Upon hearing these words, Sagiri was deeply moved. Her brother had always been concerned about her. She didn't say anything but simply leaned her head against Homura's back.
Nanami felt a little guilty and said, "I'm sorry, Homura-kun, I forgot about Sagiri's situation."
Homura shook his head and said, "It's okay, Nanami. You went to listen to readers' opinions for my sake, didn't you?"
Indeed, if it weren't for Homura, Nanami wouldn't have had any reason to listen to what other readers had to say about the manga.
"So, Nanami, you don't need to apologize. Instead, I should thank you!"
Nanami blushed and desperately waved her hand, gesturing for Homura not to thank her.
"Nanami, you're so cute," suddenly said Mashiro.
Homura secretly gave Mashiro a thumbs up. 'Mashiro was right! That's what I wanted to say too!'
"Eh?! What are you talking about, Mashiro?! Cute or anything~?"
See? The more she talks, the cuter she gets!
His thoughts seemed to be read by Eriri, who gave him an unkind look and left Homura feeling a bit confused.
At this moment, some excited voices could be heard in the distance.
"We've come at just the right time! This Monthly Girls manga is really interesting! It's hilarious!"
"Popular character Seo Yuzuki is here!"
"Haha! She's a character that makes you angry, right?"
"Yeah! The gender-swapping master, Nozaki-kun! Hirotaka and Yuzuki both changed gender in his manga!"
"Speaking of which, there doesn't seem to be any normal people here!"
"What are you talking about? That's exactly why it's so good! How could it be so interesting if there were normal people?"
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Homura listened to their discussion and could only sigh, "They are all men of culture! They managed to finish reading it in such a short amount of time."
"Ha!" Eriri chuckled. "That's great, it just proves that they really like the manga."
"Indeed, and it's also received great reviews, Homura-kun," Megumi added. "I think that's the most important thing."
"Homura, I don't really understand this manga," Mashiro tugged at Homura's sleeve and posed this question.
Homura fell silent.
That's right, Mashiro didn't really understand Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, why it was drawn in this way, why those lines were spoken, and what the significance was. Besides not being good at laughing, she couldn't laugh because she didn't understand those lines.
Seeing so many people genuinely laughing at this manga, Mashiro's doubts grew even deeper.
"This manga is good in every way, except for one thing..." Utaha also heard Mashiro's words and sighed.
"Indeed, there's no deeper meaning to it, but that's precisely the point. It's a manga created purely for the sake of making people laugh," Homura nodded.
"So..." Homura continued to explain to Mashiro, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand it right now. When you're exposed to more things, you'll eventually understand it!"
"Mashiro, I really hope to see you genuinely laugh soon. I hope that day will come soon," Homura added.
The other girls also felt emotional.
As a genius painter, Mashiro had devoted almost everything to her art, and they all hoped to see Mashiro's smile again and to see her regain everything that a teenage girl should have.
Although Mashiro didn't quite understand the meaning of Homura's words, she still silently nodded at his appearance.
Other discussions arose.
"Have you seen the manga at the back of Monthly Girls?"
"Are you talking about The Promised Neverland?"
"I've read it... At first, it was a very heartwarming scene, but suddenly..."
"It was really unexpected! I thought it was a healing story at first, but it turned out to be a story about depression!"
"Although it's quite depressing, I'm really looking forward to what happens next! What will Emma and her friends do?"
"Speaking of which, have you noticed something?"
"What?"
"The Promised Neverland is also created by Minamiya-sensei!"
"Minamiya... which Minamiya-sensei?"
"The Minamiya-sensei from Monthly Girls!"
"Are you kidding me?! These two are completely different genres?!"
"It's true, precisely because of that, I'm even more looking forward to it..."
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"Looking forward to it! Minamiya-sensei," Eriri smiled and poked Homura playfully.
Homura responded without hesitation, "Then they'll have plenty more to look forward to in the future!"
Eriri was momentarily surprised but nodded in agreement, saying, "You're right. I have complete confidence in the work we'll complete together."
"Afterward, every member of Another Dimension will be remembered and sought after as highly valuable individuals!" Homura's words were not just idle boasts but genuine promises.
The other girls believed him without question.
"Actually, I think the name Another Dimension has already appeared in the minds of those who are interested, hasn't it?" Megumi said unexpectedly.
In truth, Homura was also aware that his actions had probably already attracted attention from many parties, but he never expected Megumi, who didn't understand the industry well, to notice it too.
"Although I also had my suspicions, I'd like to hear your explanation, Megumi," Utaha expressed her interest.
Megumi nodded and looked at Eriri, "Actually, Eriri should already understand, right?"
Eriri was somewhat silent but still spoke, "I did think it would happen, but I didn't think it would happen so soon... What's your opinion, Megumi?"
Megumi explained, "It was when Ayano-san first came to visit Homura-kun's home. She said that it wasn't difficult to find out Eriri's identity in the industry, so it shouldn't be difficult to learn about the movements of other authors and artists, right?"
Homura wanted to applaud after hearing this. It was brilliant!
Mashiro was listening silently without any expression, while Nanami and Sagiri seemed to be just rediscovered Megumi's existence and surprised. Utaha and Eriri were as vigilant as ever, thinking that Megumi was indeed a formidable foe!
Megumi continued, "Utaha-senpai and Eriri have been working together for some time now, which has attracted attention. Later, the world-class painter artist, Mashiro, joined us... "
Megumi's eyes turned to Homura, "Four big names gathered together, and this place is Homura-kun's home."
"Until now, after the release of Homura-kun's two works, no one can ignore him anymore."
Under everyone's gaze, Megumi finally said, "The number of big names has now grown to four. The people in the industry will think like, (I dare not imagine how far their influence will reach), so I'm afraid most people in the industry are already going crazy about Another Dimension."
Homura looked at the silent group of girls and asked, "What's wrong? Didn't we know this day would come? Why is the atmosphere so heavy?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Homura's phone rang...