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teppei synopsis (wip)
As Teppei walks away, a schoolgirl calls out to him and asks him if he's Teppei Sasaki, to which he replies he is and wonders who the girl is. She introduces herself as Itsuki Aino, which shocks Teppei to the point at which he can only stammer "buh" as he stares at the girl, who sarcastically asks him what he means by "buh." Teppei tries to calm his panic in his head, convincing himself that she may just have the same name as White Knight ' s original author, but Itsuki then produces a storyboard entitled "White Knight," which she asks Teppei to read. The mangaka notices as he reads that it's basically a less well-revised version of the published version he's read, with a different story flow and characters but the same general premise, and he realizes that he's done for as he begins to make another odd sound out of panic. Itsuki again asks what he means by the sound, and Teppei thinks to himself that he's really massed up now; Itsuki was already working on her manga 10 years before its serialization, rendering the time paradox issue useless to defend his plagiarism.

The schoolgirl glares at him, wondering if he's saying what he thinks she's saying, then says she sees and produces a g-pen, asking Teppei if he knows that it is. Teppei knows that g-pens can easily be used as weapons due to their sharp tips, and runs away, screaming to a now confused Itsuki that she shouldn't do anything she'll regret. Itsuki gives chase, asking Teppei why he's running away, to which he responds that he knows she hates him enough to kill him, saying that she shouldn't do it as she'll never be a mangaka if she murders somebody. Teppei suddenly trips over a curb as he's running, falling down, and Itsuki jumps on top of him, pen pointed at one eye.

Itsuki asks Teppei why he's running away but he ignores her and tells her once again not to do this, to which Itsuki asks what he means by that. Teppei says that he figured she was going to stab him, and tells her that he can die himself because he doesn't want to ruin her future any more than he already has. Itsuki asks what he means, then realizes something and asks him if he really did sneak into her room and spy on her storyboards. Teppei says that that's not it at all, and Itsuki asks him if he's saying it's just a coincidence, then, that he drew the exact same manga she did. The mangaka tries to explain what happened with the time machine, but Itsuki yells that she isn't an idiot who'll believe something as ridiculous as a time paradox, then thinks it through again and realizes that it is unlikely he snuck in since she's a shut-in who lives in the middle of nowhere.

They're both silent for a moment, and then Itsuki asks Teppei if there's something only he can draw. Teppei is confused, so Itsuki explains that there's a chance they might have the exact same values which then caused them to create the exact same manga, then asks through his silence if there's nothing and he's just empty. Teppei thinks about the fact that "empty" is like a curse word to him, remembering Kikuse's comments and his time drawing manga throughout his middle school and high school life. He remembers during his time at art school that he was always told to create something unique and original, even though he never could, and the similar comments that editors and other mangaka left on his debut work. Teppei realizes that it's probably true that he's just an empty person on the inside, and Itsuki questions if his silence is because he has nothing to say to his readers through his manga, asking him to please answer her. Teppei suddenly screams that he has nothing, causing Itsuki to jolt upwards from where she'd been leaning in, but that even empty people can create good manga, apologizing and asking her to reconsider because she has a bright future.

Itsuki then smiles, which surprises Teppei, and says that she's the same. Teppei asks if she has anything at all, but she says that there's nothing and explains that she wants to make manga to make people happy even if she has no good qualities, describing her experience with bullies at school. Teppei says that that must be rough, but Itsuki just smiles again and replies that she wants even the bullies to enjoy her manga, as it's also her dream to entertain all of humanity through manga. The schoolgirl goes on a tangent about her motives for writing White Knight and how dumb she thinks it is that the web page for manga content submissions always asks for what the writer wants to tell their audience through their manga, prompting half-hearted agreement from the mangaka. Itsuki says that she and Teppei are two of a kind, surprising him, and says that that's why she came all the way to see him. She asks why he ran away, and Teppei replies that he thought she was going to stab him with her g-pen, to which she responds that she was really just waving it around to show how serious she is about drawing manga. Itsuki says that he's a pro and she's just an amateur who was beaten to the punch, prompting guilt from Teppei, but that she isn't going down without a fight and will create something even better than White Knight one day, leaving the manga in his hands and running off. Teppei is left stunned, guilty and confused as he sits up from the ground where he fell and watches the schoolgirl retreat.

Later, in his office, Teppei realizes that he'll have to be the one to see White Knight through on his own, with the help of his new assistants, who soon arrive and are introduced as Genki Akaishi, Jiro Yamane, Hajime Igarashi and Itsuki Aino. Taken aback upon seeing Itsuki in the lineup, Teppei asks aloud what she's doing there, Muneoka replying that she applied via a website and that they're very lucky to have someone of her talent to help. There's then a short argument between the assistants, after which Teppei asks Itsuki if she's sure she really wants to be his assistant. Itsuki replies that she is, and Teppei wonders why she's so pumped up about it. She says that she wants to help Teppei and to train under him until the day she makes a manga better than White Knight, which causes another Teppei to fall silent and initiates another scuffle between the assistants. Muneoka shows the other assistants some of Itsuki's work and they're all impressed, opinions on her changing almost immediately, which leaves Teppei astonished at how quickly they accepted her after seeing her art. He himself then reads the work, also impressed by it, and Muneoka then takes his leave despite Teppei's protests. The mangaka looks at Itsuki, knowing that he won't be able to apologize and tell her about what really happened with her manga for fear of hurting her. Itsuki then reaches her arm out for a handshake, saying it's nice to be working with Teppei, and Teppei awkwardly returns the gesture.

Now alone after the introduction, Teppei begins to draw the main portion of the art. He worries to himself that he won't be able to recreate the manga to the standard Itsuki had it at in 10 years' time since her art is amazing now, but a hundred times better when her White Knight serializes.