Ep. 14: Mashiro and Takagi submit their manuscript while Miyoshi contacts Azuki and Takagi regarding recent events.
Aired on January 7, 2012

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Mashiro and Takagi complete their manuscript and submit it to NEXT. Miyoshi reflects on recent events and calls Azuki, who then contacts Takagi. Takagi fails to provide a clear explanation of the situation, leading her to seek more information from Mashiro. She questions Mashiro about his honesty before ending the call. This leaves Mashiro believing that he has been dumped by Takagi. The episode focuses on the communication breakdown between the characters and the resulting misunderstandings regarding their relationship and professional collaboration.
Episodes
- Ep. 10 · The team debates genre choices and submits two distinct manga concepts for serialization consideration.
- Ep. 11 · Ashirogi Mutos face editorial uncertainty as their one-shots receive mixed rankings.
- Ep. 12 · Miura pushes gag manga direction while Mashiro and Takagi resist before accepting the proposal
- Ep. 13 · Takagi seeks inspiration at the zoo and meets Aoki to discuss gender perspectives for their manga work.
- Ep. 14 · Mashiro and Takagi submit their manuscript while Miyoshi contacts Azuki and Takagi regarding recent events.
- Ep. 15 · Takagi proposes to Miyoshi at the zoo to resolve the conflict between Mashiro and Azuki.
- Ep. 16 · Aoki seeks a manga artist for shonen-style art after Nakai's inappropriate proposal
- Ep. 17 · Nakai Returns Home While Niizuma Takes Over Aiko Iwase's New Manga Series
- Ep. 18 · Takagi and Niizuma face new serialization challenges while Aiko visits.