My childhood sweetheart is Nishimiya Glass

Chapter 412 The Ending I Want to Change
Shoko's ability to independently take on illustration commissions has improved by leaps and bounds in the past few months.

They have expanded from online to offline and are now confident in handling face-to-face negotiations.

But when faced with someone who is assertive and acts unscrupulously, it's inevitable to feel nervous.

Of course, when it comes to signing legally binding contracts, Yaeko Nishimiya's status as a guardian remains indispensable.

"Ding-dong...!"

The message notification sound interrupted the chat between the two.

Shoko glanced down at her phone screen, quickly swiping her finger across it to read the message.

He looked up and met Tsuna's gaze. A smile appeared in his eyes as he leaned closer and asked:
"Tsuna, Ayumi asked me to ask you if you could take her to visit the 'A-1 Pictures' anime company tomorrow."

"You should just let her stay somewhere cool and quiet."

"Received~"

Shoko nodded knowingly, and deftly typed a 'NO' on the screen.

As soon as the message was sent, Shoko looked up with her bright eyes and asked:

"Well... you're coming back from there tomorrow, do you want to come to Shinjuku with us?"

"Tsuna, you can invite Nishikata too! We'll need two more for a game!"

"No, you guys have fun." Tsuna smiled, but shook his head like a rattle-drum.

All he wanted to do right now was to finish quickly and come back to enjoy the joy of the end of summer vacation.

This idea was far more tempting than the thought of accompanying three girls into the bustling Shinjuku.

Moreover, he knew perfectly well that Ayumi Ajitani's suggestion in the group was almost certainly aimed at the limited-edition 'Chicken Zzilla' merchandise that had just been released at the Shinjuku store!
After a brief chat, the two returned to their own business.

the next day.

After watching Shoko and Takagi leave with Nishimiya Yuzuru at the door, Tsuna turned around and changed into his outdoor clothes.

I hopped on my motorcycle and headed towards the 'A-1 Pictures' animation company, following the map I remembered.

…………

As soon as Tsuna stepped into the 'Anohana' production area, a familiar figure immediately greeted him with a smile.

It was the same person, Sato Toyota, who had been in charge of contacting him back then.

Good morning, Mr. Miyamura!

Zuo Nan walked briskly, his work badge on his chest swaying slightly with his movements.

Tsuna paused slightly, then smiled easily in response.
Good morning, Zuo Nan. How's the progress?

As he asked the question, his gaze naturally drifted to the bustling production area.

"Everything is going smoothly. At this pace, it is expected to be submitted for review and launched online by the middle of next year," Zuo Nan said confidently.

Tsuna then turned his gaze from the surroundings back to Sano, raising an eyebrow with a hint of inquiry:

"So...why did you call me here today...?"

Yesterday on LINE, I only vaguely said, "I would like to invite you over for a chat," without going into details about the reason.

This invitation, which seemed to come out of nowhere, made him somewhat suspicious.

"This way, please," Zuo Nan nodded towards the end of the corridor, extending his hand naturally to a door on the inside:

"Keep the meeting room quiet, Goto and the others are already inside."

A-Gang nodded and followed him without hesitation toward the tightly closed conference room.

at the same time.

At the edge of the surging crowd at Shinjuku Station, as Shoko and her group squeezed out of the turnstiles, Yuzuru Nishimiya spotted a familiar figure.

"Sister," Yuzuru Nishimiya suddenly nudged Shoko lightly with her elbow, her gaze sweeping across the traffic to a figure on the opposite side of the street.

“Um…look, doesn’t it look like Mom?” Shoko hadn’t fully recovered from the crowd and subconsciously looked in the direction she was being pointed at.

Almost simultaneously, Ayumi Ajitani and Takagi, who were standing next to her, also turned their gazes to the opposite street.

"Ah...!" Ayumi Ajitani's eyes lit up, and she whispered:
"Oh, really! That's Aunt Nishimiya, what's she doing here today?"

Shoko tilted her head in confusion, her voice even softer, almost a murmur:
"Strange... Didn't Mom go to work today? What's she doing here..."

This morning, the two of them left home together, one going to work and the other to the Miyamura house.

Takagi gently touched Shoko, then turned to the two sisters and asked, "Should we go over and say hello?"

The decision naturally rests with the two sisters.

"go!"

Almost the instant Nishimiya Yuzuru recognized the figure, he made a decision, grabbed Shoko's wrist, and charged towards the other side.

But just as she stepped off the edge of the sidewalk and was about to enter the traffic, she suddenly slammed on the brakes!

Shoko stumbled, following her suddenly frozen gaze...

Across the street, a strange figure in a suit and tie walked through the crowd and stopped precisely in front of Yaeko Nishimiya.

Takagi and Ayumi, standing nearby, were clearly unaware of what was going on and were still wondering who the man was.

But Shoko's heart skipped a beat, and she instantly recognized that face.

Every time a client needed to sign a contract, her mother would bring a lawyer to review it. Over time, she remembered the lawyer's face and name!

"Shall we go back...?" Ayumi Azurani asked doubtfully.

"..."

…………

"So, the main reason you called me here today is whether the ending of Anohana can be changed, right?"

Tsuna's questioning gaze fell on the face of producer Goto, who had just finished speaking across the conference table.

Producer Goto nodded calmly: "Our final revision direction is to create a more satisfying ending."

He paused, then clearly stated the core points:

"Menma will eventually reside in the form of a spirit, becoming an invisible companion who will stay by their side for a long time."

His revision was based on the speculation of many readers about the yet-to-be-released second volume of Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, and it was also a small... regret for some readers.
Upon hearing this, Tsuna did not immediately express his opinion.

He leaned back slightly, his gaze quietly sweeping over the five or six core members sitting around him.

"Is this the same idea you're having?"

He wanted to hear other people's opinions, although he didn't really want to make any changes, but he couldn't immediately reject Goto's idea.

“Um…” Zuo Nan cleared his throat and spoke first:
"Personally, I prefer Miyamura-sensei's original ending, as it is more memorable and easier to encourage reader interaction."

As for what kind of interaction it was, that's not important. Anyway, when the anime came out, the criticism was directed at Miyamura-sensei...

With the addition of different voices, the atmosphere in the conference room quickly heated up.

Zuo Nan's opening remarks were like throwing a stone into a pond. In the next ten minutes or so, the supporters, the reservationists, and the neutral members successively stated their reasons.

Their viewpoints constantly clashed and clashed.

Throughout, A-Tsuna maintained a listening posture, lightly tapping the table with his fingertips, his gaze calmly sweeping over each speaker.

Two support modifications, two want to adapt the storyline as it was originally written, and two remain neutral.

The heated debate in the meeting room was so intense that it was difficult to determine a winner.

Seeing this, Producer Goto raised his hand and pressed it down, signaling everyone to slow down. His gaze then focused on Tsuna, and he spoke gently:
"Miyamura-sensei, you've heard everyone's thoughts. Your opinion is crucial, so please say something?"

(End of this chapter)