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Noticing the confusion on Sakagami Takafumi's face, Masamune pondered for two seconds, then took out the script for Sakagami Tomoyo's route from his briefcase and slowly handed it over.

"It's too slow to explain, but this is a storyline related to Tomoyo Sakagami in the game. After reading it, you should understand why we're here."

"Sorry, please wait a moment while I take a look."

Sakagami Takafumi took the script and began to read it.

After casually flipping through a few pages, I seemed to be deep in thought.

This person named Okazaki Tomoya should be the male protagonist of the game.

Meanwhile, her older sister, Tomoyo Sakagami, is one of the main heroines in her own storyline.

As an employee of a game company, he had a good understanding of AVG (Adventure Games) and had even participated in the production of this type of game.

But this is the first time I've read a story about my own family.

When he saw Tomoyo Sakagami running for student council president in order to preserve the cherry blossom path, Takafumi Sakagami couldn't help but recall the past.

During high school, she apparently ran for student council president, but no details were given.

Then, during her senior year of high school, that cherry blossom path was cut down.

So, this is the older sister's way of negotiating with the school.

However, it ultimately failed.

At that time, my sister was in a very bad mood. So that's what it was about.

Later, when her parents started arguing about divorce again, she, already heartbroken, didn't make any further meaningful efforts.

Having just graduated from high school, I couldn't wait to come to Tokyo.

After that, I deliberately put that sad place out of my mind and used work to make myself forget everything.

As he continued flipping through the pages, he saw that in the script, he and Henanzi had reconciled and become lovers again after many years. Sakagami Takafumi fell silent once more.

She ran away from that small town, abandoning not only her sister but also Henanzi. She wonders how Henanzi is doing now, and if she's doing alright.

After flipping to the very end, Sakagami Takafumi put down the script and hesitantly asked:

How is my sister now?

"I'm not sure. According to Tomoya Okazaki, the last time he saw her, she was wandering the streets, looking dazed and in a very bad mental state."

Masamune paused, then said again:

“When I called him before, his voice was quite cold, probably because he was still stuck in the pain of the past.”

"I see..." Sakagami Takafumi opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

After reading the script, I suddenly had an urge to go back and take another look.

But after so many years, what can he do if he goes back?

"Hey... you've called me here because there's something you want me to do?"

Chapter 127 In the Season When Cherry Blossoms Bloom

Seeing that he had a general understanding of the cause and effect, Masamune slowly began to speak:

"We would like to ask Ms. Tomoyo Sakagami to assist with the production of the game and the subsequent animation. Of course, in addition to the signing fee and licensing fee, we will also offer corresponding remuneration, which is normal work."

"However, even if you bring in people who lack motivation, they won't be of much help."

"Therefore, we need Ms. Tomoyo Sakagami to work in a relaxed and pleasant mood and environment, and for this, we need your help."

Sakagami Takafumi paused for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh:

"You guys have really high standards. If that's the case, I can help you."

"Then it's settled," Masamune said with a smile. "What's your plan regarding what I just said?"

"Hmm... My sister has two unresolved issues: one is her family, which has long been broken up, and the other is that the cherry blossom path from high school was not preserved. I can talk to my sister about the former in person, but I feel that talking to her directly wouldn't be very effective."

Sakagami Takafumi hesitated for a few seconds, then said as he thought:

"I wonder if there are similar cherry blossom paths in Tokyo? If I invite her to come and see them, her mood might improve."

Have it?

Masamune subconsciously glanced at Midori Imai beside him.

"Um... I'd like to confirm first, is the content in the script the same as what actually happened?" Midori Imai asked quickly.

"Of course they're different. In reality, Tomoya Okazaki isn't close to his sister. Anyway, this is the first time I've ever heard of her."

Sakagami Takafumi finished speaking unconsciously, then added somewhat uncertainly:

"However, everything else is the same."

"The reality is basically the same as the ending without Okazaki Tomoya's interference."

"Of course, we're better off without someone like Okazaki Tomoya. He couldn't even withstand the slightest injury, suffered repeated amnesias over three years, constantly tormenting my sister. In the end, he died after a failed surgery. We shouldn't let him bother my sister."

Hearing this from someone who intentionally got hit by a car, suffered serious injuries, survived, and didn't suffer any major aftereffects always feels strangely convincing.

Imai Midori glanced at Masamune in surprise. He didn't know Sakagami Tomoyo and her brother at all, yet he knew everything about their family affairs. He was quite a strange person.

If the script's premise is true, then reality is the Ban End, the worst possible outcome.

If Sakagami Tomoyo wants to get over her emotional issues, it is indeed necessary to walk along the cherry blossom path again.

However, in recent years, with the needs of economic development, many cherry blossom groves have been transformed into residential areas. This is not only the case in Hikari-zaka Town in the script, but in many other places as well.

Finding a similar place is truly extremely difficult.

"Sorry, I can't think of anything." Midori Imai shook her head slightly.

"Speaking of which, Sakura Academy does have many cherry blossom trees."

Sakuragi?

Imai Midori was slightly taken aback. She had searched for it online before and it was indeed a very beautiful campus.

"President, Sakura Academy only has cherry blossom trees inside the school and at the entrance. Although cherry blossoms often flutter in the anime's opening sequence, judging from the pictures online, there aren't many cherry blossom trees, and there's certainly no long cherry blossom path like the one near Hikari-zaka High School."

"Too."

Masamune remained silent.

Cherry blossom trees can be found in many places, but cherry blossom paths are a different story.

While deep in thought, an idea suddenly popped into my head.

“It’s early March now, and cherry blossoms in Tokyo usually bloom in April.”

"If we bought up the streets in front of and behind our Musashino Company and planted cherry trees on both sides, it would be very beautiful when the flowers bloom in a month."

"With a month to go, it's easy to tell which trees have withered or failed to survive, and you can replace them in time."

Imai Midori stared at Masamune in disbelief, unable to recover for a long time.

Although she hadn't calculated it, she knew it wasn't a small amount of money.

Moreover, cherry blossom trees are very troublesome to care for, and the subsequent maintenance costs are also considerable.

"President, is it necessary to go to this extent?"

“This is the best solution right now.” Masamune smiled, then turned to Sakagami Takafumi, “Sakagami, during cherry blossom season, could you find a way to lure your sister here?”

"..."

Sakagami Takafumi was also completely taken aback. How did things suddenly escalate to such a major conflict?

Or is this just normal practice for wealthy people?

"President Hayase, is it really necessary to go to this extent just to help my sister resolve her inner conflict?"

"Well... this is the best choice. Besides, once the cherry blossom path is built, it can be used as a reference when drawing backgrounds for animations in the future, so it won't be a bad deal."

"Since you've already gone this far, then... I'll tell my sister that I've been in another car accident and want to leave her last words so she can see me one last time."

"Don't go and cause a car accident this time."

"Of course. I'm all grown up now, and I won't be as prone to extremes as I used to be..."

......

That morning, Adagaki Aki suddenly came to visit.

"Why did they suddenly start planting trees? Especially cherry blossom trees, which are such a hassle."

As he got up to make tea, Masamune noticed the angry expression on Adagaki Aki's face. After a moment's thought, he smiled and said:

"Well... isn't the cherry blossom season almost here? To provide everyone with a better working environment, I specially transplanted many mature cherry blossom trees here, planning to build several cherry blossom streets. It will definitely be a beautiful sight then."

"Putting aside the fact that it's pleasing to the eye, cherry blossoms everywhere might not be very friendly to people with hay fever, right?"

Adagaki Aki paused for a moment, then continued:

"Furthermore, during the days you were planting trees, our production team could only park their vehicles a few streets away, which caused too much delay every day and kept setting back the schedule. How do you plan to handle these losses?"

This is true.

The animation work of the company across the street, AL, relies heavily on outsourcing, and the production process requires them to travel around, unlike Musashino which is all located in one building, which definitely wastes a lot of time.

Compared to drawing with a graphics tablet, which allows for direct online submission after completion, hand-drawn drafts must be retrieved manually.

"How about this, no matter how much time you've wasted, our Musashino artists will make up for it all."

"Well..."

At this moment, Adagaki Aki was completely speechless.

That's the advantage of having a large number of artists; production schedules are stable, and there won't be too much delay due to unexpected events.

However, the cost was so high that only a maverick like Musashino, who had immense confidence in his own animation, could pull it off.

Even so, it is still an extremely risky undertaking.

If the animation doesn't sell well, the monthly expenses alone become a major problem.

"No need. I will ask my family for some funding and sign a group of lifetime illustrators."

"Since you've already made up your mind, what are you doing here? Just here to complain?" Masamune chuckled.