Synopsis

Koogy's manga performed disappointingly in the Golden Future Cup, leaving Mashiro, Takagi, Fukuda, Nakai, Aoki, and Ashirogi Muto as the leading competitors. In an unprecedented turn of events, a tie for first place occurred between Fukuda and Ashirogi Muto. Azuki contacted Takagi to express her gratitude for his support of Mashiro and for encouraging him toward a career in manga, though she felt too self-conscious to offer congratulations to Mashiro directly. With their victory in the Golden Fu