"Could it be that you too, Meizao?"
Hearing the girl beside her, Zemu Zhubai froze and looked at her in surprise.
She had not expected that another girl in the club liked Stars-sensei just as much as she did. Though Stars-sensei was already hugely famous in the manga industry...
Many people simply did not pay attention to manga.
Especially some girls, who only cared about their idols.
Why would they read some two-dimensional manga?
"Mm-hmm, I absolutely love Stars-sensei's Natsume's Book of Friends. I bought more than thirty volumes of Natsume, but unfortunately, I didn't manage to get a signing slot last time."
Meizao hurriedly nodded and explained her situation.
The reason she knew Stars-sensei at all was entirely because of Natsume's Book of Friends.
Nothing else needed to be said—this manga really was incredibly popular among girls.
"Natsume's Book of Friends? I like it too, though I've only bought one volume. Actually, I prefer Stars-sensei's Fire Moth."
"I know Fire Moth. Everyone says the story is amazing, but also really heartbreaking or something. I've always been too scared to read it. Book of Friends already made me cry—I'm even less willing to read Fire Moth."
Meizao spoke with conflicted hesitation.
Though she was somewhat interested, she still had not dared to read Fire Moth even now.
"It's actually not that bad! It's a little painful, sure, but the story is so well written. It's hard to believe it was created by a girl barely in her teens."
"Maybe that's what being a Genius means!"
"Still, I really recommend you read Fire Moth. It may be a bit heartbreaking, but it truly is a masterpiece you can't miss."
The moment Griseo's works came up, Zemu Zhubai and Meizao instantly found common ground. The two, who had been fairly unfamiliar with