[Requests Accepted] [tone work's] 月の彼方で逢いましょう [VJ012598]

[If you could connect the future and the past through your smartphone, what regrets would you want to redo?] The two-part structure of the school arc and after arc, which received acclaim in "Hoshiori Yumemirai" and "Giniro, Haruka," remains unchanged, but this time a story that spans across time unfolds. The protagonists from the school arc and the after arc connect through a messaging app and strive to resolve their past regrets. This work is themed around "fateful choices," and it is possible to reach endings with all heroines, regardless of whether they are main or sub characters. --- **Story** ---Summer of the second year. They were more capricious than anyone, more mysterious than anyone, and more beautiful than anyone. First love. Sweet and sour memories. With lingering regrets, the summer days passed by. ---Summer at 25. Before I knew it, I had become a salaryman. Looking up at the sky, I suddenly recalled those dreamlike days. Nostalgically, I turned on the smartphone I used during my student days. When I opened the messaging app, I decided to send a message to myself. "You'll regret this." A feeling directed at my former self, which was never meant to be delivered. But the smartphone vibrated in response. "What's this all of a sudden?" It was a message from my past self... --- **Characters** **[The Wandering Girl Running Through the Night City]** ● Akira Shintani (CV: Kazane) Original Art: Amane Koizumi, Scenario: Taya Okano A seasonal transfer student who arrived at the end of the year. Rumor has it that she transferred due to causing trouble at a school in Tokyo. Being late or leaving early is normal for her, and she often gets caught roaming around at night. As a result, she basically sleeps during class. She appears cool on the outside, but when you talk to her, she’s surprisingly expressive. With her whimsical and unpredictable behavior, she can be quite a handful. She often claims to have secrets but never reveals what they are. She is knowledgeable about strange subcultures. "If I go beyond the moon—... will you chase after me?" --- **[The Senior Who Loves Books in the Literature Club]** ● Uguise Hinamori (CV: Mio Sakuragawa) Original Art: Koike-ya, Scenario: Saki A senior in the literature club who attends the same school as the protagonist. Her quiet appearance and dignified demeanor make her popular among both boys and girls. Although she belongs to the literature club, she primarily reads and provides accurate critiques and comments on her peers' works. Having read extensively, she possesses a wealth of knowledge, but knowing doesn’t mean she can put it into practice. However, her demeanor and aura lead those around her to perceive her as a "capable woman." She wishes to be treated "normally." She keeps a daily diary on an old-style social networking site. "I want to see—your own scenery, not anyone else's." --- **[The Reclusive Chuunibyou Genius Hacker]** ● Ameno Sakura (CV: Yui Kusuhara) Original Art: Subaru Akino, Scenario: Tatsuki Shiraya A classmate of the protagonist who attends the same school. A half-Japanese, half-American girl with blonde hair. Her parents have already passed away, and she lives alone at her maternal grandmother's house. She possesses a high IQ, particularly excelling in computers and networking. Due to her reclusive lifestyle filled with gaming, her social skills are low, and she sometimes behaves in a cringe-worthy, chuunibyou manner or speaks in an overly intellectual way. Though she struggles to be straightforward, she is actually lonely and yearns for a warm family. "How do you know my name? Where did you get my information?" --- **[The Little Devil? Girl Infatuated with Love]** ● Seira Kurahashi (CV: Kaname Shiratsuki) Original Art: Yoshifumi Muto, Scenario: Ryu Takurai - **School Arc** A distant relative of the protagonist. Her parents divorced early, and she lives with her mother. She has a mature way of thinking for her age and is knowledgeable. She yearns for love and tries to take the protagonist out on dates. - **After Arc** Seira has now become a high school girl. She is troubled about her future studies and returns to the protagonist's side, living a mini cohabitation life while moving forward toward her dreams. "I'm not a kid anymore. I can become a girlfriend too..." --- **[The Shojo Manga Artist with No Experience in Love]** ● Kana Misaki (CV: Maya Suzutani) *Appears only in the After Arc* Original Art: Koike-ya, Scenario: Tatsuki Shiraya A professional shojo manga artist from Hakodate. A bit airheaded, bright, and a laid-back girl. Having grown up in a girls' school, she is nervous around boys and struggles to express herself. With a dreamy, romantic mindset, she often misinterprets situations and feels embarrassed. Since her debut work, she has not had any hits and is troubled by only having one-shots and short series. "I really want to do well with this serialization... I don't want it to end." --- **[The Capable Editor Who Compromises Neither Love nor Work]** ● Kiriko Matsuumiya (CV: Mai Nekoyashiki) *Appears only in the After Arc* Original Art: Subaru Akino, Scenario: Manya Izumi A skilled editor working at the same publishing company as the protagonist. She is involved in the publication of many popular novels, including the flagship "Shousetsu Yotsuba." A woman with an outstanding figure and overflowing adult charm. She has a friendly demeanor and a characteristic smile tinged with melancholy. So dedicated to her work that she has unintentionally passed the marriageable age and is troubled by pressure from her mother. "Not compromising—that's the power needed in editing." --- **[The Independent Female Writer Following Her Own Path]** ● Kirari Tsukigadou (CV: Ryouko Tezuka) *Appears only in the After Arc* Original Art: Amane Koizumi, Scenario: Manya Izumi A beautiful author who debuted as a novelist while still in university. She won the Shousetsu Yotsuba Newcomer Award with her debut work "Processor." She gained immense popularity, even being adapted into a film, and has continued to produce hit works since. She has a willful and free-spirited personality. She believes in never sleeping with the same man twice. "I hate long introductions. Can we get to the point already?" --- **[The Aspiring Filmmaker Who Wants to Uncover the Truth]** ● Madoka En (CV: Umetaro Fujisawa) Original Art: Amane Koizumi A friend of the protagonist. A passionate man aiming to become a film director. He aims to work in the non-fiction genre. He wants to convey the hidden truths within reality. "I only believe what I've seen with my own eyes." --- **[The Gadget-Loving IT Geek]** ● Kento Tajima (CV: Tsubasa Kuza) Original Art: Amane Koizumi A friend of the protagonist. A heavy gadget geek with an IT journalist for a father. He boasts about his collection of the latest IT devices, which he has customized for himself, but they are all overloaded with features and he can't use them effectively when it matters. "In this information age—there's no way to keep secrets." --- **[The Main Protagonist]** ● Kanata Kurono Original Art: Amane Koizumi - **School Arc** The protagonist. A second-year student belonging to the literature club. He tries to enjoy school life by leisurely reading books... While subtly conveying this to those around him, he harbors a secret dream of wanting to write novels. He secretly writes every day but has yet to complete anything. He works part-time at a bookstore café called "BIBLIO CAFE." He loves motorcycles and just convinced his parents to buy a new one recently. - **After Arc** At 25 years old. A rookie editor working at a small publishing company, Yotsuba Shoten. During his university days, he continued his creative activities, such as applying for novel newcomer awards, but felt limited and chose to pursue a career in editing. He is in charge of a blue-collar weekly magazine called "Jitsuwa NOW." He feels a gap between his ideals and reality, and recently he has been struggling to make progress with his hobby of writing novels, losing motivation in his work.