Cartoonists and their assistants

Eriri's pretense at school is her biggest weakness.

With a little manipulation, Takasago Chie can get him to change his mind.

The atmosphere eased slightly.

"call……"

Sakura Chiyo breathed a sigh of relief.

She thought she would witness an even more terrifying scene of carnage.

Fortunately, comics are comics, and real-life conflicts are not portrayed in such an exaggerated way.

At this moment, Mizuki Machi opened her eyes as if she had just caught her breath, and then sat up straight.

"Were you talking about anything just now?"

He pretended to be stupid.

"nothing."

Eriri looked completely calm.

"Just chatting."

Takasago Chie naturally didn't cause trouble and knew when to advance and retreat.

"Mitsuki-kun, have you rested well?"

Sakura Chiyo suddenly felt reassured and spoke for the first time.

"Hmm... I pushed myself a little too hard during the run, but it was just a burst of energy for a short while, and I recovered quickly. I'm just a little thirsty, so I'm going to go buy some drinks. What would you guys like to drink? It's on me today."

Guan Yuezhenzhi changed the subject and said with great pride.

Having received royalties and gone from being poor to rich, he was no longer the stingy person he used to be!

I prefer green tea.

Knowing her teacher's abilities, Sakura Chiyo didn't intend to refuse and said directly.

Chie Takasago continued, "Let's have Ramune soda."

Eriri raised her azure eyes: "Machi, you know."

She wanted to use this sentence to illustrate the difference in their relationship.

Before the girl's smugness had faded, she saw someone stand up with a beaming smile.

"Four bottles of drinks, it's not easy for one person to carry them, Mizuki-kun, let me go with you."

This request is perfectly reasonable.

After thinking about it, Mizuki Machi nodded in agreement.

The two people left temporarily.

Sakura Chiyo felt the temperature under the awning drop by about ten degrees Celsius, and she vaguely heard echoes from hell—

"Vixen!"

"Could it be that Sawamura-san is referring to Takasago-san?"

She swallowed hard and said in a low voice.

"Sakura."

"exist......."

"You must remember this: in this world, there are only two kinds of girls: childhood sweethearts or vixens."

Eriri's gaze was extremely unfriendly at that moment.

"Uh-huh."

Sakura Chiyo hurriedly agreed, instantly interpreting it as a threat.

Do not cross the boundary!

.......

With a 'clunk', the beverage fell out of the dispenser.

"I see, Sawamura-kun likes orange juice, huh? Could it be because of the color?"

Looking at the golden color of the soda, Chie Takasago made a joking deduction.

"It could also be to supplement vitamin C."

Mizuki Machi smiled, and then bought another bottle of soda.

"Cola, huh? Mizuki-san's taste is pretty mainstream... I'll take note."

Chie Takasago nodded to herself.

"Why do you care about this? Just because of what Eriri said earlier?"

"Sawamura-kun, you've known Mizuki for a few more years, and that's how you became childhood friends... If that's the case, wouldn't Mizuki and I become childhood friends in a few more years too?"

"Is this what you call childhood sweethearts? I think you've been led astray by Eriri."

He was speechless.

I don't know what's so good about childhood sweethearts.

Aren't all those who advocate childhood sweethearts just losers?

......

The two returned to the sunshade and handed out their drinks.

"Thank you, Mizuki-san, Takasago-san."

Sakura Chiyo expressed her gratitude when she took over.

"Thank you, Masashi."

Eriri immediately followed suit.

After that, the four of them sat there until their lunch break.

We chatted occasionally about topics related to the competition, and time flew by.

We also had a meal together at noon.

When no one else was around, they changed the subject.

"Have you all read Senju-sensei's 'Fantasy Demon Blade Legend' that I recommended before?"

"I asked curiously," said Chie Takasago.

"I've seen it! The story is amazing! I used to think that I could only accept fantasy stories like Sakura's, but Senju-sensei really opened my eyes. No wonder Mizuki-kun strongly recommended that we watch it."

Sakura Chiyo was thrilled and praised it highly.

"The sword-drawing slash used by the protagonist Kurosaki at the end of the first volume, combined with the matching illustration, is really too cool... It makes me want to draw this story myself."

Eriri also enthusiastically discussed it.

"Right! I declare that from now on, Mr. Senjumura Masaru will be my favorite teacher."

Chie Takasago crossed her fingers, tilted her head, and said with a smile.

"Wait, where did you put Yuriko under the moonlight?!"

Mizuki Machi's expression changed, and he made a sarcastic remark.

"Haha... In the light novel, it's Senju Muramasa; in the manga, it's Tsukishita Yuriko. Is that not allowed?"

"Your standards are quite flexible."

Clearly, for Chie Takasago, "Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day" is not as appealing as "Fantasy Demon Blade Legend." She only said this out of consideration for someone's feelings.

In fact, Eriri felt the same way deep down, but verbally she chose to ignore the topic.

"At this rate, 'Fantasy Demon Blade Legend' should be adapted into an anime soon. And those two authors' 'Anohana' is almost over, so people should be interested in discussing it, right?"

Chie Takasago thought for a moment, then said again.

"It's being animated..."

Upon hearing this word, Sakura Chiyo, who was his assistant, looked on with anticipation.

Whether a work can be adapted into an anime, and whether the anime adaptation can be successful, are crucial matters for the manga artist, and can even rewrite their destiny.

"No one has contacted us yet."

Eriri immediately deflated, her head drooping.

"It should be soon, right?"

"I'm not entirely sure," said Mizuki Masashi, unsure.

"Hmm? Do you have any inside information, Zhenzhi?"

"No, it's just based on the timeline. GANGAN already knows we're ending, and it's time to start planning an anime adaptation... Unless, nobody else is interested, otherwise..."

"How could that be! We're the Lady Under the Moon! Anyone with even a little bit of knowledge wouldn't miss this opportunity."

Eriri interrupted, her voice trembling with emotion.

"That's right."

Everyone agrees with this point.

Yuriko Under the Moon has so many buffs that I have to keep playing even if it's a forced recommendation.

In fact, this is indeed the case.

While they were discussing this, on the other side, GANGAN was also holding a meeting to discuss their plan to adapt "Anohana" into an anime...

97 We're going to become animators!

"We have received confirmation from Ms. Yuriko Tsukishita that the November issue will be ending, but we cannot let the hype die down so quickly. Therefore, in order to strike while the iron is hot, the publisher has decided to announce the anime adaptation at that time."

Editor-in-Chief Eguchi announced this in front of everyone.

"Currently, several major animation companies that we have been cooperating with have expressed their willingness to cooperate. Now we need to select a suitable candidate from among them. Next, I would like to ask each group leader to give their opinions."

Each editor expressed their own opinion.

Finally, only Yuriko Tsukishita's editor, Matome Minano, remained silent.

Everyone looked over.

They both knew that the other's opinion was the most important.

Besides being the editor-in-chief and the daughter of Chairman Mino, Ms. Mino's abilities are also evident to all, having long since dispelled everyone's previous doubts.

"A2P Co., Ltd., that's it."

Minamoto's answer almost had a decisive effect.

Ultimately, everyone voted to have A2P Co., Ltd. handle the planning and animation production.

"Alright, next, Ms. Minano, the editor in charge of Yuriko Tsukishita, please go and discuss with the representatives from the company and the TV station... Alright, the meeting is adjourned."

Jiang Gu announced the adjournment of the meeting, and everyone left the meeting room one after another. Then it was time to get off work.

"It's only six o'clock. Mizuki and Sawamura should still be at the secret base, right?"

After the surroundings quieted down, Minamoto picked up his phone and called Yuriko Tsukishita.

.......

At this moment, the childhood sweethearts had already left the villa, having just parted ways at the intersection of Detective Slope.

"duo~"

When Mizuki Machi heard the phone ring, he picked it up and said casually.

"Moshi Moshi~ This is the Moon Viewing Hall."

"Mitsuki, are you with Sawamura right now?"

The editor's voice came over at a leisurely pace.