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Contestants Wanted Tsukumori Art Competition
So on that note,
the 14th Tsukumori Art Competition is just around the corner.
The most I can do is cheer you on,
but if you don't mind me saying something a little pretentious...
Uchimaki-kun,
and Usami-san,
I have no doubts about your talent or the hard work you put in.
You have my endorsement.
I'm sure that doesn't mean much to you,
but I'd like to do it anyway.
All that matters now is whether or not you can give it your all.
Contestants Wanted Tsukumori Art Competition
I believe that will depend on how committed you are,
and on how much you can support each other.
We won second prize in the spring.
That means there's only one goal for us now.
This time, let's...
forego the gold!
She misspoke...
So close.
This Art Club Has a Problem!
Our First Joint Task...?
Staff Office
Excuse us.
Let's see... The deadline is next week,
so today, we have to do that, and that, and...
You're pretty gung-ho, Usami-san.
Well, sure, after that stuff she said.
It's going to be tough,
but if we want to live up to Tachibana-sensei's encouragement...
We'll have to work hard.
You'll have to work hard.
Huh?
Work hard.
Wha... You think you're not involved?!
You should draw something, too.
Nah, sorry, but no.
The only reason I submitted a piece last time
was because the circumstances demanded it.
I want my cute waifus to be mine alone.
I see.
You're not confident enough, huh?
Because their cuteness would be judged at the competition.
No way he's going to just take that.
No, not really.
I don't care what other people think.
Tha-Thump
God, he's so cool!
I mean, fine, then.
I'll do the competition piece by myself.
Is that what you want?
Sounds like you don't care.
What's important is how committed you are, right?
Shush.
Work hard for first prize.
Hey.
Are you guys from the Art Club?
Do you know him?
No, not me. Do you?
Nope.
Uchimaki?
I see... So you're Uchimaki Subaru?
You won second prize at the competition, didn't you?
By sheer luck.
Hey, how can you talk like that?
Well, it was, wasn't it?
13th Painting Competition Second Prize
You won an award for that joke of a drawing.
Gessha Middle School Art Club Uchimaki Subaru-kun
What was the term for that stuff? "Moe"?
Absolute nonsense.
It was nothing but a doodle.
If you ask me, it wasn't even a piece. It was just garbage.
And you lack technique.
You should study color and perspective more.
Do you ever read study guides?
I must have read at least a hundred by now.
A hundred?
That's amazing.
Why are you impressed?
He's one of those people who are all theory and no actual talent.
Then why don't we have our own contest at the competition?
Who can place higher, me or the Art Club?
Bring it on.
You can submit lots of pieces if you want.
"Quantity over quality,"
as they say.
Oh, but please don't submit garbage.
It would embarrass me, as your schoolmate.
"Put the trash in the trash can,"
as they say.
What gives you...
U-Usami-san?
the right to say all that?!
Ugh, I'm pissed!
Wait, Usami-san, calm down!
Who do you think you are?!
Like, who are you, even?!
Oh, right, I haven't introduced myself yet.
I'm a second-year—
Shut up!
That jerk!
What's his problem?! That jerk!
Seriously, that jerk!
You're going to rip Dove-san.
So?
I never even had a chance to get his name.
He trashed me a ton, calling my work "trash" and stuff.
Wait...
Is Usami-san so angry right now because...
She actually likes moe characters, too?
No, I don't think that's it.
All right.
I made up my mind.
We're going to blow him away.
How will you do that?
We're going to win first prize with the drawings of yours that he made fun of.
Wait, wait!
Why are you deciding that for me?
Because it's infuriating!
Doesn't it bother you to have him talk about you that way?
It infuriates me.
Usami-san...
I get pissed every time I think about it.
Dove-san's taking a serious beating.
Just calm down for a second.
I get it, okay?
Let's do it.
Let's win first.
Uchimaki-kun...
To be honest, it did bother me a little.
Oh, so it did?
Yes.
All right! Now that that's settled,
let's work hard starting tomorrow!
Tomorrow?
That's right!
We're going to blow him away!
We have the day off tomorrow.
Shoot, I took too much time shopping.
I wonder if Uchimaki-kun's here already.
Go go for...
Go the for...
Go for... Go...
Let's go for the...
L-Let's...
flow go for mold!
Boldly flow go!
Fold gold the hold!
G-Go...
Go for... Golf door... Go through foam...
We'll get the gold, Yumeko-sensei.
Art Club
Morning.
Good morning, Usami-san.
I see you're going at it, Uchimaki-kun. Good, good.
Huh? You aren't wearing your uniform shirt?
Yeah, it was hot, so I took it off.
Jeez...
You need to hang it up properly.
You're hopeless.
I put it in the locker for you.
Thank you.
I'm not your mom, Uchimaki-kun.
True. Age-wise, you wouldn't be my mom.
You'd be my wife.
W-Wife?
M-Me?
Uchimaki-kun's?
I'm home.
Welcome home, S-Subaru.
You're as cute as always, Mizuki.
W-Want to have dinner?
Or take a bath?
Or...
Let's do the "or."
Is it just me, or is it getting even hotter?
There.
Done?
For now.
Let's see.
Now I'm going to start drawing clothes.
Wait, why did you draw her in underwear?
What?
Are you not wearing anything under that?
Why would I— Of course I am!
In order to make a character with depth,
you have to think about the parts you can't see.
I'm actually slightly impressed.
Say, Usami-san, did you bring the references I asked for yesterday?
Yeah, I did.
Does this work?
Yeah, it's nice and frilly.
Oh, good.
I'm surprised you managed to find that, though.
I actually borrowed it from Sayaka.
Sayaka?
You know, the girl who came to hang out in the club room.
Oh, that girl.
Should I leave it here?
Aw, put it on. I'll turn away.
What?
I want to focus on the wrinkles and folds in the dress.
Please, Usami-san.
I don't quite get what you're saying.
Don't worry. It's okay if it doesn't look good on you.
What's that supposed to mean?!
R-Ready.
D-Don't stare at me too much.
Nice! That's great, Usami-san!
R-Really?
Yeah!
You look like a figure.
At least say I look like a doll.
Okay, can you go ahead and start posing?
Fine, fine.
I feel like I'm not myself.
Maybe it's because I'm wearing this.
It's so new to me.
It's kind of cute.
Uchimaki-kun said he liked it, too.
Huh? Wh-What?
He's staring straight at me.
C-Could he be admiring me?
Me?
Usami-san...
Y-Yes?
Your panties have been showing this whole time.
Huh?
No!
Don't draw my panties, like you did last time!
It's for a competition, you know!
I can't?
Of course not!
My, Usami-san.
Why are you dressed like that?
N-No reason...
Go for the globs!
Go for them!
G-Gobble the goobers!
How's this?
That looks pretty good.
Gurgle the golfers!
Go for the gold.
So anyway,
Uchimaki-kun's piece steadily came together.
And on the day of the presentation...
Tsukimori Middle School Art Club Uchimaki Subaru-kun
First Place
Wow! First place!
First!
Congratulations.
Thank you.
But this is thanks to you, Usami-san.
You put your own piece aside to help me.
Nah, that's an exaggeration.
So it should be
like this.
Usami Mizuki
W-Won't we get in trouble for this?
If we do, we'll just run.
Still, it's unusual to see
Usami-senpai help Uchimaki-senpai with his drawing.
What was the occasion?
Actually, what was it, again?
Wait, aren't we forgetting something?
Yeah, I feel as though it was something really important.
Oh, well.
Hey.
Yes, what is it?
My piece isn't on display anywhere.
I'm sorry.
Only the award winners are on display.
Say... what...?
Master Imari
What do you want to be in the future?
Hero of justice
Really? A hero of justice?
I can't?
I wouldn't say you can't,
What do you need to do in order to become that?
but what are you going to put in the next box?
I have to wear this!
Just the appearance?
Gotta look cool!
Career Planning Survey What do you want to be in the future? Hero of justice What do you need to do in order to become that? Write down any other questions here.
Isn't that a career planning survey?
They'll make you redo it.
Do you think so?
What did you write, then, President?
Me?
I wrote "futon shop."
You're bent on sleeping, aren't you?
Hey, Usami, tell her.
Tell her what?
Oh, for what you want to become in the future?
What do you want to be in the future?
I had to fill out one of these, too.
What did you write?
Th-That doesn't matter...
No, as her senior, you have to set a good example.
You must!
You just want me to say it!
Look at your endearing junior, with her eager eyes.
I didn't!
I didn't think they were talking about an occupation!
You're just making it harder to say it.
W...
Wife.
Shut up! Shut up!
You're in no place to laugh at me, Cole-chan!
Who writes "hero of justice"?!
That manga stuff doesn't actually exist!
S-Sorry.
I went too fa—
Usami-senpai, you one-way street!
Who are you calling a one-way street?!
Usami-senpai, you one-way street!
Jeez.
Huh? What happened?
How should I know?
I heard something about you being a one-way street.
What did she mean by "one-way street"?
Allow me to explain.
That's unnecessary.
Usami-senpai's a jerk.
Hippo. Derp. Snotbubble.
Um...
Um—
Silence!
I apologize.
In this ritual, a moment's hesitation can mean my death.
And the immense dark power could drive a normal person to madness.
Are you hurt?
Are you okay?
That looks pretty bad.
No, this isn't an injury.
It's to seal in the Evil Dragon.
Be calm, Fafnir!
Awesome!
That's enough for today.
What were you doing?
That is a good question.
Thank you very much.
I'm protecting this academy.
There's a fissure here that can't be seen by ordinary people.
Just over there.
I'm here to stop it from spreading.
I never knew it was so dangerous on this rooftop.
I've unknowingly been flying kites up here this whole time.
That could have been dangerous.
But right now,
I'm making the Evil Dragon absorb the Void Energies.
Don't worry.
Self-sacrifice!
She's a real hero!
Master!
Please let me call you "Master"!
What? Me?
Wait, hang on... What? "Master"?
I want to become a hero of justice!
But my senpai from my club says there's no such thing.
We're in a fight right now.
I see.
A hero of justice, huh?
Then first, you have to be able to make amends.
Heroes are good at making amends.
Are they?
Yup.
You know how, when you defeat a monster,
it looks at you as if it wants to join you?
It seems to want to join you. Will you let it join?
Yes No
Even if you were fighting just a moment ago,
once the battle is over, you have to make up and become friends.
All right.
If you can make up, I'll be your master.
Can you do it?
Make amends.
Okay!
Wait here!
Hello!
C-Colette-san, what's up with that?
It's a seal.
My master wrapped it for me.
Seal? Master?
The Black Dragon in my left eye!
Is that—
Cole-chan, I bought us some snacks.
Yay!
Master?
I have a new ally, guided by fate.
Let us go together.
Until the day our souls cease to exist.
Perhaps I have been waiting for you all along.
One-Eyed Hero, until the day of the coming Catastrophe...
Preview
This manga brings back memories!
Wasn't this one great?
Yeah!
Usa-chan.
Sorry.
We got in trouble.
It was hidden with the manga.
Wow!
It's a treasure hunt!
I'm in!
Oh, right.
Okay, Uchimaki-kun, you're up.
Ladies like us can't go in here.
Right?
Well, Uchimaki-kun?
N-No!
Here's the question.
What's Van Gogh again?
On the next This Art Club Has a Problem!
Episode 8
Secret Treasure Hunt!
"Secret Treasure Hunt!"
See you then.