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Feeling that it wouldn't be convenient for her to contact him directly, Masamune took out his phone and tried dialing Okazaki Tomoya's number.

"Okazaki, are you free right now?"

[I'm fine, please speak, President Hayase.]

"We've decided to turn your story into a GalGame-type game. Someone might contact you in a couple of days to refine the script. Also, the story will involve some of your high school classmates. Do you have Tomoyo Sakagami's contact information?"

[Sakagami Tomoyo is...? I remember now. Do we only need Sakagami Tomoyo's phone number, and not anyone else's?]

"We'll talk about the other people's contact information later; today we just need Sakagami Tomoyo's contact information."

[Understood, I'll look into it and forward it to you later.]

Seeing Masamune put down his phone, Midori Imai asked curiously:

"Senior, what is Sakagami Tomoyo like in real life? Her dark silver hair in the setting must be quite rare. Is she really invincible in a fight?"

"Furthermore, Okazaki Tomoya followed the Furukawa Nagisa route, so... what did Sakagami Tomoyo do in real life? Did the cherry blossom tree in front of the school survive? What kind of life did she lead afterward?"

"I don't know." Masamune shook his head slightly. "I don't know Tomoyo Sakagami. I'll ask her later when Okazaki sends me her phone number."

"Huh...? You don't know Tomoyo Sakagami, so how did you write the script? Did you just make things up in your head?"

"Yes."

"Hmm... So, how big is the difference between reality and animation?"

About three or four minutes later, during their casual conversation, Okazaki Tomoya sent over Sakagami Tomoyo's contact information.

Upon seeing the contact number, Midori Imai immediately asked excitedly:

"Senpai, may I contact Sakagami Tomoyo?"

Do you know how to say it?

"no problem."

Imai Midori made an OK sign, and after receiving permission, she immediately took out her phone and entered Sakagami Tomoyo's number.

The call was connected smoothly very quickly.

"Hello, are you Ms. Tomoyo Sakagami?"

[Yes, who are you?]

“Great! I’m Midori Imai, a new scriptwriter at Musashino Animation Studios. After discussing with Tomoya Okazaki, we’ve decided to make a game about what happened at Hikarizaka High School in the past, as a way to promote our future anime production.”

"The game is a visual novel-style game, and in addition to the Nagisa Furukawa route, there is also the Tomoyo Sakagami route."

"We need to discuss the storyline for Tomoyo Sakagami's route with you."

[Okazaki Tomoya, it's him! I don't think I agreed to let you make my story into a game, did I?]

"Huh...? Are you going to object?"

Do I have to agree?

"No, um...where are you? Can we talk in person?"

[casual.]

The call was disconnected. Recalling the slightly cold voice on the other end, Midori Imai felt too embarrassed to call back. Hesitantly, she asked:

"Senior, what should we do next?"

Because he had the hands-free mode on, Masamune naturally heard the whole thing very clearly.

At this moment, I couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

While there's nothing wrong with making games directly, since storylines are all created by people, as long as the main plot remains unchanged, the details don't need to correspond to reality one by one.

However, it would be much more interesting if the parties involved could cooperate.

After a moment's thought, Masamune dialed Tomoya Okazaki's number again:

“Okazaki, do you know where Tomoyo Sakagami is? We want to talk to her in person.”

[She's probably still in her hometown. I ran into her when I accompanied Shio back to Furukawa's house.]

What did she look like back then? What kind of work was she doing?

[It's hard to say. Back then, she was very similar to me in the past. She seemed dazed and confused, probably not thinking about anything, just wandering the streets.]

[Compared to myself a few years ago, I probably didn't have a stable job; I mostly just went out to do odd jobs to make ends meet.]

? ?

Masamune was slightly taken aback, then suddenly realized that if Okazaki Tomoya hadn't met him, it would definitely have been a Bad End, and the situation with Sakagami Tomoyo was probably the same.

"Are the cherry blossom paths around Hikari-zaka High School still there?"

[It was demolished shortly after I graduated; now it's a residential area.]

"That's it."

Chapter 126 Tomoyo Sakagami After the Ban End

"Senior, when are we going to find Sakagami Tomoyo?"

Masamune glanced at Imai Midori, whose face was full of expectation, but did not respond.

"Hmm... going directly to Tomoyo Sakagami like this will most likely result in a terrible outcome, right?"

"Why?" Imai Midori asked, looking surprised.

"Try to put yourself in Sakagami Tomoyo's shoes..."

Masamune sighed softly, and said as he thought:

“My family had a terrible relationship since I was a child. In order to save the family, my younger brother ran onto the road and got hit by a car. He took the most desperate measure.”

"Pushing my wheelchair along the cherry blossom path near the hospital, seeing my brother's smile, I resolved to save that cherry blossom path."

"But despite several efforts, the cherry blossom path was ultimately not preserved."

"Her younger brother may have already left that town, and her parents' relationship has also been lost."

"Alone in the small town, living a muddled life, without goals, without direction, and without anything I wanted to do."

"One day, someone suddenly called and said they wanted to adapt my story into animation and games so that people all over the country and even the world could watch it."

"What would you think in a situation like this?"

Imai Midori fell into deep thought, and after a long while, sighed:

"He'll definitely be furious. But that's just your guess..."

"Although it's just a guess, reality and guess can sometimes be very close. So, before we go to find Tomoyo Sakagami, we must make thorough preparations and shut down all other options for her."

"Huh...? How do I do this?"

"In short, since it's inconvenient to ask her directly, the only option is to hire a private investigator to find her brother first, and then try to resolve her inner conflict."

......

Inside the game development company "Flying Eagle Leap".

"I never expected that I would be involved in the production of AVG again, when I was making RPGs before."

"There's nothing we can do. The RPG market is declining, while the AVG market is growing year by year. You have to adapt to the times when you're living in this world."

Hazuki Shizuku paused for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Opportunities to make games without regard to budget are rare. Although it's an adventure game, this is a rare opportunity. Let's work together to make an excellent game!"

Hikaru Yagami sighed softly and nodded slightly.

Although she prefers RPG-style games because they offer more freedom, she sometimes has to be flexible in order to ensure the company's survival.

"Compared to RPGs, AVGs are simpler to produce. How long is the estimated production time?"

"They didn't say, but based on my own estimate, it should be ready within six months. Character designs will be handled by Shiina Mashiro, the animation director sent by Musashino. Furthermore, animation requests can be sent to Musashino, as can the script and music..."

"So there's not much work left for us to do? They're so well-prepared, why would they choose our company?"

"I don't know, but why not take advantage of a money-making opportunity that's offered to you?"

Hazuki Shizuku smiled, then turned to look at Ryoukaze Aoba, who was sitting upright next to Yagami Hikari:

"Aoba, after the people from Musashino who are helping with the game arrive in a couple of days, you'll be in charge of accompanying them."

"Can you leave it to me?" Ryoukaze Aoba asked cautiously.

"No problem, you're all the same age, you should get along well."

"Understood, I will try my best."

......

As tasks were distributed and the work schedule gradually filled up, the production of Clannad began, and Masamune put a meeting with Tomoyo Sakagami on his agenda.

However, before that, we need to talk to her brother first.

That afternoon, with the help of a private investigator, Masamune and Midori Imai met Sakagami Tomoyo's younger brother, Sakagami Takafumi, in a private room at a restaurant.

According to the detective, he works at a small game company in Tokyo, lives alone in a rented apartment, never goes back to his hometown for holidays, and has almost completely lost contact with his family.

"Hello, Sakagami Takafumi, I am Hayase Masamune, the president of Musashino Animation Studios, and this is our scriptwriter Imai Midori."

As he spoke, Masamune handed over his business card.

"Musashino Animation? I wonder what you want with me? If it's work-related, you shouldn't need to come to me like this," Sakagami Takafumi asked疑惑地.

"It's like this... I don't know what your relationship is like with your older sister, Tomoyo Sakagami?"

At this moment, Sakagami Takafumi fell into an unusual silence.

After a long silence, he finally spoke slowly:

"I'm alright. Why are you suddenly bringing up my sister? Are you her friends?"

"We need to adapt the events that happened at Hikari-zaka High School a few years ago into an anime and a game. Anime production will be scheduled for next year, while game production has already begun. Some of the parts involve your sister."

"I see. There are many rumors online that the Musashino anime is adapted from live-action films. I didn't really believe it before, thinking that at most only part of it was like that, but it turns out it's true. I don't know much about my sister's high school years either..."

"That's not the case. We've actually investigated the matter quite thoroughly. The reason we came to you is to help your sister resolve her inner conflict."