Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu (Girls Beyond the Wasteland)

Lo, I have come this far.

Yet my pen proceeds not one line at all!

I knew that I had not the talent that could fulfill Miss Kuroda's wishes!

Plot

But I cannot resist, no, not my burning desire!

I must atone for my sins!

Oh, shut it! I must atone for my sins!

Oh, shut it!

Where the hell'd you get this "sins" business from?!

You didn't interrupt me with a joke, so I had no idea where I was going with that.

Who cares?

Are you not being appreciated enough?

Ugh, I'm totally stumped!

Plot

A Melody of Selfishness and Subtraction

Yes, yes!

I'm getting so hyped, so hyped!

Bunta!

How's the plot coming along?

Little by little.

How careless of me!

I forgot to order the materials for the backgrounds and music!

Hojo-kun! I'm so sorry.

Wait, why are you apologizing to me?

I can only order those materials once the scenes in the plot are set in stone.

Wait, so you mean...

I want you to write down what materials you need for each scene.

Huh? Off the top of his head?

I'm really sorry.

It's all my fault.

Kuroda-san, you don't have to apologize.

Everyone makes mistakes.

Hojo-kun...

It's alright. I've only written about five lines of the plot, anyways.

So that should be pretty easy, huh?

Right?

Wait, only five lines?

What do you mean?

Um, uh, well...

I didn't know you were struggling so hard.

I wasn't sure if I should ask for help.

I couldn't make any progress.

Oh, but I've already got a basic idea!

I got this idea of the protagonist's bathroom having a wormhole in it!

So basically you've stuck yourself with this impossible idea and things got out of hand, yes?

Huh? Impossible?

The best way to write games is to make the most of a large amount of data

and write the everyday in a carefree manner.

That's why simple plot points and settings are best.

Simple, huh?

Instead of writing a grandiose story,

why not try writing a short, contained story?

Short and contained...

The protagonist turns her back on her dying enemy's cries of agony and picks up the coins.

Done!

"Is there nothing else we can do?" They're in trouble! Then, the protagonist accidentally drops some coins! (sound of coins falling) "C-coins?" The enemy is distracted, and from the shadows leaps Heroine B to execute the killing blow! "Whooooooaaaaaaa!!" The protagonist turns her back on her dying enemy's cries of agony and picks up the coins. Chapter 4, End.

Next is chapter 5!

I can do this!

This is great!

It's almost as if it's flowing out from the spring of creation itself!

With the way I am now,

everything in this world...

is mine to write!

Today, too, she and I are spending... Chapter 13: The End.

To go from a pathetic five lines to a complete plot in just three days,

I'm impressed, Hojo-kun.

Please, it was nothing for me.

24 Hours with Asamori-san Plot Draft Written by Buntarou Hojo

You read it? What'd you think?

Yeah, it's pretty good.

Huh?

It wrapped up nicely. It's not bad.

Good work, Bunta.

I see.

It's not bad.

I read it!

What'd you think!?

Yeah, it's pretty good.

It's...

You too?

What's wrong with saying it was good?

T-there's nothing wrong with that, just...

Just what?! I gave you a compliment!

It's just, kinda hazy?

Yuki finished reading it and went right back to her normal routine.

That means...

Good work, Hojo-kun.

K-Kuroda-san!

What'd you think? Did I stretch it a little to far?

It's pretty good.

There it is again!

Calm down, it's good this way. There it is again!

But "pretty good" means it's not especially good or bad at all, doesn't it?

No, it's not bad.

I pretty much liked it.

P-pretty much...

Our project is to produce a low-price love comedy.

The customers will want something that's just "pretty good".

So I can be happy about it?

What's wrong with being happy about it?

Yeah, you're right.

Well, there were some weak parts.

Where? What parts?!

I mean, if I had to pick something--

If you had to pick something?!

Umm, the characters are kinda weak, like, they need to be more RAHH!

Like a strong character, you know?

A strong character... like what?

Like a hot teacher and his male student that turn into zombies when they make love!

Agh, she's fangirling!

All fangirling aside, she does have a point about strong characters.

Strong characters, huh?

Um, Senpai?

I read your story and my imagination went wild...

Could you please look at this?!

Huh? You drew that now?

I'm, I'm sorry I didn't ask!

No no no, it's totally okay!

L-let me take a look!

P-please do!

Whoa!

It's t, te, ter--

It's terrible?

T-terrific!

It's ridiculously awesome!

Lemme see, lemme see! He reacted just as a commoner would.

Whoa, that's super cute! He reacted just as a commoner would.

Whoa, that's super cute! Is he truly that stupid?

I wanna see!

Me too!

Whoa, she's super good at this!

I wanna go right into this drawing!

And never ever come back!

Not only is Yuki-san a talented artist,

she has a good sense of what clothes and props work for the characters.

T-that's not true!

If you're able to draw so quickly, perhaps you can get the art for the website done quickly as well.

Can you?

Y-yes, I'll do it!

Then I'll make the website.

You can do that, Andou-san?

Um, it's a no-brainer for a programmer.

Then let's decide on the day we'll publish it.

I'm getting excited!

Anyone'd get excited after seeing Torry's art.

T-thank you!

Shoryuken

You wanna take time off work?

I'm sorry to ask all of a sudden.

Jeez, you discovering the opposite sex, too?

No, I figured I should stop dabbling in lots of things and focus my all on one.

If you found something you wanna do, then do it till you're satisfied with it.

Huh?

I'll make Nakajima make up for what he owes you.

Come around every once in a while for a bite, alright?

Strong characters,

strong characters,

strong characters...

What's up, Bunta?

Goin' to the bathroom.

Hojo-kun.

K-Kuroda-san?!

Will you come with me for a bit?

Hyakkei Coffee Shop

Welcome!

Yo, Ser Kuroda!

Man, it's been a super duper long time since we last met!

This is the scenario writer--

Oh, nice to meetcha!

I'm a writer, too! Name's Blooter!

I'm Buntarou Hojo.

Well! Pleased ta pleased ta make your acquaintance!

Scenario Writer Blooter

Is that his real name?

It's his pen name.

His real name is Hosokawa-san.

No, my real name's out just like that?!

I was gonna tease you with it at the end,

but I guess I can't outmatch this kuu-tsundere high school girl, cuttin' me down with no mercy!

She's so cold she'd freeze one of Kanada's animations flat!

Hosokawa-san is the most well-known writer in the business.

Huh?

You looked stuck, Hojo-kun, so I thought you could learn something from talking with a pro.

I-I see.

Hosokawa-san, right now I'm actually writing the plot for a game, but--

And you're stuck!

Ser Hojo, you were about to begin climbing the mountains of scenario development,

but you're on the brink of falling into Hell!

Y-yes.

Then let me tell you the secrets of this art!

Please!

Listen up, the most important thing...

Is?!

Never agree on a due date!

That's all there is to it!

What?

When I take on a job, I've already got other jobs I'm doing,

so I tell them there's no definite due date!

Are you serious?

That's how you draw out the due date!