[TSSIM] Chapter 450: Tears Fell Like Rain

Watching Muse's unity and closeness, Utaha and the others sighed with emotion.

It really seemed like Muse was about to enter a period of rapid growth.

Currently, although Muse was ranked seventh in online popularity and still lagged slightly behind the long-established A-RISE, everyone believed that in just one month, Muse would completely surpass all the other school idols.

"By the way, there's something I'm a bit curious about..." Yukiho suddenly spoke.

"Hmm? Yukiho, what are you curious about?" Honoka asked curiously.

"Well…" Yukiho pointed at one of the characters in the manga. "Nee-chan, this is Dad, right?"

"Umm..." Honoka glanced at it and nodded.

"But these noodle-like tears…" Yukiho looked conflicted.

Honoka: "..."

"Now that Yukiho-chan mentions it, I hadn't noticed either…" Kotori's mouth twitched. "It's hard to imagine Uncle Kosaka looking like this…"

"I get the feeling this is Homura-kun's doing, intentionally filled with mischief…" Umi remarked, staring speechlessly at Homura.

"Hey, hey, hey!" Homura quickly defended himself. "I wouldn't joke about a man's tears! Even tough guys can cry, you know!"

"Tough guy…" Honoka's eye twitched. "Well, Dad's body build does fit that description…"

"So, Minamiya-senpai, are you saying that my dad will cry after watching my sister's concert?" Yukiho couldn't help but ask.

"I never said that." Homura shook his head immediately.

Yukiho: "..."

"Just imagine being in Uncle Kosaka's shoes." Homura shrugged casually. "As a father, how would you feel hearing your daughter say something touching like that?"

"Well.... the emotions would probably be complicated…" Umi said with an uncertain tone. "But crying…"

"Well, we'll find out in a few days, won't we?" Rin chimed in enthusiastically, raising her hand.

"Find out, huh…" Nozomi pondered, touching her chin with her index finger. "But if we're really going to test it, Honoka-chan, can you say something truly touching when the moment comes?"

Honoka: "..."

"Alright! You don't have to think about it, Honoka. It's not acting, after all."

Homura immediately cut in as he saw Honoka's troubled expression.

"As long as your performance is natural, everyone, including the audience, will be moved, and anything you say at that moment will be way more touching than anything planned."

Shortly after Homura said this, the others nodded, recalling past experiences.

Indeed, just as he had said, it was the moments that came naturally from the heart that were the most touching.

"Of course, it'd be best to keep this a secret from Uncle Kosaka so we can see his genuine reaction!" Homura chuckled mischievously.

"Yeah!" Yukiho nodded eagerly. "I'd love to see if Minamiya-senpai's prediction comes true!"

'So that's what she was thinking?' Homura raised his eyebrows. 'Is she trying to cement my reputation as some kind of prophet?'

He could already imagine what Yukiho would be like when the time came.

"By the way, Honoka, I'll leave these with you too."

Homura turned to Honoka, giving the manga of Love Live!'s alternative story.

"However, don't go uploading everything at once, take your time, stretch it out."

"Oh... Stretch it out until when?" Honoka nodded, then asked instinctively.

Homura stroked his chin, thinking.

"Until when... Hmm, at least until we get ten thousand people begging for an update?"

Girls: "..."

"Are you a devil?!" Eriri exclaimed in disbelief.

"No, I'm no devil." Homura grinned while spreading his hands. "We haven't even hit ten thousand comments yet. When we get there, one hundred thousand will be within reach, no?"

"Well, at this rate, you could get a billion." Elf quipped.

"Yeah, that's why let's treat it like a manga serialization and release a bit every week." Homura nodded. "What we have here is only enough for two releases, after all."

"Got it, I'll take care of it!" Honoka began organizing the manga. "Homura-kun, can you give me a folder?"

"Here you go."

Homura handed over a folder, and with a quick push, the folder slid over, separating itself from the manga draft of WorldEnd.

However, this simple gesture drew the girls’ attention to the manga draft he had just taken out of the folder.

"Is that... chapters three and four?" Utaha murmured to herself.

Elf's eyes sharpened as she reached out and snatched the manga draft into her hands.

Seeing this, the others glanced at Homura, who gestured with a casual wave, signaling them to go ahead.

In the end, their curiosity won over everything else.

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Four hours had passed since Homura and the others returned home from Otonokizaka's school festival at around four in the afternoon, bringing the time to just around nine in the evening.

During that time, Homura had actually done quite a lot, like finishing all the keyframes for Fate/stay night.

However, since he had finished all the keyframes, this meant that once the voice-over was completed tomorrow, the entire anime project of Fate/stay night would officially be finished.

Sitting back down across from the girls, Homura stroked Haru's soft fur, watching their expressions.

At this moment, the girls had just finished reading the twenty-fourth chapter of WorldEnd, which was also the final one that Homura had drawn.

In truth, Homura simply restructured the anime of WorldEnd from his past life into manga form, creating two manga chapters for every episode of the anime, which was why there was a total of twenty-four chapters.

Regarding this, the twenty-fourth chapter was exactly the detailed depiction of the prologue part.

It started with the scene of Chtholly standing on the airship.

"I'm sorry... I can never pursue happiness again... because I've realized... I've already been blessed with so much happiness..."

As Chtholly said this, the last strand of her blue hair completely turned red.

For this single scene, Homura used two pages and ten consecutive panels to show the change in Chtholly's hair, ensuring that no one who watched it could possibly miss the transformation.

However, when this scene ended, Chtholly suddenly leaped off the airship!

As they watched this scene, the girls' tears flowed uncontrollably from their eyes.

Soon, a series of battle scenes followed, and the biggest emotional moment finally arrived.

Chtholly: "I once swore I'd always stay by his side. Making that promise brought me so much happiness."

Willem: "I once swore I'd always stay by her side. Making that vow brought peace to my heart."

Chtholly: "I once thought I liked him."

Willem: "I once believed I cherished her deeply."

Chtholly: "Having these feelings made me incredibly happy."

Willem: "Having these feelings filled me with so much joy."

Chtholly: "He once told me, 'I'll definitely make you happy.'"

Willem: "I once told her, 'I'll definitely make you happy.'"

Chtholly: "Hearing him say that made me feel indescribably happy."

Willem: "Being able to say that to her gave me a deep sense of satisfaction."

Chtholly: "He gave me so much happiness..."

Willem: "I got so much from her... but I..."

Chtholly: "So, I'm sure... right now... no matter what anyone says, I must be the happiest girl in the world."

As soon as the girls read this line, their tears fell like rain.