Crossover Anime: I'm Kasumigaoka Utaha's Brother

It was an enormous cherry blossom tree, its branches laden with countless heavy blossoms. Fallen petals tumbled and drifted in the breeze, landing on the two people beneath it.

At that moment, the same female voice rang out again.

"Hey, did you know? I heard that cherry blossoms fall at a speed of five centimeters per second!"

The scene changes to a train track, with a boy and a girl standing on opposite sides. At this moment, a narration begins.

It was a male voice, filled with deep helplessness.

"Five centimeters per second, that's the speed at which cherry blossoms fall. So what speed would it take to cover the distance between you and me?"

On screen, the train passed by, and the two disappeared from each other's sight. Everyone in the venue held their breath, their eyes fixed on the screen, not wanting to miss the person who would reappear after the train passed by, even if they blinked slightly.

And so, the train whistle continued to sound, but the other person never appeared before anyone's eyes...

A tremendous, indescribable feeling of suffocation settled in everyone's hearts, slowing their breathing and causing them to clench their fists involuntarily.

The narrator's voice sounded again.

"Even if you send a thousand text messages, the distance between your hearts will never be shortened by a single centimeter."

"At what speed will I be able to meet you again?"

"Just by living, sadness gradually accumulates."

A magnificent night sky appeared, with clearly visible starlight and a deep blue sky, which was reflected in everyone's eyes, and everyone couldn't help but think "how beautiful" in their hearts.

But... a line of neat characters slowly appeared in the night sky, and everyone unconsciously read it aloud in their hearts.

"We look up at the same sky, but we see different places."

Finally, just as everyone was about to reach their breaking point of the oppressive atmosphere, the screen disappeared, the narration vanished, leaving only a text on the black screen: "Linglong".

"5 centimeters per second doesn't seem like a very fast speed, it could even be described as very slow. Even a person's walking speed is faster than that."

But what if this pace continues for 13 years?

通过这个公式可以计算出来【5CM/S*13年*365天*24小时*60分钟*60秒

=20498.4 km

0498.4 kilometers... This distance is exactly half the distance around the Earth, that is, the distance between the North and South Poles.

"...It took us thirteen years to reach the greatest distance in the world between us..."

P.S.: Five chapters completed! I'd appreciate some flowers, everyone. I don't expect any rewards, but flowers are a must.

Whenever I see my book grades, the phrase "men are silent, women weep" comes to mind...

Chapter 0022 The Offensive Ends - The Situation Reverses! (First Update, Please Add to Favorites and Share!)

One second, two seconds... Time slowly passed, and the venue remained deathly silent.

Everyone couldn't help but recall the PV video they had just seen, and the helplessness and pain accumulating in their hearts grew heavier and heavier, making it hard to breathe.

Having lived this long, who hasn't liked someone? And who hasn't given up liking someone because of certain things?

These feelings, buried deep in my heart for years and never revealed to anyone, finally erupted when I saw the promotional PV for "5 Centimeters Per Second," making everyone present clearly realize... liking someone is liking someone, no matter what you say or how much time has passed, you still remember it clearly!

The girl and her best friend exchanged a glance and simultaneously noticed a tear welling up in each other's eyes.

"Well, it seems like Kasumi Shiko's '5 Centimeters Per Second' storyline is pretty good, otherwise..." The girl awkwardly scratched her cheek. Just half a minute ago, she had been practically dragging her best friend away from going, and now asking her to volunteer was really... well, her face stung...

My best friend smiled and took a step forward: "Okay, okay! Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? Seriously, I'm really looking forward to Kasumi Shiko's [5 Centimeters Per Second]. Haven't you noticed? That PV short film is short, but every single frame could be used as a high-definition wallpaper! Just for the promotional poster that comes with the light novel, I'm going to watch it!"

Before she finished speaking, her best friend took the lead and walked towards the "5 Centimeters Per Second" team. Her action seemed to be a fuse, causing a series of footsteps to follow!

"Hey bro, I want to talk to you about something. You stay here and wait in line while I go check out Ms. Kasumi Shiko's place. If the '5 Centimeters Per Second' light novel is any good, I'll buy you a copy, okay?"

"Deal!" The two hands, which were complete strangers a second ago, clasped tightly together the next, forging a deep friendship!

"Let's go! Anyway, I've already bought the doujinshi by Izumi Bojima, so it doesn't matter if I buy the game or not. The '5 Centimeters Per Second' poster is only given away at today's signing event, so I can't miss it!"

One person left the group, and his mutterings swayed several people around him. Many of them looked hesitant, but in the end, they still chose to head towards the direction of "5 Seconds"!

“Darling, do you remember? When we first met, it was under a cherry blossom tree. You blushed and stammered out the words ‘I like you.’”

"Okay, let's go check out that [5 Centimeters Per Second] over there."

Among the groups buying doujinshi (fan-made comics), there were quite a few couples. The vast majority of couples were attracted by the story in the PV short film and stood at the back of the [5 Centimeters Per Second] queue while chatting and laughing!

In just one minute, the number of people in the "rouge-en-rouge" queue decreased dramatically, while the queue for "5 Centimeters Per Second" continued to grow, from a pitiful few dozen people at the beginning to more than a hundred in an instant, with the end of the queue even extending outside the exhibition hall!

Kasumigaoka Utaha sat blankly in her chair, staring in disbelief at the rapidly increasing number of people in the queue in front of her.

She never imagined that the "winning weapon" that Baili Xiao had been secretly preparing with Eriri was actually a PV short film made specifically for the light novel "5 Centimeters Per Second"!

Whether it's a movie, TV series, or even an animation, showing promotional videos (PVs) is a very normal thing.

But making a promotional video specifically for a light novel? This is truly the first time I've ever encountered something like this!

What's even more impressive is that all the original artwork used in this PV promotional video was completed by Bai Lixiao as the main illustrator and Eriri as the assistant. Its quality is so high that even animated films cannot compare to it!

As everyone says, "Every frame of the screenshot can be used as wallpaper!"

Tears welled in Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes as she turned her head slightly to look at Hyakuri Akira beside her, who wore a confident smile and seemed neither excited nor surprised by the scene before her.

Seemingly noticing Kasumigaoka Utaha's gaze, Hyakuri Akatsuki reached out and stroked the former's soft black hair, saying softly, "It's not over yet..."

"Swish, swish, swish!" Several posters, each as tall as a person, were unfurled, and the staff fixed them onto the prepared wooden boards, presenting them to everyone.

Those were three scenes that appeared in the PV: one of two people looking at each other under a cherry blossom tree, one of them standing apart by a train track, and one of a lonely figure in a dazzling night sky.

The images were so exquisite they took your breath away. Many people even broke away from the group and came to stand in front of the three images for a long time, sometimes sighing helplessly, sometimes leaving sadly. Some even shed tears just looking at the images!

"Please line up in an orderly fashion. Anyone who purchases the deluxe edition of '5 Centimeters Per Second' at the book signing will receive three identical promotional posters!" After saying this, Baili Xiao glanced at "rouge-en-rouge" not far away, a smile of interest playing on his lips: "Well then, my offensive is over. I wonder... how you plan to retaliate?"

Chapter 0023 Akane Akasaka's Invitation! (Two chapters, please add to your favorites and give flowers)

"Damn it! Why is this happening!" As the number of people in line decreased sharply, veins popped out on Iori Hashima's forehead. In his envisioned script, shouldn't it have been that "Hashima's first release at sea was a great success, making him a top illustrator in the doujinshi world, and with his own management, he eventually became the No. 1 illustrator"?

What's going on here? It's an inconspicuous light novel publisher that's only ranked in the middle to upper range of all the light novel publishers. It's a romance light novel author whose total sales are only 500,000 copies. Why, why has the situation been completely reversed in such a short time?

Iori Hashima, her face flushed, walked up to the sales table and slammed her hands on it: "Where are our posters? Where are our game CGs? Give them all to me!"

The staff in the club were stunned for a moment. Just as they were about to say something, accompanied by the crisp sound of high heels, a woman wearing a black tight-fitting cheongsam with a slit in the skirt that went all the way up to her buttocks appeared as she walked, revealing two long, beautiful legs wearing black stockings.

"Big Sister!" "Big Sister Akasaka!"

The members of the "rouge-en-rouge" circle greeted the newcomers. Akane Kousaka waved casually, walked over to Iori Hashima, and patted the latter on the shoulder: "I was the one who asked them to take down the posters and CGs."

At this moment, Iori Hashima had long lost his usual composure and shrewdness. His mind was filled with rage, and without thinking, he asked, "Why!"

His answer was a clear and resounding slap!

"Snapped!"

"Brother!" Seeing her brother being slapped mercilessly by Akane Akasaka, Izumi Hashima stood up anxiously.

"Hmm?" Akane Akasaka let out a slight questioning sound from her nose. Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at Izumi Hashima, who stood stiffly in place, his face turning pale. He shakily sat back down in his original position.

Even though Akane Kousaka has retired behind the scenes in the "rouge-en-rouge" circle, she still holds the greatest power and can be said to be the one who "has the final say".

"Iori Hashima, open your eyes wide and take a good look. Is the quality of the PV and posters they've produced comparable?" Akane Akasaka sneered, her gaze falling on the three posters in the distance. "In my network, no one can match this level of artwork... Don't embarrass yourselves with those childish things. Our customers aren't stupid!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Akane Akasaka swayed and walked towards the area where Shinazugawa Bunko was located, completely leaving the club's mess to Iori Hashima.

She believed in Iori Hashima's abilities, after all, he was the successor she had personally chosen. It was understandable that she was blinded by anger for a moment, but if this slap could not wake Iori Hashima up, Akane Kousaka would probably immediately consider "changing people"!

Brown bangs covered Iori Hashima's face. He could feel a burning stinging pain on his cheeks, but the pain, when it reached his mind, surprisingly calmed him down.

"Brother, are you...are you alright?" Hashima Izumi first cautiously glanced at Akane Akasaka's back before running to Hashima Iori's side, her eyes filled with worry as she looked at the latter: "Big sister...she..."

Iori Hashima slowly shook her head and patted her sister's shoulder: "Don't worry, I'll be fine at sea. You go and oversee the sale of the doujinshi first. I can handle everything after that..."

As Akane Akasaka said, the PV short film and promotional posters that Shinazugawa Bunko presented were so exquisite that even the most prestigious comic conventions had never seen them.

If we were to use our own game posters and CGs to compete with them... no, the word "compete" is completely misused; "crushed" would be a more accurate description.

Back then, everyone could see the gap between us, so what was the point of talking about competition? What was the point of talking about being a legend in the fan fiction world? What was the point of talking about being the strongest group?

Others have a small library, yet their artwork is far superior to yours. What right do you have to call yourselves "professionals"?

"It seems... her first overseas release has been a complete failure. I hope she won't dwell on it, otherwise, she might be traumatized." Iori Hashima sighed inwardly. He knew his sister indeed had a strong talent for creating doujinshi, but... he was afraid that she was too young to handle what had happened.

However... he, as the older brother, was clearly overthinking things. At that moment, Chuhai was patiently handing out copies of his own doujinshi (fan-made comics) to those who wanted to buy them. With each copy sold, Chuhai's smile grew brighter, and he bowed deeply to everyone who purchased his doujinshi, loudly saying "Thank you!"...

Perhaps, of everyone present, only Izumi Hashima was least affected by the Shinazugawa Bunko?

Because she was simply happy that her work was liked by others, nothing more.

... 3

"Hey, Sonoko, this must be the first time we've met since graduating from university, right?" Akane Akasaka walked into the Shinazugawa Bunko area, rested her arm on the table, and greeted Sonoko Machida, who had been staring at her. "Don't look at me like that. I'm just here to see an old classmate..."

"Akane, long time no see..." Machida Sonoko approached with a complicated smile.

Sonoko Machida and Akane Akasaka were classmates in university and both members of the Manga Research Club (a club dedicated to the study of anime and manga). They even attended anime conventions together. 7

In Machida Sonoko's memory, Akane Akasaka at that time was a typical female-oriented doujinshi author, not particularly career-driven, believing that getting along well with like-minded friends was enough.

But now, she's the behind-the-scenes boss of the largest doujinshi (fan-made comics) circle, a woman reeking of alcohol, and dressed... well, alluringly in black stockings... 9

“You’ve changed so much over the years.” Machida Sonoko hesitated, looking at Akane Akasaka with a complicated expression. Akane was taken aback at first, then looked her up and down and smiled: “Oh, these things, people always change, especially after experiencing certain things.”

After a slight pause, Akane Akasaka looked at Utaha Kasumigaoka: "It seems you've found a decent junior too."

"Your library was a huge success this time, wasn't it? I'll treat you to a meal after the exhibition. Want to bring these lovely juniors over for a get-together?"

Although the words were spoken in a questioning tone, they sounded more like a request or order to Machida Sonoko!

"Well, it wouldn't be bad to let these little guys meet you, an industry bigwig." Machida Sonoko blinked and wagged a finger to her lips. "Don't complain about our big appetites later!"

(The picture shows a boat trip off the coast of Po Island.)

Chapter 0024 Akane Akasaka's Olive Branch! (Third update, please add to your favorites and give flowers)

Inside a rather upscale Japanese restaurant, in a private room.

Akane Akane raised her glass, glanced around, and a smile appeared on her face: "Don't be so formal. I'm not a serious person, especially when it comes to drinking."

At this point, Akane Akane glanced casually at Hyakuri Akira sitting in the middle, a hint of admiration in her eyes: "Hyakuri-kun seems quite casual in front of me."

"You flatter me." Baili Xiao smiled apologetically, picked up the drink in front of him and took a small sip. "I'm penniless, and the only thing that might make me nervous is if you suddenly say 'men first' when it's time to pay the bill."

As soon as Baili Xiao finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to him, a mixture of surprise, astonishment, and curiosity, as if they were looking at a rare animal.

To everyone present, Bai Lixiao's words were nothing short of disrespectful to Akane Kousaka, and no one had the courage to say them aloud.