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"On a rainy day in a city park, the girl who starred in 'Journey' and the boy introduced at the end take refuge by a doorway under a bridge. To their surprise, a king emerges from the door just long enough to pass the two a map before soldiers apprehend him. Returning to the magical Pallonezia, they find the walled city in flames, under siege."--OCLC.

Now that Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi have achieved success in the manga world, the promise Moritaka and Miho made to each other may finally be able to be fulfilled.

Moritaka and Akito start beating Eiji Nizuma in the Shonen Jump rankings for the first time, but Nizuma is still on top for actual book sales.

The younger artists of Weekly Shonen Jump are starting to feel the pressure when a sudden surge of older artists make comebacks in the magazine.

Continues the story of Moritaka Mashiro, who enjoys drawing, and his classmate, aspiring writer Akito Takagi, who join forces to enter the professional world of manga.

Moritaka and Akito are posed a challenge by Nanamine, whose manga is struggling, but accepting it could put everything they've worked for at risk. And, Akito reacts when the media places the spotlight on their series for the wrong reason.

Moritaka and Akito's newest rival is also their greatest fan, and they are asked to judge a manga contest.

Having been informed their manga will not be turned into an anime, Moritaka and Akito decide that competing in a new contest with a new series might improve their chances of success.

Just when Moritaka and Akito have hope of beating their rivals in Weekly Shonen Jump because their new manga series, Perfect Crime, is doing well, they are dealt an unexpected setback.

With Hattori's help, Moritaka and Akito struggle to make their new manga series the best it can be, with Moritaka working on the character designs and Akito searching for perfect names for the characters and the series. They hope that when it debuts in "Weekly Jump," it will take the top spot.