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

So, "The Burial of Frielian"?

It’s a great story, but it only came into its own much later. And the problem remains: it needs the support of the original work’s fan base to really take off.

"JoJo's Bizarre Adventure", "A Certain Magical Index", "Shakugan no Shana", "Zero no Tsukaima"......

He listed many things in a row, but there were always problems of one kind or another, and Sato Yu was never satisfied.

Perhaps it was a very funny scene, but Sato Yuu could list out excellent animation scripts one by one and pick and choose on paper, which many animation companies could not get even after racking their brains with all their efforts. But even so, after thinking for a long time, he still could not make up his mind.

Too many choices, too much to choose from...

In a sense, he might be the most demanding person in the entire animation industry.

Because there is the Cloud of Damocles hanging over his head and a mountain pressing down on his back. He cannot, absolutely cannot allow himself to fail.

There must be a choice that is bound to succeed.

Then choose the one that has withstood the most tests...

"Persistent force."

Sato Yu murmured, and suddenly he had an epiphany.

"copyright!"

What he needs is not just an animation, but something like "5 Centimeters per Second", which can continue to shine after the comics are released and gain a lot of fame. The copyright can be sold, it can be adapted into an animation, and it can also be used as an animation IP for a live-action movie!

Speaking of Neon's most famous animation IP...

There is an IP that dominates an entire era.

Is it a prequel or a sequel?

Sato Yu only thought about this question for a moment and then couldn't help laughing out loud.

In the midst of the cruelest war, they are still in love. What kind of game is the original story? What we have to do is to make a serious drama with many famous scenes and a prequel that brings infinite shocks!

With a determined look in his eyes, Sato Yu wrote down the name of the animation on the paper.

Fate/Zero

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"Are you going?"

In the office, Mochizuki Nanae asked in surprise, her pretty face filled with unconcealable astonishment.

If he leaves, he should leave cleanly and clearly. Sato Yuu really couldn't do such a thing as waiting until he finds a new employer and then suddenly telling Mochizuki Nanae, who has been kept in the dark, that he is leaving.

So he gritted his teeth and after arriving at the company the next day, Sato Yu went to find Mochizuki Nanae and talked to her face to face.

"Sorry, I've been thinking a lot. I still want to have other companies produce my next animation. Thank you very much for your care for me over the past year. I..."

"enough!"

He covered his cheeks in unbearable pain and shouted loudly. Mochizuki Nanae reached out and blocked all the meaningless words that Sato Yu was about to say.

Next, Nanae Mochizuki would probably fiercely insult this ungrateful and shameless man who was helped when he had nowhere to go, but kicked the company away after he became successful, and she might even be unable to resist slapping him in the face.

If that were the case, it would be fine, at least she was venting her inner anger. What Sato Yu was most afraid of was that Mochizuki Nanae would fall silent, and he was afraid that tears would well up in her bright eyes as watery as a deer's.

He really liked to see the sweet faces of girls crying, but he always hoped that those tears would be shed out of emotion rather than shameful betrayal.

"full moon......"

"It's because of Qiong anyway, right?"

Sato Yu reached out his hand to comfort her, but Mochizuki Nanae suddenly spoke in a low voice, her voice full of helplessness and anger, but not much hatred.

"Whoo~"

I exhaled deeply, as if this exhalation could wipe out all the anger and calm myself down.

After removing her hand that was covering her face, Mochizuki Nanae looked at Sato Yuu, pouted her lips and asked a series of questions:

"You already have an idea for the next work? It's really great? The company's staff is totally unable to meet the level required for production?"

"Forehead......"

Mochizuki Nanae's reaction was beyond Sato Yu's expectations, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.

But if you were to answer, the answer to all three questions would be yes.

They have been together for long enough that she can tell a lot from Sato Yu's expression. After getting those self-evident answers, Mochizuki Nanae sighed heavily.

"I really hate the way you abandoned Pandia, but I agree with your persistence. Just use me as a springboard. I may blame you but I won't hate you.

After all, I'm going to say something that may be harsh to you, but given the state of Qiong's body, you, her brother who made a promise to her to make the best animation, will feel like you're being chased by a wild beast and won't dare to stop."

"You...don't blame me?"

"Strange! But what can I do? Scold you? Hit you? I'm not that rude or mean."

A little proud, standing on a much higher point of humanity than Sato Yu, Mochizuki Nanae, the JK president who was nearly 20 centimeters shorter than Sato Yu, looked down on him and spoke to him with a little disdain.

Then she laughed again, as if she had expected everything.

“In fact, I had a hunch long ago that ‘Azure Blue’ was just a compromise. Even though it was funny, it didn’t have any depth, and it didn’t have many scenes that would be amazing and memorable.

And Sato, you are an extremely jealous artist who is able to draw beautiful and tear-jerking comics like "5 Centimeters per Second", and draw touching scenes that can remain in people's hearts forever, such as a person turning around with a smile at a station crossing after letting go of everything. You are destined to never be satisfied with it.

In fact, the more I read that comic during this period, the more I had a premonition in my heart that Sato would definitely tell me about leaving.

After all, you haven't made the most perfect animation in the world that is good enough to make you turn around with relief at the railway station, right?"

"go Go."

Patting Sato Yu's shoulder and helping him straighten his tie which he hadn't tied properly this morning due to his upset mood, Mochizuki Nanae's voice was full of tenderness and her eyes were filled with unshakable longing.

He would do anything to make animation, even disregarding other people and her feelings, but this guy is still the person she, an animation fanatic, likes the most, admires the most, and wants to be the most.

"..."

What? Sato Yuu stared blankly at Mochizuki Nanae's smiling face and couldn't help laughing.

Not only is he ungrateful, he is also mean-spirited.

After worrying for so long and wasting so much time, the result is...

It turned out that Mochizuki Nanae was even more, even more, more understanding than he had imagined.

Rather than saying sorry, what I should say at this time is——

"Thank you."

"Hmph~ You really should thank me for giving you a springboard to fame."

With her hands on her hips, Mochizuki Nanae proudly pointed out her 5A scenic spot, and then said:

"Then tell me, what is the theme of the new idea? Youth love? The "My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Definitely Wrong" that once appeared on the blank paper on your desk? This time it should be a serious love story?

Well, I didn't peek, it was Yu Sheng who accidentally saw it and told me. If that's true, then I also want to make an original love animation with the same theme!

Although I have given up the position of supervisor to you, I will never admit defeat. I will continue to make animations with the same themes as yours at Pandia, the company you despise. One day, I will definitely surpass you and then sneer at you!"

Willing to let him go but also unwilling to admit defeat.

Without Sato Yuu, will Pandia no longer be able to produce popular animations? Even though the level of staff is visibly lower than that of major old animation companies, Nanae Mochizuki still has aspirations.

Even though Sato Yu disliked her for being so bad, she would definitely prove that Sato Yu was wrong and vowed to get back from him the injustice she suffered today.

This is really...

Being able to feel the vigor and ambition of Mochizuki Nanae, Sato Yuu couldn't help but sigh in his heart -

I really underestimated her too much in the past.

However, if he wants to avenge today's humiliation, the road ahead is really long and arduous. At least, before Qiong is completely healed, each of his subsequent works will surely suppress the same era, and he will never give anyone, any animation of the same period, the opportunity to surpass him!

Thinking and nodding, Sato Yu answered Mochizuki Nanae's question and revealed to her the production direction of the next animation.

"For my next animation, I want to make a serious fantasy battle animation."

"what?"

Following Sato Yu, Mochizuki Nanae also let out a rather embarrassing exclamation when hearing words that were completely beyond her expectations.

"You're not... Never mind. You're not the kind of person who would joke at a time like this."

"Yeah, no kidding."

"What about the name?"

"Fate/Zero"

"Fate/Zero? What a weird name?"

Mochizuki Nanae subconsciously complained about the name of Sato Yu's new work, and then asked again.

"The technical skills required are very high, and the requirements cannot be lowered at all? Which company are you planning to join?"

"I'm currently planning to try my luck at Madhouse or Bones Club."

"These two?"

Mochizuki Nanae's eyelids twitched for a moment, and then she looked at Sato Yuu with even a bit of pity in her eyes.

"I'm warning you in advance that your experience as a comedy anime director won't help you in directing a battle anime. Don't cry if you rashly apply for jobs at the other two companies and get kicked out by a bad-tempered senior."

"It's just a matter of luck."

In response to this, Sato Yuu said:

Then, the next day, Mochizuki Nanae's words came true.

Lying on the bed, touching the painful neon buttocks, Sato Yuu looked miserable.

He was actually kicked out of the company building.

Volume 116: Chapter Chapter . Want to do it!

Got kicked out.

He lacks the qualifications, and even if he succeeds, he can only supervise a comedy animation. He is also too young, only 20 years old, a young man who has just passed the toddler stage in the industry.

You will inevitably be looked down upon, and the road to self-recommendation is fraught with difficulties.

Sato Yu had already had a premonition of such a thing before going to MADhouse.

But even if he had a premonition, it was still too superficial. He never expected that he would be treated so harshly and rudely!

He thought that even if he would be scolded and ridiculed after entering, at least he would be able to show the rough draft of the setting of "Fate/Zero" that he brought with him. If his ability was questioned, he could also draw on the spot and show off his unreasonable fighting scene drawing skills and terrifying drawing speed.

After all this, it became possible for him to serve as a supervisor.

That's what he thought.

But in fact, none of the above links exist!

After being immersed in an industry for a long time, talented people will gradually come to the fore and gradually reach the top. They will then become more and more confident, believing that they are the authority, and then look down on those who are still struggling hard below and concentrating on reaching the top of the mountain.

In fact, with their superb skills, such authorities are right most of the time, but sometimes they seem overly arrogant.

Sato Yu was not given any chance to prove his ability and was treated coldly since he entered the company. Upon hearing that he wanted to seek the position of supervisor, a senior original painter named Masashi Umezawa, who had produced many excellent and exciting animations, outstanding fighting scenes and had considerable influence in the industry, became furious.

He shouted, "Just a newcomer, a young man who just debuted," and "Are you kidding us?" along with a few unpleasant swear words. He drove him all the way out of the door, and at the end, relying on his status as a senior, he kicked Sato Yu hard on the butt.

Poor Sato Yu. The company was an old four-story detached building with stairs going up and down. He was kicked so hard that he rolled down from the third floor and fell to the corner of the stairs.

My head hit the wall and it was extremely painful. At that time, I squinted my eyes to look at the gloomy figure above the stairs against the light. I really felt a sense of oppression as if I was being stared at by a villain boss.

"So, this is how you were kicked out?"

"hiss--"

He lay on the bed and let Mochizuki Nanae apply medicine to him. When she talked about being kicked down the stairs and hitting his head, Mochizuki Nanae's hand suddenly became heavier, and Sato You gasped in pain.

"Ah, I was careless... Even for a senior, Mr. Umezawa is really too much."

"Who says it's not? It's a bit overbearing."

"Alas, those old fogies left over from the last century, some of them behave in such a terrible way and their character is totally unrespectable."

She is also a genius, and she has been promoted step by step from original painting to her current supervisor position. In the past seven years, Nanae Mochizuki must have come into contact with those old seniors and witnessed the domineering style of some of them.