Anime Crossover: Becoming Mangaka in Anime World

After bidding farewell to Akifumi Mugiho, Otosuna Mihari didn't even remember how she made her way back to the office.

"Does this world really have such monsters talent?"

"Or is he just messing with me using his old work?"

These two thoughts kept swirling in her mind.

She barely managed to greet the colleagues who spoke to her along the way, eventually making it back to her desk.

"Overthinking won't change anything."

"Anyway, let's just take a look first." 

With the two works in hand, Mihari didn't hesitate for a second and chose Madoka Magica.

If she were to just go along with things, she would never agree to let it end like this!!

This was for that annoying guy, and also for herself!

At the end of the first volume, Kyubey true identity was revealed a little.

Though it looked like a cute pet on the outside, its corrupted form was truly evil, sending chills down the spine!

Many people who had first seen it thought it was adorable, but now, they wished they could travel back in time and slap their past selves for ever thinking that.

Mihari was no exception.

Of course, from an editor's perspective, she had to admit that the character was perfectly crafted.

It was designed to seem so cute before its true nature was revealed, and when the truth came out, it was so sinister, it made you feel pure hatred from the heart!

It was the kind of hatred that wouldn't be soothed even after hundreds of attempts to destroy it!

The seamless transition between these two faces in one character—this skill alone would leave countless new creators in awe!

At the same time, in the final chapter, some truth about the magical girls was also exposed.

The real magical girl had already 'died' the moment they became one!

Their body turned into a puppet, only moving but unable to feel pain.

The true self, the soul, was transformed into a 'Soul Gem'!

If the distance between the body and the Soul Gem became too large, they would lose contact.

The body would turn into a true empty shell!

"This concept gives me the chills just thinking about it!"

Mihari couldn't help but exclaim.

The logic of it all was so tight, it felt right in the deepest part of her heart. It just made sense!

When she took a step back, a half-month after the release of the volume, someone online had already made a logical guess!

The so-called 'Witch' was the transformation of the magical girl!

When the Soul Gem becomes fully corrupted, it turns into 'The Seed of Sorrow' and becomes a 'Witch' that a magical girl should destroy!

Although the plot hadn't clarified it yet, based on all the previous hints, this guess had already been accepted by 99%!

The remaining 1% was just waiting for the official confirmation!

With this in mind, when Sayaka turned into a 'Witch,' Mihari calmly accepted it.

When Kyoko tried to bring Sayaka back to her former self, but could only walk toward a non-existent heaven with Sayaka in tragic silence, Mihari felt a silent sadness.

When Homura's backstory was fully revealed, her endless despair in the repeated loops, still holding on with immense willpower, doing everything for that one person…

"I'm… from the future."

"I've met you countless times, and witnessed your death countless times."

"How can I save you?"

"To find the answer, I've come back countless times…"

"I'm sorry, you probably don't understand, it must be disgusting, right…"

As the tears slid down the girl's cheeks and that helpless expression appeared in front of her…

"With every repetition, you and my timeline drift further apart."

"Our feelings also drift away, and our words become harder to understand." 

"I've probably been lost for a long time, haven't I?" 

This monologue, combined with the powerful visuals, left Mihari, despite her editorial mindset, moved to tears.

With the arrival of the Witch's Night, the main character, Madoka, finally voiced her wish:

"I want to eliminate all the witches, even before they appear."

"In all universes, past and future witches, I'll eliminate them all with my own hands!"

"I don't want the people who believe in hope to cry. I want them to keep smiling till the end."

"I'll change the rules that hinder them! I'll break them!"

"This is my wish!!"

By this point, Mihari's tears were brimming, overwhelmed.

A teenage girl, sacrificing herself to give hope to the world, saving others and the world…

The price was even more painful than death.

No words could express how cruel this was for the girl.

The world gained new hope, but 'Madoka' was permanently erased from it.

Even her parents, who loved her, wouldn't remember her.

And for Homura, she the only one person who still remembered 'Madoka,' how cruel was this?

Mihari didn't know.

But she truly felt the love and hope through these illustrations.

Even if the "love" and "hope" weren't the endings she wished for.

But…

"It's because of the regrets and imperfections that it becomes unforgettable."

From an editor's perspective, this ending was perfect!

"This guy had planned this from the start, is that why he chose such a nickname?"

'The Warrior of Love and Hope.'

Sitting at her desk, Otosuna Mihari thought long and hard, unable to speak for a while.

After some time, she couldn't help but sigh heavily.

"This guy really doesn't give any opportunities for a comeback!"

Clearly, if the focus had shifted to Homura, the content could have expanded much more!

What kind of interactions would the other girls have in different timelines?

Could there have been a better ending?

But this guy wrapped it all up in less than a hundred pages and ended it decisively.

'Sure enough, he still too young!' 

Young people often value personal honor over the money that so many people chase after, and aiming for a high level, don't they?

Mihari couldn't help but imagine a reason.

"With such a perfect ending, O can't find any reason to reject it!"

Damn it.

She had just gotten close to him, and now he was disappearing in the blink of an eye?

"Right! He said he drew a new work!"

Even if it doesn't match Madoka Magica, as long as it's half as good, the readers should still love it, right?

With this thought in mind, Mihari picked up the second manuscript from him with a mix of anticipation and nervousness!

As the outer wrapping paper was removed, A girl in a pure white dress, with silver hair slightly disheveled, and a playful smile on her face, gazed at the viewer with a gentle expression as if looking through time itself.

"No matter how many times I see it, I have to admit that this guy's art is just so comfortable."

She sighed, her eyes falling to the title of the work.

"Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day."

Mihari couldn't help but curl her lips.

"Is this guy writing a light novel or what?"