walked up to him, grabbing Natsume's sleeve and looking at her sister.
"It should be okay to ask him to take me home, and why did you come back out of nowhere?"
"Tomorrow is the weekend." Yang No sat on Yukino's bed and looked at them. "Do you think I'm as heartless as you two? I will still go home to see my mother on holidays."
When mentioning her mother, Yukino's expression softened a little, but she still insisted that Natsume Rin take her home.
Yang No shrugged and didn't insist. It seemed that she was already used to her adolescent sister's rebellious mentality.
"Do you hate living here so much?"
As they walked side by side towards the locker room and waited for Eriri-senpai to come out, Natsume Rin looked straight at the window in front of her and spoke softly.
"It's too big, and my mother isn't home. I don't want to live alone with her."
Leaning against the wall, she placed her sweaty little hand next to Natsume Rin's hand. The soft touch allowed Natsume to feel Yukino's nervousness.
"Isn't that kind of house big enough for one person to live in?" He thought of the apartment that Yukino rented.
"This is different." Yukino pinched his palm to express her dissatisfaction.
"Finally changed my clothes, let's go!"
Chapter 99: Crawl!
On the second day of the holiday, Natsume Rin was lost in thought with two different invitations in her hands.
Since they finished filming most of the scenes about the tsundere young lady Eriri yesterday, he thought he would have some free time, but the endless trivial matters told him that this was just a beautiful fantasy.
[Brother Sang, come to our house for a party tonight. Don't worry, there's no Xiaoxue as a light bulb. ]
This was an invitation from Yang Noi. Her sinister intentions were obvious from the superfluous words at the end.
Bah, you evil woman who coveted my body, get down from here.
[Teacher Natsume, do you have time to meet us? We want to talk to you about the ending. ]
This was a rare message from the artist Mashiro. Ever since they were able to contact each other online, the artist had basically never actively sent messages. However, the quality of the paintings he received as feedback always satisfied Natsume Rin, so she didn't take it seriously.
Now that the other party has sent him a direct message to discuss matters concerning comics, Natsume certainly cannot refuse.
So there’s nothing we can do, Sister Yang Nai.
It seems that I have no choice but to sacrifice you.
……
"The venue for this meeting is much more upscale." Nanami Aoyama sat in her seat, leaned close to Mashiro and whispered about the venue.
Unlike the fast food restaurant when they first met and worked together, Natsume Rin decided to set the location in a Western restaurant. Although the food would not be much different, who could say that the increase in price was not progress?
"I still like to go to the place where we went last time." Shiina Mashiro muttered.
She grew up abroad and had seen this kind of venue the most. Thinking about eating the kind of food she was already tired of, she felt a little annoyed and held Nanami's hand sadly.
"I might be hungry."
"Hey, this will make it seem like I'm not hospitable enough. There's no need to save money for me today." A hearty male voice came from the aisle. After Natsume Rin sent the waiter away, she sat down opposite them in high spirits.
After one semester of student life, he still doesn't have enough student spirit, and spends most of his time like a member of society on campus.
Realizing this, Shizuka Hiratsuka is trying unremittingly to change him, but the constant commercial activities have made the teacher's actions have little effect.
"Because the food isn't what I like." Mashiro looked at him.
"…Is it because of this reason?" Natsume Rin was a little confused. He couldn't go out and buy dinner for them, right?
After all, it is a high-end western restaurant.
"Mashiro, don't forget your business. We are not here to eat today." Nanami Aoyama pulled her sleeve, reminding Mashiro not to be confused.
This girl ran away from Sakurasou because she wanted to change the ending, but don't let other trivial matters delay important things.
"Business? It's because of the ending of the manga, right? Does Shiina-san have any difficulties?" Natsume Rin sat down. "If you have any difficulties, please feel free to ask. I can't help you with technology, but I can only support you financially."
When Natsume was speaking, he was praising himself in his heart. A party like him who was generous and did not give orders recklessly was simply an angel.
You have to know that when he first started writing light novels, the editors gave him a lot of suggestions. It was not until the results were beyond his imagination that the voices of guidance became less and less, and more became consultations and discussions.
"I don't like that ending. Can it be changed? For example, let Miyazono Kaoru recover." As expected, Shiina Mashiro was not polite to him. As soon as she opened her mouth, he almost complained.
He, the author and sponsor, hasn't given any instructions to the other party yet, so why are they going against the flow and asking him to change the ending?
"This... is absolutely impossible." Natsume Rin refused without any hesitation.
He prepared so many things just for this ending. If he changes it, wouldn’t it be putting the cart before the horse?
"Why?" Shiina Mashiro looked at him in confusion. How could anyone like to write tragedies?
"Shiina-san, even if we don't consider my own thoughts, Miyazono Kaoru's disease is a terminal illness. How do you plan to make her recover? You can't have an ex machina at the end." Natsume Rin said with a wry smile.
In that case, Four Lies can be transformed from sentimental youth literature to the life-gambling scientific research genre that was once popular in China, but this detailed classification can be classified into the life-gambling music genre.
The genius violinist published a score that shocked the world, obtained xxx points, and successfully healed himself...
Just thinking about this made Natsume Rin shudder.
He didn't know whether the ending was good or not, but there was definitely going to be a lot of scolding afterwards.
"Is there really no way?" Aoyama Nanami also looked at him.
"Because the main tone of tragedy was set when the story began to be created, with various hints from beginning to end, readers should have anticipated the fate of Miyazono Kaoru. If the ending was modified, all the foreshadowing would be a clown." Natsume Rin explained to them.
His firm attitude made Mashiro look a little gloomy, and she looked out the window with a blank look.
The waiter brought over what he had ordered. Natsume Rin looked at Nanami, letting her think alone for a while. The two discussed in a low voice whether there was any compromise solution.
"How about dreaming?" Natsume Rin cut into the steak and expressed her opinion.
He still needs Shiina Mashiro now, and if he really wants to have his own independent booth at the comic convention in the future, it would be better for him to win over this talented beautiful girl painter.
"The ending of a dream?" Aoyama Nanami guessed.
"No, after Kaori Miyazono passed away, Arima Kousei met her again in his dream. Kaori Miyazono got along with him just like usual, and they played together for the last time, and when the notes fell, it was completely over."
Compared to the original ending, this one is barely more conscientious, but after recalling the past, the feeling of pain is more lasting. Shiina Mashiro turned around, with no expression on her fair face.
"that's it."
"Mashiro..." Nanami Aoyama looked at her with some worry and stuffed the small piece of cut beef in his hand into her mouth.
"I'm fine, don't think I'm too fragile." Mashiro bit the beef viciously and glared at Natsume Rin: "But I will never let a bad guy like this go."
"I'm innocent, but Shiina-san, do you have any idea of cooperating with me at the comic convention?" Natsume Rin, who was used to being blamed, shrugged and didn't care much, while looking at Nanami Aoyama.
She seems to be able to control Shiina Mashiro and has a lot of say.
"And Aoyama-san, I have an idea for anime adaptation of this work. Your dream is to become a voice actor, right? In addition to your daily study and training, you should also try a few things to combine work and rest."
Nanami Aoyama, who understood the subtext, was moved. Even though it was not a big role, it was a rare opportunity for her.
Chapter 100 The so-called pie in the sky
The so-called pie in the sky is to use verbal promises to exchange for the hard work of subordinates without paying any price.
As an immature capitalist, when Natsume was drawing the pie in the sky, he actually had the idea in his mind that he would actually make it come true.
He really made me cry to death.
After dinner, Shiina Mashiro took Nanami to go outside to take pictures, especially to see if there was any place suitable for a chance encounter.
Natsume Rin picked up her clothes and followed him. Before she could finish talking about the comic convention, the other party actually planned to run away.
"I don't really want to go."
What kind of answer is this? How can a hero retreat in the face of battle?
"I'm not a hero, and I'm not very interested in comic conventions." Shiina Mashiro put her arm around Nanami's shoulders and walked in front. They planned to go to a nearby school to see if there was a suitable aisle.
Is being invincible when you are at your best? She insisted on saying this, and all of Natsume Rin's sweet words could not break through her. She could only look at Aoyama Nanami helplessly.
"Aoyama-san, you probably also want this work to be a big hit, right?"
"Ah?" Nanami Aoyama, who originally thought she was an outsider, scratched her hair in confusion.
How does this have anything to do with me?
She is neither the author nor the painter. The most she can do is provide some help when they need it.
Natsume Rin, with a serious expression on her face, explained to her in a kind tone that this matter had a lot to do with her: "Only if the work sells well will it be possible to be adapted into an anime. I believe Aoyama-san can understand this."
Animation, voice acting!
"Mashiro." Nanami Aoyama reacted quickly and hugged her arm, muttering softly: "I just followed you to the comic convention. It's actually quite fun there."
"...Nanami you." Shiina Mashiro widened her eyes and looked at her good friend like this.
"Please, I also want to try standing in front of the screen for real." Nanami showed an awkward smile on her round face, and put her hands together to apologize to her.
Looking at this scene, Natsume Rin had the illusion that she was forcing her two good friends to turn against each other for the sake of profit.
"I just hope that Shiina-san will come along. I will be in charge of the sales." He excused himself.
"Time..." Shiina Mashiro didn't want to continue looking at Nanami's pretty face, especially when she was about to pounce on her and act coquettishly towards her, so she turned to look at Natsume Rin.
This cruel person not only made me sad in the ending, but he was not a good person in reality.
"Can it be finished around December?" Natsume Rin calculated the time and was quite worried about the workload.
Although Mr. Shiina seems to draw very quickly on a daily basis, can he really complete this task in four months?
"I will try my best."
"Don't worry, I'll be with you."
Normally, she is always taken care of by Nanami Aoyama, and it is a rare opportunity for her to be entrusted with a responsibility, so of course she has to seize this opportunity to play a good trick on her.