It is because of this reason that Samsarado started with only the Korean urban landscape, but from a certain moment, a lot of Japanese-style backgrounds appeared. Of course, we receive data such as photos separately, but anyway, as the turning noise continues, the driver glances at the rear to see if he is concerned.

As soon as he enters the city of Tokyo, Kyung-hee is shocked.

“Wow, the city is so majestic. After all, Japan is a developed country, and indeed, it is said that it will catch up with the US.

“Wow, the people’s clothes are really cool! They’re all stylish people. It’s like only gentlemen and ladies.”

“The people here are very friendly.”

When the taxi stops talking non-stop, the driver’s eyes are still rolling in embarrassment.

After getting off the taxi, the first place we went to was Akihabara.

I’ve come here before and felt it, but now it’s a street that doesn’t have much to do with manga.

But there are many things to see, and it is actually the most crowded place, so it will be fun.

And as I expected, Kyunghee is only admiring her.

“What is that?”

“Is that?”

“That unnie is very pretty. I like her voice.”

“Can I just hand out these things on the street? Wow, developed countries as well.”

Kyunghee was walking around talking like that for a long time, and it was then.

“Oh my, it’s been a long time since you’ve been there!”

Isn’t it that suddenly a Japanese woman pretends to know Kyung Hee and she comes over and says it’s nice to meet her?

She must have come to Japan for the first time, and she wondered how she knew anyone, but when she saw Kyung-hee making a bewildered expression on her face, she realized that the other person had been mistaken.

However, Seon-hee, who was next to me, opened her mouth in a quiet voice.

“Oh, the older sister I drew.”

“What?”

I asked about it and then immediately remembered it.

Between the otaku-muri I met at the theater when I came here before, I remembered a woman who drew a giant insect from Nausicaa.

And I think I got a doll.

Perhaps then she was that woman.

So, that woman is now mistaken for Kyung-hee for Seon-hee.

By the way, that woman also has a very good memory. At that time, she saw her once, and she remembers her face, but the woman is still talking to Kyung-hee.

“Don’t you remember? It’s me, the one you drew, I said your name was Sani, maybe?”

Do you even remember the name?

Of course, Kyung Hee also studied Japanese hard these days, so she can understand the language to some extent. However, they just don’t know what the other person is talking about.

Kyunghee looks at me and asks for help with her eyes.

Then, when Seon-hee approaches her and stands in front of her, she is startled.

“uh?”

And soon she opened her mouth and said, “Twins?” she says

Then he nodded his head and pointed to himself.

Then, when she realized that she had misunderstood her, she smiled and apologized to Kyung-hee.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t know you two were twins. By the way, it’s great to see you.”

Seonhee nodded her head at those words.

“Me too, Midori.”

“Oh, do you remember my name?”

“Huh.”

“Is the Teto I gave you okay?”

Turning nods her head at those words, the fox squirrel from Te Toran Nausicaa, a garage kit (figure) that this woman gave her back then.

“I often went around to see if I could ever see you again, but it was a pity that I never met you.”

“Why?”

“Because, like you, someone who can draw well is absolutely necessary in our Samsara Research Society meeting.”

What? Samsara Research Group?

Hey, are you a Samsara fan?

“Samsara Research Group?”

When Seon-hee asked, Midori nodded her head.

“Huh.”

“Do you like Samsara?”

“Of course. That’s why we created a research group, and how fun it is. Do you also like Samsara?”

When Midori asks that question, Seon-hee suddenly turns to look at me. Then he answered, raising the corner of her mouth slightly.

“I like it. Very.”

“By the way, you have the same name as Samsara cartoonist? I think this is a real relationship. Maybe it’s possible with your skills.”

“……”

“Samsara is really the best these days. Because of the Dark Princess, if the kids from the research group get together these days, they spend the day talking about Easter eggs. That’s why today’s meetings are more fun than before, and I made Samsara doujinshi at the Comiket held a while ago and sold them a lot.”

After hearing that, I remembered that Comiket was held in August and December.

“There were a few doujinshi copies that were sold back then, and when you join our Samsara Research Group, I’ll just give them to you. So how about it? Aren’t you attracted to it?”

“……”

For a moment, Seon-hee turned into a worried expression on what to answer.

Hagi-ya, I asked the manga artist who drew Samsara to join the research group, is this a natural reaction?

As I giggled and smiled unknowingly, Midori glanced back at me.

“Large.”

When she coughed and looked away, Midori turned her gaze back to Seon-hee.

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“No.”

“Why?”

“I live far.”

“Are you far?”

“Huh.”

“Are you Okinawa?”

“It’s similar.”

It’s not similar.

However, Midori had an expression on her face as if it was understandable.

“Ah, that’s why I haven’t seen you in a while.”

She says so and nods her head.

Anyway, thank you for convincing me like this.

“Then how long are you there?”

“Until the day after tomorrow.”

“So, do you have time tomorrow?”

At Midori’s question, Seonhee looks back at me.

So I answered instead.

“I think it’ll be about tomorrow evening, because I have to go back the next day.”

Midori heard my words and nodded her head as if she understood.

“Then can we meet here tomorrow evening around 7 pm?”

When Midori asked me, I nodded my head.

“Yeah.”

“Then let’s meet. Okay? Sani.”

“What are you going to do tomorrow?”

“If there is a Samsara Research Society meeting tomorrow, please drop in there. They are other kids than the ones you’ve met before. They really like Samsara, but if you like Samsara, it’ll be pretty fun. Is it okay?”

“Huh.”

“Okay then. See you tomorrow, goodbye.”

Saying that, he greets me lightly and walks away waving to Seon-hee and Kyung-hee.

Kyunghee looked at Midori disappearing in the distance and asked me quickly.

“What? Samsara Research Society? Is there such a thing?”

Kyunghee also speaks a lot of Japanese now.

You seem to understand almost everything.

“I don’t know, I’ve only heard of it, because it’s the first time I’ve met a person in person.”

“Wow, that’s amazing. Totally star, star. It’s like an American movie star with fans in Japan.”

Kyung-hee, who had been quiet, makes a fuss again.

I would have judged that it would be difficult for me to be known that I was Korean for nothing while I was speaking clumsy Japanese.

Actually, this is the part I told you when I left Korea in advance, so it seems that I remember it and be careful.

This is an era in which Zainichi Koreans in Japan also hide their real names and are full of people who are active in each field.

At that time, there is no reason to say that you are Korean.

The good news is that it is an era without smartphones and the Internet is rarely used, so rumors do not spread easily.

Of course, it was also a time when rumors abounded,

“Are you going to put me in that place?”

“You’re just in a ryokan.”

“Hey, I’ll be careful.”

“……”

“Appointment!”

the next morning,

Kyung Hee’s face has been white since morning.

“Did you go to the hot spring in the morning too?”

“Uh. I think I’m addicted to this. It feels so good.”

“You stayed so long that you fell down yesterday.”

“I’ve only heard of hot springs, it’s the first time I’ve been to the hot springs myself, and I was so envious of Seon-hee’s story of going to the hot springs before.”

“Yeah. Just for a few days, just take a hot spring bath.

“Of course not. I think so.”

After a while, Jiro came to the ryokan.

As soon as he arrived, we went straight to Tatsunoko Productions in Musashino, Tokyo.

It was a place where many famous works were made, but compared to its reputation, it was a small company of ordinary size.

A staff member I met at the entrance led us to the conference room.

You pass through a small hallway, and there are many posters on the wall.

‘Magogo’, ‘Haechi’s Adventure’, ‘Creed Man Cassan’, ‘Time Bokan’, ‘Paul in Wonderland’, and the most famous ‘Science Ninja Team Gatchaman’.

It feels too shabby to believe that this is a company that produced such a famous cartoon movie.

Considering that this was the golden period when Japan was the most successful, it was true that animation companies were relatively poor, so it wasn’t anything special.

Anyway, I went into the warehouse-like conference room, took a seat and sat down, and Kyung-hee, who looked around curiously with her eyes wide open, quietly opened her mouth.

“This is a company created by Wang-Eun the Frog. It’s a strange feeling, more because I think that the comics created by my brother and Sun-Hwi will be made into comics here.”

Saying that, he looked at me and Seon-hee in turn.

with a proud expression,

“It’s not certain yet. We’ll know for sure after this meeting.”

As if I’m not Kyunghee at my words, I flick my fingers left and right.

“It’s going to be Samsara. After meeting that Samsara fan yesterday, I was convinced.”

“You’re crazy.”

“Aww. I’m a little merciful.”

He was talking in such a small voice, but at that moment, the sound of footsteps approaching the door made Kyunghee shut her mouth.

As soon as the door opened, we stood up.

The three men greeted us and reassigned us to our seats before taking a seat in the chair across from us.

Immediately, they hand out business cards to me and Jiro.

He is said to be the director, the drawing director, and the person in charge of the storyboard.

After a brief greeting, the conversation began.

First, the director spoke up.

“We are planning to make a short OVA based on the first part of Samsara. We will finish by mixing the contents of the first 8 episodes, the 11th part, and the 13th part.”

I just knew how to draw conclusions.

Due to the nature of the story, rather than a perfect conclusion, it seems to be ending with the feeling that a small episode of a big story has been solved.

Well, I think it’s a safe way.

“Are you trying to make the original work as alive as possible?”

“Yes. But due to the nature of the short story, I plan to delete some characters.”

Then, he said, directly designating a few of the small characters.

“This will allow the story to focus more on the story.”

“What time is the video?”

“I’m thinking of an hour.”

Having said that, I pulled out some workbooks that the storyboarder had brought and held them out.

“This is a note with the characters, the rough background settings, and the direction of the story. Would you like to take a look?”

When I opened the notebook, as I said, it was a notebook and a storyboard with sketches of the settings that would appear in the cartoon.

Kyung-hee carefully examines the setting part and then looks at the storyboard part.

First of all, the basic framework of the story is based on the original cartoon, but it is a form that fits perfectly with the story as a short story. Of course, it’s just one episode, and it’s not a complete story.

The story is okay, and it’s not bad to boldly delete the low proportion of the characters.

However, it is also true that there is an impression that it is a little boring because it is so innocent.

When I turned to Seon-hee, Seon-hee was looking at the picture and tilting her head.

There must be something wrong with the picture.

I immediately took out the practice book I brought and started drawing with a ballpoint pen.

After doing something, I started redrawing the characters and the background.

The drawing director’s eyes were colored with curiosity when he saw it.

As soon as the painting was finished, the drawing director opened his mouth.

“Can I see it?”

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