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After hanging up the phone, Masamune fell into deep thought.

At the same time, the anime I've watched keep appearing in my mind, some of which exist locally, and some of which don't.

It's obvious that animations that don't exist in the local area are either from a certain era or are based on real people.

Even so, there are still a lot of options available.

After hesitating for a moment, Masamune took out his phone, opened a document, and sent it to Midori Imai.

"Xiao Lü, could you please print out this document?"

"clear."

After receiving the file, Midori Imai couldn't help but let out a soft "Eh."

After the document was printed, everyone in the scriptwriting department exclaimed in surprise.

The reason is that the protagonist of this anime is named Hayase Masamune, and the heroine is Shiina Mashiro.

"President, when was this written?"

“It’s been almost two years.”

Masamune naturally understood what everyone present meant, and explained with a smile:

"I've been writing this script ever since Mashiro returned to Japan."

"Initially, it was something similar to a diary, but it was gradually improved and eventually became this script."

"The script is too rudimentary and needs everyone's help to improve it."

"Everyone knows Mashiro, so it shouldn't be difficult to write her name."

In detail, this is a completely new story created by Masamune extracting the story of Sakura-sou from his memories and making Mashiro the protagonist.

He believed he had portrayed Mashiro's personality and charm well, and if there was any shortcoming, it was that "two heads are better than one."

Imai Midori slowly flipped through the script, and memories of the past gradually surfaced in her mind.

She joined Musashino too late, and didn't know Mashiro at first. She only concluded from Aoi and the others' words and her own observations that the two should be lovers.

But how the two got together is something that Aoi and the others can't explain either.

At that moment, as I suddenly realized what was happening, I felt a surge of emotion.

Mashiro rarely speaks at the company, and her voice isn't very loud. Overall, she's a very quiet girl.

However, her drawing skills are outstanding, and her guidance ability is also very good. All the artists respect her very much.

Her relationship with the president is also a topic of much discussion.

Because the anime "Shirobako" portrays the two as distant relatives, that's how everyone sees it. However, there are rumors that this is just an anime setting and not true in reality.

At the beginning of the story, Musashino Animation needs to improve its art style. Ogasawara makes a suggestion, and the president makes the decision to invite Mashiro back to Japan.

After a month of being bombarded with emails, Mashiro took the initiative to call.

After a cross-border phone call, Shiina Mashiro decided to return to Japan.

"Why...?"

Unlike Shirobako, in this storyline, Mashiro returns to Japan alone and then suddenly makes a phone call.

On the phone, he simply said, "Come pick me up."

After that, the president drove to pick her up, running around the airport until he was out of breath, and finally found Mashiro.

Then, sitting under the ginkgo tree, Mashiro looked up and softly asked, "What color do you want to become?"

"President, weren't Aoi and Ema the ones who went to pick them up? This doesn't match the setting in Shirobako."

"This is artistic embellishment."

Masamune smiled and gestured for her to continue turning the pages.

The reason he forced the original storyline together was simply because he really liked this famous scene.

Of course, this is only a first draft and will definitely be revised a lot later.

"This is just a fictional plot created for the convenience of writing."

"Let's discuss how to modify it together when we're refining the script later. For example, we can change the scene of picking people up from me to me going alone with Aoi and the others."

"The scenario can also be changed. Instead of me running around the airport looking for someone, it can be changed to Mashiro and Aoi and the others who came back from England together getting separated, and then I happen to run into them, but we don't know each other."

Imai Midori seemed to be thinking to herself, "If it can be modified, then things are much easier."

The screenwriter's job is to make the premise coherent without compromising the story's appeal or the visuals' aesthetics.

However, Mashiro sat under the tree, bathed in the setting sun, and looked up to ask the protagonist what color he wanted to become.

This scene is indeed very beautiful.

As she continued flipping through the pages, Midori Imai became increasingly engrossed in her reading.

If the descriptions in Shirobako were merely superficial, then this anime is Mashiro's personal showcase.

Mashiro's personal preferences and personality have been revealed to the public, so it seems that there isn't much of a falsehood in her words.

Because of Mashiro's work, people from Musashino Company also make an appearance.

Unlike Aoi, the female protagonist with a lot of screen time in Shirobako, Ema has more screen time this time. She takes care of Mashiro at school, and as fellow artists, they also learn from each other.

Then, the voice actors appeared.

Although all the voice actors for Musashino made appearances, compared to the important supporting character Karasuma Chitose in Shirobako, the important supporting character this time was replaced by Aoyama Nanami.

Turning to the very end, the president and Mashiro walked down the aisle together. Imai Midori nodded in satisfaction, feeling a warm glow in her heart.

Is this happiness?

Even though I was just observing other people's happiness, I still felt a sense of healing.

"President, why isn't this script divided into episodes? It feels like a long novel."

"I'm actually still hesitating between making 12 episodes or 24 episodes. 24 episodes wouldn't have enough plot, it would be a bit padded, while 12 episodes would feel too short, there would be a lot of interesting plots that we wouldn't be able to tell."

“Let’s make it 24 episodes then. We’ll figure out how to fill in the missing plot points.” After making the decision, Maizou asked again, “But why can’t I find the name of this anime even after watching it from beginning to end?”

"I haven't decided on a name yet. Do you have any suggestions?"

"Hmm... Anime titles should generally be relevant to the theme and concise, ideally. But at the same time, they should also be somewhat appealing. How about 'Pure White Girl'?"

"I don't really want to watch it just from the name," Masamune said with a look of disdain.

"Then... The Story of Shiina Mashiro. Mashiro is very popular; the name Shiina Mashiro alone can attract a lot of viewers."

"You might as well call yourself Masamune-kun's bride."

“Then let’s choose this one. It’ll connect perfectly with our revenge story from back then,” Maizou said with a smile.

"No, this name is a bit awkward. Is there a better name?"

After thinking seriously for a while, Midori Imai interjected:

"President, how about calling it 'Pure White Wedding'?"

Pure white? It easily evokes the image of true white.

The flower-shaped wedding dress also corresponds to the white wedding dress at the end.

“Okay.” Masamune nodded slightly. “For now, we’ll have these two anime series. The remaining two are pending; I’ll consider them further.”

“No problem. These two scripts alone will take a long time to write.” Maijo stroked his stubble and laughed. “However, once these scripts are released, the morale of the company will start to waver again.”

Masamune naturally understood that the white box had caused a stir throughout the company, with many people pulling strings and asking others to speak on their behalf.

After all, appearing as a supporting character in an animation not only means a chance to become famous and receive superpower rewards, but also a cash bonus from the company.

Although the main character of this anime is Mashiro, her workplace is in Musashino, which inevitably involves many company employees.

Who gets to show their face once, and who gets to be a supporting character with lines—these are the key points of contention.

"Let's keep it a secret for now. All the supporting characters in the animation can be changed, but we can't add people without reason, and we can't affect the plot of the animation."

“No problem.” Mai nods slightly. “We’re all very tight-lipped. We won’t leak a single word before the company issues an official announcement.”

Chapter 308 You Absolutely Must Not Be Unfaithful!

In the evening, after returning home from get off work, at the dinner table, Masamune explained the decision to produce "Pure White Bride" and the general plot.

Although the script was written on and off for almost two years, the decision to produce it was just a spur-of-the-moment thing, and I haven't mentioned it to anyone except the scriptwriting team.

Therefore, Masamune's explanation was very detailed.

"Is half of the plot based on real events, and the other half fictional?"

Hayase Kyrie looked at Masamune and Mashiro with excitement and curiosity, then changed the subject and asked with a smile:

"But why a church wedding? I think a religious ceremony or a Buddhist ceremony would be just as good, wouldn't you say?"

After all that talk, is this really the main point?

Masamune was speechless, then couldn't help but laugh.

"The wedding and such haven't been decided yet. Whether it's in real life or in animation, what I'm talking about is just the first draft, and it can be revised at any time."

"Mashiro, what kind of wedding do you like?"

“I like them all,” Mashiro said softly, then added, “A home-style one is fine too.”

"That would be too simple. A wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime event, so it should definitely be more grand."

Masamune then turned to Rita, who was standing next to Mashiro in a daze, and asked:

"This time you will be an important supporting character in the anime, and some of your past with Mashiro will be told. Is that alright?"

"It's ok."

Rita sighed softly, unconsciously grasped Mashiro's left hand, and forced a smile as she said:

"The character in the story is not much different from the real me, but there are still some shortcomings."

"Where? I'll discuss it with the scriptwriting department tomorrow and see how to revise it?"

"Regarding the romantic aspects of the story."