Soshite Subete ga Ugokidasu

そしてすべてが動きだす

Prequel

If There's More to Follow
Soshite Tsuzuki ga Aru no nara· そして続きがあるのなら
manga

When the unmotivated editor of a mahjong manga magazine, Sakaguchi, stops at a convenience store in the middle of a business meeting, he is reunited with his senior high school underclassman, Fujishiro. Fujishiro's ability forced Sakaguchi to abandon his dreams of becoming a mangaka, but Fujishiro has stopped writing and is living the life of a part-timer. In order to get Fujishiro to draw manga once more, Sakaguchi meddles in Fujishiro's business. With its novelty, Fujishiro's manga becomes popular, and when he's lured away by a major publishing company, Sakaguchi thinks that that is the end of their relationship.

Prequel

Though it is Not Necessary to Return
Kaeranakutemo Ii no Dakeredo· 帰らなくてもいいのだけれど
manga

Sakaguchi and Fujishiro are high school seniors and juniors reunited, and have gone from being manga artists and editors to lovers. They have overcome many hardships and have formed a deep bond both publicly and privately, but the biggest pinch has arrived! One day, Fujishiro receives a phone call from her parents' home. Ordered to return home, no questions asked, Fujishiro returns to her parents' house, but what awaits him is an arranged marriage that has gone ahead without her...! The long-awaited sequel to 'Soshite Tsuzuki ga Aru no Nara', which depicts the feelings of a violent editor and a lousy manga artist over a decade!