While Aurora was thoroughly enjoying the vibrant rhythm of her high school life, Theo was navigating a relentless deluge of professional obligations. His calendar had transformed into a battlefield of overlapping deadlines, requiring a delicate, daily act of mental gymnastics.
First and foremost on his docket were the dual anime adaptations currently under development at his animation studio. Although Theo had successfully delegated the bulk of the foundational work to his trusted department heads, the visionary burden still rested squarely on his shoulders. He was the anchor keeping both ships on course. The deceptive part of this current arrangement was that both anime were hovering in their infancy—the pre-production phase demanded low physical labor from him but required massive conceptual oversight. Theo knew that once the key animation and post-production phases kicked into overdrive, he would be completely consumed by the studio.
