It looks like you've gotten used to living in the dorm, Kaos-sensei.
Yes!
There are so many firsts that I've learned and experienced there,
so I think I'll be able to draw a lot of interesting manga.
I see.
I'll go ahead and take a look, then.
Crêpes and High School Girls
It's about to begin!
So the protagonists are high school girls?
Yes!
The other day,
I had this thing called a c-c-crêpe for the first time.
It was so amazing,
I thought it might be interesting to make a manga about it.
Good point.
Gourmet manga are pretty popular recently,
and having high school girls as the protagonists matches our reader base.
And the fact that you're drawing the story as
Pshuu~
It melts in your mouth~
Minch Minch
an actual high school girl is interesting.
I went with three other friends,
Chomp Chomp
So delicious
it melts in your mouth~
Nom Nom
and the chocolate banana one that one of them got was so good!
So rich
So sweet
it melts in your mouth~
Oh, but the double berry one that I got was good, too!
Minch Minch
This is...
Yes! I thought up a manga where high school girls eat as many crêpes as they can!
She's definitely eating a lot of them...
I'm sorry, I have a question.
Yes?
So sweet it melts in your mouth~
Minch Minch
What is this "minch minch" right here?
The sfx to express the chewy texture you get when you eat a crêpe.
And this "grunch grunch"?
The sound of the corn flakes!
In gourmet manga,
So rich~
they have like "so rich" and "chomp chomp" and "pshuu."
Chomp Chomp
Pshuu~
Depicting sound effects correctly is really important,
so I came up with some new ones.
It really melts in your mouth
Mufufufufu
Scruish Scruish Scruish Scruish Scruish
Please reconsider... the entire thing.
Today's Menu Chicken Teriyaki Agedashi Tofu Greens in Soy Sauce Nameko mushroom soup
What's wrong with it?
I think you've got the right idea.
Kaos-chan, your editor asked you to write about what actual
high school girls feel, right?
Yes, and I drew how I really felt.
What else did you think, other than about it melting in your mouth?
Huh?
It was sweet...
It was sweet, and?
And it melted in my mouth...
Like it was delicious and melted in my mouth...
And I felt so happy, and it melted in my mouth...
Now that I actually think about it,
I might not know what real high school girls are actually thinking...
I'm surrounded by real high school girls every day,
and living an exciting and happy life...
So what am I doing wrong?
I think that's just the thing.
Huh?
When you talk about high school girls,
you make it sound like you don't relate to them.
Yeah, I can see that.
Like this protagonist's line here.
So cute! So cute! So cute! So cute! So cute! So cute! So cute!
High school girls sure love cute things!
"High school girls sure love cute things!"
Have as much as you'd like today!
And, "Eat as much as you'd like today!"
You almost sound like a dad.
A dad?!
Also, Kaos-chan,
this page...
I'm just a normal high school girl that you'd find anywhere.
I've got lots of friends!
Today, I'm going to the city with my friends.
Squee! Squee! Your face is so small! Blah Blah Crowds
There's cream on my chest!!
Ah!
Plop
Ew, you pervert!
Thank you, God!
This girl isn't normal!
What?!
Usually in a whipped cream situation, a girl wouldn't thank God!
R-Really?
Also, can I bring up one thing?
S-Sure, go ahead, Koyume-chan.
It's too cute!
So fashionable!
Let's wear the same one!
These clothes are so lame!
L-Lame?!
They're not lame!
Cats are cute, and English letters look awesome!
Kaos-chan,
I've been wondering about this for a while,
but I think you're a little off...
I mean, look at your clothes!
Now you're insulting me personally?!
Not to mention they're really ragged!
Let's throw them out and buy you new clothes!
If we can work on your own style,
you'll be able to make your characters more likable, too.
My grandma made me these clothes...
I can't throw them out...
Huh?
Despite looking lame, her likability just shot through the roof!
Actually, I could never figure out when you're supposed to get rid of clothes,
and since I never grow, I can wear the same ones forever...
Sorry, Kaos-chan...
But I still think you should dress differently sometimes!
You always have your hair in a braid,
but why don't you try chopping it off?
No!
My long hair is the one solid piece of evidence that I've actually grown!
I mean, I haven't grown any taller since fourth grade...
So sad!
Everything out of her mouth is so sad!
Th-Then why don't we try changing up your hairstyle?
Your hair is so fluffy!
That tickles!
You need to stay still!
Thank you, God!
Don't thank God!
Oh, right!
All done!
You're so cute, Kaos-chan!
You're perfect!
Hurgh!
And the fashion that goes with this hairstyle...
So lovely!
How about a sporty-looking Kaos-chan?
That's cute, too!
Try my clothes on, too.
You look good in cool-style fashion, too.
Now all she needs is a backpack!
And maybe one of those little yellow hats.
S-So I really do look like a grade-schooler...
W-We're kidding...
Yeah. It's not like we actually have a backpack.
There's a backpack in the reference room.
I knew it!
You look amazing, Kaos-chan!
This isn't very high school girl-like at all!
I-I'm sorry that I even flashed you with my lame panties just now...
W-We didn't say anything.
Nope.
More importantly, who cares if they're lame?
It's your style.
Huh?
This has plenty of potential that makes it look like it'll be interesting.
Tsubasa-san...
But in your case,
the thing you'll have to work on most is your art.
The most important thing about gourmet manga is to make food look delicious,
but that's not how yours look at all.
Not to mention, the art looks the same in every panel,
and the story is monotonous.
You can't even tell the characters apart.
That wasn't carrot-and-stick, that was just stick-and-stick.
I-I-I'm so sorry...
My storyboard is indeed trash...
It's not even worth the first letter of the word "trash"...
I'm trying to tell you you're just getting started.
You're just getting started.
I heard that sketching is a good way to improve your art skills.
Sketching?
I know!
Why don't we have a sketching contest?
That's a good idea.
You're all... doing this all for me...
Let's do our best!
Yes!
I missed my chance to ask her to wear this next...
Episode 3 "Jiggle Jiggle Bounce"
Meow
Abaa
A bunny, a kitty and a birdie...
I ended up getting out later than I thought, doing daily duties at scho— Argh!
I'm home.
Welcome back.
Look, Kaos-chan.
I made her a little hat.
It's so cute!
She looks like a manga artist!
So her name would be Nyaos-sensei.
Nyaos!
It looks like Ruki-chan and Koyume-chan
have already started the sketching contest.
Right.
Meow, meow, Nyaos-chan!
Nyaos-chan!
Wait, I can't do that...
It's okay. You can do this, Koyume-chan.
Th-This is...
Oh, Kaos-chan.
I-I interrupted!
I'm so sorry!
Don't get the wrong idea, Kaos-chan!
I was just asking Koyume-chan to pose for me!
Right?!
Yes.
I was just doing whatever Ruki-chan wanted me to.
Don't say it like that!
Koyume-chan's figure is perfect for my manga.
Woohoo!
That's not right!
I need you to look more embarrassed!
What?
Are you not able to get into the mood because you're by yourself?
Kaos-chan, could you be Koyume-chan's partner?
Uh... Okay!
Try holding Koyume-chan from behind.
L-Like this?!
More desperately! Like really cling onto her!
Okay!
Ba-dump
She ended up piggyback riding her...
I need them to pose like they're lovers.
Kaos-chan and Koyume-chan definitely don't look like lovers.
I know! I'll get Tsu-chan—
No!
I don't want Tsubasa-san to see me like this!
That's it! That's the expression!
I'm really getting into it now!
M-Me, too!
It really is different when you actually have a model.
Compared to drawing from imagination, this is so much more...
We're on completely different levels!
How can I learn to draw so realistically?
You use a lot of straight lines in your drawings.
Try adding more curves.
Curves...
Look closer at Koyume-chan.
Okay.
Her shoulders are curvy.
Yes, yes.
Her tummy looks really jiggly, too.
You're right.
Her butt looks really bouncy, too.
So basically, jiggle, jiggle, bounce!
That's so mean!
I've been so worried about gaining weight lately!
Then why don't you stop eating so much?
No!
You have boobs,
so what's wrong with being a little chubby!
You're asking too much!
It's not like I'm happy about that.
They just grow on their own.
Grow on their own?!
You mean you don't eat a lot of soybeans or drink a lot of milk?
I only eat sweets.
No exercises to make them bigger, or massages, or praying...
You're not doing anything?!
Ruki-chan...
Who cares?!
You have a small waist,
long arms and legs, and your hair is silky smooth!
You're basically right out of a shojo manga!
No fair! Ruki-chan, you idiot!
G-Girls that are actually popular in real life
are aloof and cute girls like you, Koyume-chan!
You idiot!
That's not true, stupid!
You're the one that's stupid, Koyume-chan!
Wh-What should I do?
Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!
I should stop their fighting,
but this is really cute, so I want to keep watching.
All the popular girls in manga
are the ones with big breasts!
Everyone likes big-chested girls!
Ruki-san, that's not true!
True, breasts are important...
But what's more important...
is a girl looking embarrassed about her chest size!
That's what makes us... Makes us...
Who is "us"?
Kaos-chan, you're basically on the same side as me,
so you understand, don't you?
No.
My breasts aren't a matter of small or large...
they basically won't grow any more,
so I could never join in on your conversation.
Don't give up!
You're still growing, Kaos-chan!
So you can't give up!
Huh?
I'm sorry, Kaos-chan...
All because I left my tea there.
It's okay.
The tea basically went straight down like water running against a flat board.
Now, now...
This just means everyone has insecurities, whether their chest is big or small.
Normal is best.
A C cup is ideal.
That's about the size where you look good in both cute and cool clothing,
so it's perfect.
Oh, did you already start the sketching contest?
That's perfect!
Huh?
Wh-Wh-Wh-What's wrong, Tsubasa-san?
Why did you take off, off, off...
Kaos-chan, you're sounding like a weirdo again...
Oh, I didn't have an umbrella.
She just dodged the comment!
More importantly,
I hadn't noticed in a while, but your figure has gotten really nice, Tsu-chan.
What do you mean?
You're fit in all the right places.
You look lovely!
What? I don't get it.
You need to be at least this muscular,
or you fail as a hero of darkness.
Tsu-chan, Tsu-chan,
being that muscular is a bit...
No, this is perfect.
Um, I don't know if I could even be your friend...
No, this is perfect.
It would feel really weird hugging you.
This is perfect.
Ruki-san's sketch and Tsubasa-san's doodle...
They were drawn so quickly and looked really good.
She's the same age as me and has already published books...
I need to work harder...
You're working so hard, Kaos-chan.
It's snack time.
Thank you, Koyume-chan.
Kaos-chan and Koyume-chan seem to be running late.
Maybe they overslept.
I'll go wake them up.
Goomoafternight.
Kaos-chan, Koyume-chan, why don't we have some breakfast?
What happened?!
Oh, no! Kaos-chan's barely conscious!
Soft serve is so yummy!
I knew it...
You didn't even notice how you were doing physically?
Weren't you eating?
We both remembered snack time, but...
Thanks, but I'm not hungry right now...
Then I'll eat it for you.
So she hasn't eaten!
S-Sorry, Kaos-chan!
It's not your fault, Koyume-chan.
I was so busy fixing my storyboard that I couldn't eat.
For the gourmet manga?
Yes. Since I don't really understand gourmet,
I don't really deserve to eat.
But you'll die!
Kaos-chan,
you won't be able to continue being a manga artist if you get sick.
Make sure you eat the dorm meals, starting today.
Is there anything you can't eat?
N-No.
T-Tomatoes...
Broccoli...
N-Natto...
You lied! There are plenty of things you don't like!
I... have no right to dislike food.
It's delicious.
This looks good, too.
It's all really delicious...
You're lying! You haven't swallowed any of it!
I'm sorry, Miharu.
One of the girls has a fever, so I won't be able to go out tonight.
Oh, no worries.
I hope she feels better soon.
She's a really hard worker.
Tell her to take care.
I'll let Mayu know you had to cancel.
Thanks. I'll talk to you later.
Now for the other matter...
Kaos-chan!
How are you feeling?
Do you still have a fever?
I think it finally came down.
We thought you might be able to eat these.
Mixed Vegetable Chips
They're good!
Did you sweat much? Want to get changed?
I didn't know what would work, but...
They say that good and bad health start in the mind!
You're going to defeat the sickness?
You go, Tsuba!
Th-Thank you very much.
Kaos-chan, do you think you could eat a little dinner?
Th-Thank you for the meal.
What should I do?
I'm still not very hungry...
It's good.
Somehow, this is really soothing.
Is it?
I called your parents' house and asked them for some pointers.
Huh?
I'm so glad you ate.
If you miss food from home, just let me know, okay?
I'll do my best.
Housemother...
Oh, and I made a salad with plenty of soybeans for you, Ruki-chan.
Why did you have to ruin the moment?!
Are you all better now, Kaos-sensei?
I'm sorry that I made you worry,
but I'm all better now!
I redid my storyboard,
incorporating the advice you gave me the other day.
I'll take a look.
When I thought about what's popular right now,
I realized it was making inanimate objects anthropomorphic!
True, that is its own genre.
That's why I thought it could be done with crêpes, too.
But I somehow wanted to keep high school girls and gourmet in it, so...
I got eaten.
Chomp
It melts in your mouth~
I thought about it really hard...
Kaos-sensei, this storyboard...
Yes?
...is definitely not approved.
"You can do anything, right?"
No!
"This is embarrassing!"
"You're not allowed to see this, Kaos-chan!"
Next time, "Scuffling Wildly Rendezvous."
Next Time
Scuffling Wildly
Rendezvous