Cartoonists and their assistants

When Takasago Chie saw the person's appearance and school uniform, her eyes lit up instantly.

Previously, when Sakura Chiyo came, it was always on a weekend, and she was dressed casually. I didn't chat with her, so the two of them didn't have much interaction.

"Um......"

"me too."

She pointed to her school uniform under her apron and smiled.

"I'm Takasago Chie from Class D. May I ask your name?"

"Class A, Sakura...Chiyo."

Sakura Chiyo paused.

"Oh, so he's in the same class as Sawamura."

Do you know Sawamura-kun?

"Well, I guess you could call him an acquaintance. We were in the same class in first year."

At this point, Takasago Chie didn't intend to reveal any more, clapped her hands, and switched to a business-like smile.

"Alright, sir, what kind of book would you like to buy? Or would you like me to recommend one?"

"Um, do you have the first volume of 'Anohana' by Yuriko Tsukishita-sensei?"

For some reason, Sakura Chiyo suddenly felt happy when she saw the smile on the other person's face.

"Of course!"

69's favorite character and episode 8

the next day.

"Isn't today the day GANGAN is released?"

After getting up and having breakfast, Sakura Chiyo suddenly remembered something.

"Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day" is not a very long story; currently, only one volume has been released.

Therefore, Sakura Chiyo completed the serialized content in just one night through a combination of single volumes and magazines.

As she read the whole story, she found that this comic was indeed the kind of healing comic that she wasn't used to, but even so, she still finished reading it all because of some kind of motivation.

Several of the expressions were indeed very touching, bringing tears to the girl's eyes.

This was her first time experiencing this feeling, and it wasn't bad... Especially seeing her friends finally start to make up, she truly felt what Mizuki had said.

"However, judging from the time, it's too late to make it, so I'll have to go to the bookstore after school in the afternoon."

She estimated the time and hurried to the tram station.

.......

"You've finished it. So, what are your thoughts now?"

Upon hearing this news, Mizuki Machi smiled slightly.

"It's very touching, everyone's emotional expression... and there are stories like this that girls can easily accept. I was just too sensitive before."

Sakura Chiyo said solemnly.

Indeed, the story of "Anohana" doesn't present such a large barrier to understanding. The emotional expressions within it are more easily felt by women who are more emotional. Therefore, the reader survey they saw showed that the proportion of female readers was almost 50/50. Eriri's exquisite art style probably also contributed to this.

"So, which character do you like the most?"

"Menma! Of course it's Menma, Menma when she's strong on her own, Menma dancing in the moonlight...it really touches me."

Cute creatures are the easiest to win a girl's heart.

With yesterday's events still fresh in her mind, Sakura Chiyo made her assessment without hesitation.

Where is Mizuki-san?

The girl came and went in a two-way exchange.

"As for me, I prefer Tsurumi Chiriko."

"Eh......"

"What are you surprised about? In my opinion, among the characters, she is the only one who is calm, mature, and a trustworthy and loyal dog."

"I thought the reason Mizuki liked her was because of her talent for drawing, but I was wrong."

"Hehe, what are you thinking?"

The two had a very engaging conversation that day.

For Sakura Chiyo in particular, this was the first time she had met someone she enjoyed chatting with so much, and she wished that there could be more of these conversations.

"Ding...."

However, the school bell will eventually ring.

Next, she plans to ask the head of the art department for leave so she can go to the bookstore and buy the latest GANGAN.

.......

"You and that Sakura are having a rather lively chat."

On the way home, Eriri casually brought it up.

“I was talking to my friend Sakura about ‘Anohana’. Yesterday, with my encouragement, she decided to watch ‘Anohana’.”

"Well, what's her opinion?"

The girl was instantly captivated by what he said.

In reality, apart from Chie Takasago, they haven't met any real readers yet.

Therefore, she was also very interested in the other person's attitude.

Subsequently, Mizuki Machi relayed Sakura Chiyo's opinion.

"This guy has a good eye."

Eriri was very satisfied after hearing this, and then her eyes darted around.

Did she compliment my painting?

"Unless the painting is exceptionally good, is it necessary to bring it up?"

"That's true... So when is Machi planning to confront Sakura-san? It's best to be mentally prepared for this kind of thing."

The girl looked disappointed and changed the subject.

"Let's wait a bit longer, there's no rush. I'll find a good opportunity."

He thought for a moment and said.

......

Not long after school.

Sakura Chiyo then arrived at Takasago Bookstore.

She was a little anxious about this, so much so that when she arrived, Takasago Chie had just opened the shop door.

"You arrived so quickly, Sakura-san, are you particularly interested in this episode of GANGAN?"

The shop assistant asked casually.

"Hmm... I finished watching 'Anohana' yesterday, and I'm really looking forward to it."

Sakura Chiyo frankly admitted it.

After breaking through that self-imposed limitation yesterday, her attitude changed today, becoming more natural.

"Okay, I'll pack it up for you right away..."

Takasago Chie quickly took the new issue of GANGAN to the counter, packed it up, and asked a question while taking the money.

"Sakura-san, do you know Mizuki-san?"

"Know them... Could it be that Takasago-san and Mizuki-san know each other too?"

Sakura Chiyo answered casually, then realized what she meant.

"Bingo~ You got it right, but there's no reward."

"Then what......"

"I just wanted to confirm this, please don't mind it."

"There's no way I can not care!"

The girl made a comment, but the other person had no intention of telling the truth, so she had no choice but to take the magazine and rush home.

Finally, after flipping through many pages, she saw the sequel to the story she hadn't finished reading—episode 8 of "Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day".

……

Menma had a dream where everyone was playing hide-and-seek, but her friends in the dream were about to give up and go about their own business before they could find her, leaving her alone standing by a tree, feeling lost and helpless.

The scene returns to reality, where Jinta Yadomi begins to move forward with the fireworks-making process and easily reconciles with Menma.

However, when they finally found a fireworks maker, they learned that even the simplest one cost 20 yuan, so they began their journey of working odd jobs.

Interspersed throughout are several heart-to-heart talks to confirm each other's feelings.

However, the final result was not as expected.

Someone stopped them from doing this 'foolish thing'.

Surprisingly, that person was Menma's mother, Honma Irene.

......

"It's Menma's mother? Why? Wasn't Menma's mother very kind before?"

When Sakura Chiyo saw the ending, she still didn't quite understand the emotional entanglements involved.

Because she reads a lot of shoujo manga, she rarely sees descriptions of this kind of emotion.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. I can just ask Mizuki-san when the time comes."

After a while, she realized that her mind was still not working properly. Then she remembered what had happened that day and realized that this could be used as a starting point for a conversation, so she gave up on that idea.

If she were willing to find out, she could easily get the answer by going online and checking readers' comments.

After all, the plot is relatively easy to understand.

70 So this is how true knowledge sees me?

There's been a surge of discussion online about episode 8.

After all, the previous chapter can be considered a transitional chapter, while this chapter highlights new points of conflict, in addition to the romantic storyline that everyone enjoys.

"Anming is so cute when she accidentally mentioned Jinta's name!"

"As expected, the white moonlight of childhood is still unforgettable. Apart from Menma, who is loved by everyone, everyone has their own direction of attention."

"Tsk tsk, if it's a political anime, I'd really like to see the love triangle drama. But if it's 'Anohana,' I guess there will be very few of those elements."

"I really liked An Ming's confession. Me too, I still like him, but unfortunately his gaze is never on me..."

"So, Tsuruko has a bit of a goofy side to her, huh? But her liking for cross-dressing is a bit of a weird taste!"

"People who work hard and diligently are the most handsome. I agree with Menma's opinion."

"Menma's line, 'Jinta, who looks so alive, makes me feel alive,' is undeniably touching."

"I didn't expect Menma's mother to stop me. Why? Did she think it was just childish nonsense?"

"Menma's mother can't see Menma, right? From her perspective, their behavior is actually quite bad."

"Should Menma appear in the next chapter to resolve this issue? But Menma seems to not want her mother to remember those things, which creates a dilemma."

.......

"Besides Menma, my favorite character is Anmei!"

Eriri agreed with some of the comments she saw.