A woman in a flawless Bakuman cosplay — not as Azuki or Kaya, but as an original character from Bakulove itself. She wears a manga artist's apron splattered with pink ink, a headband with mechanical pencils, and carries a prop sketchbook labeled "Page of Confession."
"Excuse me?" Haruki says.
They spend the next hour setting up together, arguing over panel layouts, debating whether Bakuman's Mashiro should have ended up with Azuki sooner. By the time doors open, they've exchanged LINE IDs and a mutual, grudging respect. Midday. The crowd is a river of fans, cameras, and cardboard swords.
Then appears.
"Yeah," Shinobu whispers. Then: "Did you mean it? The hand-holding screen-tone scene? Did you recognize yourself?"
"Extra quality?"
She printed 300 copies. For a first-time circle at Comiket 78, that's either ambitious or insane. C78 Bakuman Bakulove 1 Linda Pro Extra Quality
"You're an idiot," she says. "A total, pacing-dragging, romance-subplot-failing idiot."
"You're Linda Pro?" A voice cuts through her anxiety.
Kanon sets down the mic. "I'm moving to Osaka next week. Voice-acting school. So I'm not the prize here. You two are." She grabs her bag. "Make Bakulove Vol. 2 together. And this time? Draw the confession." A woman in a flawless Bakuman cosplay —
She stops at their table.
Since I can't reproduce existing copyrighted fan works, I can offer you an inspired by that title's vibe — combining the world of Bakuman (manga creators), a romantic rivalry, and a touch of meta "extra quality" drama. Title: C78: Bakuman – Bakulove 1 (Linda Pro: Extra Quality) Logline: At Comiket 78, two struggling manga artist rivals unknowingly fall for the same cosplayer — but the "extra quality" they seek might not be in their art, but in learning to draw love without erasing each other. Part 1: The Deadline Before the Dream Tokyo, August 2010. Summer heat bakes the Big Sight exhibition center.
Shinobu turns red. "You… you know that? I only posted it on Pixiv last week." By the time doors open, they've exchanged LINE
Kanon buys both their doujinshi. Then she asks, "Can I take a photo with both of you? For my blog?"
