Chapter 215
Xiao Tongtong: That's right.
Gokou Ruri and Kosaka Kirino are of course very confident. After all, they can get first-hand information here, so from the beginning, they are invincible!
.......
In the afternoon.
Kurusu Kanata separated from her sister and her friends, went straight back home, and then sent a message to her rival.
『How is it? You should have finished the second volume of Madoka, right? 』
『Don't play dumb, I know that although you like to sleep in, you will also be enthusiastic when you meet a work you like. 』
『I don't believe you are not interested in Madoka. 』
She sent several messages in a row, but found that there was no response.
"Did he fall asleep?"
She suddenly thought of the other party's work and rest habits, so she started waiting, and she didn't receive a reply until after eight o'clock in the evening.
……
In the dark, a hand suddenly stretched out.
The bedside lamp lit up.
"Is it already evening?"
Aoi Makina slowly opened her eyes, waiting for consciousness to become clearer.
"Gurgle."
The stomach made a noise.
She hadn't even had lunch before, so at this time, she was actually awakened by hunger.
She quickly went to the kitchen to cook a bag of instant noodles. After filling her stomach, Aoi Makina saw the message on her phone and responded immediately.
Aoi: I just got up and saw your message. It seems that you are very anxious.
Kurisu: You should be the one who is anxious, right? As a famous magical girl creator, I saw that many viewers were upset under your Twitter and wanted you to criticize works such as Madoka that pretend to be magical girls.
Aoi: Just pretend you didn't see it.
Kurisu: Then what are you going to do? Many of them are Meruru's viewers, right? Are you sure you don't want to respond?
Aoi: I don't believe that all those people like magical girls. Maybe they just want to provoke disputes.
Aoi: I think that those who like magical girls are not bad people, and they won't worry about such problems.
Kurisu: It makes sense, but why do I feel that you are bragging?
Aoi: That's right. I am a good person who can write Meruru. So you are the villain who is against me. Just surrender!
Kurusu: You are already in your twenties. Don't be so immature. Let's talk about something serious.
Aoi: Then I will talk to you about my reading experience.
After a while.
Aoi: Speaking of which, I suddenly feel curious. Teacher Tsukiro seems to be less than 20 years old, right?
Kurusu: It is said that. I heard that she just graduated from high school this year. At this age, it is not surprising that she likes magical girls.
Aoi: What you said is as if older people cannot like magical girls. You are discriminating!
Kurusu: Stop being weird. Why did you bring this up?
Aoi: Actually, it's nothing. I just want to talk to this teacher Tsukiro in person.
After typing this paragraph, Aoi Makina supported her chin with one hand and looked at the moonlight outside the window.
In fact, she knew quite a bit about the author of Madoka, mainly because the author's reputation in the light novel industry was already loud enough. In order to seek inspiration and be inspired by others, creators like her inevitably read the author's light novels, and she was impressed by just one volume.
After that, she learned about the author's experience, but that was it.
It was only this time that she felt different, because the author's creation direction was actually magical girls, the theme that made her famous.
"I really want to get to know him and talk to him about magical girls."
Such an idea inevitably sprouted in Aoi Makina's mind.
This is derived from the creator's desire to create from the bottom of his heart.
During this period of seclusion, she seemed to be promoting it as a rest, and she did play games for a long time every day, but her focus was still on creating a better sequel to Meruru.
However, she had never found the inspiration she wanted.
Now, I seem to have found it.
The corners of Aoi Makina's mouth rose slightly.
So, she began to contact this Moonlight teacher through her own connections.
......
"Ms. Yuanzi, are you saying that the daughter of the president of A2P Co., Ltd. wants to meet me?"
Hikigaya Hachiman was confused when he received this message from the editor.
Isn't it that kind of old-fashioned drama?
The domineering female president falls in love with me?
Just kidding.
When he heard the other party's name, he immediately understood the reason.
"Her name is Aoi Makina. Although she is not very old, she is already a very famous and talented scriptwriter. For example, the famous magical girl animation Meruru is from her hands, so her purpose of looking for you must be related to this."
Machida Yuanzi just mentioned this.
The rest depends on his own judgment.
"Then let's meet."
He replied.
Anyway, there is nothing to be embarrassed about, and the other party is a person related to a famous production company. Maybe there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future, so it doesn't hurt to get to know each other in advance.
Both parties added a line.
"Ms. Moonlight, are you free this Saturday? If possible, can we meet? Oh, by the way, where do you live? 』
Aoi Makina couldn't wait to send him a message.
Me: I have time. I currently live in Chiba.
Aoi Makina: Eh, isn't it Tokyo?
In order to facilitate animation, creators usually settle in Tokyo.
This is what surprised the other party.
Aoi Makina: Ah, I almost forgot that Mr. Tsukiro is still a student. In this case, I will go to Chiba to meet the teacher.
Me: OK.
Hikigaya Hachiman chose to accept the other party's kindness.
299 Do you understand the pain of magical girls?
The agreed time and place are chosen by him.
At two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, in a coffee shop he often passes by.
"I'm going out to meet the scriptwriter of Meruru Animation. This is what happened..."
Before leaving, Hikigaya Hachiman told the other girls about this.
At the same time, Yamada Fairy and Senjumura Masaru's eyes fell on Kanayuta.
"Why are you looking at me!"
The latter muttered dissatisfiedly.
Of course, Nayuta knew exactly why they were looking at her.
"I know, I know... Senior, go early and come back early."
She raised her hand as if she had compromised with herself.
This should be considered a work matter, and the senior also told them directly that the natural girl did not let her possessiveness run wild, saying that she must go with her to feel at ease.
"You finally learned your lesson."
After he left, Yamada Fairy looked at the silver-haired girl and praised her with a wink.
"What do you mean by learning your lesson? I have always been a good girl, don't slander me, A-Ren!"
Kari Nayuta looked confused.
"What a noisy guy."
Senjumura Masaru stopped writing, looked up at the two of them, and shook his head.
...
After waiting at his seat for about ten minutes, Hikigaya Hachiman waited for someone to come.
"Welcome."
Someone pushed the door open, chatted with the waiter for a few words, and then came straight over here.
With soft, wavy chestnut hair, she looks like a high school student. She wears round-framed glasses, and her bulging chest exudes a strong sense of self-assertion. She is dressed in casual pink and black clothes, and looks very relaxed.
"Excuse me, are you Mr. Tsukiro? I'm Makina Aoi. It's better to meet you than to hear about you. You are really too young. You can write works like "Summer Returns", "Steins; Gate" and "Puella Magi Madoka Magica". You are such a genius!"
Makina Aoi started to praise her.
"It's nothing. It's just luck... Miss Aoi shouldn't be that old, right? She can create such a well-known children's work as "Stardust☆Little Witch Meruru" at such a young age. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I guess I wouldn't believe it."
He turned to compliment her.
He still understood the principle of speaking to people in a way that is human and speaking to ghosts in a way that is not human.
"Hahaha, I would be shy to hear such praise from Mr. Tsukiro."
Makina Aoi scratched her hair and laughed heartily.
This way of speaking clearly shows a bad temperament. Is he deliberately making a fuss?
Hikigaya Hachiman frowned.
"Hehehe."
Aoi Makina seemed to notice his expression, and the smile on her lips changed again, with a soft feeling.
Then, she talked about her purpose and why she wanted to see him.
A few minutes later.
"So that's how it is."
He nodded thoughtfully.
Do you want to find the truth from me because of lack of inspiration?
This question is indeed a very headache for creators.
People's inspiration is often not controlled by themselves, and the birth of an excellent work usually requires many factors. Although personal quality is a major factor, it can only ensure a relatively high lower limit.
Creators usually have many ideas in their minds, but they may not want to realize them, because it is likely that they will not meet their expectations. Many excellent creators will not start working until they come up with an idea that makes them want to create it no matter what.
As a creator of the same magical girl, the other party naturally placed his hopes on himself.
"In fact, in terms of personal style, you and I are not compatible at all."
Holding a spoon in one hand and stirring the coffee and milk, Aoi Makina said leisurely.
She is famous for her lively and cheerful drama works. Although the ending of Tsukiro Makina's works is always happy, the process cannot be ignored. The heavy and depressing style is needless to say.
"The transition between lightness and heaviness is actually just a thought away. This is just the two sides of the same emotion... Miss Aoi, let me ask you first, do you understand the pain of a magical girl?"
Hikigaya Hachiman smiled secretly, then raised his head and said seriously.