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"Well...indeed."

Masamune nodded slightly, then fell into deep thought.

The game "After" by Tomoyo is so long that it's not a small game that one or two people can handle.

There's no real need to hire people and set up a game company.

After all, their main job is animation, and making a game is probably a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

How about finding someone to collaborate with?

"It's not a problem, but big companies definitely won't take it on, and small companies probably don't have the capability."

"That's right."

While pondering, Masamune couldn't help but take out his phone and quickly search online.

Considering factors such as availability, scale, and experience, there aren't many companies suitable to take over Clannad.

……

Early morning, inside a game development company called Eagle Leap.

When Masamune and the Musashino group arrived to visit, they explained their purpose and then sat up straight and waited patiently.

"Hmm... I roughly understand why you've come. However, as you know, our company's main games over the years have mostly been adventure RPGs."

"But your commission is for a Galgame, and the two types of games are completely different."

Hazuki Shizuku lowered her head slightly, her face showing apology:

"While I am very grateful for your high regard, I am... very sorry."

"Don't be so quick to refuse," Masamune said slowly. "As far as I know, your company has produced Galgames before."

"That was just a temporary measure at the time." Shizuku Hazuki's expression froze.

Galgames are easy to make; as long as the story is decent and the art style is excellent, you can't possibly lose money.

However, unless it's a wildly popular work, the money earned is very limited.

When the company was struggling financially, we did produce some visual novels in order to survive, but that was really just a stopgap measure.

"If there's one, there's two, why can't there be three?"

Masamune smiled slightly and said seriously:

"Musashino will be fully responsible for the production costs, and we will also assist with the voice actors. The profits will be split 50/50."

Shizuku Hazuki felt a chill run down her spine. She really wanted to refuse, but after hearing it this far, it was practically like giving money away.

If you refuse, you'll be struck by lightning.

"May I ask what the funding limit is?"

"There is no upper limit. As long as it is a necessary expense in the production process, I will not refuse even if you spend hundreds of millions."

"Wow... Great deal! Sold!"

For game developers, being able to create a game without regard to budget is a dream come true, even if it's a text-based adventure game.

"It's a pleasure working with you." Masamune smiled slightly and shook her hand in a good mood.

"Where's the script? If it's going to this much trouble for you, the script should be almost finished by now."

"Give."

"many."

I thought it was just some story outline or something, but I didn't expect the other party to produce a manuscript that looked to be hundreds of pages thick.

"Is the script completely finished?"

"No, we've only written the main plot; the specific dialogue still needs further refinement. If your company doesn't have enough manpower, Musashino can send a screenwriter to assist."

"Hmm... this is just the main plot. Let me take a look first."

Shizuku Hazuki picked up the script and quickly flipped through it.

There's not much to say about the common routes at the beginning, but when you turn to the individual routes later on, your emotions will fluctuate.

With a quick glance, I finished reading it in a short time.

"Two female leads?"

"No, it's a single female lead, Nagisa Furukawa."

"Hmm... The Tomoyo arc was also very interesting, and Tomoyo has a distinct personality, she can be sweet or domineering, she can go to the battlefield and be presentable in the home, so why is the heroine Nagisa?"

"Perhaps it's because that's reality," Masamune sighed.

What does reality mean?

"This is the contact information for the male protagonist, Tomoya Okazaki. You can call him over to assist when you are making the game later."

"...A live-action adaptation game?"

"Ah."

After receiving an affirmative answer, Shizuku Hazuki paused, then asked hesitantly:

"In reality, Okazaki Tomoya follows the Furukawa Nagisa route? Then... how is Nagisa doing now?"

"Tomoya Okazaki's daughter, Shio Okazaki, is 5 years old and is currently receiving treatment in the hospital due to congenital heart disease."

"That's it."

Hazuki Shizuku didn't continue. Since her daughter Shio was in this condition, Nagisa naturally didn't need to ask any more questions.

It seems that reality is the same as the script.

However, compared to the fantastical setting in the script, reality is not so bizarre, and if discovered early, heart disease is not a terminal illness.

Given this situation, the production of this game must be done with utmost care.

"As a visual novel, this script is truly outstanding. We will do our best to create a game that will move anyone who plays it to tears."

"Then it's up to you."

"We're just a small company, and we're a bit short-handed when it comes to illustrators. Could we borrow your Musashino's signature illustrator, Shiina Mashiro, for a while?"

“Mashiro isn’t the main illustrator, but rather the art director. Her main responsibility is to provide guidance; she only personally handles character design. I’ll talk to Mashiro about it later, and there shouldn’t be any problems.”

"Then it's settled."

Chapter 125 Do I have to agree to what you say?

"What...is this, senior?"

After the morning meeting, Midori Imai looked at the five documents that Masamune had placed in front of her with curiosity.

Because the university was on spring break and she didn't plan to go back to her hometown, she came to Musashino every day.

“Choose one from these; that will be your next task,” Masamune said with a smile.

"Huh...? Can I choose for myself?"

Imai Midori curiously picked up the documents and began to read them one by one.

The first four documents are animation scripts, and the last document is the game script and setting.

The next moment, she suddenly realized.

Because of the work progress reports at the morning meeting, she has a good understanding of Musashino's current work.

Next quarter, we will be producing three 12-episode animated series simultaneously, along with a weekly episode of "Tom and Jerry," and assisting Eagle Leap Games in developing Clannad.

In addition, he also took on odd jobs from other places, such as producing CG, promotional PVs, and OVAs.

"Senior, can I really choose for myself?"

“That’s right.” Masamune nodded slightly. “If you choose Clannad, you will be responsible for the individual storylines outside of Nagisa Furukawa or Tomoyo Sakagami. If you choose the anime, you will be the episode scriptwriter.”

"If you want to change the plot of the animation itself, you must consult with me, but you can decide on details such as dialogue and background composition yourself."

It turned out to be the case.

Midori Imai fell into deep thought. This was official work, and she absolutely could not be careless.

"Hmm...Does anyone have any good suggestions, senior?"

"If you choose the game, you'll need to go to Eagle Leap frequently. Hmm... among your companions, you'll know Mashiro and Ema. If you choose the anime, you'll stay at Musashino headquarters and run up and down the stairs."

"Why...?"

How did I suddenly find myself in this strange situation where I have to choose between my two seniors, Aoi and Ema?

Imai Midori shook her head repeatedly, dismissing this nonsensical idea from her mind.

We work in the same company and see each other every day, so there will be plenty of opportunities to collaborate. There's no need to worry about this.

If I think about it from the bottom of my heart—

"Senior, I've chosen Clannad. Can I choose which route I'm responsible for?"

"of course."

"Then... I'll choose the Sakagami Tomoyo route."

"Why?" Masamune was somewhat surprised. "I thought you would choose the Furukawa Nagisa route."

“Senior, Nagisa’s route involves her daughter Ushio, and I feel that my level is far from sufficient in portraying the little girl. As for Tomoyo Sakagami’s route, I think there is still a lot of room for expansion.”

Imai Midori smiled slightly and then said:

"In addition, I also really like Tomoyo's personality. He's cool, strong, and gentle."

"By the way! Senpai, since Okazaki Tomoya really existed, then... did Sakagami Tomoyo also really exist?"

Masamune nodded slightly and pondered for a moment before saying:

“That’s right. However, we haven’t contacted Tomoyo Sakagami yet. If you decide to take charge of Tomoyo Sakagami’s route, you’ll need to communicate with her frequently. Also, because Tomoyo’s route has too much and too complex a storyline, you can only be responsible for a part of it.”

"Understood!" Midori Imai nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, it's decided then. As for Tomoyo Sakagami..."