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Chapter 189 Taking off
Rumi believes she understands her mother.

Strong-willed, stubborn, and self-centered.

Let alone shedding tears, even showing embarrassment in front of others would be tantamount to killing her.

That's right, "others" here even includes Rumi, their biological daughter.

She absolutely would not allow herself to show even the slightest weakness.

but now.

She leaned against her daughter, sobbing softly.

Rumi then realized that her mother was actually very thin and frail.

It looked as if it would fall over with a gust of wind.

Rumi hugged her mother and gently patted her thin back, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.

Somewhat strange.

But also a little sad.

But the main thing is curiosity: what exactly happened...?

Time passes slowly.

They've probably recovered.

Guan Fang calmed down, gently nudged her daughter, sat up straight again, and resumed her usual stern and serious demeanor.

However, his eyes were still red.

"I'm all right."

Guan Fang spoke, her voice still somewhat hoarse.

She coughed lightly, which slightly suppressed the hoarseness in her voice.

Rumi glanced at her mother, then cautiously asked, "So, Mom, what's wrong with you?"

"nothing."

Guan Fang's expression was somewhat strange: "I just remembered something. You can go now."

"Can……"

If Rumi wanted to say anything more.

"Go on out, I have other things to do."

Guan Fang wanted to regain her usual tone, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she seemed to remember something, and her tone softened in the end.

It still carries an undeniable air about it.

She didn't want her daughter to see her like this.

I had no choice just now, I didn't realize it.

I don't want to right now.

Rumi also keenly noticed this and slowly stood up: "Then I'll call you for dinner later."

Guan Fang didn't speak, staring blankly at the computer screen.

Rumi glanced at the screen, noted down the name of the comic on it, and then turned to leave.

But just as she was about to leave the room...

Guan Fang suddenly spoke up: "Tell Avalon that they can handle the publicity themselves, I'm not going to get involved here."

"Ok?"

Rumi seemed surprised that her mother would agree so quickly.

She thought her stubborn mother, who refused to admit defeat, would come up with some reasons to delay a little longer.

I didn't expect them to agree so readily.

What's wrong with you?

So shocked was she that she blurted out what was on her mind.

With her back to her daughter, Guan Fang remained silent for a long time before softly replying, "It's nothing. I just feel that although a third-rate painter can't compare to you, and many of her plots are drawn in a mess, at least she has a good grasp of the reader's emotions, at least she's quite familiar with various themes, and at least her ideas are decent. Perhaps she really won't ruin 'Chainsaw Man' in the short term."

"..."

Rumi slightly widened her beautiful eyes.

What did you hear?
Your own mother praising another cartoonist?
Although the overall tone was awkward, and although a lot of "at least" was said.

But this is the first time ever.

What exactly did my mother see? How could she suddenly have an epiphany?
Rumi is so curious.

But she didn't ask any further questions. Instead, she responded and then quietly left the room. She went to her usual studio where she worked on her updates and immediately started looking up the comic titles she had just written down.

As I recall, that page seemed to be ANF's comics section.

As she pondered this, she searched for 'The Long Farewell' on ANF.

soon.

The search results popped up.

After seeing the author's name and the publication date of this short comic, Rumi slowly typed a question mark.

ha?
Tang Yao?

Updated this morning?
Isn't she updating "Chainsaw Man"?

Rumi's expression turned somewhat strange, and after a long while, she finally clicked the "Read Now" button.

the other side.

After hearing the door close, Guan Fang, who had been sitting upright in front of her daughter, slowly relaxed. She sniffed, picked up the mouse, and scrolled up the comic book on the screen to read it again.

really.

There's absolutely no exciting moment in the entire comic.

Especially with the masterpiece "Chainsaw Man" preceding it, this comic is simply bland in comparison.

If it were translated into words, it would probably just be a dry, rambling account, because this comic doesn't have any particularly eye-catching developments or clever plot twists.

Even the fact that the female protagonist is already dead is clearly hinted at in the manga. But even so...

After reading it, she could still clearly feel the heaviness and helplessness involved in death and forgetting—the deep emotions carried by fragile lives would eventually be defeated by time in the midst of reluctance and attempts to hold on.

The entire comic tells a touching story about family affection in this emotional tone, with the characters making different choices and having different mindsets during their not-so-short but limited time on their deathbeds.

Perhaps they will see things clearly, or perhaps they will be heartbroken, but each of them is cherishing the final deadline in their own way.

The entire comic exudes the glow of family affection, and the well-timed ending adds a touch of warmth.

Riko in the story is just like everyone watching on screen.

Life is made up of different stages of experiences.

One stage follows another, people come and go, we begin to leave our parents, begin to accept different lives, get to know new families, get used to the feelings of new families, and those who were originally strangers begin to become the most important people in our lives.

Gradually, we will also begin to face more and more departures and passing away.

So, in a real life without 'afterimages', how many opportunities have we missed to cherish the people in front of us? How many unspoken words and belated expressions of love have we had?

Guan Fang dared not think about it.

She simply couldn't understand why this extremely mundane story would have such a powerful impact in the end.

Probably because...

This third-rate painter... his paintings are alright, I guess.

at the same time.

the other side.

Because it is a short story.

Rumi quickly finished reading the short story titled 'The Long Farewell'.

When she reached the last page, she slowly released the mouse, and after a moment of stunned silence, she came to her senses, but she still felt a tightness in her chest.

Actually tell the truth.

When you see the beginning of the story and the adjusted art style...

The first thing that came to her mind was Tang Yao's debut novel, "Human Head Balloon," and she was genuinely afraid of seeing such a nonsensical story.

But after watching it in its entirety...

But she discovered that she was completely wrong.

Although it still has a supernatural exterior, it tells a heartwarming and touching story inside.

And it's drawn so well.

She finally understood why her mother had cried.

Tang Yao...

this person……

He really can handle any subject matter...

Rumi stared at Tang Yao's account profile picture and fell silent.

……

Compared to the Guan family, mother and daughter.

Most readers haven't even noticed yet that the 'third-rate teacher' has published a short story.

now.

Most readers are still excited, shocked, and bewildered by the developments in the latest two chapters of Chainsaw Man.

The oppressive force displayed by Makima after her resurrection, and this sudden plot twist.

That was absolutely outrageous.

The ANF comics section was suddenly filled with discussions about this comic.

"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! I thought this character was really dead before the Lunar New Year, but this is how it all unfolded! This is so cool! A long-range explosion!? What kind of demon did Makima make a pact with!?"

"This is so good! Machima is so handsome! Next episode! Next episode! I want the next episode!"

"Something just feels off about the character Makima... but I have to say, the drawing is really good!"

"I also feel that there's something off about the character Machima! But the plot is getting more and more exciting! Update it soon!"

"Third-rate teacher! I'm so sorry!!! I really misunderstood you when I thought you were messing around during the New Year!!! It turns out you had this planned all along! So what's the deal with the character Machima?! Please update soon!"

"...Have you read the third-rate teacher's short story 'The Long Farewell'?"

"..."

Amidst this sea of ​​comments praising Chainsaw Man, a strange comment suddenly popped up.

Many readers saw this comment, but were all somewhat puzzled.

A short story? What short story?
This includes Su Deqiang.

He was a little confused, but he still started searching in the ANF comics section...

at the same time.

Seasonal technology.

"ANF hasn't made any other moves yet."

Ji Fuliang looked at the staff in front of him and asked curiously, "Isn't there any promotion for the FGO collaboration gacha?"

"No."

The staff member shook his head: "Their focus still seems to be on the comics..."

"..."

Ji Fuliang's expression remained unchanged, but he was overjoyed inside.

This reaction.

Could it be that he actually guessed it?
Is this collaboration event just a reskin of their previous gacha banners?
So they stepped on them to gain traffic! And they actually succeeded!

My own game! Time to take off!!!

(End of this chapter)