Synopsis

Thirteen series are presented for consideration during the serialization meeting, and the team captains, editor-in-chief, and deputy editor deliberate over them. From this group, *Detective Trap* and *Otter 11*, a manga by the promising newcomer Kazuya Hiramaru, are selected for publication. Mashiro receives congratulations from his rivals, who vow to achieve serialization themselves in order to rival him. He pauses to consider his journey thus far and the path still ahead, before a call from Az