"We have puppies."
Listen, Hime.
You need to be absolutely serious when owning a pet.
I know.
"What Dogs Are Feeling" I know.
"What Dogs Are Feeling" I studied lots just like you told me to, Daddy!
I also memorized the Ten Commandments for Dogs, too.
The Ten Commandments for Dogs?
Yup.
"I'll only live about ten years,
so please be by my side as much as you can."
Come forth and bloom, flowers, and catch the fragments of dreams
The future you wished for will soon, yes, bloom into spring
Beneath the sunset, two shadows
Sit on swings and blend into the sky
The higher I go from the momentum
See, the higher my happiness rushes up, too
These ordinary days
The only thing we awkwardly have in common is the fact that we can't be honest with each other
I keep the words I want to say a secret as I look up at the sky
May the wind blow and color this world and your smile shine
Don't be afraid and take the universe that's filled up both of your hands
Come forth and bloom, flowers, and catch the fragments of dreams
Start heading towards the future you wished for
"Inuhoshiki: Dog Wanted"
Now what's wrong with you, Sensei?
He blurted out something about the Ten Commandments for Dogs.
Oh, that's that one thing...
The ten promises dog owners believe they should make with their dogs.
"10 Commandments for Dogs" The ten promises dog owners believe they should make with their dogs.
"10 Commandments for Dogs" "Please talk to me.
"10 Commandments for Dogs" Even if I don't understand what you're saying,
"10 Commandments for Dogs" I can still recognize when you're talking to me."
Of course, this is going to make me cry!
Are you getting a dog?
Hime says she wants one.
Yay! That's great!
Why are you two so happy?
Because when Hime-chan's at school, you're going to bring them here, right?
You can't just leave the dog at home all by itself.
I mean, I guess you have a point.
I guess I could actually bring them here.
If you're getting a dog,
take on all the responsibilities that go with it.
What?
Don't get bored with it and forget about it.
Take care of it until the end.
I mean, yeah, I plan to...
"Weekly Shonen Mangazine" "Hijiki Eguchi-sensei's New Series!!" I mean, yeah, I plan to...
"Weekly Shonen Mangazine" "Hijiki Eguchi-sensei's New Series!!" I have a feeling that getting a dog and starting a new series are pretty similar.
Huh?
It's fine when you start off,
"Jumpo" It's fine when you start off,
"Jumpo" but it's hard to keep going without wanting to abandon it.
"When are they continuing this series again?" "Jumpo" but it's hard to keep going without wanting to abandon it.
"When are they continuing this series again?" "Jumpo" And...
...it's even harder to end it.
True. Once you start, you have to take care of it till the end.
And that's why I think...
"Slam" And that's why I think...
"Slam"
...nothing incomplete can be called a masterpiece!
"Grip"
No matter how popular it is, any manga series that gets left hanging
is nothing more than garbage!
That's probably going too far.
On the other hand, I pride myself for having completed five series.
Though three of those were rather short lived...
You don't need to bring that up!
Manga artists only last about ten years,
so please take care of them.
What are you going on about now?
I went ahead and created the Ten Commandments for Manga Artists.
Please give manga artists letters.
They get so anxious when they don't hear anything that they might cry.
"1. Manga artists only last about 10 years, so please take care of them." They get so anxious when they don't hear anything that they might cry.
"1. Manga artists only last about 10 years, so please take care of them." Oh, no... I'm going to cry!
"2. Please don't skip over our manga. That alone will make us happy." How one-sided can you be?
"3. Please bear with us through our series." "4. Please don't forget that manga artists are people, too" So, what about the dog, Sensei?
I'm not sure...
Oh, Goto-sensei. Are you taking a break?
Ichiko-sensei.
You have a dog?
I mean, he's pretty old now, but...
I wanted one really badly in middle school, so I had my parents get me one.
I was home alone all the time, so this guy helped me through a lot.
I see...
Hime doesn't have any siblings either.
Welcome home, Daddy.
Hime.
They're going to be your responsibility.
What? Really?
Make sure you take care of them like your little brother or sister, okay?
I love you, Daddy!
I see. So Hime-chan wants a dog.
Yes.
It's going to get quite lively.
By the way... who is that?
Ah...
My little brother.
So you're not an only child.
Did I ever say that I was?
Lately, there are rumors that Ichiko-sensei
has been having rendezvous with a gentleman.
For real?
For real, for real.
Oh, my gosh! She finally has a boyfriend?
"Squee Squee" "Excite Excite" Oh, my gosh! She finally has a boyfriend?
"Squee Squee" "Excite Excite" This calls for a meeting.
"Squee Squee" "Excite Excite" Well, this is Ichiko-sensei we're talking about.
She's definitely getting duped.
"Meguro River Detective Agency" "In a meeting" She's definitely getting duped.
"Meguro River Detective Agency" "In a meeting" Let's move out, detectives!
"Meguro River Detective Agency" "In a meeting" We need to make sure he's not a bad guy!
There're rumors saying she's meeting with him while walking her dog.
Meaning they're at the park.
Let's go!
So cute!
Kids sure love dogs.
Well, dogs can teach you a lot.
It also teaches them sentimentality.
Bye bye!
They always come to pet him when I'm taking him for a walk.
Sounds like a lot of work.
Hang on a second.
Wouldn't it be dangerous having all these kids approach me?!
A puppy!
So cute!
Wait. You're Hime-chan's dad.
You're dressed like a manga artist.
Hime-chan's dad is a manga artist! Hime-chan's dad is a manga artist.
That'll just increase the chances of Hime finding out!
There she is!
Sensei, please tell us what's going on!
They seriously had to show up right now?
We saw everything...
Oh, my gosh! Look at this doggie!
So cute!
Huh?
"Sneak Sneak Sneak"
So cute!
Wait. Wasn't there someone else here?
I didn't see anyone.
Was there someone else here other than Sensei?
"Doggie Facts" Was there someone else here other than Sensei?
"Doggie Facts" When walking a dog, people usually only look at the dog,
so the humans around them might as well be air.
"Good morning" so the humans around them might as well be air.
"Ignore" so the humans around them might as well be air.
"Ignore" It's rare for people to even remember the owner's face.
I mean, that works out, but...
...it also sorta sucks.
Hello, I read that you were looking for someone to foster...
Huh?
"We have puppies." Huh?
"We have puppies." I'm really sorry. They've all been claimed.
"We have puppies." I see... No, thank you very much.
I think I'm a bit relieved...
Hime...
What is it, Daddy?
What are you doing?
I'm training to take the dog on a walk.
So the dog doesn't drag me away.
You're not supposed to worry about the dog dragging you away.
You're supposed to train them so they don't try to drag you away.
Oh, okay.
By the way, were you saying something?
Uh, no... It's nothing.
Wh-What are you doing?
We're getting ready for the puppy, of course!
Er, you don't--
You always need to be prepared for anything!
So when are they coming?
W-Well...
What?!
--You liar!
--You said you were going to get one! --You liar!
"Waaaaaaah" --You said you were going to get one! --You liar!
"Waaaaaaah" Why the heck are you guys so sad?!
"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah" Why the heck are you guys so sad?!
"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah" Especially you! You weren't even there for the conversation!
"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah" Keshi heard about it later and was looking forward to it more than anyone else!
If they're this devastated...
We're always the ones that end up taking care of them.
The husband's got work, the kids have school.
You need a mom at home to take care of the dog.
I'm home.
Hime?
What's wrong?
Welcome home.
Thanks...
So about the puppy... Apparently, they already found a new home.
Oh, I see...
Let's go to the pet shop this weekend and look at other puppies.
It's okay.
We wouldn't be able to take care of a dog anyway.
Because it's just the two of us.
I'd feel bad for the puppy if they had to live here.
So... I'm glad they found a different home.
Hime...
Of course... we'd be able to!
We'd be able to take care of a dog!
We're a normal family that can take care of a dog!
Seriously, you again?!
They're the third generation.
Huh?
We went through all that trouble... And there's no dog coming.
I'm going to put up this painting to cheer us up.
A dog...
...and Hime-chan?
Where'd you get this painting?
When I went to drop off the manuscripts in Kamakura the other day
I found it collecting dust in the storage room.
I guess Sensei can paint stuff like this, too.
Isn't this more of a Japanese-style painting?
This style actually looks familiar...
This was painted recently, right?
Isn't this date wrong?
Hime!
Daddy?
Where'd you get him?
If you say we can't have a dog, then I'll just have to take care of him myself!
B-B-But you can't! I'll help, too!
I don't know...
Right, The Fourth?
The Fourth?
Hime, you're going to catch a cold, so come sleep with Daddy.
I'm going to sleep over here with the puppy.
The puppy can join us, too.
But you'll squish him if you roll over.
"The 10 Promises Between Fathers and Daughters"
Daughters will usually only sleep in the same bed
"The 10 Promises Between Fathers and Daughters" with their dads until they're about ten.
"The 10 Promises Between Fathers and Daughters" So please, cuddle as close as possible.
Hime...
Daddy...
So cute!
Sensei, what's his name?
We haven't decided yet.
Well, you need to decide already. The poor thing.
Want me to decide for you?!
Why do you get to name it?
By the way...
Who brought this painting here?
You didn't have to get that angry!
Unbelievable...
But it's a really nice painting. Hime-chan looks really cute.
I never knew you could paint like that, Sensei.
The little girl in this painting isn't Hime.
Huh? Who is it then?
This is...
...Hime's mother when she was very young.
And the person who painted it is her father.
That's Hime-chan's mom when she was little?
She looks just like her.
Hime-chan's grandfather painted that?
Does that mean--
And...
...the dog in this painting is this dog's ancestor.
This dog is the fourth generation since the dog in the painting.
So the descendant of the dog her mother
had somehow made their way to her daughter.
It feels like a destined lineage.
I hate to say it, but it's a great painting.
Though the person who painted it is a shitty human being.
"The One Who Connects Mother and Child" Though the person who painted it is a shitty human being.
"The One Who Connects Mother and Child"
Lineage, huh... That exists among manga artists, too.
"Takenoko Inoue" "Shigeru Hijikata" Lineage, huh... That exists among manga artists, too.
"Takenoko Inoue" "Shigeru Hijikata" You can see who was whose assistant.
The longer you're with your mentor, the more your art starts to look like theirs.
So you can usually tell who they were assistants for.
That amateur is trying to sound smart again.
Sounds like it.
But it's true, though!
Well...
...it's not that the assistant's art starts to look like their mentor's.
That's the assistant's art itself!
That doesn't even make sense!
Does that mean that the assistants were drawing everything, then?!
That's not the case.
But their flavor does end up looking similar.
Flavor?
"The shine in hair" "Screen tones" "Backgrounds" "Movement lines" "Background characters" Flavor?
"The shine in hair" "Screen tones" "Backgrounds" "Movement lines" "Background characters" The more steps that become involved in the process,
"The shine in hair" "Screen tones" "Backgrounds" "Movement lines" "Background characters" basically about 70% of what's on the page
"Assistants' work" "Sensei's work" basically about 70% of what's on the page
"Completed manuscript" "Assistants' work" "Sensei's work" basically about 70% of what's on the page
"Completed manuscript" "Assistants' work" "Sensei's work" becomes the assistants' work.
"Completed manuscript" "Assistants' work" "Sensei's work" Meaning if they continue drawing like they're doing their designated job,
"Whoosh" Meaning if they continue drawing like they're doing their designated job,
"Whoosh" it ends up looking a lot like their mentor's work.
"Gloom" it ends up looking a lot like their mentor's work.
"Gloom" Oh... I see.
"Gloom" You seem upset.
No, no! That's not it!
You don't need to worry though.
Your art only seems similar in the beginning. The more the years go by...
"Assistant" "Sensei" Your art only seems similar in the beginning. The more the years go by...
"Improves" "Gets worse" "Assistant" "Sensei" ...the mentor's art usually gets worse and their assistant's art gets better.
"Improves" "Gets worse" "Completely different drawing" ...the mentor's art usually gets worse and their assistant's art gets better.
Yes, exactly.
How dare you say I'm getting worse?!
It's just a theory!
"Piano Delivery"
What the heck is this?!
It's really amazing, Daddy!
Him again...
Just what do you think you're doing?
You sending something that big to my house is a bother.
You're getting that as inheritance along with the dog.
Inheritance?
She's probably just as gifted as her mother.
Find her a good teacher.
Honestly, why does he always have to interfere?
Sh-She's so cute...
They sure are popular now--
the one that was your assistant, Sensei.
Huh?
You know, the newcomer in Jumpo.
"Explosively popular!!" "Jujitsu Kaisen" You know, the newcomer in Jumpo.
"Explosively popular!!" "Jujitsu Kaisen" Their art looks just like yours.
I don't remember them at all...
They're using their real name apparently.
Well, sometimes it doesn't matter if they're your assistant or not.
Some newcomers' art just ends up looking like yours.
"Boom" Some newcomers' art just ends up looking like yours.
It's probably because they love your art so much.
I mean, who would copy you though, Sensei?
I'm sure there's someone!
Other than that, you know...
There are editors who ask their artists to make their art
"This is in right now, so draw something like this..." There are editors who ask their artists to make their art
"Okay." There are editors who ask their artists to make their art
"Okay." look like some other popular artists'!
Popular, eh...?
I thought they were from here, too.
Considering how similar their art is to yours, maybe they came here once for a one-shot.
One-shot...
I can't remember.
Oh?
Goto-sensei.
Oh, this must be the new puppy!
Is something wrong?
Well, you see...
...someone rather identical appeared suddenly.
A-A-And you have no idea who they are?
Not at all.
But...
I might've done it with them once.
Th-Th-Th-Then in that case, I'm sure you at least remember their face?
Their face...
"I got the manuscript" "Could you do the backgrounds for panel 3 on page 18?" Their face...
"I got the manuscript" "Could you do the backgrounds for panel 3 on page 18?" Well, we live in an online society lately.
There are some digital assistants who work from home that I've never met.
I think I met them online and did it with them once.
I'm so shocked!
Wha...?
Why though...?
Oh, you were talking about an assistant.
What did you think I was talking about?
Oh, nothing.
But maybe their art became identical to yours because they like you so much.
You think so?
Well, they say dogs start to look like their owners.
That's actually the opposite.
The owners start to look like their dogs because they love them so much.
Everyone ends up looking like the thing they love.
I also love Satomi Ishihara so much that I...
And...?
You end up looking like the thing you love, huh...
I love you, Daddy!
Is Hime going to look like me?
Woof.
Woof, woof!
Could you try to be more like me first?
What?
Sensei, I figured it out!
His art didn't end up looking like yours because he liked you so much.
Huh?
I asked a buddy of mine at Shuensha...
Apparently they were asked to make their art look like yours.
So it was on an editor's request.
Jumpo definitely knows where the talent's at.
No, they apparently meant another Goto-sensei.
Oh, the one that's actually popular.
"Shonen Jumpo" "New Series" Oh, the one that's actually popular.
"Shonen Jumpo" "New Series" And they didn't have time to redraw it, so they just went with it.
"Shonen Jumpo" "New Series" Ironically, it's a hit with fujoshis.
It appears that the pupil has outdone the master.
Yeah, no!
But girls like this series? I don't really see a difference...
Maybe there's a subtle difference.
Why are you nonchalantly trying to make your art look like theirs?!
Have you no pride?!
It happens all the time.
If they make an anime version and the character designs look cooler there,
the original artist tries to make their art look like that.
If the pupil
ends up outdoing the master,
then the master will copy the pupil.
"Chill" then the master will copy the pupil.
"Chill" I've never heard such a lame proverb in my life.
By the way, Tomaruin-kun, did you find me a new assistant?
I need to hire another one soon.
Well, if they don't have to be good...
I did ask around...
"Um" I did ask around...
"Um" But they said that even if they did have talented new assistants,
they didn't want you to have them, Goto-sensei.
Because the dirty jokes will ruin them?!
That might be one reason, but...
They just didn't want to send them anywhere that'll lower their chance at debuting.
It's because you lot still haven't debuted!
Wait, it's our fault?!
Unlike Fujita Pro, Goto Pro doesn't have a promising lineage to carry on its legacy.
Listen up, all of you.
I need all of you to debut within six months.
Sensei...
Actually, no, I need you!
Could you wait until I get another promising assistant?
But that's exactly why you need an assistant to make their debut...
Talk about a dilemma!
Let's just say all the popular creators came from my office.
So now you're falsifying your manga credentials?
No matter how good your mentor is, whether you debut or not is up to you.
I'm getting piano lessons.
O-Oh...
I just happened to know a person.
Ciao!
Despite how they look, Mario-san is super talented!
Oh, you're bringing up my looks? I'm flattered.
I-I see...
I can already play a song after just a day of practicing.
This one!
Your weirdness is going to rub off on her! Leave!
I really want to find Hime a good mentor.
Did you make this, Hime?
Nadila-san watched over me, but I made all of it.
It's really good... And a bit nostalgic.
I followed the recipe exactly.
"Recipes" I followed the recipe exactly.
"Recipes" The one in the box.
"Meat and potatoes" The one in the box.
"Meat and potatoes"
I guess this is another thing that's going to be passed down...
"Sniffle" I guess this is another thing that's going to be passed down...
"Sniffle" It's so good...
"Sniffle" But that's...
...for the puppy.
I wonder if Hime-chan's okay.
Of course, she is.
You say that, but it was your idea to tail her, Riko-chan!
Well, yeah, but...
Well, now...
...are you girls having a little reunion?
Then you should've invited me, too.
I-Ichiko-sensei?
--You're...
--You're not in a tracksuit. --You're...
--You're not in a tracksuit.
Really?!
I have some good news and some bad news.
Huh?
A smirk forms on your face
Your expression hints that you're plotting something
Because you were concealing any hints
Of our parting within your pocket
My memories are in monochrome
Please give them color
Come to my side once again
And bring some fun to my life, my lovely
Color Girl
It's no use! I can't surpass the rough draft!
Then why don't we just publish the rough draft?
--What?!
--I'll surpass my first vision... with Hime! --What?!
--I'll surpass my first vision... with Hime!
"Our Rough Draft" "Unfortunate Memories Club" --I'll surpass my first vision... with Hime!