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They don't kiss. Not yet. But they hold hands — awkwardly, ink-stained, perfectly — and the next page of their story begins. "Linda Pro + Black Quill present: BAKULOVE VOL. 2 — Coming to Comiket 79. Now with 40% more confessions."

"Yeah," Shinobu whispers. Then: "Did you mean it? The hand-holding screen-tone scene? Did you recognize yourself?"

"She's terrifying."

"Extra quality?"

Then appears.

Kanon buys both their doujinshi. Then she asks, "Can I take a photo with both of you? For my blog?"

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. 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."