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

A training camp?

Yes.

I'd like to have an in-depth discussion about the proposal I gave you yesterday.

Proposal 24 Hours with Asamori-san

It's been a while since I've gone camping with anyone!

I've gotta put my overnight stuff together!

It's like we're a real club.

A-a training camp...

Wait, when is this happening? And where are we staying?

Everything is written in here.

Marketing Research Club #1: Training Camp Guidebook Eclipse

It's the First Time

Morning!

Sorry to make you wai--

Don't you think that's as little much?

I need all of it.

O-oh.

Is Andou-san meeting us there?

Akkina?

She said she'd be late 'cause she was stopping by an onsen.

An onsen?!

Some Spa... or spa something?

You mean SuperComi?

So jealous...

I want you to start working on the plot after this training camp trip, Houjou-kun.

The plot?

Yes, we need a basic plot to be able to write the scenario.

The story, if you will.

The story, huh?

Talking with the other staff members might help you,

since everyone has their own ideas on making fictional works.

By the way, Kuroda-san, what're your ideas?

Producing creative works is a matter of cost.

It's a pretty nice place!

First!

Yuuka, watch out, you'll fall!

Knew it.

I'll get your b--

It's fine, you don't have to worry about them.

But...

Houjou-kun is right.

Instead of worrying about who's older or younger,

I want you to put all your energy into this training camp trip.

Yup!

Let's get it started, then.

So what're we doing this for...?

This will help us concentrate and improve focus during our meeting.

A classic technique!

Hey.

Note: Seiza, literally "proper sitting", is a traditional formal way of sitting.

In my grandpa's will, he said to never sit in seiza.

Your grandpa came with us to eat ramen the other day.

How's here? And here?

P-please don't!

I heard that cleaning helps you clear your head and improve focus.

Huh...

And cleaning makes you feel happy, too!

That bitch!

I-i-isn't that dangerous?!

Yuuka, come over here and help!

Today, I am a bird! Yuuka, come over here and help!

Today, I am a bird!

Um, is this also for...

Just as I'd expect of you, Houjou-kun.

Engaging in light exercise is also said to improve focus.

I wanna be Tarzan!

I-i-it's too dangerous!

This is all pretty stereotypical, huh, Kuroda-san?

It was a good chance to go through the standards of the "training camp" part in most bishoujo games.

I wanna, I wanna!

I wanna, I wanna! We'll have curry for dinner,

Please stop! We'll have curry for dinner,

Please stop! then discuss our bust sizes in the bath,

then discuss our bust sizes in the bath,

which should take care of most of it.

I see...

Alright.

Now that our focus is at its apex...

let's begin our first planning meeting.

Umm, Andou-san isn't here.

That's not our problem.

We'll be recording the meeting minutes.

Assistant.

Uh, yes!

Can you take care of it?

Y-yeah.

You too, Houjou-kun.

Huh?

I've installed a few editors that are easy for newbies to use.

Play with and get familiar with them.

Okay.

Then let's begin.

Bishoujo games are a single ray of light amidst the gaming industry,

a divine gift in our era.

However, you cannot produce a game on your own interest alone.

The game we produce in this Marketing Research Club will be sold to the public.

There is no point in doing this if we don't win.

So we must put our entire body and soul into this work

and be sure to master up.

Um, what's "master up"?

It means to finish a game.

"Master down" means the opposite,

the failure to complete a game.

So we must buckle down and focus to ensure that doesn't--

Hey, Yuuka!

It wasn't me!

S-s-s-sorry, it was me...

Oh, well, everyone's stomach growls sometimes.

That's blatant discrimination!

There's no choice in the matter.

Let's call it for today.

We'll make curry for dinner.

Yay, curry!

Let's eat!

F-for now, let's enjoy this curry. I'm--

Seconds!

You're already done?!

Oh, curry!

It looks great!

Andou!

Akkina's here! Andou!

Akkina's here!

You gotta have curry at training camp, huh?

Got enough for me?

Y-yes!

You brought a lot of bags, too.

The spoils of war!

I really got a good harvest this time!

Check out this poster I--

Please cut it out.

Andou, is that how you treat people you've inconvenienced with your lateness?

What? Are you serious?

I had to ditch the afterparty to drag myself here.

Alright, alright, let's just east some curry

before it gets cold, okay?

Okay?

What did you think of Kuroda-san's talk?

Well, I knew she was serious, but I didn't know she was that serious.

But it still seems really interesting.

Huh...

Oh, I've got one more question for you.

I wanna draw...

You itchy?

N-no!

A question?

My bust size is a secret!

Why the hell would I ask you that?

What're your thoughts on making fictional works?

Making fictional works?

If I have to say something, I'd say it's about escapism.

Escapism?

Yeah. The 2D world has to be a utopia.

The readers and users want to fulfill their desires.

Fulfill their desires, huh.

I get it.

Cold

Bam!

Strawberry Milk

Thanks for the drink!

Making fictional works?

Yeah, you got any ideas?

Like love?

Huh?

Huh?

Uh, no, it's like...

Like rubbing up!

What?

C'mon, you know shoujo manga!

A boring girl gets noticed by a super cool guy,

or a bookworm falls in love with a hot guy who's actually a delinquent with really good grades!

Huh?

There's all kinds of love.

So I think you should...

write that kinda stuff...

Hmm, I see.

Thanks.

Huh?

Why do I feel so tired?

Sorry, I don't know much about making fictional works...

All I could tell you is what sounds interesting for the scenario...

What would sound interesting?

Huh, umm, if I want to draw it...

You talking about the illustrations?

Yes.

If I feel it's really amazing,

then I can imagine it in my head, and it makes me want to draw it.

Huh?

Oh, yeah, is Andou-san in your room?

Ummm, she said she's busy, so she doesn't want to be disturbed...

You want to master up by mid-November?

That's impossible and you know it!

It's not.

It is!

An improvised team of newbies putting together a game to sell by November is completely impossible.

The text itself would fill more than ten novels,

and you'd need dozens of illustrations.

Andou, you're misunderstanding our purpose.

You're thinking of the basics of a full-price game.

A full-price game?

A game that would go for around 8800 yen.