How can I let go of the matter of saving my stepsister?

"Is this, my brother's painting?"

Qiong asked vaguely while crying.

Sato Yu just smiled. There was no need to answer. They, the brother and sister, knew the answer themselves.

The face of the younger sister Nagami Ryoka is also a picture of the younger sister Sato Sora. The two sisters from the two-dimensional and three-dimensional worlds are blended in that picture.

When she was still a baby, Suzuka Nagami was tiny, holding a pacifier in her mouth. When she was two years old, Suzuka Nagami rode on her brother Yuu Nagami and held the reins tightly. Suzuka Nagami was wearing a kindergarten nursery and a little yellow hat. Then...

In elementary school, there was Qiong wearing a brown dress with a cherry blossom brooch on her chest; at the sports meeting, there was Qiong wearing a red headscarf and running on three legs with Sato Yu; there was Qiong sitting on Sato Yu's neck with a certificate in hand; there was Qiong kissing Sato Yu's cheek at the birthday party...

It was clearly the face of Yongjian Lianghua, but Qiong could see it and remember it clearly. Those were all the bits and pieces of her past experiences, which were recorded in the photo album and in her memory as eternal and unchanging pictures.

What Sato Yu drew was not Nagami Ryoka, but her, a sister but not that sister, but his sister, Sato Sora.

He fantasizes about the past when he was not adopted and could not meet his sister. He remembers the future when the siblings got to know each other. And the beautiful future after that...

Holding the graduation certificate, they took a photo together in front of the Bancho Elementary School where she had attended. They screamed together on the roller coaster in the amusement park. They put on cute sailor suits and entered the junior high school. They were both good in character and academics, and were surrounded by many friends. They became the student council president, and they were serious and loved by everyone...

[I want to see what you look like when you grow up]

The deep and sad voice of her brother as he sobbed in pain echoed in her ears. The picture drawn by her brother himself was shown on the screen. Her brother had imagined, expected, and painted the future of her growing up healthily and becoming a pure and beautiful girl so earnestly...

【Onii-chan~】

In the animation that continues to play, his brother Nagami Yuu is dazedly recalling the past, and his sister Nagami Ryoka calls out to him in a sweet voice.

【What are you daydreaming about? 】

[Nothing, just... I suddenly realized that you have grown up, so happy. ]

On behalf of Sato Yuu, his brother Nagami Yuu answered.

"I'm sorry, Onii-chan, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

How could she stop her tears? No matter how she tried, they only flowed more violently. She buried her head in her brother's warm chest, sobbing and apologizing without words.

The brother had been looking forward to seeing her grow up, and had been working hard for that future, but she was the first to give up on her own. How did she hurt her brother's heart...

It was very bitter, but before leaving for the station, the words that Mochizuki Nanae caught up with her and whispered in her ear resounded in Qiong's heart at the right time, bringing so much sweetness.

[Perhaps, to people like us, "Sister or Not Sister" is just an animation. No matter how hard we try to produce it, it is just an animation. But for Sato, it must be more than that.

Of course, it must be like that.

It’s not just an animation, for him, it’s a letter to you——】

【love letter.】

Volume 42: Chapter Chapter . Chat Quota

"My brother has been working hard, but I only cared about myself. I gave up first and even said those words to you. I... wuwawawa!"

What has been done must be done again. After breaking the rules in front of Sato Yu and crying so painfully and intensely, Qiong seemed unable to hide the fragility in her heart anymore.

The previously concealed heartache and the immaturity that a child of this age should have were no longer revealed. He threw himself into his brother's arms and cried bitterly. In just a moment, Sato Yu's chest was completely wet.

But it’s okay to cry and let it out.

In this way, we will have the courage to eliminate past mistakes and the determination to look forward to the future.

"Even if it will cause a lot of trouble to my brother, I will accept all the guilt and go back to the hospital for treatment."

After all, she is a girl with a maturity that is completely inconsistent with her age. Her vulnerability will be revealed, but she will quickly become strong after venting. Sato Yu doesn't need to comfort her too much. Qiong will wipe away her tears by herself and show him the most heart-wrenching and heartwarming smile in the world.

For Qiong herself, living is the greatest pain. It is the biggest burden on her family, causing them torment and making her feel guilty all the time.

But if this is what Sato Yu wanted, if this is the burden that her only remaining relative is willing to bear, then she will also return to the hospital with this guilt and undergo treatment that will inevitably cause her more physical pain and devastate her spirit.

This time she will not stop. She and her brother will fight against this terminal illness and this damn fate until the last moment.

Death, or life?

Qiong had always stood firmly on the side of death and had even thought about committing suicide.

But now, after experiencing all of this, after truly seeing her brother's true expectations for her future in the animation, and seeing the love letter that will be forever engraved in the history of animation, she can finally step out of the shadows and take a step towards the bright side of life.

"Then I will definitely work hard to make better animations, become a great original artist, become a supervisor, make a lot of money, and eliminate all the unnecessary guilt in your heart.

Qiong, you are not a burden to me. You have never been and you will never be in the future. You are the reason for all my efforts and the origin of my willingness to fight in the animation industry. "

“…So corny.”

"Truthfully."

"Baga, Baga!"

"Eh?"

He was the nasty scum who said the most heart-stirring words without any awareness. Even when Qiong could no longer resist his corny words and his heart was beating like a drum and his face was burning, he still said seriously that those were the truest words in the world.

Unable to bear it any longer, she forcefully pulled away Sato Yu's hand that was touching her head, shouting that her brother was an idiot. Then, with her hands covering her face which was almost steamed from the heat, but with her red face still unable to stop the sweet smile on her lips, she ran into her little room, leaving the unconscious scum standing in the living room, puzzled and with a bitter smile on his face.

They were chatting peacefully one moment, but suddenly they started to curse at him a moment later...

This girl has entered puberty, and he really has no idea what is going on in Qiong's little head all day long.

But judging from Qiong's look and words, she had already vented all the depression in her heart. Not only did she agree to let him continue to make animations, but she was also willing to go back to the hospital for treatment if he could come up with the money.

This was a great thing. Compared to this, being called an idiot was nothing. He had been scolded many times today anyway, so he didn't care about one or two more times.

【We are like the hands of a clock, chasing each other...】

This is also proof that Qiong is overly mature and overly strong. Seeing the shots drawn by Sato Yu, shedding tears, having an emotional outburst, and then becoming strong again and making a new promise, it did not take Qiong too much time to complete this series of mental changes. At this time, the animation finally came to an end and played the ED song symbolizing the end.

He sat cross-legged in the living room, staring at the computer screen that was slowly scrolling slides like a PPT presentation. Only after the ED song ended did Sato Yu close his laptop, turn on the living room light and prepare to go back to his room to sleep.

Falling asleep, waking up, falling asleep, waking up, he had repeated this process twice in this extremely tiring day. Now, at nearly two o'clock, he was finally going to sleep officially, sleep until dawn, and reward himself by skipping work for a few hours.

However, it was at times like this that he could not fall asleep immediately as he wished. He pushed the door open and entered his room. There was a light in the darkness and his cell phone was flashing intensely.

It happened to be the time when the animation "Sister Not Sister" ended. In an instant, Sato Yu understood who the source of the information would be.

I suppressed my sleepiness and turned on my phone. I started receiving messages seven or eight minutes ago, and there were dozens of messages piled up.

Sato You scrolled to the bottom of the information and read them one by one.

The first person to send a message was Hiromi Yuyu, and his words were quite harsh.

[Correction! Sato, I shouldn't have called you a monster, you are a god! I will burn incense and offer sacrifices to you tomorrow after I prepare the offerings. Please bless me so that I can draw better and faster in the future! Please, Sato Kami! ]

The next person to send a message was Hiromi Amayura's secret boyfriend, the original artist Ryunosuke Hamanishi who was sitting on the left side of Sato Yu.

[Brother, please forgive me for being ignorant before. Seeing that you are a newcomer, I still want to teach you some painting techniques. There were too many people in the studio before, but now it’s late at night and there is no one. I kneel down to you, orz]

After that came messages from other original artists expressing their amazement and worship, which were similar to the two above. They replied one by one to express their gratitude, and at the top appeared the message from Mochizuki Nanae.

Look at the time, twelve seconds ago.

The animation ED had already been aired for several minutes when she sent the message. Sato Yu, who was already feeling flattered by everyone's praise, couldn't help but shake her head.

You remembered to send the message so late. If the compliments are not sincere enough, he will be angry!

However, when he clicked on it and before he had time to take a closer look, Sato Yu was already surprised by the message.

Long characters filled the screen of the mobile phone. What Mochizuki Nanae sent was not a text message, but a short article with a heartfelt feeling!

[The moment I read the storyboard, I knew it would be an extremely stunning shot. I also watched V-edition in the screening room, but I was still deeply moved when I saw the animation on TV. I was moved to tears. I cried while watching the second half of the show. I even finished a box of tissues just now. Only then can I calm down and send you a message.

I have always been clear about what kind of rotten, bad work I was supervising, which will definitely be recorded in the history of bad animation and be constantly criticized by people. Even now, the fact that "妹非妹" is a bad piece of shit has not changed at all.

But it is enough to have those few seconds of wonderful shots drawn by Sato Yuuni. I am satisfied to leave such a glorious trace. It is enough to fill my heart and make me fall asleep all night long while imagining that scene.

Thank you so much, how can I say it...

In fact, before you came back, facing the dilemma that the fourth episode might not be broadcast, I was terrified but at the same time I felt a sense of relief.

Although this is my first time working on an animation as an animation director, and although it seems that I care about the work "Meimei" more than anyone else, I actually hate it from the bottom of my heart.

It's contradictory, but it's true.

So, thank you so much for allowing me to once again fall in love with my debut work as a supervisor, knowing that it still has meaning, and allowing me to once again sincerely say "I love animation."

Sato, you not only saved the anime "Sisters and Sisters", not only your sister, but also me. 】

"Ah... this guy is really serious."

Others' comments were all somewhat playful, but Mochizuki Nanae's were so formal, so heartfelt and sincere. After reading the short article carefully, Sato Yu didn't know for a moment how to respond to this overly serious JK supervisor.

And, [Not just your sister]...

He read the sentence on the screen over and over again carefully, and a bad premonition flashed through his mind, which dissipated some of his sleepiness. Sato You quickly tapped the screen.

[Miss Supervisor, are you asleep? ]

It seems that he didn't sleep. He stared at the screen of his mobile phone and clearly saw that the moment the message was sent, the status at the top of the chat box changed to "Editing". Sato You couldn't help but sneer.

The next moment, Mochizuki Nanae's message came back.

【Get ready for bed.】

[Can I take some time from you? ]

[Sato, I can give you three hours. ]

[So many? I only gave you three minutes before.]

[Sister-chan is so cute, I am already very grateful for giving me three minutes. Sato has helped me so much, I feel bad for only giving you three hours.]

【I was touched.】

【Thanks. 】

Perhaps it’s because we can’t see the other person’s face and judge their tone, but the online Nanae Mochizuki seems softer, more talkative and humorous than in real life.

After sending the text "Thank you", she immediately followed it with a shy blushing expression, as if she was really moved by the previous chat.

Talking nonsense and sending random emoticons on the Internet may cause people to misunderstand you.

He complained in his heart, but with the corners of his mouth raised high, he turned over, got up from the bed, turned on the bedroom light, and then sat on the headboard, as if -

I really plan to use up all these three hours of chat quota.

Volume 43: Chapter Chapter . Such Sato

[So, what do you want to talk about? ]

[In front of the station, what did you whisper to Qiong? ]

After a question and an answer, the status on the chat box quickly changed to "Editing", then disappeared, and then became "Editing" again. After a few seconds of pause, Mochizuki Nanae finally sent a message.

A very short sentence.

[The topic is still my sister. ]

What else? Even when you are so sleepy that you can hardly open your eyes, you still want to grab someone to chat. Of course, people with sister complex will only talk about things related to their sisters.

Rubbing his eyes, Sato Yu continued typing.

[After watching the part I drew, Qiong burst into tears, and then she calmed down and agreed to let me continue to make animations. But I always feel that it was not just the power of the picture. It was not only me who moved Qiong, but the words you said should also have played a role. ]

[Are you curious? ]

【I'm curious! 】

[Huh~ I won't tell you just because you're curious. Since my sister doesn't want to tell you, I won't tell you either. This is a secret between me and my sister, but I can be sure that my words did help you to a certain extent.]

【Shameful secrecy! 】

【This is a noble woman's secret. 】

[From now on, what I want to ask is not the secret between you and Qiong. ]

[My secret? Hey~ People with sister complex will also be interested in other people. 】

After seeing Sato Yu's message and finding that he was no longer obsessed with his sister, Mochizuki Nanae seemed very proud.

But in fact she was still destined to be disappointed.

At this point, Sato Yuu still cares about Qiong and nothing else.

[How much did you hear about the quarrel between me and my sister? ]

The content of the whisper was what Sato Yu wanted to ask, but the real reason why he grabbed Mochizuki Nanae to chat was this.