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Well I mean, you and Minami-san are...

Well...

So... shall we go home?

Yes.

There's no need for you to move out.

What do you mean by...

This can't be real...

Karibe-kun and Aiko-san were kissing?

Please tell me the details. Who made the first move?

It must be Aiko-san... Karibe-san did.

You kidding, right?

It's a hundred percent true.

Hayase... you sure you didn't mistake someone else for them?

I'm pretty confident that my sense of smell is as good as a dog's!

Are you sure the woman was Aiko-san?

When I was tailing Karibe-san, I ended up witnessing them.

That's right. I asked you to do it.

I wish I didn't see it either!

It was painful to see Aiko-chan do that again with another guy.

"Again"?

Huh? Oh, is that so?!

Eh, wait, what...?

Oh, dear! Did you guys hear that?

It seems that my Uncle and Aiko-san has just started dating.

I don't know about that.

You mean they just kissed?

PIT-A-PATTING Do people do that even if they're not in a relationship?

I think they do.

Yeah, they do.

What's wrong, Ren-kun?

Karibe-kun and Aiko-san were kissing...

It's hot!

I'm sorry!

Is it too hot? I'm fine.

Calm down.

I'm fine.

Um...

- What is it? - What?

Are you two...

in a relationship?

What?

Wh... wh... why...

R-Ren...

Why are you asking this out of nowhere?

At Nikaido-san's cafe, everyone...

Everyone what?

Don't stop mid-sentence.

Kogo-san's junior said he saw you.

Hayase-san? What did he see?

He saw Uncle and Aiko-san...

ki...

Stop! We got it.

Ren-kun, no need to finish your sentence.

But that doesn't mean that you're in a relationship, does it?

I'm sorry. Please forget what I said.

Yeah, I guess we should just forget it.

Yeah, we should.

So...

Thanks for the food.

W-wait!

Everyone knows.

What do I do? What do I do? What do I do?

What do I do? Everyone knows... Everyone knows.

Everyone knows. What do I do? What do I do?

What do I do?

I need to sort this out.

Should I tell Ren?

But the fact we're living under one roof might be a bad example for him.

But it's not like we're doing something vulgar or anything.

Hang on...

But that doesn't mean that you're in a relationship, does it?

By "in a relationship"...?

"In a relationship." "In a relationship." "In a relationship."

"To associate. To socialize."

To asso... then what about "association​"?

"Association​"​. "Association​".​ "Association​."​

"Association​."​

"A relationship between people."

"Relationship". "Relationship", where is it?

"Relationship"!

"Socializing. Association."

I'm getting nowhere!

This is so awkward!

You need water?

Or coffee?

No...

After I finish my current manuscript...

Would...

you...

a... meal?

Please speak clearly!

Would you like to go out for a meal?

Forget it if you don't want to. Yes, I would!

I'd love to go!

I see.

Well then...

So, that's what I wanted to say.

Yes, yes!

Yes!

A date?

Karibe-kun...

This ain't good!

Jeez! I can't concentrate!

Let's do some self-googling!

"GINTEN."

What?

KARIBE MARIA OF "GINTEN" IS A GUY?

(SAD NEWS) KARIBE MARIA IS A MIDDLE-AGED MAN.

"GINTEN" WAS DRAWN BY A MIDDLE-AGED MAN? THAT'S CRAZY.

Why is this rumor out there?

What's going on?

I REALLY AM A GENIUS FOR TAKING A SCREENSHOT BEFORE IT GOT DELETED JUST IN CASE. CLICK HERE FOR THE EVIDENCE PHOTO.

(PLEASE RETWEET) THIS IS THE TRUE IDENTITY OF KARIBE MARIA OF "GINTEN".

We're doomed...

SUBTITLES BY @EVEYCHOOEY.

SO IT'S REALLY TRUE? I'M JUST SHOCKED.

Hey, what's going on here?

The original tweet has been deleted,

but someone took a screenshot of it.

This was posted three days ago.

Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?

I didn't know that Karibe-san was the one who made "Ginten".

Are you an idiot? You should've guessed it!

I'm not good at guessing or reading the situation, you see...

Did something happen?

This...

Karibe-san's identity has been exposed?

You knew all along?

Yes, somehow.

You were able to guess it, but kept pretending not to know, right?

Yes...

See? This is how handsome guys do things.

Got it?

What do you mean by "this"?

Does Maria-sama know about this already?

It's about Karibe Maria-sensei, isn't it?

We're very sorry...

I guess I really should tell him..

KARIBE-KUN. Regarding the rumor on SNS about Karibe-sensei being a guy...

How can I?

Shoot!

"GINGA TENSHI."

Can't we get inside somehow?

Trespassing is a crime!

That's rich coming from a stalker.

I told you I'm not a stalker.

Auntie?

Ah, I'm sorry. I mean Karen-san.

Ren-kun, is Maria-sa... I mean, Karibe-san, all right?

I'm not sure if he and Aiko-san are in a relationship or not.

That's not what I'm asking.

Did something happen?

Aiko-san! We got a situation! Did you know?

Okay. I understand. Bye.

Kogo-san hasn't told him yet.

I see.

Maria-sensei doesn't go online often,

so hopefully he won't have to find out.

I hope so, too.

I hope this will fade away as a mere rumor...

"You're betraying your readers."

"Cancel the serialization."

We're getting more and more e-mails complaining about this.

I wonder where the leak came from...

Before the fuss gets any bigger,

shall we ask Karibe-kun to issue an apology?

An apology?

But, Karibe-kun didn't do anything wrong!

Hello, this is Yamada.

Thanks for calling me.

Yes, yes.

What is it?

What?!

"Ginten" won the Japan Manga Awards?

What?

Why is it only me every time...?

Oh, he turned around!

What's going on?

Am I also getting popular?

This is the house of Karibe Maria, who's currently getting flamed online, isn't it?

Huh? How do you know?

His address has been exposed on the internet.

Right?

Oh my God! There's a bunch of people gathering outside!

Please stop taking photos!

Wh-what do we do?

We just have to make sure that Maria-sensei doesn't find out.

That's right.

Don't come here!

Wait! What do we do?

What's going on?

Um...

Is someone here?

No, no one's here.

Probably just a ding-dong ditch. Right?

Yes.

Please take care of it.

Okay!

Maria-sensei!

This seems to be the home of Karibe Maria, the author of "Ginten"...

I told you many times he's not here!

Please stop taking photos or videos!

What are you doing in front of someone else's house?

What are you recording?

Go home! Go home, you punks!

Go! Get out of here!

Hurry up and go home!

What the hell are you doing in front of someone else's house??

Go now! Get out of here!

Go away!

Kogo-san! This is getting out of hand...

What the heck...

"GINGA TENSHI."

Karibe-kun, this is...

Isn't that Karibe Maria?

Yes, it is.

Stop taking photos!

- Stop taking photos? - We'll call the police!

I told you to stop!

Don't take photos!

UNCLE MARIA APPEARS. LOL.

THE FACT THAT "GINTEN" WAS DRAWN BY AN OLD MAN GROSSES ME OUT.

To us, mangakas, our work is like our own child.

Maria-sama...

Karibe-kun, it's me.

"Ginten" won the Japan Manga Awards.

Sorry.

I had always respected your wishes to not participate,

but this time, I submitted the entry without your permission.

Karibe-kun?

Why did you do that?

Well...

It would eventually be the best choice for the current "Ginten"...

Why are you...

tainting my precious manga, too?

Please leave.

Karibe-kun...

Get out of here!

"GINTEN" WON THE MANGA GRAND PRIZE AWARD. LMAO

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE AWARD CEREMONY.

THIS IS A MUST-SEE.

I SAW SOMETHING SCARY.

IMAGINE THAT BURLY MAN WEARING A DRESS. LOL.

WINNING THE JAPAN MANGA AWARDS. WILL UNCLE MARIA MAKE AN APPEARANCE?

Kogo speaking.

Yamada here.

You know what...

Let's get Karibe-kun to give a speech at the award ceremony.

Huh? In your dreams!

He didn't even plan on attending the ceremony in the first place.

And after this mess happened, even more so!

Let's turn this to our advantage.

Now that he's become a viral sensation,

we have to take advantage of that.

Are you going to shame Karibe-kun in public?

It's for the sake of "Ginten".

I'm counting on you.

What the heck...

Damn it!

Karibe-san...

Um...

I'll leave your coffee here.

You see...

I don't know much about manga.

But...

I do know what it feels like to have the secret you've been protecting exposed...

That's not the problem here!

Will you just shut up?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry...

As far as I know,

in the past month, Karibe-san has only gone out...

three times.

You did a great job watching over Aiko-san.

The last time he went out wearing this outfit was on the 10th of last month.

That was the night when Aiko-chan's sister came to visit.

That's why I think this photo was taken on that night.

As they went for a walk, Karibe-san and Aiko-chan...

were hugging each other...

Hugging?

Yes.

And someone was watching them.

It's you, right?

Not just me.

Who else?

It's Nikaido-kun and Yuna-chan.

Could it be that...

Nikaido-kun was jealous of Maria-sama...?

What?

Too close.

It's been a week already.

Yeah.

It feels strange without Uncle here.

He was being grumpy about it,

but he still kept his promise to eat breakfast with us, didn't he?

Yes.

Kogo-san.

I'll leave him to you.

I can't do anything.

Karibe-kun, this is Kogo.

There's a lot I want to talk to you about today.

I know it might be uncomfortable, but please listen.

Say...

Do you remember the first time we met?

12 YEARS AGO. I joined the publishing company because I wanted to work on a sports magazine back then.

But I was assigned to make manga.

It made me so bitter and unmotivated.

I got a call asking me to change their editor-in-charge.

Is that so?

I heard you only pointed out their faults and never gave them compliments.

There's nothing to compliment on, so...

You're way too cold.

How do I put this? I just don't feel your love for manga.

Love, you say?

Hello, this is the editorial department of Shonen Midnight.

This is the reception desk on the first floor.

There's someone here who wants to bring in a manuscript.

I just happened to pick up that phone call...

and met you.

Thank you for waiting.

Hello.

Where's the manuscript?

You brought it with you, right?

Thanks.

"WILL" BY KARIBE SEIICHIRO. APRIL, 2009.

This is incredible!

Of course it is.

I think that day marked the beginning of the great relationship of love that I have...

with you.

Even though I used to sneer at the word "love.”

Sorry to bother you, but do you have a few minutes?

I have something important to tell you.

It's about Karibe-san.

Even after "Ginten" was first serialized...

we still had a difficult road ahead.

SHOJO MORNING DECEMBER 2010 ISSUE. SURVEY ANSWERS. QUESTION A: "INTERESTING MANGA"

Its popularity didn't increase very much.

There were also times when I got anxious.

Why don't you increase the romantic elements, too?

That's more to the taste of our readers.

No matter which magazine it is, I'll draw the manga that I want.

But if we don't do anything,

we may face an early cancelation...

I don't mind.

You're right.

I was wrong for trying to cater to the readers.

Let's continue as it is.

I placed my bet on you.

I didn't have any more doubts.

I knew that someday "Ginten" would definitely break through.

Karibe-kun!

We're getting a reprint! It's the first reprint of "Ginten"!

Really?

We did it!

Yes.

Karibe-kun... thank you!

I was really happy back then.

If I hadn't met you, I'd have quit the company a long time ago.

I'm sorry.

The one who exposed Karibe-san's identity...

It was me!

What?

I'm sorry.

We're sorry!

Why did you do that, Yuna-chan?

It's my fault.

She did it...

because I fell in love with you.

But lately, I've been feeling like you...

have been drifting away from me... or rather from the manga.

You used to keep people other than me away...

But now, you're even living with Ren-kun and Aiko-san...

You'd been living with the mindset that decent happiness would ruin an author.

But I felt like you were going to experience that happiness soon.

I couldn't let that happen!

I wanted to protect our "Ginten"!

Even if you weren't interested in awards,

I thought that if you actually got one,

it'd motivate you to get back on track.

That's why I signed you up.

But I was wrong.

All I could think of was "Ginten".

But the one I had to protect first and foremost...

was you, the creator of "Ginten".

And yet, here I am giving you such a hard time.

I failed as an editor.

Please accept my apologies!

When the serialization started,

to make it more appealing to readers, I said that we should use a woman's name...

as the pen name, right?

But now...

I can say with confidence that,

whether you're a man or a woman, young or old,

doesn't really matter.

I'm the one who made you upset, right, Yuna-chan?

You can do anything to me, really.

But why did you target Karibe-san?

Because he is famous?

Did you think it was okay to do anything to a famous person?

Karibe-san...

has been drawing manga with all his heart!

He put all of his energy into the manga...

without experiencing anything...

that most people would consider fun.

This is... too cruel for him.

I'm sorry!

I didn't think it would turn out to be this serious.

The reason why you are so upset...

is not because your identity was exposed, right?

It's because you think you've been betrayed by the readers...

who you thought loved your work.

Am I right?

I was also shocked at first.

But then I realized... they're not your true readers.

Those noisy and gossipy crowds are just curious onlookers!

They're all idiots who haven't even read your manga!

They're just a bunch of scum...

who take advantage of this online flaming to slander someone!

What's good is good.

That's all that matters in a work of art!

It's not worth dealing with those jerks who can't even understand that!

To hell with them!

I will turn down the Japan Manga Awards.

I'm really sorry that I signed you up without permission.

Also...

let's take a break...

from "Ginten" for a while.

I'll wait...

until you are able to trust...

your readers again.

Manga can move the reader's emotions.

They make you laugh, cry, angry, and sometimes even hurt you.

That's why I draw with the intention of carrying my reader's life on my shoulders!

The one who put Karibe-san through all this pain...

was me.

What do you want?

It's my fault.

My ex-girlfriend had a grudge against Aiko-san...

I'm really sorry.

It doesn't matter anymore.

Please leave.

Please wait!

I think Aiko-san is suffering right now.

I'm sure she blames herself and feels responsible for it.

Even though she didn't do anything wrong.

I'll leave her to you...

I know I'm not in a position to say that.

But I really can't do anything...

THE 52ND JAPAN MANGA AWARDS. GRAND PRIZE : "GINGA TENSHI" BY KARIBE MARIA. Karibe Maria is actually a guy, right?

Is he coming today?

Who knows...

There he is!

Kogo-chan!

Kogo-chan!

Is Karibe-kun here yet?

He's not coming.

Huh?

I'll turn down the grand prize.

What are you talking about?

For real?

Who is it?

Hello.

What?

Ladies and gentlemen, please give her another big round of applause!

Now for the Grand Prize announcement.

The Grand Prize winner of the 52nd Japan Manga Awards is...

"Ginga Tenshi" by Karibe Maria.

My name is Kogo and I'm the editor in charge of Karibe Maria-sensei.

I'd like to thank you for choosing "Ginga Tenshi"...

from among all the other works.

However...

I'd like to apologize too.

I would like to...

decline...

Karibe-kun?

Karibe-kun...

It's a pleasure to meet you.

I am Karibe Maria.

I've been...

drawing manga with the determination to carry the lives of my readers.

Manga can stir the reader's emotions.

It makes them laugh, cry, get angry.

And sometimes it even hurts them.

That's why I thought I was carrying those lives all by myself.

But that wasn't the case.

"Ginga Tenshi" isn't mine alone.

It also belongs to my editor...

who has worked with me as one,

and to the readers who love it.

As a token of my gratitude,

I humbly accept this award.

Also, I want to say...

I'd always thought that I drew romance manga...

because I was never meant to find love.

But I was wrong.

I'm also capable of falling in love.

I also feel grateful to the person...

who made me realize that.

Karibe-kun!

Karibe-kun!

Karibe-kun!

I'm sorry for calling you over so suddenly.

Don't be.

I'm glad you call me...

By the way...

I have a question.

What's that?

We are... well...

in a relationship, aren't we?

What?

We aren't?

I can't say for sure yet.

Right... that's right...

It's just that...

The term "in a relationship" means "to associate"...

and "to associate" means "in a relationship".

I just don't know what exactly...

"in a relationship" means...

Why don't we create its meaning together?

I'll wait...

until you are able to trust your readers again.

"WILL" BY KARIBE SEIICHIRO. APRIL, 2009. Where's the manuscript?

You brought it with you, right?

"YOU KNOW WHAT..." "I FINALLY GOT AN 'OK' AFTER MY 5TH CONFESSION." The fifth confession...

If a girl confessed to you five times, you'd end up falling for her, right?

What an interesting girl.

Even if he kept rejecting me, whenever I heard he broke up with his girlfriend,

I'd confess to him again.

And finally after my fifth try...

I actually drew her...

"YOU KNOW WHAT..." "I FINALLY GOT AN 'OK' AFTER MY 5TH CONFESSION."

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