Heya.
Wha--?
What are you guys doing?
What does it look like? We're making gyoza.
Doesn't this one look awesome?
Ah, excellent work on the folding.
Uh, we only have six hours until the deadline!
Is the manuscript done?
Manuscript?
What's that?
Just shut up and make some gyoza.
Isn't this one perfect?
Not bad.
Well done, Master!
So this is what it's like to escape reality right before a deadline.
"Escaping reality right before a deadline"
There are times where manga artists feel cornered,
and they'll suddenly start rearranging their room,
start cooking elaborate dishes,
or start cleaning a fan that they would never clean otherwise.
And this could be because they'd feel guilty,
but they would usually do chores rather than play video games.
All right, let's get to work.
Wait, we're not frying these up?
Fry them?
We can do that after the manuscript is done!
What?!
We somehow finished in time...
Or rather, we would've had more time if we didn't try to make gyoza.
We only made it in time because we made the gyoza, you amateur!
Wha...?
What the hell are you talking about?!
We are currently on a field trip to the beach.
Hey! Make sure you have your hat on!
"Beach Sandals and B4"
"2 days before"
Let's eat.
The curry you make is sweet and yummy, Daddy.
Is it?
I'm off starting tomorrow, so I'll take you wherever you want.
But I have a field trip to the beach starting the day after tomorrow.
"Beach field trip announcement"
What?! I didn't hear anything about that!
"Beach field trip announcement" I gave you the paper about it more than a month ago.
I see... W-Well, be careful.
I will!
I'm going to swim, catch bugs, and there'll be campfires, too!
Swimming, catching bugs,
and campfires?!
I'm worried. I'm worried... I'm worried!
And...
...oh, so lonely!
A company trip to the ocean? That's a first.
Well, we were all at our limit.
Let's forget about the manga for a while and reset a bit!
Where are we staying tonight?
At a villa I'm borrowing from a manga artist friend of mine.
I'm surprised they let you use it.
We can thank the Kamakura fever for that.
Though we're actually going to Chiba today.
Kamakura fever?
Since time immemorial,
"Kamakura fever" Since time immemorial,
"Kamakura fever" it's a way for manga artists to escape reality.
A certain manga artist became exhausted by his weekly deadlines
and began to fantasize about working by the ocean someday.
And then one day, he was finally able to find a place to work in Kamakura.
But this is where the true terror began!
"Argh"
The place was too far for any of his assistants to come to work!
"Eleven Seven" "Closed"
"Argh"
All the shops closed early!
"Argh"
The salt in the air made all of his pen tips rust!
In the end, he wakes up from his dream
and makes a run for it back to Tokyo.
That's why it's easy to borrow a villa from another manga artist.
Oh... I see.
Come on!
No talking about manga! It's bringing down the mood!
Th-This is the place?
Y-Yeah.
So basically, we were brought here to clean.
This is no different than trying to escape reality right before a deadline.
Wait, where's Sensei?
The real reason I wanted to come here...
...is to...
Stranger danger!
Goto-sensei? What are you doing here?
Uh...
A company trip?
I just happened to be staying nearby, so...
I just couldn't hold back.
The cuteness is undeniable.
Cu--
Oh, my gosh! I'm so embarrassed!
There's no denying the cuteness.
"*Hime's cuteness" "*My cuteness"
Please keep this a secret from Hime.
Of course! We're actually going to go catch rhinoceros beetles after this.
Huh?
Rhinoceros beetles?!
"Haha! You suck!"
What if Hime's the only one that can't catch one and gets bullied?
Um... Am I really that cute?
Wait, huh?
Hey, Keshi-kun!
Sensei?
Go buy me a rhinoceros beetle!
Huh?
The biggest one you can find!
"Pet Heaven" "Bugs" "We just got some tsuchinoko"
All right... I'll just place this where I think Hime will be able to catch it.
Why the hell did you buy a Hercules beetle?!
You told me to buy the biggest one!
"Hercules Beetle Found in Chiba Prefecture!!" "Discovered by a Little Girl"
If a little girl found one in Chiba, it'd make the news!
What if they find out this was rigged, and she gets bashed by everyone?!
"But the Hercules beetle exists" What if they find out this was rigged, and she gets bashed by everyone?!
Forget the bug!
I'm worried about everything else!
Stranger danger!
Oh, it's you again. What's the matter?
Well, I just couldn't hold back again.
The cuteness is undeniable.
"Blush" Please don't say it again!
"Blush" So what are the plans now?
Oh, I just spend my Sundays lazing around at home, so I'm free!
I meant the kids.
Oh, they'll be making curry for dinner.
Hime-chan was really excited about doing the seasoning.
"This is gross!" "So gross!" "Waah"
The seasoning?!
"Bam"
Sorry to call you out here.
No worries. My son is a huge fan of Balls of Fury.
"The Curry Shop Everyone's Talking About!!" "The Magician of Spices" "One Plate Is Not Enough!"
I know I can count on you.
Hime-chan! Help us wash the rice.
Okay.
Now!
"Perfect"
Namaste!
"Perfect" Good.
I can't believe he called me cute twice...
Could it be that Goto-sensei...?
But you mustn't, Ichiko! He's the father of one of your students.
That's not right, Goto.
Try moving your hand like you're scrubbing something.
Didn't your mom ever teach you?
I see.
I'll try again.
Stranger danger?
I-Is Hime doing okay?
Derp...
Er... She always looks like she's not thinking about anything.
It's a bit embarrassing.
You think so?
Huh?
Maybe it's not that she's not thinking,
but she's choosing not to think too much.
--Huh?
--Oh, I'm sorry. I probably said too much. --Huh?
--Oh, I'm sorry. I probably said too much.
But you know, there are things in this world
you can't do anything about no matter how much you think about them.
Things you can't do anything about no matter how much you think about them?
Maybe when it comes to her mom or my work
she just tries not to think about it...
"Derp" she just tries not to think about it...
"Derp"
Maybe children have their own way of escaping reality.
Oh.
Where were you, Sensei?
I don't have any more energy to play, let alone eat.
So. Tired.
We came here to reset and feel refreshed. No fair.
W-We're surrounded by the ocean and the mountains!
Tomorrow, we'll have enough fun for two days!
Yay!
Yay, the ocean! I didn't bring a swimsuit for nothing!
I want to eat something yummy!
Let's have a barbecue in the mountains!
Yeah! Leave it to me!
"Typhoon Report" "Typhoon" "Kanto" "Trampling the Kanto Region"
Th-This is too cruel...
Okay, be careful.
I guess Hime and the other kids wrapped up their field trip
and headed home this morning.
Well, we are experiencing a typhoon.
Could you not wear your swimsuit in here?
Well, I bought it, so I need to wear it somewhere.
There's nothing to do in this weather.
Forget the ocean. We can't even step outside.
A power outage?
What?!
My smartphone's out of batteries!
"Laze" "Exhausted"
No TV, no games...
"Laze" "Exhausted" Not even internet...
"Laze" "Exhausted" I'm so bored!
"Laze" "Exhausted" I read the Jumpo that's in the bathroom at least a hundred times.
Do kids nowadays not know how to pass the time without objects?
Well, how did you pass the time in your day, Sensei?
Hm?
We would discuss which wood grain looked like which SMAP member's eyes.
"Nakai-kun" We would discuss which wood grain looked like which SMAP member's eyes.
Tried to find which wrinkle in the curtains looked most like a hand.
It's fun. Give it a try.
What? No.
I'm at my limit! I'm going to die of boredom!
There has to be something! Anything!
Pencil and paper...
What are you doing?
I'm drawing some manga...
Me, too!
We'll draw!
We came all the way to the ocean...
Let me draw, too!
Oh?
What happened?
This chapter's frickin' hilarious!
Yeah...
I'm not sure what happened.
So apparently the curry I made at camp
wasn't a huge hit.
What? No way.
Apparently, the spiciness was too real.
Your curry's the best, Daddy.
That makes me happy, but...
Why did I even bother with an Indian chef then?
But she's choosing not to think too much.
Say, Hime...
Hm?
Is there anything you want to ask me?
Hm...
Oh!
What flavor is curry?
Huh?
I'd assume curry is curry-flavored...
I knew it!
Maybe she really isn't thinking about anything...
She's here! Hide the manuscripts!
Get rid of the manga stench!
What?
"Emergence"
--Our company's solution is blah, blah, blah...
--I'm Hime!
"Emergence" --Innovation this or that... --I'm Hime!
"Emergence" --Compliance or something... --I'm Hime!
"Emergence" --Compliance or something... --Wow, my Daddy's working...
"Emergence" --Wow, my Daddy's working...
"Emergence" --The hell is this? --Wow, my Daddy's working...
--Today is disaster drill day.
--Yay... --Today is disaster drill day.
--We're conducting a disaster drill.
--I'm Hime... --We're conducting a disaster drill.
Yes. The worst possible disaster is Hime finding out that I'm a manga artist.
"Don't push" "Don't run" "Don't talk" Yes. The worst possible disaster is Hime finding out that I'm a manga artist.
"Don't push" "Don't run" "Don't talk" Therefore, we're conducting a drill for what to do
"Don't place (manga here)" "Don't draw (manga here)" "Don't finish up (manga here)" if Hime ever showed up here, of course!
"Don't place (manga here)" "Don't draw (manga here)" "Don't finish up (manga here)" Therefore, we're conducting a drill for what to do
How would I know that?!
Sensei never forgets to conduct these drills every year.
Now, let us reflect on everything we did wrong.
Kakei-kun.
Yes?
Couldn't you have drawn her a little cuter?
That's what bugs you?
Then you should just draw her, Sensei.
No matter how I draw her, they're no match to her actual cuteness.
"Don't push" "Don't forget her cuteness" "Don't forget to worry"
You weirdo.
"Don't Place" "Don't Draw" "Don't Finish Up"
Daddy, this is really good.
Make sure you enjoy every bite.
'Kay.
Ah... She's so cute.
I could never capture her actual cuteness in a drawing.
In order to protect her smile, I need to make sure she never finds out...
That I draw filth like that.
Daddy?
Come here!
Just a second, okay?
Grr, grr, grr, grr, grr...
Hello?
Tomaruin, you jackass! Come here right now!
I can't just show up like that. I'm on a business trip in Hokkaido right now...
The hell is all that about?!
I don't remember okaying those!
Ah... Don't worry. I didn't okay those either.
I have everything to worry about! Because they exist!
Yeah, who would've thought that something like Tights in the Wind
would get bootlegged...
"Something like"?
Er, I take that back.
You're the editor, so go complain!
What?!
U-Um... About these masks...
Oh, these?
They're so unpopular that I can't sell a single one.
Have no fear, Sensei! They're not selling at all!
That's not the problem here, you fool!
There are instances like this where bootleg merchandise shows up
from things that aren't even that popular.
"Exploding with Popularity: Tights in the Wind" from things that aren't even that popular.
"Exploding with Popularity: Tights in the Wind" It's believed that these get made because someone just happens to see
"Exploding with Popularity: Tights in the Wind" the series on the cover or it's in color, and...
"Exploding with Popularity: Tights in the Wind" This is it!
Someone gets the wrong idea that the series is popular.
Forget it! I'll go talk to him myself!
--Hey!
--What?! --Hey!
--What?!
I'd like to buy all of these.
Take responsibility by taking all of these and disappearing!
Sensei?
Perfect timing!
Take him and all these masks and go hide somewhere so Hime doesn't see them!
Okay.
You took so long. Where did you go?
Sorry about that. What should we buy next?
I want some cotton candy.
Coming right up!
Here's some cotton candy.
"Tights in the Wind"
"Turn"
"Tights in the Wind"
Just a second, okay?
I'd like to buy all of these.
Thanks.
Shiji-kun! Perfect timing!
Sensei?
Take all those home with you without being noticed.
But that's impossible!
What?!
Give me all the bullets you've got!
You got it.
Miss. And miss.
Miss, miss, miss.
Those masks sold pretty well,
so I'm gonna try to make ten times more next year.
I'm gonna shoot for five times more.
Kakushi had no idea at the time that he
was going to be forced to buy ten times more next year...
Why's that going off right now?
Don't tell me it's Hime-chan...
Stay calm!
Now's the time to show off everything you learned!
Get rid of the manga stench!
Put away all the equipment!
Camouflage!
"Emergence"
Security police.
Huh?
We'd received reports that a group of people
were seen carrying in large amounts of food
and doing something suspicious in private.
There are suspicions that this is the secret hideout of an antisocial cult.
I guess I can see how we'd look suspicious.
We're going to have a look around.
You're not going to find anything...
Wha...?
What's all this white powder in these plastic bags?!
Er, that's not powder. That's cotton candy.
You still didn't eat all of it?
Do you realize how much we have?
So this is how this organization makes their money...
Look through their computers for any data!
I'll check right away!
Ah. No!
What's wrong?
The words I searched for when I was drawing the Hime-chan masks...
"How to draw cute little girls" The words I searched for when I was drawing the Hime-chan masks...
"How to draw cute little girls"
There's a very good chance they'll get the wrong idea.
Out of the way!
Sensei! Help!
Could you take your leave now?
I really didn't want to say this,
but we're manga artists.
"Dragon's Wake" No manga artist's workplace would look like this!
"Dragon's Wake" Right...
I found this.
Women's tights!
Uh, that's for reference.
What are you going to use them for?!
What do you mean?
To wear on my head, of course.
Do you plan to rob a bank?!
No!
Now I dug this up!
So you are planning to rob a bank!
"The chapter it was used in" So you are planning to rob a bank!
"The chapter it was used in" It's just a model gun for reference.
"The chapter it was used in" "They shot the protagonist Tights' golf ball into OB with a sniper rifle." It's just a model gun for reference.
You even have a sword!
"The chapter it was used in" You even have a sword!
"The chapter it was used in" Again, that's just a prop I used for reference!
"The enemy would cut open a hole wherever they wanted to get a put in. This was the chapter where the enemy, Samurai Leggings appeared." Again, that's just a prop I used for reference!
Do you plan to attack the minister's residence with this?!
Manga artists just love buying crap like this when it comes out!
"Tights for burglary" "White powder hidden in the closet!" "Drone to disperse something midair!"
You can't talk your way out of this!
"Tights for burglary" "White powder hidden in the closet!" "Drone to disperse something midair!" Are you trying to overthrow the government?!
I'm starting to feel like we are an antisocial organization.
I mean, they're not exactly wrong.
Maybe we just never knew
what we were doing and were aiding in illegal activities!
We surrender.
Please arrest us!
Hey! Calm down...
You're not going to be able to see Hime-chan for a while either, Sensei!
They might lighten your sentence if you turn yourself in!
"Wah Wah"
Daddy...
"Wah Wah"
"Slump"
I...
I did all of it!
Did what, exactly?
Hey, so this guy actually is a manga artist.
You liar! Do you have any proof of that?
"Kakushi Goto"
I mean, this is my copy, but...
"Author's Recent Photo" I mean, this is my copy, but...
"Author's Recent Photo"
I guess they were okay with your nude photograph.
I mean, it is published...
I didn't notice on the day of the festival,
but did I buy you this yukata?
It's handsewn.
When I showed the neighbor lady, that's what she said.
You sewed it for me, right, Daddy?
Huh?
It was in the closet.
"10 years old" It was in the closet.
"10 years old"
It was in the 10-years-old box!
Did you look through all the other boxes, too?
Just up until ten. Because I'm still only ten years old.
I'm so excited! It goes up to 16!
I see.
You should make me a dress next!
Huh? I, uh...
Sure thing.
Wow! I guess you can sew anything!
Then you should sew me some shoes, too!
Shoes?
Sew me some glasses, too!
You don't actually sew glasses...
I know that! I just thought maybe you could, Daddy.
Not to mention, your eyes are just fine, Hime.
I'm just talking about fashion glasses. You've never heard of those, Daddy?
"Mariot Ranch Market"
What brought this on? You asked me to teach you how to sew out of nowhere.
That's not important.
I guess she finally found out.
Were you the one who gave her the key, Rasuna-chan?
Of course not.
I don't have the right to do that.
"Stab" I don't have the right to do that.
"Stab" I'm surprised he was able to keep it a secret this whole time.
Well, she never tried to find out, either.
I found out in Kamakura that my father's secret
was that he drew for a living and I realized something.
That it wasn't just that my father was hiding this from me.
It's that I never tried to find out.
I think I was too scared to find out.
After finding out my father's job,
I may find out even more things I didn't want to know.
And that the happy life that I shared with my father might shatter.
I found some boxes within the box.
If I'm not able to run 100 meters in 15 seconds
they might think that I'm a manga artist!
Those involved with manga should train their muscles using manga!
"Makeshift Circus" "The True State of Manga and Muscles" Those involved with manga should train their muscles using manga!
"Makeshift Circus" "The True State of Manga and Muscles" Magnificent.