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Haruki pulls out his sketchbook. Flips to a page he's never shown anyone. It's Shinobu — at their table, frowning at a misprinted page, ink on her cheek, beautiful and real.

"I drew this before I even knew your name," he says. "At C77. You were sitting alone, fixing someone else's broken binding. You didn't even know me, and you fixed my comic's spine when I wasn't looking." C78 Bakuman Bakulove 1 Linda Pro Extra Quality

"I'm . Cosplay name: 'PenName-chan.'" She smiles. "And you," she turns to Haruki, "are Black Quill ? Your fight choreography is insane. But your romance subplot? Needs work." Haruki pulls out his sketchbook

Shinobu freezes. Haruki drops his drink. frowning at a misprinted page