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C81: New Copybook Sample
■ I’m currently in the final stretch of applying tones to the copybook, and it feels like the end of the work is finally in sight. The C81 copybook will be a little different from what I’ve done so far. It’s a pen-finished, revised and expanded version of ‘Fuyu ni Nareba Ii’ (If Only It Were Winter) [pixiv #21247988].
When I released the draft version, it received relatively good feedback, and I also wanted to properly depict the ending for these two characters. So, I added what might be considered unnecessary, but still, an extra scene: ‘Touko and Touya in Winter’ after the published ending. Honestly, I hesitated a lot. I thought that leaving it ambiguous as it was might have fit the mood better… but at the same time, I wanted to see what happens with the two afterward. So even though it may be superfluous, I ended up drawing a continuation.
And since I decided to make it into a book, I wanted it to have a certain level of quality. Out of the 20 pages, 3 are in color. That’s one of the nice things about a copybook—you can have a lot of freedom with it. ^^
If you’re coming to C81, I’d be delighted if you could pick up a copy. m(_ _)m

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