The chapter opens with the protagonist complaining about how long it takes to get to the publisher's office. He tells the reader that he's running out of time, and that he doesn't want to run again for the rest of the year. He's also complaining about the fact that he gave the chapter to a magazine editor who wanted to edit it before it was published. The protagonist says that he never wanted his first submission to happen like that. He says that a submission is about recurgitating your current level, while aiming higher. He also says that the chapter was better than nothing, but that it's because the magazine editor wanted to make sure it was perfect. He asks the protagonist who submitted the chapter, and the protagonist replies that he hasn't yet drawn a single manga. He goes on to say that the protagonist has talent, but lacks ambition. He wonders why the protagonist acts like he is so much better than he really is. He admits that he did manage to get through the difficult moment, and says that in the end, the other students chewed him out for not looking at modern art.