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Sakura Chiyo mistakenly thought Nozaki was a frivolous person, and her feelings fluctuated between excitement, anticipation, and hesitation. When she learned that she was only to be asked to be an assistant, she was disappointed but also somewhat relieved.

As you continue flipping through the pages, you learn that Nozaki sought help from Sakura Chiyo in order to improve his manga. The two tried many interesting things, some of which were incorporated into the manga.

Nozaki's friends and other assistants appear one by one. Everyone knows that Sakura Chiyo likes Nozaki, but Nozaki himself is completely unaware.

Turning to the very end, seeing the script that read, "Sakura Chiyo confesses under the fireworks, but Nozaki misunderstands her again, and she misses her chance once more," Nozaki couldn't help but say:

"What's so good about this idiot?"

"Furthermore, even if the story is based on me, why is it written under my real name?"

"Hmm... I don't really mind if my real name is borrowed, but usually people don't use their real names for these kinds of things, right?"

Masamune watched Nozaki quietly, waiting for him to finish his tirade before speaking:

"Putting the title aside, what do you think of the script for this animation?"

"It was very interesting and gave me a lot of inspiration. It also made me look forward to my junior year of high school next year."

Nozaki paused for a moment, then pondered:

"However, I have absolutely no recollection of Sakura. Is there really such a girl at our school?"

"If there really is such a girl, what exactly does she like about me?"

"No, I should say, what does Sakura Chiyo like about Nozaki in the story? I don't see what's so good about Nozaki."

"Despite being a shoujo manga artist, she's incredibly oblivious and completely clueless about girls' feelings..."

Masamune chuckled to himself. This person's insults were far too harsh.

I don't know if he genuinely didn't realize that it was himself, or if he had some kind of cognitive impairment?

"Well... I don't understand girls' hearts either, but there must be a reason for liking something."

"As the person involved, I wonder if you would agree to let us use this script to make an animation?"

“The script is fine, but why is it a real name?” Nozaki hesitated for a moment. “It doesn’t matter to me, but it’s not very friendly to other people.”

"Although the story is fictional, the supporting characters are basically exactly the same as the people I know. It feels a bit excessive to turn it into an animation like that."

"We have also given this matter serious consideration..." Masamune briefly introduced Musashino's speculation, and then said again, "The real name is a necessary condition for obtaining the reward."

"I see. No wonder there are so many more biographical anime this year." Nozaki said thoughtfully. "If that's the case, I can accept it on their behalf."

"Thank you very much. Would you like to do some voice acting for this anime while you're at it? It would be really interesting to have Nozaki voice Nozaki himself."

"I'm sorry, please find a professional to do the voice acting. I already have to work my hardest to draw comics, and I really don't have any extra free time."

“A monthly publication shouldn’t take too much time,” Mashiro said softly.

Noticing Nozaki's curious gaze, Masamune smiled and explained:

"To be honest, I'm the only one who has introduced myself since I came in."

"Then, let's try again."

"I am Masamune Hayase, president of Musashino Animation. The man on the left is Jun Watanabe, Musashino's on-site producer."

"The person on the right is Shiina Mashiro, the art director for Musashino. She is also the author of 'Fate/stay night,' a manga that I collaborated on with Mashiro."

"Of course, Mashiro did most of the drawing; I was only responsible for providing the story outline and scene ideas."

The Night of Fate? Isn't that one of the most popular manga in Weekly Shonen Jump right now?

Due to its unique heroic spirit setting, it's said to be very popular in the fan fiction community.

Nozaki looked Mashiro over with a puzzled expression, and couldn't help but ask:

"You must be a student like me, right? You're also an animation director at an animation company, and you have to do a weekly serialization. How's your schedule? Do you have enough time to rest?"

"No problem, I'll sleep with Masamune every day."

Upon hearing Mashiro's words, Masamune clearly felt Watanabe Hayato casting a look tinged with amusement at him, and explained speechlessly:

"It means exactly what it says, without any other negative connotations."

Chapter 117 Why does she like me?

"That's not what I asked."

Nozaki didn't pay attention to the ambiguity in her words, and said while thinking:

"As a high school student, I definitely can't draw comics during the day at school."

"I usually try and think about the plot during the day, and then draw quietly by myself at home at night."

"Including discarded drafts, it takes about five hours to complete one page of original manuscript."

"After school in the afternoon, I buy groceries and cook. By the time I finish everything, it's already past six o'clock."

"To ensure I get enough sleep so as not to affect my mental state the next day, I can't go to bed too late. This way, I can barely manage to draw one page of original manuscript on a school day."

"There will be more on weekends, and I can probably draw two or three pages."

"But not every page of the original manuscript can be used. Sometimes, when a more interesting plot comes up, it has to be scrapped and redrawn."

"If you really calculate it, on average, it's only one page a day."

"Monthly magazines are usually around 30 pages long. One page a day, or one chapter a month, is already quite a stretch."

"Of course, this is the result of my previous hard work. With an assistant, the efficiency will be improved slightly, but due to issues such as scrapped drafts and revisions, we will sometimes encounter the unfortunate situation of not being able to submit the draft on time."

"How did you manage to both publish a weekly serial and attend school?"

Or have you already taken a leave of absence from school?

Seeing Nozaki staring intently at her, Mashiro thought for a moment and said softly:

"When I'm drawing comics by myself, I can draw three pages in two hours."

“With Masamune’s help, I can draw two pages in an hour.”

One page in half an hour? How is that possible?

"Is it a superpower awarded by the anime?" Nozaki subconsciously glanced at the sky above the window.

"No." Mashiro paused for a moment, "The more you draw, the faster you become."

Seeing that Nozaki didn't quite understand, Masamune helped explain:

"Mashiro is an art student, studying at Tokyo University of the Arts."

"What she meant was that by using the right methods and constantly painting, one can gradually improve their experience in color, brushstrokes, and other aspects, and the speed will naturally increase."

"Well... For example, when someone with little experience draws a face, they first sketch the shape and features, and then make corrections little by little, which takes at least several tens of minutes."

"And those with rich experience, who have drawn countless faces, can outline a complete face with just a few strokes."

I see, that's definitely right.

Nozaki nodded slightly, noting that his drawing speed had improved since he first started drawing manga.

Even so, I am still a novice in the field of painting.

There are many people who can draw better and faster than me.

Huh...? Shiina Mashiro? This name seems familiar... somewhere before?

Nozaki, disregarding whether it was impolite, hurriedly took out his phone and started searching.

Soon, many entries appeared on the phone screen.

Shiina Mashiro, 16 years old, is a student majoring in oil painting at Tokyo University of the Arts and a world-class painter...

Looking at the numerous entries on his phone screen, Nozaki fell silent.

A world-class painter, indeed, I can't compare.

For her, drawing well and quickly is probably already instinctive.

No wonder he can juggle multiple jobs with ease and ignore the pressure of weekly serialization.

No wonder that manga's art style is so amazing; compared to other works in JUMP, it's simply on a completely different level.

Should I also apply to an art university?

But the academic pressure was too great, so I didn't have time to draw comics anymore.

In that case, just like in the animation script, I'll hire a few more assistants and use my free time to learn to draw on my own.

As for an assistant, you could ask the female lead, Sakura Chiyo. If she really exists, she would definitely be your best helper.

However, after meeting her, he must be cautious and observe her carefully first. Does she really like him? Or is it just that her words and actions are too clumsy, causing Hayase to misunderstand?

"Thank you so much. Thanks to Shiina-sensei's guidance, I have a clear understanding of what I need to do next."

? ?

"What are you going to do next?" Masamune asked curiously.

"Find Sakura Chiyo as an assistant and train her to be a super assistant, um... assuming she actually exists."

"I thought you were going to confess your feelings to her," Masamune said with a hint of teasing.

"No, it's not certain that she really likes me. After all, a story is just a story, and it's very different from reality. Besides, a girl who is a bit clumsy can easily be misunderstood in her daily life."

"Ugh……"

This person is beyond saving.

Even though I've already read the whole story and know the cause and effect perfectly, nothing has changed.

"If you don't mind your story being adapted into an animation, please sign this contract."

"it is good."

After briefly reviewing the contract, Nozaki signed his name and then asked:

"Will you go look for the protagonist, Sakura Chiyo, and the other supporting characters next?"

"We will go to Sakura Chiyo herself, but not other supporting characters. Please convey this to her."

"Sakura...does she really exist?"

"Since you're in the same school, if you look carefully, you should be able to find her."