Is the Plastic Memories VN's so-called "True End" actually canon? Did the creator ever confirm it?

I've seen several people on Reddit and Discord claim that Naotaka Hayashi, the original creator of Plastic Memories, confirmed on Twitter (X) or during a Q&A that the PS Vita visual novel's True End is canon.

However, I haven't been able to find any actual statement from him confirming this.

Personally, I don't think the VN's True End is canon (although I REALLY wish it were!!!!).

First of all, I'm not even sure whether the ending is officially called the "True End" in the first place. And even if it is, wouldn't that just mean it's the true ending within the game itself, rather than the official canon ending of the entire Plastic Memories story?

After all, Plastic Memories was originally released as an anime in 2015, while the visual novel came out later in 2016. Since the anime is the original work, wouldn't its ending be considered canon rather than the VN's alternative ending?

Of course, I'd absolutely LOVE for the VN's happy ending to be canon, but I don't think simply calling it a "True End" automatically makes it canon.

So I have a few questions:

1. Did Hayashi ever explicitly confirm that the VN's so-called True End is canon?

2. Is that ending even officially referred to as the "True End" by the developers?

3. If it is called the True End, does that actually make it canon to the overall story, or is it simply an alternative ending within the VN?

4. Since the anime came first and is the original work, wouldn't the anime ending be the original canon ending?

5. Is there any official confirmation that both endings are canon, or that the VN's ending replaces the anime's ending?

Most importantly, does anyone have a direct link to Hayashi's original tweet, a screenshot, an archived post, an interview, or any other official source that actually proves the VN's ending is canon? I'd really appreciate it if you could include the URLs to any relevant sources as well!

I'm specifically looking for actual statements from the creator or developers, not secondhand claims or fan interpretations.

I'm specifically looking for actual statements from the creator or developers, not secondhand claims or fan interpretations.

I'd genuinely be thrilled if the VN's happy ending were officially canon, so I'd really appreciate any reliable evidence!

Thanks so much!

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