Ep. 23: The Perfect Crime Club Storyboard Review and Christmas Celebration

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Miura approves the Perfect Crime Club storyboard, prompting Takamta to acknowledge its superiority over his own work. This validation boosts Mashiro and Takagi’s confidence as they celebrate Christmas with Miyoshi, though anxiety about their upcoming meeting persists. They resolve to continue with another magazine if rejected. During the serialization meeting, the editorial team expresses general positivity regarding the new manga. However, the chief editor questions its ability to compete with CROW and +Natural. Consequently, a vote is held to decide on serialization. The episode concludes with the negative result of 4–3 against the proposal, leaving the future of the series uncertain despite the initial encouragement.