Cartoonists and their assistants

"But it's not finished yet, is it? Even if it's redrawn, you don't want to redraw it again, do you? If that happens, it will be endless, just like before."

"I know, but handing it in at the last minute makes it feel more ceremonial, after all, it's the final chapter of our debut work."

A moment of silence fell over the scene, with only the slightly chilly autumn wind whispering in their ears.

"Huh...huh..."

The blonde girl with pigtails reached out and brushed her wind-blown bangs aside, looking up at the endless blue sky and white clouds, her mind wandering elsewhere.

Day, day, and day after day.

The precious time slips through our fingers.

Eriri looked at the calendar on the wall and finally turned to Saturday.

"Whoo~"

She took a deep breath, left home, and headed to the secret base.

With the girl's pretense, the final chapter's manuscript was finally completed perfectly in the afternoon, right on time!

"ended."

Eriri said with a sigh of relief.

"Yeah, it's over."

Another character with a similar feeling is Asashisa Saho.

Because she was responsible for "Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day" from beginning to end, the emotions she accumulated during that time were equally strong.

Furthermore, the moment the final episode ended also meant that her work as an assistant had finally come to a close.

"It's over."

Sakura Chiyo was only slightly moved.

After they came downstairs.

"Let's all have dinner before we leave today."

Guan Yue Zhenzhi tried to persuade her to stay.

Everyone readily agreed.

"However, this is not a victory celebration banquet."

he added.

Night quietly descends, and darkness envelops the earth.

The lights in the villa's first-floor lobby were on for once, which was quite unusual.

Ashisogi brought out all the dishes, then suddenly stopped there.

"What's wrong, Miss Ashisu? Sit down and eat with us."

Sakura Chiyo asked in confusion.

"Teachers, I want to thank you for taking care of me."

Ashisu Saho's expression changed, and she slowly spoke.

"Over the past year, I have learned a lot from my teachers, and it is also because of your support that I was able to enter the final selection for the Newcomer Award. Thank you so much!"

After she finished speaking, she bowed deeply to the two of them.

"It's nothing. You're our assistant, so helping out is no big deal."

"And the assistant has helped us a lot, so it's only right that we repay her."

Mizuki Machi and Eriri quickly stood up and gestured.

"In short, I will always remember the kindness of my two teachers."

Asashisu Saho straightened up again and said solemnly.

Now that her work has entered the 'final selection', she finally feels that she is qualified to say such things.

"Ok."

The two exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat helpless, and had no choice but to agree.

Otherwise, the conscientious assistant would feel uneasy.

Dinner officially began.

"Teacher, Miss Ashisu is leaving. What should I do?"

At this point, Sakura Chiyo also began to consider her own problems.

"What are Sakura's plans for the future?"

"Gazing at the moon, I truly understand," he countered with a question.

"I...don't have any plans."

Don't you want to be a cartoonist?

"It's not that I don't want to, it's just that I feel..."

"Just do what you think of; sometimes, dreams aren't that far away."

His few words enlightened Sakura Chiyo.

It's like parting the clouds to reveal a sunny day.

"I've made up my mind, I want to become a cartoonist too!"

Sakura Chiyo's tone finally became a bit more firm.

The next second, it quickly went limp again.

"However, I'm not that capable, so I'd like to study with the teacher for a longer period of time, is that alright?"

"Of course, but before our next work comes out, Sakura, you need to improve a bit more so that you can fill the void left by Ms. Ashisu's departure."

Mizuki Machi said with a smile.

"Keep going! As long as you work hard, your dreams will definitely come true."

Eriri didn't say much, but simply offered encouragement from a senior's perspective.

......

Night passed, and day returned.

On the morning of that day, the boy and girl arrived at the secret base and waited quietly.

"Ding dong."

Then, at a certain moment, the doorbell rang.

"Yahoo~ Today's the deadline, Sawamura, are you ready?"

Minamoto made a peace sign gesture and smiled faintly.

"Well, I'm ready."

Eriri nodded emphatically, as if she had made up her mind, and handed over the manuscript with both hands.

"Okay, then I'll accept it."

The editor reached out and took it.

The moment the manuscript left her hands, the girl felt an unexpected calm.

ended.

Her first comic book has come to an end.

109 Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day - Final Episode

Because it was the deadline, the editor was in a hurry, so she didn't stay to play as usual and left the secret base after receiving the manuscript.

"call."

Eriri slumped listlessly on the sofa, as if a taut string had suddenly been released, leaving her feeling empty inside.

In a short period of time, she couldn't find a goal that she could devote herself to so wholeheartedly.

What should we do next?

At that moment, the girl suddenly felt very lost.

"It's finally over! I can finally take a good rest for a while~"

Just then, his childhood sweetheart yawned.

"Haven't you been resting the whole time? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were exhausted."

She slightly raised her head, her hands and feet still, looking ahead, and said speechlessly.

"I'm just emotionally exhausted, you wouldn't understand."

Mizuki Machi turned around and glanced back.

"Hehehehe..."

The girl lay on the sofa, letting out unintelligible laughter, but she had no strength to say anything more.

All she wants now is to rest, just a little more...

"Ok?"

After playing the game for a while, Mizuki Machi noticed that someone was remaining silent, so she turned to look at the sofa and noticed that the girl seemed to be in a dormant state.

Even though I got plenty of sleep, I still fell asleep.

This kind of mental fatigue is called mental exhaustion.

He muttered something to himself and then put on his headphones.

Eriri woke up two hours later.

"...Hmm, I think I fell asleep? I didn't stay up all night."

She rubbed her sleepy eyes and then her temples. Once she was more alert, she looked at the boy in front of the game console.

"Why is this guy still playing? Isn't he a little heartless?!"

The girl muttered a couple of things, then walked over and sat down next to him.

"Alright, it's my turn to play!"

As she spoke, she nudged her childhood sweetheart's shoulder with her own, asking him to move.

"Tired?"

The boy's concerned voice reached my ears.

"Not tired at all."

"Then how did you fall asleep?"

"I only dozed off for a little while!"

"really?"

"Okay, it's just a little sentimental..."

Under his guidance, the girl finally expressed her true feelings.

After all, it's not something worth hiding.

"I see, I see..."

He nodded thoughtfully.

Because of their different perspectives, the two people's feelings were always somewhat different.

After all, although he has put in a lot of effort, he still can't completely identify with the original author psychologically.

But Eriri is different. "Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day" was indeed created by her, and she put in not only sweat but also emotion into it.

"However, since we have some free time, let's not think too much and play games first! Only when we concentrate on one thing can we forget about what we were concentrating on before."