chapter 7!
pg 139
STAGE 7
The Shape of Love

pg 140
hmmm...

I guess it's like this?

If you could just tell me what's wrong with it..

No, nothing's really wrong with it

But
Look

pg 141
This is one of mine
Take a look

Wow!
It's so good!

It's good, riht?

Yes

What? That ego..

Er, yes it's good!

He's so good he can say it about himself

but I'm not interested in doing character design

Oh...

pg 142
So you're saying I have to draw a picture better than this one?

No, I'm not
Mine is good, but

yours isn't bad either

But

Only that

To just be an employee like me that's enough, but I think you're different

Even if you say that...

pg 143
What should I do?

Meanie
Hakuba-san you're a meanie

Sorry, it's just how I am
(You saw?)

Making those vague statements just stresses Honoka-chan out

So why don't you teach her, Tateshina?

I'm in no position to teach her about drawing

You should just teacher her what you can.

You're going to "that" over the weekend, aren't you?

pg 144
You mean...

You want to take Honoka-chan there?

Hey, Yuuka-chan

Mn?

Are you free this Sunday?

Hmm

Sorry, I'm not
There's a comic sale (sorry I'm a geek)

Ah! That!

pg 145

It's at Teito Hall right?

Er?
Yeah, it is, but?

Why do you know that?

Someone at my job asked me to go

But I'm scared to go alone, so I wanted to go with you
(I sound like a child when I say it out loud...)

If it's okay...

Then I have no choice! Leave it to Yuuka-chan navi!

Really!?

She's so grown up, going to comic sales and all

Oh, by the way

What's a comic sale?
[note for eng->eng tler.  they abbreviate comic sale as komiseru. what do.]

This pattern again...

pg 146
Sunday

Wow!!

There might even be more people than there were at the game show...

No way

Is everyone a manga artist selling their manga?

Well, some are professional, but not everyone

pg 147
Excuse me, I'd like this

Okay, it will be 400 yen. Thank you very much
(tag at top: new release 400 yen)

Everyone is selling Doujinshi
It's stuff you won't find at a book store

Doujinshi?

To put it simply, they're manga based on alternate universes of anime and games.
(though there is original work, too)
Alternate universe?

For crissakes, Honoka!! You have so many questions it's a pain to answer them all

Sorry!

Wait until I'm done talking before asking things!!

pg 148
For example, you played Crystal Tale 5, right?
If there were someone who loved that game a lot,

OK

They might think "I would like to see this chraacter do some other stuff"
or something

In 5, there was Duran and Flangel

Oh, the two knights

Yeah,
and if someone really liked them,
they might think "I should write a new story myself!"

That's why doujinshi is like an alternate universe.

I see.

pg 149
Why don't you try going to your friend's booth?
(Since it's "ko" it should be over there)

What do you mean, try going? What about you?

Yuuka-chan navi can only take you this far

If I drag the hero, Honoka, around, I won't be able to buy my manga

You mean..

Just keep your eyes open!
(See you later)

What?!?

Yuuka navi!?!??!

pg 150
ugh...

I guess Yuuka-chan did come to buy books
I shouldn't rely so much on her

Okay! I will do my best to find Saki-san's booth

Hmm, it's "ko" number 30

It's so small and detailed..!

We're starting a time-limited release now!

Wha?!

pg 151
Thi..

Excuse me!
What is this?!!

That will be 200 yen

Oh

This is that anime we watched earlier

Huh?!

Honoka-chan! You made it here so fast! Did you get lost?

pg 152
Saki-san!!

What's wrong?
(You do love me?!)

There were so many people..
I see I see. You can hide in here.

There are so many people here

There are lots of books you can only find here

pg 153
Excuse me

Coming

I've been looking all over for this

Did you make this, Saki-san?

Hm?
Yeah, I did

Look, it's the anime Akane-chan is in, "Pretty Prince"
[continuity:  it's puriboya and .. let's call it pretty prince?\

Wow, you're right! Amazing!

Nyahaha, it's not that special

Hm

pg 154
You worked on Crystal Tale 5, didn't you?

Yeah, I barely did anything, though

Why don't you make doujinshi of that?

It's kind of weird to make it of your own games
(Doujinshi is kind of a gray area already)

But I do read what other people make

One of my friends is picking some up for me now

Thank you very much

Fans are really passionate about what they like and it shows

pg 155
But

What I'm really into now is "Pretty Prince"!!
(isn't it cute?!)

I "love" Pretty Prince so much I want to share that with others

Share the love...

Why don't you try looking around? I think you'll understand more if you do.

pg 156
Liking a series

Liking drawing

Everyone wants to convey their feelings

I get it now

That's why so many people are here

pg 157
Everyone wants to express their "love"
because those feelings are overflowing

It would be nice if the game Ryuuichi-san is going to make can meet those expectations

pg 158
Uwaa
Sorry

Were you waiting?

Ah

Wow! You bought that much?!

Hm? I usually buy way more

What?

You bought some, too

Yeah
I checked out a lot of stuff

Wow

It was fun!

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Let's go home

Okay

Hey
Yuka-chan

Hm?

It's important to love, isn't it?

You finally realized my feelings for you!
Alright Honoka, all you have to say is that you love...

Love

D.. Don't just say it like that.

pg 160
Sorry we couldn't talk much yesterday, Honoka-chan

It's fine, I'm glad we went. It was really fun

That's good

Mn?
What's that?

Oh, this?

It wasn't in the setting, but...

I just sort of drew it on my own

In order to not lose to everyone else's passion

It's like a helper
or some kind of cute pet

pg 161
Kyaa!

Looks good to me

Whaa!!

Keep up the good work

First I have to fall in love with this game

I'll do my best!!

Honoka Lv. 5

Honoka has reached the second floor of the Challenge Tower