Tokyo: Oreimo

Hearing Ryosuke say this, everyone could understand, since literary creation, in general, does not happen that quickly.

Okubo craned his neck to look at the notebook in Tanaka's hand, his expression full of curiosity.

Based on his previous experience reading "Kara no Kyoukai", he was completely convinced of Ryosuke's creative abilities. This time, when they collaborated on the game, he and Kobayashi would also be responsible for writing some of the text.

This was decided from the beginning; we wouldn't put all the work on Ryosuke's shoulders.

He made a sound of surprise when his gaze fell on the notebook.

Is this the female lead's character design?

Okubo pointed to the name on the first page of the notebook.

Ryosuke glanced at it and nodded.

"That's right, Aozaki Aoko, that's the name of the female protagonist in this work."

Ayumi, who was standing nearby, also became interested.

Aozaki, this surname also appears in "Kara no Kyoukai" (The Garden of Sinners), referring to the outstanding puppeteer.

"Takashiro, is the script you prepared this time a sequel to Kara no Kyoukai?"

She asked.

"No, there are some connections, though. Could it be considered a prequel?"

Kobayashi took the notebook from Tanaka, flipped through it briefly, and pushed up his glasses. "It's a very detailed setting. If we have an outline based on this, it would be no problem for us to assist in the creation."

Although he and Okubo were not as creative as Ryosuke, they were still good at copying.

"So, this version is the one we'll use for the subject matter and theme of the script?" Misaki Asakura asked.

Just as Tian Zhongxue was about to slam his fist on the table and make a decision, Ayumi interrupted him at the right moment.

"I have another question."

"What about copyright? It's one thing for fan works, but if we're making a game and using the Type-Moon universe for our creations, are there any risks involved?"

"Huh?"

Tian Zhongxue looked indifferent and said, "Ayumi, you're overthinking it."

"President, don't you have any legal knowledge?" Ayumi glared at him. "Borrowing settings without authorization will lead to Aniplex losing everything if they pursue the matter when the product is released."

Tian Zhongxue shrank back, looking at Ryosuke with a wronged expression.

"Don't worry about that. When we were discussing the publication of Kara no Kyoukai, we talked to the person in charge at Aniplex, and they can give us the authorization."

Ryosuke chuckled.

He doesn't care how he decides this matter; if the members of the manga research group knew that the boss behind Aniplex was standing in front of them, who knows what kind of expression they would have.

"Gao Cheng, you really think three steps ahead for every one you take. Have you already thought that far ahead?"

Tian Zhongxue smiled with admiration, then stood up and walked to the day shift in the activity room.

He reached out and slapped it, attracting the attention of everyone in the activity room.

Tian Zhongxue picked up a marker and wrote several large characters on it.

New Project:

"Then it's settled! Our new manga/anime project is officially launched today! Um..."

He paused for a moment, then looked at Ryosuke with a slightly embarrassed expression.

"I didn't ask earlier, what's the name of this piece?"

"President! You've messed up again at a crucial moment. I thought you were pretty cool just now."

Okubo laughed so hard he covered his stomach, which made Tanaka's face turn red.

"Stop nagging! It's not written on the notebook cover, I just forgot in my excitement!"

"So... Takashiro."

Tanaka asked Ryosuke again, "What is the title of the work...?"

Ryosuke responded with a smile.

"The Night of the Wizard"

Chapter 270 Taking the College Entrance Exam (Combined Chapter)

The first weekend after the manga club decided to start the project.

Ryosuke made a rare appearance at the company.

He presented Saori with the game proposal from the manga research institute.

Saori opened the proposal, read it from beginning to end, and then took off her glasses and put them on the table.

“You really have a lot of free time,” she said.

"Club activities." Ryosuke sat on the sofa, his tone somewhat amused. "The president is very enthusiastic; it wouldn't be right not to agree."

"Type-Moon universe." Saori flipped to the personnel allocation page of the project proposal. "You wrote the script, the club members assisted in the creation, the key artist is your club's vice president, and the programmer is a freshman, seriously?"

“The new programmer is quite skilled. I’ve seen his previous AVG games; his presentation system and branching logic are very solid,” Ryosuke said. “Ayano will help guide us on the concept art, and she can also share some of the keyframe work.”

Saori raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard "Ryounai," but she didn't dwell on the topic.

"So you're here today to ask for authorization?"

"The copyright to the basic framework of the Type-Moon universe is held by Aniplex. If a doujin circle wants to make a commercially marketable game, it needs to obtain formal authorization."

Ryosuke spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, without any sense of incongruity that "the president was asking his own company for authorization."

Saori leaned back in her chair, her hands crossed on the table, a smile curving her lips.

"Sure, the licensing fee will be charged according to the standards for fan fiction circles, not commercial fees."

Saori closed the proposal and pushed it back to him. "The authorization letter will be sent to the club activity room next week. Also, Ritsu Saito is urging you. You haven't given him the series composition draft for the SAO anime adaptation yet."

"I'll give it to you tomorrow."

"Also, when will the script outline for 'Re', that 'ordinary isekai story' you mentioned, be submitted?"

Ryosuke looked at her and suddenly remembered what Saori had said to him backstage at Winter COMI when she was urging him to submit his manuscript.

"You need to fulfill your promise of three days of leave first, then I'll submit the outline."

Saori was taken aback by his words, then burst out laughing.

"You've learned to use my tricks against me?"

"I learned it from you."

After laughing, Saori took off her glasses and rubbed the corners of her eyes, revealing a rare hint of fatigue.

"Next month, after the SAO anime project passes the production committee's review, I'll take three days off."

.......

Waseda University's entrance exams are usually held in the spring. Last year, Ryosuke took the exam in early May and the results came out in June.

Now, Ling Nai has entered the final sprint stage.

She knew that she was not as smart as Ryosuke, so it would take her much longer than her peers to get into this top university in Tokyo.

"That guy, he passed the exam so easily, just how smart does he have to be?"

The harder Ling Nai studied lately, the more she realized how unbelievable it was that Ryosuke could so easily get into university while rushing to meet his deadline.

The tests that Ryosuke has been giving her lately have been getting harder and harder.

Sometimes it makes her scratch her head and make a mistake by accident.

Ling Nai sometimes suspected that this guy was doing it on purpose, as the questions were full of traps and he often found out the mistakes by the other party.

The dinner table was set with teriyaki salmon, miso soup, and several side dishes.

Takashiro Isao was unusually off work today, sitting in the main seat with his police uniform jacket hanging on the back of the chair and his shirt sleeves rolled up to his elbows.

"Ling Nai, the exams are in two weeks, right?" Takashiro Isao placed a piece of salmon into Ling Nai's bowl, his tone cautiously probing, "How have you been lately?"

Ling Nai paused for a moment.

How are you feeling?

A week ago, she would probably have said no problem without hesitation.

But now Ryosuke's tests are getting more and more tricky, and each one hits her right where she's most likely to make a mistake.

Yesterday's set even had one big problem that took her a full forty minutes to solve, and in the end, Ryosuke pointed out that she used the wrong formula.

"It's alright," she mumbled, stuffing the salmon into her mouth.

What does "it's alright" mean?

Takashiro Isao was clearly not satisfied with the answer. He put down his chopsticks, his face full of fatherly worry. "Are you too stressed? How about I take you out for a walk this weekend to relax?"

"No need." Ling Nai lowered her head and ate her rice, her ears turning slightly red.

She knew her father genuinely cared about her, but the more he cared, the more pressure she felt.

What if I fail the exam? What if I let my family down in front of them?

Just then, Ryosuke's voice came from the side.

"She'll be fine."

Ling Nai looked up and saw that Liang Jie was casually picking up food with his chopsticks.

“Ling Nai’s performance has been very stable recently, with an accuracy rate consistently above 90%. Although Waseda’s entrance exam is difficult, with her current level, the probability of her passing is very high.”

Takashiro Isamu's eyes lit up.

"Really? I'm relieved to hear that, Ryosuke."

"Yes, I have confidence in her."

Ling Nai's ears turned from slightly red to bright red. She buried her face in her rice bowl, thinking how could this person say such things in such a matter-of-fact tone at the dinner table.

"Then...isn't that a certainty?"