Cartoonists and their assistants

9 month 12 day.

The third installment of "4 Lies" was published on GANGAN.

It was school time, so Kirino Kousaka had to go to school first to finish another task.

After spending a month, she had successfully gotten Ayase to like many light novels with a strong literary flavor, and today she would gradually move on to light novels with a slightly otaku vibe.

This move was somewhat daring, but she was very confident.

"Kirino, weren't you going to recommend a new novel to me today? What kind of work is it?"

When get out of class ended, Ayase Aragaki couldn't wait to come over.

"it is this!"

Kirino Kousaka took out the novel.

"Literary girl?"

Ayase Aragaki noticed the title of the work and read it aloud.

"Kirino, Ayase, what are you doing?"

Just then, another close friend of theirs, Kanako Kurusu, came over.

"It's nothing, I was just recommending a novel to Ayase."

"Huh? Let me see... The Literary Girl? Oh, it's this book."

"Kanako, do you know her?"

Ayase Aragaki asked curiously.

A bead of cold sweat dripped down Kirino Kousaka's forehead.

She never expected that Kanako, that good-for-nothing, would actually recognize its value!

"I'm not entirely sure, but my sister really likes it."

"Does Kanako's older sister like it too? Then I'm even more interested."

Fortunately, their subsequent conversation did not touch on any taboos, which only made Ayase even more enthusiastic.

"Thank you, Kirino. I'll read it when I get back."

"Okay, share your reading experience with me later."

After school, Kirino Kousaka said goodbye, but the events of the past kept replaying in her mind.

"Speaking of which, could Kanako's older sister be a fellow enthusiast? But Kanako doesn't really seem like one... Oh well, I'll just go buy this issue of GANGAN!"

She didn't dwell on the matter and quickly ran to the nearest bookstore to buy the magazine.

"A black cat? Why not any other cat?!"

When she saw the title of the third episode of "4 Lies," she made a comment before continuing to read.

......

In the music room, scenes of Kaori Miyazono playing music kept flashing through Kousei Arima's mind, prompting Ryota Watari to tease him, saying that he was thinking about the person he liked.

Soon, Kousei Arima ran into Kaori Miyazono again outside the school, and she took him to a coffee shop, where he played the piano again with the help of two children.

However, the playing soon came to an abrupt end.

The two went outside and met a black cat on the road, and talked about what had just happened.

Only after being pressed by Kaori Miyazono did he admit that he could no longer hear the piano.

However, Kaori Miyazono could not agree with this and angrily retorted.

At this moment, Kousei Arima finally understood that he harbored feelings called "longing" for this optimistic, cheerful, and energetic girl.

—You stand amidst the spring scenery, and you stand amidst that irreplaceable spring scenery.

The last page.

The girl said with a forced smile.

"I have appointed my friend A as my accompanist."

......

"So that's how the teacher found that stinky cat."

After reading it, Kirino Kousaka immediately thought of reality and said bitterly.

Then, she thought of other aspects.

"How can this woman be so slick! Didn't she say she liked that guy? How come she turned around and made an excuse to go to a coffee shop with the male lead? Isn't that a date?! And she just appointed him as her backup musician without considering his feelings at all..."

Although Eriri drew Kaori Miyazono beautifully, the girl hadn't yet come to like the character's backstory.

Because it reminded her of certain women at school.

However, the story of "Your Lie in April" has only just begun, and because of her trust in Yuriko Tsukishita, she decided to continue watching.

Similar comments and feelings have begun to appear online.

Compared to the adorable Menma, Kaori Miyazono's character charm didn't emerge as quickly.

Fortunately, the reputation of the "veteran author" gave everyone enough motivation to wait, which is why "A Lie in April" remains ranked so high.

Mizuki Machi and Eriri have discussed this matter many times.

Despite some debate, the final result remained unchanged.

Once the character settings are finalized, they should be continued. Changing them midway would affect the entire story's plot design and only backfire.

As the saying goes, there are gains and losses. Creating a three-dimensional character is ultimately more difficult, but it is also more memorable.

However, the focus of readers this week is not "Your Lie in April" but the finale of the "Anohana" anime.

......

Saturday night.

"Hey Hey hey......"

"I heard you! Stop making so much noise."

"Okay, the final episode is about to air, Eriri, what are your thoughts?"

"...So far, I'm very satisfied, and I hope everyone will be satisfied with today's ending as well."

Machi Mizuki sat in front of the TV, watching the video chat with Eriri.

"Oh, you're not going to start crying again, are you?"

"I'm not a child, I don't cry so easily!"

As we chatted, the familiar commercial break ended.

The final episode of "Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day" has begun airing.

The two fell silent, watching the video while occasionally checking their phones to see what other viewers were saying.

However, when the final game of hide-and-seek began, the friends received their final messages, and the familiar background music started playing—

The same storyline, but the animation brought a deeper sense of emotion.

"Ugh... Menma!"

Eriri couldn't hold back her tears.

"Ha, he's still just a kid."

He said jokingly.

"I...I just...I really know you're a cold-blooded animal!"

The girl was too lazy to argue and just cursed.

"Well, in this respect, that's considered cute."

He made another teasing remark, and before the girl could answer, he continued.

"Look at everyone's comments."

The girl wiped her reddened eyes with a tissue and looked at her phone.

Countless viewers sent their blessings.

"Finish spreading flowers!"

Congratulations on the completion!

"I hope Menma can reunite with someone important to her in her next life!"

"I hope everyone will support the teacher's new work, thank you!"

.......

A feeling of happiness filled her heart, and the girl instantly stopped crying and laughed, saying loudly.

"We hope to bring you even more touching moments in the future!"

"As you wish."

140 is not curable.

Disconnect the audio.

"To move more people..."

This sentence gave Mizuki Machi a sense of déjà vu.

Ah, right!

Ms. Saho once said that this was her dream to become a manga artist.

Has Eriri finally reached this level of understanding now?

Unfortunately, Eriri was lucky, because with his help, her journey went very smoothly.

But it's a different story for Miss Saho, who's fighting alone.

This month, he and Eriri also looked through this issue of GANGAN and found that "The Devil Is Coming to My Side" had dropped two places in the rankings and was approaching the bottom.

"If this continues, things will not go well... Sure enough, the hastily mastered Nine Yin Manual has its consequences."

he sighed.

......

October has arrived.

When I went to school, the wind blowing in my face had become much cooler.

Eriri participated in the sports meet for the first time. Although her performance was not great, considering that she had not asked for leave recently, the derogatory title of "Shimamura Junior High School's Jade Girl" had been removed from her.

At noon that day, the childhood sweethearts arrived at the rooftop.

When are your aunt and uncle going abroad?

"Hmm...it should be next month."

"Are you sure you'll be able to adapt then?"

"Do you care about me?"

"of course not!"

The girl denied it.

He didn't mind and smiled, saying, "Don't worry, I can definitely take care of myself. I've learned most of my cooking skills from Black Cat, and I can basically do everything else on my own."

"What nonsense! I don't believe you can be independent on your own! If you ever need my help, well, for your aunt and uncle's sake, I might be willing to take care of you."

The girl put her hands on her hips and said with a haughty expression.

"Take care of me? At the very least, it would have to be Aunt Lily."

He scoffed.

Compared to the mature and witty Sayuri, Eriri is still too immature, except for her figure.