A middle school cartoonist

Chapter 349 The real cause of Sayaka’s death is

"Is there a god in this world? This is a question that perhaps no one can answer! Our destiny... has been decided at the beginning of our birth! Just like a fixed program, what path to take and what choice to take Lifestyle... Everything is a given, and we cannot choose or change it! This is not fatalism, nor is it the barking of pessimists lamenting the loss of the world, but the so-called [God], through With the ferocious words of the Phoenix Academy, I once again warn the world, warn those who intend to resist God, warn those who intend to go against fate... All struggles are ultimately weak and inferior performances. Apart from pleasing God, this life will be meaningless! "

Makoto Takahashi, who was wearing a white coat, was holding a book similar to the packaging used for religious missions. Like a priest, he stood in the center of a magic circle made of tiny light bulbs, facing Ariina and his assistants. Believers, promoting some unknown doctrines! Although it was daytime, the curtains were tightly drawn and the small light bulbs glowing on the floor made the atmosphere really weird!

When Yoshida came to Takahashi Makoto's house, he saw such a strange scene! If he hadn't seen that the person speaking about the teachings was Makoto Takahashi, Yoshida would have almost thought that he was in the wrong place!

"We need to obey our destiny, just like [God] drives us deep into the thorns; we will follow our destiny, just like [God] sends us to fall into the mortal world..." Looking up at Yoshida who had just entered, Takahashi Makoto He didn't say much, but after a moment of pause, he continued to explain the teachings to the believers, "In the first year of the Holy Calendar, [God] sent the evil spirit of the Phoenix Academy under his command to come to the world. So far..."

Ignoring the eyes of those pseudo-believers who longed for redemption when they looked at him, Yoshida sat on the sofa beside him with his mouth twitching, picked up the manga manuscripts arranged on the table, and began to read silently... By the way In a word, the reason why Yoshida has dark circles under his eyes is not caused by staying up late at work. It is probably because he played a certain game last night and had a little too much fun!

After all, it is a forbidden game, and there are some indescribable scenes that are not suitable for children. For Yoshida, who is expected to be alone for the rest of his life, no matter the level of temptation or excitement, there is something that makes a certain editor play and play, and he can't stop at all. The reason for the rhythm... At least when Yoshida starts reading comics now, he has to spend more energy than usual to curb some of the random coding thoughts in his brain!

The manga "Dream Eater" is based on the real life of Ajou Mumenha, so Yoshida, who has already obtained a large amount of information from his colleague Hattori, only took a rough look at the development of the plot! Let’s take a look at where the manga has been serialized, and combined with the information given by Hattori, we can speculate on the next plot of the manga! Yoshida didn’t put much thought into this comic. Reading the comic is just like reminiscing about the past...

For example, the formation of the Fukuda group in the comics; such as the quarrels and reconciliations between the good friends of Ajou Mumenha in the comics; such as the mutual aid and competition between the cartoonists in the comics; such as the use of unfair competition methods against a certain purple-haired bastard , the cartoonist shares the will and decision of the enemy... Although there is no cartoonist named [Phoenix Academy Murder] in the cartoon, many things in the cartoon have happened in reality, and the difference is not big!

However, what makes Yoshida a little bit regretful is that the cartoonist "Phoenixin Fierce", a middle-class cartoonist, did not appear in the manga, and the time for the little sea otter to appear has not come yet, so Yoshida, as an important member of the editorial side (although he has a boastful Suspected, but considering that Yoshida is a minor boss, it should be considered visually, right?), currently he is just a supporting character in the comics, and has not participated in the official plot... At most, he is just a soy sauce character who shows his face!

And "CLANNAD", a comic serialized in a monthly magazine, has recently become the monthly magazine's trump card! According to the survey feedback from the new editor-in-chief, it is estimated that more than 90% of the readers now buy the monthly magazine because they want to read this comic...and in addition, they have received Makoto Takahashi’s crazy [Future Showdown Plan]. The number of readers who purchase the monthly magazine is still growing visually... Even the first volume of the single volume sold by "CLANNAD" has far exceeded the publisher's previous high volume expectations...

"Huh? Tomoyo ran to Tomoya's house to urge Tomoya to go to school. Is this going to start the rhythm of Tomoyo's chapter?" Looking through the manga manuscript in his hand, Yoshida had a look of surprise on his face. He looked up and saw that he was still preaching a certain doctrine. The second grade cartoonist muttered in a low voice, "Fuuko...Kotomi...Now we have Tomoyo...Speaking of Acheng, is this "CLANNAD" intended to use the relationship between the male protagonist and every female character? The story should be the main line of the comic, right? Although this kind of plot looks very cute, if the comic is drawn in this mode similar to the game branch line, there is no clear main line, and readers will get tired after a long time. !”

As a qualified editor, when reviewing comics, Yoshida not only has to look at the content of the comics, but also thinks about the comics... Well, a little exaggerated statement is [the sustainability of comics]! According to the current plot development of "CLANNAD", Yoshida is naturally a little worried, especially after playing the game called "School Days" yesterday!

"Let's not talk about "School Days" and the previously released "KANON"..." Putting down the comic manuscript in his hand, Yoshida frowned, looked at the increasingly fanatical Takahashi Makoto over there, and whispered to himself He said, "Now it seems that this "CLANNAD" is just like a game, except that Cheng has decided the options and determined the ending... What is this? Are all readers considered to be game watchers? ? Ouch, this kind of bad taste is really Ah Cheng’s style!”

As a romance comic with a campus theme, Yoshida can feel that there is a certain similarity between the comic "CLANNAD" and the game "School Days"! The only difference is that the game allows players to make different choices in various scenarios to open different endings, while the comics have fixed options and fixed endings!

Of course, the premise of all this is to ignore the 18-ban content in "School Days" that makes people blush and shame beyond the lower limit... For good kids who don't know, don't use the encyclopedia!

As for the manga manuscript of "Madoka" that he hasn't read yet... Yoshida suppressed his trembling hands, hesitated again and again, and gritted his teeth and picked up the manga manuscript!

Recently, due to constant calls and letters from readers complaining, most people who did not understand the situation on the editorial side, either out of curiosity or helplessness, chose to read this controversial comic from the beginning. The result...

Every day I have to face a group of unfriendly or even hostile colleagues, and feel them scanning my whole body with unfriendly or even hostile eyes... Yoshida said that the reason why he often appears in the eyes of Makoto Takahashi or Little Sea Otter during this period is In the world, in addition to wanting to reflect his sense of responsibility as an editor, the more important reason is naturally to choose to avoid disaster!

This is probably what is called [a gentleman does not stand under dangerous walls]... right?

Therefore, now facing the manga manuscript "Madoka" that can be called "The Source of Disaster", one can imagine Yoshida's complicated mood! After taking several deep breaths, Yoshida gradually calmed down his inner uneasiness and agitation, and read the manga manuscript of "Madoka"!

In the ninth episode, the scene at the beginning is in a hospital ward, and the characters that appear are Sayaka and her childhood sweetheart who is in the hospital! In the manga, Sayaka, who has a lot of energy girl attributes, keeps comforting her childhood sweetheart who is unable to play the violin again due to injury, but does not mention a word about the controversial senior incident... I just read the beginning, Yoshida It gave rise to an unknown premonition!

Sure enough, in the next comic, the comic tells the history of this young man who was once praised as a genius. Now, through the narration of the nurse's conversation, it is indirectly relayed to the readers that although this young man can barely walk, he can no longer move forward to the past. Playing the violin like that... Seeing this, Yoshida took a breath of air and stared at Makoto Takahashi over there with a somewhat complicated expression, as if a certain boss had been reborn. He shook his head slightly, lowered his head and continued to read the comics!

Although the death of their senior sister was a huge blow to Madoka and Sayaka, giving them a new understanding of magical girls, and even a little doubt about the profession they had always longed for, but...according to this foreshadowing Judging from the hints provided, Miki Sagaya will definitely sign a contract with Kyubey! And Yoshida can be sure that Sayaka's desire to sign the contract must be related to that boy! Although this plot only occupies a few pages, if he can't even see this kind of foreshadowing, then Yoshida will No need to continue hanging around in the editorial department!

Although the foreshadowing can be seen through, the subsequent development of the manga can be deduced, but Yoshida still maintains considerable expectations for the next plot of "Madoka"! Even if we know that Sayaka will sign the contract, even if we know that Sayaka will become a magical girl, even if we know the fate of the magical girl's death... But before the manga is drawn, all speculations are just delusions!

"Child, tell me your sins. I, the Fierce Lord of the Phoenix Academy, am truly willing to listen to your confession on behalf of God, and then I will send you to hell to reflect for thousands of years..." While Yoshida was still immersed in the world of comics, a message suddenly came to his ears. The voice of a middle school cartoonist said, "Of course, if you have committed unforgivable sins in the past, I will send your body and soul to the devilish [Philosophical Hell], so that In the vast sea of ​​brotherhood, you can re-recognize yourself and strive to be a good person in the next life..."

"...will he die? Will Sayaka die after becoming a magical girl?" Yoshida, who was already immersed in his own delusions, was actually exempted from the mental oppression of a certain middle school student... In a sense, it is gratifying. !

"Eh? Isn't that natural?" Makoto Takahashi casually glanced at the comic, and then told Yoshida who looked depressed, "My favorite cat, don't show that 'you saw your girlfriend having sex with someone else'" You're so confused, have you ever had a chance? Besides, didn't I give you a hint about Sayaka's arrangement a long time ago?"

"Sure enough... this is a depressing manga!" After the cartoonist himself confirmed that Sayaka would die, Yoshida felt terrible! After being immersed in the world of sadness for a long time, Yoshida slowly raised his head and asked Takahashi Makoto with a puzzled look, "What do you mean by hint... In this episode, I only saw the reason why Sayaka would become a magical girl... But what is the hint about death?"

"Humph! I knew that you, my cat, had never read the comics carefully..." Takahashi Makoto snorted disdainfully for Yoshida's wrong answer, but still gave the correct answer, "The dialogue on the lower right side of the second to last page of the second episode of "Madoka Madoka"... Because Sayaka set up a death flag at that time, so... you know!"

"..." At this moment, Yoshida suddenly felt a sense of "Oh my god" and wanted to "torture Takahashi Makoto"...

"Tsk! Haven't you remembered it yet? As expected, ordinary bones are ordinary ancients. Even after tens of thousands of years of baptism, they are still the kind of goods that are not expected..." Takahashi Makoto looked at Yoshida's depressed look and unceremoniously used [Chase], which was visually effective! "My cat, I will be merciful today and update your understanding of the world!"

"This is..." Yoshida was confused when he saw Makoto Takahashi quickly dial a number and handed the phone to him, but after the call was connected, Yoshida suddenly understood! "Eh? Eiji Niizuma? I am... not [Teacher Hououin's cat], but Yoshida! I want to ask you about the second episode of the manga "Madoka Madoka"... Hey! Awesome... Awesome! As expected of Eiji Niizuma... Thank you, sorry for bothering you!"

"How is it?" Makoto Takahashi looked at Yoshida jokingly... By the way, Makoto Takahashi, do you know how much you deserve a beating now?

"I didn't expect that Nizuma Eiji could say it directly without thinking!" Yoshida returned the phone to Takahashi Makoto, with a complex expression on his face, and replied with difficulty, "This kind of memory... As expected, you are all a group of monsters, non-human beings!"

"So do you know now? The cause of death of Miki Sayaka is..." Takahashi Makoto looked at Yoshida expectantly... If these pitfalls and some unconventional logic are excluded, Takahashi Makoto's image at this moment is undoubtedly an extremely patient teacher!

"I still don't know!" Yoshida was also very single, and he didn't perfunctorily answer Takahashi Makoto this time. Although Yoshida himself knew that he would definitely suffer all kinds of contempt and ridicule from Takahashi Makoto in the future, but... who the hell could deduce the cause of Sayaka's death from that kind of words! "By the way, what is the special meaning of 'You are destined companions who met across time and space'?"

"Huh? You still don't understand?" Takahashi Makoto slammed the table, a look of disappointment on his face, "Isn't it obvious? Miki Sayaka died because of spoilers... spoilers ruin a life, isn't that the truth?"

"...Hehe...Hehe..."

For Takahashi Makoto's second-year logic... the normal Yoshida really kneels down!