"Hikaru!" "Welcome" "Mom likes strawberries" "Dad likes chocolate" "The "Noel," please" "A shortcake please." "Anna, what should I do?" "Which one do you like, Hikaru?" "Strawberries are sweet and sour, but it has a delicious fresh taste" "But chocolate is sweet and tastes like happiness in my mouth" "A Noel cake, please" "Of course, miss" "You should just get the shortcake next year" "No matter which one you choose, your parents will be surprised" "Give me back my notebook!" "You suck!" "What's with this crappy comic?" "Chibi!" "Midget!" "Take it if you can~" "What are you doing?" "Stop that!" "Take it back if you can, runt!" "What do you want, Giant Girl?" "If you want it back you'll have to take it from me." "Witch." "You okay?" "Christmas." "Yay!" "So cute." "Santa Claus has..." "Read it~ 'kay" "The wondrous magic Santa Claus casts" "Whenever Christmas comes, everyone always has a smile." "This is the wondrous magic that comes once a year." "But when that day is over, everyone forgets." "The other 364 days of the year, Santa quietly slips back into the darkness, forgotten." "I am Santa Claus' loneliness and sorrow." "This is where my story begins." "My name is..." "Devil Claus" "But Santa Claus is not allowed to have darkness in his heart." "He must be kind, gentle, and beloved." "That is why I, being made of darkness, was expelled from his body" "My saliva is known as the Thunder of the Apocalypse" "It pollutes and destroys the world" "Spit out sadness!" "Spit shackles on your hearts!" "When everything is reduced to ruins, only the most important things remain." "And the only one who can bring you peace is the Goddess of Destiny herself." "And the only one who can bring you peace is the Goddess of Destiny herself." "With the moon at her back and clothed in red," "With the moon at her back and clothed in red," "Holding knowledge and the future in her left hand" "And accompanied on her right by a leopard" "A beautiful, wise sage." "It is she who releases us from darkness." "Subs by Space Case [ Miracle :" "Devil Claus' Love and Magic ]" "Twenty years later," "That runty little kid has gotten bigger, but we're still together." "[ 72nd Newcomer Comic Grand Prix Results!" "]" "Yamamoto Hikaru!" "Yamamoto Hikaru!" "[ 72nd Newcomer Comic Grand Prix Results!" "]" "Yamamoto Hikaru!" "Yamamoto Hikaru!" "Yo~ Ya.Ma.Mo.To. Hi.Ka.Ru!" "What do you want?" "Not you." "I'm talking to the Yamamoto Hikaru who won the Newcomer Comic Award" "If you ever win it, answer me then." "Haha~" "Yo~ Ya.Ma.Mo.To. Hi.Ka.Ru!" "Shading  White-out Get new train pass Order Xmas Cake Feed the birds" "When you look at the stars, what are you thinking about?" "(*She's having trouble pronouncing the 'z' in hoshi zora." "It's a common problem for Korean speakers.They say it as 'J') Looking up at the starry... starry... (*She's having trouble pronouncing the 'z' in hoshi zora." "It's a common problem for Korean speakers.They say it as 'J')" "An event that'll happen only once on Dec. 24" " Christmas Eve." "I'm here at the IMX Press Conference." "Nearly 100 reporters shave gathered here..." "Hey-lo~" "Anna?" "I'm in front of the bakery right now and I want to reserve a cake..." "Shortcake" "You sure?" "This year is a "Noel" year" "If we can eat it together, it doesn't matter which one you get" "Right." "Thanks!" "Yep" "♪ Japanese Version of "Joy to the World" - "Morobito Kozorite" ♪" "An event that comes only once a year" "Where all of Tokyo is covered in the magic of lights" ""Yume Kitto Kanau." (Your dreams will come true)" "(*It's a wordplay) "Yume Kitto Kanau." (Your dreams will come true)" ""Yume Kitto Kanau." (Your dreams will come true)" "That is" " Illumination for Magical Xmas." "IMX." "Selected from 100 of the world's brightest young designers" "This year's special lighting designer is this person here" "Good evening everyone." "I am the project leader, Tae So Yeon" "When you look up at the starry sky" "What are you thinking about?" "Dreams?" "Hope?" "Love?" "So that all the wishes of all the creatures on this Earth will be heard," "And that all their dreams come true," "Together with my special team of eight creative young minds" "We'll light up Christmas in Tokyo" "Where's Anna?" "[Hello!" "..." "This is sudden, but we'll be coming home next summer." "We were away a long time, weren't we?" "..." "I'm glad your job is going well..." "Mom  Dad]" "Today is apples from Aomori~ Eat up!" "[ Takahashi Iron Factory ]" "Anna~" "Whoa!" "Hey..." "what are you doing here?" "I'm on maternity leave now Whoa!" "Hey..." "what are you doing here?" "I'm on maternity leave now" "(*Japanese women usually go stay with their parents to give birth.) I'm on maternity leave now" "Thanks." "What's with the raccoon eyes?" "Another all nighter?" "And your hair is a mess, too!" "It's fine." "I'm in the middle of a project" "I'll cut it for you later" "Good Morning!" "Hey, Long time no see!" "Morning" "Morning" "Rina~ You're home?" "I'm back" "Anna, join us for breakfast!" "Yes, m'am!" "Sorry" "Sorry, Excuse me" "Sorry" "Excuse me" "[Over 10 million volumes sold!" "]" "What do you think, Manami?" "It's cute, right?" "Yamamoto-kun!" "Yes, sir?" "Look, look!" "Who's this~?" "Is it a robber?" "No, dummy!" "This is obviously Santa!" "And if you look really closely, it's me" "Question 2:" "What do you think is in this bag?" "Hint:" "It's something very important" "Something important?" "Yeah" "Manami, what do you think it is?" "Is it Daddy?" "Is it Daddy?" "Abel" "Since the divorce," "She's been really distant with me" "She never smiles anymore" "If only my wife would come back when I opened the bag..." "She was your soulmate, wasn't she" ""A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it."" "by La Fontaine" "But in my case, all I can do is wait" "In other words..." "What do you mean?" "Ask La Fontaine" "Sorry" "Are you okay?" "Sorry." "You couldn't reach the display book, huh?" "I'll be sure to put it down lower from now on, okay?" "Manami, you know you shouldn't climb on the merchandise!" "No, it's my fault." "I set it up badly." "I'm really sorry" "Please excuse me for a moment" "Please, let me get that for you" "I'm sorry I didn't notice you needed help earlier." "I'm sorry" "That guy is totally "Mr. Sorry."" "Christmas is upon us once again this year." "That flower is still blooming." "♪Hi ru ri Hi ru ra Ra ra ra Ru ri♪" "[ Debikuro Newsletter ]" "[ Someone's watching you ]" ""A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it."" "I'm sorry!" "You okay?" "I'm fine." "You're not injured, are you?" "I'm fine" "I'm sorry" "Sorry, thank you" "I'll get it" "Thank you" "Ah, the leg..." "The leg..." "I'm sorry." "That's very important isn't it..." "Excuse me, I'm sorry" "I'm sorry;" "Really sorry" "Sorry" ""bidulgi" ?" "Sorry?" "You look like "bidulgi."" "I have to get a taxi!" "With the moon at her back and clothed in red," "Holding knowledge and the future in her left hand" "And accompanied on her right by a leopard, a beautiful, wise sage." "Anna!" "Anna" "Hm?" "What?" "What?" "!" "You're creeping me out" "Curry makes you that happy?" "Is that so?" "I'm creepy..." "Hey!" "You eat after you explain" "I met her!" "The Goddess of Destiny!" "She was wearing a red coat, holding "knowledge" and "future"" "Those were just books, though..." "AND!" "This!" "She had a leopard!" "That's...." "I broke it, but..." "She was exactly like what was written in the story!" "This just might change my life" "That's great for you" "Yeah" "Try to draw her" "Huh?" "That person" "Try to draw her" "Her eyes... sparkled..." "She had a straight nose fair-skinned..." "and kinda glamorous" "Hikaru" "Hm?" "Was she..." "Japanese?" "I dunno." "She looked at me" "And said something like "bee-dool-gi"" "Finished!" "You'll definitely find her" "Anna" "Give me one day." "I'll find her" "Good morning" "Morning" "Good Morning" "This is the center area of the venue" "Morning!" "Morning" "As soon as it opens" "Guests come through here" "They are now part of the art" "That's right" "There are no fences at all" "All living creatures making their wishes together" "That is the event what I want to create" "OK, Let's give the audience the best Christmas present ever!" "Can we make the animals look more alive?" "Hi, Anna" "You're amazing, So Yeon" "Oh, and thank you for last night - Coming all the way out to my house" "No problem" "You seemed a bit lost before, but have you finished the design for the main installation?" "I want to put all the wishes into the light" "The light in the center will come from the egg" "And I'm thinking of making it emit a soft light" "I really like this design" "But I'd really like the light inside to have a will of its own" "A will?" "Where is the light going?" "Whom is it going to light up?" "That's what I want to know" "I picked this up a little while ago" "The light shining from you brightens everything around you" "I'm stuck here in the shadows" "Sniffle" "Words that make you feel the light;" "That feeling of waiting for the light to come to you" "Please show me your light, Anna." "[ 2014 Winter "Comic Heat"" " Comic Convention ]" "Wow..." "As to be expected of Kitayama Ichiro" "[ Waiting time for autograph - 2.5 hours ] Wow..." "As to be expected of Kitayama Ichiro" "Just once in my life..." "I'd like people to line up like that for me" "[ On the Way Home ]" "I can't... can't...." "[ On the Way Home ]" "I can't... can't...." "This totally puts me to sleep" "Igetso sleepyIstartdrooling!" "Stop making me dehydrated!" "Sorry!" "Don't apologize, Hikaru-kun!" "This is much better than before!" "This panel is really good." "You can feel the wind blowing" "What's with you?" "Nothing" "So what are you grinning about to yourself?" "You wouldn't be in love or anything, would you~?" "No way..." "Not unless she's in a comic book" "I am!" "WHAAAT?" "!" "What should I do?" "What should you..." "Lemon - You're a girl." "You say something!" "I don't know anything about love!" "You draw romance comics!" "It's your area of expertise!" "You draw love comics, too!" "My work is not exactly what you'd call "normal" You can't really use it as a reference" "Excuse me, could I have one "On the Way Home," please?" "Oh, of course!" "Thank you!" "Here you are" "Thank you!" "Hikaru?" "Kitayama-kun?" "Long time no see!" "Since graduation, right?" "How've you been, man?" "Yeah" "You got sent overseas, right?" "In a bank?" "I came back 3 years ago" "I was number one in London" "There was nowhere else for me to advance to as a trader, so..." "Wow, you're really amazing, Kitayama-kun" "I'm really surprised to see you at ComicHeat." "Do you come often?" "No, Er..." "That." "10 million volumes..." "[ Kitayama Ichiro Autograph Session ]" "Kitayama...?" "[ Kitayama Ichiro Autograph Session ]" "Kitayama...?" "I thought for my next project..." "I'd go back to drawing comics" "How about you, Hikaru?" "I..." "It's just sort of a hobby, I guess" "Hikaru's comics were always my favorites in school" "Mr. Kitayama" "Sorry to have kept you waiting" "How much?" "Don't worry about it!" "Thanks." "See ya!" "Kitayama-kun?" "Congratulations!" "I'm Santa's loneliness and sorrow" "But Santa Claus is not allowed to have any darkness in his heart." "That is why I, being made of darkness, was expelled from his body." "Run!" "My saliva is known as the Thunder of the Apocalypse" "It pollutes and destroys the world" "Spit out sadness!" "Spit out discontent!" "Reset everything back to zero..." "Take hold of your destiny!" "Destroy everything with the poison!" "Melt it down!" "In this world of delusion, you are the king!" "With the moon at her back and clothed in red," "Hikaru!" "With the moon at her back and clothed in red," "Hikaru!" "Holding knowledge and the future in her left hand Hikaru!" "Holding knowledge and the future in her left hand" "HIKARU!" "Holding knowledge and the future in her left hand" "Holding knowledge and the future in her left hand" "HI!" "KA!" "RU!" "Holding knowledge and the future in her left hand" "Holding knowledge and the future in her left hand" "Hikaru!" "This one is the poison!" "Whatever" "The hurdle you want to jump is always so high" "And the run-up is long." "My legs are short." "This just might change my life..." "That one really works" "Really?" "I can't find something" "Page 82" "82?" "This?" "Make peace signs with both hands" "Moving your fingers like crab claws, say the name of the thing you want to find backwards" "My soulmate." "So..." "Etamluos" "Etamluos" "Where's Manami?" "Oh, Ritsuko-san." "You're early" "Now we close our eyes and turn around 3 times" "Next week Thursday and Friday, too, okay?" "Then we point our finger" "The thing you're looking for is in that direction" "Okay, Manami." "I'll try now" "One... two..." "I'm here..." "Sorry One... two..." "I'm here..." "Sorry" "Three..." "THERE!" "What are you doing?" "[ Intermediate French conversation ]" "They'll be announcing the winners soon" "You'll definitely win." "I just have this feeling" "If I do, I won't be coming home for a while" "Huh?" "Don't you just get some sort of award certificate?" "It also has a scholarship - three years overseas" "What?" "Three years...." "Didn't I tell you?" "This is the first I've heard of it!" "Three years!" "Three years without Anna?" "Hey, what should I do, Anna?" "Calm down." "It's not like anything's been decided yet" "Oh yeah" "I found her." "Your Goddess of Destiny~" "Take a look in that envelope" "This is her!" "I was surprised, too." "I didn't expect it to be So Yeon" "Tae So Yeon" "You really did find her in a day!" "You're amazing as always, Anna!" "This really is destiny!" "So, what are you gonna do...?" "She's won so many awards..." "Well, for now, I'll return her leopard's leg" "Huh?" "That's it?" "I mean, someone this amazing..." "I'll probably just be a bother to her" "If you have a chance, take it!" "You've always been like this..." "Even if someone asked you out, you'd panic and wind up getting dumped" "Sorry" "Don't apologize to me!" "Are you going to let your destiny slip away because you're nervous, too?" "Cotton Candy Boy!" "I want to formally apologize to her again" "Then have a long chat with her" "Go out to eat, go somewhere fun..." "Then, if we can..." "Are you a middle schooler?" "Ugh..." "I can't take this anymore" "When you go to apologize, give this to her" "You sure?" "If this really is fate" "God will be on your side even if you lie" ""Mian hamnida." "Mianhamnida." "Che song hamnida." "Chesonghamnida"" "(*He's practicing apologizing in Korean) "Mian hamnida." "Mianhamnida." "Che song hamnida." "Chesonghamnida"" "Excuse me!" "(* He missed a few syllables in his apology ) For coming like this so suddenly..." "Mi-am-nida." "I'm..." "Ah, the guy from that one time!" "Why are you...?" "By chance?" "Yes!" "I thought if I ever had the chance to meet you again" "I'd give this back..." "It's probably too late, though..." "You didn't have to" "I'm really sorry" "I'll go hail a cab." "Well, then..." "Ah, this, too..." "As an apology" "George Hanson's photo book!" "I've wanted this!" "For me?" "Yes." "Please take it!" "Really?" "Thank you so much!" "You're welcome!" ""\Kamsahamnida." (Thank you)" "Again the "bidulgi."" "What is "bee-dool-gi"...?" "Bidulgi... is..." "How should I explain it..." "It's a bird A bird?" "Yeah, A bird's name." "It says "Coo coo, Coo coo."" "Coo coo, Coo coo" "In the park." "They live around here, too." "Coo coo." "Pigeons?" "That's it!" "A pigeon!" "A pigeon..." "Pigeons!" "Pigeon..." "It's a pigeon" "Coo coo, Coo coo" "Pigeon" "Pigeon" "Ms. So Yeon!" "Pigeon" "Ms. So Yeon!" "Ah, yes!" "I have to get going" "Please excuse me" "So Yeon-san!" "Please take care" "Thank you for this" "Yo~ Hikaru!" "Hi!" "Ka!" "Ru~!" "Shut up" "[ "No DebiKuro Newsletters!" East Senda Crime Prevention Society ]" ""A camel drinks 100L of water at a time."" ""I, who am powerless to drain the river, want to be a camel."" "What's with the long face?" "Why the heck did I say "take care"?" "!" "I'm so stupid." "A total moron." "You just realized that now?" "But, congratulations!" ""Congratulations"?" "Hikaru, give me your wallet" "Why?" "Okay, sure..." "Here" "What now..." "Read these and then come over to my place" "You don't want to be just a camel, Debikuro-kun~" "Thank you for your purchase!" "I'm home" "Welcome back!" "How was Hikaru-kun?" "How'd you know?" "There's no one you'd ditch work for except that kid" "Hey~" "I have... a favor to ask of you..." "(*Men's hair guide" " The Best Colors for 2014 Dark colors are in this season!" ")" "Hello, this is Yamamoto" "Er..." "This is Tae So Yeon" "Huh?" "!" "Why do you..." "There was a business card in the book" "A business card?" "Take this when you go to apologize" "How did you know?" "I've been looking for this book for forever!" "I work in a bookstore!" "[ Master How to Ask Her Out!" "]" "Japanese bookstore clerks are really amazing!" "I'll treasure this." "[ Master How to Ask Her Out!" "]" "Japanese bookstore clerks are really amazing!" "I'll treasure this." "Er..." "I was wondering...if you would let me..." "take you to dinner... as an apology?" "I found a great restaurant..." "but going alone is no fun, so..." "I'm already "full" on apologies." "Ah, right..." "So how about if I take you out as a thank you for the book?" "Okay, bye" "Excuse me!" "Anna!" "Anna!" "Anna!" "Hm?" "Like I said, "Congratulations~"" "You're a real magician!" "I've been waiting for you~" "Alrighty~" "Let's make you over~" "What?" "Hurry up!" "What do you think?" "Which one?" "This one?" "That's terrible!" "Does this look good?" "Yeah" "Really?" "Yeah" "Are you sure this looks good?" "It does!" "Well, okay..." "But you know..." "Anna!" "What's up?" "Good evening." "Let me take your things Good evening" "Good evening" "What a great restaurant!" "It really is!" "Wow!" "Anna!" "There are sea turtles!" "Thank you for waiting." "Please follow me" "Oof!" "Let's go" "I'm getting nervous." "If you panic now, what are you gonna do on the real date?" "Yeah..." "I'll eat your tomatoes for you" "But you have to eat them on the real date" "Hm?" "If you're picky about your food" "You'll get dumped" "I mean, after all the help I've given you...you won't fail" "I'm sorry for always being dependent on you" "You really are..." "Anna!" "What?" "You look different today" "You are so slow" "Normally you'd say it when you first saw me!" "Sorry" "It's fine." "Just eat" "'Kay" "Well, Good night" "Hikaru" "Next time, you have work your magic on So Yeon" "Yeah" "Thanks!" "Night~" "Anna-chan doesn't cry" "Even though her Dad died... isn't she sad?" "Everyone's gone home." "You should go home, too, Hikaru" "Let's go" "This is a secret place that cheers people up" "What is this?" "Come on" "For you" "Debi Kuro Newsletter, No. 1" "It's okay to cry." "I'll laugh." "It's okay to laugh." "I'll laugh, too." "Either way, you're laughing!" "Yeah!" "Because I have you, Anna!" "You're like a comic book artist or something" "I'm gonna be one when I grow up" "I'll be there to support you." "I'll always be with you" "'Kay" "For you" "Thank you!" "Be careful, okay?" "Yamamoto-san!" "Hello" "I haven't eaten dinner outside of work for a long time." "I'm looking forward to it." "Well, then..." "Thank you for coming" "Thank you for coming" "Due to unfortunate, unforeseeable circumstances" "We won't be opening the restaurant today." "My apologies" "Welcome!" "So Yeon, Long time no see!" "Long time no see!" "The counter is open" "Today..." "I'll sit over there" "Okay" "Two guests for table 10!" "Okay!" "Cheers!" "Cheers!" "Delicious!" "Do you like these kinds of places?" "I do!" "They're really comfortable" "Trendy shops make me nervous" "Me too, honestly." "I can relax here" "To be honest, I didn't actually find that restaurant from before" "I just really wanted to go out with you, so I asked Anna and she found it for me" "I'm sorry." "I apologize for lying to you" "So fast!" "I don't understand" "Fast..." "Okay" "I'll start from the beginning" "But!" "I did understand your sincerity" "Welcome" "Here you are." "Potato salad, on the house" "Potato salad!" "I forgot to order that!" "I know you like it" "This is really good!" "You haven't come in at all recently" "It's right before the big project, so I'm super busy with work" "That guy hasn't come in for a long while, either." "It's kinda sad" "Is that so..." "Next time, let's all..." "Please enjoy yourselves" "Thank you!" "Alright." "One more time." "Cheers!" "Cheers!" "So Yeon-san, are you okay?" "Let's go home" "(I'm fine, I'm fine!" ")" "Where do you live?" "Masheo~ Masheo!" "(Drink!" "Drink!" ")" "(*He mistook her Korean for Japanese.) A mansion?" "Where?" "So Yeon-san..." "Are you okay...?" "I'll take you home" "(Even though I came to Tokyo)" "(Both he and I...) (What are we doing...)" "Hikaru-kun..." "Yes?" "Arayo?" "(Do you know what I mean?" ")" ""Arayo"?" "Yeah..." "Hikaru-kun, Arayo?" "I have no idea what she's saying..." "Arayo..." "Arayo..." "A..." "A..." "She will save us from the darkness" "When you meet Fate, my job will be done" "What a nice plot development~" "What is?" "Let's go take a peek together!" "I'm not going!" "You can read that thing any old time~" "It's the last time" "The last, you say~" "Huh?" "Youhaven't..." "There's nothing left to write" "Are you serious?" "It's still too early." "Early, I say!" "Early!" "Hikaru!" "Way too early!" "Shut up!" "Prepare new merchandise Manuscript paper Feed the birds" "Feed the birds...?" "Prepare new merchandise Manuscript paper Feed the birds" "Feed the birds...?" "Today are tangerines from Ehime~ I hope you like the flavor Feed the birds...?" "Today are tangerines from Ehime~ I hope you like the flavor" "Good Morning" "Good Morning" "I'm sorry about last night!" "I drank too much, and don't remember." "I'm sorry, too." "I didn't know where your house was..." "You feed them every day?" "Yes." "My father used to feed them before, though." "These ones are the 2nd generation, born right there in that nest" "Here you are~ It's yummy, so eat up!" "That's... bidulgi, wasn't it?" ""Sorry, sorry!"" "Just like you, Yamamoto-san" "Sorry" "That's a "teru teru bozu." Have you heard of it?" "Teru teru bozu?" "It's a charm to keep away the rain" "Because you said you'd be working outdoors today" "It's cute" "If you like it, you can have it" "Really?" "Please, take it" "Thanks!" "It'd be nice if it chased the rainclouds from my heart, too" "Isn't that Anna's studio?" "Didn't I tell you?" "Sorry for all the trouble" "It was no trouble at all!" "Yamamoto-san, please come to the lighting ceremony!" "Yes, of course!" "Goodbye!" "I'm telling you, we really didn't do anything!" "I know that!" "You wouldn't have the guts" "And why are you on your knees?" "!" "Because you're angry, Anna!" "Why would I be angry?" "I mean..." "There's no reason for me to be angry" "So?" "Does this mean the date went well?" "So Yeon-san, she laughs a lot" "Even though she's so beautiful and feminine, she's totally natural" "And we have the same taste in restaurants" "When we're together I'm so nervous" "I mean, I'm nervous..." "But it's fun" "And like... comfortable?" "I've never felt like this before" "It's all thanks to you, Anna" "Of course it is." "Who do you think I am?" "Thanks~" "So..." "This means the Debikuro Newsletters are finished, huh?" "Anna, you really do understand everything" "Alright, I'm going back to work" "Hikaru, you go draw your comics" "I'd like this in a place that lets it throw light a bit further" "I'd like it done by 3:00, please..." "OK, Tomorrow night, follow instructions from the staff" "And check your exhibitions space" "If they're not finished, have them get it done by the rehearsal this weekend, OK?" "Calm down, Ravi..." "Anna, Congratulations!" "Seriously...?" "Just as I thought..." "For three people, a car would be cheaper" "I'll drive!" "We'll split the tolls and gas" "Hikaru, no objections, right?" "For the next road trip" "Hey..." "I saidI wanted banana!" "Sorry!" "Do you want this one?" "Forget it." "You two guys share a room, ok?" "Er..." "I can't go this time" "Why not?" "I promised So Yeon I'd go to the IMX lighting ceremony" "So that's why you're even spacier than usual" "But you've gone to every other event..." "I'm sorry!" "But I guess that proves you really are serious" "If you can't come, at least make sure you get the girl to make up for all the customers you're missing!" "Yes m'am!" "Oh well..." "Can I ask you to look after my table for a bit?" "I haven't come here just for fun in a long time" "Of course that's true for you, Kitayama-kun" "Ah, What fun to draw comics." "They're still untainted, so it's interesting" "Untainted?" "Untainted by business, I mean" "As the taint spreads, the spring becomes polluted, too" "Kitayama-kun...?" "Oh yeah" "Can you continue that one story?" "I'll introduce you to my editor" "What?" "!" "See ya" "And the winner is..." "Abel Decade!" ""There's nothing I can't see with this eye of mine!"" "(*Probably a quote from the comic) "There's nothing I can't see with this eye of mine!"" "(*Probably a quote from the comic)" "Let's hear a few words from our winner!" "Abel?" "Ah..." "Thank you!" "So humble!" "Thank you and congratulations!" "Morning" "Good Morning!" "Good..." "Morning..." "I'm begging you, don't tell Manami" "She'd pull away from me even more if she knew" "But you won!" "You were so cool!" "Ritsuko-san was totally turned off." "That's..." "That's why we got divorced" ""The less clever man, by neglecting one thing, sometimes misses everything."" "By Napoleon Bonaparte" "This applies to you, too!" "Sorry?" "This came from headquarters" "An invitation to work there" "If you go to headquarters, you'll get busier" "It's not a shift schedule;" "there's no freedom or time" "Comics..." "That's your dream, right?" "If you don't draw them now, your dreams will escape you" "Yes, sir." "Where's Abel?" "Huh?" "[ Suspension of Publication ] [ Due to the artist's leave of absence, so this story won't be published for a while." "We apologize for the inconvenience ]" "[ Yamamoto Hikaru ]" "Hi, this is Hikaru." "Er..." "I'll call you again" "So Yeon-san!" "How pretty!" "When I was a child, I was really tiny and cried a lot" "And I came here often when I was feeling down" "This is Hikaru's secret place?" "Anna knows about it, too" "When we fought with friends" "Or our parents got mad at us..." "Whatever happened" "We'd run away here." "The both of us" "Anna is really important to you, isn't she, Hikaru" "There was someone like that for me, too." "I met him when I was studying design in London" "He worked in a bank, and he supported my dreams" "But... he came back to Japan" "So he could follow his real dream" "Then I found work in Japan, too" "And..." "I was able to see him again" "And so you're with him now, too?" "It's over" "Even if we do see each other, we only talk about work" "We didn't get along." "We'd fight" "Fulfilling our dreams..." "Was really difficult" "Ah, this is all ancient history" "Excuse me." "I'm sorry." "Mianhamnida." "You apologize too much." "I caught it from you, Pigeon." "If you've already decided, I won't say anything." "If you've already decided, I won't say anything." "You leave on Xmas Eve, right?" "[ Dec. 24, 2014 Tokyo to Paris ]" "[ 3 Days to IMX ]" "Anna?" "Welcome home" "Hot wine" "As always...this comic is really you." "It's an easy, flat road" "But..." "You want to go with them" "Thanks" "What's with you?" "I'm saying good things here!" "So..." "I'm thinking about confessing my feelings to So Yeon on Christmas Eve" "You brought her back to your house, but haven't told her you like her yet?" "That's so like you" "Just tell her that you like her" "I can't just blurt it out like that" "The simplest words are often the most difficult to say" "Hey" "Hm?" "Pretend I'm her, and try saying it to me" "From the first time we met..." "This whole time..." "I..." "Okay!" "Practice time is over!" "Huh?" "!" "Oh yeah" "It's been decided that I'm going to France" "Really?" "!" "Congratulations!" "But what am I gonna do for 3 years..." "What is this feeling..." "You'll have So Yeon, so you'll be fine" "Yeah, but..." "Bye" "Welcome back" "Yo~ Hikaru." "What're you doing?" "Let's blow up the city!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Yo~ Hikaru~" "Hello, Anna?" "It's me" "Ah, Kitayama-kun?" "Sorry, I didn't answer when you called" "Have you finished your drawing?" "Well, it's done but..." "Before that, Kitayama-kun..." "Then bring it over" "But..." "I'll be waiting for you" "Hello?" "So Yeon-san...?" "Please wait here" "Sorry" "Yamamoto-san, please come to the lighting ceremony!" "This is as great as I remember" "You went all the way back to the university just to get it?" "Yeah, because we always used to eat it when we drew comics together" "It's not really the same anymore, is it..." "Are you seriously okay submitting this to the publishers?" "This is no good at all" "If you can't draw something that makes the reader happy, you can't be called a pro" "What's interesting right now, what do people want to read..." "You have to draw like crazy thinking only about the readers" "This is totally not enough" "This thing..." "Bragging it's sold 10 million volumes but" "There are ones out there that've sold loads more" "Comics that don't sell are worthless." "Just a waste of paper" "That's what's gotten me this far So..." "Kitayama-kun?" "I'm sorry" "This is wrong." "This isn't what I was talking about" "This is yours, right?" "I knew right away this was one of your drawings, Hikaru." "Even if I trip, I should jump in" "But I'm just standing here" "Unable to jump into the rope you're turning." "These honest feelings are the ones that can touch people's hearts" "Your comics should keep being honest" "Just like this" "I'm... done with all of this" "And how do you really feel, Kitayama-kun?" "Huh?" "The jump rope is still turning" "Hey!" "Run and jump in!" "Could I get you to wear this, please?" "Do I have to...?" "Please have a look at what's behind me." "Finally, the IMX Project opens tonight" "That's casting its magic spell over Tokyo" "Welcome" "What is this?" "[ Anna, I'm sorry. ]" "It's exactly what it says" "That's not what I mean!" "I'm asking you what you're sorry about!" "An email from you without a single emoji is weird!" "Even though you've helped me out a lot" "I've given up" "What are you talking about?" "Just spit it out!" "About So Yeon" "So Yeon already had someone in her heart" "To be better than that person, or to steal her from them..." "That's impossible for someone like me" "Oh, I'm giving up comics, too." "I'm going to work at Headquarters" "Cut the bullshit!" "What is wrong with you?" "!" ""I can't do it." Without even telling her you like her, you're gonna give up and wish her luck?" "You're just running away!" "Anna, come on...." "What about those things Devil Claus said?" "Like fate..." "And things that are precious..." "They don't matter anymore?" "!" "What's with the half-hearted attitude in both love and comics?" "And what about my feelings?" "Say something!" "Your nose is running..." "Of course it is!" "I'm crying!" "Even though I hate myself for it" "Hikaru" "I'm..." "Leaving" "Not just for three years" "But forever" "I can't take any more pain" "I can't keep my promise anymore" "So Yeon!" "I haven't been able to draw a thing" "Ever since I noticed that I lost the most important thing to me" "The person I always want to read my comics first" "Of course" "So Yeon..." "It's you." "I remember it now" "When we were running toward our dreams" "From now on, we won't be doing it alone" "Let's achieve our dreams together" "This" "What does it say?" "I hope" "The rainclouds around you lift" ""Time, which strengthens friendship, weakens love."" "By La Bruyere" "You can go home already" "I still have things to prepare for tomorrow" ""The moment you begin to regret, time passes by much more quickly."" "Who said that?" "I did" "Santa has come to town" "Carrying his big bag" "Good work today" "When everything else is reduced to dust, only the most important things remain." "I told you, didn't I?" "That it wasn't over yet~" "You knew everything already?" "Dummy!" "It was all planned out from the beginning!" "You were just too caught up in your delusions of the perfect destiny" "But you've finally found it, haven't you" "The last stand for Devil Claus" "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for waiting" "Our big event, Illumination for Magical Christmas is about to be lit." "Let's start the countdown" "One minute left" "Hikaru-kun?" "Where's Anna?" "At the airport" "The light shining from you brightens everything around you" "I'm stuck here in the shadows." "Go toward your light" "Sorry, sorry, sorry" "Run, Hikaru!" "Excuse me, Sorry" "You had something lacking" "I had something lacking." "Run!" "Run!" "Even if I run out of breath" "Until I get to you" "Debikuro Newsletter 1" "It's okay to cry." "I'll laugh." "It's okay to laugh." "I'll laugh, too." "JAL flight 41, passengers to Paris" "There was a flight delay due to heavy snow" "But we'll soon begin boarding" "Passengers boarding this flight please proceed to screening" "Anna!" "Anna!" "Hey..." "What's wrong?" "What?" "That tickles!" "Don't move!" "This is the last Debikuro newsletter" "I'm with you." "Past" "Present" "And future." "So..." "Bon voyage" "I'm... not cute" "I can't smile prettily..." "I've got permanent dark circles under my eyes" "I hate makeup" "My hands are always covered in oil..." "I'm just..." "I know." "I know all that" "But I'll be here waiting for you" "Drawing a lot of comics while I do" "Hey... don't wipe your nose all over me" "It's because" "You don't like salty things" "There was no moonlight at her back" "No red clothes, no knowledge or future, and no leopard" "There was no 'fate' as he had drawn it." "But it is true that at that moment, the darkness lifted." "You really are a pain in the neck" "You humans" "See ya, Hikaru"