Ep. 8: Takagi's ranking story impresses Hattori while Mashiro doubts his art skills

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Takagi develops a new concept called One Hundred Millionth, which ranks individuals based on their abilities. Hattori expresses admiration for the narrative, leading Mashiro to question whether his artistic talent is sufficient. Although the story advances to the finalist stage, it fails to secure a spot among the four award winners or honorable mentions. Following this outcome, a classmate named Ishizawa suggests that Mashiro's artwork is limiting Takagi's potential. This criticism provokes Takagi, who responds by physically attacking Ishizawa in anger.