Ep. 18: Takagi and Niizuma face new serialization challenges while Aiko visits.
Miura worries about the new manga artist, while Takagi and Mashiro learn Aiko Iwase is the writer, sparking competition. Aiko visits Takagi, asking for recognition if she becomes more popular, but he only promises talent-based acknowledgment and mentions his engagement to Miyoshi. The committee discovers Niizuma is the artist for MONEY's but cannot deny its quality. Hirameki Tanto-kun finally gets serialized alongside Niizuma's new work, +Natural. Takagi is invited to Miyoshi's house for parental approval. Team Fukuda meets regarding Niizuma's double serialization, interrupted briefly by Iwase. When asked why he took the second job, Niizuma declares he draws because he wants to and forbids whining until others create better manga, before returning to his usual demeanor.
Episodes
- 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.
- Ep. 19 · Takagi Announces Engagement While Rivals Face Manga Ranking Disappointments
- Ep. 20 · Mashiro decides to quit Tanto to compete with Niizuma after a breakdown.
- Ep. 21 · Mashiro and Takagi struggle with name choices and rejected manga concepts
- Ep. 22 · Takagi and Mashiro Tail Hattori for Inspiration and Azuki's Birthday Surprise