"That's right, I was behind all of it. But I already explained myself when I was outside. Does Editor Machida have any objections?" Having the other party completely figured out, Sogo Doma spoke with utter arrogance!
Onii-chan is being way too cocky! Umaru Doma and Utaha Kasumigaoka marveled inwardly.
Did Sonoko Machida have objections? Of course she did. But looking at Sogo Doma's utterly unconcerned expression, would her objections do any good? Just as Sogo Doma had thought, it wasn't as if she could bite him.
Since there was nothing she could do about him, Sonoko Machida could only remind herself: no objections, absolutely none! Suppressing the urge to punch someone's head apart, Sonoko Machida took out the advance copies she had brought. "Utaha, these are the advance copies of the volume going on sale tomorrow. Do you want to take a look now?"
"Before I knew it, it's already reached the final volume..." Utaha Kasumigaoka sighed as she accepted the advance copy. "Sayuka's story has finally come to a perfect conclusion..."
"How is it perfect!?" Before she had even finished speaking, Sonoko Machida cut in with a complaint. "The sales were clearly doing so well, yet you suddenly decided to put an end to it. With results that good, you could've kept writing forever! And the publisher too—they actually let you end it just like that..."
"Sonoko, this story wasn't the story I had envisioned in my heart. Being able to finish it at this point has already brought everything to a satisfying conclusion!" Utaha Kasumigaoka said.
"What a willful girl..." Sonoko Machida sighed softly before continuing, "Still, Utaha, are you really sure about using this volume as the final one? Aren't you afraid it'll cause controversy... Ahem, though it's too late to say anything now. It goes on