Tokyo: Oreimo

It's as if something big is about to happen.

"Sayaka Miki's energy is being depleted much faster than expected. It's not just that she's using magic; she's also starting to develop a curse herself."

"If this continues, she'll cause trouble before Witch's Night even arrives."

The white contracted beast brought this news.

Ryoko Takashiro's unease grew stronger.

Troublesome matter? Is it a prophecy that Sayaka will encounter trouble?

Does it mean that he was killed by a witch because his soul power was exhausted?

If that's the case, then it's quite normal, since her fighting style is almost self-harming.

"But it's not that simple, is it?"

"That guy... he must have drawn something really cruel next, right?"

Ling Nai suddenly hesitated to turn the page. She glanced at the clock, having been so engrossed in reading that she hadn't noticed the passage of time.

An hour had passed since she opened the notebook.

If I don't go to sleep soon, I'll definitely feel sleepy in class tomorrow.

But she couldn't resist her curiosity and turned to the next page.

As the story unfolds, the girl's eyes widen, unable to look away from the pages of the notebook.

......

The next day.

After getting up and washing up, Ryosuke didn't see Ryouno at the breakfast table and sighed.

This was somewhat expected.

Once I get the script, I'll definitely want to read it all in one go.

Even if it weren't for the anime, it would take at least two hours to carefully read through all six episodes of the script.

Because he would be late if he didn't get up soon, Ryosuke asked his mother to wake her up in her room, while he sat down at the dining table to eat.

"Thump... thump... thump..."

As Ryosuke was putting a fried egg into his mouth with his chopsticks, he heard slightly heavy footsteps behind him.

The blonde girl, sporting dark circles under her eyes, was staggering down the stairs, rubbing her eyes repeatedly as if she were in great discomfort.

"Ling Nai must have slept too late. Be careful when you go downstairs."

"I understand, I'll be careful, Aunt Mieko."

Mieko looked at Ryouno with a hint of worry.

She walked to the table, as if she had exhausted all her strength, and sat down in the chair with a thud. Only then did she feel a little relieved and continue to do her own thing in the kitchen.

"Didn't I remind you last night?"

"I want you to manage."

Ling Nai raised her head, her once bright eyes now bloodshot and the corners of her eyes red.

It wasn't just staying up late; it seems she also cried a lot.

Like a machine, while stuffing food into her mouth, the girl was completely lost in her own thoughts.

I'm somewhere between being awake and asleep; I might fall asleep in the next second.

Seeing his sister's state, Ryosuke calmly took a sip of water and pushed the black drink he had prepared in advance in front of her.

"What is this?" Ling Nai was still in a daze.

"Brown sugar water, drinking something sweet will make you feel better if you stay up late."

"Why is it black?"

"You're not fully awake, you're seeing things wrong. It looks dark because there's a lot of sugar in it."

"Is that so? Thank you...."

The blonde girl picked up the cup and took a swig, then froze, shivering from head to toe as a sharp bitterness spread through her mouth, almost making her spit it out.

"Damn it, isn't this coffee?!"

Ling Nai immediately perked up, slammed the cup on the table, and then glared at them fiercely.

"Well, if I just said it directly, the effect probably wouldn't be this good, right? You suddenly became so energetic."

Ryosuke shrugged.

This state of being unable to wake up after staying up all night can easily excite young people with just a little stimulation.

Instead of spending the whole day in a daze, force yourself to stay alert, and then go to sleep as soon as you get home from school.

This at least ensures that your biological clock remains undisturbed.

The key point is that this means there won't be many opportunities to tease my younger sister.

very funny.

"Ptooey! How much coffee powder did you add?"

Takashiro Ryouno wrinkled her nose at the bitterness, grabbed the water glass on the table, and gulped it down.

"Three spoonfuls? Or four spoonfuls? Besides, you're drinking my water."

"Who cares about you!"

A blush instantly rose to Takashiro Ryouno's face. Realizing this, she pushed the cup back to Ryosuke and poured herself another glass of water.

The bitterness in my mouth only lessened a bit after I finished it in one go.

That despicable guy.

Ling Nai herself usually dislikes bitter foods. Not to mention coffee, she rarely eats even a little bit of dark chocolate.

If I were in a normal state, I definitely wouldn't have fallen for it, but because I stayed up late last night, my sense of smell became dull.

"Aren't you going to say anything?"

"You dare to say that? You did such cruel things to the characters you created!"

Ling Nai perked up, like a ruffled orange cat ready to pounce at any moment.

"Keep your voice down."

Ryosuke glanced at the kitchen, but Mieko didn't seem to care about the commotion.

Isn't it interesting?

"You kept urging me to finish the draft. Last night you even said that you would kill me if it didn't look good."

Ryosuke rested his elbows on the table, crossed his hands above his chin, and squinted at Ayano with a smile.

Faced with her brother's provocation, the blonde girl gritted her teeth in anger.

But this was the one point she couldn't refute.

The second half of the script is indeed better than the first half.

This is a wonderful work from beginning to end, so much so that she exclaimed that even though she is also a cartoonist, she probably could never draw such a work in her entire life.

"You're a devil."

"Excuse me, that's rude of you to call me that."

Ryosuke tilted his head. "I've always thought that Madoka Magica is a work that heals the soul, and I've been creating it with that in mind from the very beginning."

"I think there are other titles that suit me better than demon, such as warrior of love."

"?"

How could Chapter 124 not include 18+ content?

"You'd better wait to receive razor blades."

Takashiro Ryouno ate a couple of bites and then got up and slung her backpack over her shoulder.

"That kind of thing is fine with me, I'll go to the company this weekend."

Ryosuke followed her.

"With the script for Madoka Magica finished and Clannad entering its promotional period, the team can start preparing for animation production."

"Okay, I know, stop nagging."

......

Saturday.

Ryosuke had a conversation with Ryouno and Ritsu Saito to confirm the animation team's business situation.

Creating the insert animation opening for Clannad provided the team with some hands-on experience, and the practical process has been repeatedly tested several times.

The three discussed the script, and then Takashiro Ryono will be in charge of character design and art supervision. She will be responsible for the three-view drawings of the characters, the set of expressions, and the concept art of the scenes where the story takes place.

Ritsu Saito also took on the role of executive director, breaking down the storyboard intentions provided by Ryosuke, creating compositions, and beginning to guide the various animators step by step in their drawing process.

The anime adaptation of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" has officially entered the production preparation stage.

Because I still had to go to school, even though I would go to the company every night, it was already mid-February by the time the character design and storyboard were completed.

To help his team members adapt to the pace, Ryosuke, as the supervisor and assistant instructor, divided the seventy-person motion production team into two groups based on their roles.

At the same time, production began on the first two episodes of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica".

"Is it finally about to begin?"

"Let's go all out!"

"I can draw at my desk all day long!"

The long wait has made the members eager to get started, wishing they could finish the original artwork that very day.

But when you actually start making it, you realize what chaos and confusion truly mean.