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(Hayashi Fuyu Vincent Company's Producer)

Takahashi-san.

Are you aware of the news articles

criticizing DD Company?

Yes.

May I ask what it is that you're holding?

- This is a personal item. - Could I see it?

So it wasn't you

who leaked the news?

(Takahashi Mizaki, Visual Effects) But if you're not the spy,

then who is?

(Nanase Futaba, Visual Effects)

Please leave a voice message.

Risa isn't picking up.

Impossible.

(Sakamoto Ayaka) There's no way she could be the spy.

(Ro Asami) Komatsu-san has been

(Chief Producer) officially hired by Vincent Corp.

(Komatsu Risa, 3D animator)

(Harumoto Itsuki)

Risa was the spy?

I'm surprised too.

She was the last person I suspected.

So, what happens now?

Headquarters is saying

they want to

'reconsider the game adaptation.'

Does that mean DD Company's plan to

adapt 'Tennyo Sekai'

into a game might be scrapped?

It's not 'might.'

It will be scrapped.

Our top executives have

never reconsidered

then approved any projects before.

Ultimately, 'reconsideration'

for big corporations

is just a cliché for when

they decide to pull out.

Then Fuyu is...

Did the Special Missions Division

have any other reports?

I've been monitoring

Chief Ro's movements,

and she's been meeting

with the same man multiple times.

No, there's nothing.

I see.

Hey, you'll upset

your stomach doing that.

You'll break your teeth

eating ice like that.

Your teeth look strong.

"CHASER GAME W: My Evil Boss is My Ex-Girlfriend" Don't worry.

(Episode 7) What a relief.

Ron,

2000 points.

(Harumoto Itsuki)

Thank you.

(Aoyama Wataru, Freelance Journalist)

(10 Years Ago)

Yay!

Yes! I won!

Nah, I let you win just now!

You owe me ice cream on the way home!

Huh?

- It can't be helped. - Yay!

Which flavor do you want to get?

- Bon appétit. - Bon appétit.

(No speaking Chinese)

- It's delicious. - Is it really?

- Yeah. - Yeah.

(Hayashi Kou, Tsuki)

What's wrong?

Is it not tasty?

- No, it's very delicious. - Yeah.

Oh right.

Starting tomorrow,

I'll be working from home.

So,

I'll help with the household chores.

You don't have to worry about that.

You should focus on your work.

I'm not that busy.

Is that so?

Yeah.

My work is about to settle down soon,

and it looks like I'll be

returning to China sooner.

I don't want to go back to China.

Why not?

Because if we go back to China,

I won't be able to see

Itsuki-chan anymore.

Mama,

aren't you lonely?

I am lonely.

But going back to China

was decided from the beginning.

So, there's nothing I can do about it.

I don't want to.

It's okay, we'll see each other again.

Can I really eat all of this?

Of course.

Seriously?

Bon appétit.

Once we finish eating,

we'll proceed with the plan.

Yeah.

Have you decided who to bring along?

Yes.

(Saito Tatsuo)

So, who are you headhunting from this?

Everyone.

Everyone?

But there are like 50 people here!

Adding 50 people to a company

of 100,000 employees

isn't a big deal.

However,

realistically, less than 10%

of them will be actually useful.

What about the remaining 90%,

what happens to them?

I don't know.

I've never really thought about it.

(Dynamic Dream)

Will the project be canceled like this?

(Kubo Yuina, Cinematography)

Well,

it's tough right now,

but things might turn around.

Right, Futaba?

It won't.

If it's canceled,

does that mean we'll disband?

Yeah.

Disband.

Everyone to different teams.

Are you already giving up

and thinking about what's next?

Yes.

Because you said it won't change, right?

Yes.

But that's if we don't do anything.

There might be a chance

if we do something.

Do you have an idea?

Misaki-san, you know pretty much

everything about 'Tennyo Sekai,' right?

Not everything,

but mostly.

So,

is this true

or false?

(Zhang Shulin lives in Japan)

That's true.

It's a well-known among

the enthusiastic fans.

Zhang Shulin lives in Japan?

It's Zhang Shulin-sensei.

Sorry, sorry.

Zhang Shulin-sensei,

where do they live?

I don't know that.

But it's certain they live in Japan.

That's enough.

What are you thinking?

If the Zhang Shulin-sensei

wishes to work with us,

won't the wind change?

(Mahjong Parlor)

What?

Wait.

(Asahi)

Actually,

you see...

(Saraki Producer of Asahi Productions)

(Imase, Newcomer of Asahi Productions)

What's going on here?

Why is everyone gathered?

Are we doing a bachelor audition

or something?

Huh?

Oh, I get it!

This must be about negotiating

for a raise in salary, right?

Because seriously, asking for a raise...

If it's Pacific...

Huh? You guys don't get the joke?

You really don't get it?

That movie is so good.

The one where the robots and

monsters have that epic battle.

If you're working in animation,

you absolutely must watch it.

You haven't seen it?

That's unbelievable.

Despite being everyone

here being ignorant,

but still asking for a raise,

it's ridiculous.

As of today,

I will be resigning.

Huh?

We will be resigning.

Hey, hold on a second.

Everyone?

Is this a joke?

A prank?

Is everyone really leaving?

Is there a camera around here?

And what's this?

- Huh? Wait. - This is not a joke.

Chief Ro?

Everyone here will become

full-time employees of

Vincent's animation department

starting tomorrow.

Huh?

I apologize for surprising you.

No, no, everyone?

Then what's going to

happen to my company?

Well,

who knows what will happen.

Wait a minute,

wait, wait, Imase!

Hey!

What's going on here?

I don't need this!

Hey! Wait a minute!

Hey!

Why are you all leaving?

Hey, Sakota!

Hey!

This has to be a prank.

(Ishii Teruyoshi's Office)

Geez.

I wasn't prepared at all.

Excuse us.

It's all good!

Any number of women are welcome here!

So, what will it be?

A welcome hug?

Want one?

Hugs can wait.

All right.

So, what was it that you

wanted me to tell you,

according to the email?

(Ishii Teruyoshi, Character Designer) Ah, I see!

You want to know about

my history with women, right?

Excuse me.

Ishii-sensei,

Ishii, where can we meet Zhang Shulin?

Huh?

Zhang Shulin?

The author of 'Tennyo Sekai'.

Well, even I don't know that.

Ishii-sensei,

please don't lie.

Futaba-chan,

you're quite aggressive today.

Yes. Ishii-sensei,

you told me before that

- you don't mind being approached. - Huh?

Did I tell you that?

Yes.

Where can we meet them?

Fine,

- I'll tell you. - Really?

But in exchange for telling you,

can I make a little request?

What is it?

You see...

Well?

- Understood. - Really?

- Yes. - Yay!

Yay!

- Please stop! Sensei! - Wait, what are you doing?

Please, sensei!

Please don't stop me.

- Now why am I in it? - Don't meddle!

(We deeply regret to inform you)

(We would like to reconsider)

(the game development)

Hello.

How could you do such a cruel thing?

Huh?

Your boss just came

and poached all our talents!

Not just one or two, all of them!

If we have no one left,

what are we supposed to do

with Asahi Productions...

It's hopeless.

Pacific is down.

It's over.

- Saraki-san. - It's all over.

Pacific has fallen.

Please leave a voice massage.

Currently unable to accept calls.

Wait.

I'm just going to the company for a bit.

I have something important to discuss,

please don't leave yet?

Eating ice cream in winter is weird.

Yeah?

I actually prefer eating

ice cream in winter.

You came here about

the article bashing DD, right?

You see,

I'm buried in debt, seriously.

If I don't repay it,

things will get really bad.

I see.

Did you

get paid enough to pay off your debts?

A little.

I see.

That's good then.

Huh?

Reading that article made me mad,

but I could feel the passion you had

to expose DD.

Your writing when you have

something you want to say,

Aoyama-kun, is like that.

Powerful and vibrant.

Geez.

I never expected to be praised,

so I'm not sure how to react.

Did you tell Chief Ro

about me and Fuyu

dating?

How low.

But it's not for the money.

What do you mean?

Did you know...

I've been in love with you

since high school?

- Huh? - You didn't know, right?

Well, I like you.

Even after I found out

you were a lesbian,

I still couldn't give up on you.

But I knew,

even if I confessed my feelings.

You wouldn't reciprocate.

It's really painful, you know,

when a straight [person] falls

in love with a gay [person].

So, I thought that maybe

since I can't come to hate you.

It'd be easier if you had come to hate me.

You betrayed me for such a selfish reason?

I'm sorry.

I'm really shouldn’t have told her.

I'm so regretful.

The footage we saw at that time

was also in a tunnel like this!

There are no ghosts.

Does everyone believe in it?

I don't!

Hey.

Can we really meet sensei

in a place like this?

Maybe we were tricked by

that perverted old man?

- That's not possible. - Why?

Because if he intended to trick us,

he wouldn't have offered conditions.

But what conditions

did Ishii-sensei offer?

He suggested going to

a hot spring together next time.

- Huh? - What?

No, no,

that's really dangerous.

You should quit!

That's right.

You definitely shouldn't go!

Wait, wait.

I said I understood,

but I never said I would go, right?

- True. - True.

Misaki-san.

- Misaki-san! - Yes!

Are you okay?

Please don't have a heart attack

and die the moment you meet them.

Yes,

Yes.

That's right.

Yes.

There are four of us here.

A landmark?

There's no landmark,

so we'll raise our hands, okay?

What's the important matter?

Yeah.

Yeah. I thought maybe...

you might have feelings

for someone else, not me.

How is that possible?

I want you to tell me the truth.

It's the truth.

What's this?

Take a look.

Do you love Harumoto?

Yes.

I'm a

lesbian.

(Final episode) Hello, Fuyu.

If you hear this message,

please contact me.

The game adaptation has been canceled.

While it may be just a short period,

I appreciate everyone's efforts greatly.

I'm not sorry that

we ended up like this.

That night,

even when I know

someone might be suffering,

I still need you regardless.

No matter what kind

of punishment we face,

I still want to become one with you.

I'll never forget.

Me too.