Synopsis

Team Fukuda arrived at the editorial offices, but their objections fell on deaf ears. The editors remained unconvinced that Koogy’s advantage was illegitimate or his methods unethical, and Mashiro resolved to overcome him by crafting a superior manga. Fukuda then suggested the authors verify each other's names, a process that revealed a surprising depth of talent among them. Halfway through this exchange, Aoki withdrew, asserting the superiority of her own work. The session concluded with Nizuma