Ep. 20: Staff discuss episode thirteen while Midori faces Hiraoka's criticism and resolves conflict with Madoka.

The production team debates the thirteenth episode's plot, comparing the protagonist's motivation to their own industry reasons. Midori feels discouraged after Hiraoka suggests she succeeds due to her gender, but Maitake clarifies his assignments are professional. Hiraoka later clashes with director Hironori Madoka over key animation quality from Studio Taitanic, though they reconcile after calming down. Hiraoka privately criticizes shows like The Third Aerial Girls Squad, claiming character visuals matter more than animation quality. Ai overhears this and visits the sick Ema for advice. The following day, Aoi tasks Hiraoka and Tarou with overseeing the twelfth episode. Seiichi and Maitake use the previous conflict to refine the thirteenth episode's scenario, asking Midori to write natural dialogue for a character fight. Midori then confronts Hiraoka about his earlier remarks while printing the draft.

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