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After all, who would have thought that the so-called adaptation would be completely unchanged?

"Ms. Ogasawara, did screenwriter Maizo come to Musashino this afternoon?"

"No, he's probably at home writing a script."

"I see. If Ms. Okitsu calls me later, please tell her that I'm going to see screenwriter Mai-no-Ki."

"Now?"

"I just came up with a good ending."

The original ending was a confession, but now, Masamune suddenly realizes that the ending is not complete.

At the very least, I owe Miss Aiji an apology.

Of course, she also owes herself an apology.

She and Yoshino also need to apologize to each other.

In reality, I haven't seen her for many years, and we've become so estranged that we've turned into strangers who used to be close as children.

And she, perhaps, has already forgotten herself.

If there's no opportunity, I'm sorry, and it's impossible to apologize in real life, then I'll apologize in animation.

If her name remains unchanged, even if she dislikes watching animation, she will definitely notice it.

Let Chapter Seven remain at its most beautiful moment.

Maijo, a well-known freelance screenwriter in the industry, usually writes scripts at home, but sometimes goes to Musashino to discuss story content with the director and executive producer.

When Masamune arrived at Mairou's house, it was his wife who opened the door.

"Hello, I'm an employee of Musashino. Is writer Maijo at home?"

"My husband is writing a script, please come with me."

Upon entering the inner room, Masamune saw Maizuki deep in thought. He gently knocked on the door beside him to get his attention, then quickly walked over.

"Writer Mai-no-Mura, I'd like to revise the ending."

"Of course, President Hayase. Which part would you like to modify?"

"The original ending was that they would confess their feelings and then fall in love, but I want to change that. They should apologize to each other first, and then confess their feelings at the same time."

"I see, indeed... Looking at the ending, adding an apology segment would have been better."

Maitake quickly jotted down the details in her notebook before speaking:

"Is it okay if the ending is changed so that after a long period of deliberation, both parties apologize at the same time, forgive each other, and then express their feelings almost simultaneously?"

"Yes. And Adagaki Aki and Koiwai Yoshino probably also need an apology."

"In that case, the length might not be enough. How about adding it to the end credits and playing it at the same time as the music?"

"of course can."

Mairou quickly wrote down a section, and after they reached a consensus, she put down the script for the last episode, picked up the previous scripts, and asked:

"President Hayase, I've been thinking about this for the past two days... Masamune... is the relationship between the protagonist and the heroine, Adagaki Aki, progressing too abruptly?"

"The progress of the relationship between the two sides was entirely driven by Yoshino Koiwai, and she was the one who explained the past to the protagonist. Isn't that too passive?"

Masamune fell into deep thought, realizing that this actually affected the removal of a character and a lot of subsequent content in the manga.

Removing Masako Kenji's storyline, without a catalyst for their relationship, does seem somewhat abrupt.

"In that case, should we add a new character?"

With that in mind, Masamune quickly explained the story of the new character, Masamune Kenji.

"...That's roughly the setup."

Maitake frowned deeply, and after a long while, shook her head slightly.

"This setting is completely unnecessary. Even if it is made female in order to reduce the audience's dislike, it still seems like an unnecessary addition."

"Alright, let's go through the plot again from the beginning. The reason the protagonist is so focused on revenge is because he mistakenly believes that Adagaki Aki has been toying with him all along. Enraged and humiliated, he becomes utterly desperate..."

"And in the end, the misunderstanding will inevitably be resolved, and a normal romantic relationship will develop. And so this romantic comedy, which is based on revenge, will come to an end."

"If it were made into a 24-episode animation, there might not be enough content, but if a 12-episode animation were to tell the story, it would be impossible to add too many characters."

"After learning the truth about his childhood from Yoshino Koiwai, the protagonist gradually finds peace of mind, but is more confused and at a loss."

“The original goal of ‘revenge’ has disappeared, so we need to set a new goal for him.”

"At the same time, from the perspective of the female protagonist, she does not think she has done anything wrong; from beginning to end, she is just a victim."

"But the protagonist needs her apology to realize his true nature."

"Moreover, her apology was also a way of clearing away the negative feelings that the 'cruel princess' behavior had given the audience."

"So, what if Yoshino Koiwai happened to overhear Yoshino telling the protagonist the truth about her childhood?"

"It's better to have Yoshino Koiwai tell the truth herself than to learn it from other sources. It also saves some content to describe the psychological struggle between the two of them about whether to apologize."

Masamune nodded slightly. With only twelve episodes, it was indeed impossible for Akihime to learn the truth too late.

"When Aki learns the truth about her childhood, she also learns the true nature of Yoshino Koiwai. How will the two of them get along? You know, Aki isn't the type of person who can keep her feelings to herself."

"This section describes the feelings of both Aki and the protagonist separately. You could even split the screen in two, with the protagonist on one side and Aki on the other, to save space and allow more time for the reconciliation later."

"Yes, this design is good. The apology and confession are in the last few minutes of the final episode. The struggle in between and the awkwardness of saying goodbye can be described from the perspective of the supporting characters, which not only completes the story but also adds a subplot, so that the audience doesn't have to wait too long."

"No problem, I've noted it down... Sure enough, discussing things with the protagonist of the story brings out more ideas."

"..."

"Huh...? President Hayase isn't denying that he's the protagonist of the story this time?"

Masamune chuckled, then shook his head slightly.

"No. Actually, the story isn't entirely unrelated to me."

"My childhood experiences were exactly the same as those of the protagonist, Masamune Makabe, except... after leaving the Adagaki family, I didn't go to my maternal grandfather's house, nor did I have any thoughts of revenge, and I didn't desperately exercise to become thinner."

"Just living a very ordinary life."

Mai-no-Machi stared blankly at Masamune for a long time, a complex expression appearing on her face, before softly saying:

"Is Masamune-kun trying to apologize to his childhood friend through an animation?"

"I only feel that way a little bit."

"I think... it's better to apologize in person."

"If I had awakened my memories in my first or second year of high school, I probably would have tried my best to apologize. But now, I've graduated from high school and entered the workforce, and there are some things I can no longer say after growing up."

"That's true. After that, did Masamune-kun ever see Lady Aki again?"

"Gone."

"That's it..."

No wonder.

The young lady Aki in the story should be a beautiful expectation in Masamune's heart.

In reality, Miss Aki may have already forgotten him, so there would be no point in her going to apologize.

Some memories are best left as they are at their most beautiful.

"President Hayase, I suddenly have a strong urge to write. Would you like to stay for dinner this evening? We can have a proper chat."

"I'm sorry, my mom has already made dinner for me. My dad is away on business trips all year round and is very busy with work. I don't want my mom to sit at home alone and eat dinner."

"Huh...? Doesn't Masamune-kun in real life have a younger sister?"

Masamune chuckled involuntarily, then shook his head:

"No, I am an only child."

"My mom told me that I was sickly when I was a child, and she was always busy taking care of me, so she didn't have any more children."

"If I had been as healthy as Masamune in the story when I was a child, I probably would have had a younger sister like that, right?"

Chapter 8 A One-Time Voice Acting Experience

With the animation script finalized, the main and supporting character designs confirmed, and the storyboards initially taking shape, the animation production of "Masamune-kun's Revenge" is progressing rapidly.

The project was expected to be completed in six months, but the script and character designs were completed quickly, which saved a lot of time.

As a result, many voices within Musashino Entertainment questioned whether or not to release the film earlier than scheduled.

On a morning in mid-April, during the morning meeting, Yuka Okitsu brought up this suggestion.

"As everyone knows, the production of 'Masamune-kun' is progressing much faster than expected. Because it is an original anime, there is no need to communicate with various parties, and the story itself should not be changed."

"In that case, it would be a waste to put it in the October anime season. Therefore, today's topic is whether to move 'Masamune-kun' to the July anime season."

Seeing that everyone's attention was focused on him, Masamune pondered for a moment and said:

"I have no objection, July or October is fine. I only have one requirement: quality comes first, and the goal is to maintain a top-three ranking and strive for a top-four ranking."

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"When I said 'guaranteeing three and striving for four,' I meant the 'celestial rating,' aiming for at least three stars and striving to get closer to four stars."

“That’s right, quality is indeed the most important thing.” Kinoshita Seiichi nodded repeatedly. “I don’t want to get a cold or a stiff neck as punishment after the anime ends.”

"Please, Director Kinoshita, don't talk like you've already finished all your work," Yuka Okitsu said helplessly. "Whether it can be completed ahead of schedule is exactly what you need to confirm."

“Alright, then let each producer give a brief update on the progress of their assigned episode, and we’ll see how long it will take.” Kinoshita Seiichi shifted his gaze to the others.

"I'm in charge of the first and second episodes, which should be completed within a month," Yano Erika said, raising her hand.

Miyamori Aoi thought for a moment, then said:

"The third episode, which I'm in charge of, should be finished within a month."

"The fourth episode I'm in charge of might take a month and a half," Taro Takanashi said, then added anxiously, "Of course, this is definitely not my fault; it's just that the animators I'm in charge of contacting are all too undisciplined..."

"The most undisciplined person in the entire company, how could he say something like that?" Yano Erica sighed helplessly, then asked again, "Are you sure you can finish it in a month and a half? This is not the time for boasting."