You really are incredible, prez!!

Just look at the praises you got!!

Ah, well~ its okay, I guess.

I just got lucky...

Now that I think about it, didn't you win a national Public Speaking competition?

You should be proud of that, Hinode

W-well...

Academics, sports, you always come out top.

Moreover, you're always nice to everyone you meet.

I kinda wonder if you're too good to be true...

W-... well, my parents were pretty stern with me on a lot of things.

They had me go through Specialized education for geniuses or something....?

So the me you see here is all due to my parents. I wasn't born this way.

Oh really...?

Yep, absolutely.

And you say I'm polite to everybody, but I only act that way to people I'm not close to...

"Artist with Similar interests" Club

Stop clinging on! It's creeping me out!

After all, you have always been the very friend I've kept close to heart, Luna~~

More importantly, I couldn't care less about a mediocre prize like this!!

What I truly want is... that...!!

You understand that, right Denpa-chan!?

.......... Yeah...

There could be other people who would love to get their hands on a "mediocre prize like that"

Shouldn't you be happier that you got that instead?

If my parents ever find out, I'll have all kinds of problems and I won't even get to draw a decent manuscript...

If it's got nothing to do with what I'm aiming for, then it's pretty much pointless...

... By the way, you haven't told your parents how you feel...?

... now that you mention it, I'll have to face that music some day...she uses the kanji for conclusion as in to finally let her parents in on her true interest but gives the pronounciation "chiri" which, if it equates to chilli, gives the implication that she'll have to suffer the heat sooner or later. Somebody with more experience should check this though...

You seem pretty carefree, Denpa...

It's no good to just be good at something in life, you know...

To begin with, I hardly even drew enough pages...

Don't you have something you worry about?

? I don't compute.

Obviously! You're an alien so you're above stuff like that!!

Anyway...

I know it's super late and all, but... why are you here....?

It's obvious that you're not here for fun...

To draw.

Hmm... Denpa definitely did say she wanted to make a book...

But after you've made one, what are you going to do?

You planning anything?

... w-well, let's leave her to it...

It'll probably just be a waste trying to think about it...

While we're on the subject, what will you do, Luna?

What are your prospects after high school or such...

Hmm... I'll prolly go mediocre.

I could further my studies, or I could just find a stable job...

Apart from it, I guess going on as I am used, making a side job of my hobby as an illustrator would be a good plan...

At least that'll let me draw at own my pace.

S-so it is...

And you, Hinode?

Me? Hm...

As I am now, I'm not going anywhere...

Once I graduate, I'll probably just be an assistant...

Wha...!

What's wrong??

Y-you... you're not planning to get a degree??

You're pulling my leg, right?

Erm... why would I??

W-why...

Someone as good as you in academics shouldn't have any problems getting into college...

It's kinda, you know, a waste letting that chance go...

Aaaah

"Aaaah" she says...

Well, on the other hand

I have something I want to do, so that doesn't really matter, does it?

Then, at least try getting into an arts school or make it your major

Truth is I want to win a prize and have my parents recognize what I can do before I graduate high school...

... but that seems a far off dream, so that's why I won't expect much more from my capabilities right now.

W-well... I guess I'm no one to say that ain't good...

... but I think you should at least think about what I said a little...

About what I think...

I have nothing more than manga in mind.

That's why I honestly don't think about something like "what if I fail..."

Sure, people can't always do everything very well and we sometimes fall short...

... but I don't think that failure is anything to die about.

I'm absolutely confident in myself, and that's that.

..... I guess I really am a bit childish...

Well, I don't think so.

Well, it's just that I remember the first time you decided to form this club...

you gave me the impression of someone who doesn't back down on their decision at all once your mind's made up back then.

Really?

You know what Hinode, I'm rooting for you all the way, so go get'em girl!!

F-for Real!?

Luna, I love you!!

Now cut that out!!

I wouldn't want to lose to Denpa, so I'm going to have practice loads!!

I'm counting on you to teach me a lot too, Luna

Sure!

What I don't get is why someone like you is doing here in the first place...?