Yasumi Ai is bringing her manga to Tokyo! It’s her second time at a convention, and she’s getting a chance to show off her hard work to a pro editor. This isn’t just any editor. either–they used to work with the storied Hoshino Rei. Can Ai live up to the example of her mentor on the long road to success, or are her artistic struggles all for naught?
Yasumi Ai’s high school manga club has finished creating their first-ever manga for Comitia. While fun, it was ultimately disappointing. Post-project depression is setting in, but Ai’s mentor pushes her to start her next project. The club travels around the island in search of manga ideas–but will they have it done in time for the school festival?
First-year high school student and aspiring manga artist Yasumi Ai has attended her first-ever convention, where she discovered that her manga idol, Hoshino Rei, is a teacher at her high school! But instead of gushing about the joys of art, Rei tells her that “Manga is worthless.” Despite this, Ai’s passion for the medium is undeniable, and she convinces the malcontent mangaka to be the faculty advisor for a new manga club at school. Now she’s ready to roll up her sleeves and get drawing!